Hades 2 Players Are Noticing One Major Downgrade From The Original

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It’s been mere days since went into early access, and though the long-awaited sequel already has more environmental variety, enemies, and voice work than the acclaimed roguelike did at launch, players are already finding some hangups. The game’s early access build is meant to have some hiccups, as Supergiant Games has stated that it plans to make adjustments based on player feedback, but the weapons specifically are already irritating to some players.

Reddit user Deadredskittle shared their frustration with the new game’s weapons, noting that 's weapons feel a bit lackluster compared to those in the first game. “,” the user shared, noting that even after progressing through some of the weapons’ upgrades they felt “.”

“” the user continued. Players in the replies echoed many of the same sentiments, with user Danthefierce commenting that the weapons were “” this time around. “,” they wrote.

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The Umbral Flames, specifically, seem to be the fans’ least favorite, especially before being upgraded. The weapon’s special attack creates twirling flames that allow the player to target multiple enemies at once, but until that’s unlocked, plenty don’t find it worth the time investment. Reddit user Mythos1092 posted about their dissatisfaction with the weapons, ranking the set of torches lowest on their list. "," they wrote.

Redditor RushiiSushi13 echoed this in their own post, claiming the Umbral Flames are “” and “” Commenters agreed that the weapon is lackluster, but also posited that focusing on its special attack may be the key.

“,” RushiSushi13 continued. “” Reddit user Teslur also stated the twin torches feel "" in a post filled with comments feeling similarly. As was the case with the first game, all the weapons in will receive various boons from different gods, but without them, players feel the difference between the first