Hades

This is one of the rare games I struggled to write a review for. I was so close to giving it a negative review, but then I thought that would be unfair to the developers, so I changed it to positive.
The biggest reason for this is that I have stayed away from the roguelike genre for years, and I forced myself several times to try it and see whether I could actually enjoy it or not. I was always prejudiced against the genre because I hate soulslike games, and because of that, I thought the whole “be born, progress, die, repeat” idea could annoy me just as much as soulslikes and ruin my enjoyment. Despite that, I bought a few games in this genre, like Hades, Dead Cells, Returnal, etc., and Hades was the first one I decided to properly try.
Well, turns out I was half right.
I can honestly say that I got more frustrated with every death, especially during the final boss fights against Hades near the end of the True Ending route, around the 8th-10th clears. Those fights almost made me break my keyboard. Some people will probably call this a skill issue, and honestly, fair enough, I respect that. But for me, the issue is more about not being a calm and patient person, which is also the same reason why I hate soulslike games.
The reason I said I was half right is that, even though there were moments that seriously annoyed me, I also enjoyed every bit of character progression. I could feel myself getting stronger, and because of that, most runs felt easier compared to the previous ones. I also thought the story was really good. I assume not every roguelike game puts much focus on story, but Hades definitely does not ignore that part. The amount of artifacts and things to grind also increases the replayability of the game. Even though that personally does not mean much to me, I am sure it is important for people who love this genre.
I finished the game with the True Ending after 10 clears, in almost 20 hours. After doing some research, I found out that even though I saw the credits, there is still an epilogue-related story if I keep playing. Honestly, I do not want to continue anymore because I got really bored. This boredom actually started after the 3rd clear, but instead of quitting, I wanted to keep going as far as I could to give the genre a proper chance.
There were many things I liked but I do not think the general structure of roguelike games is for me. Still, I will try the other roguelike games in my library and see how far I can go with them, but I do not think I will buy any more roguelike games from now on. I have respect for people who love the genre, but it is just not for me.
To sum it up, there are 3 reasons why I am giving this game a positive review:
- It showed me that roguelike games are not for me.
- Even though I personally did not fully enjoy it, I still think it is a very good game within its own genre, and I do not want to be unfair to the developers.
- Dusa. Do not even ask for an explanation.

At time of writing, Hades is currently on sale for around $6 USD. If you're questioning whether or not to get it, let's put in perspective what this means:
They get: $6
You get: 70+ hours of gameplay and quality storytelling out of the best roguelike ever made
Just get it, dude.

That one addicting game you play for 40 hs in a week and then you don´t touch again for years. 10/10, would come back in 5 years again.

This is probably one of the best action roguelike games. Lots of different weapons + lots of different blessings + heat levels = very high replay values.
The art style is very supergiant signature, reminds me of Bastion and Transistor. Story line is very long. I’ve completed almost 100 successful runs but haven’t exhausted the dialogues.
The game could be a bit difficult at first. After several attempts you will get better and more powerful combinations will be revealed.
Achievements are not difficult but require a lot of patience. The most difficult achievement only requires heat 16, which is very doable when you’ve beat the game more than 50 times. However, some story lines and collection achievement needs a lot of runs to complete. All achievements will take around 50 - 100 hours.

Hades is one of those games where losing doesn't feel like losing. Every run unlocks something new, every build feels different and before you know it you've been playing for hours. The combat is smooth, the soundtrack is fantastic and the characters are some of the best I've seen in a roguelike. Absolutely loved it.

I might be 5 years late to the party, but WOW…this game is insanely fun to play!

i played this game for maybe an hour, my gf said "hey that looks fun, can i have a turn".
ive still only played it for an hour
>When you die, you return home and pet the dog.
>I'll just try this for a few minut... 2400 HOURS!?!
>Hades is better than sex cuz they are making hades 2. Theres no sex 2.
"죽고 집에 와서 개를 쓰다듬는 게임"
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■ 정가 줘도 좋음
■ 20% 세일까지 존버
□ 50% 세일까지 존버
□ 70% 이상 세일까지 존버
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□ 개아름다움
■ 아주 좋음
□ 좋음
□ 그냥 그럼
□ 별로임
□ 개후짐 ;;
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■ 개황홀함
□ 아주 좋음
□ 좋음
□ 그냥 그럼
□ 별로임
□ 개귀갱 ;;
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□ 초고사양 컴
□ 고사양 컴
■ 적당한 컴
□ 가정용 컴
□ 노트북
□ 지뢰찾기용 컴
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□ 한글화가 되어있음
■ 한글화가 되어있는데 애매함
□ 유저 한글화가 되어있음
□ 유저 한글화가 되어있는데 애매함
□ 비한글화지만 지장 없음
□ 비한글화로 플레이가 어려움
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□ 소울류 수준
■ 어려움
■ 적당함
□ 쉬움
□ 유아용 수준
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□ 영화화 쌉가능
■ 재미있음
□ 평범함
□ 별로임
□ 개후짐
□ 미존재
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■ 100시간 이상
■ 50시간 이상
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□ 10시간 이상
□ 5시간 가량
□ 1시간 이하
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■ 전혀 없음
■ 1~2개 있음
□ 자주 보임
□ 꽤 많음
□ 플레이 불가 수준
□ 게임 자체가 버그 덩어리
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□ 완벽에 가까움
■ 굉장히 재미있음
□ 재미있음
□ 적당했음
□ 별로임
□ 쓰레기임
□ 핵 폐기물 수준
>대학원생에게 이 게임을 추천했더니 1주만에 형벌 규약을 전부 걸고 클리어하는 고인물이 되었다
아무래도 랩실에서 탈출하고 싶은 욕망을 이 게임이 충족해준 것 같음
>아빠 패턴이 저지랄이니까 엄마가 집을 나가지
>고효율, 저효율 빌드는 있어도 재미없는 빌드는 없다는게 갓겜포인트