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Dust: An Elysian Tail

Dust: An Elysian Tail

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category
price
$5.99
Reviews
4.7 (920)
United States United States
Description
"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.
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Reviews

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 didnā€™t really know the title or anything. I knew nothing about the content or concepts going in. Iā€™m gonna be honest, Iā€™m 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 ā€˜lostā€™ content from either before I was born or from when I was too young to comprehend/be exposed to it. Itā€™s rather annoying if you ask me, but I digress. The world that I find myself in now isnā€™t at all what I expected it to be. Itā€™s a bit of a clichĆ© to say maybe, but after Covid hit, I feel like everything shattered. I donā€™t think enough people realize how much of a mass-psychosis weā€™re living in right now because of it, itā€™s not like anything was done about it. I feel like Iā€™m picking up the tinniest shards of myself and trying to fit them anywhere they could go. Itā€™s kinda funny how relatable Dust is in terms of character struggles for this era weā€™re in specifically. I mean, itā€™s not like having a life crisis is something thatā€™s 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 itā€™s been years since weā€™ve done it. My brother is also currently in a different state as of now, so itā€™s 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 couldnā€™t read or something). I like her a lot, sheā€™s definitely one of the better companions out there to have present throughout a journey. Sheā€™s ignorant about a few things, but it makes sense considering sheā€™s probably never left her people before, and it isnā€™t 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 arenā€™t 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 Iā€™m 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 couldā€™ve easily been overdone but it didnā€™t 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. Itā€™s a classic to me. I think Iā€™ll make a wax seal for Dust and Fidget if my sister can help fill-in the colors Iā€™m missing. I donā€™t 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 couldnā€™t stand not writing a review. Iā€™m just missing everything I have to leave behind already, I supposeā€¦

HolographicšŸ’æFri, Jun 30, 2023
United StatesUnited States

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!

šŸ˜Great Game!Sun, Jun 4, 2023
United StatesUnited States

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!

SuperiorquadWed, Mar 15, 2023
United StatesUnited States

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. Itā€™s got controller support. Highly recommend this title for Metroidvania fans.

ClubberofsealsWed, Feb 1, 2023
United StatesUnited States

Crashing

Iā€™ve heard this game is good. I just canā€™t play it. I just bought this game. Every time I start a game, it crashes. I literally canā€™t play the gameā˜¹ļø.

Holo_Wolf9967056Fri, Nov 11, 2022
United StatesUnited States

Nostalgia

Iā€™m 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 difficultyā€™s itā€™s 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!

MijuruSun, Nov 6, 2022
United StatesUnited States

Nice

No other way to put it, itā€™s just a great game

darksidedrakeSun, Sep 11, 2022
United StatesUnited States
Download & Revenue
DOWNLOAD 72.2KFeb 2024Worldwide
REVENUEN/AFeb 2024Worldwide
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About
Bundle Id
com.humblehearts.dustanelysiantail
Min Os. Version
9.0
Release Date
Thu, Oct 8, 2015
Update Date
Thu, Nov 16, 2017
Content Rating
9+
Has IMessage
No
Support Watch
No
Support Siri
No
File Size
901.05MB
Has Game Center
Yes
Family Sharing
No
Support Passbook
No
Supported Languages
English
What's New
version
1.7
updated
6 years ago
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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