So, the negative reviews are interesting. A lot of their complaints are the following, so if you experience any of these give this a try:

1. "The combat feels boring" - have you tried moving... faster? Like, genuinely, this game WILL ALLOW you to go slow if you WANT to... but it's not like it doesn't reward hitting things with a big stick. It absolutely does. However, unlike Hades 1, it does not actively PUNISH slow combat. You can get away with cutting and running considerably more, and a lot of people can end up tricking themselves into thinking they "should" do that. Mate, do whatever your little heart desires. Just try actually taking a risk.

2. "The weapons are different to Hades 1" - this is true. Try using them. I use all of them except the ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ torches one. ♥♥♥♥ that weapon.

3. "The characters are boring" - I genuinely don't know which game these people are playing. The characters are FASCINATING. The main difference, though, is that many of them don't FAWN on Melinoë like they fawned on Zagreus in Hades 1. This is because Zag had already proved himself a friend before the start of the game; Mel has not, and the purpose of the game is to prove yourself. They will be more interesting and open up when you TALK TO THEM. Nectar is also MUCH easier to get in this game, which gives you a lot of chances to expand character dialogue when you might not have had those in Hades 1.

4. "The game is woke/DEI/whatever" - I mean. The Ancient Greeks were some of the most aggressively bisexual people on the planet. That's not news to anyone. Really this is an ideological problem: if you don't like seeing non-Aryans in your games, you won't like this. If you are a fan of reality, you'll probably like it. Oh and Hermes is Asian because his mythology often describes him as "from the East", as he represents the rising sun (which rises in the East). Just so you know.

5. "There are too many currencies" - There are also more things to do with them. Nobody is obligating you to use a feature you don't like.

6. "X build is way better than Y build" - I think you're just better at using that build. I actively push myself to use different builds and I quickly find I can use all of them when I just like. Get good.

7. "Game's too easy" - keep playing to unlock the challenge run menu, then.

8. "Game's too hard" - go to Settings -> Gameplay -> Godmode. Turn on godmode. If you dislike that it's making the game TOO easy, scroll down and set "maximum resistance" to whatever percent you like. Accessibility is for everyone.

So, the negative reviews are interesting. A lot of their complaints are the following, so if you experience any of these give this a try: 1. "The combat feels boring" - have you tried moving... faster? Like, genuinely, this game WILL ALLOW you to go slow if you WANT to... but it's not like it doesn't reward hitting things with a big stick. It absolutely does. However, unlike Hades 1, it does not actively PUNISH slow combat. You can get away with cutting and running considerably more, and a lot of people can end up tricking themselves into thinking they "should" do that. Mate, do whatever your little heart desires. Just try actually taking a risk. 2. "The weapons are different to Hades 1" - this is true. Try using them. I use all of them except the goddamn torches one. Fuck that weapon. 3. "The characters are boring" - I genuinely don't know which game these people are playing. The characters are FASCINATING. The main difference, though, is that many of them don't FAWN on Melinoë like they fawned on Zagreus in Hades 1. This is because Zag had already proved himself a friend before the start of the game; Mel has not, and the purpose of the game is to prove yourself. They will be more interesting and open up when you TALK TO THEM. Nectar is also MUCH easier to get in this game, which gives you a lot of chances to expand character dialogue when you might not have had those in Hades 1. 4. "The game is woke/DEI/whatever" - I mean. The Ancient Greeks were some of the most aggressively bisexual people on the planet. That's not news to anyone. Really this is an ideological problem: if you don't like seeing non-Aryans in your games, you won't like this. If you are a fan of reality, you'll probably like it. Oh and Hermes is Asian because his mythology often describes him as "from the East", as he represents the rising sun (which rises in the East). Just so you know. 5. "There are too many currencies" - There are also more things to do with them. Nobody is obligating you to use a feature you don't like. 6. "X build is way better than Y build" - I think you're just better at using that build. I actively push myself to use different builds and I quickly find I can use all of them when I just like. Get good. 7. "Game's too easy" - keep playing to unlock the challenge run menu, then. 8. "Game's too hard" - go to Settings -> Gameplay -> Godmode. Turn on godmode. If you dislike that it's making the game TOO easy, scroll down and set "maximum resistance" to whatever percent you like. Accessibility is for everyone.