"This is one of the best games I've played on iOS this year." 5/5 - Touch Arcade The award-winning, multi-million selling adventure finally hits the App Store, lovingly crafted for iOS by creator Dean Dodrill! "Dust pretty much has it all." 5/5 - Giant Bomb "... Fabulously executed." 9/10 - EGM "... A beautiful, well-written, and entirely fun action-RPG." 9/10 - Digital Trends Immerse yourself in a gorgeous hand-painted world on a search for your true identity. As the mysterious warrior, Dust, your action-packed journey will take you from peaceful glades to snowy mountaintops and beyond. At your disposal is the mythical Blade of Ahrah, capable of turning its wielder into an unstoppable force of nature, and the blade's diminutive guardian, Fidget. Battle dozens of enemies at once with an easy-to-learn, difficult-to-master combat system, take on a variety of quests from friendly villagers, discover ancient secrets and powerful upgrades hidden throughout the massive, open world, and uncover the story of an ancient civilization on the brink of extinction as you fight to uncover your own past. Key Features *A traditionally-animated action-adventure tale *An expansive world filled with unique characters, quests, and secrets *Action-packed nonlinear platforming rewards exploration and experimentation *Fully voiced cast and a deep, rewarding storyline *Highly customizable input methods for maximum control *Full MFi extended gamepad support (dual-thumbstick models) *Four difficulty settings for players of all skill levels *Available in English, French, Italian, German, Spanish and Japanese *Award-winning musical score by HyperDuck SoundWorks Devices with 1GB RAM are highly recommended for an optimal experience. These include: *iPhone 5 or greater *iPad 3rd Gen or greater *iPad mini 2 or greater *iPod touch 6th Gen or greater Devices with 512MB RAM are now compatible. This includes the first iPad mini and comparable devices. Please ensure that your device meets these requirements before purchasing.
Oh dear, how am I to ever sleep now?
As of 1:56am today, a few days after purchasing this game, I have finished it. I initially came across this game through exploring some of the older works of the VAs here, but I suppose what made me stay was because it kinda reminded me of my childhood. I knew of the game in passing as I grew up, but I didnāt really know the title or anything. I knew nothing about the content or concepts going in. Iām gonna be honest, Iām a student fresh out of high school freaking out about basically everything there is to freak out about, I barely made it out alive. I came to this game with the idea in mind to use it as a kind of comfort. I typically end up falling in love with older or ālostā content from either before I was born or from when I was too young to comprehend/be exposed to it. Itās rather annoying if you ask me, but I digress. The world that I find myself in now isnāt at all what I expected it to be. Itās a bit of a clichĆ© to say maybe, but after Covid hit, I feel like everything shattered. I donāt think enough people realize how much of a mass-psychosis weāre living in right now because of it, itās not like anything was done about it. I feel like Iām picking up the tinniest shards of myself and trying to fit them anywhere they could go. Itās kinda funny how relatable Dust is in terms of character struggles for this era weāre in specifically. I mean, itās not like having a life crisis is something thatās only happened recently, but more people are having them now I think, and in a much heavier manner. I miss traditional animation all the time when I see new content, but I guess the industry may be changing right around now with the movies coming out most recently. I used to play games with my brother all the time, bright and early in the morning even, but itās been years since weāve done it. My brother is also currently in a different state as of now, so itās a bit hard to do nowadays regardless. I miss itā¦ Now for the actual review of the game itself! (THIS CONTAINS SPOILERS OF THE GAME) I suppose I feel the most inclined to say something about Fidget first. I have no idea how she was received when the game came out, but I get the feeling that some may have just pegged her as annoying and useless on principle (you know, if the accusers couldnāt read or something). I like her a lot, sheās definitely one of the better companions out there to have present throughout a journey. Sheās ignorant about a few things, but it makes sense considering sheās probably never left her people before, and it isnāt painfully obnoxious like some characters. I like how this game handles tragedy, honestly I was a little shocked when the father in mudpot died, but it foreshadows the concepts the game ends off with nicely. The themes really make this game applicable to anyone. The hand-painted backgrounds and animations are gorgeous and provide interesting environments that arenāt super repetitive, and the little bit of 3D animation for Ahrah and the coins and such are a very nice touch. I think it lends itself quite well since Ahrah is technically a separate being and it probably made it easier to handle in making the game Iām sure. All the characters we interact with are unique and devoid of same face syndrome, the monsters are all different and the banter we share with Fidget is fun (I love the occasional fourth wall breaks, it couldāve easily been overdone but it didnāt interfere with my immersion of the game for me). This game did comfort me, truly. Could just be because of the fact I made it that way in my head, but I really did enjoy it. Itās a classic to me. I think Iāll make a wax seal for Dust and Fidget if my sister can help fill-in the colors Iām missing. I donāt really anticipate anyone to read this, I am late after all, even missed the 10 year anniversary by a full year, but I guess I just couldnāt stand not writing a review. Iām just missing everything I have to leave behind already, I supposeā¦
10/10. A game that never dies.
Wow, just wow. This game aged super well for the time being. The Plot, the characters, everything. Is perfect. I love the effort put into this game, I hope those years of making the game was worth it! Oh yeah, and I may be a little late, but happy 10th anniversary. This game is one I will cherish. Super fun, and somehow addicting to!
Stunning! Blew me away!
The visuals, music, voice acting, story, all of it is excellent and is totally worth the price! Wish I could re-experience when I first played! Overall great! This is what makes a great game!
Great Action with Light Metroidvania
Enjoyed the heck out of this game. The fighting and gameplay is fun and rewarding. Love the Metroidvania aspect of the game. But where it really shines is the compelling story and characters. The voice acting is rather good. Itās got controller support. Highly recommend this title for Metroidvania fans.
Crashing
Iāve heard this game is good. I just canāt play it. I just bought this game. Every time I start a game, it crashes. I literally canāt play the gameā¹ļø.
Nostalgia
Iām first played this game years ago on Xbox 360 and fell in love. With one of the most unique story lines I have ever played through it keeps they player engaged with not just the story but the characters, you meet so many and get attached to some. With side quests and different game difficultyās itās hard to ever get bored with this game. To anyone wondering if this is truly worth it, you just need to trust me and play it to believe it!
Nice
No other way to put it, itās just a great game
This app has been updated by Apple to display the AppleĀ Watch app icon. -Native support for iPhone X. -Increased visual fidelity for more powerful devices (iPhone 6 and beyond).
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