Review: Dune Sea (Steam)

Dune Sea is a platform adventure game that lets you fly like a bird. Soar the skies and survive the elements as you traverse beautifully crafted landscapes as a winged aeronaut.

Pros:

• Nice graphics.
• 460mb download size.
• Steam achievements.
• Controller support.
• Simple tutorial.
• Gameplay-fly in a 2D scrolling world, collect orbs and make friends as you build your flock.
• Landing pads to regain stamina.
• Stamina used for rolling and flying.
• Checkpoints.
• Action-flying, landing, rolls, and honk.
• Honk near other birds to have them join you.
• Zen-like experience.
• Levels are big enough that you have space to explore somewhat or take alternative paths.
• Mini-game style encounters.
• Overall game and level progression.
• Collectibles in level.
• Simple idea.

Cons:

• No graphic options.
• Only one controller layout.
• The tutorial is far too basic and just says how to fly and land.
• Controls take a while to get used to.
• Hard to gauge distance and which obstacles are obstacles and not in your way.
• No progress bar in level.
• Got stuck countless times when landing.
• Touching the floor no matter how brief is an instant failure.
• Cutscenes or parts where they show you something have you still moving!
• Music is very one-note.
• Quite a hollow experience.