which boons do we prioritize the most? a high level status effect on my basic attack or special, plus support fire from artemis worked well for me
― karl...arlk...rlka...lkar..., Tuesday, 27 October 2020 13:02 (three years ago) link
I like taking Tidal Dash which knocks back enemies, and then the boon (forget who offers it) that adds burst damage to knock back... level that up and you can steamroll almost anything (if you're using the bow it's a good strategy because your special can take out projectiles = you are nigh invincible)
― thousand-yard spiral stairs (f. hazel), Thursday, 29 October 2020 05:36 (three years ago) link
maybe burst damage is called rupture? I forget
― thousand-yard spiral stairs (f. hazel), Thursday, 29 October 2020 05:37 (three years ago) link
I made it to [final boss] with Athena's dash deflect / upgrading the sword so that its special dislodges the cast / powering up the cast so that it does large exit damage. Still got my backside handed to me though.
― calumerio, Friday, 30 October 2020 15:26 (three years ago) link
i'm not very much on a quest to complete all the quests (or whatever the tasks at the desk in the bedroom are called). i've played 107 games, beaten it somewhere in the mid-30s range. highest heat is 7, but i think i can take it up a few more notches.
it's hard to talk about the best boons because it's all so dependent on the weapon, and not just the weapon, but which weapon Aspect as well. the ones that have alternate move sets, especially, change everything
― just another 3-pinnochio post by (Karl Malone), Friday, 30 October 2020 15:32 (three years ago) link
I'm not far in but liking this so far
― reggae mike love (polyphonic), Friday, 30 October 2020 17:39 (three years ago) link
Two more clears! The last one I even felt hampered with the first unlockable aspect of the spear that doesn't feel natural (i.e. if I wanted to spam the special, I'd have to alternate button presses, not mash the same one), so I seem to be learning (mainly: use hit and run tactics against the final boss).
I've gotten enough Titan Blood that I could finish Skelly's favor, but I'm waiting for the Stygian blade to get the darkness/gem bonus before unlocking.
― I want to luhbahguh babum gum (Leee), Sunday, 1 November 2020 20:23 (three years ago) link
my favorite characters (not by boon or strategy or anything, just overall):
cerberuseurydiceskellyasteriusposeidenhadeszagreusdionysuscharonachillespersephonetisiphoneartemisorpheuschaosdusahouse contractorpatroclusathenahermesmegaerasispyhusaphroditezeusnyxtheseusaresdemeterhypnosalectothanatos
― just another 3-pinnochio post by (Karl Malone), Sunday, 1 November 2020 22:18 (three years ago) link
oh shit, i forgot the chef and the bartering thing in the lounge. both of them pretty low-tier
― just another 3-pinnochio post by (Karl Malone), Sunday, 1 November 2020 22:19 (three years ago) link
Agree that Thanatos is pretty boring... I mean, it's nice that there's a both straight and gay option for romance (or bi, if you romance both), as well as the monster option, but did they have to make the gay option so whiny and mopey? Meg is way more interesting.
― Tuomas, Tuesday, 3 November 2020 09:11 (three years ago) link
Too bad there's no way to romance Artemis (or is there?)... She totally seems to have a bi-curious crush on Zagreus.
― Tuomas, Tuesday, 3 November 2020 11:38 (three years ago) link
good night for an attention-sucking video game, back into Hades I go
― lukas, Wednesday, 4 November 2020 02:36 (three years ago) link
I got this on epicgames for under $10. i might play it or i might play some more mystery VNs with no gameplay.
― wasdnous (abanana), Wednesday, 4 November 2020 21:32 (three years ago) link
Eurogamer OTM: https://youtu.be/GjRFpRxpLRY?t=1530
― I want to luhbahguh babum gum (Leee), Thursday, 5 November 2020 23:21 (three years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cX56xOTAbiA
dude's got range
― lukas, Saturday, 7 November 2020 05:49 (three years ago) link
love that dude
i did notice the resemblance between hades and poseidon (surely made very apparent due to the their familial relation), but didn't catch that it was him as the narrator too!
