Software:Daydreamer (video game)
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| Developer(s) | Roland Studios |
| Publisher(s) | Atlus (PS4) |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4 |
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PlayStation 4
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| Genre(s) | Side-scrolling video game |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Daydreamer is a video game developed by Roland Studios.
Plot
In a distant future where the world has been taken over by aliens and undergoing a civil war, a young girl called Olivia must rescue her brother from the aliens.[1]
Gameplay
Weapons at the players disposal include laser guns and flamethrowers. The player also has pets to assist them in tasks. The player encounters large bosses.[2] The game is a side scroller.[3]
Development
Daydreamer was showcased at the Moscone Center’s GDC Play Area at the 2015 Game Developer Conference.[2] It had an unsuccessful crowdfunding campaign.[4][2][3][5][1][6]
Daydreamer has Sprite graphics, of rather high quality for its characters, contrasted by a lot of scrolling check patterns for its pause menu. It also features an interface designed for a gamepad, to the point where the game only displays Gamepad inputs for menues and tutorial messages even when played only a keyboard on Windows.
Reception
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Daydreamer received a score of 68/100 on Metacritic for the PlayStation 4 version of the game, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.[7]
Hardcore Gamer gave the PlayStation 4 version of the game a 3.5/5, praising the art style and how it pays homage to platform games from the 1990s.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "| Independent Games Festival". https://igf.com/entrants/2015.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Turi, Tim. "The Very Best Indie Games Of GDC 2015". Game Informer. https://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2015/03/06/the-very-best-indie-games-of-gdc-2015.aspx.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Everything and the Kitchen Sink Monster is in Side-Scrolling Shmup, Daydreamer". February 26, 2015. https://nichegamer.com/2015/02/25/everything-and-the-kitchen-sink-monster-is-in-side-scrolling-shmup-daydreamer/.
- ↑ "[Daydreamer"]. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1219798749/daydreamer-1.
- ↑ Maity, Prarthito (March 9, 2015). "GDC 2015 Recap: 6 Best Indie Games You Should Know". https://www.ibtimes.co.in/gdc-2015-recap-6-best-indie-games-you-should-know-625700.
- ↑ http://meetings.gdconf.com/index.php?page=cat_par¶ms%5Bid%5D=217
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Daydreamer: Awakened Edition for PlayStation 4 Reviews". Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/daydreamer/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-4. Retrieved November 23, 2017.
- ↑ "Review: Daydreamer: Awakened Edition". Hardcore Gamer. 18 July 2016. http://www.hardcoregamer.com/2016/07/18/review-daydreamer-awakened-edition/217186/. Retrieved November 23, 2017.
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