Preview: Hades (Epic Games Early Access)

Defy the god of death as you hack and slash your way out of the Underworld in this rogue-like dungeon crawler from the creators of Bastion and Transistor.

Pros:

• Gorgeous cartoon style graphics.
• 4.83GB Download size.
• Tutorial pop-ups.
• Full controller support.
• Roguelike gameplay.
• Isometric view.
• Graphics- Fullscreen, Borderless, and resolution.
• Can rebind controls for both keyboard and controller.
• Aim assist on/off.
• Caption/damage numbers on/off.
• Three save slots.
• Autosaves regularly.
• Level layouts randomize every game.
• Multiple route choices with each door showing an icon of what reward you can earn.
• Humor throughout.
• Hub- Respawn here, Access stats, interact with NPC for the story, equip buffs, Try out weapons and apply stat changes.
• Runs really smooth.
• Mirror of the night- In your room, you go here to spend purple crystals on your stats or add buffs like getting health from clearing a room or more special attack charges etc.
• Every run you get a choice of 3 upgrades for the run. Usually its 1 for the main attack, 1 for secondary attack and 1 for dashing.
• Strong voice work.
• Destructible environments.
• Can slam enemies into the wall for damage or drop parts of the ceiling on them.
• Combat- You have 2 sets of attacks (normal and charge) then you have a dash and a special attack. You can string these together in many combinations.
• Many enemy types including boss type fights.
• In the hub, you have a friendly skeleton you can practice attacks on.
• A handful of weapon types to unlock- Sword, bow and arrow, sword and shield etc. Each one has unique attacks and unlocking them is done by finding keys.
• Bright almost neon-like color scheme.
• Plays a lot like 3D Dead cells, A lot of dodging and attacking.
• You feel like you are always making progress even in small increments.

Cons:

• No achievements.
• The view can get obscured by the environment.
• Progress can feel slow at times.
• Be nice to know what the icons mean on the doors.
• Combat whilst simple does take a while to get used to in terms of maximizing your attack and stringing combo.