Death's Door - Isometric action-adventure from the makers of Titan Souls - Xbox/PC/Switch/PS4 - GOTY 2021!

[Timmo]

57 minutes ago, Majora said:

On Series X it feels like there is often some kind of microstutter or frame pacing issue or something. It's worse in some areas than others

 

37 minutes ago, Ran said:

I've been having a persistent micro stutter on my PC so have ditched it for now because it's very annoying. It is a lovely piece of work although I am two great souls in and starting to feel a bit bored with the combat.

Glad to hear it's not just a Series S issue. Maybe it'll be fixed soon, although it's not bothered me much. 

[Jamie John]

6 minutes ago, hub2 said:

Is there two player co-op with this?

 

Not that I'm aware of.

[Lupin Central]

I noticed the micro-stuttering last night on Series X, in one area of 

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the witches mansion. It was a relatively large room, with lots of reflections on the floor and enemies in the corners of the screen.

 

Defo not a deal breaker though, it's absolutely still playable.

[Hitcher]

Do we know how they're handling the reflections in this? Is it ray tracing or in-engine?

[Majora]

I think I found micro-stuttering worst in the docks type area and also the woodland area. I agree it's still perfectly playable, just a little irritating. I only really notice it when I'm running through areas with no enemies.

[footle]

1 hour ago, Hitcher said:

Do we know how they're handling the reflections in this? Is it ray tracing or in-engine?

Just in-engine I think.

[Kevvy Metal]

This is both absolutely excellent and absolutely nothing like Zelda. 

[Jamie John]

21 minutes ago, Kevvy Metal said:

This is both absolutely excellent and absolutely nothing like Zelda. 

 

Agreed on both counts. There are lots of references and allusions to Zelda, but it doesn't feel like Zelda to play at all.

[Jamie John]

I've got the three giant souls now and am starting to mop up bits I've missed. Does anyone know if there's a point of no return? There must still be a power-up to get as I can't access everything yet.

[Majora]

Just read on Resetera about how to use the circles on the floor. I'll spoiler this but I highly recommend people read it because otherwise you're going to wait for a power-up that never comes

 

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You need to strike down on them which apparently you can do by dropping off a ledge and pressing attack? The game literally never mentions this...

 

[Hitcher]

I'm sure I read about it or someone told me about it in the game at some point.

[Jamie John]

51 minutes ago, Majora said:

Just read on Resetera about how to use the circles on the floor. I'll spoiler this but I highly recommend people read it because otherwise you're going to wait for a power-up that never comes

 

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You need to strike down on them which apparently you can do by dropping off a ledge and pressing attack? The game literally never mentions this...

 

Yep, I've just discovered this for myself after about 8 hours of play, ha. Channelling that Super Mario Sunshine energy!

 

[HarryBizzle]

I’ve just got to the basement of the Ceramic Mansion or whatever it’s called and I’m not sure how much I’m enjoying this. The combat feels pretty clunky to me and none of the puzzles have been particularly clever. The fights against standard enemies are all pretty tedious enough without having you fight the same mini-boss three times with mild variations. 
 

Still early days, though. And I do like the Dark Souls references. 

[Jamie John]

As a counterpoint, I think this may well be my GOTY. 

 

As a general PSA to everyone, once you've got the three giant souls and are looking to track down any secrets, I strongly suggest NOT using a guide. I've been backtracking with my new abilities, searching every nook and cranny, and finding all the stuff for yourself is supremely satisfying. I've found all the shrines, weapons and plant pots now and have three shiny things to go.

 

The 

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submerged giant chest in the Overgrown Ruins still eludes me, however, but I'm sure I'll get there!

 

[HarryBizzle]

I really hope it grows on me. I like the visual design and some of the secrets are very clever, but the combat is very dull. All the enemies are very basic and the main challenge seems to be manoeuvring around them while dealing with controls which are not quite as responsive as I’d like. 

[Jamie John]

38 minutes ago, HarryBizzle said:

I really hope it grows on me. I like the visual design and some of the secrets are very clever, but the combat is very dull. All the enemies are very basic and the main challenge seems to be manoeuvring around them while dealing with controls which are not quite as responsive as I’d like. 

 

I'd say that the combat definitely becomes more involved as the game goes on, but I never found it dull - it's too frantic for that. It's all about prioritising certain targets and creating space for yourself before you get overwhelmed.

 

I can't empathise with what you're saying about the controls, either, I'm afraid. They're tighter than a nun's chuff for me! They have to be, for some of the later encounters. What problems are you having with them, specifically?

[Jamie John]

Made a little video of some of the bomb flower combat in the second area (spoilered for people who haven't got there yet):

 

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Damn, I love those flowers.

