Dreams’ P.T. Level Is A Remarkable Showcase Of The Creation Tools

From PlayStation Universe: "The Dreams’ closed beta NDA has been broken, but with one user doing so he’s showcased to PS4 players just how remarkable the creation tools can be in the right hands."

[Neonridr]

amazing re-creation.. but the NDA was there for a reason.

[porkChop]

Yeah. One of the devs had asked them to take the video down, but last I checked it was still up.

[Sono421]

Honestly, pretty glad this guy broke NDA, because now this game is finally getting some of the recognition it deserves, people have been sleeping on this game way too long, time to wake up. Lucky for me i'm getting into the beta tomorrow, but I for one, will not be breaking NDA.

[-Foxtrot]

I'm kind of glad because these leaked videos are gaining a lot of hype, it shows the potential of the game and how far it can be pushed.

[KickSpinFilter]

I think I't exactly what Dreams developer was looking for Free PR!
Brilliant!

[Eonjay]

Specifically about PT... it is amazing how Konami has tried to erase this thing from existence but it just keeps coming back lol

[Jin_Sakai]

“amazing re-creation.. but the NDA was there for a reason.“

What reason exactly? Why wouldn’t they want amazing designs like this shown off? It’s great publicity.

[knickstr]

Probably because they're worried about konami taking legal action.

[TiredandRetired]

Konami can go pachinko themselves.

[rainslacker]

Because people that don't figure out how to use the tools may make it look bad?

[badz149]

@OtterX

LOL

[Majin-vegeta]

@Otter X Lol that's my new insult to everyone."GO PACHINKO YOURSELF"

[UltraNova]

OtterX

Hahaha

That's gold dude!

[Neonridr]

not sure, this was something put in place by the devs. I guess they want as much of it to be a surprise as possible? Who knows.

Regardless, seeing that you can make stuff like this is making my head spin at what we can expect from this title.

[CannonB8]

@knickstr - What good would legal action do? This was created by a user using the tools given to him by playing Dreams. That's like Nintendo suing Crayola because someone used coloured pencils to draw Mario.

[frostypants]

Bottom line is posting this after agreeing to the NDA is a breach of contract. It was all Media Molecule asked in exchange for participation, and this guy was too selfish to oblige. They had no right to post it. It's not really up for debate.

But if we must, people posting these things could just as easily bring bad publicity. It would be a terrible precedent for MM to let this slide.

[GTgamer]

My jaw hit the floor multiple times while playing the beta and that's all I can say the potential of this game is out of this world.

[Retroman]

I'm glad Dreams was created, now you can create your own favorite games without waiting a lifetime for development team to decide to make a game.
no investor's to stop you.

[S2Killinit]

Wow i didnt realize they could make something like this with Dreams...

[porkChop]

You can literally make games, not just levels like LBP. The creations that could come from these tools, man, I can't wait. I'll laugh if someone remakes FF VII before Square Enix can.

[knickstr]

At least just do the opening sequence up until the first boss fight.

[UltraNova]

This is looking like a game that definitely deserved its baking time...

[bouzebbal]

this is really a silent hit..

[darthv72]

So is Dreams like Project Spark, but better? I havent been following Dreams but i do remember PS and how it was a 'game' meant to bolster the creativity in users to make new games or levels for games and share them with other users.

Dreams seems similar but on a much grander scale with more freedom where as PS had some import limitations and it isnt even available anymore.

[Exvalos]

I was just thinking that

[Araragifeels]

PlayStation can take advantage of Dreams creation tools. They could hired creators in Dreams to make games and Published their creation as a standalone game through Media Molecules.

[Araragifeels]

Media Molecules mentioned this on a interview last year about publishing creator on games.

[Knushwood Butt]

Certain rival companies must be somewhat concerned about this.

[moomoo319]

NDA or not this might be the best bit of advertising MM has gotten for this game lol. That looks sick.

[IamTylerDurden1]

I'm bout to jump in, but after watching hours of dev diary Twitch streams i'm well aware of how impressive this game is. As i've said all along, LBP on steroids. Everyone can be a game creator now. The tools in LBP were little league compared to Dreams. I can't wait for Mm to rock the world with this game. Easily the most important release this gen, especially when you add VR. People are already forming Dreams development teams.

[porkChop]

I hope Dreams gets ported to the PS5. We're nearing the end of this generation, and a game like this would be supported for years.

[jznrpg]

I am sure it will

[Majin-vegeta]

Dont think that will be necessary.With the PS5 being 99.999999999999%BC.

[mkis007]

Dreams is the only proof you need to know that it will be bc. No way they dont see this game through for at least 5 years.

[salmonade]

"People are already forming Dreams development teams."

Wow. I swear. I hope they allow people to sell their creations. I would have no problem buying the ones I liked. Lol, it's the only micro-transactions I'll support. real people making real things you can play. So the creators get experience and can get a little cash too for their hard work. If multiple people get together to make different parts of a bigger game, then that's even better.I wonder what's going to happen? How will this thing evolve? There are so many creative people out there with really great ideas and the passion and drive to create them. Now they have the tools

[Amplitude]

I feel like if you spend hundreds of hours making something you should have the option to get paid for it

But that's definitely not gonna happen lol these games are gonna be made by the community for fun and people'll play them for fun

[salmonade]

@ NewUser101, ok calm down son. I get your point. Well I hope people will just do it for the passion then. But, this isn't some big greedy company like Bethesda, it's everyday people building things. If they DO charge for their creations, I would much rather pay normal people and not some huge greedy company like Buggy Bethesda

[ILostMyMind]

I agree with you. Creating simple content is easy, but creating a complete game that catches the attention of a player for days is expensive; requires a lot of dedication and time from a team that has trained to have the knowledge to do so. It is fair and desirable that they receive from the effort expended. Because without this financial return nobody will develop content at a professional level.

