{"id":23290,"date":"2020-10-27T22:57:15","date_gmt":"2020-10-27T12:57:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/?p=23290"},"modified":"2020-10-27T22:57:15","modified_gmt":"2020-10-27T12:57:15","slug":"hades","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/?p=23290","title":{"rendered":"Hades"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Developer:\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Supergiant Games
\nPublisher:\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Supergiant Games
\nPlatform:\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Nintendo Switch<\/p>\n

F<\/span>or Zagreus, son of Hades, life is hell.\u00a0 Literally.<\/p>\n

Born and seemingly trapped in the Underworld for eternity, Zagreus embarks on a quest to escape the realm.\u00a0 His disapproving father Hades hinders his progress by setting the minions of the Underworld upon him.\u00a0 Death for Zagreus simply returns him to his home momentarily before he goes again.<\/p>\n

As the story unfolds, we learn that Zagreus had discovered that the woman he believed to be his mother Nyx, is in fact his adoptive mother.\u00a0 He desperately wishes to be united with his birth mother Persephone, who he has never met.<\/p>\n

Although Hades sets obstacle after obstacle to prevent his son’s escape, Zagreus is aided by the Gods of Olympus who give him boons and Achilles, who provides him with weapons.<\/p>\n

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Hades<\/em> is the fourth game from renowned indie games studio Supergiant Games and arguably one of their finest yet.\u00a0 The developer made a name for themselves a decade ago with the excellent isometric action-RPG\u00a0Bastion<\/em>.\u00a0 They’ve since refused to allow themselves to be pigeon-holed in any one genre, creating follow up titles as diverse as Transistor<\/em> (a turn-based strategy game) and Pyre\u00a0<\/em>(I can’t really think of a way to describe this other than a fantasy\u00a0NBA Jam<\/em> RPG).\u00a0 If there was a through-line that linked the games so far, it would be the incredibly polished art style and overall production games and strong focus on delivering engaging characters and story.<\/p>\n

Although not every one of these titles hit the mark for me (loved\u00a0Bastion<\/em>, didn’t finish\u00a0Pyre<\/em>), I always admired Supergiant Games’ ambition and I think with\u00a0Hades<\/em>, this is their most ambitious game to date and it will likely end up being their most popular.<\/p>\n

For the first time in their history, Supergiant Games decided to develop their game – a rogue-like dungeon crawler centered on Greek mythology – via Early Access on PC, launching\u00a0Hades<\/em> in conjunction with the start of the Epic Game Store.\u00a0 This extra development time and ability to source player feedback has paid off in the release of their final product.\u00a0\u00a0Hades<\/em> is a very accessible and highly enjoyable dungeon crawler.\u00a0 For seasoned fans of the rogue-like genre,\u00a0Hades\u00a0<\/em>is a sure-fire crowd pleaser with plenty of depth in the play mechanics to keep you coming back.\u00a0 In additional to randomized perks called Boons which make each run feel fresh, there are a whopping EIGHT different weapons to learn.<\/p>\n

The loop in the game is working your way through the randomized levels in the Underworld (of which there are five) and upon each death, returning home where you can converse with Hades and various Olympians (which push forward the narrative and unlock new content) and then spend your various currency on permanent upgrades to your character as well as some cosmetic stuff for your surroundings.<\/p>\n

I’m not normally the biggest fan of rogue-likes as even the best in the genre tend to either be too difficult for me or have a threadbare narrative which eventually causes me to drop off.\u00a0\u00a0Hades\u00a0<\/em>is the exception to the rule as it excels in just about every way you’d want it to.\u00a0 The learning curve is demanding but never feels unfair.\u00a0 It always feels like you’re learning and progressing further.\u00a0 And as the blossoming online community will tell you, the game is packed with charm and charisma in the form of the various Olympian deities who add plenty of life and entertainment to the dungeon crawling grind.<\/p>\n

All of this is a long roundabout way of saying that once\u00a0Hades<\/em> gets its hooks into you, you’ll inevitably begins to lose hours to the game and ‘just one more go’ begins to set in.\u00a0 For players who make the time and fall down that rabbit hole, one of the most engaging and cleverly told narratives of any video game this year is there to be enjoyed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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