Dream Chronicles takes place in an ethereal world where the lines between reality and fantasy fade away. Players take on the role of Faye, who must follow subtle clues to find her missing husband and escape from the mysterious sleeping spell that has taken over the town of Wish. Players will search high and low for the solutions to puzzles and obstacles that block their way across 18 fantastic locations and can even work with a friend, either online or offline, to solve the mystery that unfolds.
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."
