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Dreams Review Thread
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FranXico
Member
Would still be a good outcome.
I get your point about it being more a toolkit than a game, though.
FranXico
Member
I bought it in Early Access. Didn't even know that there were pre-orders for it.
MasterDerico
Member
So...i will buy for sure!
IAmLegendary
Banned
GOTY going to be difficult for this game with game like Cyberpunk 2077, TLOU II, FF7, Ghost of Tsushima around
But this game is shaping up to be one of the best game of early 2020
I personally cant wait
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[X] doubt
SimonGosejohann
Banned
What does BioGamer say though?
Vawn
Banned
Xbox fans playing the victim card is getting pretty tiresome.
I guess nuance is lost on you.
Stop projecting some persecution complex over a known very low effort troll who does this in every Sony thread, and has warnings racked up as one of the highest on the site.
Take it to the Meta thread if you want to complain. Then we can address the differences between constructive criticism in classic OT/Review threads, and driveby shitposts designed to derail around the bait. You want to shitpost, take it to an MHK or Matt's fanatical clowns thread.
Self High Five
Member
GribbleGrunger
Dreams in Digital
Those scores are so high I'm actually suspicious.
But you seem to have been vindicated,GribbleGrunger . Feel free to rub it in for a while.
That's not my style, man. I just want people to give it a chance.
Birdo
Banned
My post mentioned that, despite good reviews, it still probably won't sell well.
You removed it for, I quote "This is a review thread. Please keep it on topic."
How way my post off topic? It was the EXACT thread topic
GribbleGrunger
Dreams in Digital
Yes, and in my opinion, it's the best work they've ever done. It's a masterpiece.
GribbleGrunger
Dreams in Digital
thelastword
Banned
And It don't stop and it won't stop..... Another great exclusive.........
You can get free games everywhere. As for me personally, I was kind of impressed during the beta with some of the tools, as we spoke about, but not really impressed with the overall project as a consumer product. Without being on PC, its a tough sell, imo, and even than I think it might not work for the average consumer.
I don't think anything is bad per se, actually the opposite.... and I actually don't see anything wrong with the reviews or anything. I have no idea how I would review it, as a tool set.
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My post mentioned that, despite good reviews, it still probably won't sell well.
You removed it for, I quote "This is a review thread. Please keep it on topic."
How way my post off topic? It was the EXACT thread topic
I removed all off topic posts that were derailing around this post
PC version already exists for free and is infinitely better. Blender + Gimp + Unity
Apologies if you were caught in the crossfire, I will restore your post.
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Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
Well, that's cool. The game's not really for me, but I think it's super interesting and I'm glad it turned out.
darkinstinct
...lacks reading comprehension.
Phew, this is a strange one. I have dabbled around with it for the last months and I have now beaten the campaign. It's cool. But it's very short, less than two hours. And the user created content is fun to look through for an hour or two for me, but there is nothing that would keep me coming back to the game. So I guess that's it? A 2 hour campaign to show off what the engine can do? I am a bit disappointed. I expected at least Media Molecule content the size of LBP considering how long they worked on this. But it's nothing but an appetizer. The only good thing I can say is that I paid just 30 € for it. I knew it was going to be an editor, like their previous games. But if they don't even manage to create a substantial amount of content in five years when they know the ins and outs of the tools (there are some other MM creations but they are really bad compared to Art) - that doesn't bring with it a lot of confidence that the community will create something of the same quality or better.
And since they even think about offering games created in Dreams for money - the value proposition might be even worse in the future. And: If a game ever deserved keyboard and mouse support, it's Dreams. The controls with DS4 or Move controllers are anything but intuitive or efficient. I'd call it a mess. That's one of the main reasons why I don't expect quality community content, while a lot is possible, it is all hidden behind annoying controls.
The highest rated Dream has 25k upvotes right now. That means the early access version did not sell great. I can't see the full version to change that, I'd be surprised if this sells more than a couple of hundred thousand copies at its launch price. And I swear I read several times that MM was creating various content for the retail release, so what happened there? Or did they just take the three games they had and put them together in the package they have now? Because that would explain a lot about the content. It's basically three different games between which you jump from level to level. An adventure type of game and two platformers.
And since they even think about offering games created in Dreams for money - the value proposition might be even worse in the future. And: If a game ever deserved keyboard and mouse support, it's Dreams. The controls with DS4 or Move controllers are anything but intuitive or efficient. I'd call it a mess. That's one of the main reasons why I don't expect quality community content, while a lot is possible, it is all hidden behind annoying controls.
The highest rated Dream has 25k upvotes right now. That means the early access version did not sell great. I can't see the full version to change that, I'd be surprised if this sells more than a couple of hundred thousand copies at its launch price. And I swear I read several times that MM was creating various content for the retail release, so what happened there? Or did they just take the three games they had and put them together in the package they have now? Because that would explain a lot about the content. It's basically three different games between which you jump from level to level. An adventure type of game and two platformers.
darkinstinct
...lacks reading comprehension.
