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I think I'm a pretty decent gamer, unless I'm playing a Terry Cavanagh game. Man there are some challenging stuff he throws at us, and I love every minute of it. Nothing feels quite as good as beating a hard game. And of course I loved the ending. Great game! 5/5
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it's not that much a philosophical game, but it's a really nice adaptation of Orpheous and Eurydice's Myth. I had to get her ghost to realize this was the myth and that the final boss is Hades :I
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The bosses are perhaps a bit too difficult. (Philosophical games can't be appreciated as well if their difficulty scares away half the audience before they can see the whole story.) But the game is otherwise brilliant. 4/5
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That awful moment when you jump *just* as a bullet is fired.. and you just so happen to be headed for the same spot...
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To kill hades (and actually for most puzzles) it seems that the longer you wait, the lower your chance of survival. So if you get to Hades, try and kill him as fast as you can. I think it helps to not touch the ground if possible, but I'll let you figure out that part ;)
I didn't particularly like the controls as I found the character's 'response' a little frustrating. I enjoyed the music and I quite liked Cerebus :p Most of all I like that you can't really "die" (but I also won't spoil the ending for new players). But, the multi-limbed creature was slightly annoying until I understood how it worked.
I think persistence in finishing the game actually helped me enjoy it a bit more than I would have if I gave up - I do like a manageable challenge ;p
Overall, a lovely game, so thank you (: