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Game review sites were waxing lyrical about Media Moleculeโs flagship title during its preview phase, but the full release has quickly cementedย Dreamsย as a PlayStation great.
Last April we lauded Media Molecule for their continued originality and bravery as they lifted the lid onย Dreams: a potentially revolutionary IP which allowed players to chance their arm at game development. Suffice to say the community and critical consensus were both overwhelmingly positive.ย LittleBigPlanetย was anything but another early swan song.
After just days on PlayStationโs preview program, the internet exploded with all manners of digital creations courtesy of the burgeoningย Dreamsย community; from 3D paintings, sculptures, models, music, animations, and ofc an ever-growing library of user-developed titles. It seemed everyone who downloaded the BETA found something to enjoy fromย Dreamsโ unrestricted nature.
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Seven months, and a bunch of actioned feedback later, the gameโs performance has been refined and Media Moleculeโs bespoke toolkits have been made as accessible as possible (considering the dizzying amount of options). All the signs are fully lit and pointing toward commercial success โ provided PlayStation can giveย Dreamsย the exposure it deserves.
Just for clarity,ย Dreamsย currently boasts aย 91 rating on Metacriticย making it the 10th highest rated PlayStation game ever, in the company of fan favourites likeย God of Warย andย Bloodborne. Granted, it has less than 1000 player reviews thus far, but if weโre going by the glowing reviews of trusted gaming institutions, it appears unlikely weโll see a significant drop off in its current standing.
In terms of new creations (i.e. not made in the beta phase), there isnโt too much to get stuck into as of yet. Rome wasnโt built in a day though, was it?
One particularly handy Dreamer dubbed Robo-Killer-v2 is making headlines this week for recreating theย Fallout 4ย menu screen and opening mission with unerring accuracy. Those who played Bethesdaโs last decent addition to the Fallout franchise (shots fully intended) should take a quick peruse. You wonโt be disappointed.
The menu theme, the character models, the environmental aesthetic, the weapons, the sound, the weighty mechanics, he’s got it all down โ in a slightly more languid, laggy fashion mind. Still, very impressive stuff.
