Big changes: Mel's base sprint is faster and Mel can turn more easily. You can now dash out of other animations more easily and get a "quicker" dash via Arcana.
All resource nodes are collectable throughout runs, the Tools just make that specific node more likely to appear.
Our first Early Access patch for Hades II is out now on Steam and the Epic Games Store!! We're very grateful for all the feedback so far, which inspired this first set of targeted improvements and fixes.
🌒Full Patch Notes:
With every minute I play Hades 2, my expectations are exceeded. They've truly stepped it up and created something amazing.
Following up a game like Hades was impossible but they still pulled it off.
"Shadow dropping a big game like Hades 2 hurts smaller releases trying to get their game noticed."
We talk a lot about crunch time and how studios burn out their employees trying to stick to deadlines. SGG should be commended for putting their employees first.
Dear roguelike devs,
Please, please, please, keep individual runs shorter, especially for action roguelikes. I see way too many that are 1+ hour long even at a quick pace. You can always have alternate zones instead of just tacking more on, we'll still love the variety.
Thanks so much to everyone that came out for the stream today. It was a big day and I appreciate the generosity everyone showed. I'm so glad to be able to do what I do, thank you again.
Death to Chronos.
🌒HADES II is HERE !!🌘
Experience the bewitching sequel to our god-like rogue-like, now available in Early Access.
🌜Steam:
🌜Epic Games Store:
#HadesGame
#Hades2
#DeathToChronos
"Will savefiles ever get wiped during early access of Hades 2? What about for 1.0?"
Nope! The roadmap states that they plan to keep savefiles intact the whole time for players. They were able to do so for Hades 1 so we should be good.
In case you missed it, here's what happened:
I made a YT video explaining why 64 heat still hadn't been beaten almost 3 years after release.
8 days later, renowned high heat runner AngeL1C annihilated it.
#Welp
#HadesGame
Thoughts on Chaos trials in Hades 2:
A great showcase of very specific "builds" that made me want to try to replicate it in my own run. It's a great idea that I never would have thought to put into the game, just let us replay them!
Thanks so much to everyone who's taken the time to play Hades II in Early Access so far!🌒
This past week has just flown by as we've been delving into all your impressions and feedback. Here's an update about our plans for our first patch:
Hades 2 PSA:
To unlock the incantation for the codex to look at boons, you must gift each god at least once as well as a few other things but that's the big gate.
BIG HADES 2 BALANCE PATCH HIGHLIGHTS:
-Scorch damage DOUBLED, cool new boons
-Heph has more blast synergy
-Better duos
-ALL casts deal damage now and are much more usable
None of my problems are directly caused by billionaires but it's pretty naive to think that they don't cause major systemic issues that affect the wider population.
There's no trickle down, people are not benefitting from the existence of the super rich. Let us complain.
So Chronos likes to tee up the instakill move while you're in the middle of losing a Death Defiance, often not leaving you enough time to get to the safe spot.
We know he's immune to slow effects but this feels a bit harsh, not even sure it's totally intended.
Angel's 64 heat run has just been officially verified by the moderators of the speedrun community!
It's healthy and normal to have skepticism for major achievements but currently there is no evidence of cheating whatsoever. The run is done.
#HadesGame
Imagine randomly attacking an entire playerbase for using an accessibility tool because you saw someone own a boss harder than you ever will.
(God mode does not increase your own damage btw)
Spent like 20 minutes yesterday getting hyped up that we got alternate music tracks in a Hades 2 run just figure out it was a glitch that was causing the music to play in slowmo. LOL
Thoughts on speedrunning Hades 2:
Very similar to the first game, very fun. Yes you still need lots of luck and good RNG but it is a roguelike after all. At least there's no sack RNG any more!
I got this comment back in 2021 on a post celebrating my 1 year partner anniversary. I saved it for some reason and still think about it from time to time. I'm happy to say they were very wrong.
Don't give up.
"play more hades"
So I love Hades and I love being the Hades guy and don't mind terribly about answering questions about the game when I'm playing something else. But I've also been playing it for 5 years, so please don't complain when I'm not.
"Social media...and streaming, its just so stupid, I'm so over it...remember when we used to just fking play video games?"
Ninja spoke on how he feels about the current state of streaming
Had some gnarly YT comments lately.
Let me be clear for those that don't know: I support gay and trans rights. If you don't like that, please don't watch my videos or follow me. You will never change my mind, you will be on the wrong side of history.
Completely reasonable! We are being bombarded with great roguelikes this year: Balatro, Hades 2, Windblown, Rogue PoP and more.
