Hades - Review After 100% 

Mortym once again proving that he’s an absolute game slaying monster lmfao

Thanks for doing justice to my favorite game of all time! Hardly any online reviewers have been willing to put in the time to 100% it. You rock.

Hades is my favorite roguelite and one of my favorite games period. It’s gorgeous, feels good to play, has a great progression system and is fun as hell. I have hundreds of hours in this game and loved every minute of it. Glad Mortismal liked it!

Standing playing that harp, THAT’S the real game

I do love how Dusa is the maid for the house. Thus Maid-Dusa, and she's a gorgon 😂 I just found that so amusing.

Worst enemy in the game are those giant rats in Styx. Absolutely hate them.

Hades is the game that got me into roguelites after previously never playing one before. It’s one of my all time favorite games

Hades is an outstanding game. Plus the voice acting is wonderful. Esp Meg...

Maybe I missed it, but I don't think he mentioned Daedalus Hammer that you can find during the runs that can drastically change how your weapon works in addition to the changes brought by the weapon aspect. The game is really good even for people that don't play much rougelikes thanks to the demigod mode.

Imo, Hades is a perfect game. It responds perfectly, combat is done so well, and it's a complete and entire game all paid for and up front. Doesn't require a 2nd mortgage to get the DLC and monthly battle pass. Reminds me of the old school games that was complete and whole. Plus the replay ability is unreal. Basically limitless.

This is a great game. A life saver in the summer of 2020 and 2021

Hades is one of the best games I've ever played and I got 100% of the achievements and loved doing it. My favorite weapon is the bow with triple shot cuz it's powerful when you get close.

The iconic music deserved a callout as well, those and the cutscene unlocks made those rng unlocks feel amazing and special, despite the repetitive runs to find all of them. The fact that you're also diving into the post-game story by that point and can run through faster and faster lead to a virtuous cycle of playthrough narrative on top of the varied combat through the weapon aspects. It's somewhat curious to see them sequel this given the story, but excited to see what they pull off.

woah, that was a fast 100%. very noice.

Thank you for the review. It made me feel really good to watch. 😊 Only thing I would add is that Hell mode is more annoying than might first be apparent. First it has a unique punishment that removes invincibility frames after being hit. Second, mandatory punishments do not advance your gathering of rewards, so if you struggle with medium high heat (16+), grinding for the last bloods and ambrosia can be a grind. I don't usually go for high difficulty in games and first playthrough of Hades I was very grateful for God mode until I felt like I mastered the game. I 100% that game on normal (even a bit of resources director/badge) and a few months later started Hell mode. I only have a few weapon upgrades for weapon aspects I don't care about and a few songs left to unlock before I feel like I can say I 100% hell mode and leave it behind. Thank you for coming to my Ted talk.

What about the music in this game? Supergiant games normally has some killer soundtrack. This game is on my wishlist for some time, and I even don't like roguelikes. Supergiant is a very talented indie studio, I loved Bastion and Transistor.

holy shit i completly missed this game , just got it last night , jesus the artstyle and pace of the game are so good

As always, an amazing review! Thank you for your opinion on the game - very curious about the sequel! Will definitely watch your Hades 2 videos as well :D And yeah, for anyone who still has not played this game - get it as soon as you can, you will not be dissappointed!

Man I loved this game and beat it ages ago, but I didn't even know half of those progression systems even existed.

Wow! There is a lot more to this game than I thought! I never played a roguelike game before but if I ever decide to invest my time into one, Hades will be the first one that I'll play

If I were a developer of Hades, knowing all too well the accolades, awards & reception, and I knew YOU were in process of a review, I would *still* hold my breath.

I’ve already unlocked the epilogue and still watching this video makes me wanna go sit down and play! Love how you described the combat. I completely agree. Thanks for your great video on one of my favorite games!

Finally am a supporter now and I'm feeling happy that I took the step. Mort, you're my fav and I acknowledge your enthusiasm and professionalism.

My man just casually includes footage of the final boss.

Hi Mort, if you like this style of storytelling you might like Transistor as well. RPG/TBS and heavy on storytelling. Actually I recommend all Supergiant Games. They're all special one way or another and never overstay their welcome. Hades just was comercially their most successful game.

Probably my fave game of the past 5 years. So well crafted

Love your work, man - and thanks - you've gotten me to reinstall this one! I love the tight control in this game, it's truly excellent.

You are such a mad lad for completing this game! It's a phenomenal title, but the side quests do drag on way too many runs in post game so I didn't finish them. My favorite weapon was the gloves, simply because you can spam attacks with just holding the button. Interesting that you played on keyboard, having 360 movements in this game is very helpful

Seems to be one Hell of game! ;)

Seems like this could evolve to one of my new favourite channels ➡️ good work

Awesome review man!!

Thank you for such a thorough review. I respect your commitment to 100% completion.

Mortym, the boat operator of hades is Charon (Kharon) not Sharon =) but owerall thanks for the review. UPD I get it, youtubers often make the silly mistake to trigger the comment section. =)

Bruh i just wish i could finish as many games as you! Love ur work! Keep it up

Wow, super thorough review, thanks!

so glad u played this it is one of my fav games

Very well done Video! I was on the Fence for a long time for this Game and u finally sold me on it, so i did buy it. Hoping i end up liking it :D

I got the true ending and thought I was done didn't know there was an epilogue, "when I thought I was out the pull me back in"

Glad you had fun. Every time someone mentions Hades I just wanna play it again, despite finishing the whole thing twice including the epilogue and all sidequests. The only things to truly 100% I haven't done is going up to 20 Heat with each weapon (only did three, the others are somewhere in their teens) and a 32 Heat run. At some point my hands needed a break. But I do go back every once in a while for a run or two. Still fun and quick to do. Can't wait for the second one. Oh, and forgot to mention the amazing soundtrack!

I don't usually comment on game reviews but I just want to say that I appreciate this kind of content is that you make.

Bro, I been trying to get out of Hades for years and still haven't done it. You are definitely the Top G of gaming. Wow

free comment!!!

Great game. I had a bunch of fun with this one. Props to you for 100% on this one … that’s a looooot of runs.

Very balanced and well-crafted review. Thank you sir.

Nice review thanks

So glad you checked this!

I agree with this. I'm happy that people liked Hades, but with the lack of enemy variety and the same levels repeating I got really bored. I don't want to fight the same enemies and levels over and over and over again

i actually haven't played this game yet at all, but i have seen someone play it for a short time, and the music just got me. i constantly and consistently listen to the music playlist - it is phenomenal

Best game of 2020!

Literally one of the best games ever made. Every aspect of it is just perfect. VO, music, writing and don't forget about the gameplay.... Goddamn. SuperGiant just blows a majority of these AAA studios out of the water and it's not even close. HADES holds a special place in my heart. I've never been more excited for a sequel.

Great stuff as usual

I unfortunately played Hades too much in early access wich robbed me of any motivation to grind the game after release just to see a different ending cutscene. Not making that mistake with Hades 2. Just gonna wait for full release on that one.

i recently 100'd myself. its one of the best games ever made. top 10 unquestionably.

According to my Switch, I've put over 1500 hours into this game since Dec. 2020. I'm neurodivergent and I find some repetition to be soothing, so I play while listening to YT vids like this as decompression. This was a great review, and covered all the most important bases thoroughly. As someone else pointed out, I don't think Daedalus Hammers were mentioned, and they can be run-defining. My favorite is the Exploding Launher (available on certain spear aspects). The problem with hammers is that they are immune to RNG manipulation; speed runners hate it, so there are mods to mitigate it, but I play on Switch so... Another thing I noticed (again mentioned elsewhere in the comments) was that Hell mode is much more than just those 5 permanent Heat. The removal of i-frames when you take damage really forces you to think harder about your boon choices and how you approach different threats, especially at higher heats. That said, I find the game more fun on Normal because I feel less restricted in my options. And regarding threats, the low number of enemy types is noticeable, but easily mitigated by the Pact of Punishment. Two levels of Benefits Package plus Middle Management and Extreme Measures really spices up the existing enemy types. None of this matters if you aren't broken like me and just want to finish the game though, so again, GREAT WORK Mortis!

Thanks!

Loved this game! I think I finished 4 runs before I stopped mainly because I felt meta progression started to be grindy. I hope meta progression in the 2nd game helps move it along a little faster. Then again I don't think god mode existed last I played.

This is one of the greatest games of all time IMO. Supergiant are brilliant with storytelling and game design, and especially combining both to create a holistic experience

I 100% this back when I played it but its always nice seeing someone new play it.

Hades is one of the few games I got 100% in. Played over 300 hours and loved every minute. Mort, what's your favourite build? One I really enjoy is the "super soaker" build (Lucifer gun with Poseidon attack and Zeus duo).

I tried to get into Hades when it was on Gamepass. I just wasn't feeling it. That's when I realized I don't like Roguelikes. I couldn't get into Deathloop either. The game wasn't hard but I don't like playing the same levels over and over again.

I was just playing this on my Switch recently 🔥🔥🔥

As an avid Hades player, thank you for this comprehensive review, your praises weren't overdramatic and your criticisms were all fair. The only thing I think you missed is just how fantastic the games aesthetics are. from the character models, art style, enemy design, room designs, sound design, voice acting and the MUSIC everything that this game provides as an aesthetic experience is simply top notch. Far, far better than many contemporary AAA titles.

Awesome Video :)

This is one of the best games ever made. The story, dialogue, music, gameplay, replay value, all top notch. Looking forward to the sequel.

I started the game last month, had it sitting in my library for a while. Just as I was starting to really progress the game crashed during a save and got corrupted, I have to start a new one, I'm glad that I was only 10 hours in or so :p As far as action roguelikes go I'm pretty set up with Hades and Dead Cells for years to come as I'm not that good at them so progress can be veeery slow XD It's a bit strange to know Hades 2 is in preparation, Supergiant Games don't usually do sequels. My favourite so far is Transistor, for the variety of builds and unique real time with pause combat

I'm so excited what Supergiant will do with the sequel, how much more can they do? This already is at the pinnacle of roguelikes

Hades was a game that once it clicked for me it was the only game I was playing the time, took about 50 attempts to beat Hades in a fight but once I did and died after meeting Persephone for the first time, and unlocking the heat modes just revitalised the progression.

