Dreams

 PlayStation 4
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8.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 1421 Ratings

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  1. notmyfallout
    Feb 14, 2020
    10
    The brilliant team at Media Molecule behind such titles as the Little Big Planet series and Tearaway have followed up with Dreams for PS4. An ambitious title aiming to introduce gamers to the world of game development with a low barrier of entry. Dreams is a place to create music, sculptures, games, short films you name it, someone has attempted it, but one of the most impressive aspectsThe brilliant team at Media Molecule behind such titles as the Little Big Planet series and Tearaway have followed up with Dreams for PS4. An ambitious title aiming to introduce gamers to the world of game development with a low barrier of entry. Dreams is a place to create music, sculptures, games, short films you name it, someone has attempted it, but one of the most impressive aspects of dreams is the ability to jump in at any time and play other ‘dreamers’ creations. And to be honest, its one of my favourite experiences on PS4…

    I have been playing dreams for around 200 hours now, through both the Beta and Early access release, and I think it’s fair to say that I have been blown away by its technical capabilities. Dreams is a full game creation toolkit, where users can create everything from small sculpture showcases to full musical scores, and share whatever they make with users worldwide. Booting up the game for the first time can prove a bit overwhelming for first time users, but this is quickly overcome by helpful beginner tutorials and a very intuitive user interface.

    A good starting point is MM’s own campaign, ‘Art’s Dream’ which can be found currently featured in the play dreams tab and has been made entirely within the Dreams creation engine. Art’s Dream plays as a 2-3-hour interactive film that follows Art, a depressed musician who doubts his musical prowess, and rekindles his love for playing Jazz through childhood memories. The story is deep, animations are near floorless and its incredibly impressive how many different game modes MM managed to cram in to a coherent and well written narrative.

    Whilst it helps to have a general understanding of the foundations of game design, anyone looking to play dreams can jump in, and with the help of MM’s tutorials, and can easily understand the basics of how to create content. Anything more than that however, is going to take time and dedication to grasp, as is the same with the learning curve for any other piece of software.

    The ‘Dreams Surfing’ mode in the game has also proven to be quite a fun dive, with it acting as a random button for every dream that has been uploaded to the ‘Dreamiverse’. You never quite know what you’re going to get yourself into. I have seen some very impressive user created content so far in Dreams, but most experiences so far are short format content, or games that exhaust themselves within the first 5 minutes. This could be because the game has only been out for a short while, but I hope users create more fleshed out experiences in time.

    Over the course of the Early Access release, I dabbled in creating a dream, and attempted to recreate a scene from the game ‘Bioshock’ from scratch. I was impressed in how easily I was able to pick up the toolsets and create something that utilised lighting, sound, texture and movement to make a coherent scene. As someone with no prior development experience it was reassuring to know that with a bit of practice you can make engaging dreams. Its important to note that if you don’t fancy yourself as a creator, you can still create dreams using assets that other users have made, and MM actively encourage this through their tutorials.

    I know it sounds cliché at this point but one of the most interesting aspects of Dreams is the community that has been built around the game. It has its own reddit, discord server, a dedicated website to view users’ creations on indreams.me, and there is a clear push towards collaborating with other users. MM have a 10-year plan for Dreams, and have a roadmap to add PSVR support, online multiplayer and sculpture export for 3D printing among other things down the line. The ability to share and create whatever you want to is truly awe inspiring.

