Early Access First Impressions and BIG Reveals!!! | Hades 2

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[@DKH712]

releasing it on a monday makes sense in that they can use their workdays this week to release it, and then patch anything crucial that comes up without needing to work in the weekend. work-life balance win

[@alexsyn2531]

Just comes at the cost of my work-life-balance as I played into the night yesterday and am now dead tired at work 😂

[@arbikerimov]

@@alexsyn2531 ahahah , same thing

[@archie143]

@@alexsyn2531 worth it to get to the last boss though

[@alexsyn2531]

@@archie143 I didn’t get so far yet, I barely managed to beat the second boss. Skill issue I guess xD

[@Grasher134]

Releasing it on a workday makes sense. Not that I was going to work anyway xD

[@kevincaburneigh3459]

that SIREN FIGHT was sooooo awesome!! cant wait for you to reach other biomes and meet the old and new faces in the game!

[@xraenon1664]

That boss theme is so good I’m not even mad I accidentally spoiled it for myself before I got there myself

[@andyramone]

'We waited a long time right?' I'm just so fucking happy for Haelian. To finally have something new to enjoy with his community. Your reaction at the end made my heart melt. Hope you enjoy this as much as you deserve dude

[@BucklingSwashes]

One thing I've not seen talked about much is the performance. I am ASTOUNDED with how well the game runs on my mid-range laptop, especially for an early access title. I'm literally getting 250+ FPS non-stop. To be fair, the max resolution on my monitor is 1920x1080, but I was still expecting at least a bit of stuttering or drops in bigger fights. I dunno what wizardry Supergiant have done to accomplish this. With all of the animated background elements, lighting effects, the amount of stuff that can be happening on screen at once, and the sheer quality and smoothness of the art and animations, I am just in awe. Hells, this is running better than Balatro does for me.

[@NxghtMar1sH]

my old laptop from 2019 is still rocking this game!!!!! tho there is bricklike visual error. aside from that there is no problem in gamplays

[@cycy8699]

OH RIGHT i didn't even realize that until you mentioned it the game automatically set itself to low graphics automatically on my laptop but i felt nothing wrong so i just kept bumping up the graphics and still butter smooth its insane hades 1 needed me to turn graphics down until it was a bit grainy to run even half as good

[@benorama4492]

yoooo scylla song goes hard asf

[@RobStevens64]

I made it to the second biome yesterday, but after quite a few runs. I didn’t see Eris, so yeah, I think that’s a mechanic to try to ‘encourage’ you to take the L and go back to the Crossroads. Loved your reaction to that second boss fight, I know how much Hades has meant to you!

[@Haelian]

Ya she appears to be a mechanic to prevent "early" wins.

[@cycy8699]

wow i feel kinda good that i met her now lmao

[@theyeetusmaximus170]

3rd Biome is hella unique and the boss is EXTREMELY COOL and sad simultaneously without spoilers

[@brianestepa2376]

3rd boss (without spoilers) is sooo cool, but i find it a bit easy

[@whatdothlife4660]

I just started playing in the "Go Up" area of the game and it also has an open-world style area but done in a much different way.

[@IdyllicMullet]

The Scylla fight is everything i hoped we'd see in a boss and so much more

[@jessicaheimer8599]

I just finished playing for over 5 hours and this game is amazing. I'm not the same caliber of player but I'm happy to have made it to Scylla 2 runs in a row and nearly won the 2nd time

[@MmmDoggy]

tearing up with excitement after seeing scylla the first time, hell yeah man.

[@AttackBacon]

Not just that, Hades 2 releasing (even just EA) is a big deal for Haelian on a lot of fronts. Hades 1 built his channel and Hades 2 means he's got guaranteed income for a good bit here, it's going to be huge for him financially. Look at the viewcounts on his Hades 2 videos vs other games, Hades 2 is like 10-20x higher. That's a dude that not only is playing a new game that he loves, but also realizes that he's going to be able to take care of his family for a while because of it. Must be a great feeling, I'm super happy for him.

