More variety, more characters, more dungeons, more abilities. Perhaps my biggest complaint is rather unfair: I ended up wanting more. While Dust is a fantastic game, it certainly has a few downfalls. I was unsure of the voices at first, but characters such as Fidget began to grow on me as I got to know them-especially with her frequent breaking of the fourth wall, such as screaming to mash the attack buttons, or reminding you to save before proceeding. The sound effects were crisp and appropriate, and the voice acting was surprisingly good. The official soundtrack is currently being mastered with about 47 tracks, and will be available soon. The music by HyperDuck SoundWorks was some of the best I’ve heard in an indie game, rivaling that of Danny B ( Super Meat Boy) and Magnus “SoulEye” Pålsson ( VVVVVV). Populated with enjoyable and fully voice-acted animal characters, the game feels more like an interactive Don Bluth film, such as the classics An American Tail or The Secret of NIMH.Ĭharacters are quirky, fun, and are voiced well.Īnother surprise the game delivered on was its music, voice talent, and sound effects. From the gloriously fluid character animations to the backgrounds filled with swaying trees and ever-changing weather effects, every single scene is breathtaking and comes to life with rich colors and attention to detail. And for the completionists, each area tracks the percentage of treasures found, allowing for a 100% completion game-something I personally accomplished after twenty hours of game time.ĭean’s abilities as an animator and illustrator are showcased well in Dust.
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There are even a series of bonus obstacle courses, complete with scoring for Xbox Leaderboards.
New abilities are unlocked as you progress, which allows optional back-tracking to find hidden areas with your new-found skills, in the style of Metroid. Villagers will send you on quests that reward with XP and loot. This all allows for a very fun yet balanced play style that I really enjoyed.
Your only limit is what amounts to a quickly recharging cool-down meter, allowing you to lay waste without worrying about replenishing Mana or MP bars. At the same time, Fidget acts as your backup mage, allowing you to cast projectiles that Dust can manipulate and amplify to easily fill the screen with magical death. Combat is fast and fluid, allowing Dust to leap and practically fly about the screen to rack up preposterously high combos. The game plays very smooth, especially for an indie title. Together with the talking Blade of Ahrah and equally mouthy flying cat-like Fidget, you embark on a grand quest of self-discovery and redemption. You play as Dust, an amnesia-stricken anthropomorphic wolf-like swordsman. Working as a homage to the action/adventure titles of yore, Dust brings back all the magic and exploration of titles such as Metroid and Castlevania (there’s even a reference to Castlevania’s mysterious and health-restoring “Wall Chickens”), while integrating a battle system reminiscent of Maui Mallard in Cold Shadow (SNES) and the more modern Muramasa: The Demon Blade (Wii).
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