I am, in all honesty, a Supergiant Games fanboy. I will defend anything and everything they do.
Bastion, Transistor, Pyre, and now Hades. I loved the ever-living hell out of Bastion and Transistor.
I have yet to play Pyre, but you can rest easy knowing that I have listened to it's soundtrack many.. many times.
The beauty of games made by Supergiant is unmatched, in my opinion. Their simplistic and yet somehow intricate gameplay is something to be admired.
Their storytelling may not be the best ever, but when you are playing the game it is all that you want.
The music.. god don't get me started on the music. Oh you're curious? Okay!
Darren Korb, the mastermind behind all of the music used in all of Supergiant's games is just that.. a master at his craft.
When playing these games, the music is entrancing. It.. makes you feel. Happy, sad, like a badass when you're mid-fight. The music isn't just a backdrop, it isn't just something you pay attention to in passing.
It has embedded itself into every aspect of the game, including the story. It helps move it along, it helps tell the story if you listen to the vocals. (Some by him, and some by Ashley Barrett.)
I have spent countless hours listening to the OST's of these games, and I will for many years to come.
But let me actually talk about Hades and why I am more excited than before.
Hades was announced this past week at The Game Awards into immediate Early Access. I do not have a PC to play this, so I am sad in that aspect.
But the fact that it is in the works, and that there are plans to bring it to as many platforms as they can leaves me hopeful and anxious.
Hades combines two of my favourite things when it comes to video games. Supergiant Games, and rougelike RPGs.
This is Supergiant's first venture into a rouguelike and I have utter faith that they will do it well. (I'll be refraining from watching/reading anything on the early access product.)
I am excite, guys. I've been listening to the Hades OST, found on Supergiant's yt, ever since they announced it and I'm filled with so much hype that I had to share it with people, even if they don't care.
If anyone has any interest, Transistor/Bastion/Pyre usually go on sale for 5 bucks every so often from their price of 20 bucks. Or if you own a PC and have the 20 to spare, get yourself that Hades Early Access.
My favourite in the series is Transistor, definitely. Followed closely by Bastion. I recommend looking up gameplay first, as these games are likely not for everyone. But if I can convert someone into a fanboy then I'm all for it.