'Hades II' Is At War With Itself
Defector • • technology
Key Points:
- Supergiant's 2014 game Transistor is a concise, apocalyptic sci-fi love story centered on Red, a singer whose lover's soul is integrated into a greatsword, the Transistor, as she navigates a city overrun by rogue technology called the Process.
- Transistor's storytelling is notable for its restraint and formal precision, conveying much through art, mechanics, and a compelling soundtrack, culminating in a poignant ending where Red chooses reunion with her lover over saving the city.
- Hades builds on some design elements from Transistor but offers a more expansive roguelike experience focused on familial relationships, with protagonist Zagreus repeatedly attempting to escape the underworld and deepening bonds with its denizens.
- Hades II
 { path { fill: %23EEEFE9 } })