[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"similar-games-dandara":3,"game-dandara":5},{"similarGames":4},[],{"game":6,"hasUserReviewed":23},{"id":7,"name":8,"summary":9,"cover_image":10,"header_image":11,"trailer_url":12,"release_date":13,"avg_score":14,"igdb_id":15,"slug":16,"steam_app_id":17,"companies":18,"genres":27,"platforms":32,"reviews":37,"coverImage":10,"headerImage":11,"trailerUrl":12,"releaseDate":13,"criticReviewCount":196,"userReviewCount":195,"previewCount":195,"publishers":197,"developers":198,"userReviews":199,"hasUserReviewed":23,"steamAppId":17},89000,"Dandara","\"As a metroidvania carefully designed with both touch and gamepad in mind, we considered how you could achieve exploration and fast action using either input. The result was a gravity bending world where movement is comprised of jumping from surface to surface in lovingly crafted environments. It's up to Dandara to restore balance and give direction to a directionless world!\"","89000\u002Fco1tvu_webp","89000\u002Fqs2iiq5bnmmlddhjio9z_webp","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?v=XQLY9YRtOqU","2018-02-06",71.1,27435,"dandara",2919520,[19,24],{"company":20,"developed":22,"published":23},{"name":21},"Long Hat House",true,false,{"company":25,"developed":23,"published":22},{"name":26},"Raw Fury",[28,29,30,31],"Platform","Adventure","Indie","Arcade",[33,34,35,36],"PC (Microsoft Windows)","PlayStation 4","Xbox One","Nintendo Switch",[38,54,69,82,97,112,125,139,154,168,182],{"id":39,"author":40,"outlet":43,"summary":49,"review_url":50,"review_date":51,"original_score":52,"normalized_score":53},19016,{"id":41,"name":42},2055,"Lou Contaldi",{"id":44,"logo":45,"name":46,"website_url":47,"score_format":48},13,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FDualshockers-logo.jpg","DualShockers","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.dualshockers.com","10","Dandara is more than the average Metroidvania and is a game worth your time. Although its unique stop-and-go gameplay may have you stumbling at first, movement turns into an art form as you get accustomed to it. And though not everything about Dandara stands out, the titular character is executed so masterfully it is hard not to be impressed with the folk-lore based heroine.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.dualshockers.com\u002Fdandara-review-nintendo-switch-pc-ps4-xbox-one\u002F","2018-02-19","5.5\u002F10",55,{"id":55,"author":56,"outlet":59,"summary":64,"review_url":65,"review_date":66,"original_score":67,"normalized_score":68},27326,{"id":57,"name":58},2874,"Tom Mc Shea",{"id":60,"logo":61,"name":62,"website_url":63,"score_format":48},28,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FGameSpot-Logo.jpg","GameSpot","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gamespot.com","Bouncing off the walls.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gamespot.com\u002Freviews\u002Fdandara-review-off-the-wall\u002F1900-6416850\u002F","2018-02-07","7.0",70,{"id":70,"author":71,"outlet":74,"summary":79,"review_url":80,"review_date":13,"original_score":81,"normalized_score":68},30531,{"id":72,"name":73},3199,"Jon Mundy",{"id":75,"logo":76,"name":77,"website_url":78,"score_format":48},34,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FNintendoLife-Logo.jpg","Nintendo Life","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nintendolife.com\u002F","Dandara is a 2D Metroidvania platformer that's admirably intent on doing things differently, from its Brazilian folklore-infused narrative to its unorthodox and touchscreen-friendly controls. It can be a little awkward to play as a result, and it's got its fair share of structural niggles, but Dandara provides a genuinely fascinating world to spend some time in.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nintendolife.com\u002Freviews\u002Fswitch-eshop\u002Fdandara","7",{"id":83,"author":84,"outlet":87,"summary":93,"review_url":94,"review_date":66,"original_score":95,"normalized_score":96},31569,{"id":85,"name":86},3278,"Shaun Prescott",{"id":88,"logo":89,"name":90,"website_url":91,"score_format":92},35,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FPCGamer-Logo.jpg","PC Gamer","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.pcgamer.com\u002F","100","A prickly 2D Metroidvania with a curious twist.\n","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.pcgamer.com\u002Fdandara-review\u002F","68",68,{"id":98,"author":99,"outlet":102,"summary":107,"review_url":108,"review_date":109,"original_score":110,"normalized_score":111},68927,{"id":100,"name":101},2705,"Jeffrey Rousseau",{"id":103,"logo":104,"name":105,"website_url":106,"score_format":48},26,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FGameSkinny-logo.png","Game Skinny","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gameskinny.com","Dandara is an indie game that couldn't have released at a better time. It's a surreal, magical, platformer.