Credit: Humble HeartsTo be honest, I only bought Dust: An Elysian Tail due to the visuals on the previews. Those alone seemed to be amazing and played a decisive factor. At first, given all the reviews, I was a bit skeptical; I was afraid that it would be an over-hyped game by the community and, in the end, it would something bland. Fortunately, that wasn't the case.
So, the big plus on Dust:
+ Amazing visuals (except cut scenes - those appear to be from an early free flash games)
+ Cool combat system. Amazingly fluid!
+ Cool soundtrack
+ Interesting level construction
+ Easy to play and to master
+ Gameplay length just right
The Bad:
- Story is rather generic (it has a couple of twists, but nothing unseen before or truly unpredictable)
- May become repetitive at times
- Can´t seem to skip some cut-scenes.
- Perhaps a "nightmare" mode should be considered
Credit: Humble HeartsI think those minus points can even be neglected given the quality of Dust. I can imagine myself playing it over again in a couple of years time. I took my time to make my character quite strong (I think I was around level 50 when I finished the game. I had a lot of fun in some levels, and loved the final boss battle. I have finished the game, recovered my last save, gained a couple of levels only to play the final boss battle again.
Though I might have been considered over-leveled endgame, I thought that the game could be a bit more difficult. Apart from a couple of situations that were actually tricky, you can almost go through the whole game without feeling that you risk dying. However, this is a dream game at every level for a younger audience at entry level that is still viable for experienced players.
