Hades 2 early access gets its first update with bug fixes and improvements to resource gathering

A new update for Hades 2 makes gathering different resources far less of a pain, while also fixing a number of bugs.

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What you need to know

What you need to know

Developer Supergiant’s early access game is getting even better.

The first big patch forHades 2early access is here, bringing with it a bevy of bug fixes and tweaks to the overall gameplay experience. At a high level, players can expect resource collection to be a fair bit easier, while dashing and sprinting has been tweaked to go faster and feel more responsive.

You can find the full list of patch notessharedby Supergiant below, but do be aware that there are some mild character and location spoilers included.

Hades 2

A new adventure awaits! Dive into the dark world of witchcraft in mythological Greece and help Melinoe slay the Titan Chronos. New abilities and characters are here to help, but familiar faces return from the first game.Buy from:Steam|Epic Games Store

General gameplay

General gameplay

Altar of Ashes

Level Design and Environments

Miscellaneous

Bug Fixes

Analysis: A promising start for an excellent game

I’ve already put over 20 hours into Hades 2 early access, and while I’ve definitely run into a couple of bugs and found some things to nitpick, it’s an excellent experience so far that feels more polished than many games are at full launch. The developers weren’t exaggerating when they said it was bigger than Hades, and there’s more to come in the future, with a promising roadmap that should see atleastone massive update with a new weapon and a new location.

This is a solid first update, and it was definitely frustrating to have to pick which resource you’d grab in a run while ignoring the others. There’s more than needs to be addressed, but already it seems that future runs should feel less aggravating for collecting things needed for weapon upgrades and cauldron recipes.

Hades

In the first Hades, Prince of the Underworld Zagreus is attempting to escape his father’s titular domain. You’ll die and die again, but there are different ways of getting stronger as you continue pushing to reach the outside.

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Samuel Tolbert is a freelance writer covering gaming news, previews, reviews, interviews and different aspects of the gaming industry, specifically focusing on Xbox and PC gaming on Windows Central. You can find him on Twitter@SamuelTolbert.