[@jjstarrprod]

This game... THIS GAME !!! I'm gonna have a wild time furiously replaying Hades 1 for one year and half before this game hits my Switch !!!

[@indigostudio2245]

SAME

[@nomado.3855]

It only cost me 335 mexican pesos and this is amazing, although they're things to tune up or to fix, this game is awesome in every way. I ain't regret anything but the fact that I want more time to play this awesome game.

[@maboesanman]

You’ve gotta change the outro to a trombone champ cover of coral crown now

[@mrlordbrutish]

Eris seems likely the "anti-first run win" debuff, and i know this because I have not yet encountered Eris 😀

[@alexsyn2531]

Wait really? I died before Hecate on my first run. On the second run I made it to Scylla and got the eris debuff. So it’s def not a first run thing. Maybe it’s random if she shows.

[@ArooMeister]

Ive only seen her when I get to a new area for the first time so far

[@archie143]

fucker made me die to second boss 2nd and 3rd try, and then made me die to the third boss on my next 3 attempts too

[@Saracen93]

I didn’t play the tech test so had to die about 4-5 times before Hecate. Didn’t see Eris at second biome. Saw her at 3rd biome entrance around my 7th night, didn’t see her again when I came back the next run I made it there. Saw her at entrance to 4th biome around 11-12th night. I think it’s probably like 4-5 runs for each biome (like if you passed Hecate before 5th night, Sirens before 10th etc.)

[@alexsyn2531]

@@Saracen93 that would make a lot of sense, will have to see though.

[@georgemarinakos8488]

The Sirens caught another victim. Its a nice touch to have the animation be linked to the music in that way. Great first run

[@sequal9807]

What a run ! Damn ! Reaching the Sirens on the very first run is impressive. And here I was, proud of myself for beating hecate on the 3rd run haha. You're goated !

[@juice17776]

He did have a lot of practice with Hecate though, must have done close to 20 runs on the Technical Test

[@zembagyatso6510]

I did the same and i didnt even play the tech ?\

[@dariussonofjazzlin7433]

Big fan of the axe. Spin to win, baby. Stacks Hestia's Scorch very well. Also hope the arcana will get some cool art.

[@Hanilavi]

Dan getting emotional made me get emotional 😢 im so happy to play

[@unicornilluminati9019]

SPOILERS of the video Run starts at 0:33 Crossroads at 36:12

[@4bschaum]

that eris Blessing 100% comes at the First run guaranteed, just to Troll fresh File speedrunners after they did the devs react episode

[@alexthursday9011]

The game surpassed all my expectations! I almost called in sick this morning after playing very late last night! The game feels massive compared to the first one. Can't wait to finish work and get back to it. Death to Chronos and Moonlight Guide You!

[@justarandomdood]

I made it all the way to the boss of the 3rd Biome, such an incredible game I don't much like the magick weapon, the other 3 "normal" weapons seem better, but maybe I just need some guide or something lol wonder if the other 2 weapons will come later? Love the 5x5 arcanas, more content than just the tech test

[@pabloich3482]

I had my best run with the magic weapon it is really fun

[@justarandomdood]

@@pabloich3482 hopefully I learn how to use it like you did! Glad you're enjoying it :3

[@pabloich3482]

@@justarandomdood I had epic hestia burn on attack with another boon that increased burn damage to armored foes by a lot (also a duo boon that removed health but made me regenerate health after 3 seconds of not being hit) but Eris’s blessing made it that I got oneshot

[@vincentcavanagh1784]

The special with either Apollo or Zeus slaps. Apollo because the orbs hitboxes get much bigger, and Zeus because Blitz it just nasty. Run into a room, use omega special, and spam special. If enemies get too close, just tap cast, run away, and keep spamming special.

