Was stoked for this since its initial reveal, Bloodworth's preview sounded promising, so it's great to see that the end result is indeed superb. Can't wait to devour this tonight.
@@TalesOfNerdiaChris if you are already playing other games I’d recommend this over Cris Tales since that game is super long Death’s Door is about 10-12 hours so you can easily add this to your rotation
@@TalesOfNerdiaChris Just gonna tag into the recommendations too for Death's Door. I've played Cris Tales a bit, and while it looks great there feels like some much needed smoothing over is needed early on. It's very much a 'Paper Mario' RPG with all the timing-based commands, but especially for enemies it is... almost mandatory to mitigate damage--especially early on. They throw you into several fights without healing items, and then kick you out with barely anything into the game proper and random battles happen... rather frequently. It's also very much a controller-mandatory game as you'll have to rely on the controller vibration to hit the 'perfect' commands rather than visual cues as they can all be muddy at times. It's manageable, but... frustrating. Getting nailed with attacks that deal 40+ damage to characters with maybe 100-120hp, and with no way to 'rest' or recover HP aside from a single healing item they gave just before, it feels... needlessly punishing. It wouldn't be nearly as bad if leveling healed you up to full, but... Yeah. Hard to recommend over Death's Door, and personally there's other great games in that same style of RPG I'd definitely push, especially with the price point Cris Tales is asking for. Nothing a simple patch/adjustment couldn't fix though, and if they do I would definitely recommend it. But... Currently? I've set it aside. Quietus came out, which is a beautiful Metroidvania game. And Bug Fables is still an immensely satisfying 'Paper-Mario' styled RPG that I might run through again, and would definitely recommend if that is something you're wanting. It nails everything right off the bat, and even having played it on the optional 'hard mode' from the start on the first run, it's challenging but fair.
Any idea if this game's goin' to be released on the PS4 or the Switch? The game looks amazing and I'd definitely like to play it..great review and content coverage
@@BigLukeIkszipszilon Yea I know it is..now I'm trying to find Aeterna Noctis and I just checked the PS4 store and the Nintendo eShop today and didn't see the game..do I have to check a certain section and not just search for it?
@@DroneCorpse Plus upcoming stuff like LootRiver and Tunic look very promising if they make their 2021 release windows. It has honestly been such a fantastic year for Indies I'm loving it. Hope Death's Door is in the conversation though I am enamored by it
I would personally like the game less if there was a map. Most of the areas are easy enough to memorize, and the only complex area is rewarding in the sense of seeing something off screen and being like "how do I get there?" And finding Your way. This game is easily my favorite of the year.
Looks very promising. I like that it's around 8 hours to beat. Too many games nowadays are bloated with unneeded filler and pointless mechanics. This looks like a game that'll be fun to replay.
The fact sheet that came with the review only listed Xbox One, so it didn't seem like it had a native Series X|S version, but now looking at the site, it looks like it does. Not sure if someone just made a mistake on that or what. -Bloodworth
I am seeing a lot of comments about how this would be perfect for the switch, and therein lies the reason why the steam deck is going to be a banging sucess, games like these wont be held back by the subpar storage options
@@mikeuk666 you must be a special kind of genius to be unaware of the cheaper versions and compare the steam deck to a console cause that’s clearly why valve put a screen on it and handheld controls too right ? 😀
@@MMoer what are you talking about ? I was referring to subpar storage options of the steam deck, and how indie games like these won’t be affected by that since they are small in size anyway
Yeah, an 8.5 is not offensive, but for myself it's honestly a 9.5 or 10 out of 10. There hasn't been a moment of this game I have disliked, and I'm currently doing the post game content and I just want to sequel.
@@EasyAllies It's a staple. How are you meant to track progress, know which attacks are most effective, etc? ... unless some of those things don't matter, because of lazy devs.
I’m beginning to chafe more and more at the Game Critic use of the term “story”. Any series of events with a beginning and ending is a story. I once heard it said that what Game Critics refer to as “story” is really “explaining”. A game only gets credit for “story” when a character appears to explain to the player exactly what’s happening and exactly how the player should feel about it. That’s kind of crummy.
@@danoschwab9937 To me it didn't sound like all praise. It sounded like everything was alright. Plus, a game all about fighting with a disappointing amount of bosses seems like a bigger deal for this than it would be in other games. Brad also mentions that characters could be more developed. All in all, still a positive review no doubt, but I was also surprised it was an 8.5. Edit: Which is funny because I expected the game to review that well.
@@Ayoul wish modern pixel games looked like the “blended crt” look that everyone saw back in the 80/90s. not a big fan of the super sharp non blended pixel art of today.
![I recommend: Death's Door (Review) [PC 4k]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/pTx4QOk2CFo/mqdefault.jpg)
I always get such a complete picture of a game from Brad’s reviews. Best in the biz, baby
Combat system seems very Hyper Light Drifter, which I'm all about.
Yeah that ammo recharge system is the exact same. No complaints tho, HLD rules!
