DreamScapes Dimensions

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DreamScapes Dimensions is a multiplayer role playing game. It was developed by AHDS and was released on January 22, 2021. It received neutral reviews from players.

DreamScapes Dimensions is a free to play, medieval fantasy, Massively Multiplayer Online Roleplaying Game. The game is pre-alpha, under development by a single indie hobbyist developer, and in early access. Feature development is guided by player suggestions, get involved and influence the games evolution. If you want to contribute to the games development with your code or art skills, get in touc…

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Audience ScoreBased on 61 reviews

graphics4 positive mentions

optimization4 negative mentions

The game features charming visuals and detailed environments that create an engaging atmosphere.
Despite its flaws, the game offers a nostalgic experience reminiscent of classic RPGs, with elements like procedural dungeons and crafting.
The developer is actively communicating with the community and frequently updating the game, showing a commitment to improvement.

The game suffers from severe performance issues, including low frame rates and high resource usage, making it difficult to play.
Many mechanics are poorly implemented, leading to frustrating gameplay experiences, such as unresponsive controls and unclear quest objectives.
The presence of a cash shop and pay-to-win elements detracts from the overall experience, raising concerns about the game's monetization strategy.

graphics
13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
31%
46%
23%
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some players appreciating the unique art style and ambience, while others criticize the overall quality, comparing it unfavorably to much older titles. Many note issues such as poor graphical optimization and glitches, leading to a perception of the visuals as outdated or subpar. Despite these criticisms, a few players find charm in the graphics, suggesting that they resonate with certain themes or styles.
- “The reason this game is so cool is because of its nice graphics; it pulls you into a playground, or world, or universe, and it's mostly about the ambience and theme that players enjoy.”
- “A game needs its own theme and art style to really stand out.”
- “The graphics are what they are (many will tell you they are ugly), but I still find them charming for some reason.”
- “Well, it's a 2020-2021 MMORPG that has worse graphics than 1999's EverQuest (some 21 years later and they couldn't come close to a game from the 90s!).”
- “The graphics here are particularly awful, so bad that it actually stands out as one of the worst looking games on Steam.”
- “It has rough models and bad graphical optimization.”
optimization
13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
23%
46%
31%
The game's optimization has received mixed reviews, with some players finding 30fps acceptable and noting that it runs well on lower-end hardware. However, many criticize the game for being poorly optimized overall, citing issues like memory leaks, broken combat mechanics, and incoherent world design. While there have been some improvements in download and update processes, significant optimization work is still needed to enhance performance and gameplay experience.
- “Anything higher than that would be around 60fps, and that's what most games run at, but I've got far less and managed to have a good time with less performance. Your game is running in lower frames, but it's performing well.”
- “This video card can run most modern PC games, believe it or not, and get good performance.”
- “The download and update process has been much more streamlined, and a few fixes/optimizations have been implemented.”
- “The fact that he's making an MMORPG by himself was not difficult enough, so he's also making it in Unity, an engine notorious for its performance issues.”
- “However, the game is extremely poorly optimized; the game world feels like assets thrown together incoherently, the combat is often broken, it's possible to fall through the map, and the lore and story is lacking.”
- “The truth is that this is just a very poorly optimized game that shows signs of memory leaks and bad design practices.”
story
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story aspect of the game is criticized for being poorly developed and lacking coherence, with players feeling disconnected from the narrative and often confused about quest objectives. While there are some engaging elements, such as a few tutorial quests and interesting dungeon designs, the overall experience is marred by technical issues and a lack of depth in lore, leaving players eager for more substantial content and clearer guidance.
- “For me, it just scratches that itch of getting my character better with each session and dungeon run, and I can't wait for more quests and storylines to be added to the game.”
- “There's a great few hours of tutorial quests in some gorgeous zones, and the first guild is getting its footing on the ground.”
- “There's no hand-holding, but the information you need for the first few quests is around if you look for it.”
- “However, the game is extremely poorly optimized, the game world feels like assets thrown together incoherently, the combat is often broken, it's possible to fall through the map, and the lore and story is lacking.”
- “After that, the story (I didn't care about) directed me to a regular dungeon full of many ingenious creatures (like a scary rabbit), but after a while, I got bored by not being able to attack what I really wanted, so I rushed my way deeper into some dwarf mines.”
- “Despite these 'tutorial' missions, I had no idea what to do.”
monetization
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
75%
75%
The monetization strategy of the game has been criticized for resembling exploitative mobile app practices, heavily relying on microtransactions that detract from the overall experience. Many users feel the game is not genuinely free and is instead a cash grab, lacking the quality expected from a pre-alpha MMO.
- “The game offers a variety of microtransactions, which can enhance the experience without feeling overly intrusive.”
- “While there are microtransactions available, they don't detract from the overall enjoyment of the game.”
- “The monetization model is balanced, allowing players to enjoy the game without feeling pressured to spend money.”
- “As mentioned, this isn't really free as the game is infested with mobile app store-like microtransactions.”
- “A pre-alpha MMO with microtransactions.”
- “Definitely not ready for release and is probably a Unity asset cash grab.”
music
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
34%
33%
The music in the game is generally well-received, with players appreciating its coolness and the importance of ambient music in enhancing the MMO experience, despite some users opting to turn it down or off. However, there are concerns about the music cutting out at times, which detracts from the overall immersion.
- “I also think the music in this game is really cool.”
- “The music cuts out - ambient music is important to an MMO, to me, even if some people turn it down or off.”
stability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's stability is criticized for being buggy, leading to a frustrating experience, particularly when adjusting graphics settings, which can cause freezes. While some players find a unique charm in these issues, many suggest that simplifying certain elements, like costumes, could reduce glitches and improve overall stability.
- “When you try to alter the graphics settings, the game freezes.”
- “I suggest that the developer simplify the costumes to hopefully make them less prone to glitches.”
- “Buggy and a bad experience, but that makes it unique enough to have a few hours of fun.”
gameplay
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
The gameplay is likened to a single-player EverQuest experience with multiplayer elements, allowing players to explore a vast world filled with mercenaries and portals for adventure. Despite its low ratings, the mechanics are considered engaging, offering both solo and online experiences.
- “If there are mercs for hire and a world to explore, along with portals to adventure in, then I don't honestly see a problem with the mechanics of the game. It kind of reminds me of a single-player EverQuest type of experience, with multiplayer tacked on, allowing adventurers to embark on solo experiences within an online world. I think it's pretty neat.”
- “I originally found this game because I am writing an article that features gameplay and reviews of the worst-rated MMOs available on Steam, and this was not a mobile port. It was at the bottom of the list of games tagged with 'MMORPG' when ranked by ratings.”
grinding
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players appreciate the opportunity to enhance game performance and share their passion through grinding and questing, but some find the experience tedious, especially when combined with other gameplay issues.
- “Combined with the play issues mentioned above, it just got too tedious for me to continue.”
humor
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users find the humor in the game to be highly entertaining, with one player specifically noting that they nearly laughed uncontrollably at the absurdity of a character design. The comedic elements contribute positively to the overall experience, enhancing player engagement.
- “I nearly pissed myself laughing when I saw the character created by waydot; it was such an atrocious masterpiece that I had to reproduce it for my profile picture.”