Hades Developers React to 25 Minute 'Fresh File' Speedrun

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  • Опубліковано 6 лис 2020
  • Hades is a game where the main character Zagreus tries to escape hell over and over. But speedrunner Vorime says "No thanks" and just does it in one try! So ride along with Supergiant Games' Amir Rao (Studio Director) and Greg Kasavin (Creative Director) as they watch and react to one of the coolest speedruns we've seen yet!
    Check out more from speedrunner Vorime here:
    / vorime
    #ign #gaming #speedruns
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  • @zavhyatta9795
    @zavhyatta9795 Рік тому +5761

    Hermes would actually love the concept of speedrunning.

  • @Imrixan
    @Imrixan 3 роки тому +27876

    You've gotta wonder what this looks like in-universe. One day Zagreus wakes up, decides to break out of the underworld, and then less than half an hour later he's standing over his dad's corpse, panting a bit, "well, that was easy. Weird, how people say this is so hard!"

    • @ptr4410
      @ptr4410 3 роки тому +2179

      It is established that Zagreus has been trying to escape for some time now. That wasn't his first attempt.

    • @13BangBang
      @13BangBang 3 роки тому +881

      yea if he never had ANY experience before this then that would be extremely exceptional. everyone knows that this isn't true. he spent hundreds of hours before mastering.. but gg I like the comment anyway..

    • @robberofjacks2072
      @robberofjacks2072 3 роки тому +1046

      Yeah as stated below, he has been trying we only start the game once nyx successfully contacted Athena for the first time.

    • @LureThosePixels
      @LureThosePixels 3 роки тому +39

      Spoilers

    • @lollogar123
      @lollogar123 3 роки тому +643

      @@LureThosePixels I mean, if you watch a full speed run you usually don't mind spoilers

  • @gabrielb4494
    @gabrielb4494 3 роки тому +8869

    I got to hades for the first time a couple days ago and thought I killed him until that bastard refilled his health and killed me.

    • @graysonwilson3343
      @graysonwilson3343 3 роки тому +388

      Happened my first time too

    • @tunod-
      @tunod- 3 роки тому +287

      I think most of us had that happen

    • @DeeMulaah
      @DeeMulaah 3 роки тому +158

      Oh boy does he have _much_ more in store for you

    • @gabrielb4494
      @gabrielb4494 3 роки тому +97

      @@DeeMulaah oh no I only made it to him by accidentally getting op where I could kill everything with my special. I still can't beat the third boss actually

    • @davidbodor1762
      @davidbodor1762 3 роки тому +259

      You're not the only one who has Death Defiances.

  • @bucca2
    @bucca2 3 роки тому +9518

    “Hug your dad to win the game” also accurate from a lore perspective

    • @badlydrawnslide2109
      @badlydrawnslide2109 Рік тому +5

      what dad?

    • @Karlach_
      @Karlach_ Рік тому +8

      ModCheck Dad?

    • @xbrunnx
      @xbrunnx Рік тому +41

      Unless your dad went out for cigs or lottery tickets and never came back.

    • @Deaganus
      @Deaganus Рік тому +11

      The tonal shift at that point is very satisfying

    • @evil_nft3407
      @evil_nft3407 Рік тому +2

      @@Karlach_ !dad

  • @iggynacho5947
    @iggynacho5947 3 роки тому +18368

    Zagreus: Goodbye father, I’m leaving
    Hades: You’ll come back
    *2 hours later*
    Hades: Huh guess he _did_ leave

    • @kolcrap7063
      @kolcrap7063 3 роки тому +818

      *25 minutes later 😂

    • @iggynacho5947
      @iggynacho5947 3 роки тому +279

      I mean hades doesn’t know exactly when zagreus finished so

    • @niklasschutta8349
      @niklasschutta8349 3 роки тому +661

      @@iggynacho5947 but....Hades himself is waiting at the gates of the underworld to stop Zagreus before he can leave. He is literally the last step that Zagreus has to get through in order to leave the underworld. Lol why would Hades be saying "huh guess he did leave", if he just went to the surface and battled his son, was killed and awakened in his home in the underworld....Obviously he would know that Zagreus left.

    • @iggynacho5947
      @iggynacho5947 3 роки тому +50

      @@niklasschutta8349 ...

    • @EtamirTheDemiDeer
      @EtamirTheDemiDeer 3 роки тому +151

      @@kolcrap7063 I feel the need to say the length of an average spongebob episode is 30 minutes long

  • @DeeMulaah
    @DeeMulaah 3 роки тому +8232

    Lord Hermes would be thoroughly impressed

    • @Laezar1
      @Laezar1 3 роки тому +142

      Meanwhile lord Hermes : Actually, I'd rather be called TASbot now!

    • @preposteroussvideos
      @preposteroussvideos 3 роки тому +11

      Underrated

    • @stormedmint3325
      @stormedmint3325 3 роки тому +9

      isnt it wild that there are few replies in this comment

    • @jobvanderdoelen6512
      @jobvanderdoelen6512 3 роки тому +3

      @@stormedmint3325 kinda yeah

    • @jacques2838
      @jacques2838 3 роки тому +21

      Imagine if he had the Hermes boon, by the end of the fight he'd be nigh invincible

  • @askmeagain43
    @askmeagain43 3 роки тому +7797

    0/10 run - did not greet shade friend in elysium

    • @vatrasV
      @vatrasV 3 роки тому +51

      Ain't she coming later in the game?

    • @askmeagain43
      @askmeagain43 3 роки тому +438

      @@vatrasV The non-gender specific shade fan can be seen during the Elysium boss fight.

    • @askmeagain43
      @askmeagain43 3 роки тому +35

      also 19:42

    • @hrothgarnogar
      @hrothgarnogar 3 роки тому +247

      @@askmeagain43 Oh shut up. "non-gender specific". Who tf cares. We can say she, or he, who cares? Why even mention that at all?

