Got To the End Credits of Hades

[nevets88]

This is the video game that is Polygon's game of the year, a little late picking it up in November, but it has been out in early access much longer. What an amazing game. When I first started, having never played a rogue like game before, I was like, this is just another shoot em up mash buttons type game, but eventually the complicated combat, skill stacking pulled me in and even more, the story. Found myself researching how to get skills to work together and combat strategy. This is my third major game I've played with any time investment, ever, since university. Quite the jump going from monochrome PC games way back in the day to a controller with two sticks and a dozen buttons and 4K high frame rate. Picked up a pro controller for better play. The soundtrack is amazing as is the voice acting. Great way to take your mind off of real life.

This game was at times incredibly frustrating, wanted to throw the controller at the wall, kept getting killed, but you keep at it, and when you beat the bosses, incredibly satisfying. You are jumping around like a running back that scored the winning touchdown in the SB. Also, never used god mode, so played it straight up.

Spoiler - this is the end credits song but you have to fulfill a certain prophecy.

Also managed to escape with each weapon, a little on the slow side, but I did it. The sword was particularly hard.

[nevets88]

Escaped with every item on the mirror. Got out with 3 heat. Now working on 4 heat. Still so much story to unfold.

[colin007]

I'm still playing old skool DOOM and Wolfenstein 3D....

[nevets88]

I'm an old man and managed to pick up new games. Old dog can learn new tricks, lol.

[woodzie264]

33 minutes ago, colin007 said:

I'm still playing old skool DOOM and Wolfenstein 3D....

ahahaha - awesome. Classic

[nevets88]

Highly recommend this game. So good. Switch and PC.

[nevets88]

Lost some sleep playing this game over the holiday. At 6 heat, working towards 8, and advancing the story.

[nevets88]

Got to 10 heat. Killed a certain boss. Spoilers. 

Spoiler

 

Killed extreme measures Hades, was so frustrating, took me many tries to figure him out.