Don’t they look a lot like the Kodama from Ghibli’s Princess Mononoke? Colours are also used to indicate space, where the underworld is monochrome while the mortal world is dressed in muted colours. This they wear on their sleeve in the character design, right down to the little green things that follow you. It has been said that Acid Nerve has taken inspiration from several games and most notably from the Japanese animation studio, Studio Ghibli. We’re not in the business of looks, but it’s hard to not notice the beautiful design of this game. Some other players have mentioned that the boss’ facade and lights change as they approach low health but it wasn’t something that I noticed while playing. The only tricky part is having a sense of progression with bosses as there’s no health bar. With the first flower boss, it was apparent during one of its phases that you had to smack at its legs for it to drop back down to the ground. Boss fights might take a few tries to get the rhythm and pattern but you’ll soon be rewarded with the win. Exploration was mostly linear due to its dungeon-crawling nature although there were a few pathways at points to switch things up and help you feel like you discovered something all on your own. I found the camera on the right joystick a little stiff, but it might just be a case of not being used to it initially.Įverything in Death’s Door feels intuitive.
This allows you to try as you go, to familiarise yourself with the controls and some of the combinations you can do if timed right. Simple tutorials are also there to guide you and are woven into the game so as not to detract from the story. Gameplay-wise, the controls are easy enough to pick up, even with just a bit of DIY testing at the start of the game. I certainly wasn’t expecting the plot of a Bourne film from this adorable game, but there is depth behind this deceptively cute game. Early into the story, one of your reaping missions goes awry and you become involved in a conspiracy against the founder of the establishment you work for. You do this with a glowing sword that resembles a lightsaber and another equally glowing bow and arrow although more weapons and projectiles become available as the game progresses.
Acid music studio 10 review Pc#
Death’s Door has been out for a while now on PC and Xbox, but the recent release on Switch and Playstation 4 and 5 has opened (ahem) doors to a larger array of players.Īs said crow, you’ll spend your time exploring the real world, battling monsters and collecting souls, all part of your 9 to 5 job. That’s the premise of Death’s Door, developer Acid Nerve’s latest action-adventure game. For one, you can now self-insert as a cute little crow working for the Reaping Commission Headquarters as a bona fide soul reaper. Now more than ever, the sheer variety of games has allowed us to be whisked away to worlds we would never have even imagined. Gaming has always been the past time for a bit of escapism.