The action elements of the game are grounded in multiple weapon types, the Infernal Arms, all of which feel varied and unique. More than anything, the game is fun, and really feeds into making the player feel close to an Olympian’s Godly powers. The paths indicate what your reward for clearing the next room will be, so thinking ahead of time is key: would a boon, a powerful gift from an Olympian be more beneficial long-term despite having low health? Or would choosing a path of Charon’s Obol, the dungeon’s currency, be better, hoping you may soon be able to purchase some health? The Underworld is difficult, and each time you die, you are learning more and more about the enemies, characters, rooms and areas, so it never feels like a wasted venture. In each chamber you must clear the floor before given either a choice of paths to take. Hades revolves around hack and slashing waves of enemies with different weapons and power-ups, a welcome experience in a rogue-like that makes no run feel the same. Rewarding and engaging, Hades cements its place highly among an exhaustive list of roguelikes, in what I would argue is one of Supergiant’s most well-crafted and exciting games yet. If you are looking for a game with high replayability, to pick up every so often, or devote hours upon hours of dedicated gaming to, Hades will provide, and on a portable device such as the Nintendo Switch, it will provide well. Despite sometimes lacking a depth of synergy and strategy that is found in other titles in the genre, each run will be a unique and surprising experience, and provides you with a sense of accomplishment, as your efforts always amount to something gained. Most importantly, however, its incredible story, dialogue and characters react to your gameplay and progress, causing the game to feel rich, adaptive and responsive. It has an astonishing number of collectibles such as weapons, power-ups and cosmetics, and detailed and truly interesting codex entries. Each run is an attempt to better yourself, learning the enemies, rooms, areas, boons, collectibles and secrets all to provide a better fighting chance against Hades’ dreaded forces that seek to keep you in your place. The premise is simple, enter the Underworld, kill some enemies, die and go again, but the experience goes far beyond that.
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