[Hitcher]

I've had to resort to using a guide now as I've got no clue where I'm meant to be going!

[Jamie John]

17 minutes ago, Hitcher said:

I've had to resort to using a guide now as I've got no clue where I'm meant to be going!

 

Whereabouts are you up to?

 

I'm up against the final boss now, but I know there's things I haven't found yet. No matter what I do, however, I can't see any way of getting to certain secrets and I've scoured the entire map at least twice. I'm hoping that you unlock something once you finish the last boss and you can go back to find anything you missed.

 

There's definitely something going on with the 

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Crescent moon symbols you find on the floor.

 

And I've found one of the 

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Ancient tablets, the one you get for planting all the seeds, but I've no idea how to open the other two doors. The one in the cemetery I think is linked to the bell tower, but I don't have the key. The one on the mountain is linked, I'm sure, to the six braziers throughout the level, but I can't get them to stay lit.

 

And I still haven't figured out how to open the submerged chest in the Overgrown Ruins.

 

Intriguing!

 

 

 

[HarryBizzle]

3 hours ago, Jamie John said:

 

I'd say that the combat definitely becomes more involved as the game goes on, but I never found it dull - it's too frantic for that. It's all about prioritising certain targets and creating space for yourself before you get overwhelmed.

 

I can't empathise with what you're saying about the controls, either, I'm afraid. They're tighter than a nun's chuff for me! They have to be, for some of the later encounters. What problems are you having with them, specifically?

I find it quite difficult to put into words but they just don’t feel tight or responsive to me. A particular frustration is rolling and then trying to slash in a direction other than the one I was rolling in, seems very hit and miss. Rolling in general just doesn’t feel great to me, possibly due to the short delay after rolling. Maybe increasing the agility stat will improve things by reducing the cooldown on the roll. 
 

And the sense I get from the controls is that this is just how the game is, rather than me not quite getting how to play it/getting the input timing wrong. But I could be wrong. 

[Petrousgyre]

My only issue with the controls is you can't customize them - I find the default with one attack on a trigger and the other on a face button a bit odd and wish I could stick roll on B like Souls.

 

That aside I think this is just lovely so far. Level design is excellent, combat's tight and some of the bosses are incredible (I loved the Witch boss). It's all wrapped up in a delightfully Ghibli'esque aesthetic too - best thing I've played this year. 

 

 

[Jamie John]

Just rolled credits! Fantastic game 

 

I'm not done yet, though - you can pick up where you left off. Going to go for 100 percent.

[Transient Curse]

54 minutes ago, petrolgirls said:

My only issue with the controls is you can't customize them - I find the default with one attack on a trigger and the other on a face button a bit odd and wish I could stick roll on B like Souls.

 

That aside I think this is just lovely so far. Level design is excellent, combat's tight and some of the bosses are incredible (I loved the Witch boss). It's all wrapped up in a delightfully Ghibli'esque aesthetic too - best thing I've played this year. 

 

 

You could just use the xbox controller app to make a custom mapping.

[Jamie John]

Oh man. At the risk of sounding like a broken record, there are some fantastic bits in this post-credits. 

[Petrousgyre]

28 minutes ago, Wahwah* said:

You could just use the xbox controller app to make a custom mapping.

 

That crossed my mind but it can't be done on a per game basis and I've already got an alt controller profile set up for my daughter so didn't want to make things confusing for her. I've kinda got used to it now but I know it'll play merry havoc when I go back to my Dark Souls 3 playthrough

[Jamie John]

 

Excellent . An astonishing achievement for a two-man team.

[QuackQuack]

6 hours ago, Jamie John said:

Made a little video of some of the bomb flower combat in the second area (spoilered for people who haven't got there yet):

 

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Damn, I love those flowers.

Did you visit that “dungeon” area second? Maybe I’ve missed a chance to get that weapon along the way….

[Jamie John]

10 minutes ago, QuackQuack said:

Did you visit that “dungeon” area second? Maybe I’ve missed a chance to get that weapon along the way….

 

You can find it in the 

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Witch's garden, before you go inside the house.

 

[footle]

5 hours ago, Jamie John said:

Oh man. At the risk of sounding like a broken record, there are some fantastic bits in this post-credits. 

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Wtf is going on with the ghosts?

I think it may be too deliberately obscure for me.

[Jamie John]

15 minutes ago, footle said:

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Wtf is going on with the ghosts?

I think it may be too deliberately obscure for me.

 

Spoilered, depending on how much of a hint you want:

 

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Look for something else in the environment that looks like them.

 

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They follow you. Take one for a walk and see what happens.

 

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You need to lead them somewhere. There are seven ghosts and seven places you need to lead them to.

 

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The places you need to lead them to are near to where you find each one. All outside.