The 10 Most Underrated Hack and Slash Games

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00:00Welcome to Mojo Plays, and today we're taking a look at 10 hack and slash games that should

00:10really get way more love than they actually do.

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00:27Dante's Inferno

00:33Poor Dante and developer Visceral Games never got the respect they deserved for this one.

00:38Upon release, Dante's Inferno was wildly dismissed by critics and players as being

00:43nothing more than a God of War clone.

00:45Look, we won't lie, there are definitely a lot of similarities between Dante and Kratos'

00:51respected outings.

00:52However, this is one of those few clone games that is still a ton of fun to play.

00:57Dante's own arsenal put a lot of focus on brutality than agility, and many of the environments

01:02are gruesomely astounding in their design.

01:05We're glad EA and Microsoft were able to make the game backwards compatible with Xbox

01:09Series XS, but when are we getting a proper port with faster and smoother performance?

01:14That's the big question.

01:23Deadpool

01:33If you have ever wanted a superhero game with a comedic, bloodier edge, then we cannot stress

01:39how absurdly hilarious and violent Deadpool is.

01:42This is a game that encourages exploiting combos just so you can build up momentum and

01:47unleash even more vicious attacks.

01:49In addition to katanas and pistols, you'll also be able to use psi, hammers, SMGs, shotguns,

01:55and even plasma rifles.

01:58Off Mr. Sinister's cronies however you see fit, all while enjoying the merc with the

02:02mouth's colorful commentary.

02:04Just try not to get too reckless, death is still possible even when you have a sick healing

02:09factor.

02:10Castlevania

02:16Lords of Shadow

02:24When talking about Castlevania, almost everyone immediately gravitates towards Symphony of

02:28the Night, Aria of Sorrow, or Order of Ecclesia.

02:32All great games, yes, but where's the love for Lords of Shadow?

02:37This game was a unique take on the IP as it tried to blend then-modern action game

02:41traditions with the world and aesthetics of Castlevania.

02:45On top of that, it included some incredibly fun puzzles, and enough enemy variety to challenge

02:50our skills with the Combat Cross, and holy hell, the Combat Cross feels so good to use.

02:57Just one or two combat encounters with it, and you won't want Lords of Shadow to end.

03:07Strider

03:08Hiryu Strider has been around since 1989, yet his 2014 reboot remains to be his best

03:18outing ever.

03:19Even though you don't get as many moves as other hack and slash games might give you,

03:23Strider still lets you go nuts with Strider's blades while keeping things tough, as one

03:28would expect from an action platformer born in the 80s.

03:31Plus, the enemy variety will keep you on your toes as you zip around areas trying to avoid

03:36their fire.

03:37That said, this is a game perfect for those wanting a hack and slash with a more retro

03:42feel to it.

03:43We only hope Capcom revisits this sometime soon with a brand new entry.

03:52Marlowe Briggs and the Mask of Death

03:54It's funny how Dante's Inferno got so much heat for supposedly being a God of War

04:04knockoff, yet Marlowe Briggs wasn't?

04:08Yeah, think of this game as God of War, but if it followed the tropes of cheesy action

04:13flicks.

04:14Admittedly, the game is not as fine-tuned as The Ghost of Sparta's Adventures, but

04:19just look at the insane abilities Marlowe Briggs has access to.

04:23Of course the framerate is going to tank while he's flailing his chains and causing explosions

04:28all over the place.

04:29Honestly, if you have a PC or an Xbox Series XS, you should absolutely pick this game up.

04:35It's hilarious, it's fun, and it did not get enough love when it launched.

04:44Heavenly Sword

04:53If you're one of the folks who might be frustrated with Ninja Theory's output in

04:56recent years, we have a strong feeling you might be an OG fan of Heavenly Sword.

05:02This was the game that almost instantly made a name for Ninja Theory back in the day, as

05:06this was only their second game ever made, and what a damn fine game Heavenly Sword turned

05:12out to be.

05:13The controls helped reinforce players to play more patiently than other hack and slash games

05:18at the time by allowing you to defend only if you weren't pushing any buttons or moving.

05:23It was a great way to let players assess their situation quickly and effectively while also

05:28discouraging them from mindless mashing.

05:31Additionally, the 4-5 hour runtime was just the right length for this experience.

05:41Dust An Elysian Tale

05:48Once upon a time, Dust An Elysian Tale was one of the most revered games on the market.

05:53Towards the tail end of the Xbox 360 days, it felt like Dust was leading the charge for

05:57indie game development.

05:59Unfortunately, the game seems to have left people's minds these days, as it rarely

06:04ever gets talked about.

06:06Not only did the combat excel in maintaining a fast pace and giving the player various

06:10moves to execute, it looked exceptionally great throughout the entire game.

06:16While you can still buy and play the game on PC, Switch, PS4, and Xbox Series XS, developer

06:22Humble Hearts is sadly no more.

06:33Lollipop Chainsaw

06:41If there was any way to perfectly describe Lollipop Chainsaw, it's pure, unadulterated,

06:47dumb fun.

06:48While its attitude and visuals really lean into Suda51 and James Gunn's absurd sense

06:53of humor, Lollipop Chainsaw does offer more with its different types of attacks and combos.

06:59You can't just spam the chainsaw or low attacks, you do have to mix things up as enemies

07:04will start reading your inputs.

07:06If this adventure of rainbows, sparkles, and zombie heads sounds like your cup of tea,

07:11then please, go and buy the remaster, it's great.

07:20Kingdoms of Amalur Reckoning

07:26What is there to not love about this game?

07:29We could go on about the music and the art direction, but the combat is where Kingdoms

07:33of Amalur can get addicting.

07:35While you can go for a magic primary build, building your character around might will

07:39give you a plethora of vicious attacks to utilize between your swords, daggers, hammers,

07:45or whatever else you prefer to use.

07:47Once you gain access to fate abilities, it's all over for whoever crosses your path.

07:51It's a crime that this game didn't become something greater.

07:55At least we got the remaster.

08:05Champions of Norrath Realms of Everquest

08:14Of the early pioneers of hack and slash gameplay, the only one that is missing out on gaining

08:19a new audience is Champions of Norrath.

08:22This was one of the best games to grace the PS2 as it gave us the scope of a traditional

08:27RPG while giving us a great amount of combat scenarios to truly test our builds.

08:32It was everything you could ask for in a game with the right amount of difficulty, an incredible

08:37number of quests to take on, and dungeons to explore, and boss fights that felt epic

08:42every single time, even upon replay.

08:46Sadly, Champions of Norrath has been forever stranded on PlayStation 2 and we've been

08:51begging Sony for years, almost 20 years now, no it has been 20 years, we've been begging

08:58for Sony to bring this to PS5 in some form.

09:08But tell us, what's your favorite hack and slash game?

09:11Did it make our list?

09:12Let us know down in the comments and be sure to subscribe to Mojo Plays for more great

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