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Luckily, the decision for Hades 2 is easier to make a case for than most.
You should absolutely be playing it now, and not just because of FOMO or impatience.
Instead, you should experience how the Early Access journey is woven into its story.
You might have heard already that Hades 2 is absolutely packed full of stuff.
There’s alreadymore than Hades 1managed to fit in there, even when it was fully released.
And yes, there’s plenty to make it worthwhile to play in its current state.
Myth in the making
But there’s more to it than that.
The game’s repeated tagline,Time Cannot Be Stopped, is currently true.
you could’t kick Chronos out of the House of Hades and save the day.
Right now, though, it isn’t.
For Zagreus in the first game, this added to his personal tenacity.
Even when he couldn’t escape from hell, he made hell better for the people around him.
Things are subtly different for Melinoe.
She’s clearly tenacious, but she’s not without her doubts.
But on the other hand, her journey is already more communal.
She’s surrounded by people who want to see her succeed, but who don’t rush her.
In particular, her mentor Hecate cautions patience whenever Melinoe has doubts.
Melinoe does have to be patient, just like we do.
But when friends tell me that they’re doing this with Hades 2, I have to disagree.
In this case, Early Access isn’t just a way of testing the game.
Here’s theHades 2 roadmapwhich breaks down what to expect in the future.
