Update: Media Molecule has delved into Ancient Dangers: A Bat's Tale during its DreamsCom stream. The game started life as an asset kit, but has evolved into a full game, in which you'll explore dungeons and fend off baddies alone or in local co-op. This Mm Original looks like another brilliant little game with a lovely art style and what looks to be simple but satisfying combat. To learn more, you can listen to lead designer Rich Franke talk about Ancient Dangers in this video.
Original Story: Very interesting indeed. A little earlier today, Media Molecule announced Tren, the first in a new line of games made in Dreams labelled "Media Molecule Originals". Now, the developer has teased the second of these with Ancient Dangers: A Bat's Tale.
The difference with this announcement is that it's accompanied by a teaser trailer, giving us a brief glimpse at what to expect. It looks as though this could be some sort of dungeon crawler, possibly starring characters that can turn into bats? Maybe? It looks interesting, anyway. It's just one more reason to tune into the studio's live stream, which starts at 5pm BST.
It feels as though the team is ramping up efforts to bring high quality experiences to Dreams. This and the aforementioned Tren will simply exist within the wider game, as with any other creation, so you won't need to fork out for them — just play them when they're finally published. We're excited to check both out as and when they emerge.
[source twitter.com]
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Oh man, Dreams is almost becoming like Netflix for games, and this is an interesting approach.
Isn't it a bit lazy of them to use Thier own game engine to make these games when they have to resources to make these games on their own from scratch? You can't call these games original when it's basically the same as user made games from dreams imo 🤔🤔
Does Dreams have couch co-op? I'd play their take on Minecraft Dungeons w/ my wife.
@huyi They built what is essentially a dev kit for the PS4. Why not make some MM games with all the years they have put into building it. I'd argue it'd be more lazy of them not make more games with it. Leaving the public to support the game while they move onto the next thing.
It also shows what can be made within Dreams, outside of what they've already built.
@huyi a game engine is a game engine, it's not lazy at all. If anything the question you should be asking is why shouldn't users be allowed to sell their games made using dreams? and I mean that with all the usual licensing involved with using a game engine etc
@rjejr Local multiplayer up to 4 players if I remember correctly. Just no online MP at the moment. I'm sure I heard it was planned.
I love MM but can't they move on to something new now??? Something like a LBP game would be cool from them I am a bit bored of this Play and Create stuff really :-/ Even tho they are amazing at it.
@Carl-G This is something new though. They are just using the Dreams engine to make some new content. Guess if they really wanted to, they could probably make a LBP game within Dreams right. Why spend years building this games engine and then abandon it.
@Dange Thanks. Bought it back when it was alpha or whatever but have only turned it on a handful of times, and it's been a long time.
All this lovely new stuff.......for the PS4!
Why hasn't Dreams been ported to the PS5, I wonder?
@huyi I’m trying very hard to not outright say that this is one of the most ill-informed and downright silly comments I’ve seen in a while…. but this is one of the most ill-informed and downright silly comments I’ve seen in a while. Media Molecule created a game engine within a game engine. They’re using said game engine to create games. It’s really that simple. Ratchet and Clank runs on a modified version of Spider-Man’s engine. Is that lazy? Was it lazy to make Ocarina of Time using Mario 64’s engine? Dear Lord.
@huyi that’s like asking “why does epic games use Unreal Engine? It’s a bit lazy!” Just because they made it doesn’t mean it’s lazy
@BlaizeV that was the whole point in dreams is to let any user make Thier own games but then using it themselves is what I am trying to get at it stops them from making the usual games like we expect from them
@nessisonett it's the same concept with new super Mario Bros instead of Nintendo making the levels and whole game the community makes it instead but after a while, the main Devs cuts some slack and then just pump out generic content
@Carl-G that's my point, it becomes a GTA V scenario they get lazy and just lay on their backside rolling in money, the creativity is all gone 🙂🙂
I just can't get into the look of Dreams. Everything just has a strange washed out look to it that just looks...ugly to me. I don't know I guess it's just not my style but hope folks that have Dreams are excited.
@huyi I had issues with the practice mode try to make something like they made then?
@huyi It's their engine, they can do as they like with it! One would hope they have a deeper understanding of the engine and what it can do than most Dreams players.
@Flaming_Kaiser I enjoyed the vr mode after months of them waiting to implement it but then after a while I got bored of it, there is only so much you can play of sonic and mario levels lol
No way would I have time to make anything myself 😂😂
So I guess I need to buy Dreams now.
Super interesting. I'll download Dreams again for some premium content. Did they already improve loading on PS5 by the way?
@huyi I dont even have enough time or skill/patience to do it and cant even finish my backlog.
Dreams is such a cool concept but I think MM need to move on. The game doesn’t look like it caught on like Little Big Planet did.
@Flaming_Kaiser exactly, backlog and social life makes things like this impossible and you know that at least 😊😊 but I did enjoy the community levels when I played it at least 😉
@huyi I have no idea how people with kids and a job manage to game. I have shifts during the nightshift i dont even game the whole week up untill the weekend. That is why i dont mind shorter games so i can finish something once in a while. 🤪
@Flaming_Kaiser join the club hahahaha 😁😁😁
I think these MM Originals will finally convince me to buy Dreams. I am vaguely interested in the creation side but I know I don't have the time to devote to learn it. I am interested in playing MM content, and since vanilla Dreams only had the short stock campaign it just didn't make sense. If they're going to be releasing regular little titles in Dreams I think this an awesome development, and I applaud them for sticking with it.
For people wanting them to move on, it's not happening. They spent the entire generation, more or less, developing Dreams. It's supposed to be a living service that evolves with its players. It hasn't caught on quite like they had hoped, but neither did things like Destiny or FF14 initially. MM and Sony believe in it and are going to give it the time it needs.
I am surprised they haven't talked about a native PS5 version, but maybe once the shortage is resolved it'll happen. I honestly kind of thought Sony would bundle Dreams on every PS5. I feel like that would be such a smart move.
Interesting concept, but will there be voice acting?
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