Hades

 Xbox One
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8.3

Generally favorable reviews- based on 66 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 54 out of 66
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 66
  3. Negative: 8 out of 66
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  1. Iron-Mike
    Sep 30, 2021
    10
    Perfect gameplay loop keeps you wanting to try one more run. Storybthat continues to expand in a meaningful way; doesn't feel padded.

    Excellent controls, voice acting and music. Perfect balance of challenge and meaningful ability unlocks and upgrades.

    Buy this game
  2. xaviar_nl
    Dec 28, 2021
    9
    I am normally not into rogue-likes/-lites but Hades really works for me. The difficulty builds up very nicely, and gameplay is action-packed and very addictive ("Just one more round!"). Really recommend this one if you want a nice game of hack-and-slash.
  3. lukgouvea
    Sep 5, 2021
    10
    Perfect game. I just fall in love with this game, and each detail and character
  4. BlazinT
    Jan 8, 2022
    9
    Not a rogue-like player but found the game surprisingly good, simple to play but takes a bit to master. Each defeat just had me wanting to play again.
    Story is catching for this format.
  5. Dsims37
    Aug 31, 2021
    10
    This is exactly what a rogue like should be. The perfect balance of playing for the current run and the desire to accrue other currency to help in future runs. It's also a great balance between RPG style progression and just plain getting gud at the combat.
    There is a great selection of weapons and items to level up (not to mention your character), as well as interesting people and side    This is exactly what a rogue like should be. The perfect balance of playing for the current run and the desire to accrue other currency to help in future runs. It's also a great balance between RPG style progression and just plain getting gud at the combat.
    There is a great selection of weapons and items to level up (not to mention your character), as well as interesting people and side plots to discover along the way. Oh and a doggie to pet. A beautiful graphical style and music doesn't hurt either. This game will have you saying "Just one more run" till 3AM.    … Expand
  6. ByDiedTR
    Aug 23, 2021
    10
    Best rogue-like i ever played. The story is pretty good. I finished the main quest line in 26 hours 50 minutes but i'm still didn't try the most of builds. Combat variety is awesome.
  7. tfonias74
    Aug 18, 2021
    10
    Fantastic game. Played it on Xbox One X and it is fast, beautiful and seriously addictive.
    I have finished Dead Cells, Hollow Knight, The Ascent, Children of Morta, etc, and it is by far the best one..
    One small warning: A serious time sink.
  8. minons781
    Aug 18, 2021
    10
    goated on the sticks my guy, this game is goated not gonna lie, hades is 10/10, tlou 2 is stinky
  9. rmw408
    Aug 28, 2021
    10
    Only my second rouge lite. My only other being another supergiant title Bastion. I enjoyed this one more than the first as it lasts longer and has a more satisfying loop.
  10. Broyax
    Aug 15, 2021
    0
    Oh un nouvel étron indé… tout chaud, il vient de sortir ! il s’agit évidemment un ah quelles taches (un hack and slash en anglais) en à peu près… approximativement 64 couleurs… à peu près. En vue isométrique vue d’en haut mais qu’on ne peut pas bouger ni tourner (et puis quoi encore, t’y es fou, toi !).

    C’est d’un goût assez mauvais ou en tout cas, ça manque singulièrement de bon goût    Oh un nouvel étron indé… tout chaud, il vient de sortir ! il s’agit évidemment un ah quelles taches (un hack and slash en anglais) en à peu près… approximativement 64 couleurs… à peu près. En vue isométrique vue d’en haut mais qu’on ne peut pas bouger ni tourner (et puis quoi encore, t’y es fou, toi !).

    C’est d’un goût assez mauvais ou en tout cas, ça manque singulièrement de bon goût et c’est censé représenter un certain Hadès qui veut s’échapper des enfers… Les animations sont très hâchées (sans doute normal pour un hache et slache mais tout de même) et ça se joue évidemment comme une grosse merde de base de haque el tache très basique.

