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Hades fan beats the roguelike using a controller made of pomegranate

February 19, 2021 The person playing Hades with a pomegranate has now beaten Hades with a pomegranate. What a legend.


While most of you have been spending your time over the weekend playing Valheim, I've been watching a content creator trying to complete a run of Hades using a controller made out of slices of pomegranate. Well, actually, we can scratch 'trying', because now the successful run is here.


Rudeism explained in a YouTube video earlier this week that the setup simply involves chopping up a pomegranate and sticking a bunch of wires in it and, you know what? That's probably as much as I'd be able to understand anyway. Now, just a few days later, he's managed to beat the roguelike, too. All it took was 33 runs and a decent spear build.


Despite the fact this is all happening with a pomegranate controller, some of the more minor aspects are my favourite. Rudeism has to place his makeshift controller on a tea towel to stop pomegranate juice from getting everywhere. There's not any particular reason he's using a pomegranate, either, apart from the fact that it's one of the power-ups you can get in the game. I suppose it's easier than making a controller out of ambrosia.


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Post-Launch Patch - February 2, 2021


We've continued monitoring feedback and reports since our v1.0 Launch Update, and this patch contains fixes to various issues brought to our attention. Thank you for your support, and for playing Hades!!

Note: 📢 indicates a change inspired by community feedback!

Infernal Arms, Aspects, & Abilities

📢 Twin Fists (Gilgamesh Aspect): fixed Maim effect not always dealing as much damage as expected

Boons & Blessings

Thunder Flourish (Zeus): fixed an issue where most lightning bolts could not deal Critical damage after also picking Pressure Points (Artemis)
Swift Flourish (Hermes): fixed an issue where this would reduce attack speed above Common rarity

Foes & Encounters

📢 Wringer: fixed issue where they sometimes attacked through obstacles
Theseus and The Minotaur: fixed their alternate tag-team maneuver not always firing as expected; other minor fixes

Voice & Narrative

📢 Fixed some Megaera battle chatter voice lines not playing correctly, causing subtitle mismatches
• Fixed several rare issues where certain subplots or affinity events would not occur as expected
• Fixed a rare issue where Orpheus would sometimes not appear back at the House as soon as expected
📢 Other minor fixes, changes, and improvements to various narrative events

Miscellaneous

• Improved detection for DualSense controllers for some systems
• Improved controller support with systems running macOS Big Sur
• Improved Switch Pro controller support (default inputs now match the console; please check bindings)
📢 Various fixes and improvements to localized text in different languages
• Improved controller selection for Companions in the Keepsake Screen (to prevent accidental upgrading)
• Version number on the main menu now fades out smoothly when loading a game
• Improved check for Three-Headed Boy (Achievement) to ensure Cerberus pets are correctly tallied
• Various minor memory optimizations
📢 Minor text fixes, updates, and clarifications

Bug Fixes

📢 Fixed several rare crashes and hangs
📢 Fixed a rare issue where big slow radiating blasts from certain bosses would be missing visual effects
📢 Fixed a rare issue causing Wall-Scroll, Achilles to not be offered from the House Contractor
• Fixed a lighting issue that could occur when dashing into the Lounge via the Shortcut, Great Hall
• Fixed Exalted Strongbow targeting indicator sometimes briefly sticking to Zagreus
• Fixed a rare issue where the Minotaur could get stuck in his Bull Rush animation
• Fixed rare issues where Lord Hades could be judging shades when he really ought to be on break
• Fixed Price of Midas erroneously indicating you earned money while affected by Pauper's (Chaos)
• Fixed a minor visual issue when certain characters' affinity gauges are unlocked
• Fixed minor issues with some visual effects for the Final Boss
• Other minor fixes

Quote of the Patch
'Although Zagreus is known only in connection with the partly artificial mythology of the cult of Orphism, his story may contain elements of genuine but otherwise forgotten myths.' ~Crowell's Handbook of Classical Mythology (E. Tripp)

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Hades romance options: who can you romance in Hades, and how?

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does many things right, but it really excels when it comes to the characters of the underworld, and the relationships you can strike up with them. The idea that you can pursue a romance in a roguelite sounds ridiculous, but in Hades this is very much an option. If you’re interested in plumbing the depths of particular relationships, then our Hades romance guide will walk you through which characters you can attempt to start a romance with, and how to go about doing so for each one.


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