YUMENIKKI -DREAM DIARY-

I want to say this game is good. I really, really do. For a very long time, since my early childhood, I've been a big fan of Yume Nikki, and I am greatly attached to it's design philosophy. Knowing this, I wanted to play Dream Diary with an open mind. This game is not Yume Nikki, it isn't even close. The good part it isn't trying to be. Unfortunately, that might be the only good part of the game. It's.. very limited. The camera is fixed, the horror is forced and cheap and they forgot what made Yume Nikki truly scary, I think. You're better off playing a Yume Nikki fangame or an actually good Japanese horror. It's worth giving a try.. but you'll end up refunding it. Other reviews cover this better, it just isn't a good Yume Nikki interpretation, nor a good game.

the game is fine, but it doesn't -feel- like yume nikki, and while this can absolutely be a good thing, it's instead, for all the wrong reasons. before buying do note that: 1, theres multiple non-gamebreaking bugs, that mildy ruin the atmosphere and create inconveniences 2. there are some 3d platformer aspects (block world), and its not fun to play 3. only seven doors in the nexus, compared to orignal twelve 4. it looks and feels like any generic unity game - I wouldn't spend 15 dollars on this if I was looking for a good yume nikki styled game, you're better off playing 2kki (website run & free) rather than a poorly made 3d sequel

The most glaring issue about this adaptation is that it completely misses the point on what made the original Yume Nikki so great. Yume Nikki was a game about getting lost and exploring a seemingly endless world. Dream Diary nixes the exploration factor by reducing the gameplay to a linear side-scroll half the time, and eliminates the "seemingly endlessness" by limiting the nexus to about 6 accessible doors with very few connections. The gameplay is also absolute ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥. It's often too dark to tell where you can go, and the game does an absolutely horrid job at guiding you on what you need to do. It uses point and click logic most of the time (in a bad way) where you can interact with something and use an item, but good luck figuring out what item and where you're supposed to get it. Not to mention, it sure was a choice having Block World be relegated to 3D jumping and moving platform puzzle where you have no control of the camera. This wouldn't be the absolute worst if it weren't for the fact that you're supposed to be actively looking for and finding Mafurakos throughout the level, which is a NIGHTMARE when you have no control of the camera. I've tried over and over again to play through this game and find something I like about it. The concept art is neat. That's about it.

I love Madotsuki

Ta bn, me gusta mas el original pero safa

This game is very weird to me, not weird in the way the original Yume Nikki is... but weird in the fact that it exists. The idea of a 3D Yume Nikki game is really cool but this game just ISN'T Yume Nikki. Yeah it has Madotsuki, effects, some of the same locations, and the same concept, but the execution is completely different. The original Yume Nikki felt much more mysterious. More open. And overall not focused on horror or anything like that, even if some places or things were eerie or even scary. But this kinda just throws away the subtlety and leans more into basic horror game stuff aswell as being more linear, with added puzzles. There are positives I will give it that. For example being able to see certain areas from the original game in a 3D space is neat, the OST is solid, and the concept art is pretty cool looking. But if you are looking for something similar to the original Yume Nikki game I would just play one of the many fangames out there like Yume 2kki or check out the YNO project. This game isn't terrible but it also isn't great. Its just ok.

как фанат юме ники заявляю: самая душная игра из всех душнил. и честно даже с оригинальным юме ники не так много сходств, как хотелось ожидать. мир с зимним лесом вообще атас, в дальнейших комментариях не нуждается. а чтобы еще и всю игру закрыть нужно пройти эту ипучую игру насу на 5тыщ очков потратив уйму времени, но мне чет не особо хочется спасибо :(

It's actually not a bad game. It's really fun to find all collectibles, explore the areas and solve the puzzles. I love the yume nikki world and this game offers a different way to explore it.

看见这部结局中附窗子出门的细节变化真的有点欣慰…感觉白月光淡淡的圆满了。 从梦日记多年粉丝视角来看勉强算一个及格续作，抛开滤镜的话非常不推荐购买，因为这部3d重置版的缺点真的特别明显，无论是画面还是剧情都比不上免费的原版。地图缩水很多就算了，游玩时视角切换模式还很诡异，跳跃平台的手感也非常差！！！(在围巾子的地图上这些问题格外明显，真的太坐牢了天呐…)。以及我真的不太理解为什么要把原作的手道具删掉，每次选关都只能直接重新醒来再睡回去真的很无奈，就这样在没用的地方很拖时间很窝火...

It's important to note two things. This game doesn't feel like Yume Nikki, which is far from being a bad thing. YumeNikki -Dream Diary- feels like a game of its own, different. Taking clear reference, ideas and concepts from the original Yume Nikki and showing us its own interpretation and perspective. If you play this game thinking its a remaster, you will be disappointed, hence the multiple bad reviews. With both things in mind, if you liked the previous, you will enjoy this one.