Dustborn combines a story-driven, choices-matter adventure game with a comic book aesthetic with beat-em-up combat and musical rhythm games. If you like story-driven games like Life is Strange or the Telltale games, I recommend this one to you. If you are bothered by LGBTQ+ people or diversity, steer clear. The Good: High-quality comic book/cell shaded graphics Catchy music that I found playing in my head even when I was not playing the game Difficulty levels and the option to skip combat allow a wide range of players to enjoy the story All of the dialog is voiced and the voice acting is pretty good. I used every conversation option and listened to all of the background lines that the characters say to each other when you are not interacting with them. A conversation system that sometimes adds or removes dialog options depending on whether you wait to speak in a conversation. I like the flow and uncertainty that this injects into the conversations. I also like that you can tap th...
Dustborn
- Release Date:
- Aug 20, 2024
- Metacritic:
- 68
- Developer:
- Red Thread Games
- Publisher:
- Spotlight by Quantic Dream
- Platforms:
- Windows Mac
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About This Game
Dustborn is a single-player, story-driven action-adventure game about hope, love, friendships, robots…and the power of words.
You play Pax: exile, con-artist — Anomal. Looking for a way out and a new life, Pax has been hired to transport an important package from Pacifica to Nova Scotia, across the Justice-controlled American Republic.
Explore the stunning Neo-Western landscapes of an alternate history America on a robot-driven tour bus, and stop at a dozen locations along the road to build your crew, manage relationships, complete missions, and face increasingly difficult challenges.
But the people you stole the package from want it back, and Justice is hot on your heels, so don’t forget to pack your baseball bat!
At the end of the road lies salvation…but to get there, you need to cross an entire continent.
Words have power. Like, actual power. Fight with Shouts and use your Vox in conversations to manipulate people and talk your way out of hairy situations. Craft new words, and learn to wield a lingual arsenal against enemies...and friends.
On the road across an alternate history America, you’ll stop at iconic locations, take on unexpected assignments, meet a colorful cast of characters, enlist new crew members, and evade (or fight) your pursuers. See beautiful sights along the highway, rendered in a colorful graphic-novel-inspired art style that brings stunning 2D illustrations to 3D life.
Your crew is your (found) family. Round up, manage and lean on a motley mob of misfits with peculiar powers, compelling stories and clashing personalities. Branching dialogues lead to choices that shape relationships and change how your crew feels about themselves and others.
In each location you’ll explore, investigate and chat with the people you meet, use the crew to overcome challenges, craft new Shouts and Vox, and rehearse with your band. You might also find yourself throwing Molotov cocktails from a motorbike, swing a baseball bat to take down helicopters…and more. You know, just normal everyday stuff.
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User Reviews
Its definitely niche but if you want to play a game with a majority POC cast going on a roadtrip and getting into shenanigans in a sci-fi/dystopian setting, this game is that! It has a bit of a rough start IMO but once you can start beating up the baddies with a bat its a good time.
Maybe it's hard to get into the pace of the game from the first chapters but the further it goes the better all the elements become: conversations, interactions with incredible world and astonishing companions, even combat which may seem simple but it's really interesting. And the idea of language ruling the reality weaved into the plot is a mind-blower. 10 rock bands out of 10!
System Requirements
Minimum
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 (64-bit)
- Processor: Intel Core i5 5th generation or equivalent
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 2GB or equivalent
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 25 GB available space
Recommended
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
FAQ
How much does Dustborn cost?
Dustborn costs $29.99.
What are the system requirements for Dustborn?
Minimum: Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 (64-bit) Processor: Intel Core i5 5th generation or equivalent Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 2GB or equivalent DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 25 GB available space Recommended: Recommended: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
What platforms is Dustborn available on?
Dustborn is available on Windows PC, macOS.
Is Dustborn worth buying?
Dustborn has 83% positive reviews from 6 players. Metacritic score: 68/100.
When was Dustborn released?
Dustborn was released on Aug 20, 2024.
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