Dreams (PS4, 2020)

I think I may have a new favorite Dreams creator. I searched for “Silent Hill,” just to see what might come up, and found this:

It’s kind of rough and I kind of wish it didn’t have direct SH references, but there’s lots of good imagery. And that led me to also discover this one:

I found it almost unplayable, but in a good way. I like how everything looks kind of wet. (@Dracko, this is one I would recommend to you if you ever get a chance to try Dreams. Especially if they keep adding to it.)

And then there’s this:

A model of a power plant, with narration by the creator. Straightforward with no horror elements at all. (It looks like I was the 18th person to experience this.)

Exploring Dreams creations reminds me of being part of a little game development community again, with all kinds of promising but unfinished projects that don’t entirely work or make sense, or that just end abruptly. It’s refreshing.

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