I haven't had the chance to play Hades 2 yet, but I've watched a few hours of streams, and I'm in two minds. The mechanics and gameplay seem good, and I like the new biomes and boons. On the other hand, Mel's conversations are way less interesting than Zagreus's. Listening to Zagreus talk with Hades was fun. Listening to Mel talk to Hecate is boring.

The central premise also feels weird, and clashes with the roguelite structure in a way that Hades 1's plot didn't. Mel keeps saying "Death to Chronos" . . . but Chronos seemingly can't kill her, and it doesn't seem as though she can kill him. Presumably that's in the part of the story that hasn't actually been written into the game yet?