What Gamespot Users have to say about Dust: An Elysian Tail

  • Rating:9.5

    A great buy, especially for its price. Caters to both graphics and gameplay elegantly.

    I was cynical at first, when I saw this game. I figured 'oh, another 2D hack and slash, let's see how similar it is to all the others'. The next thing I knew, I found myself up to my neck in this game, I absolutely fell ... Read Full Review

    0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8.5

    A beautiful Metroid/Vania type of game.

    I knew I had to buy this game once I played the demo. I played through the demo more than a few times, and loved the game. I like the art style, but Dust could have had a better outfit. I finished the game in 14 hours an... Read Full Review

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  • Rating:8.5

    Dust: An Elysian tail is a hack and slash work of art but in a game.

    Dust: An Elysian tail is a great hack and slash game. The story starts of with a warrior called 'Dust' who wakes up in the middle of the forest with no idea what happened to him and how he ended up there. Then a mystical... Read Full Review

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  • Rating:8.5

    Dust: An Elysian Tale. My thoughts of the game.

    I just completed this game not too long ago, and this game is pretty good, and addictive. When I started playing the game, I couldn't stop playing. The gameplay is so addictive, that you're literally hooked on the game o... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8.5

    Top Tier XBLA Game

    Dust: An Elysian Tail is a rewarding experience providing the player with incentive to explore areas and discover new secrets throughout a vibrant landscape, while providing a quality storyline to boot. The story of... Read Full Review

    0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:9

    This beautiful metroidvania game leaves most other arcade titles in the dust

    Back in the 90's when 2D platforming and adventure games ruled (for the first half), one sub genre offered a little bit of everything; metroidvania. No other type of 2D platformer involved as much exploration, combat, o... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:9

    Best XBLA game by far

    I'm a weird guy who likes really freaking hard platformer games. Games like Maximo, Crash Bandicoot 2 on 100 percent completion, Another World, Megaman, Tomb Raider, Castlevania, the list goes on. Dust: An Elysian Tail i... Read Full Review

    2 of 2 users found the following review helpful
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