The Indie Gamer #14

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Defy the god of the dead as you hack and slash

HADES

You'll wield the powers and mythic weapons of Olympus to break free

HADES Article by | Imanka Wijesighe If you’re into roguelike games you are in for a treat, because Hades is all you could ask for in this category. This beautiful piece of art is the ultimate dungeon crawler experience with fast-paced gameplay in total sync with the amazingly designed music, sound effects, and visual effects. The game is full of combat and abilities to give the player the ultimate minimalist yet action-packed experience. The game comes from the

| $24.99 |

Developed by | Supergiant Games

developer, Supergiant Games and is expected to release somewhere around this year. However, the game’s early access versions are available on both Steam and Epic Store and here’s how the game looks like at a glance. The game isn’t an ordinary RPG game and isn’t boring in any way as all of its key elements like the story, the characters, graphics, and the mechanics are well designed and built to bring out the maximum anime-like experience to the players. You control Zagreus, the son of God of Death and the perfect plot for the game is

knitted around he wanted to escape the underworld to join the pantheon of Greek gods on Mount Olympus. The story itself feels like an action-packed anime. As for the gameplay, Hades delivers the essentials of the roguelike, dungeon crawl, action-packed gameplay with a variety of approaches and mechanics for different runs perfectly. The game’s progression is also well developed around a meaningful story where he is supported by other Olympians on his way to reaching his final

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