From Dust

 Xbox 360
Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 76 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 55 out of 76
  2. Mixed: 18 out of 76
  3. Negative: 3 out of 76
  1. GameCritics
    Jul 27, 2011
    45
    From Dust is an interesting, original and creative project... unfortunately, it never capitalizes on its promise thanks to too many technical problems and a feeling of unpolished awkwardness. More frustrating and tedious than uplifting and deific, I'd love to see a revamped installment with the kinks ironed out. As it stands, I was all too ready to leave the islands behind and head back to the mainland at the first opportunity.
  2. The A.V. Club
    Jul 31, 2011
    42
    There are a lot of intriguing ideas sloshing around, but few of them were fully thought-out.
  3. BigPond GameArena
    Jul 26, 2011
    40
    From Dust needs a mouse, at the very least. It's hard enough to draw with a mouse - but most people can manage it to some extent. Painting mountains on the world with an Xbox Controller is utterly horrible. Worse still, the game suffers from the same sort of problems many RTS games do - scrolling around the game world isn't as intuitive as it should be.

Awards & Rankings

60
#60 Best Xbox 360 Game of 2011
65
#65 Most Discussed Xbox 360 Game of 2011
64
#64 Most Shared Xbox 360 Game of 2011

User Reviews

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User Score
7.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 91 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 60 out of 91
  2. Mixed: 24 out of 91
  3. Negative: 7 out of 91
  1. Travie
    Jul 27, 2011
    9
    Graphics are solid, game-play is quite good most of the time, and the tribe dynamics make for a good storyline. If it wasn't for all theGraphics are solid, game-play is quite good most of the time, and the tribe dynamics make for a good storyline. If it wasn't for all the escort missions and slow game-play periods this could have been a great one. Interesting premise, but lacks on execution.… Full Review »
  2. text12
    Jul 28, 2011
    10
    It's a great game pure and simple. It is a bit hard to control with the game pad but after the first few levels you get used to it and its notIt's a great game pure and simple. It is a bit hard to control with the game pad but after the first few levels you get used to it and its not a problem anymore. Its well worth the money.
    These poor user reviews are whinny BS. They are protesting DRM that doesn't apply to the game on Xbox, and a delay for the PC version. Grow up, seriously.    … Full Review »
  3. ZOMBIEWINEGUM
    Jul 28, 2011
    10
    This game is fantastic. It is very original and looks absolutely amazing. You can create completely new lands by guiding rivers, or destroyThis game is fantastic. It is very original and looks absolutely amazing. You can create completely new lands by guiding rivers, or destroy you villages by flooding them. I do not know why anyone would say that this game lacks polish, it has been made very well and is well refined. "Lacks polish" is the last thing I would use to describe this game.… Full Review »
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