Stuff - UK (2020-12)

TESTED GAMES

From the God of War series

to the upcoming Immortals:

Fenyx Rising, games can’t

get enough of retelling Greek

mythology. But Hades uses

this familiar lore in refreshingly

modern ways – just as you

might expect from developer

Supergiant, which has a

reputation for gorgeous

hand-drawn art and original

storytelling.

You’ll no doubt have come

across many of these gods and

monsters before, from Zeus

and Aphrodite to Cerberus and

Hydra, but the character art

here is simply stunning. And

the real beauty of Hades is

how you get to learn about the

characters through each new

encounter, adding new layers

upon their myths – such as

Theseus and the Minotaur,

who are now a fearsome

buddy duo.

Zagreus’s escape attempts

might follow the same basic

plot every time but it’s the

growing relationships between

the cast, teased with new

lines of dialogue or backstory

(sometimes directly

commenting on your

past actions or failures),

that make repeat runs even

more enticing.

Who knew a roguelite would

be such a perfect setting for

a divinely dysfunctional family

soap opera?

Blessed are

the Greeks

Where else do you get to

do battle surrounded by

giant cabbage-filled urns?

“O mystical glowing orb,

show me the way to the

giant cabbage-filled urns.”