In Media Molecule’s latest game and robust creation toolkitDreams, players are encouraged to make anything and everything they can imagine. Many of those projects sinceDreamswas officially released in February have been based on popular culture, recreating everything from the stairs scene in 2019’sJokerto theE3 2018 gameplay demo for Sucker Punch Productions’Ghost of Tsushima, but Reddit user SelectWater has shown how successful players can be when shooting to take on real world settings.
Their post to the r/PS4Dreams subreddit Sunday shows off a dirt-swept, rocky environment one might expect to find at a desert locale like the Vasquez Rocks Natural Area Park, complete with shading and depth that are practically photorealistic. However the creation has been made withDreamsusing two assets: A “Flat Rock” and “Rocky Ground,” which have been replicated and bent in various ways.
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In the day since SelectWater’s post was uploaded, it has received over 1,700 upvotes, and they thank their commenters for “the amazing positive feedback” before pointing to a platformer game called Wilderness No.1 they posted on February 9 under their PSN name Augustair. According to theirDreamsaccount they have created 41 things through the game, most being smaller-scale compared to projects like arecreation of Hogwarts fromHarry Potter.
WhileDreamshas been used to create impressive games and images, Media Molecule’s newest title has also been a bastion for more niche and creative purposes like games criticism. An example that stands out is a “remade” build ofRed Dead Onlinethat pokes fun at Rockstar Games' server issues.
Former Head of Sony’s Worldwide Studios Shawn Layden saidDreamswould change game creation upon release, and already some of those effects on the industry are being seen. SomeDreamscreators have gotten jobs at development studiosusing the portfolio they made using their PS4.
SelectWater recommends using a Dualshock 4 controller when making 3D projects rather than a mouse and keyboard. Seeing the creation they put out makes it hard to argue with what works, and hopefully people inspired to buy the game will give the world more amazing projects likean accurate remake ofFallout 4.
Dreamsis available now exclusively for the PlayStation 4.
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