Hades

Pure Xbox

Daniel Hollis·Aug 10, 2021

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As expected, Hades knocks it out of the park, offering a stellar experience to Xbox players for the first time. It's every bit as incredible as it was a year ago, with punchy combat, an addictive gameplay loop and a cast of characters that prove to be charming and terrifying in the same breath. It's a shame a few frame rate issues sour the experience occasionally, but make no mistake, Hades is absolutely worth your time whether you're a fan of the genre or not.

Push Square

Stephen Tailby·Aug 10, 2021

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Hades has been a long time coming for PlayStation players, but the wait was certainly worth it. Supergiant's rogue-lite action title is every bit as good as you've heard, with its fast-paced combat, wonderful Boon system, and amazing story that's interlaced with the gameplay. It's a complex game, but not a complicated one; it's a brilliantly constructed thing that delivers in practically every department. Easily one of the best rogue-lite titles available, Hades lives up to the legend.

Kotaku

Nathan Grayson·Sep 30, 2020

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Hades is my game of the year. It’s also the game of the year. I don’t mean to say that Hades is objectively the best, because that’s an impossible metric

Polygon

Ryan Gilliam·Sep 24, 2020

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An aged, fine wine that would make Dionysus himself proud

Nintendo Life

PJ O'Reilly·Sep 20, 2020

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Hades is a sublime mix of satisfyingly gritty and flexible combat, a wonderfully vibrant art style and genuinely fun and engaging narrative. Supergiant Games has an excellent track record thus far but this really does feel its finest hour, a rip-roaring rampage through the underworld that's arrived here on Switch in a port that's nigh-on perfect. Even if you're yet to be swayed by the admittedly repetitive ebb and flow of the roguelike genre, we passionately urge you to at least give this one a try; for fans of the genre or anyone even remotely interested, this is one heavenly vision of hell that we highly recommend you sacrifice yourself to.

GameSpot

Suriel Vazquez·Sep 18, 2020

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Hades' varied combat and progression make it a great action roguelike, but its novel approach to storytelling is what makes it stand out in the genre.

PC Gamer

Jody Macgregor·Sep 18, 2020

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Hades is a roguelike action-RPG where story matters as much as combat.

Rock Paper Shotgun

Jay Castello·Sep 17, 2020

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Supergiant's action roguelike was already a game of the year contender when it first came out in early access two years ago. It definitely is now.

Eurogamer

Christian Donlan·Sep 17, 2020

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I love what Hades is made of. It's made of mythology, of course - Zeus and Nyx and all that other spontaneous, terrifyi…

Game Informer

Matt Miller·Sep 17, 2020

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Supergiant's excellent roguelike is releasing on new-gen platforms, and if you haven't played it yet, it's the perfect time to take a trip to hell.

IGN

Nick Limon·Sep 17, 2020

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The road out of Hell was paved in early access.