I thought I had gotten over buying the same game on different platforms, but I broke that one rule when I encountered Hades on the Nintendo Switch and the PC. The rogue-like title was pretty cool on the portable console, but it got me thinking whether the experience would be better on the PC. Fortunately enough, the game was priced cheaper than that of its Switch counterpart. If I had know earlier, I would have just bought the PC version.
It wasn’t the price alone that would make the PC version feel superior. The loading times were faster on the PC and the controls were pretty cool with the mouse and keyboard. Irrespective of the platform, one thing’s for sure, Hades is really addictive.
For those who are uninitiated, Hades puts players in control of Zagreus, the son of Hades as he attempts his escape from the Underworld to reach Mount Olympus. The rooms or dungeons where Zagreus chops up enemies would be familiar to fans of games such as Diablo, with the isometric view, traps and destructible environment.
Each time Zagreus gets killed, he gets sent back to the House of Hades, where his father holds court. From there, Zagreus gets to chat up all sorts of characters from Greek mythology, getting upgrades and selecting a weapon before beginning a brand new run through the rooms.
Zagreus’ progress through each room may be rewarded with boons from his Olympian relatives, which hopefully would give him an edge taking down the ever increasingly difficult enemies. Check out the videos of the playthroughs over here: https://www.facebook.com/watch/335679174157114/
I’ve done about 10 attempts, killed over 1,300 enemies and have made my way as far as Elysium and I couldn’t recommend the game enough. Supergiant Games has a Game of the Year title in Hades.
