There are thousands of viable character builds to discover as you go. The Olympians have your back! Meet Zeus, Athena, Poseidon, and many more, and choose from their dozens of powerful Boons that enhance your abilities. BATTLE OUT OF HELLĪs the immortal Prince of the Underworld, you’ll wield the powers and mythic weapons of Olympus to break free from the clutches of the god of the dead himself, while growing stronger and unraveling more of the story with each unique escape attempt. Should Zagreus’ health points drop to zero, he “dies” and ends up facing his father, removing all Olympian Boons, weapon upgrades, and obols granted from the last run. Subsequently, after clearing a room, the player will be shown the type of reward they may earn if they complete the next room or choice of next rooms, ranging from additional Olympian Boons, weapon upgrades, restorative items, obols to spend at Charon’s store, or items that can be used in the meta-game in the Underworld that affect future run-throughs. Upon starting a run, one of the Olympians will provide a Boon, a choice of three persistent boosts for that run that the player can select from the Boons are themed based on the Olympian, for example with Zeus providing lightning damage effects. The player has a primary weapon, a special attack, and a magic “cast” which can be used from long range. The game has a hack and slash combat system. The player starts a run-through of the game by trying to fight their way through a number of rooms the rooms are drawn from a pool of pre-determined layouts, but their order and the enemies that appear are randomly determined. The game is presented in an isometric view with the player in control of Zagreus. The game features four “biomes”, or locales of the underworld: Tartarus, Asphodel, Elysium, and the Temple of Styx. He is also helped on his quest by notorious residents of the Underworld, such as Sisyphus, Eurydice, or Patroclus. His quest is supported by the other Olympians, who grant him gifts to help fight the beings that protect the exit from the Underworld. The player takes the role of Zagreus, the prince of the Underworld, who is trying to escape the realm to get away from his dispassionate father, Hades, and reach Mount Olympus. Later you’ll unlock a bashing shield, a spear, and more, and each plays significantly differently, creating one of many layers of replayability for Hades. Prefer to peck at foes from a safe distance? Then channel your inner Artemis and use the bow. Want to get in the thick of it and wreck some demons? Then consider the straightforward Stygian Blade. Fortunately, Zag is a skilled warrior capable of wielding six different weapons, each with four different variants.Įach of these Infernal Arms is geared to complement a certain playstyle. The journey of Zagreus, son of Hades, through the labyrinthine Underworld toward the freedom of the mortal realm unfolds from an isometric perspective as you take on hordes of colorfully animated undead that fill the screen with danger in every randomly ordered room you pass through.
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