It may not have the same magic as its lauded predecessor, but Journey of Dreams is still a fun, if inconsistent platformer that positively drips with style.
"Personally, we'd rather have seen this one stay a nostalgic piece of gaming history, as Journey of Dreams isn't exactly the spectacular homecoming we were hoping for as huge fans of the original Saturn classic. [Nights] ends up appealing only to the most die-hard (and extremely forgiving) of its original fan base."
From what we've seen thus far, the standard flight levels are on their way to matching the original game's quality (with floatier controls that we have our doubts about), but we're less confident in the newer elements -- running around collecting balls as Helen doesn't seem to be as fun as performing aerial tricks as NiGHTS. And some of the side features don't seem fully fleshed out -- My Dream doesn't look nearly as visually appealing as the standard game, for instance.
Based on what we've seen, we're holding out hope that Sega is able to tighten up the whole Nights package. The pieces are all basically there, the gameplay is pretty solid, the visuals are good but could still use some polish, and the ton of extras being crammed into the game for variety is a nice touch. As it stands now, some tightening and polish is needed to bring it closer to matching its predecessor. Fans of the series will want to keep an eye out for the game when it ships this December.
Today, SEGA announced that upcoming Wii title NiGHTS: Journey into Dreams will take advantage of the console's Weather Channel. Not part of the singular player game, NiGHTS features a section called "My Dream" that features artificial life called A-LIFE. It's part of the dream world, and it seems to be an area where players can chill and enjoy mini-games. With not so hot graphics.
mid swirling rumors NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams would be pushed back to 2008 and a consistently vague release listing of "Fall 2007," Sega has finally confirmed the cult hit revival will be making it to stores this year.
Sega announced today that their upcoming cult-revival NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams will feature a two-player mode and online support. Though neither has been outlined in detail yet, the combination of announcements would seem to indicate that the two-player mode will be online.
According to second-hand reports, SEGA PR says the release for Nights: Journey of Dreams has now been pushed back to Q1 2008.
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