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| Malindy Hetfeld writing for '']'' rated it 3 out of 5. Hetfeld noted the difficult balance as the game attempts "to alternate between fun moments, activism and drama – a balance it ultimately can't hit." Hetfeld enjoyed the game most when it "leans into the silliness of its supernatural storyline" calling it "the equivalent of an interactive Marvel movie, and that is OK."<ref name="Hetfeld">{{cite news |date=15 August 2024 |last=Hetfeld |first=Malindy |title=Dustborn review – supernatural road trip across an alternative America |url=https://www.theguardian.com/games/article/2024/aug/15/dustborn-review-supernatural-road-trip-across-an-alternative-america |newspaper=] |access-date=2024-08-24 }}</ref> | Malindy Hetfeld writing for '']'' rated it 3 out of 5. Hetfeld noted the difficult balance as the game attempts "to alternate between fun moments, activism and drama – a balance it ultimately can't hit." Hetfeld enjoyed the game most when it "leans into the silliness of its supernatural storyline" calling it "the equivalent of an interactive Marvel movie, and that is OK."<ref name="Hetfeld">{{cite news |date=15 August 2024 |last=Hetfeld |first=Malindy |title=Dustborn review – supernatural road trip across an alternative America |url=https://www.theguardian.com/games/article/2024/aug/15/dustborn-review-supernatural-road-trip-across-an-alternative-america |newspaper=] |access-date=2024-08-24 }}</ref> | ||
| Rachel Weber of '']'' rated it 7 out 10: "Dustborn brings angst to a comic book caper about an alternate-reality America, and you'll get an emotional ride with a few exciting punk performances if you stick with it through a slow start".<ref name="Weber">{{Cite news |date=14 August 2024 |last=Weber |first=Rachel |title=Dustborn Review: Have some patience and this punk comic book caper will win you over with its weirdos. |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/dustborn-review |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240814202347/https://www.ign.com/articles/dustborn-review |archive-date=2024-08-14 |work=] |access-date=2024-08-23 }}</ref> | Rachel Weber of '']'' rated it 7 out 10: "Dustborn brings angst to a comic book caper about an alternate-reality America, and you'll get an emotional ride with a few exciting punk performances if you stick with it through a slow start".<ref name="Weber">{{Cite news |date=14 August 2024 |last=Weber |first=Rachel |title=Dustborn Review: Have some patience and this punk comic book caper will win you over with its weirdos. |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/dustborn-review |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240814202347/https://www.ign.com/articles/dustborn-review |archive-date=2024-08-14 |work=] |access-date=2024-08-23 }}</ref> | ||
| ===Sales=== | |||
| Eurogamer reported that the game failed to attract players, with a peak player count of 83 players on Steam.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.eurogamer.pt/dustborn-com-lancamento-desastroso-no-steam}}</ref> | |||
| == References == | == References == | ||
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| Developer(s) | Red Thread Games |
| Publisher(s) | Spotlight by Quantic Dream |
| Engine | Unity |
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| Release | August 20, 2024 |
| Genre(s) | Action-adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Dustborn is a story-driven action-adventure video game developed by Norwegian studio Red Thread Games and published by Quantic Dream on August 20, 2024.
Story
In the game, the player travels across an alternate reality United States known as the American Republic in the year 2030. The main character Pax must smuggle a package alongside a traveling band.
Cast
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- Dominique Tipper as Pax
- Celeste De Veazey [Wikidata] as Noam
- Jay Rincon [Wikidata] as Theo
- Safiyya Ingar as Sai
- Ioanna Kimbook as Ziggy
Gameplay
The game is primarily built around player versus environment (PvE) combat involving the player using the power of their language and voices to combat enemies. The game also features Guitar Hero-style minigames.
Development
Developers received financial support from the Norwegian Film Institute (Template:Lang-no) in years 2019, 2020, and 2022, under the scheme Development of games after artistic assessment (Template:Lang-no).
Dustborn was developed using the Unity engine and the team wrote their custom shaders to accomplish the comic book-inspired look.
Reception
Critical response
Reception| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | 70/100 (Xbox Series X/S) 68/100 (PC) 70/100 (PS5) |
On Metacritic Dustborn has a weighted average score that indicates "mixed or average" reviews: the Xbox Series X/S version scored 70 out of 100, based on reviews from 9 critic reviews; the PC version scored 68 out of 100, based on reviews from 21 critic reviews; the PlayStation 5 version scored 70 out of 100, based on reviews from 19 critic reviews.
Malindy Hetfeld writing for The Guardian rated it 3 out of 5. Hetfeld noted the difficult balance as the game attempts "to alternate between fun moments, activism and drama – a balance it ultimately can't hit." Hetfeld enjoyed the game most when it "leans into the silliness of its supernatural storyline" calling it "the equivalent of an interactive Marvel movie, and that is OK." Rachel Weber of IGN rated it 7 out 10: "Dustborn brings angst to a comic book caper about an alternate-reality America, and you'll get an emotional ride with a few exciting punk performances if you stick with it through a slow start".
Sales
Eurogamer reported that the game failed to attract players, with a peak player count of 83 players on Steam.
References
- "Dustborn". Steam. August 20, 2024. Archived from the original on August 20, 2024. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
- Sinclair, Brendan (November 1, 2012). "Ragnar Tørnquist founds Red Thread Games". GamesIndustry.biz. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
- "Dustborn's politically charged action is a breath of fresh air". Digital Trends. March 29, 2024. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
- Autumn Wright (June 24, 2024). "Dustborn let me smash fascists and flirt with my situationship on a road trip across America". PC Gamer. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
- Handley, Zoey (July 8, 2024). "Dustborn might not be something you want to take on a road trip". Destructoid. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
- Tom Richardson (June 25, 2024). "Dustborn: 'No-one forced us to make a game with a diverse cast'". BBC. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
- "Dustborn on Steam". store.steampowered.com. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
- Sam Loveridge (June 24, 2024). "Dustborn took me on a roadtrip where I fought with words, played Guitar Hero-like rhythm games, and made Telltale-style choices". gamesradar. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
- "Dustborn". Norwegian Film Institute (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on August 17, 2024. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
- Shubhankar Parijat (August 27, 2024). "Dustborn Interview – Setting, Art Style, Choices, and More". GamingBolt (Interview).
- ^ "Dustborn Xbox Series X Critic Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
- ^ "Dustborn PC Critic Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
- ^ "PlayStation 5 Critic Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
- "Dustborn". Metacritic. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
- Hetfeld, Malindy (August 15, 2024). "Dustborn review – supernatural road trip across an alternative America". The Guardian. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
- Weber, Rachel (August 14, 2024). "Dustborn Review: Have some patience and this punk comic book caper will win you over with its weirdos". IGN. Archived from the original on August 14, 2024. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
- https://www.eurogamer.pt/dustborn-com-lancamento-desastroso-no-steam.
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