Dust: An Elysian Tail

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User Score
8.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 24 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 24
  3. Negative: 4 out of 24
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  1. Gadsden
    Jun 11, 2019
    2
    Looks nice, voice acting and music are well done, combat is meh, not terrible but not particularly fun or interesting. A little on the easy side, but I believe difficulty can be adjusted. Where the game falls flat is that it’s so repetitive. Each screen looks the same, there’s one environment. And the map is useless. Seriously why even include it. Overall I’d say this game kindaLooks nice, voice acting and music are well done, combat is meh, not terrible but not particularly fun or interesting. A little on the easy side, but I believe difficulty can be adjusted. Where the game falls flat is that it’s so repetitive. Each screen looks the same, there’s one environment. And the map is useless. Seriously why even include it. Overall I’d say this game kinda sucks, It isn’t worth $15 when you consider Hollow Knight exists. I’d caution you to try it out before buying.… Expand

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Metascore
84

Generally favorable reviews - based on 6 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. Nintendo Force Magazine
    Feb 26, 2019
    80
    The sense of empowerment, on top of the colorful cast and environments, is enough to inspire players to see the journey to its conclusion. [Issue #37 – January/February 2019, p. 21]
  2. FNintendo
    Oct 16, 2018
    80
    Dust: an Elysian Tail is an indie game that certainly deserves a place among everyone's Nintendo Switch collections. Thanks to its immersive visual environment and intuitive gameplay, as well as the collection dimension of the game, this will quickly become a beloved game by many, whether they are veterans or newbies.
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  3. Nintendo Enthusiast
    Sep 24, 2018
    80
    The Dust Switch port is great. Now that the sound bug present at launch has been taken care of, the game runs smoothly all around. Thanks to the plethora of side quests and shorter objectives, the game can be picked up for short bursts of play, meaning it fits perfectly on a portable, though it is still, of course, an engrossing experience that can eat up hours of your time. The game itself is a few years old now, but it holds up perfectly fine. If you have not played Dust: An Elysian Tale yet, or if you just feel like revisiting it, the Switch port is a perfect destination.
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