
It is so like the universe to do this, to strike a man down with a huge Hades 2 patch right after he's completed a no-hit run on the roguelike game's seriously difficult Surface. Admittedly, developer Supergiant's latest update is largely in players' favor, but still – what's this guy doing completing no-hit runs on the Surface?
"Oh my God, it's over," roguelike streamer Haelian says during his recent self-led challenge run, where he adhered to game rules he says were "mostly made up" by him. Haelian couldn't use Dodge or Daze abilities, Armor hits counted against him, and he needed to avoid Chaos Gates to protect his health. He couldn't use anything that would protect him from damage either, like The Lovers Arcana card that nullifies up to four hits taken in a boss fight. It's an ascetic run, certainly, but clearly doable – after "like 40 hours of this," Haelian finally celebrates success.