Early Access Preview: DUSK

Preview by Harvard L.

DUSK is the epitome of the 90’s shooter come back to life. This is a game reminiscent of Quake, Half-Life and Unreal, starting up with a mock-DOS screen so authentic I felt I was thrown two decades back in time. Everything about this game is an exercise in verisimilitude, from the feel of the weapons to the player character who ostensibly runs faster than any other game’s driving speed. The first feeling upon loading the game up was, admittedly, comfort. Developer David Szymanski cites a swathe of classic titles in his pitch of the game and each one is evident throughout DUSK, even in its early access stage. What is already here is an incredible show of all the things which made the early FPS genre such a force in the 90’s, and serves as a reminder of the roots of the genre.

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