I'm experiencing Hades 2 with a remarkable sense of childlike glee. I always knew that the sequel to one of my favorite games of all time would be a hard bag to fumble – that simply wouldn't be developer Supergiant's style, after all – but I didn't expect it to knock the wind out of my sails in all the right ways so immediately.
You see, the thing about Hades 2 is that it already feels like one of the best things I have ever played in the history of ever. I'm only 12.6 hours into it, according to my Steam account, but with every new biome provoking audible gasps, delighted whispers of "oh my god", and an ever-increasing pain in my upper back due to my inability to keep from leaning in to admire each artistic detail of it, I'm frankly in awe. It's hard to imagine how Hades 2 can possibly get any better, but I am more than excited for Supergiant to prove me wrong.
