Hades is a video game developed by Supergiant Games and released in September 2020.  After its release, the game became a huge success with many of the players loving it, including me. There are various reasons for why I believe that this was the case.  In this blog, I will explain what factors make Hades a phenomenal game.

The game being set in the Greek mythology makes it very compelling. In the game, you play as the character “Zagreus” who is the son of Hades with the aim of escaping the underworld. During this Journey, you interact with various characters from the greek mythology such as Sisyphus or Hades himself. Interacting with these characters and seeing how the developers at Supergiant games envisioned these characters makes the game much more captivating.

The dynamic, fast paced and fluid gameplay of Hades is extremely entertaining and addicting.  The game is a “Roguelike” which means  that you start from the beginning every time you die. You might think that this would make the game feel very repetitive and boring after a while. However, by gaining different types of abilities every run the game manages to feel fresh and diverse without making the player feel dull. In addition, the game allows you to unlock different weapons such as a bow or a spear. The more you play, the more you unlock and the more you unlock, the more you play (I still usually stick to the original sword as I find it the most entertaining). Furthermore, the game features amazing boss fights were you fight creatures or characters from the Greek mythology such as Hydra, Minotour or Hades himself. These boss fights are indubitably the parts were the game peaks as they force the players to analyze the moves of the bosses, keep their reflexes sharp and learn from their previous runs where they died to the same boss.

The stunning visuals also severely boosts the enjoyability game. Because of the lack of a high budget, Hades does not have detailed graphics. However, it more than makes up for this by utilizing a beautiful 2-D artstyle that immerses the player. This makes the game very pleasant to look at. The artsyle also suits the game by making it seem like fantasy tale since it is set in the Greek mythology. Moreover, the 2-D artsyle also adds to the setting (the underworld) by making it seem more mysterious and dangerous.

In conclusion, I listed the reasons for why I think Hades is a phenomenal game which are the amazing gameplay, visuals and the greek mythology setting.