[@justarandomdood]

@@vincentcavanagh1784 bro I've been tryna find Zeus and save a nectar for him and I just can't find him again 😭😭😭 when's it gonna rain next lol

[@ubaidullahejaz9603]

Chronos can send us to Asphodel. Eris does not show up after a few runs. A dialogue said she got bored

[@RollMeAFat1]

I’m SO excited for speedruns of this game, fresh file is gonna be crazy

[@grey6124]

i just played for 8.5 hrs straight.. after working 8 hrs. my god. i got to the third underworld and up the stairs but needed to go to bed so i can grind more tomorrow.

[@dmndxdave]

the jimquisition is how i found out about hades but your content was how i fell in love with it. really excited for this early access period!

[@kolskit]

I played hours and hours last night. I'm so hype to watch you kick ass through this game. I got to the second boss in my second run I think, but I am very impressed you got it before unlocking anything!

[@JandarLefey]

I know a million people have said it, but the Siren fight is one of the coolest things Supergiant has ever done

[@scottfreeman5545]

My comment, like and subscribe may not be much but I really appreciate what you give to the community. I feel really lucky to watch the content you offer, thanks for everything really !

[@Haelian]

[@tommyherrick8220]

They also dropped the soundtrack and it is absolutely amazing

[@KevShaw808]

Holy moly that Siren fight!!!

[@davidwilliama.7296]

YES! This has been one of my most anticipated games and I bought it as soon as I noticed this video. Gonna play it tomorrow. So excited! Update: I played about an hour of it and it's pretty good so far. I'm getting used to the new attacks and enemies. My first run, I died in the first room. I still haven't gotten farther than like room 4. It seems more challenging than Hades 1, but then again, I struggled at first on that game too. However, I got further on my first runs. Pretty sure I got to the mini boss on my first try and to the 1st boss after a few tries. I love the character designs so far. The music and art style are great. I do find it weird that the cast is the thing that makes the circle and the special is the long range attack. It's nice that I can shoot the projectile an unlimited amount of times. The main attack is interesting, but it's taking some getting used to. I'm sure it'll be the same learning process for each weapon like with the first game. After a while, I'll be much more proficient with them. There were weapons in Hades 1 that I struggled with for a while (like the gun) and others that I was really good with (like the fists).

[@zenmaster8]

I can’t wait for all the broken builds. One of my favorites so far is Aphrodite attack and empower your omega attack as much as possible and increase your damage reduction. The hammer that allows you to do other stuff during the attack is super good. Pom the hell out of attack and it is both single target Elim and crowd control.

[@lucasferreiranovaes7514]

THAT MUSIC MAAAN, supergiant never misses 🙌

[@animal2990]

Oh dear god!! I just saw my email tonight about early access!! I may have to call in sick tomorrow.

[@huhuhuh525]

I m too busy to play this game right now😢 I will play it vicariously through you 😊

[@jermaineangeloarrogancia7339]

That Siren fight is so cool holy

[@SwiddyDiddy]

The second boss is so good. Love how the instruments drop out as you beat different ones, and the flavor of a rock band group of sirens is so funny. Music actually slaps too

[@ItzShdw]

IM SO EXCITED

[@davidlawn8539]

i'm loving the sirens already.

[@rwrapper]

Scylla music rules

[@mikubrot]

reloading my youtube page waiting for your video on this haelian

[@Jakard93]

I finally won a run and can catch up on my missed videos.

[@katharinaneumann9342]

aaaaaaaahhh! I was so swamped with work, I completely missed the EA start. What an excellent surprise

[@ValwithaVee]

I remember chat asking when will you stop playing hades. I remember you answering forever or at least until a better game comes. I think TODAY IS THE DAY!

[@beegyoshi1685]

i was gonna wait for the slightest sale before i got the early access but the siren bossfight made me swipe my card immediately

[@xacharycarr4293]

the wayward son card is about Zagreus :’)

[@msadventurecomedy]

So excited for this game!

[@MentatRender]

finally something to play while we wait for silksong!!

[@AroluciB]

I played this all day; reached the end twice and twice I died. Love this game!

