In any case, the common thread is that level design in Dusk is excellent from start to finish, with logical progression, secrets, variety, and whenever there is complexity it’s well done and not confusing. But the complexity is never too much, there were just one or two moments when I had trouble orienting myself, which is perfectly acceptable. Episode 3 features more prominently complex levels in the vein of id Software, with passages closing in on themselves, and some maze elements. Episode 2 is focused on big vertical arenas and violent corridors. There is a lot of variety, it never gets old.Įpisode 1 has semi-open levels, alternating between closed indoors areas and vast outside areas. And that’s exactly where Episode 3 went, with levels more in the style of Quake, otherworldly cathedrals, lava flows, walls of flesh and houses with impossible geometry. Although, towards the end, it seemed like something was not right and there was the beginning of a shift towards abstract levels.

Episode 2 was a bit less interesting, with too many industrial backgrounds. Episode 1 had lots of moments on the surface with fields, barns, and forests before diving deep in caves and mines. Something else that I particularly enjoyed was progression through the environments. Episode 2’s invisible monsters were a great moment of terror, and in episode 3 you hear some heavy breathing and gurgling through the walls for a few minutes, before being assaulted by deformed faces with their arms flailing and thrashing about. Some of the new enemies are particularly well introduced, with a calm before the storm that lets tension grow before finding yourself face to face with a horrifying creature that sends you into a panic. The horror is tangible, you could touch these disgusting and sharp surfaces and catch tetanus. The soundtrack absolutely hits the nail, great work there.

Atmosphereĭusk’s atmosphere is particularly well crafted, with gloomy and dirty visuals dripping with pixels, harrowing sounds supported by creepy music.

In order to get a retro or neo-retro FPS right, there are three pillars.

To turn off redneck rampage soundtrack