A pretty good One Of Those games. You know the ones. I usually don't like them that much, I didn't even think Hollow Knight was that great. Death's Door has one additional dimension, but still, it's One Of Those. Very pleasant to look at and listen to. Gameplay was solid and kept me engaged for its shorter run time (this is a good thing, it didn't overstay its welcome)(I played this game right after finishing Elden Ring, and oh boy, you want to talk about overstaying a welcome. I'll be a little sad to remove Death's Door off my hard drive. Maybe I'll keep it there for a couple of extra days so it knows how much I appreciated it. Not like I did with Elden Ring. No sir, I finished that game and pop, off the hard drive it went). Puzzles weren't quite there but then again I didn't engage much with the optional content. Does that really annoying thing that seems to be a genre staple where you have to backtrack and use the things you unlocked to get all the Good Stuff in previous areas. Well, I'm stronger now and I know how to fight all the dudes here, so that seems kind of boring. I would like to see more of the map if it's there, but not enough to repeat content. I think there's a world where Death's Door encourages exploration without necessitating backtracking and this game vibes with me more.

Also, please for the love of god if you want me to backtrack, include a map. I don't need to get relost in areas I was already lost in once.

Really can't overstate how much I enjoyed the crow btw. Wicked cute.