This is not a game, but an experience…marred with flaws

Note that I played this on an iPhone 6+
“Dream Revenant” cannot be thought of as a game at all. There are no levels, no clear direction early on…you literally feel as clueless as you would living in a dream while in a comatose state…well because that’s pretty much where you’re at.

It really is more of an experience. As you explore this world (absolutely open, no loading), part of the experience is discovering why you are there in the first place and what you must do. You’ll be confused at first, and might even be tempted to give up (I know I almost did)…but when the pieces start coming together, it hooks you in and you can’t help but dig for more answers to complete your apparently lost/obscured memories. It’s an amazing ride, really…and one that deals with issues of love and hate, dreams and goals, and many other things. I know I came out of it very touched. Please note that their are two possible endings which you can choose at the end when you must make your “life decision”. It’s all done in first person, and though the controls are unusual at first, they make tons of sense. Also, the scenery you experience is breathtaking and detailed. One thing I should note…the game does auto save your progress, but you will always start at the “beginning” area every time you quit the app. You will still have the items you collected and the areas you opened. Also, once you complete the game with either of the 2 endings, it resets itself. So, to experience the other ending, you must replay the whole thing again. But, beat the game once, and there’s a few bonus features that you can enjoy, as well.

The story, the way it’s progressed, and the gameplay pushes it way above 5…but an obvious flaw brings it down to 4…simply that there’s this weird glitch that happens at certain camera/lighting angles where black fragmented debris invades your viewing space. At first, I thought it was part of the game…but then cutscenes were sometimes blackened, the menu also, and random spikes while exploring. Yeah, it was annoying, but the story and narrative was so strong that I played through it all. And it was a good thing I did. Even with its flaws, this was one of the few times I can say that a 4 hour game was time well spent.

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