― @oneposter(✔️) (Karl Malone), Saturday, 7 November 2020 06:38 (three years ago) link
Logan is fantastic. I was also pretty surprised to learn that Darren Korb voices Zagreus & Skelly, in addition to doing all the music.
― american primitive stylophone (zchyrs), Saturday, 7 November 2020 13:26 (three years ago) link
I've been watching noclip's documentary series on this, and my takeaway is basically that this studio is just too good for our fallen world
― american primitive stylophone (zchyrs), Saturday, 7 November 2020 13:28 (three years ago) link
Patroclus is such a drip
― badg, Saturday, 7 November 2020 16:26 (three years ago) link
You gotta turn Pat’s frown upside-down. Or at least, make it more like a :-|
― @oneposter(✔️) (Karl Malone), Saturday, 7 November 2020 17:01 (three years ago) link
Got the credits, which was a little surprising. I stockpiled companion uses, and I had a boon that increased damage based on speed boosts, of which I had one from Hermes (dashing gives you a quick boost + sturdy) in addition to a Charon speed +10%, which was a DOPE combo, but then Hades just let me through lol. RNG kind of annoying because I realized that I hadn't cleared yet with the shield (the last one), and the Darkness Thirst bonus has been refusing to land on it.
― I want to luhbahguh babum gum (Leee), Monday, 9 November 2020 23:15 (three years ago) link
i love that boon combo (speed increases damage). it is so satisfying to become even MORE powerful as you get faster, it seems unfair
― @oneposter(✔️) (Karl Malone), Monday, 9 November 2020 23:18 (three years ago) link
i'm at probably near the end-game i think?
after the credits, i mean. i still want to resolve several of the main storylines, and it feels like i'm very close i'm basically just a gift giving machine at this point
― @oneposter(✔️) (Karl Malone), Monday, 9 November 2020 23:19 (three years ago) link
I watched an "easiest builds" video and the recommended spear build was Guan Yu which ... starts you with 30 health. it's fun but uhI've given nectar once to everyone I can, I think. One keepsake slot open which I think is for Hades. Do I just wait until I have the option to give him nectar?
― lukas, Tuesday, 17 November 2020 21:10 (three years ago) link
Guan Yu is the only hidden aspect I haven't been able to beat it with, yet! i suck really bad the spear (and especially the bow), though
Do I just wait until I have the option to give him nectar?
iirc, it depends on how many times you beat the game, but i might be wrong on that. either way, just keep beating it! (uh)
― Karl Malone, Tuesday, 17 November 2020 21:18 (three years ago) link
yeah, I put the game down for a while, I'm still early. last week was the first time I won without cheesing. At this point I fear the rats more than dad, though.
― lukas, Tuesday, 17 November 2020 22:26 (three years ago) link
Finally beat dad. Run 31. But alas, I did finally turn on God Mode in order to push me over the top. Will probably keep it on for the rest of the game at this stage to finish up the story.
― octobeard, Wednesday, 18 November 2020 19:46 (three years ago) link
hah I'm on run 49 or something, not beaten the big guy yet!
― Neil S, Thursday, 19 November 2020 16:07 (three years ago) link
lol I was so sure I was about to escape with Guan Yu, and then he just let me through
― lukas, Friday, 20 November 2020 02:22 (three years ago) link
Does anyone know how big the actual voice acting script was?
― unashamed and trash (Unctious), Monday, October 12, 2020 6:41 AM (one month ago) bookmarkflaglink
300,000 words, 2/3 of which was fully voiced, according to
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwdYL0KFA_U
― lukas, Monday, 23 November 2020 03:32 (three years ago) link
i find the whole localisation/voicing logistics of top tier games fascinating. the way they handle bottlenecks in that process is miles ahead of the media industry.
― Fizzles, Monday, 23 November 2020 09:13 (three years ago) link
I'm as deep into this game as I've ever been. Just finished a Tight Deadline run with 00:00.00 left on the clock.
The amount of fun I have is super dependent on how smart/lucky I am with boons. I wish I could say I'm happy going with whatever, but it's frustrating to go for a specific build, fail, and then spend 4x as much time clearing rooms in Elysium.