    Overall, I feel Dreams both delivers and exceeds the lofty expectations that MM set out to achieve, and you’re probably better off trying it out for yourself than reading this review to understand if its worth your time investment. The game allows for full creative expression, and really highlights the talents of every day people around the world. I can’t wait to see more     … Expand
  2. grumpyfish
    Feb 18, 2020
    10
    Very fun game, the "example" dream "arts dream" is 2-4 hours of playtime, and is designed to be an example of the power of the system not a standalone game. Anybody complaining that it's too short doesn't really understand what this game "Dreams" is about. There are literally hundreds of dreams out there to play of many different genres, ranging from shooters to RPGs to simple littleVery fun game, the "example" dream "arts dream" is 2-4 hours of playtime, and is designed to be an example of the power of the system not a standalone game. Anybody complaining that it's too short doesn't really understand what this game "Dreams" is about. There are literally hundreds of dreams out there to play of many different genres, ranging from shooters to RPGs to simple little exploration games. Even if you aren't creative there are 100's of games to play not just the one example one. A number that is constantly growing. Yes, some aren't that exciting, but there are some really amazing examples of creativity and I can only imagine it will grow as the community grows and understands the tools more.… Expand
  3. AlexTheAwesome
    Mar 31, 2020
    10
    Dreams gives you the opportunity to make your dreams come true. Seeing the impact of this game is indicative of its quality and is a title for somebody who loves community supported games like Forge in Halo, Mario Maker and Media Molecules own LittleBigPlanet.
  4. Tristan1701
    Feb 14, 2020
    10
    This game is truly a masterpiece and you can tell that this has been made by people that pour their hearts and souls into their work. The array of tools available here is incredible and you can create anything you can imagine if you put your mind to it. There is a shortish but beautifully crafted story/game to give just a taste of what can be done and there is a whole series of fun andThis game is truly a masterpiece and you can tell that this has been made by people that pour their hearts and souls into their work. The array of tools available here is incredible and you can create anything you can imagine if you put your mind to it. There is a shortish but beautifully crafted story/game to give just a taste of what can be done and there is a whole series of fun and interactive tutorials to get you started. You can also view and play all of the creations that the community has posted (and there are already some incredible things here). If you have some patience to learn as you play and enjoy setting your own design challenges and taking satisfaction in solving them then you will love this!… Expand
  5. Ddaygiugno1944
    Jun 12, 2021
    10
    merita il voto top essendo una esclusiva ps come è per il 97% delle esclusive ps
  6. Olehk
    Feb 20, 2020
    10
    Revolutionary game that defines a new genre of what a game could be. Incredible tool to spark passion to creativity and coding principles
  7. sksoegaard
    Feb 14, 2020
    10
    This game is amazing.... Everything you can imagine is possible in this game!
  8. MEMESAREPEOPLE
    Feb 19, 2020
    10
    Dreams can be described as a lot of things. An artist’s canvas, a musicians studio, a gamer’s paradise, and a developers dream. Dreams manages to set itself apart from the other creation games by giving you superb tools to create practically anything, and the ability to explore the Dreams of others. Think of Gamejam, except infinitely better. However, don’t take my word for it, and try theDreams can be described as a lot of things. An artist’s canvas, a musicians studio, a gamer’s paradise, and a developers dream. Dreams manages to set itself apart from the other creation games by giving you superb tools to create practically anything, and the ability to explore the Dreams of others. Think of Gamejam, except infinitely better. However, don’t take my word for it, and try the game for yourself!

    Dreams’ story mode is called Art’s Dream, which tells the tale of double bass player Art, who had left his band due to personal issues, now fighting his demons in, you guessed it, a dream. While the story is much more mature than any other game they’ve made, its certainly not dark, with the implementation of protagonists being childhood toys, musical theatre, and multiple humorous parts here and there. The well thought out level design and the ever-changing genres of Art’s Dream makes the 2-3 hour story fly by. Its not short to a fault, as its only a demo to what Dreams is capable of, encouraging you to create your own story mode.

    The biggest part about what makes Dreams so revolutionary is its creation system. The tools you are provided surpasses any other creation games potential by a large margin. Thanks to this, you are capable of creating practically anything you can think of, as long as you know how to do it. Want to make a first person shooter? Cool. Want to create a musical performance? No problem. Want to create something absolutely bizarre? Go ahead! It is true that this game can be overwhelming in the amount of tools and potential at your fingertips. I have often been blinded by my own ambition to only lead myself into staring at an empty canvas for 5 minutes straight, not knowing where to start. However, the reason for this was because I was too ambitious with my projects. Once I slowly built my ambitions up from something smaller, I felt unstoppable. While this likely won’t happen for everyone, this is something to keep in mind. Thankfully, Media Molecules carefully created tutorials helps newcomers ease into the creation suite, as their pace remains constantly steady, and are a joy to go through. If you need help from friends, or even strangers, you can add them as collaborators to help you out in building your Dreams. This means that it is possible to create your own little game studio in Dreams, or you can borrow the assets created by other dreamers to use in your own, which gives off a spectacular feel of community within Dreams.

    If you feel too overwhelmed by creating or if you simply don’t wish to do that, don’t worry, as there is dream surfing, which is essentially the YouTube of video games. You can explore the dreams of others with a single press of a button, whether that be visual spectacles, musical pieces, gaming demos, or even full gaming experiences. Don’t know what to try out first? Try the auto-surfing feature, as it will randomly select dreams for you to try out, and keeps selecting them for you until you quit out of it. The user interface is very slick and user-friendly, allowing you to comment on other peoples creations, whether that be a discussion, feedback, bug reports, or reviews, you can view what other assets people used to make their masterpiece, and you can even view the previous versions of the creation if that interests you. Dream-surfing is an experience that you truly have to try for yourself in order to understand.

