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][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
| Aggregator | Score |
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| Metacritic | 68/100 (PS4)[7] |
| Publication | Score |
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| Hardcore Gamer | 3.5/5[8] |
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
- ^ a b "| Independent Games Festival". Independent Games Festival (IGF).
- ^ a b c Turi, Tim. "The Very Best Indie Games Of GDC 2015". Game Informer. Archived from the original on March 8, 2015.
- ^ Shive, Chris (July 18, 2016). "Review: Daydreamer: Awakened Edition". Hardcore Gamer.
- ^ "[Daydreamer]". Kickstarter.
- ^ Maity, Prarthito (March 9, 2015). "GDC 2015 Recap: 6 Best Indie Games You Should Know". www.ibtimes.co.in.
- ^ http://meetings.gdconf.com/index.php?page=cat_par¶ms%5Bid%5D=217
- ^ a b "Daydreamer: Awakened Edition for PlayStation 4 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved November 23, 2017.
- ^ "Review: Daydreamer: Awakened Edition". Hardcore Gamer. 18 July 2016. Retrieved November 23, 2017.