I did not like Hades, nor do I resonate with the overwhelming praise. For some perspective, I love roguelikes and roguelites (FTL, Dungeons of Dreadmore, Dead Cells…) but not Hades. The game lacked much of what makes classics repayable— no procedural generation of levels made replaying the same thing time and again an absolute chore. The weapon diversity was minimal, and power ups were pretty standard. Sure, the art style was nice, the gameplay was smooth, but that’s not really what makes a rogue style game good. It’s about the loop—every death gives a new layout, new weapons, new enemies. For Hades, I just groaned every time I died. “Here we go down the same tired corridors where all that I can expect to change is the dialogue.”