Hades II
Last updated: 2025-02-22
- Significant new content and mechanics added.
- Exceptional art, voice acting, and music.
- Vastly improved over its predecessor.
- Familiar yet fresh gameplay experience.
- Resource grind can be tedious and excessive.
- Weapon balance needs improvement.
- Reviews
(sample size) - 2000
- Helpful reviews
- 66%
- Unhelpful reviews
- 33%
- Protest reviews
- 1%
- 89%Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
- 11%Helpful reviews with negative sentiment
- Positive points
- 3425
- Negative points
- 1598
- Gameplay points
- 410
- Perf. points
- 44
- Rec. points
- 951
- Misc points
- 196
| Point | Description | Importance |
|---|---|---|
| Significant new content and mechanics | The game introduces a wealth of new content, including weapons, abilities, characters, areas, and mechanics, enhancing the overall experience and providing more options for players. The new additions keep the gameplay fresh and exciting, encouraging experimentation and exploration. This point is highly important due to its broad scope and frequent mentions. | 99% |
| Exceptional art, voice acting, music | The game features excellent art direction, voice acting, and music, creating an immersive and engaging atmosphere. The visuals are detailed and vibrant, while the voice acting brings the characters to life. The soundtrack is also a highlight, with memorable tracks that enhance the overall experience. This point is highly important due to its broad scope and frequent mentions. | 70% |
| Vastly improved over predecessor | The sequel significantly improves upon the original in nearly every aspect, including gameplay mechanics, content, story, and replayability. Many reviewers highlight that it retains the core essence of the first game while introducing enough new elements to feel fresh and innovative. This point is highly important due to its broad scope and frequent mentions. | 66% |
| Familiar yet fresh gameplay | The game retains the core gameplay loop of the first game while introducing enough changes to feel fresh and different. The combat is fluid and fast-paced, with a variety of weapons and abilities to master. The game also offers a good balance of challenge and reward, making it accessible to newcomers while still providing depth for veterans. | 65% |
| High replayability and engaging progression | The game offers high replayability due to its roguelike nature, diverse builds, and engaging progression system. Each run feels unique, with new discoveries and challenges that keep players coming back for more. The game also provides a good balance of challenge and reward, making achievements feel satisfying. | 30% |
| Game is very enjoyable | These clusters express general positive sentiments without specific details. While the reviewers enjoyed the game, the lack of concrete feedback reduces the importance score. | 16% |
| Compelling characters and dialogue | The game features well-developed characters with interesting backstories and engaging interactions. The dialogue is sharp and witty, adding layers to the mythology and making every encounter meaningful. The voice acting is also exceptional, bringing the characters to life and enhancing the overall experience. | 11% |
| Polished and complete Early Access | Despite being in early access, the game is already polished and content-rich, with few bugs or issues. The developers are actively listening to community feedback and making changes accordingly, demonstrating a commitment to improving the game. This makes the early access experience enjoyable and worthwhile. | 11% |
| Intriguing and engaging plot | The game features an interesting and engaging plot that explores themes of fate, family, and vengeance. The story is well-developed and keeps players motivated to progress and uncover new secrets. The narrative is also enhanced by the well-written dialogue and compelling characters. | 4% |
| Better than Hades 1 | This cluster contains points that compare the game to its predecessor, Hades 1, often stating that Hades 2 is better or has more content. While informative, these comparisons are less valuable than specific feedback on the game's own merits, reducing the importance score. | 4% |
| Praise for Supergiant Games | These points focus on praising the developer, Supergiant Games, for their consistent quality and dedication. While positive, this feedback is less actionable and specific to the game itself, reducing the importance score. | 3% |