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Play Overview
Hades (2018) is a fighting game where you battle your way through dungeons to escape hell and the clutches of Hades. You play as Zagreus, the son of Hades and as you shoot your way through the game, you'll meet many recognisable Greek gods like Zeus, Athena and Poseidon who try to help you escape and give you new skills. It stands out for the combination of organic narrative and pixel-perfect shooting required to progress.
The game is formatted as a rogue-like game, where you must move through a series of dungeons and where your progress is reset if you die. But, unlike other rogue-like games, when restarting the dungeon crawl, your character remains permanently upgraded and characters you meet remember you from your previous attempts. Each environment and character is hand-drawn in a cartoon style and is fully voiced.
This results in an action game where the narrative and evolving story also offer a strong reason to play. It combines fast-paced action, cyclical progress and an organic story. Each time you play, these elements come together in different ways to provide new opportunities for building your hero and new stories and characters to discover.
Our examiner, Jonah Monaghan, first checked Hades 4 years ago. It was re-examined by Ollie Robertson and updated 5 weeks ago.
The game is formatted as a rogue-like game, where you must move through a series of dungeons and where your progress is reset if you die. But, unlike other rogue-like games, when restarting the dungeon crawl, your character remains permanently upgraded and characters you meet remember you from your previous attempts. Each environment and character is hand-drawn in a cartoon style and is fully voiced.
This results in an action game where the narrative and evolving story also offer a strong reason to play. It combines fast-paced action, cyclical progress and an organic story. Each time you play, these elements come together in different ways to provide new opportunities for building your hero and new stories and characters to discover.
Our examiner, Jonah Monaghan, first checked Hades 4 years ago. It was re-examined by Ollie Robertson and updated 5 weeks ago.
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Play Style
Duration
Play Time: This game will take between 30 hours and 70 hours to complete. It will take up to 30 hours to beat, but play is through short runs of around an hour.
Benefits
Age Ratings
Content Rating
Skill Level
11+ year-olds usually have the required skill to enjoy this game. Still, it's important for parents and guardians to consider the maturity required to process the game content. It's a game where you need fast reactions and forward planning. Also, because you play through multiple rounds, you need to learn from your mistakes and make choices about the next round to help you do better. Older players get more out of the mythological story that develops.
Costs
Game Details
Release Date: 06/12/2018, updated in 2021
Out Now: Mac, PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox X|S and iOS
Skill Rating: 11+ year-olds
Players: 1
Genres: Action, Shooting (Fighting and Role-Play)
Accessibility: 28 features
Components: 2D Overhead and Pixels
Developer: Supergiant Games (@SupergiantGames)
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