I reviewed Hades with a key provided for free by the publisher.
On paper, Hades appears to be a rogue-like dungeon crawler, similar to The Binding of Isaac or Darkest Dungeon, but in practice it feels much more like a Platinum Games (Bayonetta, Nier Automata) affair. I have never been the biggest fan of rogue-like games. I typically don't like isometric perspectives or games that force you to restart at the beginning upon death. I was even feeling burned out on Greek Mythology after Assassin's Creed Odyssey, but as a lover of Supergiant's previous titles, Bastion and Transistor, I had to see what they had cooked up this time. It speaks to the game's quality that, despite my reluctance towards its components, Hades has become my favorite game of 2020 thus far.
You can read my full review here: https://techraptor.net/gaming/reviews/hades-review .
On paper, Hades appears to be a rogue-like dungeon crawler, similar to The Binding of Isaac or Darkest Dungeon, but in practice it feels much more like a Platinum Games (Bayonetta, Nier Automata) affair. I have never been the biggest fan of rogue-like games. I typically don't like isometric perspectives or games that force you to restart at the beginning upon death. I was even feeling burned out on Greek Mythology after Assassin's Creed Odyssey, but as a lover of Supergiant's previous titles, Bastion and Transistor, I had to see what they had cooked up this time. It speaks to the game's quality that, despite my reluctance towards its components, Hades has become my favorite game of 2020 thus far.
You can read my full review here: https://techraptor.net/gaming/reviews/hades-review .