Hades - NETFLIX 12+

ALMOST a perfect Hades port.

Almost everything about this port is a perfect translation from the original versions. The visuals are on point, performance is great, it sounds good and because the game is finished, there aren’t any bugs except a weird freezing/slowdown bug that occurs when launching the game. It almost feels like hades was MADE for mobile because of the quality of the port.

BUT

There is a fundamental issue with the controls that clash with 2 of the weapons that I feel could be easily fixed. You can’t spin dash with the spear because there’s no way to easily dash while aiming AND holding attack, and you can’t dash mid-combo with the gauntlets for the same reason. I believe this can be easily fixed by allowing you to drag from the attack button, to an added or existing dodge button nearby to allow the player to dash while holding down the attack and aiming. I sincerely hope this is fixed because it dramatically changes the effectiveness of certain builds in an otherwise perfect port.

Developer Response ,

Hi, and thanks for the detailed review! We're continuously improving the game with the help of your feedback so thanks for sharing your experiences and feedback on the controls. We'll take this forward, and hope you continue to enjoy the game!

My first and favorite rougelike

This games just great in every conceivable way. The combat is exciting, the music is exhilarating, the art is beautiful, and the world and characters are interesting. I love everything about this game. I’ve never played a rougelike before but this one is easily my favorite one out there. I wasn’t sure if I’d enjoy the control scheme being on a touch screen because in the past most big games I’ve played on mobile I tend disregard on account of the unorthodox control scheme. But the game actually controls quite better then I would have ever expected. In fact it feels strangely natural while I played the game. I’m glad I finally got to play this game and see what all the hype was about because it’s truly easily become one of my favorites. Can’t wait to see what the sequel has in store when that releases. Amazing work Supergiant!
And if Netflix continues to impressively port great games on to mobile I will haft to give them a try as well.

Developer Response ,

Hey banana_man_1010! Your review is so enthusiastic and detailed—it's awesome to hear how much you're enjoying the game! We're thrilled that you find the controls natural and the experience enjoyable. Thanks for the love and support!

Love the game but this port isn’t the best

I played Hades on PS and loved it. I am happy to play this on my phone again.

As many people already mentioned, saving progress is spotty. I had synced before quitting, but when I restarted the game it said the slot has colliding data (cloud and device saved at the same time) and I have to choose one. Now I know the answer that you should always choose ‘cloud data’ between the two identical data because you will lose progress otherwise. It was frustrating to learn this after losing a few runs. (One time, I was pretty early on in my save file, and my zag was at home after making an escape, maybe a 7th or an 8th one. I lost that win because of this glitch…)

Another thing I saw a few times is everything running at 0.1x (???) speed. Since everything is slow it is easy to stop (sync and quit) without taking damage, restart the app, then play the game normally. So this is just a bit annoying.

I just noticed a new thing where opening and closing the codex when choosing boons disables selecting any boon or even the reroll. I can hit once but not twice. When the reroll is hit once, this icon 🔄 disappears, and it does not respond to the second hit. As you know there is no save during boon selection, so I guess I’m just stuck here, and I will have to see how the save file turns out after I force quit.

Overall, I am a fan of this port but it’s not the best.