Current Events > Am I really about to spend $25 on Hades for my Switch?

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I could get the Steam version for less than $5 by purchasing from a 3rd party site, but since it's not a game I'll be playing with M+KB controls, and it doesn't require incredible hardware in order to run smoothly, I'd rather play it on my couch because it's more comfortable than my PC chair. But does that justify a $20 difference?

Convince me the game is worth $25!

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It's not. People way overstate this game tbh. The whole game is literally get locked in a room and kill everything. Completely linear path. Always fighting the same 4 bosses every time.

Tyranthraxus posted...

It's not. People way overstate this game tbh. The whole game is literally get locked in a room and kill everything. Completely linear path. Always fighting the same 4 bosses every time.

Hm. If I wait for a sale, I feel like I could justify it. $15 doesn't seem like too much. But if the sale only reduces it to like $20, I feel like I might as well go ahead and spend the $25 now.

Edit: just used a deal tracker website to see that it regularly goes on sale for $12.49. I could wait for that.

God_of_6strings posted...

Hm. If I wait for a sale, I feel like I could justify it. $15 doesn't seem like too much. But if the sale only reduces it to like $20, I feel like I might as well go ahead and spend the $25 now.

Edit: just used a deal tracker website to see that it regularly goes on sale for $12.49. I could wait for that.

Yeah this is what I did. I didn't regret buying it but I only played I think 30 hours or so before getting the true ending. Biggest issue is the lack of content. Other roguelites have way more shit to do.

everything would've been solved if you got an actual good handheld, like the steam deck

just get a Steam Deck

Do it

Tyranthraxus posted...

People way overstate this game tbh

Get the fuck out

You could play with any controller ever with PC

BlackOmnimon posted...

just get a Steam Deck

this. buy it for steam, put that $20 towards the steam deck.

Buying third parties for Switch is always a terrible idea, so no you shouldnt. You can play a Steam version from your couch using the Steam Link app on some devices, and a docked Steam Deck or whatever else will do the job as well.

1 month are usually free on Gamepass.

Worth it for $25 tbh

PraetorXyn posted...

Buying third parties for Switch is always a terrible idea

The 3rd party was for Steam. Never had a bad experience with g2a.com.

Anyway, several of you mentioned getting a steam deck. I didn't know they were dockable. That might be a really good investment one day. So many games I would rather play on the couch, but I have to play on my PC. Plus the dirt cheap deals I find at g2a.

God_of_6strings posted...

The 3rd party was for Steam. Never had a bad experience with g2a.com.

No, I meant third party as in multiplatform. But Ive never had a problem with g2a either, thats gray market, not third party. Basically, I am of the opinion that the only thing that should be bought for Switch are first (made by Nintendo) and second (made by a studio Nintendo owns) party games that you cant get on anything better.

Anyway, several of you mentioned getting a steam deck. I didn't know they were dockable. That might be a really good investment one day. So many games I would rather play on the couch, but I have to play on my PC. Plus the dirt cheap deals I find at g2a.

Yeah, the Steam Deck will work with any USB-C / Thunderbolt dock. The official dock doubles as a stand, but Ive used it with my Thunderbolt dock my company gave me for my work laptop, just have to have a stand to prop it up on if you want it propped (and you probably do, because the exhaust vent is in the back, so it would likely get hot laying flat).

Its also way more comfortable as a controller than the Switch is, and EmuDeck is the best and most comprehensive emulation setup Ive seen, as it sets up about w0+ emulators with common controller hotkeys for saving and loading state, turbo, etc., across all of them.

It (particularly the OLED one) runs circles around the Switch. The only thing Switch wins at is battery life, but even with my OG Steam Deck, for the kinds of games Id play on a handheld, namely 2D indie stuff, I get 3 or 4 hours of battery, and the OLED has about 30-40% better battery I think.

Tyranthraxus posted...

It's not. People way overstate this game tbh. The whole game is literally get locked in a room and kill everything. Completely linear path. Always fighting the same 4 bosses every time.

You forgot to mention you unlock the story and lore with multiple playthroughs. No single playthrough will be the exact same. There's some randomization with each one due to different rooms and boons being randomized. You unlock more weapons and permanent power ups as well.

I played about 70 hours on switch and enjoyed it. My only regret is getting physical instead of digital..It's an easy pick up and play game.

Get it on Steam and just connect a controller to your PC.

PraetorXyn posted...

Buying third parties for Switch is always a terrible idea, so no you shouldnt. You can play a Steam version from your couch using the Steam Link app on some devices, and a docked Steam Deck or whatever else will do the job as well.

What a weird thing to say. There's perfectly fine multiplatform ports on switch. This game is 720p 60fps and plays really smooth in handheld mode.

As someone who puts in 99% of time in docked mode, i played this game 100% on handheld... It was meant for it really. Something the other platforms can't do unless it's SD.

Arcanine2009 posted...

What a weird thing to say. There's perfectly fine multiplatform ports on switch. This game is 720p 60fps and plays really smooth in handheld mode.

As someone who puts in 99% of time in docked mode, i played this game 100% on handheld... It was meant for it really. Something the other platforms can't do unless it's SD.

I literally mentioned SD. It makes Switch superfluous for anything but Nintendo first parties (and really even those, as it can play them better than the Switch can). OP doesnt care about portability though it seems, and just wants to play from his couch, so he may as well get the best version that can do that, which is the Steam one.

Tyranthraxus posted...

Yeah this is what I did. I didn't regret buying it but I only played I think 30 hours or so before getting the true ending. Biggest issue is the lack of content. Other roguelites have way more shit to do.

I finally played through the game a couple weeks ago and completely agree. The story is good and really rekindled my interest in Greek mythology, but the game isn't very deep or exciting. Once you get good, every run feels pretty predictable and easy. It takes forever for heat to start stacking high.

Get the Steam version because of mods.

Killmonger posted...

Get the Steam version because of mods.

This too.

Arcanine2009 posted...

You forgot to mention you unlock the story and lore with multiple playthroughs. No single playthrough will be the exact same. There's some randomization with each one due to different rooms and boons being randomized. You unlock more weapons and permanent power ups as well.

I played about 70 hours on switch and enjoyed it. My only regret is getting physical instead of digital..It's an easy pick up and play game.

Yeah there's a ton of lore but I don't particularly think the lore is strong enough to carry the game. The voice acting is fantastic and watching that is fun. You can often find new voice lines even after a hundred hours. Of course that means you probably ran through everything so many times you're sick of it.

ChocoboMogALT posted...

I finally played through the game a couple weeks ago and completely agree. The story is good and really rekindled my interest in Greek mythology, but the game isn't very deep or exciting. Once you get good, every run feels pretty predictable and easy. It takes forever for heat to start stacking high.

Hades 2 looks like it's going to have a lot more shit to do but I'm still going to wait for a full release before I even consider it.

The next roguelite on my radar is this one:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1911610/Windblown/

Dead Cells devs + Hades inspired combat in 6 degrees of motion + co-op.

It will probably go on sale next month based on price history.

https://psprices.com/region-us/game/4212166/hades

Steffenfield posted...

It will probably go on sale next month based on price history.

Yeah, it's definitely gone on sale digital a ton and they usually have a big sale around E3 (RIP)/Direct time.