3.5/5 ★ – hunkypet's review of Dust: An Elysian Tail.

Dust: An Elysian Tale is an action packed Metroidvania that is focused just as much on the combat as it is the exploration. It follows all your typical tropes of the genre but thankfully does just enough to set itself apart. I think it manages to do this in two departments... Visually the game is quite stunning & when originally released back on the X360 there wasn’t to much style wise similar to Dust. However, it’s the voice acting that manages to give this game true uniqueness. I am on the fence if I liked it or not, id say its laughable but somewhat charming.. it really is quite decisive with what seems like plenty of endless discussions online with how people feel over the matter. Gameplay wise you’ll be racking up mega combos with fast as lighting action that feels daunting at first but soon becomes second nature. It’s a worthwhile adventure, with plenty of personality. Played on PS4