Dustforce

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 10 expert reviews

Excellent:

3
Good:

4
Average:

1
Bad:

2

Pros:

Challenging platforming for all skill levels.
Entrancing soundtrack.
Tons of stages to unlock.

Cons:

Some features lack basic explanation.
A few performance issues.

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Last revision on November 4, 2014

Reviewers Liked

Challenging platforming for all skill levels
Entrancing soundtrack
Tons of stages to unlock
Leaderboards let you watch others' replays
Stylish, fluid platforming
Gorgeous aesthetic
Fantastic level design

Reviewers Didn't Like

Some features lack basic explanation
A few performance issues
Trial-and-error can become frustrating
Multiplayer is underdeveloped
Overworld is disappointingly empty

Expert reviews and ratings

I was looking forward to playing Dustforce. I love platformers - particularly challenging ones - and the game has an appealing, chilled-out aesthetic that I was immediately drawn to. But I never fully recovered from the wall I hit, thanks to the fidgety controls. Dustforce offers plenty of challenge and variety, but too much of that value is hidden under a layer of grime.

By Polygon on February 26, 2014

CommentAesthetically speaking, I can't think of many games I've played that measure up to Dustforce. It's one of those games for which the phrase "a feast for the senses" was invented.First and foremost, it looks gorgeous, with graphics that make it...

By Gaming Age on February 13, 2014

The original images and videos of Dustforce introduced a beautifully rendered world and unique concept of a platformer based upon sweeping. The game's stunning visuals and innovative gameplay were quite impressive for only a group of four developers...

By Gaming Nexus on March 06, 2012

Style and intelligently scaled difficulty make Dustforce an instant classic, and a lesson in the rewards of hard...

By PC Gamer on February 11, 2012

In recent years, the platform game has been coming back into style with releases such as Rayman Origins and Donkey Kong Country Returns catching the attention of gamers across the globe. But there have always been those certain platformers that test...

By Destructoid on January 23, 2012

Dustforce ReviewThe rock-hard platformer has enjoyed something of a renaissance in recent months, thanks largely to a blossoming indie scene, and Dustforce is the latest entry in this gleefully painful subgenre. And, yes, it is difficult and you will...

By VideoGamer on January 19, 2012

Dust and grime surround us. Every day, they collect atop coffee tables and in forgotten kitchen corners, but no more. In Dustforce, it's time to fight back. Filth falls before four acrobatic janitors--each equal parts ninja and handyman. Their world...

By GameSpot on January 18, 2012

Dustforce easily merits the low, $10 barrier to entry. Some better in-game explanation concerning Dustforce’s content and mechanics would really help, but this addictive platformer succeeds nonetheless. The artful way the characters’ abilities allow...

By ign.com on January 18, 2012

I don't like repeating myself. Games that barrage me with tedious trial-and-error usually end up on the wrong end of the woodchipper. So Dustforce legitimately shocked me when I realized that -- while leaping, dashing, and sliding my way through my...

By GameSpy on January 18, 2012

Games are usually an escape from life and so often have strange and unusual premises but you don’t find a whole lot that have you play a janitor armed with your push broom. Even fewer have you play as part of a janitorial team working to clean up the...

By GamingShogun on January 14, 2012

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