[@verg4469_]

hael or anyone else how u feel bout the wands? i did not like it so far although i only tried it 1 run

[@middi6]

I absolutely can't wait to play this game.

[@tylerduncan5908]

Just as good on KZbin as it was live.

[@Konrow]

Definitely an anti-first run/few first runs gimmick with eris. At first I thought it was weird, but it made sense after a bit to make you experience as much as possible before your first success, especially the "other way" bit (trying to be spoiler free and obtuse as possible lol) but also make it a cool almost no-hit challenge for speedrunners and such which it basically already is anyway. I do think if you have a save file with a win they should let any new saves you make avoid it.

[@casperchoisnet1202]

are duo boon in hades 2 ? and if not are they planing on adding them ? are realy enjoy playing with them in the first one.

[@PocketEden]

I got a duo boon with Apollo and Zeus

[@kristikata]

HYPE! Let's gooooo!

[@simjo1311]

If i had to guess Eris is going to be the way to activate pack of punishments maybe the packs become somewhat more RNG to diversify the difficulty?

[@ignisgecko4565]

The axe has been my favorite weapon so far

[@juanoshuffle]

will it be cross save? i really want to play... but i want to have it on my switch

[@RobertCapraru]

We re just as exited as you Haelian

[@wiimaster06]

Well, guess it's time to add the Scylla and the Sirens boss theme to my playlist.

[@tacobelltaurus]

The only weapon I don’t like is the 2 Wands that shoot ghosts how do you do well with thkse

[@vincentcavanagh1784]

Spamming special is really strong, you basically just fill the screen with spinning damage orbs

[@neloy4200]

I just beat Chronos for the first time the game is dope and has so much content rn

[@rand0m508]

I've waited to watch this until after I had played a bit myself. Was worried that you'd spoil content for me. Incredible that you reached the sirens without even having a death defiance! I've never met Nemesis so far so I have to assume she's a punishment for doing too well

[@Verto4321]

Looking at the length of the hecate fight pre-death it's like.... do I just die so it doesn't take forever?

[@kiddota]

Did they remix the title theme in 7/8?

[@godspear7287]

This was a 8 hour stream. How did you edit this so fast

[@thecactusman17]

Note taking. Lots of note taking.

[@blossomi.2824]

Seems like really minimal editing to me. He just splits the videos up and skips past extended periods of talking sometimes

[@noa_thebooknerd]

I'm kind of hoping the third biome is tartarus, since the house is located there, and have the boss be all three fury sisters like at once. That would be so fun to fight all of them again, let them upgrade their powers and fight together. Yes I just want to fight meg again and interact with her.

[@foone0702]

The siren is epiccccc

[@emperman]

This is a game that i would say has HOLY Music

[@akaoz2617]

The axe is my favorite weapon so far. Got to the final boss with it first try even though I died. Took several 40+ hits made that fight a bit quick :/.

[@paulricard2270]

*Meets Eris* "She's so nice!"

[@oldkabu]

how many stages are avialable in the Alpha, does anybody know?

[@bryanovercast349]

I haven't ran into Eris, Tony however...!!

[@elijahboon]

Do you think the damage numbers are too small? The fights seem to last forever it's quite exhausting

[@Haelian]

It's the first run on a new save plus I don't know the game very well, kinda feel like Hades 1 was the same under the circumstances.

[@elijahboon]

@@Haelian Is it me or does Melinoe not able to dash out of a lot of her attacks. Maybe it was the same for Hades 1, i do not remember. Feels a lot clunkier and more difficult here.

[@Alloran]

Sick game, holy moly.

[@user-si7fj5rh5u]

Curated - is the word you're looking for :)

[@staingler]

lol your face. you are so happy. i love it

[@cajuputoil3468]

one question, how did you manage your cortisol level? i know it sounds silly, but did you ever get triggered ever playing this kind of fast paced game?

[@shandrakor4686]

Man, I though Eris's +20% damage each encounter meant the final boss would hit each time for 500% more damage, +20% each time. Still, would be about ~125% with the number of encounters, nothing to sneeze at.