This 100 percent must’ve felt so great

I can't wait for Hades 2. Hades 1 kept my attention for so long

Finally a game on the channel that I also managed to 100%

oh man im 100 hours deep and nowhere near 100%, valiant effort getting this one to completion sir

I'm glad you got 100%, I think I'm just not able to enjoy fast games like this anymore. Nowadays I stick to turn based wrath of the righteous. Trying to get into dos2 as well, but ugh something about it just doesn't gel with me like wotr. Anyways, just wanted to say I enjoy your videos. I'll be hitting up wasteland 3 soon, based on your video that I watched a couple hours ago.

About the only thing I haven't done in this game is unlock skelly's third statue.

Having played this game when it launched. You nailed this review. I was about 50hrs in with a couple of clears when I got bored and frustrated with the rng. Still really enjoyed what I did play but doubt I’ll ever see the real ending.

Another excellent review my guy, Hades 2 seems to be either a Prequel because it deals with the titan chronos who accoriding to greek mythology is dead by the time hades and persephone happen but then again super giant can treat it in more of a spinoff sort of fashion where Hades 2 is happening during the events of hades 1 or a simple side story that happens afterwards regardless of what they do im super excited.

21:47 "It's complicated without being overwhelming." Thank you for the impressively thorough review. Even though it's an older game, you still managed to teach me a several knew elements about it. Onward to 200k. All glory to the algorithm.

any chance you might look at their game Transistor? I'd be interested in what you'd think of that one.

I ve heard the game is massive great job!!!

Just started playing it and now I know what all the hype was about. The game is awesome.

Great game! Glad you enjoyed it 😂

I've also 100% Hades and I got to say it's my favorite grind so far, I've done Elden Ring, all the dark souls, Sekiro and so much more but Hades is something special.

You're a machine, a tremendously skilled reviewer and gamer. Like the anti-game journalist lol.

My favorite aspect of this game is probably the Daedalus hammers and the different Aspects of weapons. They sometimes change how you use the weapon, and at the least, feel unique enough in their styles that it can shape how you want a run to go. My only request for Hades 2 is that there's more interactions between gods and their boons. Seeing how they're so important to runs, they should interact with each other more, perhaps even spurn you if you decide to choose one boon giver over another. To me, in this game, they feel like different types of number/stat increases that don't change how you play. Also, I think gems, darkness, coins, poms, etc should be earned more in the level rather than as the reward for completing a level. They take away from the most enjoyable aspect of the game which, to me, is crafting and building up a unique Zagreus each run. Edit: Let me just add, this is one of my favorite games of all time. While SuperGiant Games are a AA developer, they're veterans in the industry and their production quality is rarely matched. It's unreal what they pulled off with this game. It has so much focus in design that it should be studied. What a phenomenal game.

I have it.....I'll get around to play it. Seems slightly more difficult than I need when I'm gaming to relax. I know it's good, so I will give it its due in good time.....

you should check out Bastion and Transistor aswell. Bastion is sort of the same but as a linear game instead of a rougelite and its really great. Transistor should be even better but i havent played that yet '*hides in shame*

Mmmmmatee you lege !

Out of all rogue lites and rogue likes I have played and liked Noita the most. Also I can not recommend you to try to 100% that one. You could go through so many other games with that time. Fantastic game though. Also people should not be hesitant to seek knowledge about that game if they feel like it. Game is way deeper than you would expect.

Mortym's days must be 200hrs long with the amount of game he 100%

One of the GOTY of 2020 and all time!

Hades 2 is with a different protagonist so I doubt zagreous appear in there (except for maybe a cameo).

Hades is a masterpiece! Having so much fun playing the game on PS5, love the art style, gameplay is so polished, truly a classic game 👏👏👏

Would love to see a video talking about mount and blade bannerlord! Lots of rpg elements and a bit of a kingdom come deliverance vibe. Sadly no fantasy though.

did... did you actually play this on keyboard and mouse? good god man you're nuts!

What was your favorite build?

Ive come to terms i probably wont ever beat this game so thanks for doin it for me lol

I’m not really into this type of game, but I loved hades

I've played on the Switch but this review has convinced me to try on PC, extremely enjoyable game though.

those rooms at 2:45 and 2:55, where in the game are those? I have put countless hours into the game and beat it once, but never have seen those rooms before. are they secret rooms?

Great review. I disagree on the visual/enemy variety. If you’re not noticing it until “40-50” hours in and think that’s a negative (especially with an Indie title at that price) I think you might be reaching. Seems pretty impressive to me. In a roguelite no less.

Did you try using a controller as well? I can see how this game could be played on keyboard and mouse, but the controller button mashing always felt intertwined with the gameplay.