Dust: To Elysian Tail
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| Studio | Humble Hearts | ||
| Publisher | Microsoft Studios | ||
| Senior Developer | Dean and Elizabeth Dodrill | ||
| composer | Chris Geehan and Dan Byrne-McCullough (HyperDuck SoundWorks), Alexander Brandon | ||
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August 15, 2012 | ||
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| Game engine | XNA | ||
| genre | Action RPG | ||
| Subject | Fantasy | ||
| Game mode | Single player | ||
| control | Mouse , keyboard , controller | ||
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| medium | Download | ||
| language | German | ||
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Dust: An Elysian Tail is an action RPG . It was developed by the independent designer Dean Dodrill and published by Microsoft Studios . It first appeared on Xbox Live Arcade on August 15, 2012. A release for Microsoft Windows on Steam followed on May 24, 2013. The version for the PlayStation 4 with a 1080p resolution and a frame rate of 60 FPS was released inOctober 2014. A version for iOS was released in October 2015 and a versionfor Nintendo Switch in September 2018.
Game mechanics
Dust is set in the fictional world Falana, which is inhabited by human-like animals . The game world consists of two-dimensional levels. The player takes control of the title character Dust, who tries to remember his past . Dust has a living sword , the Ahrah Blade. Fidget, the guardian of the sword, acts as Dust's companion and can fire projectiles.
In the course of the game , the player can find power-ups that permanently change the game mechanics, such as the ability to perform a double jump or to climb to a previously unreachable level. The game also includes elements of role-playing games ; Dust can gain experience points by defeating opponents and thus level up. Thus, various values, such as hit points or magic points , can be increased. The player can interact with non-player characters , buy or sell items, and receive quests .
development
With the exception of the synchronization, the soundtrack and parts of the story, Dust was entirely designed and programmed by Dodrill . A Illustrator , formerly graphics for Jazz Jackrabbit 2 by Epic Games has drawn. He calculated a development time of about three months, which in the end turned out to be three and a half years. He originally had a Jump 'n' run in 8-bit style planned, the early Castlevania should be similar titles. The inspiration for the final game came from titles like Metroid , Golden Ax and Ys I & II , which Dodrill names as his favorite games.
The game was originally planned for the Xbox 360 Indie Games channel, but won the Microsoft Dream.Build.Play Challenge in 2009 and was rewarded with a release on Xbox Live Arcade . Dust: An Elysian Tail was originally scheduled for release in late 2011 but was postponed to summer 2012.
Synchronization
The game was dubbed entirely in English.
- Lucien Dodge - Dust, Jin, Cassius
- Kimlinh Tran - Fidget
- Edward Bosco - Ahrah
- Amber Lee Connors - Ginger
- Mick Lauer - Elder Gray Eyes
- River Kanoff - General Gaius
- Edwyn Tiong - Fuse
- Eileen Montgomery - Lady Tethys
- Joshua Tomar - Baron Kane
- Anna Kingsley - Haley
- Steven Kelly - Mayor Bram
- Mike Varker - Avgustin
- Michael Johnston - Reed
- Nathaniel Arnold - Mordecai shopkeeper
- Ty Konzak - Bean
- John Mondelli - Calum
- Karen Kahler - Oneida, FloHop
- Kamran Nikhad - Geehan
- Francine L. Farley - Cora
- Stephen P. Lynch - Fale
- Andy Dennis - Gianni
- Amanda Gonzalez - Colleen
- Erica Mendez - Corbin
- Justin Briner - Moska
- Miranda Gauvin - Sarahi
- John Aponte - Matti
- Elizabeth Freeman - Bopo
- Kira Buckland - MaMop
- David Dixon - Blop
- Matthew Gafford - Old Gappy
- Teresa Decher - SmoBop
- Chris Guerrero - Commander
- Curtis Arnott - soldier
- Xander Mobus - Dealer Sereth
- Sean Chiplock - Sanjin
- Chris Niosi - Moonblood Soldier A
- Cody Coleman - Moonblood Soldier B.
