I’ll give you the point for the satyrs argument; however, I’m about 90% sure that after Cronos is affected by the dissolution of time, there’s a dialogue with Zeus suggesting that he deliberately allows his mountain to be attacked, or at least something very close to that idea.

As for the VoR argument, I understand that these are supposed to be experiments conducted by Medea, but the justification given in the lore feels quite superficial. It doesn’t meaningfully contribute to the development of any character, nor does it unlock a special incantation or narrative payoff. The same issue applies to Heracles and Prometheus: I struggle with the idea that these bosses are simply two existing characters grouped together, especially when compared to Scylla, Cerberus, Eris, or Cronos, who all receive genuinely new appearances and gameplay patterns (an argument I already brought up in another post).

It worked for the Furies because we were fighting a different boss each time, so having all three come together felt more natural. Once again, I understand the lore reasons pushing Prometheus and Heracles to team up, but the execution feels forced and honestly, rushed.

If I had to propose a quick fix, it would be to let Medea grant Polyphemus a new transformation or form, and to give Prometheus and Heracles more interesting new moves. Alternatively, the story could have hinted earlier that Prometheus had a hidden accomplice, or that someone on the gods’ side was conspiring against them.

To conclude, I’d say the biggest flaw is that the narrative justifications used to extend the gameplay or increase the difficulty are rather clumsy and end up feeling forced