― lukas, Friday, 4 December 2020 22:31 (three years ago) link
yes, elysium in particular is so tedious with a weak build. it also feels terrible to finish up styx knowing i don’t have the hp left to finish redacted
― karl...arlk...rlka...lkar..., Friday, 4 December 2020 22:43 (three years ago) link
it also feels terrible to finish up styx
also I realized that for the rest of my life when I read Greek myths I'm going to hear these voice actors ...
― lukas, Friday, 4 December 2020 23:32 (three years ago) link
Hades on sale for $20, I'm going in! (Not playing it for a while, though.)
― Josh in Chicago, Wednesday, 23 December 2020 21:07 (three years ago) link
has anyone had luck using Aphrodite's cast on Hera bow? It's supposed to be a great combo but I'm just not doing enough damage by Elysium. There was apparently a patch that made it good, not sure if it hasn't hit Switch yet.
― lukas, Wednesday, 23 December 2020 21:10 (three years ago) link
Josh, aren't you curious? Don't you want to at least take it for a spin?
I'll get it at that price.
― the serious avant-garde universalist right now (forksclovetofu), Wednesday, 23 December 2020 21:13 (three years ago) link
switch or ps4? does it matter?
― the serious avant-garde universalist right now (forksclovetofu), Wednesday, 23 December 2020 21:14 (three years ago) link
oh shit i guess it DOES matter huh
― the serious avant-garde universalist right now (forksclovetofu), Wednesday, 23 December 2020 21:15 (three years ago) link
okay, got slay the spire, hades, pan-pan and flame in the flood for $40. Seems like a good haul!
― the serious avant-garde universalist right now (forksclovetofu), Wednesday, 23 December 2020 21:24 (three years ago) link
I'm curious enough that I bought it, ha! But given a) it's a rogue like and b) everyone likes it, it's not like I have to worry about spoilers or anything. I'll get around to it at some point, perhaps between a couple of more plot driven games.
― Josh in Chicago, Wednesday, 23 December 2020 21:25 (three years ago) link
I’m not sure if you’ve read reviews but there are several interwoven plots that, after 120+ hours, I still hadn’t seen all of. They’re also better written and better voice acted than almost any other game
― Karl Malone, Wednesday, 23 December 2020 22:00 (three years ago) link
xps to Lukas I never had much luck with Hera bow + anything, for similar reasons - by Elysium I was having trouble doing enough damage. Doom leveled up a few times often seemed to help
― Karl Malone, Wednesday, 23 December 2020 22:02 (three years ago) link
Who would have guessed good writing and voice acting (and music) would be so essential to a game.
― Josh in Chicago, Wednesday, 23 December 2020 23:13 (three years ago) link
it certainly helps! :) but yeah, one reason hades is so god-like (pun intended, sorry) is because roguelites tend to ignore plot/character development. it never bothered me before, and i still don't think of story as a core component of the genre, but it does show how awesome it can be if thought is put into it
― Karl Malone, Wednesday, 23 December 2020 23:20 (three years ago) link
it's so amazing have a reason, plot-wise, to repeatedly try to escape to the surface and die that is not just "because you have to break the magic spell!!" or whatever
― Karl Malone, Wednesday, 23 December 2020 23:21 (three years ago) link
this game gets a thumbs up
― real muthaphuckkin jeez (crüt), Sunday, 27 December 2020 01:38 (three years ago) link
I think I might jump back into this now that I've got Fire Emblem done. I know I've got a lot of heat levels left to do, more weapon aspects to unlock, get started on romancing Dusa (don't @ me), and get to the ending that Karl alluded to.
― Stone Cold Steve Ostentatious (Leee), Monday, 28 December 2020 18:24 (three years ago) link
I've jumped back in with not too much trouble, though I'm a little surprised at how difficult the shield has become (at least with some of the aspects I've unlocked for it), as it's currently the only weapon that I've yet to clear the game with any heat levels.
Also, is there an in-game way to review the story so far? I'm a little unclear on some of the story details and wouldn't mind a review.
― Stone Cold Steve Ostentatious (Leee), Saturday, 2 January 2021 01:47 (three years ago) link