It's not out yet, but they are letting some people do a "technical test" as a lead up to Early Access.
Somehow, I managed to get into the test. I suspect it's because I have an older video card. If you want to try to get in, find it on steam and request to join the test. You're supposed to get an email, but I didn't. Instead I was going to play something else and it was at the top of my play list.
It's more Hades. If you liked Hades, Hades 2 is more of that. The basic ideas are the same: Grab a weapon, go into an area, fight monsters, go to the next room, kill more monsters, eventually fight a boss, move the next area. Die, go back to your home base, talk to the locals for story, give gifts, back to the fight.
It does want you to play a bit different. There's a magic meter and you're strongly encouraged to use it. It refills between rooms, so go ham, and not, like I tend to do, save it for "later." Later never comes. It plays a bit different because of that, so you're not just beating things with a stick, but actually zapping them from range. I mean, you CAN beat them with a stick, but it's not required.
It's the same art style (though some place holder images). Same method of story telling. There is no dog to pet, but there is a frog, so that's pretty even.
Really, the differences are in the details and the goals. I did manage to beat the boss of the only area available, on my second try at them too. Considering the first try I didn't even get off a strike, let alone land a hit, I felt pretty good about it. Likely means it's too easy, but again, it's basically a demo, so that's fine.
Am I posting this as a form of boasting? A bit. But also so you guys can try to get in. Hades 2 is so far living up to name, so keeping it circulation is a good idea.
Oh, there is a vod for a livestream of the game out there from the devs, sorry I don't have a link handy.
Somehow, I managed to get into the test. I suspect it's because I have an older video card. If you want to try to get in, find it on steam and request to join the test. You're supposed to get an email, but I didn't. Instead I was going to play something else and it was at the top of my play list.
It's more Hades. If you liked Hades, Hades 2 is more of that. The basic ideas are the same: Grab a weapon, go into an area, fight monsters, go to the next room, kill more monsters, eventually fight a boss, move the next area. Die, go back to your home base, talk to the locals for story, give gifts, back to the fight.
It does want you to play a bit different. There's a magic meter and you're strongly encouraged to use it. It refills between rooms, so go ham, and not, like I tend to do, save it for "later." Later never comes. It plays a bit different because of that, so you're not just beating things with a stick, but actually zapping them from range. I mean, you CAN beat them with a stick, but it's not required.
It's the same art style (though some place holder images). Same method of story telling. There is no dog to pet, but there is a frog, so that's pretty even.
Really, the differences are in the details and the goals. I did manage to beat the boss of the only area available, on my second try at them too. Considering the first try I didn't even get off a strike, let alone land a hit, I felt pretty good about it. Likely means it's too easy, but again, it's basically a demo, so that's fine.
Am I posting this as a form of boasting? A bit. But also so you guys can try to get in. Hades 2 is so far living up to name, so keeping it circulation is a good idea.
Oh, there is a vod for a livestream of the game out there from the devs, sorry I don't have a link handy.