Super Giant has done it once again! Hades is gripping: strong story, amazing characters, unbelievably well voice acted, artistic, superb gameplay, dripping with style, and just all around fun to play. The representation of the Greek gods is just... fun. I can't think of a better word. I was excited to meet each of them as they were being introduced and further excited when I saw how they each affected my build choice.

The story sets up the perfect universe for a roguelite. With it, the game molds itself to fit every death or clear in a fluid and meaningful way like no other game I have played. Npcs will (gods included) have VOICE ACTED segments that fit in response to which gods you have met, what killed you last and when or what item your character is wearing thus leading to even more of this, its nuts!

The characters: gods, npcs around the hub, and or bosses that you talk to in your down time. Each of them have more life and soul than 99% of characters in AAA garbage these days. The voice actors have more emotion in their voice than most current actors in HOLLYWOOD. You grow fond of some without even realizing it. I have gotten a touch emotional a number of times.

The game is colorful and stylized in the classic Super Giant way. The visuals along with the, as expected, AMAZING sound track will give you chills. I can't look away.

Lastly, the gameplay. It is the DOOM: Eternal of roguelites! Its fast, but you feel like you're aware of whats happening. It's varied, so you don't get bored. There are so many things to unlock, I feel like I'm just getting started at 13 hours. Once you unlock a weapon, you then have to master it personally. I can't tell if the weapons aren't fully balanced, or if I'm simply better with certain weapon types. Some weapons I thought I hated, I ended up loving on a second try with it.

After all of that, the game just keep on giving! Nothing, apart from enemy types, has repeated itself in 13 hours. Every time I end up in hell, there is always new dialogue, new content being added, new relationships being formed... It is just so damned good. 10/10

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Edit: Forgot to mention, the three headed dog, Cerberus, is a family pet that you can bond with a bit. Later he is a "boss", but they were smart enough to not actually make you fight it. I would have been kinda sad if I had to kill Cerberus

Edit: 100 hours, 100% completion. I'm honestly sad to think that I have fully experienced this game

Super Giant has done it once again! Hades is gripping: strong story, amazing characters, unbelievably well voice acted, artistic, superb gameplay, dripping with style, and just all around fun to play. The representation of the Greek gods is just... fun. I can't think of a better word. I was excited to meet each of them as they were being introduced and further excited when I saw how they each affected my build choice. The story sets up the perfect universe for a roguelite. With it, the game molds itself to fit every death or clear in a fluid and meaningful way like no other game I have played. Npcs will (gods included) have VOICE ACTED segments that fit in response to which gods you have met, what killed you last and when or what item your character is wearing thus leading to even more of this, its nuts! The characters: gods, npcs around the hub, and or bosses that you talk to in your down time. Each of them have more life and soul than 99% of characters in AAA garbage these days. The voice actors have more emotion in their voice than most current actors in HOLLYWOOD. You grow fond of some without even realizing it. I have gotten a touch emotional a number of times. The game is colorful and stylized in the classic Super Giant way. The visuals along with the, as expected, AMAZING sound track will give you chills. I can't look away. Lastly, the gameplay. It is the DOOM: Eternal of roguelites! Its fast, but you feel like you're aware of whats happening. It's varied, so you don't get bored. There are so many things to unlock, I feel like I'm just getting started at 13 hours. Once you unlock a weapon, you then have to master it personally. I can't tell if the weapons aren't fully balanced, or if I'm simply better with certain weapon types. Some weapons I thought I hated, I ended up loving on a second try with it. After all of that, the game just keep on giving! Nothing, apart from enemy types, has repeated itself in 13 hours. Every time I end up in hell, there is always new dialogue, new content being added, new relationships being formed... It is just so damned good. 10/10 *small spoilers ahead* . . . . . Edit: Forgot to mention, the three headed dog, Cerberus, is a family pet that you can bond with a bit. Later he is a "boss", but they were smart enough to not actually make you fight it. I would have been kinda sad if I had to kill Cerberus Edit: 100 hours, 100% completion. I'm honestly sad to think that I have fully experienced this game