10 Tiny Video Game Decisions With HUGE Consequences

Hades' character-building surprised many genre fans.

With each return to the House of Hades, one of its NPCs (from lovesick warrior Achilles to the crotchety Hades himself) will have something new to say, providing an interesting new branch of the narrative to help unravel.

By offering gifts and taking time to speak with them all, the player will be amply rewarded with Keepsakes and even Companions to aid him in battle.

Sidequests and great swathes of the narrative can only be unlocked by taking the time to advance Zagreus' relationship with all of these characters.

The true ending, involving the estranged Hades and his Olympian family, can only be unlocked by developing these relationships, which takes time and requires a different objective to be completed for each character.

The same is true for unlocking the legendary weapon of each class.

Put simply, there's a surprising amount riding on the player's willingness to engage in what may appear to be an entirely optional part of the game.