John Dubya Writes: Dream Chronicles is a point and click hidden object/puzzle game for the Xbox 360 and PS3. Originally released on PC, the publishers decided to port it over to the console and ride the wave of success seen by other likeminded titles such as Sam & Max and Monkey Island. The thing that makes these games exciting is the well written stories, the character development and a bucket load of well placed humour. Unfortunately, Dream Chronicles has none of that.
With a poor story, out-dated graphics and no real depth to the puzzles and with so many great titles in the genre already available for the same price, you steer clear of this one. Spend those 800 MSP on something that isn’t going to entertain you in a single lunch break.
"I had never heard of Dream Chronicles, and it seems to have barely registered as a blip upon its release on XBLA and PSN, so it comes with a great deal of surprise that this was actually an award-winning, best-selling game in 2007. Well, best-selling indie/casual game, to be specific."
PlayDevil has posted a review of Hudson Softs' "Dream Chronicles" for Xbox Live Arcade.
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"Everything you do in Dream Chronices is controlled with a mouse cursor, which you can manipulate using the left analogue stick. Even the menus require it. If you want to change some of the settings, you’ll need to hit start and wait for the triangular blob to amble across the screen until it alights upon the option you want to select. In a game that’s all about selecting and moving objects, sticking to a PC control system makes for a frustrating experience."
