Daydream: Forgotten Sorrow
- June 14, 2023
- Frozen Line
Daydream: Forgotten Sorrow is an amazing experience that will leave you with some questions and give you some thinking for homework.
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Get on Xbox Games Store"Daydream: Forgotten Sorrow" is a narrative-driven game about an elderly man revisiting his past through memories, imagining himself as a little boy named Griffin with a teddy bear that embodies his deceased son's spirit. Griffin interacts with personified forms of his parents, a cruel father and fragile mother, in a mysterious world with surreal landscapes. The game explores themes of resilience, acceptance, and letting go, with a sprawling story full of secrets and mysteries.
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Reviews
- The game features a beautiful art style and captivating atmosphere, drawing players in with its visuals and sound design.
- It offers a deep and engaging story with creative puzzles that challenge players without being overly frustrating.
- Many players appreciate the game's charm and emotional depth, comparing it favorably to titles like Little Nightmares and Limbo.
- The controls are clunky and inconsistent, leading to frustrating gameplay experiences, especially during platforming sections.
- There are numerous bugs and glitches that detract from the overall experience, making it feel rushed and unfinished.
- The game lacks clear instructions and can be confusing, often resulting in trial-and-error gameplay that may frustrate players.
- story25 mentions
- 36 % positive mentions
- 52 % neutral mentions
- 12 % negative mentions
The game's story is described as beautiful and deep, with a captivating art style and atmosphere, but it suffers from pacing issues and a lack of smoothness in its execution. While some players appreciate the narrative's emotional depth and gradual reveal, others find it generic or poorly integrated with the gameplay, leading to an overall mixed reception. Despite its potential, many reviewers feel that the story is overshadowed by technical flaws and gameplay shortcomings.
“The art style is gorgeous and the story is really deep, but the overall gameplay is bad.”
“Great game & good story!”
“The story is not revealed from the very beginning; you have to go through several chapters before the opening of the plot.”
“Animations are clunky and lifeless, AI needs some work, sound design doesn't sound natural, and the story just doesn't feel smooth.”
“I don't like the game because it tries to be like Little Nightmares and fails in many ways with cheap graphics, scary music that works in some places without cause or enemy to be afraid of, there is no smoothness in animation, and a boring story with gameplay full of bugs that make my experience poor.”
“I'm sure the story gets better soon, but at the moment, it all has no purpose.”
- gameplay23 mentions
- 17 % positive mentions
- 70 % neutral mentions
- 13 % negative mentions
The gameplay has received mixed reviews, with many players expressing frustration over mechanics that lead to unnecessary deaths and a lack of clarity on how to improve. While some appreciate the game's aesthetic and unique levels, they feel that the overall execution falls short compared to similar titles like Little Nightmares, citing issues with graphics, animation smoothness, and bugs. Overall, the gameplay is seen as a significant barrier to fully enjoying the game's potential.
“This game struck a perfect balance between challenging puzzles and satisfying platforming mechanics.”
“This is a game that draws in with its beauty and keeps you hooked with its gameplay.”
“Worth getting, but maybe wait for a patch or two to address the bugs and polish the gameplay a bit more.”
“Unfortunately, the gameplay itself is very frustrating, often leading to unnecessary and pointless deaths, with no real understanding of how to do better the next time.”
“I don't like the game because it tries to be like Little Nightmares and fails in many ways with cheap graphics, scary music that works in some places without cause or enemy to be afraid of, there is no smoothness in animation, a boring story, and gameplay with many bugs that make my experience poor.”
“This game tries to imitate another one like Little Nightmares (a beautiful game), especially in the early scenes, but it does so with worse graphics, art style, and gameplay quality, and without succeeding in creating a particular atmosphere.”
- graphics17 mentions
- 47 % positive mentions
- 35 % neutral mentions
- 18 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some praising the gorgeous art style and beautiful world, while others criticize the visuals as cheap and lacking smoothness. Although the game features quality visuals and creative level design, many players feel it fails to create a compelling atmosphere compared to similar titles like "Little Nightmares." Overall, while the graphics are noted as a strong point, they are overshadowed by issues in gameplay and storytelling.
“Graphics: 8/10”
“Gorgeous art style and beautiful world.”
“Quality visuals and creative puzzles in a curious world.”
“I hope that a good update fixes a lot of these things, because other than the visuals, all components of the game seem to be more in their draft phases than in their finished phases.”
“I don't like the game because it tries to be like Little Nightmares and fails in many ways with cheap graphics, scary music that works in some places without cause or enemy to be afraid of, and there is no smoothness in animation, along with a boring story and gameplay filled with bugs that make my experience poor.”