    • @krusher181
      @krusher181 3 роки тому +621

      @@hrothgarnogar jesus man relax

  • @mostlyimpulsive3462
    @mostlyimpulsive3462 3 роки тому +1591

    This instance of Zagreus really just woke up and chose violence huh.

    • @lukeskywalker987
      @lukeskywalker987 3 роки тому +69

      No. Violence is never the answer...
      It's a question,
      And the answer is yes.

    • @valkyrie-randgris
      @valkyrie-randgris 2 роки тому +18

      Almost said "Achilles would be proud" but come to think of it... >.> Now PAT? Patroclus would be proud.

    • @Taima
      @Taima 2 роки тому

      More that Hades chose violence

  • @VindicAlpha
    @VindicAlpha 3 роки тому +10733

    So... the voice of Zagreus... is in fact... the best Zagreus of the Dev Team.
    How appropriate!

    • @eralps
      @eralps 3 роки тому +86

      i think the best zagreus was darren korb not cunningham :o regardless both people are great

    • @lcintra_
      @lcintra_ 3 роки тому +514

      @@eralps Darren is the voice of Zagreus. Cunningham is Hades

    • @eralps
      @eralps 3 роки тому +17

      @@lcintra_ :o dang it i love them both

    • @BigMac8000
      @BigMac8000 3 роки тому +261

      No wonder he SOUNDS that cocky, he has a right.

    • @darzzae7947
      @darzzae7947 3 роки тому

      mystic thing yk

  • @timbojonesunderwood3086
    @timbojonesunderwood3086 3 роки тому +5565

    The supportive shade was the single best inclusion in the game.

    • @EtamirTheDemiDeer
      @EtamirTheDemiDeer 3 роки тому +469

      What about petting Cerberus?

    • @timbojonesunderwood3086
      @timbojonesunderwood3086 3 роки тому +195

      @@EtamirTheDemiDeer i played after the pet was included. I thought it always was a thing.

    • @freezobreezo
      @freezobreezo 3 роки тому +232

      wish that we could romance the supportive shade. give him a role kinda like bouldy where he gives you a perk for that run

    • @Jif498
      @Jif498 3 роки тому +86

      Honestly, i feel the need win the bosses just to talk with the supporting shade

    • @Mochila03
      @Mochila03 3 роки тому +291

      It took me a while to notice the supportive shade. When I finally did, I wondered if slowly more supportive shades would show up and Zagreus banners would go up in place of Theseus's. Only a little disappointed that it's just the one supportive shade the whole game.

  • @nomoturtle1788
    @nomoturtle1788 3 роки тому +2795

    This speedrun is so fast I was surprised he didn't beat Hades to the surface.

    • @cheekybananaboy3361
      @cheekybananaboy3361 2 роки тому +70

      hades still has a 25 minute headstart lmao

    • @theodoremichotte8364
      @theodoremichotte8364 2 роки тому +286

      Hades be like: "Hah he'll never get past Meg... what's that? He's past Theseus?! Quick cloak and tp in the admin chamber."

    • @NathanTruby
      @NathanTruby 2 роки тому +8

      Imagine if you could actually do that

    • @carlcunningham7750
      @carlcunningham7750 2 роки тому +117

      *Zag walks out onto the surface*
      "Huh... Maybe he finally got the memo and didn't come."
      *Hades appears*
      "Or... Not. What took you, Father?"
      "Do not make light of me, boy."
      *Battle starts*

    • @endlesswanderer1753
      @endlesswanderer1753 Рік тому +42

      @@carlcunningham7750 This could straight up be dialogue from the game.

  • @ThinkingReality
    @ThinkingReality 3 роки тому +5516

    I literally *just* figured out what Ares's curse is.
    It's the sword of damocles.

    • @sam.k.classic
      @sam.k.classic 3 роки тому +849

      oh my...you're right. and that also explains "impending doom" as a boon name.

    • @silverswitch1998
      @silverswitch1998 3 роки тому +188

      oh. oh!! oh wow!! I didn't realize this before!

    • @EtamirTheDemiDeer
      @EtamirTheDemiDeer 3 роки тому +89

      Brooooooo

    • @BlueFlash215
      @BlueFlash215 3 роки тому +120

      Well noticed, didn't realize it myself. Thanks for the hint

    • @BlueFlash215
      @BlueFlash215 3 роки тому +193

      Funny enough, in Greek mythology it was Dionysos feasting with Damokles, when Dionysos put up his (or "a") sword in advance above Damokles' head.

  • @LensenMessias
    @LensenMessias 3 роки тому +6059

    "Honey, school starts in 30 Minutes!"
    "Okay Mom, lemme just play through Hades real quick!"

  • @TheBlueMuzzy
    @TheBlueMuzzy 3 роки тому +3845

    Lesson learned: Hug Your Dad

    • @weredraco
      @weredraco 3 роки тому +74

      Best advice ever, regardless of in game or irl.

    • @crov.0375
      @crov.0375 3 роки тому +19

      What if I don't have one-

    • @TheBlueMuzzy
      @TheBlueMuzzy 3 роки тому +1

      Same

    • @crov.0375
      @crov.0375 3 роки тому +20

      @@decoy9854 *laughs in asexual*

    • @Zemp21
      @Zemp21 3 роки тому +10

      Hades: You'll never escape the underworld!
      Zagreus: Hold my sword (stabs Hades)

  • @Wyulliam
    @Wyulliam 3 роки тому +3770

    I actually really like to fish in this game. There were plenty of times were I was bored with the run, but everytime I saw a fishing spot I was like "I can't die on this run, gotta fish that". It just gives a different motivation to you

    • @moonprison4904
      @moonprison4904 3 роки тому +426

      man i died to the final boss who had like. a microfraction of his health left. i wasnt even mad about that. i was mad because i couldnt fish at the point i had seen before the fight started 😔