[@mbx-uz2jv]

i love when the twirly bobs go yippee! :D

[@EwokOverlord]

awesome.

[@itsKyyyle]

They did it again….timeless graphics in these games

[@loxzone1]

Im skipping early access, I want a spoiler free first playthrough of the title when it gets its official launch, whenever that happens. I got Time😌

[@QuenchMiX]

This game is soooooo good!!!!

[@shanegale6143]

The game basically feels like Hades 1 but at 0.5x speed. Dashing has been hard-nerfed (which i somewhat agree with), however the problem is that they replaced it with a sprint mechanic that feels both physically awkward to use and basically punishes your muscle memory from Hades 1. You need hold the dash button down every time you dash to enter sprint - but theres no reason not to be sprinting, so why make the player take that extra step every single time? The slowness feeling is heavily exacerbated by the omega system. Bad luck if you use a weapon or build that relies on Omega skills because about 85% of your time spent playing that run is going to be waiting for your omega to charge lol The sprint issue can easily be fixed with an auto-sprint button but the Omega system is going toneed a complete overhaul to feel as satisfying as Hades 1 (imo). And this is not to mention the boons that either dont synergise at all, or synergise /too/ well and will make you completely overpowered just from choosing 1-2 boons. If Hades 1 was a 10 i'd give this about a 7.5 in it's current state. Presentation is perfect tho

[@scottycheesecake]

Eris my beloved

[@YaleStewartArt]

I tried so hard to hold off until console release. I lasted A DAY.

[@Haelian]

RIP

[@samusmp1_4]

I triggered Eris after defeating Hecate on my third Night (run). My guess is that Supergiant knows most people playing Hades 2 Early Access have played the original, so the difficulty curve is much lower this time. So, in order to prevent gud players from outpacing the intended narrative flow, especially in the beginning when everything is still new, Eris shows up to slow your roll.

[@voxploxx]

Chronos just kicked my ass D:

[@connordeitz5088]

Death to Chronos

[@l.n.3372]

Love it so far but (Spoilers below): I do not like the Eris curse "blessings." they feel very intentional to ensure you lose those runs. I lost both runs where I was cursed/blessed by Eris. it feels deliberately unfair.

[@vincentcavanagh1784]

Yeah and the fact you get pegged with them in the 3rd biome is rough

[@l.n.3372]

@@vincentcavanagh1784 I did not know that. kinda wish you put that in a spoiler lmao. I'm still on the second biome

[@vincentcavanagh1784]

@l.n.3372 I played some more, and it's seeming more like the Eris "blessings" are random as to which biome they pop up in if they pop up at all... I spoke too soon, and honestly, I don't know how they work other than they seem to end my run every time lol

[@-MelodyMoment-]

14:30 cant wait for the desperate measures version of this to last for the entire fight 🥲

[@Whirlwhind1]

I'm guessing Eris is the dev's answer to people who progress too quickly. Instead of just killing them outright, they crank up the difficulty.

[@Jenna_Talia]

Only thing I'm not a fan of so far is the clunky dash, feels a touch delayed and the sprint mechanic pretty much doesn't feed into anything else, doesn't even feel that much faster so spamming dash is still the way I get around places.

[@user-si7fj5rh5u]

Lol that curse was for getting there 1st try - that'll make speedrunning dicey!!

[@rumpldumpl]

@36:16 that is such an amazing reaction

[@Pennedam]

Tears of joy!!!

[@omegamagnus0657]

I know that of they add a boss upgrade system with the heat levels like in hades 1 the siren boss will gi unbearably hard

[@sethamederat5841]

tarot and arcana are different traditions of using cards for divination from different cultures with different rules like blackjack and poker both card games but they arent exactly the same same shit but with magick

[@ConfusedRaccoon]

I knew the OST was gonna slap, but HOLY FUCK it puts Will Smith to shame! This goes so hard.