Dusk Diver

GameGrinAdam Hurd

7/10

Dusk Diver is a beautiful, fun and flawed experience that fails to provide bang for its buck. If you’re a die-hard fan of this style of beat-em-up you may be able to look past the game’s lack of content.

Gamer EscapeEliot Lefebvre

7/10

Is it a must-play? No, but the people who are going to like it are going to like it a lot. If you watch the game’s trailer and think that it looks like fun, you are probably going to enjoy the heck out of it, and you should probably give it a gander even if you don’t necessarily expect to be taken in. It’s a bit messy, a bit flabby, and far from perfect… but it’s a charming little game for all of that.

RPGamerMohamed Lamine Coulibaly

Dusk Diver takes a few inspirations from Persona and Yakuza in an action RPG set in the Ximending district of Taipei, Taiwan. It's easy to dismiss it as an also-ran but it has a low-key charm that makes it a pleasant experience while it lasts.

Dusk Diver is a noble idea. After all, it’s clearly inspired by the likes of Persona, and there aren’t many better sources of inspiration out there. I’m also right on board with the setting. Having never been to Ximending, I was quite keen to see what it’s like through the lens of this game. I didn’t get to do that, though, because the game failed to capture the characteristics or community of the district. It was another hub-style location for another anime game. Throw in a functional, but hardly boundary-pushing combat system, and you’re left with something that works, but at thi…

TheSixthAxisThomas Hughes

5/10

Dusk Diver is a game that promises a lot with it’s gorgeous visuals, but the combat ultimately falls short. Its basic combo system and missable story are not enough to even come close to some of this year’s stellar action titles.

GameTyrant Daniel Black

0/10

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