    • @Meg-nc4su
      @Meg-nc4su 3 роки тому +98

      saaaaaammmme I take all the time in each chambers looking for fishing spots, and when I reach Hades, Im hyped af to finish the fight just to fish.
      I Love fishing mini games in general

    • @mr.clevertrick8710
      @mr.clevertrick8710 3 роки тому +80

      Plus the fish you get on the last floor gives the best resources, so if you die that's a big yikes

    • @coatguy2990
      @coatguy2990 3 роки тому +65

      my friend was mad with me because I was so happy when I defeated hades because there was a fishing spot behind him that I really wanted to get, whilst my friend still hat trouble with beating Hades in general :D

    • @ashopal5811
      @ashopal5811 3 роки тому +38

      Bro one run started off with Posidon's legendary fishing boon and I was so determined to beat Dad so I could fish on the surface 😭 (I died but it was the closest I had gotten to beating him at the time which made me all the more sad lol)

  • @justanotherweirdo11
    @justanotherweirdo11 3 роки тому +500

    Whenever I beat a boss I always think I died.

  • @delphynenull2136
    @delphynenull2136 3 роки тому +1208

    “You could get pretty unlucky in terms of what mobs Hades spawns on you”
    *Flashbacks to the he summoned Voidstones*

    • @itachisasukelover90
      @itachisasukelover90 3 роки тому +73

      I groaned so hard when I saw them

    • @spatzist
      @spatzist 2 роки тому +74

      The big chariots are pretty awful too

    • @Tall-Hobbit
      @Tall-Hobbit 2 роки тому +31

      @@spatzist the small ones are so much worse in my opinion

    • @beth347
      @beth347 2 роки тому +22

      @@Tall-Hobbit I see those things in my nightmares... why are they so quick and mean

  • @yellobb3848
    @yellobb3848 Рік тому +3836

    You can hug Hades and avoid the attack?!?!?! I’ve sunk well over 100 hours into this game and I’m only just finding this out 😭

    • @thedude5120
      @thedude5120 Рік тому +278

      Only works for base hades not the enhanced one

    • @litapd311
      @litapd311 Рік тому +113

      yes, but this doesn't work under extreme measures :)

    • @smiegto
      @smiegto Рік тому +177

      "hug your dad to win the game". just say you are playing to character. zag wouldn't hug his dad so im not hugging zags dad.

    • @octo448
      @octo448 Рік тому +47

      It's very difficult to do as well, IMO. One wrong step and you're lazer toast. High risk damage mitigation is rarely the best move, even for folks like us at a couple hundred hours.

    • @fernhausluv44
      @fernhausluv44 Рік тому +4

      @@thedude5120 What do you mean 'enhanced' Hades?

  • @skiorsnowboard
    @skiorsnowboard 3 роки тому +3156

    The guy they’re talking about who did a “no-hit” run on Hades is Haelian, great streamer, check him out!

    • @jenniferchough
      @jenniferchough 3 роки тому +170

      I think he called it Full AFK Hades Fight which is seriously accurate lol. Great run!

    • @ahabrawgaming1289
      @ahabrawgaming1289 3 роки тому +11

      Speed run are definitely not my thing. I prefer raw gameplay. If that's what you like then all power to you

    • @mrb692
      @mrb692 3 роки тому +143

      @@ahabrawgaming1289 So why are you here?

    • @SpeakLouderAHHHH
      @SpeakLouderAHHHH 3 роки тому +61

      @@ahabrawgaming1289 No, you're not?

    • @loganeats3668
      @loganeats3668 3 роки тому +11

      @@SpeakLouderAHHHH but i am?

  • @scotwilcox1771
    @scotwilcox1771 3 роки тому +9476

    Compare how the developers in this video react in this video to other videos on this channel. Instead of "What? No, that's not...ugh!" Supergiant says, "Oh yeah, Vorime, he's a great member of our community. We planned for this speedrunning category specifically with special in game dialogue. A lot of other speedrunners focus on this category instead."
    Straight quality and dedication, Supergiant. Your games are the best in the business. AAA wishes their games had half the polish and care yours do.

    • @xxlive4eatingxx275
      @xxlive4eatingxx275 3 роки тому +613

      Yeah, the two are incredibly down to earth. Was really fun and informative. And it’s really great that they know and care so much about their game.

    • @Shulman42
      @Shulman42 3 роки тому +321

      Personally I watch this series for the "What? How? What!" reactions.

    • @micnguyen0
      @micnguyen0 3 роки тому +524

      Great studio. But just a small correction to your comment; Supergiant specifically says in the video that they didn't build the special case of beating Hades on your first go because of speed runners, but because of continuity errors with Hades referencing your trying again to get here ... which you haven't on your first go :)

    • @Poroner
      @Poroner 3 роки тому +129

      At this point the "how do you feel about cutscenes / dialogue being skipped" has become a staple that not even supergiant games were able to avoid.

    • @packered
      @packered 3 роки тому +560

      Unlike many speedruns, this one doesn't really break the game. It's just playing very efficiently and skillfully. A lot of the "What? No, that's not..." comments tend to come when runners just completely break the logic or physics of the game in an unforeseen way. Getting out of bounds or such. Which is honestly a very valid response imo

  • @Viviantoga
    @Viviantoga 3 роки тому +416

    "Counter your dad's biggest attack by giving him a hug" sounds pretty on brand, TBH.

  • @Hugapug24
    @Hugapug24 3 роки тому +1237

    I love how you can tell how well connected with their community they are.

  • @wideeyedsneeze
    @wideeyedsneeze 3 роки тому +4008

    Anyone who is watching this and hasn’t played the game, do yourself a favor and get it if you can. It’s hands down the best game I’ve played this year. It’s truly a masterpiece of a game.

    • @shiatsu934
      @shiatsu934 3 роки тому +39

      Waiting for a Steam sale right here.
      My hype is outstanding!

