Dust: An Elysian Tail

This was my first metroidvania back then when I didn't even know that this term exist. The art style and the characters are a joy to look at, and even though the story is not that strong, the gameplay and the visuals are compensating for it tenfolds.

Got this game to pass time during lockdown. Turns out to be a real gem!! Loved it!!!

Make such an amazing game??? This Dean Dodrill person created a fun 2D-Platformer-Action game with engaging RPG elements. Dust An Elysian Tail is a such a polished, complete game and it puts some games created by hundreds of people to shame. The story and particularly the dialogue between Dust and Fidget are very entertaining. The gameplay loop of slicing, dodging and spitting magic at hordes of enemies is very satisfying. The character art is exceptional too and given incredible detail. This game aged very well and deserves a playthrough by all gamers that appreciate a good 2D action game.

Dust: An Elysian Tail is a game that carries on for a bit too long for what it is. Yes, the combat's perfectly fine, the voice acting is average, the story... so-and-so. But the thing is, it's not a very deep game in any of those aspects. And since it's not very deep, that means it eventually - especially if you try to get everything - turn rather repetitive. If the game had less cannon fodder, more enemies that needed tactics, and cut out a fair few areas that didn't really have much reason to be there, then I'd really, really have liked it. And I wanted to like it too, especially because of the beatiful scenery and designs. But apart from said design, there's nothing to make this game stand out for anyone who's played a fair share of similar games. At best, you might consider it a way to shorten the waiting time for Kingdom Hearts 3.

Dust : an Elysian Tail (which I have "somewhere else"...) is an excellent game. Yes, the art style can be a little "amateurish" in the cutscenes, but it is wonderful ingame. Dust is not only a platformer, it's also a well-told, deep and interesting story, altough not very original. But really, let yourself dive in the environments, learn to master the blade, try to discover all the secrets and you'll see that you got a gem among gems!