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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.","185702\u002Fco2ish_webp","185702\u002Fvkwd0dnhyniix6fypldy_webp","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?v=6tMMbAXhCNU","2012-08-15",81.88,2130,"dust-an-elysian-tail",236090,[19,24],{"company":20,"developed":22,"published":23},{"name":21},"Microsoft Studios",false,true,{"company":25,"developed":23,"published":23},{"name":26},"Humble Hearts",[28,29,30,31,32],"Platform","Role-playing (RPG)","Hack and slash\u002FBeat 'em up","Adventure","Indie",[34,35,36,37],"PC (Microsoft Windows)","Xbox 360","PlayStation 4","Nintendo Switch",[39,55,70,84,99,112,126,141],{"id":40,"author":41,"outlet":44,"summary":50,"review_url":51,"review_date":52,"original_score":53,"normalized_score":54},74501,{"id":42,"name":43},5765,"Vincent Ingenito",{"id":45,"logo":46,"name":47,"website_url":48,"score_format":49},69,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FIGN-logo.jpg","IGN","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ign.com\u002F","10","It's hard to believe that such a content rich, well-polished title could be the product of one man's hard work. Aside from the incredible orchestral soundtrack and savvy voiceovers, creator Dean Dodrill is responsible for every aspect of Dust. Sure, the RPG elements could have been stronger, and the boss battles are a bit of a letdown, but if those are the worst things about your game, you're in pretty good shape. An Elysian Tail is a rare example of artisanal game craft. Conventional wisdom says that can't happen anymore, but Dust proves otherwise.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ign.com\u002Farticles\u002F2012\u002F08\u002F13\u002Fdust-an-elysian-tail-review","2012-08-13","8.5",85,{"id":56,"author":57,"outlet":60,"summary":65,"review_url":66,"review_date":67,"original_score":68,"normalized_score":69},47906,{"id":58,"name":59},4109,"Kell Andersen",{"id":61,"logo":62,"name":63,"website_url":64,"score_format":49},63,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FPush-Square-Logo.jpg","Push Square","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.pushsquare.com\u002F","You wake up in the middle of a field with no idea who you are, or what you’re doing. A totally foreign winged creature flitters about, its aggravatingly chipper voice flinging questions at you incessantly. The ornate sword at your feet can also talk, but thankfully its voice is mercifully sombre. It informs you that you need to go on a mission to save the world; the reasons for this mission aren’t important right now. Of course they aren’t.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.pushsquare.com\u002Freviews\u002Fps4\u002Fdust_an_elysian_tail","2014-10-12","7",70,{"id":71,"author":72,"outlet":75,"summary":80,"review_url":81,"review_date":82,"original_score":83,"normalized_score":69},52800,{"id":73,"name":74},4452,"Andrew Kirkcaldy",{"id":76,"logo":77,"name":78,"website_url":79,"score_format":49},74,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FVideogamer-logo.jpg","Videogamer","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.videogamer.com\u002F","Is its inherent visual beauty enough to see Dust: An Elysian Tail through?","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.videogamer.com\u002Freviews\u002Fdust-an-elysian-tale-review\u002F","2021-06-05","7.0\u002F10",{"id":85,"author":86,"outlet":89,"summary":94,"review_url":95,"review_date":96,"original_score":97,"normalized_score":98},69457,{"id":87,"name":88},2687,"Vrothgarr",{"id":90,"logo":91,"name":92,"website_url":93,"score_format":49},26,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FGameSkinny-logo.png","Game Skinny","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gameskinny.com","A side-scrolling fantasy action RPG done right, presented in lovingly detailed, hand-drawn environments of superb variety and quality.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gameskinny.com\u002Freviews\u002Fdust-an-elysian-tail\u002F","2013-05-24","9\u002F10",90,{"id":100,"author":101,"outlet":104,"summary":109,"review_url":110,"review_date":13,"original_score":111,"normalized_score":105},60268,{"id":102,"name":103},4896,"GR Staff",{"id":105,"logo":106,"name":107,"website_url":108,"score_format":49},80,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FGame-Rant-Logo.png","Game Rant","https:\u002F\u002Fgamerant.com\u002F","By the end of the game, enemy grunts suddenly are overpowered, and the players may find themselves wasting health items right before the big boss battle. This is the only spot of the game that may require some grinding in order to level up and acquire the best gear. Unfortunately, that grinding brings an otherwise superbly paced game to a grinding halt.","https:\u002F\u002Fgamerant.com\u002F\u002Fdust-an-elysian-tail-reviews\u002F","8",{"id":113,"author":114,"outlet":117,"summary":122,"review_url":123,"review_date":124,"original_score":125,"normalized_score":98},102042,{"id":115,"name":116},8956,"Leo Faria",{"id":118,"logo":119,"name":120,"website_url":121,"score_format":49},138,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FWayTooManyGames.png","WayTooManyGames","https:\u002F\u002Fwaytoomany.games\u002F","There are some games you end up missing out when they first come out, only for you to play them years later and question yourself on how you were able to miss them at launch. That’s the case with Dust: An Elysian Tail. Originally released for the Xbox 360 in 2012, I had never even heard of it prior to its re-release on the Nintendo Switch, even though literally everybody else from WTMG’s staff was praising it as some sort of cult classic. Yep, they’re right. I have no idea why I missed ...","https:\u002F\u002Fwaytoomany.games\u002F2018\u002F11\u002F24\u002Freview-dust-an-elysian-tail-switch\u002F","2018-11-24","9.0",{"id":127,"author":128,"outlet":131,"summary":137,"review_url":138,"review_date":139,"original_score":140,"normalized_score":98},147287,{"id":129,"name":130},12475,"Mates Bogdan Robert",{"id":132,"logo":133,"name":134,"website_url":135,"score_format":136},151,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002Fnoobfeed-logo.png","NoobFeed","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.noobfeed.com\u002F","100","After reading this review, Dust: An Elysian Tail will not seem to be innovative or part of a special breed. And it’s true, there’s no real innovation to speak of. The game uses tried and tested mechanics and concepts in a very successful way. It has a sense of familiarity while still somehow, remaining fresh. The scope of the events in the game, while made to appear quite big, may ultimately feel limited, however without detracting from the overall enjoyment of the game. What’s truly notable about it is the fact that apart from the sound and part of the writing it is the work of one self-taught animator, who also programs. Dean Dodrill has managed to provide a genuine and well-paced experience. The game does not overstay its welcome, and while it may not give you that many reasons to replay it after you’ve beaten it once, it’s clearly one of the stronger indies out there, alongside obvious living proof that one man with enough passion can do much more than a studio with giant amounts of money behind them.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.noobfeed.com\u002Freviews\u002Fdust-an-elysian-tail","2013-11-07","90",{"id":142,"author":143,"outlet":146,"summary":152,"review_url":153,"review_date":154,"original_score":155,"normalized_score":105},84432,{"id":144,"name":145},6585,"Alex Fuller",{"id":147,"logo":148,"name":149,"website_url":150,"score_format":151},65,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FRPGamer-Logo.jpg","RPGamer","https:\u002F\u002Frpgamer.com\u002F","5","Dust: An Elysian Tail has adorable anthros and a touching story. Let's break the fourth wall and kick up some dust, as this is one hit from Summer of Arcade that you don't want to miss.","https:\u002F\u002Frpgamer.com\u002Freview\u002Fdust-an-elysian-tail-review\u002F","2012-08-11","4.0",8,0,[21,26],[26],[]]