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[John Bilbo]

Grandfather Time is back and you have to stop him.

But how can you stop time? The clock is ticking.

Out now on the platform of your choice!
Except Playstation, Xbox or the mobiles.

https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/hades-ii

Hades II – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition

Battle beyond the Underworld using dark sorcery to take on the Titan of Time in this bewitching sequel to the award-winning rogue-like dungeon crawler.

www.nintendo.com

 

[Yoshichan]

Still, I'm HYPEEEEEEED.

 

[Pasta la Vista]

This might be even more low effort than the ToTK OT. Congrats at being even more retarded than GigaBowser

 

[John Bilbo]

Still, I'm HYPEEEEEEED.

It's a decent game. Though quite easy and the enemies are brain dead. I just beat the final boss on the upper path with my first try!

 

[John Bilbo]

This might be even more low effort than the ToTK OT. Congrats at being even more retarded than GigaBowser

Maybe all this time the real retards were the friends we made along the way.

 

[Sticks]

IN

 

[Markio128]

Wow, if you ever needed inspiration to not buy a game, then this OT is it.

 

[John Bilbo]

Wow, if you ever needed inspiration to not buy a game, then this OT is it.

It's time to take out the trash.

 

[Nocty]

Lmfao

...in

 

[Alex11]

Edit: Wrong thread, sorry.

 

[Signalis]

The most retarded thread I've seen in quite some time(meaning the time between Gigabowser's new thread and this thread)

 

[T4keD0wN]

 

[John Bilbo]

The most retarded thread I've seen in quite some time(meaning the time between Gigabowser's new thread and this thread)

I'm honored.

Now it's time to get down to business and play the game!

 

[Raven77]

Unreal Engine 5 ruins this game.

Also tons of woke stuff,

And it's got micro transactions;

My uncle who is a big shot at a big game making company said their was a lot of crunch to get it out on time:

It has day 1 DLC

THE MAIN CHARACTER IS A GURL!

The graphic are cartoon anime junk for kids,

 

[Saint Boot Gaming]

This timed exclusive bullshit needs to die in a fire. Slowly and as painfully as possible.

 

[John Bilbo]

The game is quite easy. Most of the enemies have no way of dealing with the player if you position yourself out of the reach of their attacks but within the reach of your most furthest reaching attack.

Also you gain extra lives quite easily. With little effort I had 4 lives and differents ways of healing.

 

[Salz01]

The game is quite easy. Most of the enemies have no way of dealing with the player if you position yourself out of the reach of their attacks but within the reach of your most furthest reaching attack.

Also you gain extra lives quite easily. With little effort I had 4 lives and differents ways of healing.

How do you get four lives? I'm having a hard time on the oceanic boss.

 

[John Bilbo]

How do you get four lives? I'm having a hard time on the oceanic boss.

I've found several ways to gain lives or as the game calls them death defiances. One of them is through the arcana cards. The card called Death gives you one, but you can upgrade it to give more.

Also when you unlock pets you can tame a cat which gives you another death defiance.

I think you can find more death defiances in the levels per run as you play. I think the shops sell those* as well sometimes during the level.

Edit: oh yes and the trinket you get from Schelemeus as you give him a gift gives you a death defiance. There are other trinkets which work a bit similarly. You can change the trinkets during the run when you unlock the means.

*Edit2: To clarify the shops during runs sell death defiance renews which refill your used death defiances. They cost 200 gold usually.

 

[John Bilbo]

I beat the upper path final boss first try. Here's my build:

Spoiler: Upper path boss build

The downwards path boss took more tries, about five tries.

Spoiler: Downwards path build

I think I'm in the endgame now.

 

[Oberstein]

The animation they made for the release date is incredible.

It almost makes you wish there was an anime.

 

[John Bilbo]

I really should have named the thread It's About Killing Time.

Missed opportunity!

 

[John Bilbo]

The animation they made for the release date is incredible.

It almost makes you wish there was an anime.

I'd be happy if they released even a couple of five minutes long animated short stories with voice acting!

 

[Salz01]

I've found several ways to gain lives or as the game calls them death defiances. One of them is through the arcana cards. The card called Death gives you one, but you can upgrade it to give more.

Also when you unlock pets you can tame a cat which gives you another death defiance.

I think you can find more death defiances in the levels per run as you play. I think the shops sell those as well sometimes during the level.

Edit: oh yes and the trinket you get from Schelemeus as you give him a gift gives you a death defiance. There are other trinkets which work a bit similarly. You can change the trinkets during the run when you unlock the means.

Awesome thank you. Going to do another run now and will look for these.

 

[Sticks]

I really should have named the thread It's About Killing Time.

Missed opportunity!

DGrayson

 

[John Bilbo]

The Chaos trials seem like a fun way to have shorter runs with a specific goal / build / restrictions in mind.

There's some much content even after beating both of the final bosses. Huge game, huge.

 

[Arsic]

Gave the game a run on PC today for the first time since EA launch.

Good times!

 

[jshackles]

Been playing this a ton on Switch 2. Started a new save since I only played the initial PC early access last year. Really great game.

 

[FoxMcChief]

I played some more this morning.

I'm really thinking this will be my game of the year.

 

[BlackTron]

I know the OT is supposed to suck but thanks for this application of the reggie gif.

 

[Lightbreak]

The pinnacle of laziness

 

[LakeOf9]

Amazing OT, thank you for making it John Bilbo !

 

[Dacvak]

I played some more this morning.

I'm really thinking this will be my game of the year.

Keep seeing you hop online. How far are you?

This game has been incredible in every way so far. The music is absolutely outstanding, and the gameplay loop is unbelievably addictive. It feels really balanced compared to the first game, too, with every weapon being a viable option. (Except the shitty axe.)

And for anyone who hasn't gotten the game yet, it's at least double the size of the first game. Insane value overall.

 

[John Bilbo]

I know the OT is supposed to suck but thanks for this application of the reggie gif.

The OT is still in early access beta. Reggie rocks!

 

[GymWolf]

Forgot how stupidly good this game is.

Sorry silkboys, this is the indie sequel of the year.

P.s. not sure if we neede a gif of fucking reggie in the ot but ok