@@MrFacepunch33 I think the idea for that in HLD might have come from a fan suggestion, but I could be competely wrong
It's very Hyper Light Drifter. There's other aspects of the game that are VERY inspired by it too.
Hyper Light Hype!
Its so good
First time I heard this man's voice I believe was for Bioshock back on gametrailers in like 2007. Still the best there is. Never change 👍
I had no idea you were supposed to do that at 2:10
"JOVIAL POTHEAD" - thought it was written by my boy Huber :D
Was stoked for this since its initial reveal, Bloodworth's preview sounded promising, so it's great to see that the end result is indeed superb. Can't wait to devour this tonight.
Heck yeah, ready to play this tonight after work!
Looks like the spiritual successor to Hyper Light Drifter that I've always wanted. So psyched for this.
The devs have revealed that HLD was a big inspiration for this game! So that's why it looks like it I suppose haha
@@gkguido055 "revealed" as if it was a secret :P
Never heard of this game till your review. Looking forward to playing it
It was shown at E3 2021 :)
It is worth every pennies, it's superb
Will you guys also be reviewing Cris Tales too? I'm torn between Death's Door and Cris Tales and already playing like 5 other games lol.
Yes, but just got Cris Tales yesterday and it's a 40 hour game. Will be a bit. -Bloodworth
@@EasyAllies Coolio. Thanks for the response :)
@@TalesOfNerdiaChris if you are already playing other games I’d recommend this over Cris Tales since that game is super long Death’s Door is about 10-12 hours so you can easily add this to your rotation
@@anthonytitone That's an excellent point, thanks. Gonna dive in this weekend after I wrap up Monster Hunter Stories 2.
@@TalesOfNerdiaChris Just gonna tag into the recommendations too for Death's Door. I've played Cris Tales a bit, and while it looks great there feels like some much needed smoothing over is needed early on. It's very much a 'Paper Mario' RPG with all the timing-based commands, but especially for enemies it is... almost mandatory to mitigate damage--especially early on. They throw you into several fights without healing items, and then kick you out with barely anything into the game proper and random battles happen... rather frequently. It's also very much a controller-mandatory game as you'll have to rely on the controller vibration to hit the 'perfect' commands rather than visual cues as they can all be muddy at times.
It's manageable, but... frustrating. Getting nailed with attacks that deal 40+ damage to characters with maybe 100-120hp, and with no way to 'rest' or recover HP aside from a single healing item they gave just before, it feels... needlessly punishing. It wouldn't be nearly as bad if leveling healed you up to full, but... Yeah. Hard to recommend over Death's Door, and personally there's other great games in that same style of RPG I'd definitely push, especially with the price point Cris Tales is asking for. Nothing a simple patch/adjustment couldn't fix though, and if they do I would definitely recommend it. But... Currently?
I've set it aside. Quietus came out, which is a beautiful Metroidvania game. And Bug Fables is still an immensely satisfying 'Paper-Mario' styled RPG that I might run through again, and would definitely recommend if that is something you're wanting. It nails everything right off the bat, and even having played it on the optional 'hard mode' from the start on the first run, it's challenging but fair.
There aren't too many indies which have really grabbed me this year. This looks awesome though :)
Great stuff! I know Brad has been waiting a long time for Tunic, but hopefully this satisfied that itch until it comes out.
Downloading on my Xbox right now...
I can very much see the Hyper Light Drifter inspiration in this game and that has me super excited to play it.
I love the art style!
Definitely enjoying this one wanted to wait for switch version but I really wanted to play it
Any idea if this game's goin' to be released on the PS4 or the Switch? The game looks amazing and I'd definitely like to play it..great review and content coverage
Probably in a year or less. It’ll eventually come
@@Enigmalake I hope so..thanx for the response truly appreciated I hope you enjoy the game
If you haven't stumbled on them alredy, it's out now on both platforms ;)
@@BigLukeIkszipszilon Yea I know it is..now I'm trying to find Aeterna Noctis and I just checked the PS4 store and the Nintendo eShop today and didn't see the game..do I have to check a certain section and not just search for it?
So in for this. That Guardian of the Door is straight up a FF XIV raid boss
Possible indie of the year?
@@DroneCorpse Plus upcoming stuff like LootRiver and Tunic look very promising if they make their 2021 release windows. It has honestly been such a fantastic year for Indies I'm loving it. Hope Death's Door is in the conversation though I am enamored by it
@@DroneCorpse Little Nighmares isn't an indie game.
great review. Can you turn off shaky-cam in the game?
I haven't played around with the settings but there is a screenshake option in the menus.
A fellow anti screen shaker, respect. Actually though, I always turn off head bob or screen shake
I was completely apathetic to this but now I'm totally on board, sounds like the kind of game I love! Does the lack of a map get frustrating?
I would personally like the game less if there was a map. Most of the areas are easy enough to memorize, and the only complex area is rewarding in the sense of seeing something off screen and being like "how do I get there?" And finding Your way.
This game is easily my favorite of the year.
Can’t wait to play this
Just got it on Series S. Wish it was on the switch as well. Great game.
