PSA: From Dust now available on XBLA

27 July 2011

They say “God works in mysterious ways”, but the truth is, God just kinda accidentally dropped lava all over that village while trying to make a pretty crag. What’s a bit of collateral damage in the context of divine creation, anyway?

So From Dust – the game where you can drop lava on stuff, among other things – has just come into wondrous being on the Xbox LIVE Arcade.

According to the official marketing, it’s “a unique Modern God game where nature is the star: From Dust, the latest original concept by Eric Chahi, visionary creator of Another World. Behold the beauty of a primitive world pulsing with life and face the might of nature. Beware the danger of a world that is constantly changing under your command. Control the destiny of a tribe struggling to survive and help it recover its ancestors’ lost powers. Immerse yourself in a world as exotically beautiful as it is dangerous. A universe where Nature reclaims what is Hers; and you are your people’s only chance of survival.”

According to me, it’s pretty cool. (Read Tarryn’s review)

The game’s tagged at 1200 MSP, and weighs in at a chunky 1.15 GB (the burden of responsibility or something). You can queue it up over here.

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