If it’s story-driven Metroidvania-styled action platforming that you are after, let us point you towards the Xbox release of 8Doors: Arum’s Afterlife Adventure.
From the NEOWIZ and Rootless Studio teams, 8Doors: Arum’s Afterlife Adventure is, frankly, gorgeous to look at, as it runs a unique artstyle to help push you through the adventures ahead.
Influenced big-time by Korean folktales, 8Doors: Arum’s Afterlife Adventure has you playing as the titular Arum; a girl who has dipped into the realm of the afterlife in hope of discovering her father’s soul. There’s much going on in this afterlife though and whilst mystery and intrigue are both at the heart of 8Doors: Arum’s Afterlife Adventure, it’s the defeating of wraiths and the saving of souls that will be ever-present.
Helping guide Arum through the 8 Doors of Purgatory will see your time with 8Doors: Arum’s Afterlife Adventure spent via the following key features…
- Dynamic Gameplay
- Explore : Navigate 8 different areas of purgatory and countless dangerous obstacles in your path.
- Battle : Use fluid combo attacks and timely dodges to go against more than 36 different types of specters and 21 deadly bosses with unique attack patterns.
- Improve : Wield 7 different types of weapons, master various skills and take advantage of passive abilities.
- Immersive & Deep Story
- Backdrop : The fascinating afterlife of the East.
- Story : Based on traditional Korean folktales and featuring many memorable concepts and characters.
- Sharp Graphics & Art
- Unique Visuals : Only three colors were used to breathe life into the game; Red, Black and White.
- Hand-Drawn Animations : All characters were drawn by hand in 2D frame-by-frame animations.
A price of £14.99 makes 8Doors: Arum’s Afterlife Adventure even more exciting. Visit the Xbox Store to grab a download of the game on Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S.
Game Description:
“8Doors” is a story-driven Metroidvania-style action platformer heavily influenced by Korean folktales. Play as ‘Arum’, a brave girl that has voluntarily entered the realm of the afterlife in search of her father’s soul and help guide her through the ‘8 Doors of Purgatory’ to solve the mysteries that lie deep within. Defeat wretched wraiths blocking your way and rescue fugitive souls who are in need of your guidance.
