Sure, let’s dive in. So, Hades 2 has been out in early access for a whole year. Crazy, right? I mean, the game’s been playable and all, with most of its cool features already there. But, ah, there was this thing I couldn’t shake off—some of the artwork was kinda temporary. Like, sometimes it’s just a rough sketch, other times, it’s this generic green-hooded figure filling in for gods. Which is oddly fascinating in its own mysterious way, isn’t it? Somehow, it fit Narcissus, you know, the myth guy who’s all about himself. Anyway, Tuesday came and boom—the big Unseen update. Suddenly, bam! Narcissus has a real face now. And man, Supergiant really went all out or something, yeah?
Honestly, I’ve always thought this indie studio had this knack for diving deep into the steamy bits of Greek myths. I mean, c’mon, with a party god thrown into the mix, you kinda have to. Some of these tales, they’re basically full of… well, let’s say adult themes. And hey, look at Zeus—he’s got quite the resume.
In the first game, they nailed it with those voices, right? Sultry, tempting, and all that jazz. I swear you could almost feel the raspy breath of those characters. The direction? All about being mischievous and suggestive. Makes sense. And that soundtrack! Turkish lute strumming away, dragging you into another world—it was like sitting around a campfire with a master storyteller whispering secrets about the gods, some juicy ones too. Almost made you think—am I playing a love story here or battling monsters?
So, Hades 2—yeah, it just amps up the steaminess. You can, like, take characters on dates now. There’s even this bathhouse scene with everyone in minimal attire, soaking and all. Oh, and Dionysus in a thong now? Ha! Well, a hot version of Narcissus was bound to happen. He looks like, I don’t know, a twink trying to strike a pose? Definitely bold.
Someone on X—cause that’s what we call Twitter now, I guess—said, “okay but if i was narcissus and i looked like this? i’d never stop looking at myself either.” Yep, I get that.
Narcissus wasn’t the only one getting a makeover. Prometheus looks less polished—and, okay, he’s bleeding from the mouth now. Which, okay, sounds kinda metal and I bet the fan art folks are gonna have a field day with that.
I’m stoked to see how Supergiant pushes these artistic boundaries. But hey, there was something about the placeholder art that was, I dunno, charmingly enigmatic. Almost like saying, “Here’s this insanely pretty dude, no mortal should ever dare to look at him.” We just had to imagine him, you know? And, well, maybe that’s a good thing because whoever sees Narcissus faces, uh, not-so-great consequences.
