(spoiler free, i think)
this game is good. really digging how the different mechanics dovetail and incentivize you to actually use everything you've got; in the original i was alllways neglecting things like cast and god gauge. feels like there are just more choices that are interesting across the board (lack of which was one of my main complaints about Hades I) so really glad to see that!
biggest thing that's really holding me back is the movement system still just feels... so clunky to me. it's got so many stops and starts with the way dashing works, and i hate that you can't dash cancel your attacks. and i'm ALWAYS getting caught/stuck on the architecture of the levels, as they're sometimes hard to parse on a sight read. also, some of the omega moves seem impossible to aim??? do most people just play Hades with mouse and keyboard?? idk, i'm guessing some of this is something that'll improve slightly as i progress through the skills (already unlocked higher sprint speed, which has helped a little) but this stuff was a major gripe for me with the original and i can't help but feel that it's ME who's, like, playing it wrong, ya know?
everyone is super hot. every single character knocked it out of the park. i love the new portrait style where you can actually see more of the figure. voice lines in general are great though there remain a few performances that are noticeably bad (sorry, Nemesis... i am looking at you)
all in all having a very good time with it so far, we'll see how long i stick with it!