    C’est dire si on s’emmerde bien vite là-dedans et en plus de ça, c’est du ‘rogue’ de mes deux, c’est-à-dire du crève et recommence comme un con à refaire toujours la même chose (comme un con) à savoir taper des monstres comme un pauv’ con. Et donc le mieux, c’est de désinstaller cet étron indé du disque dur et de tirer la chasse par dessus, point merde.    … Expand
  11. Joellemm
    Aug 29, 2021
    7
    I'm not a big a fan of rough-like/lites, but i did genuinely find enjoyment in Hades. Although not a huge selection, the weapons feel varied. Combat, as a whole, is fast and fluid. I appreciated the sense of progression. The story and characters, as much as I'm a little bored of European mythology at this point, are well written and mildly interesting.

    What is really important for    I'm not a big a fan of rough-like/lites, but i did genuinely find enjoyment in Hades. Although not a huge selection, the weapons feel varied. Combat, as a whole, is fast and fluid. I appreciated the sense of progression. The story and characters, as much as I'm a little bored of European mythology at this point, are well written and mildly interesting.

    What is really important for these types of games, is level variety and enemy variety. In Hades, the enemies were not varied enough for me, even though which ones appeared seemed procedurally generated. Combined with the levels feeling exactly the same, apart from which power-ups appeared, it gets repetitive really fast.

    Everything is really polished. The art style simple and clean (arguably a little bland). The gameplay is fun. The story is fine. Play it if you like these sorts of games.    … Expand
  12. DinoBeam
    Apr 30, 2022
    6
    Hades has a cool idea, and the characters are really lovable and alive, though it is just a glorified grind without much payoff. You can collect an item to level up your relationships with other characters, and I was very excited to see what would happen when I did, though I beat the final boss before anything did happen. Then the game tells you to do it again and again for the 'real'Hades has a cool idea, and the characters are really lovable and alive, though it is just a glorified grind without much payoff. You can collect an item to level up your relationships with other characters, and I was very excited to see what would happen when I did, though I beat the final boss before anything did happen. Then the game tells you to do it again and again for the 'real' ending. Even playing 3 hours more I didn't make progress with any characters, you don't even know if you'll find that item out there, or if the character you want to talk to will even be around!

    The combat is that serviceable and then bland feeling Supergiant combat with that same Deviantart.com art style. The music is the same bland music they always have.