“This game tries to imitate another one like Little Nightmares (a beautiful game), especially in the early scenes, but it does so with worse graphics, art style, and gameplay quality, and without succeeding in creating a particular atmosphere.”
- music12 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- 8 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The music in the game receives mixed reviews, with many praising its quality and atmosphere, describing it as beautiful and melancholic. However, some users note issues such as abrupt audio cuts and repetitive loops, which detract from the overall experience. While the soundtrack is highlighted as a strong point, it is often overshadowed by gameplay and technical flaws.
“The soundtrack deserves special praise.”
“I think this game is beautiful, has a great soundtrack, and a lot of unique levels with a cool story, but the gameplay is holding it back from what otherwise could've been an amazing game.”
“A nice little game with good atmosphere, music, and puzzles in it.”
“I don't like the game because it tries to be like Little Nightmares and fails in many ways, including cheap graphics and scary music that works in some places without a cause or enemy to be afraid of. There is no smoothness in animation, a boring story, and gameplay with many bugs that make my experience poor.”
“I noticed some audio cutting in and out abruptly, like the music suddenly ending.”
“I also found the soundtrack to be fairly basic, with loops that are too short and repetitive.”
- atmosphere10 mentions
- 60 % positive mentions
- 20 % neutral mentions
- 20 % negative mentions
The game's atmosphere receives mixed reviews, with some players praising its beautiful level design, haunting melodies, and engaging puzzles that enhance the emotional experience. However, others criticize it for lacking the quality and uniqueness found in similar titles like Little Nightmares, resulting in a less impactful atmosphere. Overall, while many appreciate the atmospheric elements, there are notable inconsistencies in execution.
“Beautiful atmosphere.”
“The haunting melodies perfectly complement the game's atmosphere, enhancing the emotional impact of the narrative.”
“Good dark atmosphere and just the right difficulty of puzzles.”
“This game tries to imitate another one like Little Nightmares (a beautiful game), especially in the early scenes, but it does so with worse graphics, art style, and gameplay quality, and without succeeding in creating a particular atmosphere.”
“Atmosphere of the game (just play and you will understand).”
- emotional5 mentions
- 80 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 20 % negative mentions
The emotional aspect of the game shows a divide in user experiences; while some praise its deep, wholesome story and haunting melodies that enhance the atmosphere, others criticize it for lacking polish, coherence, and engagement, ultimately feeling it falls short of its potential.
“The haunting melodies perfectly complement the game's atmosphere, enhancing the emotional impact of the narrative.”
“What a beautiful and emotionally captivating puzzle platformer!”
“Deep, wholesome story.”
“I don't like the game because it tries to be like Little Nightmares and fails in many ways, with cheap graphics, scary music that works in some places without a cause or enemy to be afraid of, a lack of smoothness in animation, a boring story, and gameplay filled with bugs that make my experience poor.”
- stability5 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game's stability is a mixed bag, with many users reporting significant bugs and glitches that can disrupt gameplay, though some issues can be resolved by reloading checkpoints. While the overall experience is enjoyable for some, the clunky controls and persistent technical problems make it difficult to fully recommend.
“Sadly, clunky controls and glitches make it hard to recommend.”
“I'm really trying to like this game but it's such a buggy mess.”
“I encountered some bugs and glitches which were fixed by reloading the checkpoint.”
- optimization1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -500 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Users report that the game requires further optimization to enhance smoothness and address existing bugs.
“Optimization is essential to enhance the smoothness of gameplay and address existing bugs.”
“The game needs optimization to improve performance and eliminate glitches.”
“Effective optimization can significantly enhance the overall gaming experience by ensuring smoother performance.”
“Optimization is required to make the game run more smoothly and to patch existing bugs.”
“The game suffers from significant performance issues that need urgent optimization.”
“Without proper optimization, the gameplay experience is severely hindered by lag and glitches.”
- grinding1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Players express that the grinding in the game is excessively time-consuming, suggesting that it requires an unrealistic amount of effort, akin to needing a second life to complete it.
“You'll need a second life for grinding.”
“The grinding feels endless and tedious.”
“Grinding takes away from the enjoyment of the game.”
Critic Reviews
Daydream: Forgotten Sorrow Review
Daydream: Forgotten Sorrow is an amazing experience that will leave you with some questions and give you some thinking for homework.
90%Daydream: Forgotten Sorrow
Daydream: Forgotten Sorrow takes place in a wonderfully dark and unique world, but its gameplay and controls prevent it from becoming a stand-out indie adventure.
0%Daydream: Forgotten Sorrow Review
Daydream: Forgotten Sorrow is an underwhelming puzzle platformer. The eye-catching, whimsical environments simply aren’t enough to salvage the poor storytelling and frustrating controls.
45%
