From Dust

Key features

The game, created by Eric Chahi, was developed and released by Ubisoft in 2011 for consoles like Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC. The game is often considered as the successor to the late eighties game Populous. The game develops it plot around mysterious being The Breath, which was called by the natives to return long-lost knowledge. The player takes control of the mouse cursor. It can influence different substances and elements like lava, earth or water. The player has the opportunity to help the natives overcome everyday problems, for example, with the search for totems or with the elimination of the consequences of the typhoon.

Developer’s return

The game originally supposed to be a real-time strategy and the return project for Eric Chahi to the company after a study break. The transformation of matter in the game is quite elaborated: lava can cool down to the state of stone, plants grow only on fertile soil, various weather conditions and cataclysms are simulated. The player controls a spherical cursor that is able to change matter and thereby help the natives. Structurally, the game consists of several missions that are linked together by a single story about a tribe of islanders and their quest for finding lost knowledge. The game has two modes: Story and Challenge mode.

From Dust System Requirements:

Minimum System Requirements:

• OS: Windows XP (SP3) / Windows Vista (SP2) / Windows 7 (SP1)
  
• Processor: 1.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo or 2.3 GHz AMD Athlon64 X2 4400+
  
• Memory: 1.5 GB (Windows XP) / 2 GB (Windows Vista/Windows 7)
  
• Graphics: 256 MB DirectX 9.0c-compliant card with Shader Model 3.0 or higher (*see supported list)
  
• DirectX®: 9.0c
  
• Hard Drive: 4 GB
  
• Sound: DirectX 9.0-compliant sound card
  
• Peripherals: Keyboard, mouse, optional controller
  *Supported Video Cards at Time of Release:
  
  ATI RADEON HD 3000 / 4000 / 5000 / 6000 series
  
  NVIDIA GeForce 8800 / 9 / 100 / 200 / 300 / 400 / 500 series
  
  Laptop versions of these cards may work but are NOT supported. These chipsets are the only ones that will run this game.
  
  Crossfire or SLI-equipped systems may run the game but are not supported. It is recommended to use a single card while playing From Dust.
  * This product does not support Windows® 98/ME/2000/NT
  

Recommended System Requirements:

• OS: Windows XP SP3 / Vista SP2 / Windows 7 SP1
  
• Processor: 2.66 GHz Intel Core i7 920 or 3.0 GHz AMD Phenom II X4 or better
  
• Memory: 3 GB DDR3
  
• Graphics: 512 MB Geforce 9 or Radeon HD 4000 (*see supported list)
  
• DirectX®: 9.0c
  
• Hard Drive: 4 GB
  
• Sound: 5.1 sound card
  
• Peripherals: Keyboard, mouse, joystick optional (Xbox 360 Controller for Windows recommended)
  *Supported Video Cards at Time of Release:
  
  ATI RADEON HD 3000 / 4000 / 5000 / 6000 series
  
  NVIDIA GeForce 8800 / 9 / 100 / 200 / 300 / 400 / 500 series
  
  Laptop versions of these cards may work but are NOT supported. These chipsets are the only ones that will run this game.
  
  Crossfire or SLI-equipped systems may run the game but are not supported. It is recommended to use a single card while playing From Dust.
  * This product does not support Windows® 98/ME/2000/NT
  

From Dust Screenshots:

Sources:

• Rawg.io