Console streaming
now you can play it on switch
Looks very promising. I like that it's around 8 hours to beat. Too many games nowadays are bloated with unneeded filler and pointless mechanics. This looks like a game that'll be fun to replay.
Will definitely play when I get that steam deck
Why would you buy that thing 😆 just buy a next gen console for lesd
@@mikeuk666 Can't take a next gen console on the go 😆😆
This looks great, even if I wasn't the biggest fan of Titan Souls
Right, I'm off to reinstall Hyper Light Drifter onto my PS4
Can't wait to try a no hit/death run
Looks interesting!
Nice, been looking forward to this one.
Waiting for your review for a long time!!! Thanks!!! Decide to buy it already!
Also available on the Xbox series S/X. Noticed they weren't mentioned so not sure if deliberate mistake.
The fact sheet that came with the review only listed Xbox One, so it didn't seem like it had a native Series X|S version, but now looking at the site, it looks like it does. Not sure if someone just made a mistake on that or what. -Bloodworth
One of my most anticipated games this year. This look perfect for the Switch sadly is not available.
Oy, easymates! Hope you do Cris Tales next!
Just got Cris Tales yesterday, so it will be a while, but I am enjoying it so far. -Bloodworth
Tunic is taking so damn long, so I'm glad we got this game which looks just as good
After seeing your comment I looked for gameplay videos of Tunic. It looks awesome, can't wait for it as well
This is the game Tunic wants to be.
I played the demo for tunic and I didn't even know about this game before it came out... I am loving how this zelda-esque isometrics ate becoming big.
No Switch Release? Should I wait or just get this on PC?
Great review Brad. 🍞
Does the game have difficulty settings? What setting was the review done on...
No
Zelda deserves an isometric style game
Tunic
Well done!
A Brad game indeed.
I am so IN.
I got bored fairly quickly due to the really basic and too easy combat. But I can see why it's a lot of people's bag
How far did you get?
I am seeing a lot of comments about how this would be perfect for the switch, and therein lies the reason why the steam deck is going to be a banging sucess, games like these wont be held back by the subpar storage options
Oh yeah let's all get a $650 system with 2hrs battery. Weaker than a series s yet costs more and 800p 😆
Just get a next gen console 🤡
@@mikeuk666 you must be a special kind of genius to be unaware of the cheaper versions and compare the steam deck to a console cause that’s clearly why valve put a screen on it and handheld controls too right ? 😀
@@mikeuk666 Too obviously trolling. You can do better.
Lol yeah because the storage is what is holding games back on the switch....
@@MMoer what are you talking about ? I was referring to subpar storage options of the steam deck, and how indie games like these won’t be affected by that since they are small in size anyway
omg the moment I saw pothead I was sold
The visuals and music of this game are really great. It's bordering a 9 for me honestly, but 8.5 feels fair
Yeah, an 8.5 is not offensive, but for myself it's honestly a 9.5 or 10 out of 10. There hasn't been a moment of this game I have disliked, and I'm currently doing the post game content and I just want to sequel.
No health bar for the bosses! Why does no one talk about this? It's not a feature, it's lazy development.
Bosses don't need health bars. Nothing lazy about it. -Bloodworth
@@EasyAllies It's a staple. How are you meant to track progress, know which attacks are most effective, etc?
... unless some of those things don't matter, because of lazy devs.
i can tell you never played old school games lol. not every boss fight used to have health bars.
Sucks it isn’t on Switch. Would love to get it for that
Ahhh Titan souls. I can see that in the DNA of this game
I’m beginning to chafe more and more at the Game Critic use of the term “story”. Any series of events with a beginning and ending is a story. I once heard it said that what Game Critics refer to as “story” is really “explaining”. A game only gets credit for “story” when a character appears to explain to the player exactly what’s happening and exactly how the player should feel about it.
That’s kind of crummy.
The review made it sound more like a 7
How?
I disagree, he praised pretty much everything but side character depth (which seems like a very minor point to me) and not enough boss fights
@@danoschwab9937 To me it didn't sound like all praise. It sounded like everything was alright. Plus, a game all about fighting with a disappointing amount of bosses seems like a bigger deal for this than it would be in other games. Brad also mentions that characters could be more developed.
All in all, still a positive review no doubt, but I was also surprised it was an 8.5.
Edit: Which is funny because I expected the game to review that well.
@@ceracen Luckily these pro game reviewers don't have a job reviewing games.
@@trevorcooper3268 He's not even talking about the game. He's talking about the text of the review.
Wow! An indie game that doesn't just cop out and use pixel art? They actually put some thought into the art?! What a novel concept!
You clearly don't know how much effort artists need to put in to make good pixel art.
@@Ayoul wish modern pixel games looked like the “blended crt” look that everyone saw back in the 80/90s. not a big fan of the super sharp non blended pixel art of today.
CrowSouls
of course it isn’t for playstation or the Switch ….
I rather pay 60 bucks for a AAA game than 20 for this dissapointment, this should've stayed as a mobile game for 7 dollars.