Combat gameplay has much more variety and is way better than the first game. There's no denying that.

My only real issue is the story.

It's so convoluted and you spend dozens of hours grinding character storylines and prophecies. If you don't have the luxury to go in completely blind, you'll probably end up looking up guides because some prophecies require talking to specific characters in a specific order. That makes it very easy to accidentally spoil yourself, so by the time you reach the epilogue, it has the emotional impact of a wet noodle.

Another problem is that the "true" ending is locked behind an excessive amount of grinding. The game itself isn't that long. Its playtime is artificially extended by making you farm items and exhaust dialogue.

By the time I finally unlocked the real ending, I was completely burned out. Instead of feeling motivated to experiment with builds or push higher Fear like I did in Hades 1, I just wanted to stop playing. The ending felt more like relief than a reward.

And my biggest problem is the context of the normal ending, Chronos. The fact that he suddenly becomes good after being bombarded with false memories from an alternate timeline feels like a rushed ending to his story and a plot device pulled out of thin air. The villain who literally kidnapped and imprisoned half of your family members in time and ate his own children is suddenly a kind and loving grandfather. The game doesn't do nearly enough to earn his redemption. At the end the phrase "Death to Chronos" lost it's meaning completely.

But all in all, the game is quite fun if you focus on the gameplay, that being the main attraction of the game, and it's an absolute must play if you liked the first installment.

10/10

The gameplay is smoother than its predecessor’s, the Omega attacks and the Magick system add a whole new layer to the combat, and the familiars are a very cute and helpful addition too.

Melinoë is such a different vibe from Zag, and honestly, I love her. Not gonna lie, I did miss Zag’s sass sometimes, but Meli grew on me so fast. Her relationship with Hecate and the rest of the Unseen is very sweet. The whole new cast is lovely too, I got attached way too quickly.

And the SOUNDTRACK. Darren Korb doing the absolute most, as usual. Scylla is easily one of the most creative boss fights I’ve ever played.

Played this through a really rough, stressful few months, and honestly, it held me together. Something about a girl who keeps going back down no matter how many times she gets sent back to the start… I hope Meli carries you through your rough patch too.

Buy it, and death to Chronos ⏳✨

i believe hades 1 was around 95% perfect, and instead of making a 100% perfect game they decided to make it 110%))