    You feel addicted to wanting to upgrade your relationships, home, and character, and the combat to do it feels like a bland and stressful slog, as it is often a gangbang-bullethell game.    … Expand
  13. MestreVaz
    Oct 5, 2021
    8
    um game que na minha visão e fantástico e viciante,você se prende na jogabilidade extremamente boa e gostosa de se jogar.
  14. Vishal99
    Jun 5, 2022
    10
    There is simply no flaw in this game. IT. IS. PERFECT. Visuals, gameplay, music, voice acting, controls, variety and replying ability, and even story. Usually I dont care about story and my main focus is gameplay but I liked the story as well and how they weaved the narrative for their game design is perfect. Also I would suggest to forge bond with everyone you can and dont skip dialogs,There is simply no flaw in this game. IT. IS. PERFECT. Visuals, gameplay, music, voice acting, controls, variety and replying ability, and even story. Usually I dont care about story and my main focus is gameplay but I liked the story as well and how they weaved the narrative for their game design is perfect. Also I would suggest to forge bond with everyone you can and dont skip dialogs, some of Thesus' and World narrator's lines were so funny that I had pause because I was laughing so hard. This game is absolute gold. I played it on gamepass but I would strongly recommend to buy it as it is 100+ hrs (because you won't be able to stop once endgame starts) and it is cheap in fact you might get it with price of gamepass or less that that on discount days. Dont skip… Expand
  15. Burgigham
    May 18, 2022
    9
    aside from asphodel everything about this game shines with brilliance. the story, music, art, gameplay, and charachters have held my attention for over 100 runs and i fully expect them to do so for 100 more
  16. JayMVP
    Jun 22, 2022
    9
    Hades is a really unexpected game to be on one's "best games of all time" list, but it is definitely deserving that title. Hades took the rogue-like genre and took it to near perfection. The combat in this game, being the most important aspect of the game, is really good and makes you want to play the game all day long. The story is interesting and never disappoints and the humor of thisHades is a really unexpected game to be on one's "best games of all time" list, but it is definitely deserving that title. Hades took the rogue-like genre and took it to near perfection. The combat in this game, being the most important aspect of the game, is really good and makes you want to play the game all day long. The story is interesting and never disappoints and the humor of this game is some of the best comedic aspects a game can have. anyone that doesn't recognize the greatness of this game is blind.… Expand
  17. TomKing13
    Jul 17, 2022
    10
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  18. LiteralBucket
    Feb 9, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I already loved rougelites/rougelikes, and this game is great. It's got great interactions between Zagreus (the player) and everyone else in the game, not to mention the rare occasions where things you thought you knew were happen would become different, such as the first boss occasionally swapping out for an entire new character, and an entire new room that has a chance of appearing that houses another friendly character. Boons in this game also are great in themselves, each coming from a different god, some synergizing well with each other, you may also occasionally come across a room with 2 boons on the floor, you may pick one, but the other will grow angry and (mostly indirectly) attack you, only after you survived to realize their selfish mistake, and leave you be, not even leaving you with a piece of bread.… Expand
  19. ZackH25
    Apr 2, 2023
    9
    The best rougelike game I have played in terms of combat and story. I beat the game well over 10 times just to unlock the final ending and to use different weapons as well. The gun weapon was the best especially when you get the upgrade for making the explosion area bigger and more damage. The music and graphics were also very good. It is let down a bit due to the bosses being a bitThe best rougelike game I have played in terms of combat and story. I beat the game well over 10 times just to unlock the final ending and to use different weapons as well. The gun weapon was the best especially when you get the upgrade for making the explosion area bigger and more damage. The music and graphics were also very good. It is let down a bit due to the bosses being a bit repetitive after a while especially the dragon head boss and the area boss. The upgrade system is also very smart especially with the mix of powerups annd buffs.… Expand
  20. rafael11
    Sep 7, 2023
    7
    PROS
    Fluid gameplay and responsive controls. Constant evolution and incentives in the run. The different weapons are very specific. Inspired art style.
    CONS The characters and the dialogue weren't great. The voice acting was a big letdown, seemed amateur, lacking of emotion. Music was forgettable but one theme. Too short though, a few rooms, that don't vary much from each other and    PROS
    Fluid gameplay and responsive controls. Constant evolution and incentives in the run. The different weapons are very specific. Inspired art style.

    CONS
    The characters and the dialogue weren't great. The voice acting was a big letdown, seemed amateur, lacking of emotion. Music was forgettable but one theme.
    Too short though, a few rooms, that don't vary much from each other and the game it's over. Difficulty curve is too high, it expects you to spend hours repeating and repeating the same things without much variety.    … Expand

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  1. XboxAddict
    Oct 14, 2021
    100
    Hades, in my opinion, is probably the best roguelike game I have ever played and I can not find a single negative thing to say about this title except that I wish there was even more levels or perhaps the addition of a co-op mode with some of the characters that Zag bonds with. But that doesn’t take away from how spectacular this title is and how much I highly recommend that you try out Hades. My only regret is I didn’t get to play Hades much sooner.
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  2. AusGamers
    Aug 18, 2021
    95
    Hades is a rare breed of game. Supergiant’s design confidence is almost reflected in the cavalier attitude of the game’s protagonist, Zagreus; capable and arrogant, young and vibrant. But evermore charming as a result. I’ve used the phrase before, but this is absolutely a franchise-in-waiting, and more, if the studio and Private Division were so inclined. But know this, at the very least: those accolades? The ones that kept coming? We’re adding to them -- a year on, and now with a new audience and new homes, Hades is still near-perfect and an absolute must-play. Don’t miss the bus again.
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