Because it's not? You drive two laps in that wipeout clone and then you give it an upvote and never return to it. It's a cool concept, there's a ton of hours that went into it - but at the end of the day it lacks any gameplay that might keep you hooked. Same with all the art. It's impressive, yes, but there is no real content. It's not free software, it's just a bunch of tech demos.
GribbleGrunger
Dreams in Digital
Removed.
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DeepEnigma
Gold Member
Miles708
Member
There's some truth behind this sentiment (for now, deeper games are just a promise that someone else should fulfill in their free time) but the interesting part is also being able to deep dive behind other people's creativity. It's probably not meant at all to let you stay focused on a single dream (although it would be nice to have this content) , you are jumping from one weird/awesome/spooky creation to another. In a broader sense, this is the game, almost like a collection of minigames. Just made of whatever the heck people wants.
While I don't see myself doing intense sessions on Dreams either, I think it's a game that could be the "safe harbor" you constantly return to, when you want to take a look, poke at some stuff, or just decompress by creating some embarassing oddities.
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Entroyp
Member
GermanZepp
Member
Imo this dreams is for people who, above all wants to create stuff. That's were the fun is, and when the posibilitues make it truly shine. The gaming part is less enjoyable and i think you apreciate the creations more if you use the tools first. Smoking a joint and going dreamsurfing is a blast though.
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EverydayBeast
thinks Halo Infinite is a new graphical benchmark
We have never seen such a creative game on this scale before, so this is very new, can we get quality levels? Because that's how you become great, and get sequels, I'm not worried about this game operating on PS4's hardware but I'm mostly optimistic about this game.
CitizenX3639
Banned
I guess they never heard of modding or mod communities.
Push Square - 10/10
It may have taken the better part of a decade to make, but the arrival of Dreams feels significant. It represents a whole new way for people to make things and share them with the world. Media Molecule has made a suite of tools that feels intuitive to use, but more than that, it's built a social platform where players can collaborate and explore the imaginations of others. It's a technical marvel, a creative miracle, and one of the most innovative games in years.
Push Square - 10/10
It may have taken the better part of a decade to make, but the arrival of Dreams feels significant. It represents a whole new way for people to make things and share them with the world. Media Molecule has made a suite of tools that feels intuitive to use, but more than that, it's built a social platform where players can collaborate and explore the imaginations of others. It's a technical marvel, a creative miracle, and one of the most innovative games in years.
Shifty1897
Member
Wow. Talk about a surprise hit. Congrats to Media Molecule, you guys did the unthinkable!
Bullet Club
Member
OP updated with the MetaCritic score & some more reviews.
Solarstrike
Member
Some people are streaming Live on Youtube. Here's a decent channel by "BLUEDRAGON". Looks like he's trying a lot of the demo's
Captain Hero
The Spoiler Soldier
Dreams is gorgeous man , I've been playing for more than 5 hours now and I can say Good Job MM ..
I'm creating a little game I called it The Wall , I would be so happy when I finish it and you guys can try it
I'm creating a little game I called it The Wall , I would be so happy when I finish it and you guys can try it
Psykodad
Banned
I think a lot of people might underestimate the impact Dreams might have.
No man, i have a PS4, i just dont see it having a great future on this console alone, where the vast majority of people are casual players vs the PC crowd.
And this
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Statue of Limitation
Member
For any new players today my wife and I have made an ingame collection of our 50 favourite levels. There are some duplicates, but between the collections you have almost 100 amazing Dreams to get you started:
Sams 50 Favourite Dreams
Lees 50 Favourite Dreams
Follow Ugly Sofa Gaming in-game we’ll be sure to make more collections like this.
Sams 50 Favourite Dreams
Lees 50 Favourite Dreams
Follow Ugly Sofa Gaming in-game we’ll be sure to make more collections like this.
Psykodad
Banned
Maybe because on xbox threads it's mostly valid criticism based on Phil Spencers continuous PR spinning, whereas on Sony threads it's mostly baseless assumptions as Sony is awfully quiet?
CitizenX3639
Banned
During the review i watched it was 2 minutes of semi complaining about the controls and could hear in their tone "It needs m/kb support" without saying it, so not to be murdered.
mekes
Member
I’ll buy it today. But I made my mind up on that years ago, seeing some of the reviews is just a cherry on top. I like the thought of something more slower paced, creative and open. A lot of the time I’ll power up any given console with no real thought as to what I want to play and I end up bouncing around from game to game. Perhaps I’ll focus down on a game like this where I can make it be whatever I choose, instead of whatever any singular game would have it be by design.
I already have a suitably fucked up idea ready to put in to motion
I already have a suitably fucked up idea ready to put in to motion
GribbleGrunger
Dreams in Digital
There are already good creations but there are also great creations.