Here’s All The Things You Can Do In Dreams
The power of dreams is an amazing thing, as children we are told to reach for our dreams, but as adults, life tends to get in the way. Dreams, the ‘game’ from Media Molecule is changing everything you thought you knew about creative tools, as it lets you craft anything you can imagine from games to music and even art, the only limit is your imagination.
Games are likely the first thing you will think of when you want to make something and for good reason, in the early access period, Dreamers have come up with some truly amazing interactive experiences. Some of them might seem basic, but the underlying principles are the same, no matter how they look and they are varied.
Players have created their own versions of classic games like Sonic or Spongebob, though if you are a little bit of a sadist, you can always have another go at Portal, or part of it at least, created entirely in Dreams by Godman250. The creation of a video game themed level is nothing new, from the earliest modding tools, gamers have attempting to recreate their favourite games in some form, but this takes it to a new level.
If you are looking for something more action packed, you can try your hand at Vottagun by Girlfromcroydon, a game that not only looks like a Shmump, but plays like one, complete with power ups and more.
Moving in a 3d space, shooting down evil robots, while keeping yourself alive, it is a challenge many fail at, but creating it in another game, that is next level.
For those seeking a more cerebral experience, you can sample Curiosity by DisarmedX, with its dark and foreboding visuals, and wicked looking robot.
Even with that little of a description, the image alone should be enough to tempt you in, I mean it makes me curious.
Games are not just the only thing you can make in Dreams, for those with a musical pallet, or even those, like myself who find themselves tapping out beats, Music is something else that can be crafted.
The music can be as varied in Dreams as it is in real life, with people already recreating some popular songs like Mariodotmushroom’s version of All Star by Smash Mouth, or for those seeking a video game themed option, there is Delfino Plaza from Super Mario Sunshine by BlazingVictiniYT.
There are sample sounds, orchestral arrangements, videogame themes and original content that reaches almost every genre around, you only need to click through and have a look.
Perhaps the aspect you might spend the most time in, is sculpture, creating items to use in your game, or movie or just for the fun of it. Sculpture has been around for centuries, but crafting something from clay or worse marble, is really hard, but Dreams makes it easy.
From the grand designs like a Chinese Banquet or some Elements of Spring there is a lot to see what you can achieve, but it is not just these.
Folks have already taken to creating sculptures of animals, like the Snow Leopard, or perhaps the most deadly creature of them all, Pickle Rick. But for those larger ones, you can go smaller, much smaller and create things like a Bumblebee, there is no limit to what you can create.
The concept of no limits is perhaps best shown by looking at the Disney Castle, that thing you see before any Disney movie, or in one of the parks around the world. The castle is large and commands any photo or shot it is in, but Dreams lets you build your own, what you then do with it, is entirely up to you.
This is just the surface of what you can do in Dreams, the early access program for the game has allowed players from around the world to craft everything shown above and countless more.
The game is out on Friday February 14 and you can buy it from a few places, use our bargain guide to save some money and be sure to share what you make, because if you dream big, you can create something amazing.
