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60/100
Critics1 review
60/100
Metacritic10 critic reviews
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Metacritic usersuser score
63/100
GameFAQsJust Right
3.17/5
Player reviews
87% positive74 reviews
Steam Deck
Verified
Runs on
Windows
Price
US$49.99

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2022 · WANIN Games · Role-playing · Beat 'em up

Dusk Diver 2

Dragon Vein is a type of special energy that spans throughout all dimensions. Kunlun is the homeland of the higher dimensional beings who have developed advanced Dragon Vein technologies. The story begins with a girl named Yang Yumo and her classmate Liu Yusha when they accidentally trespassed Youshanding and started an adventure.

Released
24 February 2022
Platforms
PlayStation 4WindowsPlayStation 5Nintendo Switch
Genres
Role-playingBeat 'em upAdventure
Developers
WANIN Games
Publishers
Justdan InternationalIdea Factory International, Inc.Reef Entertainment
Modes
Single-player
Perspective
Third person
Themes
ActionFantasy
Engine
Unreal Engine 4
Age ratings
PEGI 12GRAC 15+ACB MESRB TCERO C
Languages
Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), English, French, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Spanish (Mexico), Spanish (Spain)
Time to beat
14hmain story25hwith extras29hcompletionist

About

Dusk Diver (酉閃町) is a 3D third-person action-adventure beat 'em up video game developed by JFI Games and published by WANIN Games. It was released on October 23, 2019 for Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, and PlayStation 4. A sequel, Dusk Diver 2, was released on February 24, 2022, for Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5.

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Gameplay

The game is an anime-style 3D beat 'em up action game with some light role-playing elements. There are some side quests and exploration of Ximending but the core of the gameplay is the battles against the Chaos Beasts. The combat is fast and combo-heavy, combining light and heavy attacks to chain up combo moves, and summoning Guardians to eliminate all enemies. The battlefields get larger as the game goes on leading to fights against a great number of enemies, Yumo has access to a super mode called D Arms, which can be activated after filling its gauge.

As the player builds up their combo meter, the enemies will drop more health and special ability pickups, encouraging the player to not stop fighting, leading to a very fast-paced combat game.

Story

The game's plot revolves around Yang Yumo. One day, she and her friend, Yusha, get lost and find themselves in a twisted version of the city of Ximending. Yumo receives powers and, with other guardian spirits, fights against creatures called Chaos Beasts, trying to keep the boundaries intact between both versions of the city.

Reception

Dusk Diver received "mixed or average" reviews, according to review aggregator Metacritic. Fellow review aggregator OpenCritic assessed that the game received weak approval, being recommended by only 35% of critics.

Releases by platformdates and regions as published

PlatformReleasedRegions
Nintendo Switch24 February 2022Japan
Windows24 February 2022Worldwide
PlayStation 424 February 2022Japan
PlayStation 530 August 2022Worldwide

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