During the first few minutes of playing as Hades 2’s Melinoë, players encounter sights like a bubbling cauldron, the silhouette of a pointed witch’s hat, and the glowing lines of a summoning circle.

Once you’ve bested Hecate in battle several times in Hades 2, she’ll remark about how much better it is to battle with help. Then, she’ll suggest that you should bring a Familiar for your next fight.

Players will encounter numerous gods, and other characters, as they work to complete runs of Hades 2. Those encounters lead to Boons, which upgrade Melinoe's abilities in a variety of ways. Putting ...

Hades 2 offers many different weapons for you to master and play with during your runs down to the depths of Hades. However, each weapon also comes with its own unique aspects that can drastically ...

Keepsakes help keep you safe in Hades 2. Most Keepsakes grant passive perks on your runs, and are geared toward improving your survival chances (or at least your not-dying-as-quickly chances). You get ...

From the moment 4-year-old Cameron first stepped out into Glimmer in Spyro 2, he knew video games were going to play a central role in the rest of his life. Though he never planned to make it the ...

Is Zagreus in Hades 2? The first-born son of Hades was the main character in the previous game, but in the sequel, we play as his sister Melinoe, a witch with an all-new set of powers. Many fans will ...

How do you follow up a character-driven roguelite that's nearly peerless at everything it does like Hades? You need to know where to go bigger without adding too much bloat. You need to know where you ...

Mostly, I just thought it could have made for some interesting gameplay, even outside of the storytelling possibilities. What would the enemies be like above ground? How hard is it to get there? Would ...

Hades creators Supergiant Games announced a sequel to the Greek mythology-inspired roguelike in early December, causing many to wonder what made the first game such a hit. Supergiant has a reputation ...

Keepsakes have made a return in Hades 2 and these trinkets can give you powerful buffs while starting your run, or come in clutch as you swap locations for the next area. Whatever the case, making ...