    • @ioanis6718
      @ioanis6718 3 роки тому +8

      It's a mastapiecee

    • @walterclements2
      @walterclements2 3 роки тому +24

      @@shiatsu934 it was on sale a couple days ago 😭 it's worth full price tho

    • @shiatsu934
      @shiatsu934 3 роки тому +4

      @@walterclements2 i know, but i didn't knew the game😭😭😭😭😭
      I feel so bad...

    • @justalostlocal
      @justalostlocal 3 роки тому +52

      The full price is about 20 bucks? That's really cheap for all the content and amazing game play. But there's discounts on top of this low price?! Wow SGG rocks.

  • @PureLionHeart
    @PureLionHeart 3 роки тому +4724

    You're telling me on top of everything else, Darren Korb is a master of the game itself as well with a 12 minute speedrun!? The guy is a virtuoso!

    • @Edprodesign1
      @Edprodesign1 3 роки тому +47

      I all rng really getting the right boons, getting used to the mechanics is pretty simple. I dont fconsider this a speed run since he doesnt do much other than play the game?

    • @synka5922
      @synka5922 3 роки тому +346

      im pretty sure its a run with maxed out gear and that they are talking about ingame time. the speedruns for that are all sub 5 minutes by now, real time 14 minutes ish

    • @beardyjesus4591
      @beardyjesus4591 3 роки тому +40

      @@synka5922 i dont think that he was really focused on going ASAP, so its quite a result

    • @hrothgarnogar
      @hrothgarnogar 3 роки тому +6

      Wait, when do they mention Darren Korb speedrunning?

    • @PureLionHeart
      @PureLionHeart 3 роки тому +45

      Around the Hydra fight they mention the best times from the team.

  • @Gggmanlives
    @Gggmanlives 3 роки тому +11034

    WTF Greg Kasavin worked on Hades? This dude used to do the best reviews for Gamespot back in the day.

    • @KP-lq2hz
      @KP-lq2hz 3 роки тому +956

      He wrote/was the creative director for Bastion/Pyre/Transistor too.

    • @minhaankhan5072
      @minhaankhan5072 3 роки тому +83

      Was so hyped for XIII remake , but it's a disappointment

    • @ilieiancu6973
      @ilieiancu6973 3 роки тому +12

      IGN

    • @Phonix463
      @Phonix463 3 роки тому +72

      Yeah, I remember watching a clip of him in interview during the release for Transistor. He's worked there from the beginning at Supergiant I think.

    • @KevinVanOrd
      @KevinVanOrd 3 роки тому +265

      @@ilieiancu6973 No - Greg worked for GameSpot. I worked there with him.

  • @jafulton89
    @jafulton89 Рік тому +2722

    Devs seem knowledgeable in this one. It shows they care about about and understand the game. Ive watched other videos like this where the devs didnt really understand what was going on or why.

    • @artodegraef4529
      @artodegraef4529 Рік тому +563

      While true, a lot of the other ones involve clipping, shooting through walls etc. Basically, bug exploitation, everything that happens in this run is just using intended design to it's fullest extent.

    • @desunistallerinc
      @desunistallerinc Рік тому +252

      When the game studio is small developers often also test and design the game etc. In big companies some developers may spend all their time on a very single feature and even have no idea about the name of a game they develop!

    • @FoxenPiano
      @FoxenPiano Рік тому +37

      @@artodegraef4529 Came here to say this, no need as you've done a fine job.

    • @MonkersPuff
      @MonkersPuff Рік тому +13

      The Cuphead guys were super knowledgeable

    • @anthonyryan6208
      @anthonyryan6208 Рік тому +15

      Indie devs usually be like that

  • @azfaru4367
    @azfaru4367 3 роки тому +1202

    There's this thing that happens where my mouse cursor just automatically goes to double click on Hades on my desktop everytime I see a video of it.

    • @ManoloRibera070
      @ManoloRibera070 3 роки тому +128

      With me my clocks are bugged. It goes from 12pm to 5 am without me noticing

    • @KurosuKirie
      @KurosuKirie 3 роки тому +5

      Why people playing Hades with mouse and keyboard? it hurt my hand just remembering it, switch to controller if you love your wrist.

    • @saurabh95mishra
      @saurabh95mishra 3 роки тому +22

      @@KurosuKirie you would still need mouse or keyboard to open the game, can't use controller here

    • @khayyamaurelius912
      @khayyamaurelius912 3 роки тому +5

      @@KurosuKirie because a decent controller costs 900₺ here. Not even my headphones are that expensive.

    • @spiderjerusalem8505
      @spiderjerusalem8505 3 роки тому +9

      @@KurosuKirie, because keyboards are comfortable

  • @InamorastraStardustLucille
    @InamorastraStardustLucille 3 роки тому +457

    Dang Vorime synced up the health bars on Theseus and Asterius so that Theseus' little pause before getting olympian aid happened the same time as Asterius falling

    • @AndrewBlechinger
      @AndrewBlechinger 2 роки тому +24

      That's just an efficient use of time while Theseus is in his impervious state. And the way that attack works is he'll call on a random Olympian who you don't have a boon from, so if you know this going in you can actually plan your route a bit. Every Olympian has a different pattern. So if you don't want him to use a specific attack against you, try to gain that god's boon on the run.

    • @gladius7583
      @gladius7583 2 роки тому

      Isn’t the Minotaur meant to be called Asterion? Feel free to correct me if I’m wrong

    • @Cruxis1712
      @Cruxis1712 2 роки тому +1

      with the right set up you can't end up killing both at the same time ive done it a couple times

    • @GuilhermeLima-uo9tv
      @GuilhermeLima-uo9tv 2 роки тому +3

      @@gladius7583 it’s Asterius

  • @hazytwilight
    @hazytwilight 3 роки тому +337

    darren having the fastest run on the team is so poetic

  • @FeraI_
    @FeraI_ 3 роки тому +697

    Watched almost all devs react to speedrun series. These 2 was the most connected ones with the speed running community by far.

