Bible Reading #222 - Dreameanings

Dreameanings

Genesis 40

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(v. 8) " 'We both had dreams,' they answered him, 'but there is no one to tell us what they mean.' 'Isn't God the only one who can tell what they mean?' Joseph asked them. 'Why don't you tell me about them?' (v. 16) "The chief baker saw that the meaning Joseph had given to the cupbearer's dream was good. So he said to Joseph, 'I had a dream too. In my dream three baskets of white baked goods were on my head.' " (v. 23) "Nevertheless, the chief cupbearer didn't remember Joseph. He forgot all about him."

Bible Reading #220 - Shhh! Don't Tell!

Shhh! Don't Tell!

Genesis 37

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(v. 4-5) "Joseph's brothers saw that their father loved him more than any of them. They hated Joseph and couldn't speak to him on friendly terms. Joseph had a dream and when he told his brothers, they hated him even more." (v. 20) "Let's kill him, throw him into one of the cisterns, and say that a wild animal has eaten him. Then we'll see what happens to his dreams.' "

Bible Reading #166 - Nightmares

Nightmares

Daniel 7

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(v. 15) "I, Daniel, was deeply troubled, and my visions frightened me." (v. 28) "Here is the end of the matter. I, Daniel, was terrified by my thoughts, and I turned pale. I kept this to myself."

Dream Endgame Review

So, it is time for yet another game I have played to come to an end. This one is Dream. We had some great times with Dream, like that time I thought you could choose a drink at the bar in the resort... Good times. Dream was a great game, and I know that there are some things I have missed, which I may go back to just to get. The gameplay was great, I enjoyed it, and it was very cool to see what kinds of things could be done here.

Dream is a puzzle game for sure. I couldn't figure some of said puzzles out very well, but nevertheless, it was fun. Some of the events that take place in this game are confusing to say the least. Like in the room of stairs.

That place? Well, let me tell you about it. You start off in the room. Yes, THE room, not A room. You are so greeted with many stairways and other doors. You go up one stairwell, through the door at the end of the path, and you end up in the same room, but from a different perspective. It's so trippy! By different perspective, I mean you end up either on the so called 'ceiling' or one of the other 'walls.' Basically, every wall, even the ceiling, is not a wall at all, but a floor. Confused yet? Good!

So anyway, Dream was all about, well, dreams... Duh! One thing I really enjoyed about Dream were the dream journal pages scattered around for you to find. Those were a nice touch! The scenery was beautiful, and there were lots of items that I found. I mean lots. Some of them I have no clue what they even do, or more specifically, what purpose they serve. Some are obvious, like the flashlight.

There are a couple of things about Dream that I did not like very much. They aren't bad enough for me to hate it though. The first is that Howard kept getting stuck on everything! If you watch all my videos, you'll hear me say "Stop getting stuck on things, Howard!" probably about thirty times, if not more. It's actually funny when you think about it, and maybe it added a bit more hilarity to my videos? You be the judge of that.

The second thing was that the story, or back story, where Howard is talking to his uncle, is quite long, and each time you get more of the story, you have to listen to what you previously heard, adding to the length. At least it's like a recap of what happened, but I feel that it is too long. Also, while you listen to Howard and his uncle talk, you only see those infamous black cubes floating around. It would be cool if there was some kind of cinematic, or something, that you can be seeing or watching instead of black cubes for fifteen minutes.

Once again, a very great game that I really enjoyed. Dream was very cool, and I actually hope that more may be added to the game eventually, or maybe even a Dream 2! Possibly? Either way, great game, great job on the developers, I hope you guys continue your hard work! If you would like to see my ending video or Dream, it is down below. Why don't you head over to my channel to watch more of my videos, or to watch the entire Dream series as well! Just click on my name above the video, and don't forget to subscribe while you're there! Thanks for reading!

DragoNate

Dream First Impression

Dream is a game about dreams and dreaming. Obviously. I apologize, I couldn't resist. Okay, serious time. Dream is game about a young man named Howard. Howard has lucid dreams all the time. If you don't know what a lucid dream is, it is a dream in which you are aware. You are aware that you are dreaming, yet you are still asleep and dreaming, which allows you to control everything that happens in your dream. I've had couple dreams like this myself, and I have to say that it is really an amazing experience!

Back to Dream, the game I mean, where were we? Oh, yes, so you play as Howard. There isn't much you can do while awake, at least, not that I am aware of. The main point of the game is to go to sleep and figure out the puzzles that Howard gives himself in his head. The puzzles really aren't that difficult, but with me playing? Apparently the rules change slightly. I swear, I love puzzle games like this and I love solving things, but that doesn't mean I'm super great at it! Games like this somehow know that it is me playing and so they intentionally make it harder for me to play them, just to torture me.

If you want proof, I suggest you take a look at my first Dream Nightmare video. That won't be posted here because that is in the middle of the story. I will post my first video on Dream here for you to watch if you'd like, and then you can continue to watch more of the series.

Anyway, puzzles, torture, check. The story of Dream isn't quite direct. You play a lot and explore some and solve puzzles in each act until you come to the next nightmare. After the nightmare, you get a chunk of the story served to you. This is an interesting way to deliver story, and I actually like it. It's not normal because there are such long periods in between the story chunks, and even longer if you're me. It puts more emphasis on gameplay rather than just story, but it still implements bite-sized bits to the story as you play.

One thing I really like in games, and in real life actually, is collecting. In Dream, there is a collecting mechanic. There are a bunch of paintings for you to collect and the biggest thing, I think, is the dream journal entries. They are little pages of Howard's dream journal that have information on what certain things mean in a dream. They always coincide with your surroundings at the time of reading them. There are also other little trinkets that you collect as you play, which are then displayed on pedestals in the main dream area. That's my favorite thing about collecting: putting them on display!

Overall, I have to say that Dream is a great experience. As always, I really enjoy the story, and the gameplay is very intriguing, as well as complementary to the story part of the game. I definitely recommend Dream to anyone who likes a more relaxed and/or puzzle type game. Thanks for reading, you can take a look at my first video on Dream below and if you like it and want to see more, click my name to head over to my YouTube channel and subscribe!

DragoNate