15 votesHades
Nintendo SwitchSurvey scores · avg 4.7/5
Hades is a roguelike game where you play as Zagreus, the son of Hades. Your goal is to escape the Underworld and reach the Surface, encountering famous characters from Greek mythology along the way. During your journey, you will receive Boons from the Gods, which serve as temporary upgrades to make Zagreus stronger. Since Hades is a roguelike game, you will inevitably die, but each time you do, you become stronger by unlocking new weapons and upgrades. Hades is perfect for players who want to engage in roguelike action while also enjoying a compelling narrative as an added bonus!
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The exhilarating combat, the art style themed on Greek mythology, and the varied, interesting build-building. Those alone are plenty appealing, but I think what makes "Hades" truly excellent is its roguelike narrative structure. Every time you fail to escape, you get to encounter new story bits, conversations between characters, and lore about the world. This design breaks the conventional structure where you can't see the rest of the story unless you clear it, making failure itself the driving force that advances the story. So no matter how many times you lose, it naturally makes you think "I want to try one more time."
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爽快感のある戦闘、ギリシャ神話をモチーフにした美術スタイル、そして多彩で面白いビルド構築。 それだけでも十分に魅力的ですが、『Hades』が本当に優れているのは、周回型の物語構造にあると思います。 プレイヤーは脱出に失敗するたびに、新たなストーリーやキャラクター同士の会話、世界観に関する情報に触れることができます。 この設計によって、「クリアしなければ物語の続きが見られない」という従来の構造が崩され、失敗そのものが物語を進める原動力になっています。 そのため、何度負けても「もう一度挑戦したい」と自然に思わせてくれる作品です
This game was the peak of the pandemic for me. I remember spamming my keys so much that my keycaps actually fell off, and I had to get them replaced. Though this game nearly gave me arthritis in my hands and wrists several times, Hades is addictive to play, which I get is the whole point. However, it's so satisfying to be able to make a build of your own and watch how fast it shreds through enemies.
I knew I would love this because I love Greek mythology, but I was unprepared for how much fun I would have playing a roguelike. Truly revolutionary for the genre and such beautiful art and music.
Hades has a good story, smooth combat mechanics, and doesn't really punish you that much when you fail a run. You can progress the story this way (including the stories for side characters).
Favorite game on Steam currently, can get lost in the gameplay for hours. Also one of my favorite modern adaptation of Greek mythology.
Very nice how they incorporated the gameplay loop into the stories. Greek Mythology is also very fun.
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