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Dreamwalker: Never Fall Asleep

PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch • 2018

Should you play it?

In a small tourist town a young girl, the daughter of the town’s mayor, falls in coma due to an accident. The impotence of the local physicians forces Mrs. Mayor to seek the aid of a psychiatrist, who is rumoured to possess a unique ability to traverse people’s dreams – a Dreamwalker.

What works
  • Beautiful and atmospheric artwork and environments
  • Engaging and varied puzzle and hidden object scenes
  • Unique dream sequence mechanics
  • Good audio and soundtrack
  • Accessible gameplay with achievement support
Things to keep in mind
  • Clichéd and weak story with unsatisfying ending
  • Poor voice acting and character animation
  • Limited backtracking and collectible retrieval
  • Some obscure item names causing confusion
  • Short game length with no bonus content

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Dreamwalker: Never Fall Asleep: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Strategy, Survival, Violence, Competence. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Thrill. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Value, Intimacy.

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