Peak of the genre.
There are so many things I like about this game. I'll try my best to list them all succinctly, but it'll be a challenge.
The main gameplay loop is done super well. You typically start off in the house, and get a chance to talk with a bunch of lovable characters about various things, sometimes related to things you've done recently. You then prepare for and then do your next run, which greatly varies based on which weapon you pick, which boons you choose, etc, to keep things fresh. I had to actively limit how many runs of this I do per day, cause quite frankly the game is addictive.
I love how with every run, no matter how small, you always get SOMETHING. There's no way to have a pointless run outside of maybe dying in the first chamber, and even then, when you get back everyone will have new dialogue. Throughout all my runs, there was never a point where I was anywhere close to running out of dialogue, albeit I'm writing this as of finishing the main story, not 100%ing the game. There are also multiple sidequests that you can do involving the NPCs, which is just another fun thing to keep track of even if you aren't doing especially well with the whole main story thing.
The game's Dark Thirst mechanic is also quite good at encouraging variety in what weapons you use.
The core gameplay is excellent. No matter what weapon or build I end up using, I always feel like combat is exciting and fast-paced.
This game is nearly perfect and I cannot wait for Hades 2.
There are so many things I like about this game. I'll try my best to list them all succinctly, but it'll be a challenge.
The main gameplay loop is done super well. You typically start off in the house, and get a chance to talk with a bunch of lovable characters about various things, sometimes related to things you've done recently. You then prepare for and then do your next run, which greatly varies based on which weapon you pick, which boons you choose, etc, to keep things fresh. I had to actively limit how many runs of this I do per day, cause quite frankly the game is addictive.
I love how with every run, no matter how small, you always get SOMETHING. There's no way to have a pointless run outside of maybe dying in the first chamber, and even then, when you get back everyone will have new dialogue. Throughout all my runs, there was never a point where I was anywhere close to running out of dialogue, albeit I'm writing this as of finishing the main story, not 100%ing the game. There are also multiple sidequests that you can do involving the NPCs, which is just another fun thing to keep track of even if you aren't doing especially well with the whole main story thing.
The game's Dark Thirst mechanic is also quite good at encouraging variety in what weapons you use.
The core gameplay is excellent. No matter what weapon or build I end up using, I always feel like combat is exciting and fast-paced.
This game is nearly perfect and I cannot wait for Hades 2.