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Review: Curse of the Dead Gods – Fans Of Hades Will Find Lots To Like Here

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Sometimes a game comes along that changes the way people look at an existing genre. And then another game comes along and copies it. Curse of the Dead Gods takes enormous inspiration from Supergiant’s smash hit rogue-lite Hades. And, we have to say, there are far worse games to draw from – lest we forget, Hades got a coveted Nintendo Life 10/10.

A familiar semi-isometric viewpoint awaits you here, though the temples through which you must journey are a lot more foreboding and, well, dark than the likes of Tartarus and Elysium. In fact, darkness is a major mechanic in Curse of the Dead Gods; you’ll need to use your torch to keep braziers (and enemies) set alight, as you take more damage in the dark.

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