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While I want little additional motivation to learn patch notes, bugfix sicko that I’m, I love the extra effort Supergiant has gone to in guiding gamers via Hades 2’s second main replace. Not content material with throwing the replace’s voluminous changelog on Steam (although it is accomplished that too), Supergiant enlisted Hades 2’s narrator Logan Cunningham to growl via 27 minutes of recent options, system changes, UI refinements, and way more.
The outcomes, which you’ll be able to take heed to above, aren’t solely pleasant, however surprisingly soothing. I felt knots in my shoulders loosen a bit when Cunningham purred the phrase “New familiarrrrr”. I reckon Supergiant could have by accident created an entire new YouTube subgenre—patch be aware ASMR. If solely I had a voice like Cunningham’s. I may very well be a millionaire.
As for what the patch, titled the ‘Warsong Update’ comprises, the quick reply is ‘quite a bit’. Thankfully, Supergiant supplies a rundown of highlights on the summit of its vertical tome. For starters, gamers can now enterprise past the gates of Olympus, battling all the best way to the legendary mountain’s apex for a dramatic “Final Confrontation” on the floor. It additionally provides the Greek god of conflict Ares, who gamers can work together with and use his boons. These come alongside a basic revamp of the boon system that provides a number of new ones from “numerous Olympians”.
Meanwhile, the aforementioned new acquainted brings one other animal companion who can help you in battles. The Altar of Ashes has been reworked with adjusted results and new paintings for playing cards. Resource gathering has been redesigned to be extra environment friendly, whereas menus have been revamped with improved animations. Oh, and in addition to experiencing the floor’s last confrontation, you may additionally have the ability to talk about it with “many alternative characters.”
In a separate Steam publish asserting the patch, Supergiant reveals it is already laborious at work on a third main replace, which can arrive “some months from now”. Supergiant would not go into a lot element about what it will embrace, however the studio does say will probably be focussing on three “main initiatives” following any additional patches or hotfixes required within the rapid wake of the warsong replace.
These embrace “Hidden Aspects”, with Supergiant stating the nocturnal arms “nonetheless have some secrets and techniques but to be found.” Also coming are “Enhanced Guardians” and an extra “expanded story”. Regarding the latter, Supergiant says it is “planning forward” for occasions in each the principle story and numerous character subplots “as we put together for our eventual v1.0 launch.” The replace would not specify when Hades 2 will get away of early entry, however I’m starting to wonder if we’d see it earlier than the 12 months is out.
In any case, Hades 2 is already a blast to play, and there isn’t any cause to imagine this replace will change that for the more severe. Nonetheless, as one of the vital creative indie studios on the market, I am unable to assist however marvel what lies forward for Supergiant as soon as Hades 2 lastly launches.
