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#22 Hades

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I was 100% done with the roguelike genre (or roguelite or whatever), and had 0 faith that Hades would change that, but somehow it did!

I'm pretty sure the true secret of why it's so good, is how pretty everything is. MAINLY the special effects on your attacks. Swings, gunshots, and explosions are all sparkly and colorful and eye-catching, and they've got a unique dynamic shader-y look, preventing them from getting stale.

Honestly...the special effects make the combat hard to follow. BUT it's worth it.

The main way they fixed the genre: it's easy! It's one of the easiest roguelikes ever made, since world 1 is super easy, and entire runs are very short (like 25-55 mins?), and when you die they give you unmistakably strong permanent upgrades, making you feel confident enough to try again right away.

Plus, when you finish a run, you have fun talking to all the characters at home again, and then woops, you ended up in the upgrades room, might as well do upgrades, and then woops, now you're in the weapon-selection room, looks like you're starting a new run!

BEST SOMETHING: I'm all about charon's hourglass. It's really hard for me to stand playing without it.