<s>
Anodyne	B-Application
2	I-Application
:	I-Application
Return	I-Application
to	I-Application
Dust	I-Application
is	O
an	O
action-adventure	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
Analgesic	O
Productions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
has	O
the	O
central	O
mechanic	O
of	O
exploring	O
a	O
3D	O
overworld	O
with	O
graphics	O
inspired	O
by	O
the	O
fifth	B-Application
generation	I-Application
of	I-Application
video	I-Application
game	I-Application
consoles	I-Application
,	O
and	O
shrinking	O
into	O
the	O
bodies	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
characters	O
to	O
fight	O
enemies	O
and	O
solve	O
puzzles	O
in	O
2D	O
dungeons	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
plot	O
of	O
Anodyne	B-Application
2	I-Application
is	O
about	O
a	O
young	O
woman	O
named	O
Nova	O
,	O
who	O
becomes	O
a	O
Nano	O
Cleaner	O
when	O
an	O
organization	O
called	O
The	O
Center	O
tasks	O
her	O
with	O
saving	O
the	O
island	O
of	O
New	O
Theland	O
from	O
a	O
harmful	O
substance	O
known	O
as	O
Dust	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
the	O
sequel	O
to	O
Anodyne	B-Application
,	O
released	O
in	O
2013	O
,	O
but	O
was	O
developed	O
using	O
the	O
Unity	B-Application
game	I-Application
engine	I-Application
instead	O
of	O
Flixel	O
,	O
which	O
the	O
first	O
game	O
was	O
created	O
with	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Anodyne	B-Application
2	I-Application
was	O
released	O
on	O
August	O
12	O
,	O
2019	O
for	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
,	O
MacOS	B-Application
,	O
and	O
Linux	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ports	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
,	O
Xbox	B-Device
Series	I-Device
X	I-Device
,	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
and	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
were	O
released	O
on	O
February	O
18	O
,	O
2021	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Anodyne	B-Application
2	I-Application
received	O
"	O
generally	O
favorable	O
reviews	O
"	O
for	O
the	O
Switch	O
and	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
versions	O
but	O
received	O
"	O
mixed	O
or	O
average	O
reviews	O
"	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
version	O
,	O
according	O
to	O
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
That	O
's	O
what	O
it	O
's	O
like	O
to	O
play	O
Anodyne	B-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Robin	O
liked	O
the	O
story	O
and	O
felt	O
the	O
characters	O
of	O
Anodyne	B-Application
2	I-Application
were	O
well	O
written	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Eurogamers	O
Edwin	O
Evans-Thirlwell	O
enjoyed	O
the	O
variety	O
present	O
in	O
Anodyne	B-Application
2s	I-Application
gameplay	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
"	O
From	O
these	O
bare	O
beginnings	O
,	O
Anodyne	B-Application
2	I-Application
finds	O
its	O
way	O
to	O
some	O
ingenious	O
and	O
startling	O
places	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Danielle	O
Riendeau	O
,	O
writing	O
for	O
Vice	O
thought	O
the	O
contrast	O
between	O
the	O
2D	O
and	O
3D	O
worlds	O
of	O
Anodyne	B-Application
2	I-Application
gave	O
the	O
game	O
an	O
impressive	O
scope	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Like	O
the	O
first	O
Anodyne	B-Application
,	O
this	O
game	O
's	O
imagination	O
and	O
range	O
is	O
impressive	O
,	O
as	O
is	O
its	O
creative	O
use	O
of	O
space	O
and	O
place.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Anodyne	B-Application
2	I-Application
was	O
nominated	O
for	O
the	O
2019	O
Independent	O
Games	O
Festival	O
Grand	O
Prize	O
.	O
</s>
