Hades 2

Suprised they didn't go the dead cells route in terms of updates and dlc. Sure they worked out the numbers though and this looks quite interesting.

Looks cool, but will need to change things up somewhat to get me interested after sinking 100+ hours into the first game.

I'm a bit sceptical about the "need" for this, myself - the first game was superb, and not all superb games need sequels!* - but I can't help but be excited for it, all the same.

How long did the original spend in early access? As a console peasant, I have a feeling this'll be a long ol' wait.


* Hello there, The Last of Us Part II.

I had to uninstall it as it was so easy to have a quick run through and you're still playing 4hrs later.

Looking into this a bit more, the protagonist this time is listed as Melinoe, a relatively obscure chthonic goddess mentioned in the Orphic hymns as Zagreus' sister and associated with Hecate, who is the goddess of boundaries, witchcraft and the moon among others (also possibly the figure sparring with Melinoe in the trailer)

As for the antagonist (who is presumably the one who imprisoned Hades), he is most likely Kronos, first and leader of the Titans and father of six of the twelve main Greek gods, also infamously known for trying to eat said gods to ensure they wouldn't usurp him, as was revealed to him in a prophecy. He'd have managed it, too, if his wife (and sister...) Rhea hadn't given him a big rock in place of the infant Zeus...

So basically it seems at least one of the Titans is attempting to overthrow the pantheon that usurped them, and more obscure myths will be explored like with Zagreus in the first game... And I am 100% ready for this

Edit: Supergiant's website mentions the antagonist is the Titan of Time, which probably means Kronos will also have some aspects of Chronos, the God of Time, who is technically a separate entity from the Titan but also often presented as one and the same... Greek mythology is weird

Here we go.