    All-in-all, Dreams revolutionizes the “Play, Create, Share” concept by expanding it to a degree no game has ever went. Thanks to easy-to-grasp tutorials, a MASSIVE creation suite, a genuinely interesting story mode, and lots of content to see created by the community, Media Molecule has essentially given us a game engine to let us flex our creativity to make experiences of our own. Dreams is a game that could keep you hooked for hours at a time, like a social media, and is an experience that you should not miss.    … Expand
  9. Landsharkfl
    Feb 18, 2020
    10
    The only limit is your imagination I've already lost countless hours in this game it is a piece of art
  10. Kurama289
    Feb 15, 2020
    10
    A proposta do game é genial, nos dar a possibilidade de ser criativos ao extremo
  11. Murdochella
    Feb 14, 2020
    10
    The wait was long, but Media Molecule did not disappoint us. Dreams is my favorite game right now. I love creating scenarios and characters, and I don't need to be a programmer to do that! Thank you, MM!
  12. Gelider
    Feb 19, 2020
    10
    Impresionante. Puedes crear el juego q quieras!! Mario , zelda, halo, etc...
  13. Tactical_Gamer
    Feb 16, 2020
    10
    Dreams is truly an inspirational masterpiece from the “creative genre”. An entire generation of development has cultivated into a multi-layered, grand scale, AAA “amateur developers engine, that can literally generate the thoughts and ideas that rush through your head are night: DREAMS!
  14. Rsb20
    Feb 18, 2020
    10
    Masterpiece masterpiece masterpiece masterpiece masterpiece masterpiece masterpiece
  15. BigMikhael
    Feb 14, 2020
    10
    What a good story and its incredible that buying this game you are buying a thiusand more indie games and in the close future AA games and in 5 years AAA games
  16. DavidMarques
    Feb 14, 2020
    10
    Special game. Variation of creations is really surprising. with community support, this is going to be fantastic
  17. BruceThePro
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    I loved every bit of this game. The story mode is such a blast...and once you're done with it you still have a lot more community levels to play! Great game!
  18. CakeEater
    Feb 16, 2020
    10
    Absolutely amazing game. Media molecule has created something very special and anyone that has a PS4 should buy this game
  19. BonniePlayz
    Feb 17, 2020
    10
    This game has no limits, the only limit is your imagination has a vast number of different and unique games alongside one of the best game creators if not the best
  20. felipesyn07
    Feb 14, 2020
    10
    Game com ideia genial, parabens aos desenvolvedores o game tende a crescer mais com a comunidade com toda a criatividade para apresentar
  21. Daybeast90
    Feb 14, 2020
    10
    Been a while since iv played a game that's demanded more of my imagination and even more so sparked such creativity.
  22. ivfehega
    Feb 18, 2020
    10
    This game is as fun as you want it to be.
    Totally unique with possibilities that no other title can offer.
  23. Joao-Henrique-
    Feb 14, 2020
    10
    Sonhos é um jogo fantástico. É um motor real, me senti poderoso para fazer o que vem em minha mente.
  24. Jechta
    Feb 14, 2020
    10
    Dreams is amazing! Played the beta, EA and now finally the official release. No matter if you are a creator or a player Dreams has everything for everyone. The community is awesome and very helpful to everyone. Dreams is not just an engine its way more then that. Its a full package where youc can play tons of differnt games that are already been made by the community.

    The Art's story    Dreams is amazing! Played the beta, EA and now finally the official release. No matter if you are a creator or a player Dreams has everything for everyone. The community is awesome and very helpful to everyone. Dreams is not just an engine its way more then that. Its a full package where youc can play tons of differnt games that are already been made by the community.

    The Art's story campagne is inspiring and fun to play from start to finish and shows the power what you can make in Dreams and thats only the beginning once you explore the Dreamiverse full with awesome creations, games, art music its all there. And if you are not good in create something you can just search for assets that has been made by the community and Mm itself to pick and to use.

