We're huge fans of Dreams here at Push Square Towers, but it's difficult to define what this PlayStation 4 exclusive is. With the possibilities almost limitless, the variety of experiences available within this title is ridiculous. There's no way everyone will have time to play everything.
If you're simply looking for some of the best stuff to play in Dreams, you've come to the right place. In this feature, we're going to pick out some of our favourite creations, be they games or otherwise. While we're on the subject, you should follow Push Square Picks, our collection which holds all the below examples and plenty more. We've been updating it every now and again with new discoveries and will continue to do so. Be sure to check it out if you want to see what's impressed us.
Without further ado, let's take a closer look at some choice Dreams creations.
Funky Bones IV
Creator: loz_r
The Dreamiverse is populated with lots of basic platformers, but we really like Funky Bones IV. It has a great sense of atmosphere, especially with that brilliant jazzy soundtrack. Moving through the skeletal world is fun too, with simple controls and the satisfaction of smashing crates and earning points. Good stuff.
Taken By The Rust part 2
Creator: BADROBO82
Taken By The Rust is included mainly for the sheer scale of the thing. Early on you'll emerge on a cliff edge to see an expansive world with extremely impressive visuals. We're not sure how the creator has kept it all within the limits of the thermometer, frankly. There's also an intriguing sci-fi story to follow, but the spectacle gives this its wow factor.
Sharks: The Game
Creator: Sabretooth2121
While we were searching for shark characters to use in our level for the Outside Xtra live stream, we came across this dream. It features an amazing playable shark that moves with realistic fluidity. Just swimming through the water is satisfying enough, but there are schools of fish to eat, and you can break the water's surface for some sweet jumps. The creator has also made one of the sharks remixable, so you can plonk it into your own creations. Very cool.
Realism 01
Creator: Augustair
We've seen some pretty amazing visuals achieved in Dreams, and this is just one more example. It's a static screen showing a rocky, sandy environment, but it shoots for photorealism, and you know what? It's not far off at all. A really good example of the level of fidelity possible in the game.
IMPCEPTION
Creator: cgCody
We don't want to say too much about this one, as it's something you should see for yourself. It's mainly a non-interactive piece, but it does some brilliant stuff, and we're still not sure how some of it was pulled off. We hope to see more from this story. Bravo!
This is just a small selection of Dreams creations you can find in our Push Square Picks collection. Be sure to give it a follow, as we'll be updating it periodically as we continue to explore the game. What are some of your favourite creations? Let us know in the comments below.
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Not a mention of Nintendo copyright claiming various Dreams creations yet?
@Link41x Nintendo hates free expression.
There. Mentioned.
Just imagine what will be possible on PS5 dreams. The visuals and the Dreamlimkt meter will be so big. It’ll probably be hard to break the game there. And imagine the glory what could break the framerate. So many kittens.
I love these articles! There are so many good dreams that I sometimes end up missing so this is a big help
Still don't know how you find this stuff. When I log on I can't seem to find anything interesting outside of promoted older creations .
Sad that this article has 5 comments but the one on Nintendo and their IP has over 80 comments. Support the dreamers y'all.
All great stuff.
Thanks for the article Quimbly, I'll be checking them all out.
the problem is that I think only one of these is a game? people have a PS4 to play games. i'd love a really good list of the actual good levels/games that have been made, some way of rating them more than 'like or dislike' to make it easier to sort the wheat from the chaff. i love dreams but i can see why it has struggled to find the big market.
No link to the first list?
Really like these articles, still have dreams installed so will be checking some of these out, i will be working from home from tommorow, but think if i wasnt then this wold be perfect time to try and make something in dreams. That impection sounds good will be defo checking that out.
Been holding out for a while, but I'm really curious about this. Would be keen to start dreaming dreamy dreams and making them. Still, one dream a dream....
@Party_Cannon me too had this problem.. The fix is to go on the creators profile page mention here or others.... They usually make list of best dreams they played and so no need to search yourself
@quinnyboy58 i thinks dreams is not for you.. If you love arts music animation photography nature you don't need to play big games in there for hours of gamplay to appreciate what it does..
Soooo... I forgot to add these to my Play List on POC so just messed around w/ the PS list in Dreams.
IMPCEPTION was the coolest, looked cool and played well ebginning to end. I may even play/watch ti again.
WaterGarden - not listed here - was not only a complete, albeit short, game but it had it's own world and feel. I won't play it again b/c it was a bit long but I'll have my kids play it.
Realism 101 had me singing this, so it was worth it for that.
My Imp looks like the red guy in this.
Nice selection fellas, thanks.
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