History YMMV / Hades

* FoeYay: Every boss fight with Meg is preceded by an exchange of ''very'' clear flirting from both parties. It only worsens because Meg can be found in the lounge after defeat, and Zagreus can speak to her and gift her Ambrosia. Her first response is an ''obviously'' flustered "I will make sure this contraband is put away."

* ThatOneLeveL: Asphodel being flooded by the Phlegethon (read: being a lava level) and cranking up everything you hated about Tartarus while making you chase those things you hated across small islands is not a change that's easily adjusted to, even on repeat plays. Elysium's higher density of traps and harder enemies are welcome just for the more even footing.

* ComplacentGamingSyndrome: It's possible to spend the entire game using the keepsake Old Spiked Collar. It's easy to obtain (giving Cerberus Ambrosia) and its bonus, while simple, is massively advantageous when maxed out (+50 total health). It's easy to forget that there are other keepsakes that benefit various other strategies.

** Theseus and Asterius are the hardest duo boss this side of [[VideoGame/DarkSoulsI Orenstein and Smough]]. The king himself has the combined abilities of all Elysium's shades, including the aggravating-as-hell shield block and the incredibly accurate snipe that requires special action to dodge. Furthermore, at half health he invokes the gods who proceed to paint the entire map in energy blasts. This would not be an issue if it weren't for Asterius, however. the bullman has a three hit combo with two wides sweep and an axe chop that can follow your from halfway across the stage. Furthermore, he has a charge that is almost guranteed to hit you unless you start dashing constantly and can only be stopped by tricking him into hitting a wall. As a final insult, The Minotaur is, well, beefy, having much more health than his companion. The real problem is that while each attack has a tell, it difficult to see with you constantly juggling attention between Asterius, Theseus, and the God's blasts. They can easily fill the map with more attacks than you can reasonably expect to dodge and Combined with having more health and damage migration than the other bosses put together, their battle an epic test of endurance you will likely fail.

* ThatOneBoss: Theseus and Asterius are the hardest duo boss this side of [[VideoGame/DarkSoulsI Orenstein and Smough]]. The king himself has the combined abilities of all Elysium's shades, including the aggravating-as-hell shield block and the incredibly accurate snipe that requires special action to dodge. Furthermore, at half health he invokes the gods who proceed to paint the entire map in energy blasts. This would not be an issue if it weren't for Asterius, however. the bullman has a three hit combo with two wides sweep and an axe chop that can follow your from halfway across the stage. Furthermore, he has a charge that is almost guranteed to hit you unless you start dashing constantly and can only be stopped by tricking him into hitting a wall. As a final insult, The Minotaur is, well, beefy, having much more health than his companion. The real problem is that while each attack has a tell, it difficult to see with you constantly juggling attention between Asterius, Theseus, and the God's blasts. They can easily fill the map with more attacks than you can reasonably expect to dodge and Combined with having more health and damage migration than the other bosses put together, their battle an epic test of endurance you will likely fail.

* ComplacentGamingSyndrome: It's possible to spend the entire game using the keepsake Old Spiked Collar. It's easy to obtain (giving Cerberus a bottle of nectar) and it's bonus, while simple, is massively advantageous to use when its maxed out (+50 total health). It's easy to forget that there are other keepsakes that benefit various other strategies.

* LGBTFanbase: The game has quickly gathered a large bisexual fanbase, due to the extremely attractive characters, both [[MrFanservice male]] and [[MsFanservice female]], and it's helped by Zagreus being canonically bisexual, and being able to end up with Meg or Thanatos.

* ThatOneBoss: Theseus and Asterius are the hardest duo boss this side of [[VideoGame/DarkSoulsI Orenstein and Smough]]. The king himself has the combined abilities of all Elysium's shades, including the aggravating-as-hell shield block and the incredibly accurate snipe that requires special action to dodge. Furthermore, at half health he invokes the gods who proceed to paint the entire map in energy blasts. This would not be an issue if it weren't for Asterius, however. the bullman has a three hit combo with two wides sweep and an axe chop that can follow your from halfway across the stage. Furthermore, he has a charge that is almost guranteed to hit you unless you start dashing constantly and can only be stopped by tricking him into hitting a wall. As a final insult, The Minotaur is, well, beefy, having much more health than his companion. The real problem is that while each attack has a tell, it difficult to see with you constantly juggling attention between Asterius, Theseus, and the God's blasts. They can easily fill the map with more attacks than you can reasonably expect to dodge and Combined with having more health and damage migration than the other bosses put together, their battle an epic test of endurance you will likely fail. If you defeat these two you're probably in good running to beat Hades himself-who, [[FinalBoss while no pushover,]] at least fights [[FlunkyBoss (mostly)]] alone and has visible tells on all his attacks.

* ThatOneBoss: Theseus and Asterius are the hardest duo boss this side of [[DarkSouls Orenstein and Smough]]. The king himself has the combined abilities of all Elysium's shades, including the aggravating-as-hell shield block and the incredibly accurate snipe that requires special action to dodge. Furthermore, at half health he invokes the gods who proceed to paint the entire map in energy blasts. This would not be an issue if it weren't for Asterius, however. the bullman has a three hit combo with two wides sweep and an axe chop that can follow your from halfway across the stage. Furthermore, he has a charge that is almost guranteed to hit you unless you start dashing constantly and can only be stopped by tricking him into hitting a wall. As a final insult, The Minotaur is, well, beefy, having much more health than his companion. The real problem is that while each attack has a tell, it difficult to see with you constantly juggling attention between Asterius, Theseus, and the God's blasts. They can easily fill the map with more attacks than you can reasonably expect to dodge and Combined with having more health and damage migration than the other bosses put together, their battle an epic test of endurance you will likely fail. If you defeat these two you're probably in good running to beat Hades himself-who, [[FinalBoss while no pushover,]] at least fights [[FlunkyBoss (mostly)]] alone and has visible tells on all his attacks.

