Hades 2 already has more "environments, foes, and fully-voiced characters" in Early Access than the full version of the first game
May. 6, 2024“And we have more in the works”
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Hades 2surprise launched into Early Access today, and it already has more content than the full version of the first game.
Of course, it isn’t uncommon at all for a video game sequel to be bigger than the game it’s following - in fact, that’s pretty much the baseline expectation - but it is notable that Hades 2 only just launched in Early Access and is already packing more content than the first game.
“Hades 2 in early access already has more environments, foes, and fully-voiced characters than the full version of the original Hades game,” reads a FAQ on theHades 2 Steam page. “But it isn’t complete, and key areas, characters, foes, narrative events, and systems are still to come.”
According to anin-game roadmap, among Supergiant’s plans forHades 2 Early Accessare new weapons, regions, and ways to customize the hub area, and it sounds like there’s much more in store for players leading up to the full launch.
OurHades 2 Early Access reviewnotes the “sheer increase in scope” from the first game to the sequel and lauds the follow-up’s “far grander narrative ambition.” And in case you can’t decide whether to jump in now or wait for the full release, this snippet from our review could be the deciding factor.
“Hades 2 has grabbed me with everything it’s got,” writes GR+ news editor Ali Jones. “It’s sunk its teeth, hooks, and claws into me alongside any other lacerating appendage that Greek mythology can think up. Developer Supergiant Games presents the genre’s ‘one more run’ loop so impeccably that I don’t want to be at work, I don’t want to go to bed, I just want to take on Chronos again.”
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If you are hopping in and you’re stuck on the sequel’s first big obstacle, don’t miss our guide onhow to beat Hecate in Hades 2.
After scoring a degree in English from ASU, I worked as a copy editor while freelancing for places like SFX Magazine, Screen Rant, Game Revolution, and MMORPG on the side. Now, as GamesRadar’s west coast Staff Writer, I’m responsible for managing the site’s western regional executive branch, AKA my apartment, and writing about whatever horror game I’m too afraid to finish.
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