In Greek mythology Sisyphos (the king of Ephyra) was punished for his self-aggrandizing craftiness and deceitfulness by being forced to roll an immense boulder up a hill only for it to roll down every time it neared the top, repeating this action for eternity.

Playing Hades also feels like doing the same thing over and over again. And after dozens of hours if you managed to defeat the final boss for the first time, the game starts from the beginning. Pretty much like every rogue-lite game does.

At this point you could probably say: "Hell, I've beaten that damn ol' bastard, let's play something else!"

But you don't.

And that's because Hades does everything right. After 30, 40 or even more hours you don't care anymore if you'll ever reach the surface because this underworld with its lovely characters and their little stories, with its weapons and their different aspects and most of all with its perfect gameplay is a place you gladly return to.

As long as I can talk to Meg and listen to her otherworldly voice, I'll stay there. Forever.

Highly recommended