As I’m currently trying to make sure my villagers aren’t set on fire by trees sent by Satan himself, I thought “Should probably write about this game” seeing as how I’m quite enjoying it. It’s no Populous: The Beggining, which is my favourite game in the world, it’s still a God game and I love God games. Now if only Steam would bring the Black and White franchise over to its platform, I’d be a happy chappy in that case.
But let’s talk From Dust. After searching through my download history on the ol’ trusty and faithful Xbox 360, I came across this little gem I must have purchased a few years back. I do remember being BORED of it after a few games but now that I’m older, but not by a lot, I find myself enjoying this little relic. It had hype but it pretty much got buried after a few months which is a shame really. It’s a magnificent concept executed well, I can’t find fault with it. The physics engine works great and it forces you to think creatively. If I don’t use lava to build a wall, a tsunami might come in and kill my villagers. If I try to divert water there, the stream might decide to angle itself in a way of giving my villagers a nice salty wash. It’s graceful in its execution.
But forget about all that, well don’t as I just wrote it, here’s my top set number of things about this game. This is where the language comes in, purely for emotional appreciation.
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1. YOU CONTROL THE FUCKING ELEMENTS!
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2. PLANTS THAT BREATHE FIRE!
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3. YOUR VILLAGERS CAN KNOCK OUT SOME TASTY BEATS WHEN REPELLING TSUNAMIS!
4. Did I mention? TSUNAMIS!
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5. Oh hey, Mr. Volcano, I hope you don’t mind if I STEAL YOUR LAVA AND MAKE SOME DAMN ARCHITECTURE OUT OF IT?!
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6. EVAPORATING THE ENTIRE PLANET SO YOU CAN MAKE A TINY PATH FOR YOUR VILLAGERS TO WALK ACROSS? I MEAN, YES PLEASE?!
7. TURNING WATER INTO JELLY, HOPE YOU DON’T MIND IF I USE EVERY SINGLE PARTICLE OF WATER AND TURN IT INTO A TASTY TREAT!
8. FANCY A BATH, LITTLE VILLAGER?! WHY DON’T YOU SET FIRE TO A WATER PLANT?! YOU’LL BE CLEAN! AND I’M SURE THE REST OF THE VILLAGERS ARE DOWN THE STREAM SOMEWHERE, HOPEFULLY, RIGHT?!
As you can see, this game is awesome. I recommend you spare it a few pounds or dollars, or euros, whatever your currency is and give it a little try. Don’t forget to take a few breaks whilst playing as whilst it can get frustrating, you’ll need to recharge those batteries.
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