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Death's Door Review - a deliciously sneaky dance with death

Review of the door of death

Some video games have been engraved in the fabric of the industry, influencing many titles. Although aspects of games like The Legend of Zelda and Dark Souls have infiltrated in many titles, Death's Door manages to seamlessly combine pioneering elements to create a refreshing experience while maintaining its own identity. With an incredible artistic style, an exceptional level design and an addictive gameplay, could Death's Door be the largest independent title of 2021?

Located in a strange and morbid world, you embody a faler, whose task is to collect lost souls. Challenging a botanical beast, you venture in a mystical world to fill the contract, however, something goes wrong.

After killing abomination, his soul is stolen before your eyes, altering current operations in the office. Now, our bird hero must capture the souls of three giants in order to reach the antagonist who has to take refuge behind the door of death.

The Morne and Monotony of Life is perfectly captured in Death's Door. The monochrome aesthetics of the central zone contrasts with the living worlds that you will explore, polarizing the two parts of the raven work. Not only the ever-changing bureaucratic offices are home to the areas of the areas, but they are also filled with NPCs that further cement the boredom of the paperwork that accompanies each mission. The black comedy focuses everywhere. Each character is well developed, with clear reasons for his actions that express themselves in exchange of dialogue full of spirit and ironic. A clear sense of comedy accompanies these moments, creating a delicious juxtaposition with the macabre nature of harvesters.

As soon as your greenhouses pass the door, you are transported to a new world. Each zone is immaculately designed, inviting the player to explore his wonderfully designed environment. Similar to the Souls series, the complex areas are interconnected. The location of shortcuts is an absolute joy and highlights the many layers that permeate design. The doors serve as checkpoints and are located at the beginning of each zone. These allow you to teleport you to the central hub so that you can easily access the previous areas, which is vital because you will get new powers that will allow you to access previously blocked areas by adding an element of Metroidvania to the game. . That you drop scales, destroy barricades or activate lifts, new routes give you quick access to the door, openingly opening new paths and routes that give a continuous sense of progression.

The accent set by Death's Door on the precision-based combat gives rise to incredible battles. Due to the limited number of shots that can be taken, a methodical approach is recommended when managing meetings. The enemies are varied and contain vicious strikes that will leave you with the disaster dead screen if you enter random fight. As a result, the learning of the attack models is imperative. Armed with close and remote weapons, measured and thoughtful strikes are essential to successfully progress in dangerous areas. Weapons have different properties that will suit different styles of play. The sword acts as a perfect versatile, while others prefer strength or speed, allowing you to experiment with the fight. Remote weapons are not only suitable for specific types of enemies, but they are also used to solve the many environmental puzzles that dot.

The bosses are pressed and have a myriad of attacks that will put the trial even the most skilful player. Their disconcerting design, reminiscent of the Ghibli studio, adds stress and combat anxiety. Without a health bar, you will have to read the signifiers perfectly implemented to determine your position in the battle. The strikes will become more intense and cracks will start emerging on the aesthetics of the character resulting in a sumptuous final, concluding exceptional boss battles.

Although many games include a system similar to that of souls, I personally think that none has implemented it as success as Death's Door. As you make a way through the enemies, you are rewarded with a lean quantity of souls. By polarizing others in the genre, you do not lose any soul you have collected while dying. This makes it possible to give a real sense of progression thanks to the possibility of spending in the form of money for improvements in the hub area, which allows you to tackle difficult routes with improved statistics. However, it is not done at the expense of the challenge, the meetings remain brutal and depend on the skill. Health and magic can also be improved by finding scattered bursts everywhere and nestled deep in sacred areas, which adds an additional reason to explore the lush labyrinth.

The artistic direction is endearing. Between whimsical and strange, Death's Door's minimalist design is absolutely delicious. The characters are full of personality, which makes every single enemy. The enemies slip on the ground, while others go to the protagonist. A culminating point is the design of the boss. Each meeting will see the character to turn, become more agitated and volatile, reinforcing the delicious dance of death.

The partition based on the piano supports your trip to the ether kingdom. The melancholy atmosphere that manifests itself by moments of silence combined with sustained notes is masterful. Perfectly, the crescendos audio, helping to create intense and epic battles. Each moment is enhanced by the luggish tones that entangle each note.

Death's Door is a Masterclass in Level Design. The interlaced areas encourage and reward exploration, while the simple but difficult combat makes the confrontations exciting. With an attractive artistic style and a sad band, Acid Nerve has managed to create one of the largest independent titles of 2021.

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