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Hades Faqs
What Platforms Can Hades be Played on?
Hades can be played on PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and iOS.
What is the Story of Hades?
The game follows the story of Zagreus, son of Hades, who strives to escape the Underworld to get to the surface world where his real mother currently hides. He desires to get answers to the question of his birth and why Persephone, his true biological mother, decided to abandon their family and have him be raised to believe that Nyx was his mother.
Does Hades Have Online Multiplayer Features?
No, the game does not encourage interaction with other players who have the game as well. It focuses on making every player's experience unique through all of their randomized runs. Certain consistent aspects of the game, however, can be compared and contrasted to how other players experience them, but there is no connection between other players in the game at all.
When is Hades Release Date?
The game was fully released on PC on September 17, 2020, coinciding with a digital full-version release on the Nintendo Switch. The game was then released on the PlayStation and Xbox series on August 13, 2021.
Is Hades Open World?
No, Hades is a dungeon-crawling game that has players go through randomized rooms in different Locations of a larger map. This map isn't explorable as a whole.
What is a Rogue-like Game?
A Rogue-like game is a game that has certain different characteristics to it that are generally considered for Rogue-like games. One is the randomized aspect that gives the replayability. Rogue-like games typically consist of games where the player has to clear a number of dungeons or locations while building their character up as they go. When a character dies, their developments typically also disappear along with them, which forces players to start all over. How they go through the locations and how the game presents options for the character to get stronger is typically randomized to ensure a different experience for every try.
