This game takes place after the events E. Eve return the Eden, and begins with our protagonist, a mysterious and amnesiac young man with a gas mask, being rescued from a dump by two scavengers. He joins their group, initially facing rival gangs in the slums, but later one of the two scavengers becomes infected by contaminated blood, and starts developing incredible powers but also betrays his friends. This attract the attention of the corporation, meaning troubles for the protagonist and his allies that plan to stop their now crazed former friend.
D. DoomsDay Door is the 2009 sequel of E. and for this reason the story can be appreciated more by those who played the first game, even if the main cast is all new and it's a stand alone story, but there is the return of Eve. Battles are usual Rm2k style but there are a lot of custom sprites, portraits and charsets, showing that the developer really improved his style making edits and drawing cutscenes. Like in the first E. there are many scenes of violence and religious references.
Random Fact: while the adventure doesn't see the return of the Kerberos/Hellhounds-like troops from the first game, now replaced by squads of peacekeepers and nuns armed with gatling guns, there are still references to classic cyberpunk anime. For example the powerful and insane ex-friend is obviously inspired by Tetsuo from Akira by Katsuhiro Ōtomo: he initially even wears a red cloak and develops the trademark grotesque arms seen in Akira, before becoming able to control his powers.
Final Verdict: Doomsday Door is the sequel that improves the first game in all aspects, with better graphics, combat, story and characters. It has a very violent but interesting and immersive story, and it really captivated me with its dark setting and custom art. Fun game!
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