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gameskinny.com\u002Freviews\u002Fdandara-review-black-girl-magic\u002F","2018-02-28","9\u002F10",90,{"id":113,"author":114,"outlet":117,"summary":122,"review_url":123,"review_date":66,"original_score":124,"normalized_score":68},67344,{"id":115,"name":116},1338,"Kevin Mersereau",{"id":118,"logo":119,"name":120,"website_url":121,"score_format":48},10,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FDestructoid-Logo.png","Destructoid","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.destructoid.com","Dandara has a firm foundation, but suffers from inherent design flaws and a lack of direction. Despite its imperfections, I mostly enjoyed my time with it. It treads a lot of familiar ground with its gameplay mechanics, but those were the portions of the game I found myself having the most fun with.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.destructoid.com\u002Freviews\u002Freview-dandara\u002F","\n\t\t\t7\t\t",{"id":126,"author":127,"outlet":130,"summary":134,"review_url":135,"review_date":136,"original_score":137,"normalized_score":138},75616,{"id":128,"name":129},5806,"Kevin Tucker",{"id":68,"logo":131,"name":132,"website_url":133,"score_format":48},"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FShackNews-Logo.jpg","ShackNews","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.shacknews.com\u002F","The time I've spent with Long Hat House's latest title has forced me to reevaluate my expectations of the Metroidvania subgenre. On one hand, Dandara is a perfectly serviceable romp through a series of well-designed and attractive environments; on the other, it's a deliberate yet confusing sidestep of well-established gameplay conventions. It may be that Dandara's atypical traversal mechanic will click with some players, particularly those who pick up the game for the Nintendo Switch or mobile devices, but others may find that the game's middling charms aren't enough to make up for its potentially-frustrating controls.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.shacknews.com\u002Farticle\u002F103315\u002Fdandara-review-feeling-salty","2018-02-12","6\u002F10",60,{"id":140,"author":141,"outlet":144,"summary":149,"review_url":150,"review_date":151,"original_score":152,"normalized_score":153},91639,{"id":142,"name":143},7693,"David Flynn",{"id":145,"logo":146,"name":147,"website_url":148,"score_format":92},130,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FGamingTrend-Logo.jpg","GamingTrend","https:\u002F\u002Fgamingtrend.com","Dandara is an excellent game and I can’t believe I haven’t heard people talking about it. Its unique movement is accompanied by an equally unique world, soundtrack, and symbolic story that will fascinate lore nerds. While it’s controls may not support the precision combat asks of you, the Salt is definitely a world worth saving.","https:\u002F\u002Fgamingtrend.com\u002Freviews\u002Fshe-will-not-be-forgotten-dandara-trials-of-fear-edition-review\u002F","2020-03-12","95",95,{"id":155,"author":156,"outlet":159,"summary":164,"review_url":165,"review_date":136,"original_score":166,"normalized_score":167},99385,{"id":157,"name":158},8921,"A.J. Maciejewski",{"id":160,"logo":161,"name":162,"website_url":163,"score_format":48},137,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FVideo-Chums.jpg","Video Chums","https:\u002F\u002Fvideochums.com\u002F","There may be a ton of indie 2D action games but they keep managing to innovate on established gameplay formulas. Dandara is a mix of Gravity Rush and Metroidvania but is that blend a little too salty?","https:\u002F\u002Fvideochums.com\u002Freview\u002Fdandara","7.3",73,{"id":169,"author":170,"outlet":173,"summary":178,"review_url":179,"review_date":180,"original_score":181,"normalized_score":138},2238428,{"id":171,"name":172},17851,"Justin Sharp",{"id":174,"logo":175,"name":176,"website_url":177,"score_format":48},158,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FPurenintendo.jpeg","Pure Nintendo","https:\u002F\u002Fpurenintendo.com","Dandara describes itself as a ‘Metroidvania’ and while that title mostly holds up, I would much rather play a Metroid or a Castlevania game.  I was very i","https:\u002F\u002Fpurenintendo.com\u002Freview-dandara-nintendo-switch\u002F","2018-03-26","6",{"id":183,"author":184,"outlet":187,"summary":192,"review_url":193,"review_date":13,"original_score":194,"normalized_score":195},105677,{"id":185,"name":186},5151,"William Murphy",{"id":188,"logo":189,"name":190,"website_url":191,"score_format":48},139,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FGameSpace.jpg","GameSpace","https:\u002F\u002Fgamespace.com\u002F","Dandara is a game all fans of Metroidvanias will want to try. It’s on the PS4, Switch, PC, and even iOS for a mere $12. Its adventure isn’t a super lengthy one, but for a game this unique, the handful of hours you’ll spend with the Brazilian-made game will be more than worth the price of admission. Recommended.","https:\u002F\u002Fgamespace.com\u002Freviews\u002Fdandara-review\u002F","0",0,11,[26],[21],[]]