[rob-GP]

All these publications think it’s okay to report on and feature the video which broke NDA. What they don’t realise is that they are now part of the broken NDA. Considering Sony are the publishers and the NDA was quite thorough, it’s not exactly the best thing to report on this and share it out where Sony can clearly see...

[porkChop]

"What they don’t realise is that they are now part of the broken NDA."

Well, no, that's not necessarily true. The NDA only applies to those who sign or agree to the NDA. I agree that the original poster should have taken the video down when asked, but there isn't any reason this shouldn't be reported on. It's news, and big news at that.

[Silly gameAr]

Remember when Sony blacklisted Kotaku for outing PS Home? They were super butthurt at Sony after that.

[rainslacker]

If the publication didn't sign the NDA, they aren't required to uphold it. Even if the site has an NDA based on Dreams showings that they may see, that NDA will only be applicable to whatever is shown to that publication. Once proprietary information is made public, anyone that isn't under NDA, is free to report on it.

@Silly

Kotaku actually did sign an NDA.

[Exvalos]

With that logic you can break contracts you didnt sign or never verbally agreed to.

[GamingSinceForever]

If this is what this game capable of then why not wait until the PS5 releases? I woild love to see what people come up with.

[XSpike]

Would love to see what the game could do on PS5 hardware. Still the game will be great on PS4 in hopefully after a few other titles from them we'll see another Dreams IP that updates it for a new gen, hopefully even with B/C so everything already created is still in.

[StormSnooper]

Holy crap is this for real? That looks just like PT

[NarutoFox]

I know right

[tochi]

I almost forgot about this game coming in 2019.
Judging by the developer's record, this may well be one of the most important games of the year. I mean, more than Ghost of Tsushima, Days Gone, and Death Stranding.

[StormSnooper]

with Sony’s in house devs you’re almost always in for a treat, it just comes down to your taste.

[Xaevi]

Literally everything these guys have made have had so much charm. One of the few devs I can say I love everything they've done so far, can't wait to pick this up and see what the community does. If LBP is any indication then it's gonna be pretty amazing

[Kabaneri]

Man I signed up for this and never got invited....

[yellowgerbil]

Everyone that has signed up is supposed to get invited on wednesday

[Chumdiddy]

I really liked LBP and championed it to those I knew wouldn't give it a shot otherwise. Yet, even I fell out of love with it after LBP2. I felt like it was really good at a couple things and anything outside of those were janky. I appreciated it but what made me love it is what also made me grow tired of it.

So, I wasn't going to buy Dreams. Why? As impressive as it was it looked like anything made would have a similar look/style and be rather limited despite the appearance of a robust feature set. I wasn't going to get it unless reviews raved about it.

After seeing this? Day 1. For sure. I had no idea you could make THAT with those tools. NDA or not, seeing that made me a customer. I'm sure I'm not alone.

[Nacho_Z]

I had no idea it could produce graphics like that, I thought it was just cartoony stuff. Limitless potential in the hands of those clever enough to use it (not me).

[KyRo]

They were going through some user created stuff on one of their streams and someone made an incredible piranha looking fish thing that didn't look cartoonish at all. I think given the time people are going to making some amazing things

[Nacho_Z]

Even if not everyone has the time or ability to make detailed 3D games I bet there will be loads of cool 2D games produced.

[I_am_Batman]

That's impressive. I'm curious to see how custom animations can be created in Dreams as it'll probably be one of the most challenging aspects of creating ambitious projects in Dreams.

[RosweeSon]

Some people just got no respect. You’ve been given the privilege of early access and can’t abide by some simple rules/requests.

[bluefox755]

Wow, that's damn impressive. I can't wait to see some of the stuff people make when it comes out.

[Stanjara]

Amazing! They need to make some kind of monetization so that you can be compensated for your work. You can even make a small team of 3 to work together on a project.

[spambot0815]

Prediction: dreams will be pre-installed on every ps5.

[Elda]

I have no interest in developing anything on Dreams but after seeing this I'm definitely buying to play the in game & to see & experience what others are doing in the world of Dreams!!

[Orionsangel]

That's scary!

[Father__Merrin]

this will be one of the best games ever made and guess what its playstation only

[mogwaii]

Man I wish I was the creative type, this "game" will be amazing for creative... It'll be very interesting to see what people come up with.

[OC_MurphysLaw]

I always like the thought of creation games but I don't really want to be the creator but rather enjoy the fruits of others. So this looks really promising to me. I am curious as to what they are going to price this at as my understanding is Sony still hasn't listed an official price. I wonder if they might offer it free to play but do some kind of cost/revenue split on games created and allow them to be resold in the platform?

[Mystogan]

This is cool for testing game concepts. It might sell well but it won't be played much because Creation games just aren't fun for regular folks. Most people want to play games, not make them.

[Akarogg]

Wrong

[Marioraider18]

Game of the Year

[P_Bomb]

Brilliant! I regret deleting PT. Cool that in some roundabout way I can get part of it back, heh! More plz!