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[SLoWMoTIoN]

Lionel Richie said it was the best game ever but the art and the fact you have to beat the same people multiple times makes me think of Issac and Bravely Default.

This is a very strange thread, lmao.

It's a phenomenal game IMO that deserves every bit of praise that it receives. I feel to say such a thing without playing the game at all isn't just whatsoever.

This was my first Supergiant game, but going into it I heard quite a bit of praise about Supercell over the past few years.

The end result is an incredible game full of a ton of replay value, great mechanics, music, voice acting, art, etc. It's a phenomenal package, especially if you're into rogue-like or similar games.

They haven't done anything since 2013.

 

[Nester99]

I'm just bored lmao.

welcome to my thread of boredom

Have you considered playing Hades to cure your boredom?

 

[Nymphae]

Never even heard of it, I largely ignore the games press these days and only have time for big releases I'm interested in

 

[IntentionalPun]

TGA announcements were November...

According to your stats, Hades best month was October... they lost players after the TGA nominations / TGAs themselves lol

 

[TMLT]

Its pretty fucking great imo. One of my favourite games of this year.

 

[Holammer]

I'm going to assume OPs rant is a Devil's advocate type rhetorical device to get a discussion going on how awesome Hades is, and not some fucking idiot that only plays AAA games or somethin'.
My personal 2020 GotY. 10/10. SuperGiant's magnum opus.

 

[Fbh]

You are telling me an indie game that doesn't have the budget for a multi million dollar marketing campaign was a sort of low key until it released and good reviews and excellent worth of mouth started spreading around?

 

[JLB]

Its a fantastic game. Graphics, lore, gameplay, everything is right.
One of my fav games of the year, next to Ori.

 

[sloppyjoe_gamer]

OP all that stuff you spewed out in your original post, but you didn't even mention if you played it or not. I can tell that certain games are not for me, but i wouldn't sit there and spew hate towards it if i never even played it.

For example, i probably wouldnt play it myself because im tired of rogue type games. I wouldnt sit here and say its crap, etc....though because obviously it isnt if the word of mouth is so good for it.

 

[Majima Everywhere System]

The game is alright, if you like indie rogue games. Dead Cells got the same push. It's all just critics patting themselves on the back for finding and "making" the next big thing. They couldn't claim they were behind the success of Among Us/Fall Guys/Phasmaphobia, so the coalition is pushing extra hard for Hades this year.

It is part of their job along with "unmaking" the next mainstream thing.

Dont let it get to you. Play games you have fun with.

 

[IntentionalPun]

OP all that stuff you spewed out in your original post, but you didn't even mention if you played it or not. I can tell that certain games are not for me, but i wouldn't sit there and spew hate towards it if i never even played it.

He's complaining that it didn't sell like a big AAA blockbuster so shouldn't be at the game awards.

Hilariously, the only good use for stupid awards shows is giving at least a touch of promotion to indie/less funded projects (same for films.) Everything else about awards shows are just corporate ball washing and advertising for companies that don't need the advertising.

 

[Hendrick's]

Classic GAF thread. Question why a game is lauded without actually playing it for yourself.

 

[eyesabitdull]

Lmao just in time for the worst thread of the year.

Hades is one of the best gameplay centric games out there, and like others have said it, one of the very few roguelikes that made it work within its own story while still having a very eviscerating combat mechanic.

 

[MrS]

Op is very ignorant. By all accounts it’s a fantastic game. Looking forward to the PS5 version

 

[ethomaz]

He's complaining that it didn't sell like a big AAA blockbuster so shouldn't be at the game awards.

But the game sold like a blockbuster
i mean it sold several millions units.

 

[Ishma3L]

Smells good OP!

 

[Hudo]

I tried Hades recently and it wasn't for me. I went back to playing Brigador instead.

But I wish everyone fun with Hades, however.

 

[Lionel Richie]

Lionel Richie said it was the best game ever but the art and the fact you have to beat the same people multiple times makes me think of Issac and Bravely Default.

It's an utterly terrific game, OP is a fucking retard and this thread is depressing.

 

[M1chl]

Transistor were also super overhyped trash.

