TheDreadBaron
Member
Hassle of building and downloading? You just choose one and hit go like anything else…?
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64bitmodels
Reverse groomer.
most phones these days are more powerful than a ps4
Rubik8
Member
As a layperson who knows very little about game and game-engine development, Dreams seemed off-the-chart in complexity and power, probably to it’s own detriment. What could be done inside it was wildly impressive. I just don’t think the average person could create anything compelling.
TheDreadBaron
Member
It is powerful in certain ways, mainly with the goal of making it easier for inexperienced creators. There is huge depth you can explore, but a lot of things are made very easy to start. For instance, there’s a fully rigged dummy character included that’s easy to build off of.
StreetsofBeige
Gold Member
The average console gamer doesn't build games. And they definitely arent going to spend a ton of time doing it even if they try it. Thats the PC crowd. Even something cool like Mario Maker sells a fraction of copies compared to Nintendo's other first party games. Dreams wouldn't be dropping support after 3 years if it had a big following.
The best chance of success for Dreams would be a PC port with m/kb support years ago.
TheDreadBaron
Member
Ah i see what you meant by building, how do you explain the popularity of minecraft, roblox, and other console based creative experiences? Maybe Dreams didn’t hit its potential, but it can’t be because console people don’t want to build things.
64bitmodels
Reverse groomer.
roblox is primarily played on mobile and PC. moreover you can't make anything on roblox without a PC, roblox studio is exclusive to PC. the console/mobile players just play games.
AtomicStarving
Member
Why not releasing this game on PC... WTH Sony
This "game/tool" could have been a massive hit on the PC
This "game/tool" could have been a massive hit on the PC
Ar¢tos
Member
How would they set the building/effect limit on pc?Why not releasing this game on PC... WTH Sony
This "game/tool" could have been a massive hit on the PC
On ps4 it was possible because of fixed hardware, but on pc it would be impossible.
SF Kosmo
Al Jazeera Special Reporter
No, that would have made too much sense. Better just to kill it, right?
SF Kosmo
Al Jazeera Special Reporter
That was the genius of it, though, you didn't have to download anything, you just clicked a game and it played, it was like YouTube for games.
And because of that it was the kind of thing where someone COULD make a 5 minute experience and it would be fun for people to jump into, everything didn't have to be some hours long thing.
Sony just didn't understand that this wasn't a boxed retail product, it was a platform, it should have been integrated into the OS, not sold as a $60 game.
Ar¢tos
Member
60?
When did this ever cost 60?
AtomicStarving
Member
Not impossible at all, imo. There's always multiple ways of doing those things.
SF Kosmo
Al Jazeera Special Reporter
I don't remember the launch price but that's missing the point. The truly game changing thing about Dreams was what a frictionless experience it was, and then when you gate that behind a purchase price and sell it as if it's a game, you totally lose the best thing about it.
StreetsofBeige
Gold Member
Probably better received since those games are on more platforms so they can try out out easier and people talk about it. m/kb also helps for PC gaming. MC I think is cross save across platforms too.
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