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Desert Child
In Desert Child, you are a young and talented hoverbike racer who needs to figure out how you can scrape enough cash together through racing and odd jobs to punch your one way ticket to the Red Planet to enter the biggest race in the universe, the Grand Prix.
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37 reviews found90
Oprainfall
Dec 17, 2018
Desert Child is indeed a very special release. It’s not only unique in being an M-rated indie on the Switch, but it’s also perhaps the most impressive indie title that I’ve played in years. Every aspect of the game is teeming with originality and the passion of the developer comes across clear as day. That’s to be expected though, as creator Oscar Brittain created nearly every aspect of the game himself. The relatively short gameplay certainly detracts from the game’s overall score, but I can mostly look past this given how impressive my time with it was. I’d say that this one lies somewhere between a 4.25 and a 4.5 on the review scale. Desert Child released for all major platforms on December 11, 2018. I played the Switch version, but it can also be downloaded on PS4, Xbox One, and Steam. At just $11.99 on any of them, I can’t recommend it enough.
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GameSkinny
Dec 12, 2018
Desert Child strikes is a fun indie title that balances being a racer, a RPG, and being unconventionally cool.W
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PlayStation Country
Dec 12, 2018
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SpazioGames
Jan 11, 2019
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CD-Action
Mar 25, 2019
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70
Shacknews
Dec 20, 2018
It's an odd thing for a video game to bank so heavily on its aesthetics, but in the case of Desert Child, the plan works. This isn't a dense game, nor is it necessarily a complex game; instead, it's a simple title that suits retro gaming enthusiasts with good visuals, good music, amusing interactions, and a series of high-speed races. It's a short adventure, one that's clearly meant to be combed over through multiple sessions, but that doesn't take away from its charm.
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Cultured Vultures
Dec 11, 2018
Desert Child is an ambitious cyberpunk racer that feels more like a preview of what could be a truly terrific game, hampered by short length and lack of gameplay variety. 7 Gamezeen is a Zeen theme demo site.
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Electric Bento
Dec 18, 2018
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Everyeye.it
Jan 2, 2019
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GamingTrend
Dec 11, 2018
At its best, Desert Child captures the feeling of working toward a big dream while struggling to even buy your next meal. Unfortunately, those moments come sandwiched between a lot of repetition as the initially fun races become a chore that you have to do over and over again. Desert Child's unique setting, filled out with great art and a killer soundtrack, is fun to explore for a while, but the game runs out of gas a little too quickly.
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