![]() The simple four-button input feels just right for the fast-paced battle and simple combat system, as you take on hordes of enemies in each dungeon room. Thankfully, Zagreus is a skilled warrior quick on his feet and can wield awesome weapons like a sword, spear, or a bow, and other weapons that he can obtain and unlock along the way through his escape. ![]() These randomly generated dungeons follow the theme of the current floor, like the lava-filled Asphodel or the lush Elysium with changing enemies every time you inevitably revisit these dungeons again and again. *The game suffers from the same problem as Vegeta (The Planet, My Son or Me?), so to avoid confusion, I will refer to Lord Hades the person, Hades to the game, and simply call the place ‘the Underworld.’ Slash and Slice your way upįor Zagreus (the Son of Lord Hades) to escape his sweet home the Underworld, he must fight hordes of enemies inside the ever-changing underworld dungeons, which are designed for no living nor the dead to escape. Now, almost a year later, the ever-changing underworld of Hades is moving to other consoles, ready to challenge those who dare to escape its clutches on the PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Series X/S. It’s often mentioned that Hades branched out from Supergiant’s previous titles like Pyre and Transistor in terms of storytelling and world-building, as Hades managed to combine both its gameplay and world-building into one solid experience, deserving every praise that it received. Hades is available now on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X, and is playable through Xbox Game Pass.The live-die-repeat cycle of Zagreus’s escape from the underworld received tons of praise when Hades first came out for the PC and Nintendo Switch last year. Perhaps this time, armed with a better controller, I’ll even manage to topple the game’s true final boss, Charon. But I’m right back in the thick of it, just 18 escape attempts in, already making things harder for myself with the game’s Pact of Punishment and other self-imposed challenges. They happen faster than anticipated I was certain going back into the game that I’d be slightly bored reacquiring all of Zagreus’ abilities, weapons, trinkets, and other aspects of the game. On the other hand, it’s been a pleasant surprise to see Hades’ perfectly paced gameplay mechanics unfurl again on a new playthrough. ![]() I’m zooming through the game’s rich dialogue and organic character development, hastily uncovering truths about Zagreus’ history and befriending every Olympian in record time. What once felt like a challenge now feels like a speedrun. As a still-underpowered Zagreus, I managed to best Hades and escape the Underworld on my 13th attempt. I blitzed through much of its story revelations this go round, which felt bittersweet. The act of playing it again has certainly been different. (Though it is certainly nice to see Hades load more quickly and look sharper on PS5.) It is nearly identical to its previously released counterparts: It’s still the same amazingly addictive roguelike action-adventure that made Hades Polygon’s 2020 game of the year. For as much as I loved playing Hades on the Switch, I love it even more on PS5.īeyond that, I have little to add that might surprise you about the PS5 version of Hades that I’ve been playing this week. Or rather, the DualSense is simply a better, more responsive controller than the standard Joy-Cons that come with the Switch, and not having to wrestle with the lag, drift, and lost connections that plague Nintendo’s detachable controllers makes Hades so much more enjoyable.
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