![]() Supergiant is like this - you know the games from a single glance and no other games are as like them as they’re like each other. What’s more, depending on whether they were a young trailblazer or have aged into a late talent, there will often be an increase or decline in quality that fixes a rigid timeline to the books. If you’ve got a good eye, you could probably notice the author’s tell or calling card from just a couple of pages. It’s like an esteemed novelist writing five different books all based on individual stories - they all have the same characteristic style, tone, and mood. ![]() These games may not be connected in the way literal sequels are, but they share a kind of DNA that is endemic to Supergiant and no other studio. Supergiant Games, the makers of Hades and Bastion, revealed their next game at The Game Awards 2022: a direct sequel to Hades called Hades II. However, there are also shades of Bastion in there, as well as subtler lessons in design learned from Transistor. It’s worth noting I mean that quite literally - last year, we published a story on how Hades was built on Pyre, Supergiant’s most recent previous game. Pigeonholing itself into a series instead of continuing to operate around its traditional and evidently successful formula would be silly. That adds pressure, sure, but it also highlights the fact that the studio has grown - it has established its own distinct style and garnered a reputation for being one of the best video game developers around. Of its four games to date - all of which are excellent - Hades is almost unanimously seen as the studio’s magnum opus. I would be the first person in the world to jump at the opportunity for more Underworld shenanigans, although my predilections for a continuation of Zag’s story are drastically outweighed by my curiosity about what Supergiant will put out next. I gave it 5/5 in my review, wrote about how everyone needs to play it when it comes to Game Pass, and even spoke to Zagreus voice actor and Hades composer Darren Korb about what went into the game. Rock Paper Shotgun - Want a quick to-go bag of Hades II media, wallpapers, and logos Download this handy zip file. Related: Ten Years On, Bastion Is Still A Masterpieceįor what it’s worth, Hades was my game of the year in 2020. Not a DLC, a full-blown sequel, and wow does it look cool.
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