Many roguelikes are also designed to be played for a LOOONG time so playing many different ones can be challenging when most have an innate grind.
hades 2 is as great as you’d expect but it also confirms to me that im pretty burnt out on the rogue formula at the moment. story, systems, all fantastic. im just not in the mood for randomized runs for now. i’m still pushing for the story tho. intrigued in what’s happened
I have received countless thanks from small studios for covering their game and even MORE thanks from the viewers for letting them know about "hidden gems."
I don't believe I'm entitled to anything for this but to say content creators provide no value to devs is just wrong.
@OlexaYT
And it isnt a developer's job to provide you with content for your channel, you act like you are doing people favors by playing video games and droning on over them. learn some humility, your value as a content creator isn't is great as the creators who create content.
WORLD RECORD 58 HEAT HESTIA RAIL RUN!!! We just completed the highest heat EVER done on the rail, unmodded, unseeded. Feels good after hundreds of attempts, dozens of hours.
#HadesGame
Hades 2 combat breakdown:
Attack, Special, Cast and Dash are back. A, S and C have Omega variants by holding down the button. These moves cost Magick which has its own bar next to your health.
Only one dash (so far) but holding down the button allows you to move faster after.
One of the biggest joys of creating content is helping players get better at a game I love. I've made a guide to help people beat Hades 2 for the first time, I hope you enjoy!
I'm a little bit tired of all these YouTubers in their 30s to 50s who bitch & complain that gaming doesn't feel the same as when they were kids or teenagers.
Some Hades History: this is what the old victory screen looked like during very early access, this was the Good Times update which added Dionysus but Lernie was still the final boss.
#HadesGame
BIG HADES 2 NEWS:
Early access will launch in Q2 2024 with the same amount of content that Hades 1 had when it was about halfway through early access.
LET'S GO
HADES II Development Update! 💀🌒🌕🌘💀
We've been making steady progress since our reveal at The Game Awards, and getting close to an Early Access launch some months from now, in Q2 2024.
More details and answers to your questions here:
Shout out to Sean who I met in Cape Cod this past weekend and was the first person to recognize me in public!
We had a great talk and he was so so kind, couldn't ask for a better interaction. <3
Been seeing this a lot since the announcement:
"I wish that
#HadesGame2
was set in another mythology like Norse instead of Greek again."
Not every game needs to pull a GoW, there's a ton more Greek myth to explore still. Plus don't you want to know what Cerberus is up to?
Nine Sols is incredible, easily one of the best metroidvanias I've played in years. It takes plenty of inspiration from Hollow Knight but has some distinct mechanics that set it apart. Highly, HIGHLY recommend.
This fully grown adult just had a literal meltdown over pronouns in a video game. Imagine wasting this much energy on the most basic question, how does this dude even function LOL.
Just a streamer having a completely normal reaction to…
*checks notes*
…being able to choose your pronouns in a highly detailed RPG character customisation screen.
Spent 10 years climbing a retail career ladder then gave it up to be a content creator while in my early 30s. I owe it all to my loving wife for pushing me to do it!
OK I know I've already gushed about this game but I accidentally enabled hard mode on this boss and it was INSANE (Nine Sols) (this is phase 2) (this was only the 4th major boss)
Marvel Rivals asking streamers to sign a contract that makes them agree to not critique the game just to get a KEY for it.
I've seen these for paid sponsorships some times but this is wild.
Extremely disappointed in
@MarvelRivals
.
Multiple creators asked for key codes to gain access to the playtest and are asked to sign a contract.
The contract signs away your right to negatively review the game.
Many streamers have signed without reading just to play
Insanity.
I've decided to put down Wukong without finishing it after about 30 hours. It's a pretty game but the combat is flawed to say the least. Every "challenge" the game throws your way is designed to be more annoying than actually difficult.
4/10 get it on sale.
Random predictions for
#HadesGame2
:
1. Zag will be a fightable boss.
2. Beating Chronos rewinds time (explains why you can keep playing after winning).
3. FISHING WILL RETURN
HADES 2 NEWS: technical test is soon, sign up by simply hitting Request Access on the steam page. They may not invite all who request, get in early.
Test is supposed to last somewhere between 1-4 weeks, then early access begins immediately.
Should Balatro simply preview what score you'll get for each hand, all calculations provided?
It's a really interesting design problem where giving us all of the info probably sucks some of the fun out of it. But to min/max, better get the calculator out.
Loved the video on this - a problem that is frustrating as the creator of Balatro but is also very interesting as a game designer and exposes the potential knock-on effects of a seemingly simple or obvious design change
GMTK did a really great job summarizing the issue
Not sure if I ever shared this here but this was the first iteration of the Pact of Punishment in
#Hades
. You had to earn Heat by killing bosses too. 120 Heat back then was about equivalent to 32 Heat now.