Hades 2 is what sequels should be: take everything people enjoyed about the first game (which, tbf, was practically everything), then tweak it so it's different, then add some additional fun elements on top. It's in early access but, honestly, so far I haven't seen a reason for it to be in early access. Hopefully that means more fun stuff in the future.

So, uh, yeah. If you wanted more Hades, this absolutely scratches that itch.

Honestly I only really have a few complaints so far:
- The Umbral Flames weapon is pretty underwhelming. Shooting ghosts just... isn't satisfying, and the special attacks are often more of a headache to use than they are advantageous. Some tweaking/VFX upgrades would do it a lot of good. Maybe instead of focusing on orbiting attacks you could focus on crescents, or maybe maintain the orbiting but have the straight attack focus on evasion/maneuverability to keep you in close quarters.
- No Dusa cameo so I can give her a snoot kiss yet. I demand the option to further adore Dusa. You already ruthlessly teased me in Hades. Stop teasin'. >:(
- Some of the god designs feel like they were trying a tad too hard to wedge representation into the game. Chaos turning from an androgynous figure of marbled flesh and faces into a normal-looking woman wearing a suit is definitely a step down, despite how gorgeous the art is. Hestia having vitiligo is a bit distracting, particularly given her distinct Scottish accent. Feels like she'd be a bit more fun if they played it off more as scorched flesh or something. Of course, this is stuff they also did in the first game so if it didn't stop you then, it's probably not worth stopping you now. It's just a bit distracting.
- Oh, and Charon looks way less amazing. I don't know why they changed him.

All that said, there's still way more positives than negatives. The second boss is pretty great and, as I said, everything is of equal quality to the original. It's an excellent sequel no matter how you look at it.

Hades 2 is what sequels should be: take everything people enjoyed about the first game (which, tbf, was practically everything), then tweak it so it's different, then add some additional fun elements on top. It's in early access but, honestly, so far I haven't seen a reason for it to be in early access. Hopefully that means more fun stuff in the future. So, uh, yeah. If you wanted more Hades, this absolutely scratches that itch. Honestly I only really have a few complaints so far: - The Umbral Flames weapon is pretty underwhelming. Shooting ghosts just... isn't satisfying, and the special attacks are often more of a headache to use than they are advantageous. Some tweaking/VFX upgrades would do it a lot of good. Maybe instead of focusing on orbiting attacks you could focus on crescents, or maybe maintain the orbiting but have the straight attack focus on evasion/maneuverability to keep you in close quarters. - No Dusa cameo so I can give her a snoot kiss yet. I demand the option to further adore Dusa. You already ruthlessly teased me in Hades. Stop teasin'. >:( - Some of the god designs feel like they were trying a tad too hard to wedge representation into the game. Chaos turning from an androgynous figure of marbled flesh and faces into a normal-looking woman wearing a suit is definitely a step down, despite how gorgeous the art is. Hestia having vitiligo is a bit distracting, particularly given her distinct Scottish accent. Feels like she'd be a bit more fun if they played it off more as scorched flesh or something. Of course, this is stuff they also did in the first game so if it didn't stop you then, it's probably not worth stopping you now. It's just a bit distracting. - Oh, and Charon looks way less amazing. I don't know why they changed him. All that said, there's still way more positives than negatives. The second boss is pretty great and, as I said, everything is of equal quality to the original. It's an excellent sequel no matter how you look at it.