Dust: An Elysian Tail Short Review

It's finally out and it's been worth the wait. Dust is the work of Dean Dodrill, an artist whom I've been a fan of for some time and his recent project 'Dust' is a reflection of his creative vision.

Dust: An Elysian Tail is the story about a mysterious character who is called, well..umm... Dust. He has no memory of who he is and so with the help of a ancient magical sword called Ahrah and it's guardian, the Nimbat called Fidget, begin their journey to uncover just who Dust is. Of course, it isn't as simple or as clear as that and you find yourself wanting to know more as the twists begin to show.

The graphics and music are simply amazing and you can sometimes get distracted looking at the visuals (not that it's a bad thing). Despite the 2D platform combat style, the gameplay is infact quite smooth and addictive as you find yourself trying to rank up maximum combo points. There are about five difficulty options to choose from when starting and even though I'm playing normal difficulty, it's just enough difficulty to enjoy both story and gameplay. Voice acting is very good (which seems to be a sore point in most games lately) and you can't help but love Fidget and the things she says.

It currently costs 1200 Microsoft points to purchase, so it's not too expensive, particularly when your comparing it to half the crap most gaming companies are producing these days.  Yes, I know my opinion may seem biased, I do infact enjoy playing this game. Besides, with all the expensive duds out there, it's nice to see something both fresh and visually pleasing.