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Reception
Pre-release
Before release Dust 514 has been recognized as ground-breaking and innovative for its connection to another game. IGN said that the game was highly ambitious[48] and called it the future of gaming, while PC Gamer praised the orbital bombardment mechanic and the unprecedented amount of customization available.
Release
Upon release the game has received a lukewarm reception from critics. It has attained an average aggregate score of 64.67% on GameRankings and a 59/100 Metascore on Metacritic, indicating mixed or average reviews.
Criticisms were generally focused on the bugs and poor execution of the gameplay. IGN's Vince Ingenito stated that Dust 514's incredible depth and customization were eclipsed by its poor graphics and gameplay mechanics. Additionally, Ingenito criticized the way the game implemented the free-to-play business model, saying it took too long for players to get into the equipment that they wanted. He ultimately gave the game a score of 5.8/10, calling it mediocre. Destructoid's Chris Carter gave the game a rating of 6/10, calling it an ambitious and complex shooter that still needed "a ton of work". Among the aspects that he criticized were the underwhelming graphics, uninnovative game modes and tedious grind. Eurogamer reviewer Paul Dean wrote that Dust 514 has great potential but is "saddled with a very dull debut." Dean noted that despite having interesting factors, such as the metagame and social connection to Eve Online, the game itself was mediocre and contained many bugs. However Alex Locher of PlayStation Universe praised the unique nature of Dust 514, commending its technological accomplishments and meaningful player interaction. As Locher remarked, "Dust 514 isn't some superficial and meaningless military shooter; it's a pioneering endeavour of programming, technology and consumer communication that has already created something unlike you've ever seen in gaming".
Seems Dust 514 has been judged and found wanting.
Anyone who visits Wikipedia to look at the game will be greeted with a rather accurate account of the eve swept under the rug game that is dust 514, forever EVE's uglier bastard slightly touched child, the very afterbirth of CCP Ideas and marketing run amok. |