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You can permanently upgrade his stats before you challenge the underworld all over again or place new architectures in the dungeons in the Hades Hall. It’s true that you’ll lose all the boons and power-ups that you gained from that single run once you die, but dying is a way for Zagreus to grow in power. When the inevitable fate of death embraces you during your underworld trip, you’ll have to start from scratch and climb again, but not entirely. Interestingly, when Zagreus is presented with two choices between two Gods at the same time, accepting the Boons of the other will incur the wrath of the neglected God, adding more challenge to your current room until it lasts so be on guard when this happens. Boons can be mixed and matched with other Boons if you managed to receive another blessing from a different God. You can choose among the three choices of abilities which are all randomly available every time you make a contact with these certain Gods. Zagreus can also gain the favor of the Olympian Pantheon, granting him godly blessings or Boons, infusing his attacks depending on the God that he made contact with. So, even though it’s tempting to spam your attacks and dashes, it’s better to be calculated on each step you take to safely proceed to the next challenge. Plus, there are many rooms that are filled with hazards ready to send you back to Daddy. But don’t get the wrong idea, just because I said the combat is simple, it doesn’t mean that fights are easy as enemies can overwhelm you by their numbers. The simple four-button input feels just right for the fast-paced battle and simple combat system, as you take on hordes of enemies in each dungeon room. Thankfully, Zagreus is a skilled warrior quick on his feet and can wield awesome weapons like a sword, spear, or a bow, and other weapons that he can obtain and unlock along the way through his escape. These randomly generated dungeons follow the theme of the current floor, like the lava-filled Asphodel or the lush Elysium with changing enemies every time you inevitably revisit these dungeons again and again.

*The game suffers from the same problem as Vegeta (The Planet, My Son or Me?), so to avoid confusion, I will refer to Lord Hades the person, Hades to the game, and simply call the place ‘the Underworld.’ Slash and Slice your way upįor Zagreus (the Son of Lord Hades) to escape his sweet home the Underworld, he must fight hordes of enemies inside the ever-changing underworld dungeons, which are designed for no living nor the dead to escape.

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Now, almost a year later, the ever-changing underworld of Hades is moving to other consoles, ready to challenge those who dare to escape its clutches on the PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Series X/S. It’s often mentioned that Hades branched out from Supergiant’s previous titles like Pyre and Transistor in terms of storytelling and world-building, as Hades managed to combine both its gameplay and world-building into one solid experience, deserving every praise that it received.

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The live-die-repeat cycle of Zagreus’s escape from the underworld received tons of praise when Hades first came out for the PC and Nintendo Switch last year.