StaffyManasse
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I had gotten the PS4 version of Dust when it was on PS+, but only played it for a few minutes and then shrugged it off as something not for me. At that time I was heavily invested in Destiny, so it was very much not the time and a place for a game like Dust. The art style turned me off and the dialogue made it seem like it's something aimed mainly for kids. I quickly deleted it and sort of forgot about it.
Last weekend. I woke up real early Sunday as my wife left for work. After I had taken our dog for a walk and eaten breakfast I ended up with the issue many of us are familiar with: having nothing to play (despite having almost full hard drive of PS4 games and even more uninstalled). I went through my library and for some reason, I stopped to look at Dust: an Elysian Tail.
Knowing the art style, I had a sort of a moment where it clicked. This game is like the morning cartoons I used to love watching as a child (and secretly as a teen too)! And somehow, with this game, the 31 year old me could get into that same feeling. No rush anywhere, no plans, no chores, just a quiet Sunday morning and innocent cartoons with talking animals. So I installed Dust, played it and ended up liking it. I had fun and I was taken back to a simplier time of my life. I forgot about the things I worry about every day. I think I got past two chapters before my wife came back from work and I directed my attention at other things.
Here's the thing. Right now, I don't have any desire to continue the story. It was about those specific circumstances that made Dust good for me. It is not a game for a monday night. Dust will just have to wait for another quiet Sunday morning. I hope there will be one in the not too far future.
Last weekend. I woke up real early Sunday as my wife left for work. After I had taken our dog for a walk and eaten breakfast I ended up with the issue many of us are familiar with: having nothing to play (despite having almost full hard drive of PS4 games and even more uninstalled). I went through my library and for some reason, I stopped to look at Dust: an Elysian Tail.
Knowing the art style, I had a sort of a moment where it clicked. This game is like the morning cartoons I used to love watching as a child (and secretly as a teen too)! And somehow, with this game, the 31 year old me could get into that same feeling. No rush anywhere, no plans, no chores, just a quiet Sunday morning and innocent cartoons with talking animals. So I installed Dust, played it and ended up liking it. I had fun and I was taken back to a simplier time of my life. I forgot about the things I worry about every day. I think I got past two chapters before my wife came back from work and I directed my attention at other things.
Here's the thing. Right now, I don't have any desire to continue the story. It was about those specific circumstances that made Dust good for me. It is not a game for a monday night. Dust will just have to wait for another quiet Sunday morning. I hope there will be one in the not too far future.