After a hectic week at work i was very pleased to discover From Dust has been released.
From Dust is from Eric Chahi, the genius behind Heart of Darkness on the PlayStation 1, and Ubisoft (Assassins Creed series.. oh and Beyond Good & Evil)
It immediately reminds me of “Populous” the first God-type game released waaaaay back in the late 80’s, from the sadly missed Bullfrog (those immortals behind Theme Park, Theme Hospital.. Syndicate)
You play as “The Breath” the connection between a small tribe and their god, or maybe you are their god.. did not quite work that connection out. You can manipulate the world to help your tribe grow and prosper, or watch as the superbly animated natural disasters wipe them out.
Form land bridges, divert waterfalls and rivers, watch as vegetation springs up everywhere and animals start roaming around. This is a visually stunning game, which makes it more surprising when you find out that this is an arcade title (or PSN/Steam depending on your platform of choice)
The trial has sucked me in, and i will be putting Microsoft points onto my account to unlock the full game.
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