Hades 2 Gets Game-Changing Free Update Following PS5 Launch, Available to Download Now 1

The brilliant Hades 2 has just launched on PS5 at long last, and topping it off is a huge update from developer Supergiant Games.

Available now, the free game update makes a long list of changes, fixes, and improvements to the roguelike dungeon crawler, and what's more, there's some brand new content in the mix too.

There's almost too much to mention, but you can view the full patch notes through the link.

Supergiant has highlighted the following as some of the bigger additions:

  • Fated Prophecy Updates: Prophecies about characters such as Odysseus and Arachne now have new narrated conclusion scenes, which can be viewed in the Fated List once those Prophecies are fulfilled.
  • Forever Gifting: Most Crossroads characters now can be gifted Bath Salts, Twin Lures, or Ambrosia indefinitely after forging a bond with them, in various brief new scenes.
  • Going Steady: Characters with whom Melinoë can have non-Platonic relations may occasionally show interest in continuing to have such relations.
  • New Dialogue Events: Many of the game's characters have new things to say at various points throughout the story.
  • ...And More! Look for dreamy new decorative items in the Crossroads Training Grounds, a new alternate form for each Animal Familiar, and additional surprises we hope you'll enjoy!

As well as all this, there are lots of balance adjustments relating to weapon Aspects and Boons, including some that have been reworked while others see small tweaks.

The team has also added new animations for various characters in the Crossroads, and has updated artwork and visual effects in numerous places throughout the game. Updated narrative elements and even new voice work for certain characters are also implemented.

A new zoom-in option is available, allowing you to put the camera closer in on the action if you like, and there's a laundry list of bug fixes as well.

The biggest update, however, is an entirely new game mode called Dream Dives, which are not directly mentioned in the patch notes.

Dream Dives are a new type of run in which the regions you progress through are randomised, rather than set as they are in the regular game.

You can begin a Dream Dive by interacting with the dreamy bed that appears in the Crossroads Training Grounds. You need to have woken up Hypnos first.

Players who play Dream Dive mode are rewarded with a new resource, Shiny Stars, which can be spent on special rewards.

If you're just starting up Hades 2 now it's on PS5, Supergiant has gone the extra mile and improved the game even further, so make sure to get it installed.

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[source store.steampowered.com, via pcgamesn.com]