 

[NomadicAsiatic]

I can’t speak to the game’s quality because I haven’t played it yet. All the same, this happens a lot. It happened in 2012 with The Walking Dead and Journey. The people rally behind it, and then a narrative is formed. It’s one thing to say the game is amazing and all, but I keep seeing all this “This is the actual GOTY” or “TLoU 2/Ghost Of Tsushima/Insert game didn’t deserve it. True gamers blah blah” So tiresome.

 

[SLoWMoTIoN]

It's an utterly terrific game, OP is a fucking retard and this thread is depressing.

Do not blame him for he isn't a NintendoCHAD.

 

[Arkam]

"Overwhelming Positive" from almost 19k Steam reviews indicates to me it is much more than just media hype.

To be fair my local Domino’s has overwhelmingly positive reviews in excess of 15k. Not knocking this game, but just because a bunch of people like it does not make it good. It’s just a data point. We all have different tastes and (should be) aware that the internet can easily become a megaphone in an echo chamber.

 

[Athreous]

I bought the game, played like 10 minutes and didn't touch it since then.

It's a good game, but there were many better options in 2020...

 

[Lionel Richie]

Do not blame him for he isn't a NintendoCHAD.

The quality of posting truly does take a massive dive when we venture outside of the based Nintendo thread.

 

[IntentionalPun]

But the game sold like a blockbuster
i mean it sold several millions units.

It sold 700k over a year long early access, and then ~300k in it's launch month.

That is not how a AAA blockbuster sells lol

Where are you even getting several million?

 

[TintoConCasera]

Tried it on Switch. Game is pretty, challenging in a good way and very fun. And I just liked Bastion and thought Transistor was kinda meh. Haven´t tried Pyre.

Sadly the framerate on handheld wasn´t perfect for me, so I´ll jump in on pc later.

And also wtf, the first boss's voice kinda turn me on.

 

[b0uncyfr0]

Its a great game. Gameplay is tight and the lore - voice acting - action are just top tier. Its also really fun cause every run is never the same, characters adapt to you and evolve as you progress. To anyone on the fence, i gurantee you wont be dissapointed. This game was robbed of the GOTY award.

Fu*king TLOU2 , please.

 

[Enzo88]

Whoever is reading this, please just know that the OP is not representative of GAF overall....one of the worst thread ever made.
If nothing, the game should have won more awards, but you know, popularity contest and all.

 

[ShirAhava]

I feel this way about almost every indie game released since "Braid" in 2008.

All this hype and I naturally go play the game and its either complete dogshit OR somewhat ok but nowhere near worth the praise

Makes you wonder if the games industry has some type of 'casting couch' ? I wouldn't be surprised

 

[ethomaz]

It sold 700k over a year long early access, and then ~300k in it's launch month.

That is not how a AAA blockbuster sells lol

Where are you even getting several million?

It sold 3-5 million copies on Steam alone.

1 million announce was about the Early Access.

 

[me0wish]

I'd understand why someone would like it, but it's very overhyped by the media, if you ask me, I think it's because it ticks the right boxes for the media to hype it up. What's more weird, is the over protective fan base, it's something I've only seen revolve around console exclusives.

As someone who likes Super Giant and rogue likes, Hades was a disappointing supbar game, it certainly has heart though, I'll give it that.

 

[Bruno_Arrais85]

Nice blog OP. Imagine being so ignorant about a good game. Let us know about your favorite games next time.

 

[drotahorror]

What a dum dum

 

[YoodlePro]

I hope this is sarcasm

 

[YoodlePro]

It's probably the best time I've had with a rogue-like game since The Binding of Isaac Rebirth came out. I bought that shit on PC, Playstation and Switch.

 

[me0wish]

I feel this way about almost every indie game released since "Braid" in 2008.

All this hype and I naturally go play the game and its either complete dogshit OR somewhat ok but nowhere near worth the praise

Makes you wonder if the games industry has some type of 'casting couch' ? I wouldn't be surprised

Braid was a nightmare, it was when I tried to discuss things with people, and whenever I'd say Braid was "meh", people would react as if I was crazy.

Braid is forgotten today, only remembered as that game that was a 360 exclusive that looked nice.

