Hades: Zagreus exists in mythology but who are his real parents?

When it comes to cool roguelikes and / or dungeon crawlers, players are spoiled for choice right now. While there is an abundance of great titles available to satisfy all of our innermost desires, oversaturation can also become a problem.

Some stocks can turn out to be huge time wasters, so it is vital to know that the roguelike you are investing in will be worth all of your time.

Fortunately, Supergiant's super-hit Hades (arguably their best game so far) certainly qualifies. The familiar traits of the genre are present and correct, but what really sets Hades apart is the world-building and depth of the main cast. The prince of the UnderworldAmiably short-tempered, Zagreus is a charming protagonist, with a huge amount of small details and hidden secrets that some players may not have noticed.

But did you know that not everything that is told to us is the fruit of the developers' imagination?

For many players, one of Hades' strengths is its compelling story. This is one area where the genre is often lacking, and the way the game artfully weaves narrative with the core of the gameplay is one of its biggest strengths.

Those who are simply interested in grabbing one of the game's brilliant weapons and diving right into the action can do so, others may dabble in the game. woo some comrades of the House of Hades even going so far as to have relations with Dusa, Megaera or Thanatos following an adequate courtship. Even all three together, if the most mischievous players want it. Each storyline has its own brilliant conclusion and is worth pursuing.

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Those familiar with Greek mythology will recognize many of the characters featured within the game. Characters such as Persephone, Demeter, Poseidon and Eurydice have been recreated quite faithfully, however also Zagreus had its place in Greek mythology.

Zagreus is darker, but it was not originally created for the game. Contradicting versions of his story of him place him as the son of Hades and Persephone or the son of Zeus and Persephone, and it is not clear exactly what the god was considered to be or how powerful he was. Much of these facts are reflected in Hades, creating a nice correlation between mythology and video game.