A while ago, "Hades2" was in early access, and I watched a bunch of UP masters on station B playing with greedy eyes, but I submitted an application test on Steam and there was no response, which made me a little autistic.
Unexpectedly, Supergiant, the developer with big eyebrows, actually started the early access version on May 7.
Isn't this a kind of reverse bounce?
After the official version of "Hades" was released that year, it can be called "Heaven does not give birth to me Hades, and traveling alone is like a long night", sweeping various game awards, 9 TGA nominations, and the strength is terrifying.
With such a result, "Hades2" did not disappoint the players, and received rave reviews, and won it directly!
Hades 2 is a roguelike, a type of game that, in a nutshell, is that the maps, items, and monsters are randomized, and you have to start all over again every time you die, with no chance of making a mistake.
The most commendable thing about Supergiant must be its unique art style, which adheres to the spirit of its predecessor, and is full of handsome men and beautiful women.
For example, the protagonist of this work is the sister of Zagreos in the previous work, Melinois, with heterochromatic eyes, the same color as her brother's eyes but in opposite positions.
Noble and cold, very much in line with the temperament of the princess of the underworld.
This is her master witch Hecate, the outfit gives people the feeling of one word, mysterious, plus this abdominal muscle, it does not make people doubt her melee ability at all, no wonder she can teach such an all-round princess.
There is also the bright moon incarnation of Selene, which is graceful and luxurious, and is one of my favorite images in the game.
I have to say that in the art section, Supergiant has really done a good job, and has really raised the game art to the height of art.
However, under the exquisite painting style, whether it is fun or not is the most important thing.
"Hades 2" is still quite good on the premise of continuing the smooth combat of the previous game.
To put it simply, the combat part of this game is to fight monsters, choose the right weapons and props at the same time, and be careful of the attacks of monsters and bosses, if you want to clear the level, you usually need to retry countless times.
Let's talk about some of the differences between this generation and the previous generation.
The difference between Gen 2 and Gen 1 is the addition of Blue Bars, a resource that allows you to use the new perks and circle skills that have been added to this game.
Circles can be used to trap enemies, while stunts are special damage skills, and the two complement each other and belong to the long-range magic school, which has a higher margin for error than melee combat, and is also more suitable for novice players.
In the blessing selection of each level, there will also be options to enhance the special effects and damage of the circle, and long-range players can watch the selection and mix and match freely.
But as an old ASS, I'm still more used to the style of punching and doing in the first generation, so in the choice of blessings, I will tend to have some special effects that strengthen attacks.
In addition, some changes have been made to the dash (used to dodge in battle) in this work, replacing the multi-stage dash of the previous game with running.
This system also adds some new ways to play the game, but it often needs to be combined with some damage increases or special effects to have a significant effect.
But although there are no multiple sprints, the sprints of this work are still slightly strengthened, and they can be used during attacks. It's a pretty good change, with very ethereal combos and explosive visuals.
It is worth mentioning that there are armor monsters in Hades 2, and the armor monsters will only be stiffened until they break the armor, and until then, their movements will not be interrupted, and they are especially prone to causing us high damage.
What makes me more disgusting in this work is this kind of monster. This kind of "hegemonic" characteristic made me suffer a lot in the early stage.
Overall, though, the game is pretty cool to play. After all, this work still inherits the previous quite excellent feeling of fighting monsters.,Every action gives you strong feedback.,This is also one of its major features.。
In addition to that, you have to praise its music.
Different scenes, with quiet and melodious or passionate music, the rhythm is relaxed, and it is perfectly integrated into the game scene.
The three BOSS sirens at the bottom of the sea are even more explosive, that is, the setting of the three people is the lead singer of a rock band, guitar and drum kit, and the irascible classical with electric guitar and female vocals, and the combat experience is directly full.
But then I'm going to talk about the drawbacks.
The first is that its monster damage is very high, and there are a lot of them, and the protagonist's initial HP is only 30 points, which is terrifyingly brittle, and it is quite unfriendly to novice players.
Especially this sonic monster.,After having armor, chase you and put skills.,It's the most disgusting monster in the whole work.。
And the injury is also relatively scraping, coupled with the lack of multi-stage displacement, resulting in a relatively constipated feeling in the early stage, and death is commonplace.
In addition, generation 2 has an Arcana system that needs to be strengthened by collecting various materials to turn over the brand, which is part of the outsider development of meat pigeons.
The demand for these materials will become very large in the medium term, but the problem is that different materials require you to use different tools to collect, but every time you start a new game, you can only bring one tool, which greatly affects the growth rate.
As a result, if I had brought a shovel to dig up the seeds (yes, this generation could even farm at home), I would have to watch the silver mines on the side not be mined.
This feeling of confusion haunts me in every game, and I have to look at which system I want to upgrade, what materials I need, and decide what tools to bring to the battle.
To put it bluntly, the character's growth system is not linear and smooth enough, and many times there is no growth after a round of the game, which will consume the player's patience relatively quickly.
Overall, Hades 2 has a lot of the same experience as the first generation, such as strong art and music, a rich storyline and character building, a strong sense of hits, a build system that lacks depth, and an overly repetitive outsider development system, both good and bad.
But as a game that has been long-awaited for a long time, Hades 2 does not disappoint players, at least it inherits the advantages of its predecessors, which is a very solid foundation, so it is not surprising that it has received so many positive reviews.
But those obvious shortcomings do exist, and judging from the content of the game at this stage, Supergiant needs to polish it for a while.
After all, it's still in Early Access, and it's been after the official release of Hades, and this time, I believe Supergiant will be able to take Hades 2 to the heights it deserves.