    • @SorinPetrov
      @SorinPetrov 3 роки тому +13

      Don't forget the Celeste one as well.

    • @FeraI_
      @FeraI_ 3 роки тому +3

      @@SorinPetrov Did they also know the speedrunners by name as well?

    • @CowCommando
      @CowCommando 3 роки тому +3

      They just commented for the AGDQ 2020 Hades run as well.

  • @reinbachschtoltenheim7601
    @reinbachschtoltenheim7601 3 роки тому +1074

    Divine Dash definitely best boon.

    • @Ashtarte3D
      @Ashtarte3D 3 роки тому +50

      I'm sorry but that's not how you spell Scintillating Feast.

    • @reinbachschtoltenheim7601
      @reinbachschtoltenheim7601 3 роки тому +119

      @@Ashtarte3D well if we're talking duo boons, then there's definitely a lot of crazy ones that are pretty top tier. Divine dash is a really great boon you can get a lot of value out of with whatever weapon you bring.

    • @dannypaez2844
      @dannypaez2844 3 роки тому +26

      100% S tier

    • @tunod-
      @tunod- 3 роки тому +58

      Nah. If youre a beginner sure but I much prefer the dash from Poseidon. Combined with extra dashes and a powerup that one mauls through enemies

    • @Jerzzylo
      @Jerzzylo 3 роки тому +11

      @@tunod- for damage I like zeus dash. With jolted or double strike and extra dashes it gets really powerful

  • @fenchellforelle
    @fenchellforelle 3 роки тому +83

    "the part where he didnt even talk to the friendly shade"
    elder bug feels your pain.

  • @Ashtarte3D
    @Ashtarte3D 3 роки тому +1070

    Amir, Greg, Jen, Darren and everyone else at Supergiant deserve all the praise this game gets. You guys are literally the only developer that has never disappointed me once and I can't wait to see where you take us next.

    • @tharrock337
      @tharrock337 3 роки тому +55

      Ashley and Logan are two of my personal favorites. But yes. For sure my favorite devs. On what is comparitively a shoestring budget these people are routinely embarrassing the AAA industry. I don't even watch their trailers or read reviews to find out if the game is for me anymore. I buy these sight unseen since pyre and Hades did not let me down one bit.

    • @LLAAPPSSEE
      @LLAAPPSSEE 3 роки тому +15

      Proper devs. Absolutely proper.
      Even If part of me wished Hades was Bastion 2 and still a rogue-like. Haha.

    • @ananmaysahu4563
      @ananmaysahu4563 3 роки тому +9

      @@tharrock337 EA: 70$ games are fair
      Supergiant: Hold my game.

    • @abdush3268
      @abdush3268 Рік тому

      They are taking us to Hades 2, apparently.

  • @AksentNethariaFilm
    @AksentNethariaFilm 3 роки тому +160

    "You don't have to be this way" is my favorite line from this

  • @LiqnLag
    @LiqnLag 3 роки тому +326

    I love the fact that the Devs were only 'offended' by him skipping the unique dialog.
    I meant 'offended' in the mildest sense of the word.
    Greg and Amir are just two of the great people behind a great game.

  • @MrJimodoom
    @MrJimodoom 3 роки тому +357

    Only playing hades a few days now, have died many times and not past second boss yet.. watching this is pretty mind blowing

    • @victorhugo3952
      @victorhugo3952 3 роки тому +7

      Yesterday I got to Hades for the first time

    • @swenpai
      @swenpai 3 роки тому +3

      @@victorhugo3952 Is it as fun as it seems?

    • @victorhugo3952
      @victorhugo3952 3 роки тому +47

      @@swenpai It is. It's the only game I've been playing since I got it a few days ago

    • @visualdosage234
      @visualdosage234 3 роки тому +6

      the bat girl, or the skull snakes? im 3 hours in and just beat those snakes for the first time, the game is hard but so much fun

    • @fion3il258
      @fion3il258 3 роки тому +21

      @@swenpai it's very fun, and hard. The best feeling is when the stars align and you get godly boons

  • @TheTHRacer
    @TheTHRacer 3 роки тому +81

    I like how they're explaining all boons and combinations the speedrunner is using.

  • @justingabriel1765
    @justingabriel1765 Рік тому +41

    That’s too funny, the Voice of Zag also had the fastest time on the team. He really sat there and said “IM HIM, IM THAT GUY!” 🤣

  • @dbraymz
    @dbraymz 3 роки тому +321

    Darren Korb is truly a renaissance man

    • @cobaltwerewolf
      @cobaltwerewolf 3 роки тому +1

      i want to thumbs up but this already has 69 likes....
      2 nice or not 2 nice

  • @bighex5340
    @bighex5340 3 роки тому +125

    This made me buy the game, the devs seemed to have so much passion for the game. Now, 5 weeks later and 50 attempts down, I only now realize how very impressive this is lol

  • @songsinger531
    @songsinger531 3 роки тому +40

    Supportive shade ALWAYS gets my time of day. Every run.

  • @austinmustdie3631
    @austinmustdie3631 3 роки тому +676

    you guys should bring some speed runners onto the show to react to their own speedruns along side the developers. i feel that speed runners pick up a bunch of little mechanics in the game that might not have been intentional and explaining then to the devs might bring an interesting perspective that could lead to cool design decisions in the future

    • @danteroush7916
      @danteroush7916 3 роки тому +80

      They did this once and it ended up being that the speedrunner just talked the whole time rather than it being a conversation

    • @matthewc8241
      @matthewc8241 3 роки тому +8

      You would enjoy the pychonaughts dev reaction speedrun. Hes in the room with them iirc

    • @jcr1766
      @jcr1766 3 роки тому +17

      Just watch the battle for bikini bottom speedrun react and you'll now why the fans stopped asking for it

  • @johnc._9822
    @johnc._9822 3 роки тому +488

    Now I'm looking for the "Get Laid any% any character"

    • @maxspencerkarinen6463
      @maxspencerkarinen6463 3 роки тому +18

      I'm sure tomatoanus will make a video for it

    • @evilredflame
      @evilredflame 3 роки тому +35

      Dusa% 😢

    • @kasane1337
      @kasane1337 3 роки тому +1

      @@maxspencerkarinen6463 I really, really hope he will. I especially want to listen to his explanations.

