Hades REVIEW - Hard To Fault This SPECIAL Game

Hades Review

This isn't a new game, but it holds a position at an extreme of the review scale that I'm trying to establish... and I just like talking about it!

-Footage in this is taken from the Xbox Series X
-Everything is taken from first runs on new save files, because I don't want to spoil a thing
-I have previously rolled credits on the game (If you know, you know)
-The game is available on PC, Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series & Xbox One
-Game was not provided for review, I have no relationship with Supergiant or Xbox

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About the Gaming Arcadia review & rating system:

There is no perfect way to condense reviews down to a score. BUT scores can still serve a purpose, they can still convey a lot of information in a tiny frame. Our ratings try to consider the vision and ambition of a game, and how well it delivers. Scope & Execution.

Scope - Letter-graded, A-F

A - Typically the AAA budget blockbuster, aiming to be the best what it does - Be it a huge open world packed with content, a cinematic action game that spares no expense on presentation, or anything else. Big games

B - Still aiming to be the best at what it does, but with a tighter scope

C - Still likely to be a moderately sized team effort, but not so lavish on production value and not pushing boundaries

D - Smaller, tightly focused project.

E - Small-small, perhaps quite singular in focus

F (U?) - There is no discernible ambition. Troll project

S - Unicorn. A game that sincerely attempts to push above & beyond anything we've seen (ie Star Citizen, but real)

The scope will broadly align with the budget of the game, but it isn't a direct correlation - it's more an in-exact way to represent how ambitious the game is. There's no shame or shade in a game having a tight scope, so this really isn't a scale of 'good to bad'.

Execution - Numeric scale, 0-100

100 is perfect execution in everything the game attempts.

We use the full scale, not the weird 65-96 scale you may see elsewhere. There isn't an exact science to the score, but we feel it is important to recognise and reward the things a game does well (it can be surprisingly easy to overlook those when you are trying to critique)!

"Must play!" - We never tell you whether you should buy a game or not. Everyone's preferences, priorities and circumstances are their own. We're here to tell you about the game, not dictate your finances.

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[kris]

I never was super into video games but I got Hades because I saw some cool fanart. I’ve put nearly 120 hours in, so safe to say I’ve found a game I love.

[PTEE]

Great review Asa. Inspired me to load it and give it a go! Cheers.

[FxTxW]

i never beat it, but after watching this i wana go back to it, cuz it is a great game

[AwwwBeanz]

I feel like Hades feels like the kind of game that people will feel like they can’t stop playing.

The way each run whether successful or not opens up story points on top of having both run specific and permanent upgrades is just beautifully balanced.

10/10: would recommend other people sharing Asa’s opinion on Hades.

[kevingriener]

Well, you're late to the party, but it's a great party!

[edwardferry]

I’ve never been able to complete this… 🤨