    Stop reading this and just buy this its only 40bucks and you get so much back from it.    … Expand
  25. MaxRates
    Mar 6, 2020
    10
    Dreams is an incredible experience that has most likely never been done before. Releasing a game engine so powerful and allowing anyone to share their creations and give the possibility to make almost anything is something else.
    In this game there are 2 different main modes. “Dreams Shaping” and “Dreams Surfing”.
    In Dreams Shaping you have the possibility to create whatever your mind wants    Dreams is an incredible experience that has most likely never been done before. Releasing a game engine so powerful and allowing anyone to share their creations and give the possibility to make almost anything is something else.
    In this game there are 2 different main modes. “Dreams Shaping” and “Dreams Surfing”.
    In Dreams Shaping you have the possibility to create whatever your mind wants to make. It’s much easier sculpting and doing logic in dreams compared to Unreal Engine 4 or Unity. Dreams removes the scary coding part and simplifies it with special blocks. There are a lot of tutorials in the game that allow you to learn what each thing does and how to use it. It helps a lot with learning and you will be able to make something special at the end of it. The tutorials aren’t borring. They encourage you to do stuff in your own way. Choose your own colours. Make your own strange shapes. Anything is possible in dreams.
    Dreams Surfing is selfexplanitory. You can surf the creations others have made. Play Animations, Games, Showcases and so much more! It’s a blast. You will also find a game called “Arts Dream”. It’s an epic story game made by the creators of Dreams (Media Molecule). They used all the same tools we have access to in Dreams Shaping. I’ll won’t spoil anything. Play the game for yourself to find out what it’s about.

    GAME OF THE YEAR 2020 CALLING IT    … Expand
  26. BigBlackGosu
    May 5, 2020
    10
    I love it. The idea is amazing. I had so much fun playing all of the creations. Truly an art piece in this industry
  27. Kratos_Br
    Feb 15, 2020
    10
    Um jogo incrível,um ferramenta que te dá toda liberdade de criação.um otimo jogo inovador.
  28. Baltzac
    Feb 14, 2020
    10
    Excelente juego tanto si te gusta crear como si solo te gusta explorar las creaciones de los demás estamos ante algo grande
  29. NevTheKnown
    Feb 14, 2020
    10
    Dreams is such a cool game!Dreams is such a cool game!

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  30. Leeen
    Feb 15, 2020
    10
    I have been following Media Molecule since 2007 when they made LBP and I was astounded by the ambition of that game back then. Come 2013 I saw their tech demo and I was worried about what they were about to embark on. They were essentially proposing LBP in 3D with a full sculpting tool and rigging/animation suite. Fast forward 7 years and it has finally released and I gotta tell you. ThisI have been following Media Molecule since 2007 when they made LBP and I was astounded by the ambition of that game back then. Come 2013 I saw their tech demo and I was worried about what they were about to embark on. They were essentially proposing LBP in 3D with a full sculpting tool and rigging/animation suite. Fast forward 7 years and it has finally released and I gotta tell you. This without a doubt lives up to the hype many times over. Just seeing where the community was back in the beta, to where they are now. I simply cannot imagine what they will accomplish in just 6 months more or 12 months more. This is the quintessential definition of "it gets better over time". Not only because the creators are getting better but also because Media Molecule will keep updating the game. Next up is VR which will revolutionize VR game creation, and after that there is Online Multiplayer which, like LBP, will give everyone the tools necessary to make their Star Trek, Online VR dreams come true (no pun intended). With the PS5 coming out at the end of this year I can only hope that they will take proper advantage of its capabilities in an update and maybe even bundle the game in with as many PS5 consoles as possible.… Expand
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#4 Best PS4 Game of 2020
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#14 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2020

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Metascore
89

Generally favorable reviews - based on 80 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 75 out of 80
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 80
  3. Negative: 0 out of 80
  1. UploadVR
    Aug 4, 2020
    80
    Dreams’ creative mode might not integrate with PSVR as naturally as hoped, but its cemented position as a hub of invention makes it an easy recommendation. Paired with the platform’s inherent comfort issues, its sprawling, untamed ecosystem can prove to be a minefield to navigate, but for every unwelcome rollercoaster ride (literally and figuratively), there’s another wish waiting to be fulfilled or something genuinely original to discover. The only way to truly judge Dreams is by the strength of its creations and those already speak for themselves; if you want to embrace VR’s experimental side, you shouldn’t miss it.
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  2. GameSkinny
    Apr 10, 2020
    90
    On one hand, Dreams is a bottomless bag filled with toys, vignettes, and indie games. On the other, Dreams is a must-own for anyone who's ever been curious about game design.
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  3. PLAY! Zine
    Apr 7, 2020
    100
    A game that will define all future games. If this masterpiece is running on a PS4, imagine what we could do on a PC.
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