![]() ![]() Some Casts have an AOE, making them especially effective when fighting in a room with numerous enemies at once. For example, Zeus offers a Boon that allows Zagreus to shoot lightning that chains to nearby enemies, whilst Poseidon gifts a Cast that shoots a burst of water that damages enemies and knocks them away. Gods or Goddesses offer Boons that can change the appearance, impact and damage of the default Cast. Hades‘ combat system is simple: light attack, heavy attack, dash-strike and a Cast, used as a spell-like projectile. As frustrating as constant deaths can be, and there is a LOT in Hades, one positive is always coming back and seeing the beautiful level design I just tried to run through 15 times over. Speaking of looks, the level design is phenomenal, filled with radiant and vibrant colours. The design of these Gods and Goddesses are eye-watering, possibly some of the best character designs I’ve seen in a video game. Godly figures such as Zeus, Ares, Aphrodite and more are presented to the player through messages found throughout each run, with three Boons provided to select from each God or Goddess. His journey is aided by the Gods of Olympus, supplying Zagreus with Boons, upgrades to give Zagreus an advantage over his enemies for each run. The rogue-like concept of Hades is explained in the story through messages left for Zagreus portrayed as shimmering yellow lights, informing the player that the Underworld changes the environment every time Zagreus fails in order to prevent him from mapping out a path to the surface. ![]() Hades drops you right into the action as Zagreus, the son of Hades, armed with a sword used to slaughter all who stand in his way whilst he attempts to escape the Underworld. I never thought I would get into rogue-likes, but the satisfying combat, beautiful art design and interesting story had me hooked. Hades is a game that has been one of my real introductions to rogue-likes after trying countless different games and dropping them a week later. ![]()
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