It's not much, but when you factor in how differently all the weapons play and how the Boons and other modifications can alter your moveset, the developer has squeezed surprising mileage out of a concise combat system. Each of the six weapons has a basic attack and a special move, and then you have your cast, which is a projectile. Starting off with a simple sword, the combat can initially feel limited, but the small selection of attacks all feel great to pull off. The balance feels pretty spot on you're never left with bad options. The thing is, every room reward is valuable to you in some way, so it can be a tough call between building your strength or acquiring something that'll come in handy down the line. In addition to these, you might also pick up Darkness crystals, Gemstones, Keys, or gold for the shops that could appear ahead. They're your bread and butter for getting stronger throughout a run, and each god's unique set of Boons will stack with the others, resulting in some seriously potent effects. Boons are buffs handed down to you by the gods of Olympus, and these can imbue Zagreus with all kinds of stat boosts, elemental effects, and more. You might have multiple doorways to choose from, and your only decision will come from what reward you want after the impending fight. The action is generally very fast and, for the most part, taking damage feels dangerous you'll be making liberal use of the dodge in order to preserve what little HP you have.Īfter defeating a handful of baddies, you'll move into the next area. You'll hack and slash your way through hundreds of enemies in hand-crafted rooms that are randomly arranged. The main thrust of gameplay is with these escape attempts, and it all plays out like an isometric dungeon crawler. Fortunately, being a god of the Underworld, repeatedly dying and returning to his own home isn't exactly a problem. Of course, his journey will be a tough one, and will involve numerous deaths as he tries again and again to make it that little bit further. Shunning his princely duties and with contempt for his uncaring father, he decides to leave home and escape to the surface - but to do that, he'll first have to make it through the four treacherous regions between him and the fresh air above. You play as Zagreus, son of Hades, and he's sick of his stuffy life in the Underworld.
Let's wind it all back and start at the start. We've been making our attempts to escape Hell on PlayStation 5, and you know what? The game's really bloody good. Still, it's always nice to try something first hand, and we'd be remiss to skip over this celebrated indie title. You probably already know what we're going to say about Supergiant's rogue-lite action game, because we've had a year of people falling in love with the darn thing. The game's been available on other platforms since September of last year, and has garnered heaps of praise and awards in the months it's taken to appear on Sony's systems.
Reviewing Hades in 2021 almost feels redundant.
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