- Zach Holzman - Moonblood Soldier C.
- Blake Swift - Moonblood Soldier D.
- Noah Scammon - Moonblood Soldier E.
Soundtrack
The official soundtrack was released on October 1, 2012. It was composed by HyperDuck SoundWorks and contains 37 tracks with a total length of 1.79 hours.
Reception and sales
Dust: An Elysian Tail received mostly positive reviews from critics. The game received ratings of 83% and 84.20% respectively on the review websites Metacritic and GameRankings. Dust was sold over 45,000 times in August 2012 and 83,000 times by the end of 2012.
Official Xbox Magazine gave it a 9.5 out of 10 rating and praised the richly detailed environments and animations. The combat system was also advocated.
Vincent Ingenito of IGN Entertainment gave the game an 8.5 out of 10 and said ( loosely translated), “The RPG elements could have been stronger, the boss battles are a little disappointing, but if that's the worst things about a game, that's you are pretty good at it. ”He endorsed the lively and varied backgrounds, the game mechanics and the price-performance ratio.
Toonami gave it an 8 out of 10 rating, describing it as a beat 'em up that feels like watching a cartoon, with praise for the hand-drawn animation. There it also read (loosely translated): "A bunch of side tasks, lots of secret areas to explore and a few really cool extras make Dust: An Elysian Tail better than the rest."
GameSpot's Tom McShea gave the game a 7 out of 10 rating, criticizing the combat system, dubbing, and storyline. Other aspects, such as the diverse and lively looking backgrounds, the accessible controls and the secondary tasks in the game, were praised.
Web links
- Official website
- Dust: An Elysian Tail in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Dust: To Elysian Tail. Retrieved May 24, 2013 .
- ↑ a b Vincent Ingenito: Dust: An Elysian Tail Review. In: IGN . August 13, 2012, accessed December 4, 2012 .
- ↑ Samit Sarkar: Humble origins: The solo odyssey behind Dust: An Elysian Tail. In: Polygon.com. September 3, 2012, accessed January 20, 2013 .
- ↑ Kyle Orland: Dust: An Elysian Tail: One animator's 3.5 year quest to create his dream game. In: Ars Technica. August 23, 2012, accessed December 4, 2012 .
- ↑ A Conversation: Ken Lobb And Dean Dodrill. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on September 15, 2012 ; accessed on December 4, 2012 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Jim, Sterling: Dust: An Elysian Tail gets new, incredibly beautiful trailer. In: Destructoid. August 6, 2009, accessed March 21, 2011 .
- ↑ Microsoft Announces Dream.Build.Play 2011 For Indies. In: GameDaily. March 1, 2011, accessed March 21, 2011 .
- ↑ Mike Rose: In-Depth: 10 Indie Games To Watch Out For In 2011. In: Gamasutra . January 7, 2011, accessed March 21, 2011 .
- ↑ Dust: To Elysian Tail. In: IGN Entertainment. Retrieved December 28, 2011 .
- ↑ Dust: An Elysian Tail HyperDuck SoundWorks. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on March 18, 2014 ; accessed on May 25, 2013 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Dust: An Elysian Tail for Xbox 360 Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More. In: Metacritic . Retrieved January 20, 2013 .
- ↑ Dust: An Elysian Tail for Xbox 360. In: GameRankings. Retrieved January 20, 2013 .
- ↑ Ryan Langley: Gamasutra - News - XBLA's annual 'Summer of Arcade' promotion may be losing its steam. In: Gamasutra . September 5, 2012, accessed December 4, 2012 .
- ↑ Ryan Langley: Xbox Live Arcade sales analysis, December 2012. In: Gamasutra . January 17, 2013, accessed January 20, 2013 .
- ↑ Francesca Reyes: Official XBOX Magazine. August 13, 2012, accessed December 4, 2012 .
- ↑ McShea, Tom: Dust: An Elysian Tail Review. In: GameSpot . August 14, 2012, accessed December 4, 2012 .