    • @OhNoTheFace
      @OhNoTheFace 3 роки тому

      @@evilredflame Yeah fudge them on that decision

  • @matyarsonic4254
    @matyarsonic4254 3 роки тому +74

    Voice of skelly and zagreus are the same!! That's insane the 2 voices I immediately liked

  • @dogearflopper7011
    @dogearflopper7011 3 роки тому +65

    The complexity of the dialogue flags is remarkable.

  • @PyroSeeker
    @PyroSeeker 3 роки тому +786

    Hades is easily my game of the year, 10/10 masterpiece!

    • @ThaMobstarr
      @ThaMobstarr 3 роки тому +15

      It has become one of my favourite games of all time now. My favourite is GTA San Andreas, but Hades could actually kick it off my personal throne.

    • @MrAyers-lp6on
      @MrAyers-lp6on 3 роки тому +2

      Same.

    • @proffesornugget1613
      @proffesornugget1613 3 роки тому +1

      Didnt this game come out 2 years ago

    • @ssj4zaki1
      @ssj4zaki1 3 роки тому +16

      @@proffesornugget1613 early access came out 2 years ago v1.0 just came out recently

    • @dl4y55
      @dl4y55 3 роки тому +4

      You guys... have extremely poor taste in games.

  • @ArcRandom
    @ArcRandom 3 роки тому +288

    This category is bananas difficult. I have sub-10 runs, and 32 heat runs, I have tried several first runs, and I made it to Elisium once.

    • @soljikagecomeon6670
      @soljikagecomeon6670 3 роки тому +6

      i'm right there with you bro. smh...

    • @dralethedragon2521
      @dralethedragon2521 2 роки тому +2

      is that so. how arrogant of me to go for it when my pb is like 18 minutes and 12 heat lmao.

  • @adamwilson7057
    @adamwilson7057 Рік тому +18

    Its actually rare to see a speedrun this tight without major glitches. Very impressive

  • @snazzynasty1493
    @snazzynasty1493 Рік тому +9

    Can we just stop to appreciate the angle of the blade rift he launched at 19:20.
    Perfect.

  • @junkheadrooster
    @junkheadrooster 3 роки тому +65

    Installed it this morning, several runs, sore thumbs, a lot of satisfaction and exhaustion later. It's evening already. Closest I got to was kicking Hades' butt and thinking woooh I did it then promptly getting rekt in his second phase...

  • @carlosdumbratzen6332
    @carlosdumbratzen6332 3 роки тому +64

    Not only is Darren an amazing musician, he also is a secret speedrunner :o

  • @ajm0208
    @ajm0208 3 роки тому +52

    i got this game a few days ago and its probably my favorite game Ive ever played. What gets me is that even when you die and you lose a lot of progress, there is really no rage because the game is so enjoyable and replayable, thats what I enjoy about rogue-likes, the fact that no single run is the same.

  • @demoniac4821
    @demoniac4821 3 роки тому +326

    Zagreus have GODS and anime on his side.

    • @annonymous7286
      @annonymous7286 3 роки тому +5

      You qualify for an Internet Veterans Discount 🎖️

    • @demoniac4821
      @demoniac4821 3 роки тому

      @@annonymous7286 That i do lol

    • @vghdiddy
      @vghdiddy 3 роки тому

      This game isn't anime

    • @RepublicOfUs
      @RepublicOfUs 2 роки тому +3

      @@vghdiddy wooosh

    • @nb4032
      @nb4032 2 роки тому +1

      @@vghdiddy it's a reference to an old vine

  • @fataloath
    @fataloath 2 роки тому +43

    Listening to how much these devs know about their game shows hours of dedication. I'm buying this today

  • @Boxeru13
    @Boxeru13 3 роки тому +213

    You mean to tell me that I've been playing for 80+ hours and all I had to do to beat Hades is hug my dad!?
    Bloody Hell

  • @roadblock99
    @roadblock99 3 роки тому +65

    All that athena early on is GG, Divine Dash with her special for vorime is a lock.

  • @octo_contra
    @octo_contra 3 роки тому +61

    all hail Darren, master curator of vibes

  • @clipCommander101
    @clipCommander101 3 роки тому +146

    24:37 so if you just hug dad you don't get hit by his deathbeams?

    • @fion3il258
      @fion3il258 3 роки тому +13

      Apparently

    • @keenanbothma228
      @keenanbothma228 3 роки тому +47

      Yes, but with Extreme Measures maxed you can't do it anymore.

    • @jadaw644
      @jadaw644 3 роки тому +22

      That sounds wholesome and disturbing out of context.

    • @SJNaka101
      @SJNaka101 3 роки тому +4

      Yeah but be careful with moves that move you. Most casts, for example, will push you back into the lasers

  • @iplaygames9837
    @iplaygames9837 3 роки тому +86

    man i remember when greg kasavin was in gamespot doing reviews

    • @16roshan
      @16roshan 3 роки тому +18

      He was my favourite reviewer back in the day. Great to see him make awesome games now

    • @brofenix
      @brofenix 3 роки тому +1

      Same :D

  • @blacxthornE
    @blacxthornE 10 місяців тому +4

    10:26 "of course the real timer stops for no one"
    because "Time... cannot be stopped."

  • @CarLos-by5xl
    @CarLos-by5xl 3 роки тому +646

    Why does the thumbnail look like a partnership with Doritos?