 

[IntentionalPun]

It sold around 5 million copies on Steam alone.

1 million announce was about the Early Access.

No they announced it had sold 700k up until it went live, then hit 1 million I guess a few days after release:

Hades Has Sold 1 Million Copies, Nearly One-Third Sold In Last Few Days

Supergiant Games' latest action dungeon roguelike has been a big hit.

www.gamespot.com

Where are you getting 5 million from?

 

[Woman7]

OP is gay.

 

[kraspkibble]

this thread backfired on Starfield

 

[ethomaz]

No they announced it had sold 700k up until it went live, then hit 1 million I guess a few days after release:

Hades Has Sold 1 Million Copies, Nearly One-Third Sold In Last Few Days

Supergiant Games' latest action dungeon roguelike has been a big hit.

www.gamespot.com

Where are you getting 5 million from?

SteamSpy has it at 2-5 millions owners.
300k was only launch sales.... that is why the 1 million are basically Early Access sales.

It launched in Sep 17, the tweet was posted in Sep 20.

BTW that not including Switch sales... only Steam is already 2-5 millions.

 

[me0wish]

this thread backfired on Starfield

So? He should have the same opinion as everyone? Or should he not voice his opinion because it's not like everyone else's?

We Era now?

 

[A Most Virtuous Cat]

I mean its much better than TLOU2 and TLOU2 won GOTY.

 

[Aion002]

Sorry...

 

[IntentionalPun]

SteamSpy has it at 2-5 million owners.

So you said 3-5 million.. then "around 5 million"... and this was based on SteamSpy's ridiculous 2-5 million range? lol

SteamSpy stopped being accurate like 2 years ago because of Steam's API changes... and they are particularly inaccurate the less popular a game is.

If it had sold anywhere near 5 million, then that would be 4 million copies between late September and now.

You really think that millions bought the game past September but it's average peak player count went down since that month?

It's reasonable to assume that it had decent legs, but not "5 million copies" legs.

 

[Endless Fluff]

OP is moron. Prolly never heard of Dead Cells or Risk of Rain 2 either.

So? He should of thought like everyone else and not voice his opinion because it's not like everyone else's?

We Era now?

That is not an opinion, that is simply ignorance. Labeling indies as trash because he doesn’t understand that they have amazing gameplay is the height of someone who is blinded by the AAA industry. He prolly hates Nintendo games as well.

I hope for him he grows up soon, as he is clearly missing out.

 

[Bboy AJ]

Never really loved Supergiant games. People loved Bastion. I played it and found it to be mediocre. So I’m skipping Hades until it hits a Humble Bundle. But I can recognize that a lot of people do seem to love Hades and Supergiant’s other games.

Wish other indie games got as much attention as their games. Obra Dinn, for example, is an incredible piece of work and design but didn’t get nearly the same amount of attention.

 

[Troglodyte]

Yikes

 

[ethomaz]

So you said 3-5 million.. then "around 5 million"... and this was based on SteamSpy's ridiculous 2-5 million range? lol

SteamSpy stopped being accurate like 2 years ago because of Steam's API changes... and they are particularly inaccurate the less popular a game is.

If it had sold anywhere near 5 million, then that would be 4 million copies between late September and now.

You really think that millions bought the game past September but it's average player count went down since that month?

The sales are always higher than the minimum on SteamSpy.
They are not accurate with the max because it is the estimates but the minimum is what they tracked with owners.

It is rounded too... 2-5 millions mean over 2 million mininum.

And yes it sold 300k in the launch day sales alone... it is selling pretty well in the last 3 months... it had discount on Steam Winter sales too.

 

[IntentionalPun]

The sales are always higher than the minimum on SteamSpy.
They are not accurate with the max because it is the estimates but the minimum is what they tracked with owners.

It is rounded too... 2-5 millions mean over 2 million mininum.

No it doesn't; Steam Spy has no way to actually "track owners."

I would not be remotely surprised if it sold 2 million total.. but saying "5 million" because it's the high range of a site that can only estimate based on a little bit of data is ridiculous.

 

[SLoWMoTIoN]

Labeling indies as trash

Ehhhhh there are just a handful of good indies though. But he should at least play em before he dismisses them though.