* LGBTFanbase: The game has quickly gathered a large bisexual fanbase, due to the extremely attractive characters, both [[MrFanservice male]] and [[MsFanservice female]], and it's helped by Zagreus being canonically bisexual, and being able to end up with Meg or Thanatos.

* LGBTFanbase: The game has quickly gathered a large bisexual fanbase, due to the the extremely attractive character, both [[MrFanservice male]] and [[MsFanservice female]], and it's helped by Zagreus being canonically bisexual, and being able to end up with Meg or Thanatos.

* HoYay: Zagreus is implied to be bisexual with Aphrodite offering to set him up with women and/or men on the surface and he can take an interest in Achilles, implying the option of a potential StudentTeacherRomance [[spoiler: though it ends up being [[AvertedTrope averted]] as he will turn Zagreus down since he’s still in love with Patroclus.]] It’s unknown as of now if there will be an option to continue attempting to romance him in the future.
** In the case of Thanatos, [[spoiler: Zagreus realized he harbored feelings for him the first time they met again during Zagreus' escapes and was willing to take it slow and [[IWillWaitForYou wait for Thanatos if he felt the same]]. Thanatos reciprocated it when he visited Zagreus' room with [[SexyDiscretionShot the sound of a creaking bed and laughter very much implied they consummated the relationship.]]]]

* HoYay: Zagreus is implied to be bisexual with Aphrodite offering to set him up with women and/or men on the surface and he can take an interest in Achilles, implying the option of a potential StudentTeacherRomance [[spoiler: though it ends up being [[AvertedTrope averted]] as he will turn Zagreus down since he’s still in love with Patroclus.]] It’s unknown as of now if there will be an option to continue attempting to romance him in the future.

* Greatshields in Elysium. They NoSell every single attack made against their front, and they only lift the shield briefly to attack you. Lest you think they are mere {{Mighty Glacier}}s that can be easily outrun, they also have a charge and a ranged attack similar to the Wave Dashers of Asphodel that gives them surprising range, and the game ''loves'' throwing them against you in packs that either cover each other or cover other enemies capable of long-ranged attacks. Unless you have arching attacks like Dionysus or Ares' cast, expect to take a long time whittling one of these down to size.

** Skullomats, especially when you're bereft of any upgrades and boons from the gods that give you effective crowd control. They will ''constantly'' spawn and fill up an entire room until you take care of them, charge at you en-masse, and steadily nibble away at HUGE chunks of your health. Already a menace by themselves, they're also all too effective at distracting you from all the ''other'' wretches they tend to spawn with...

* GoddamnedBats: Appropriately enough, Wretched Pests, who run around laying mines. They're easy enough to dodge on their own, but the little critters are incredibly difficult to hit with most weapons. The Gods help you if they've got super armour, and you need to kill them for a chest, which reduces your reward the longer it takes you to kill enemies...

* EvilIsSexy: More antagonistic then evil, but Meg is an attractive, scantily clad fury, armed with a whip, and an impossibly sexy voice, acting like a {{Dominatrix}} a majority of the time.

** Upgraded Witches come Asphodel. It turns what used to be a minor inconvenience into an enemy that, in groups or alone, can quickly turn the game into a BulletHell. Not helping matters is the Bloodless that accompanies them, who charge you and give you another reason to use your precious dodges.

* GoddamnedBats: Wretched Thieves, who run around laying mines. They're easy enough to dodge on their own, but the little critters are incredibly difficult to hit with most weapons. The Gods help you if they've got super armour, and you need to kill them for a chest, which reduces your reward the longer it takes you to kill enemies...

** Upgraded Witches come the Plains of Asphodel. It turns what used to be a minor inconvenience into an enemy that, in groups or alone, can quickly turn the game into a BulletHell. Not helping matters is the Bloodless that accompanies them, who charge you and give you another reason to use your precious dodges.

* DemonicSpiders: Skullomats, especially when you're bereft of any upgrades and boons from the gods that give you effective crowd control. They will ''constantly'' spawn and fill up an entire room until you take care of them, charge at you en-masse, and steadily nibble away at HUGE chunks of your health. Already a menace by themselves, they're also all too effective at distracting you from all the ''other'' wretches they tend to spawn with...

* FoeYay: Every boss fight with Meg is preceded by an exchange of ''very'' clear flirting from both parties. It only worsens because Meg can be found in the lounge, and Zagreus can speak to her and gift her Ambrosia. Her first response is an ''obviously'' flustered "I will make sure this contraband is put away."

* FoeYay: Every boss fight with Meg is preceded by an exchange of ''very'' clear flirting from both parties.

* DemonicSpiders: Numbskull Piles, especially when you're bereft of any upgrades and boons from the gods that give you effective crowd control. They will ''constantly'' spawn and fill up an entire room until you take care of them, charge at you en-masse, and steadily nibble away at HUGE chunks of your health. Already a menace by themselves, they're also all too effective at distracting you from all the ''other'' wretches they tend to spawn with...