Footage from:
https://www.twitch.tv/rubberninja
Edited by:
https://twitter.com/SmeetheNation
Intro Animation:
https://twitter.com/doigswift
Discord:
https://discordapp.com/invite/RubberNinja
Full VODs:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX3z-_Ny8aCS3Uczxz6kidA
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I remember thinking that the shield special was good when I started, too. "It's so safe and deals damage to multiple enemies! This has to be the best move in the game!"
And then you realize the base damage is 15, and you can't actually do damage while it's in the air.
Ross instantly finding out why the shield is the best weapon
it is really bugging me that ross skips Megaera's dialogue, like a lot.
I hope Ross does more!
29:57 The exact same thing happened to me when I first unlocked Death Defiance.
Damn, this is super cool. I love the art style.
As a player of hades since beta and final boss was the one in asphodel, here are some tips after watching some of the vod on twitch,
Be offensive with the shield, it’s defence generates great mid combo damage blocks and you can tank the whole game.
Boons are at a priority but deadalus hammer always comes first, if no boons are present go for keys early game and forget them until lateg game farming. Darkness is always good above keys but below coins. Always go for coins if darkness and keys are the other option. Gems are worthless to get early as you barely get any and should wait for a late game upgrade where completed bosses drop gems.
Gates of darkness are good early in a layer of hell but horrid late near the end of one
The first layer of hell is 13 rooms and will have a chairon shop at the end. Count to 12 and always go to the shop if you are over 150 for a boon otherwise go to the other door if available to get a free item and no money spent.
Meg you need to be agressive as distance will fuck you over in the end because her range and ability cross map snipe you is bullshit.
Always check wells for health items and or noon rarity upgrades and extra death defiance’s.
Always speek to people when you die to progress the story and not end up like me having to do 20 runs to wear out dialogue for a quest.
The sword is crazy broken with good positioning and extra stuff that’s spoilers.
Get every weapon and learn them all because each one can clear the whole game sub 15 if you play good enough.
Give everyone a ambrosia and then pick either Meg,skelly,dusa,Achilles or a special friend in Tartarus to gain access to special items.
You are really good for being new to the game good job buddy
Pleeeeease tell me that Ross plays more! I've not had too much interest in Hades before, but watching Ross had me super enthralled the whole time. I doubt I'd enjoy it as much if I played it on my own, so it'd be nice to see more of it from Ross
Range shield carries early game but will not get you through hades
For a long-time Supergiant fan, there's nothing quite like seeing someone new to any of their games play through for the first time, ESPECIALLY Hades.
FYI Ross, Heracles is the actual name of the Greek hero, Hercules is actually the Roman version of Heracles but the confusion is understandable because Disney called their version of Heracles, Hercules for some reason.
missed this the other night im so glad its up! this is my first time actually seeing this game played its great omg
i dont know if anyone mentioned past saying that heracles and hercules are the same person, but hercules is actually the roman name, whereas the greek name is heracles, which is actually really nice to see that the people who made Hades as a game really payed attention to mythos and lore when writing up the story :))
Heracles is the Greek pronunciation of his name, Hercules is actually the Roman pronunciation.
To answer your question at 44:11 in case it wasn't answered during the stream, yes and no. You're still in the underworld, but in Greek mythology, the underworld wasn't just the equivalent to hell, it was the entire afterlife. Their hell equivalent is Tartarus, the first area you play through, whereas Elysium, where you were when you asked the question, is kind of like a cross between heaven and Valhalla, so despite being radically different ways to spend the afterlife, they're both contained within Hades domain, the underworld
ross finding out he can pet cerberus and doing it multiple times was literally me when i started playing too. i love that giant three-headed good boy
The intro is beautifully animated
wow he did really well on his first time bone hydra fight
You could say it's a hell of a game. :V
Imagine being worried about cheesing the boss.
We all love Skelly :3
You gotta stop skipping the dialogue brother
Hades is one of the greatest games ever made
The shield with a doom-inflicting special is one of the most op things in this game. I beat both the second and third boss for the first time on the same run with that. Its insane.
This game rips so hard. Glad that Ross picked it up and is having fun!
What was the game Ross mentioned? Been looking for another good couch co-op game.
beating the bone hydra on the third run is INSANE, incredible
Everytime another person plays and falls in love with hades, matt mcmuscles gains power
Ross falling in love with this game just like I did is very fun to watch in real time.
They aren’t in hell they are in the underworld. The green area is probably paradise
Hades has a laurel wreath on his head and I just wanna say that's more of roman cultural thing related to martial success such as commanders after winning a war and gladiators while hades is the name of the Greek god not the roman god pluto. Just to say… I'ma fuck off and die alone but yeah I'll be upset while I do that lol.
Wait ross saw a hydra in a greek based story and was surprised when it turned out to have more then one head?
I don't know if I should be annoyed he is wasting a avenue of damage by always standing so far away from every target or happy he is playing it safe. I feel like if he actually did it properly he wouldn't survive. Idk I feel like that there explosive return is wasted but then again maybe not? I mean it doesn't do a lot for the boss bot it probably saved him leading up to the bosses? Idk I guess I'm missing a lot on the edit.
Ross, goes from the best dash in the game to one of the worst: Aw, nice 😀
3:26 ATHENA!! I’m so glad she’s getting more recognition.
This game is so charming. Without dipping into spoilers, Zagreus names the hydra eventually and it says the name on the health bar.
"the offensive dash is better than the reflect"
Oh I guess he'll find out
29:45 "Will I have to fight the boss again?" Is this Ross's first time playing a roguelike?
Watching Ross discover Hades = perma-grin for 50 minutes (except the anguish when ya walked away from the purple fountain with almost no health left, though I probably did the same when I first played).
Also super interesting to see what they've done with the very beginning of the game – I started my only save game back in alpha, and that entire intro section was different, so this was a cool way to see how some stuff has evolved.
Extremely well done. That's a hell of a lot of progress for the first few runs.
Edit: shield goes brrrrrrrrrrrrr
"Is this even hell" its elysium. all the dead people places are in hades domain.
Ross!!! Based on your playstyle when you get the chance try getting the "Hunter Blades" build. I think you will really enjoy it. =D
This actually does look pretty fun. I'm still chugging through Wizard of Legend, but this could also be fun.
Thank you for mentioning the VOD channel. I had been wondering about that and it's often not clear if vod channels are from the actual creator or just 'fans'
Shame they had to hide it for half a year or whatever behind an epic games exclusivity deal.
Ross is so much better at this game than I am
Zag: "I'm only flame-resistant, not flame-proof."
Ross: immediately walks into lava and starts burning to death
Me: A'ight, I'mma head out.
I remember beating asterius on the first try with 1 HP but then getting to the actual boss with an "oh ****"
First try bone hydra…. Ross.