Hades: Come Face to Face With the Lord of the Underworld
About the game
In ancient Greek mythology, Hades is the Lord of the Underworld and is the God of the dead. While his brother Zeus rules the sky, his brother Poseidon rules the waters. His wife is Persephone, and his son Zagreus, the prince of the underworld. The game Hades developed by Supergiant Games brings the legend of Hades to life. It is a dungeon-crawler game where you need to get out of the underworld by taking on the lord of the underworld.
It is an early access game and is still in active development. By playing this game, you can suggest changes in the final versions of the game. The first release of the game is expected in 2020 and will incorporate changes based on gamer feedback. The game is described as part of the ‘rogue-like’ genre. It is a combat and action-oriented game where your strength increases as you proceed in the game. Even when you die in the game, you will retain the knowledge gained. This is a single-player game.
Characters and gameplay
The main character in this game is Zagreus, the prince of the underworld. This is the role you play when you start this game. You want to escape from your father and reach Mount Olympus to get away from Hades. You receive help from Olympians. The objective of this game is to escape. However, it is not easy to escape, and the Lord of the Underworld has many obstacles and sends many opponents to take you on as you proceed. The game is presented in an isometric view for the player. There are many rooms that you need to escape out of one by one.
You will have a weapon using which you can fight your way out of the room. There are special attacks as well as magic spells that can be used in your fight. When you clear a room, there is a chance that one of the Olympians will give you a special gift to use in your game. If you get a gift from Zeus, you can use lightning to attack your enemies. There are keys to be found that you need to pick up. You can also get currency as you play the game. You can use your currency to get new weapons and upgrades.
In the game, you need to watch out for your health, which takes a hit every time you are attacked. The stronger the opponent, the more the chance of losing health. When you lose all your health, you die, and the game comes to an end – not before you come face to face with Hades himself. The next game run would have a different path and new weapons for you to try. This is what makes the game challenging and interesting.
The storytelling is an important element of this game and is one of its main attractions. There are various characters from Greek mythology with Hades- his dog Cerberus, sleep God Hypnos, and even the epic Greek hero Achilles, who acts as a mentor. All these characters add an interesting touch to the game. Each of them has something to say to take the gameplay forward. For instance, when you start a new run, Hypnos will remind you how you died in the previous game run.
As per the early access game, there are a total of 27 different rooms that need to be cleared to complete the game. Each room has demons and other opponents who need to be destroyed with the weapons and other special gifts that you have. You start the game with a sword and then pick up other weapons as you progress in the game. The game has already become very popular in early access, and the first release is expected to be more interesting and exciting.
Key features
Some of the key features of the game that make it so interesting are:
- It is a rogue-like game where you can keep dying in the game and yet understand the ins and outs of the game.
- The use of weapons and the scaling-up of opponents as you proceed is an interesting feature.
- The plot and the characters with the storyline make the game very interesting.
- You can take the help of the Olympians, but need to watch out if they get offended.
· There are many collectibles through the game that you can pick up.
