NiGHTS Into Dreams

They don't make them like they used to anymore

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Definitely worth buying if you're reading this from the past somehow.

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[h1][b]NiGHTS into Dreams...[/b][/h1] [h3][b]Time Played:[/b][/h3] 19.3 Hours [h3][b]Last Played:[/b][/h3] 7th of January, 2025 (It's a December Holiday Season tradition) [hr][/hr] Though memories of playing this as a no-elder-than-8-year-old (2004 at maximum) are had, those are of a foggy sort, specifically the fog of me having 0 clue what to do in it as a game. Now, coming back after all those years in 2020, then grabbing all of the achievements, I not only was able to grasp it, but turn an enigma into one of my all-time favourite games. Not only is it incredibly-unique, imaginative, and creative, but hosts some of the most festive Christmas content I've seen, and a stage that brings tears of joy to my eyes whenever I play it. [h3][b]Yay:[/b][/h3] + Plays like nothing else I know of. + The timer is not-at-all obstructive to player enjoyment + Very interesting seeing the level from a platformer (Rather than 2.5D side-scrolling score attack) lens, before becoming NiGHTS + Movement as said entity feels fast, and fluid + Multiple perspectives as NiGHTS in some levels are a nice change of pace. + Soundtrack is among the best I've ever heard. + Character designs, and art-style are adored by me. + Each level is varied, and has its own unique atmosphere + Soft Museum is one of the most unapologetically-joyous things to me in the whole of media. The theming, soundrack, and environment is absolute perfection to me, even if I wish the museum itself had indoor exhibits. + Guiding the car back to the garage in Mystic Forest was loved. + Said stages are also very dreamlike, so the name fits. + I very much enjoyed the ending. + Boss encounters, while not always befitting of the level, are pretty creative, and I loved the neon, abstract art environments on them. + This release includes the option to go with the original Saturn, or PS2 remaster graphics. + Skipping the Ideya Gazebo in favour of blasting through the current course to see how you can improve became a meditative experience for me. + You do not need to get every type of Mepian (Chao precursor) in order to get any achievement. + The Christmas content is as joyous to me as the Soft Museum, and I play it every year. + Behind-the-scenes content is very interesting to me. [h3][b]Meh:[/b][/h3] ~ After coming back when on a 3840 X 2160, 240 hertz monitor, some segments felt uncontrollable at the game's FPS. ~ While I love the holiday content, I wish you got both Spring Valley, and Splash Garden, rather than just Spring Valley with different courses. ~ The Mepian system is unexplained, and makes getting them a chore. ~ An atmosphere system exists based on how you treat them, but I never noticed any effects. [h3][b]Nay:[/b][/h3] - Klaws is needlessly cryptic as a boss, and I had to look up what to do to beat them. - Locking the final two levels behind getting a passing rank on the character's previous one feels a bit needlessly punishing... - ...and can cause frustration, because nothing in-game tells you the amount of time you have left after grabbing a Mare (Course)'s Ideya does not influence how much it refills for. Zipping through at 1 second left will restore the timer to 99, as will arriving at 60. [hr][/hr] [h3][b]Verdict:[/b][/h3] Even with downsides, the good shines above the bad, and while I'm sad they de-listed it, if you can get it, I would absolutely recommend you do. [h3][b]Placed in:[/b][/h3] 1: Fantastically-Favoured.