It's amazing (read: a tragedy) how Supergiant made three (3) great games (pending, see below) before Hades and seemingly simply no one hearded of any of them? You'd think maybe the success of Hades 1 and 2 would make some people want to check out the previous titles, and yet they somehow evade recognition even now.
I haven't played Bastion (yet) so I don't know much about it but Transistor and Pyre are tragically underrated. They've got awesome visuals! Music! Story! Transistor's combat has very noticeable early DNA of Hades. Pyre is honestly very addicting, and its “Versus Mode” is very fun with friends.
And can we talk about the music? The music is such an importan part of these games. There are so many songs from both games (Transistor & Pyre) that I keep listening to again and again. Darren Korb is so good. Ashley Barret's voice is unforgettable. Hearing We All Become (etc) while walking around or fighting enemies in Transistor feels incredible, and the way they tie into the world and lore of the game makes them hit so much harder. Vagrant Song is great, and so are many of Pyre's instrumental songs (I especially like Grand Ceremony).
Anyway I guess this is an invitation to try looking into one of SGG's older games, especially if, like me, you liked a lot of Hades in Principle but aren't really a fan of roguelikes and their ilk.
