What's in Hades II Early Access?
No one really expected to see this news arrive without the studio stirring things up, but the latter decided to shake up a lot of people's evening schedules. You can go now to Steam and on theEpic Games Store to play early access Hades IIfor the price of €29.99.
Some people will wait for version 1.0 before diving back into this universe, while others will be able to discover Melinoë's adventure this evening. In this version, the entire story with its true ending will not yet be available, but Supergiant claims that this early access has content quite similar to what the first Hades offered when it arrived on Steam. That is, in theory, most of its levels and systems, even if many other things will be added over the months.
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How long will Hades II Early Access last?
Thanks to the studio's message posted on Steam, we also have a small idea of how long this early access will take. This could ultimately be counted in just a few months, since Supergiant Games states that Hades II will remain in Early Access until at least the end of 2024, which suggests a release at the beginning of 2025 for version 1.0. Which isn't that long, compared to the first game which remained in this phase for almost two years.
The first big update will, however, take several months according to the studio, which will collect enough feedback to be able to respond effectively. So the adventure begins now Hades IIwhich will extend over many months.
Can you play Hades II without having played the first one?
If you are curious, but have very vague knowledge of the license Hadesyou have to know where you are putting your feet. Hades II is technically a sequel to the first Hades, an isometric roguelike based on Greek mythology. In the first episode, we played Zagreus, son of the god of the Underworld Hades, who rebelled against his father to the point of running away from home and facing multiple dangers, again and again, in an incessant loop. He could count on the other gods of Olympus to give him a helping hand, thanks to powers obtainable in each game which completely changed the approaches in combat.
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Hades II uses exactly the same principle, except that we play here Zagreus' sister, Melinoë. The adventure takes place some time after the first episode, which means that a lot of references are made to the previous adventure. It is not essential to have played the first game to enjoy this one, although it is necessarily a plus. A new plot is offered to us, this time with the princess's revenge against Chronos, the titan linked to time.