Duskfade

Fantastic game with great gameplay and visuals. Could use a few very small qol updates for when you want to go back and hunt collectables (such as a few more check points and the ability to leave a level whenever you want) but thats a very minor issue in an otherwise great game.

I've been having a great time exploring this world. Colorful, full of secrets to locate and collect, and combat consists of more than simply "hit it till it dies". The story feels a little childish, and the cutscenes had me rolling my eyes a few times, but very few platformers ever really stand out for the story. There are a few minor issues as far as controls go, but otherwise this is a great homage to PS2-era platforming, which I believe was the intended mission of the developer.

Remeteu 100% a minha infância em jogos de ps2. Recomendo a todos que desejam um tempo de paz e relembrar velhos tempos!

Cooler Action Plattformer. Erstaunlich Emotional.

Great game and great kingdom hearts vibes here!! I am lovin it.

Felt like when i first played these types of games a kid again, finding a place to stop is so hard

Hermoso juego, 10/10 en TODO. Solo una cosa para los devs si leen esto: Porfavor, quitenle el insta-kill a los relojes del ultimo nivel, me refiero al nivel de la torre que se esta cayendo cuando escapas con allira, gracias <3

[h1] "Reinventing the Wheel (of Time)" [/h1] It's no Surprise that in the current state of High End Video Game Development, people are more yearning for the Halcyon days of the Sixth Generation of Vidya and Beyond. Back to the days when Adventures and Platformers reigned Supreme, and so Smaller Scale Devs are taking it upon themselves to grant that wish. One such Game is [i]Duskfall,[/i] a really charming Action Adventure Platformer that takes its Roots and Inspirations from Old Legends such as Ratchet & Clank, Jak & Daxter Legend of Zelda and so on, all wrapped up nicely in a High-Fantasy Long Post apocalyptic setting with a good smattering of Clockpunk. Duskfade is a Game who's story is Simple to a Fault; saving your Estranged Sister from a Foreboding Doomsday Tower with the help of a Small Mechanical Bird. Like I said, Simple; but does it well enough. Gameplay is in Three Elements of Traversal/Exploration, Collectathon and Hack & Slash, all with Ever-Evolving elements as the Game Progresses, which also demands you to return to earlier levels with newfound abilities to claim what you couldn't before, however the lack of a Usable Map means you have to Commit all that you have passed to Memory in order to return to them when you can. The art direction is quite evocative enough, traversing through Claderas, Broken Sky Citadels, Deserts Ravaged by Time, heck; there's even the Standard 2000's Beach Level. Character design is decent too. Zirian has enough of a Unique aspect of his own, as well as being Customisable with a few Nods from Historical Games. The Game is not Perfect though sadly, as I was able to figure out the Twist in literally the First 5 Minutes. So I was going through the game constantly waiting for the Metaphorical Trap to Spring. But I shall not mention it as I am aware this Game will be someone's "Kingdom Hearts" as in this game is possible to be Some Young Kids Life Changing Experience. Overall, Duskfade was a Game worth Waiting for and I do Genuinely look forward to seeing if Beluga Carries on with this IP.

I think this game is fine. I think that the praise it's getting while not unfounded is also being given in droves despite some pretty big issues. Performance is fine, playing in 4k on a 7900GRE and a 5700X3D has been stable and the game looks nice. Art direction is above par for a game of this scope. Music is good, while the songs themselves were nice and well composed, they did not always feel fitting of the situation/area. Combat is where I have less positive things. The game has a pretty simple combat system that is very easily understood but tops out on personal expression very very quickly. A handful of enemies are basically dropped into a 10 foot space at random with no thought into placement, and there is no problem solving that goes into it or any interesting facets to it. Combat is perfectly fine but I would hesitate to say it's good. So many comparisons have been thrown to Kingdom Hearts, Jak and Daxter, Sly Cooper, and Ratchet and Clank. All are phenomenal games with so much style and personal identity. Aesthetically this game has it's own identity but in about every other aspect it feels derivative. It's not a bad thing, but I expected there to be more expression in the combat like KH. All in all, while I didn't enjoy the game I don't think it's bad and I don't want anyone thinking that. I think the dev should be proud of what they've made here and maybe after some updates I will be happy to return to it.