  • @falloutboy691
    @falloutboy691 3 роки тому +493

    This dude: clear Hades under 30 min
    Me who hasn't got past Elysium: "you know.. I'm something of a gamer myself"
    EDIT: Got past Elysium and went to fight Hades. Hades defeated me with 3% HP left.

    • @DankSouls37
      @DankSouls37 3 роки тому +31

      I got the game like 5 days ago, just made it past Elysium this morning and it took so much effort just to stop my hands from shaking the whole boss battle lmao. A real challenge to say the least

    • @simsim4868
      @simsim4868 3 роки тому +10

      if you kill asterius first its easier :)

    • @PsychoCerax
      @PsychoCerax 3 роки тому +3

      You got this homie! I just made it out of Elysium for the first time literally an hour ago haha if I can do it, you definitely can!

    • @allucazum8034
      @allucazum8034 3 роки тому +4

      if you kill Asterius first you won't really have any problem dodging Theseus's Call and Spear

    • @DD-po2hh
      @DD-po2hh 3 роки тому

      That’s how I am with all of my gamss

  • @BetaJackMaxis
    @BetaJackMaxis 3 роки тому +11

    Didn't even give the helpful shade the time of day. Dude, it was so many attempts before I even realized that shade was even THERE.

  • @LettuceLand
    @LettuceLand Рік тому +3

    Extremely insightful, smooth, and funny commentary. It's rare to see commentary like this, well done

  • @remghoost
    @remghoost 3 роки тому +37

    11:29
    Darren Korb had the fastest time on the team? What can't this man do?

  • @tekton4044
    @tekton4044 3 роки тому +4

    Its so cool to hear Greg Kasavin again. Such an awesome reviewer/writer/director.

  • @slunks1698
    @slunks1698 3 роки тому +50

    14:00 Reference to the Haelian revengeance run I think. Thanks Greg & Amir!

    • @roadblock99
      @roadblock99 3 роки тому +5

      Either that or JPs video he posted a week or so ago. Shoutout to both of them and everyone who's been on the journey since very early EA, so happy to see all the praise and love for Hades now that 1.0 has hit!

    • @fn326
      @fn326 3 роки тому +7

      I'm a little bit sad that this run was not by Haelian. Been watching him since I played Hades.

  • @kalb1430
    @kalb1430 3 роки тому +174

    I like games like this for speesrunning. Speedrunners can become so mixed up in exploits and glitches that they become separated from the game altogether.

    • @litapd311
      @litapd311 3 роки тому +41

      true, it's nice to see a game where it's just super clean play and game knowledge (and maybe cheating through a gate or two :p)

    • @zynstein8059
      @zynstein8059 3 роки тому +13

      Even the games where any% does exploit glitches there's usually a glitchless catagory

  • @dboykinchen88
    @dboykinchen88 3 роки тому +27

    This game is awesome! I haven't finished yet and I've died 100 times. The only game I have ever played where u get excited to die, just to learn something new. Thx for creating something this amazing 😊

  • @integra8472
    @integra8472 2 роки тому +3

    The way that his fresh file, no upgrade Stygian Blade run was a full minute faster in game time than my best fully upgraded time

  • @Dizzula
    @Dizzula Рік тому +28

    The boys at Supergiant are absolute legends.

  • @amalayraffli1367
    @amalayraffli1367 3 роки тому +30

    This speedrun legitimately make me buy the game. The devs are cool too

  • @RoximRox
    @RoximRox 3 роки тому +9

    Fun video, but I'm more happy I learned about the hug the superlazer to keep dealing damage. It'll be way more efficient than hiding behind a a rock.

  • @EricLindahlJamnoran
    @EricLindahlJamnoran 3 роки тому +11

    Must say it brings back memories listening to Greg Kasavin, loved watching his reviews on GameSpot but i stopped going there when he was no longer part of the team showing how much a single person can contribute.

  • @truewerf4413
    @truewerf4413 3 роки тому +9

    Greg, ur narration and dialogue input makes me keep playing this game. I just love the Greek mythology that u tied in.

  • @iMoo1124
    @iMoo1124 2 роки тому +6

    I've just finished my 40th completion yesterday and I'm only finding out now you can sit inside Hades' death beam circle...
    wow
    it's like a veil has been lifted from my eyes

  • @MrAyers-lp6on
    @MrAyers-lp6on 3 роки тому +9

    That was amazing. Now I want to see other builds and hear the developers commentate.

  • @afmghost1759
    @afmghost1759 3 роки тому +6

    I was personally hoping he'd have to fight the tiny vermin

  • @johnthebarbarian
    @johnthebarbarian 3 роки тому +10

    Love developers that know and appreciate the speed running community

  • @Van-dq4sw
    @Van-dq4sw 3 роки тому +28

    An interesting thought I had - even if you could get the Soul Catcher miniboss in Elysium, I'm not sure you would actually prefer it over Asterius. Not only do you not actually have to fully kill him to have the match called, and the Soul Catcher's spawning can make the minions left over once it's dead hard if you've been playing a single-focus weapon and not heading off to the sides (like the Styigan Blade functions as, mostly), but getting Asterius as the miniboss technically makes the Theseus fight easier, since Asterius starts with reduced health. Food for thought.

  • @BloodLegaZ
    @BloodLegaZ 3 роки тому +7

    I never knew there were combos to the boons based on what you had. I definitely have to try this now. It might be able to push me over the edge. I just barely can't beat Hades.
    Awesome run of the game, great work.

  • @user-ef4lr7to5m
    @user-ef4lr7to5m 3 роки тому +33

    So this is my story:
    I downloaded the game after watching this video.
    I really thought it's that easy as it looks here.

