TLDR: I cannot recommend this game to others, genuinely. This game was not fun for me.
I really struggled to get through to an official ending of this game.

But to call this a bad game? No way.

I came to know of Hades through rave reviews via word of mouth from friends & coworkers alike.
And to my experience, the game's got beautiful art / graphics, excellent sound design, engaging game-play, meaningful lore / relationships, and a wonderful fundamental story arc that ties everything together.
It's even boosts its replay factor with randomized boons, randomized weapons that are bonus drops, optional difficulty increases, weapons with different play styles & variants, etc. It even had features for players with skill-issue like God Mode, etc.

Like objectively on paper, it should sound like I had a blast. I really did try to find different builds or weapons combinations or punishment conditions to make it a more fun game. It was an engaging, but I did not have fun.

I'm guessing that I just might not like games of this sort of genre, since Hades is the 1st of this genre type I've played. I'm sure it's a great game for its genre, just not for me.

Hopefully, this doesn't deter people who know they like games of this genre, but for people who know they don't already, it's okay to not be interested in a game like Hades. Just don't go around bad-mouthing it.

TLDR: I cannot recommend this game to others, genuinely. This game was not fun for me. I really struggled to get through to an official ending of this game. But to call this a bad game? No way. I came to know of Hades through rave reviews via word of mouth from friends & coworkers alike. And to my experience, the game's got beautiful art / graphics, excellent sound design, engaging game-play, meaningful lore / relationships, and a wonderful fundamental story arc that ties everything together. It's even boosts its replay factor with randomized boons, randomized weapons that are bonus drops, optional difficulty increases, weapons with different play styles & variants, etc. It even had features for players with skill-issue like God Mode, etc. Like objectively on paper, it should sound like I had a blast. I really did try to find different builds or weapons combinations or punishment conditions to make it a more fun game. It was an engaging, but I did not have fun. I'm guessing that I just might not like games of this sort of genre, since Hades is the 1st of this genre type I've played. I'm sure it's a great game for its genre, just not for me. Hopefully, this doesn't deter people who know they like games of this genre, but for people who know they don't already, it's okay to not be interested in a game like Hades. Just don't go around bad-mouthing it.