![]() ![]() Hades is incredibly generous with its unlockables, and I was able to unlock all 6 weapons in a couple of hours of play. You are given a whopping array of weapons to mess around with, although you will only be able to use the aforementioned Stygian blade, Stygius when you first start. The primary system you will be interacting with during your time in Hades (the game, not the God/parent…) is its combat. Hades succeeds so thoroughly due to a complex string of mechanics, design, and polish that few games could ever hope to muster…so enough superfluous babbling, let’s look at them, shall we? Perfect is not a world I like to throw around lightly, and in fact, many games I have deemed “10/10” have been riddled with various flaws, but Hades stands amongst a very small crowd of games that has positives so transcendent, that any flaws it may have, are forgotten before they even grace my frantic stream of consciousness. ![]() There is a reason this genre has taken off in the last decade or so, and it just so happens Hades is one of the best examples of this concept being executed not just well, but perfectly. This cycle of live, kill, die, repeat is one that is not only incredibly thematic but also relentlessly addictive. Death is an inevitable eventuality, and will likely visit you countless times before you claw your way to victory. Hades falls neatly into the category of Roguelike, which means if you are not killing everything in sight, you are being brutally murdered and sent to the blood pits of your dear Papa’s House to be reborn once again. To get out, you will have to brandish your legendary blade, Stygius, and send all of Hell’s various guardians back to…well…Hell, I guess. This being the eternal prison of all mortal souls, leaving is not exactly an easy feat, even for the son of the gatekeeper himself. Your Father, Hades, has been quite the bugger recently and after some incredibly spoilery confrontations, you have decided to pack your bags and make your way to the surface world. You play as the cocky, somewhat supercilious, yet loveable Prince of the Underworld, Zagreus. Despite my genetically ingrained dislike for such a horrific Hellscape, after I played Hades by Supergiant Games, I think it would be quite the hoot to fist bump the various denizens and have an extended stay in the abyss. Fire, brimstone, torment, and a fair amount of torture tend to give the impression that it’s a place you’d want to avoid. The Underworld rarely sounds like a fun place. D isclaimer – My opinion of Hades is based on my experience with the Nintendo Switch version of the game. ![]()
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