    • @nintendork9207
      @nintendork9207 3 роки тому +5

      .....yeah, me too. Got past the first boss and then got DESTROYED in Asphodel on my first run. The next 3 ended nearly the same... lol

  • @markbowie2511
    @markbowie2511 5 місяців тому +1

    Really cool to watch this speedrun with the developer insight! Learned a lot!

  • @coatguy2990
    @coatguy2990 3 роки тому +52

    I wonder what they meant with "special dialogue" when he beat him first time. Like I stopped every frame of the video and Hades says exactly the same things to you if you clear it after a few tries. Can someone explain?

    • @whatever56567
      @whatever56567 3 роки тому +5

      I was wondering the same thing too.

    • @soljikagecomeon6670
      @soljikagecomeon6670 3 роки тому +3

      me too. help!

    • @dominichekashia105
      @dominichekashia105 3 роки тому +102

      It's a very slight change - normally Zagreus mentions Hades mustering his shades to kill him repeatedly. However, here, since he's yet to be defeated, Z boasts that Hades sent "incompetent wretches" to _try_ to kill him.

    • @Wiwiwab
      @Wiwiwab 3 роки тому +102

      "Mustered your wretched forces to kill me, over and over." vs "Mustered a bunch of incompetent wretches to try and kill me"

    • @coatguy2990
      @coatguy2990 3 роки тому +6

      @@Wiwiwab ahh thank you!

  • @Titantitan001
    @Titantitan001 3 роки тому +9

    I didn’t realize how close I was to beating the game on my first try. I died at the minotaur and archer.

  • @gdoubleu8045
    @gdoubleu8045 3 роки тому +19

    I really enjoyed Dead Cells but played it to death, so it was nice to have this as an alternative. Both great games in the genre.

    • @combsmsb
      @combsmsb Рік тому +1

      You might also try curse of the dead gods

  • @blazerit420
    @blazerit420 3 роки тому +1

    I love how you guys made this series tnx I owe you one

  • @ImNotFlawless
    @ImNotFlawless 8 місяців тому +2

    The fact your composer loves the game more than you want to complete is sells this game to me so much. What a work of art. Also he's the voice of Zag??? Bro...

  • @shogun3848
    @shogun3848 3 роки тому +15

    the hardest thing for me is that with a fresh file you only got one dash

  • @4LiveRastaJoy
    @4LiveRastaJoy 3 роки тому +158

    And then there's me 20 hours in with 0 escapes :(

    • @ReedoTV
      @ReedoTV 3 роки тому +58

      You'll get there eventually. There was a time where I thought I would never be able to beat Meg

    • @FallGuy-sk7ww
      @FallGuy-sk7ww 3 роки тому +22

      I successfully escaped during my 43th attempt and today I beat the game, don't worry you will get there eventually :)

    • @dexteradams6515
      @dexteradams6515 3 роки тому +1

      You'll have your day. Keep at it. I was in my 30th hour before my first clear.

    • @kaelthas06
      @kaelthas06 3 роки тому +9

      You'll get there bro, don't worry, it took me like 22 hours to get my first escape too, if it's any help, my first successful run was with the shield, i grabed poseidon boons to boost knockback and cleared rooms pretty easlily, i also grabbed the deadalus hammer upgrade that gives you a really strong charge attack if you time it, that was the core of it, if you want to try it

    • @MrOncollins
      @MrOncollins 3 роки тому +21

      If there is one lesson that this game teaches very well, it is this: When you're going through Hell, keep going.

  • @Andreus9733
    @Andreus9733 3 роки тому +2

    It's so nice to see devs that know their game and apreciate the job that speedruner does

  • @SeraphsWitness
    @SeraphsWitness 3 роки тому +5

    "If someone can go the distance..." I see you there, sneaking in Hercules references.

  • @WNent
    @WNent 2 роки тому +4

    You can really hear that these two really loved working on this game.

  • @MatthijsvanDuin
    @MatthijsvanDuin 3 роки тому +8

    I would love to see a reaction to Hollow Knight Low% (No Major Glitches), which is not excessively long yet deeply unreasonable in the restrictions the category imposes on the run, making things quite difficult and resulting in a very unusual route through the game (including having to platform through three rooms in complete darkness.)
    (For those who have played Hollow Knight, here's Low% summarized by listing the items/abilities obtained and bosses/dreamers defeated in chronological order: fireball, walljump, tram pass, dream nail, Watcher Knights, Lurien, lantern, superdash, Uumuu, Monomon, Herrah, the Hollow Knight. Have fun connecting the dots to form a route ;-)

  • @MstarSmith
    @MstarSmith 3 роки тому +2

    One of the only series I actually enjoy that ign is uploading! Great stuff

  • @GrippingRaccoon7109
    @GrippingRaccoon7109 Місяць тому +1

    Now that someone beat the run thought impossible we need a reaction to it

  • @Snowpanel
    @Snowpanel 3 роки тому +14

    Supergiant is such a treasure.

  • @rocketscientist14
    @rocketscientist14 3 роки тому +3

    Can’t wait to start playing this masterpiece!! I just got a switch for Christmas & this was the first game I bought. Been eyeballing this game for a long time.. I’m so ready to start the journey!

  • @Ven3z01an0
    @Ven3z01an0 3 роки тому

    I love these playthroughs and commentaries.

  • @pidgy8927
    @pidgy8927 3 роки тому +70

    They didn't call the Hydra Lernie :(

    • @chrisk3127
      @chrisk3127 3 роки тому +1

      that's one of the other hydras

    • @pidgy8927
      @pidgy8927 3 роки тому +16

      @@chrisk3127 nah, Lernie is Lernie

    • @cobaltwerewolf
      @cobaltwerewolf 3 роки тому +11

      It would be a spoiler. I mean, this whole thing is a spoiler sort of if you don't know you're going to fight dad. But still, it would spoil more than is necessary to spoil.

    • @ziongamer6905
      @ziongamer6905 3 роки тому +5

      @@cobaltwerewolf Yeah the Lerner thing is like a post post post game “event”