Dean Dodrill, the creator of Dust: An Elysian Tail, is an ambitious man. In 2009, he won Microsoft’s Dream.Build.Play competition which gave him the funds necessary to create his dream game. Almost three years later, Dodrill’s impassioned vision has finally become a reality, as Dust: AET has made its way to the Xbox Live Arcade. However, Dust: AET isn’t remarkable simply because it was made by one man. No, it would be meritorious even if it were made by a thirty person team. Dust: AET is an engaging affair that manages to have an astounding amount of content for a downloadable title. All of this is highlighted by beautiful visuals and a moving soundtrack, making Dust: AET one of the most memorable titles to hit the Xbox Live Arcade platform in quite a while.
It's right that we recognize the 12 best indie games of the eight generation of gaming. It would be remiss to ignore the impact they've had.
Hollow Knight was a masterpiece. I cared less for the arena combat (Gods, not in the in-game arena) but everything was tight and the exploration was extremely enjoyable. Absolute masters of their craft in level design. I hope Silk Song gives the bees a second chance since their area was only a short subsection.
Mick Doherty has put together a list of indie games that, in his humble opinion, you need to play at least once in your life.
Eh, its a decent low budget game. Not bad if you're broke and need something to play.
These are games made by a single developer. Serving as proof that you don't need millions of dollars and a team of people to make a amazing game.
Hella well written review!