Games of the week: Dreams, DCL – The Game, Snack World: The Dungeon Crawl Gold and Street Fighter V: Champion Edition
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Dreams
Platform: PlayStation 4
Genre: Creative
Price: £34.99
Gamer becomes game maker
Prepare to be transported to the Dreamiverse, where the only limit is your imagination. Described as a social network for creativity, Dreams allows the player to become the developer, creating their own games and art. It can seem overwhelming at first, as a soothing voice-over guides you through the various controls – it takes a decent amount of time and dedication to construct anything sophisticated, but this is as accessible as game development gets for the average Joe. The other side to it all is playing what others have made – as the game has been available to a select number of early testers for several months, there are already some well-thought out works to get playing. To show the full potential, users are introduced to the Art's Dream, made by the game's developers entirely using the creation system. This ambitious title offers something truly unique that requires a different type of brainpower usually expected by gamers.
Skip to the end: Goes beyond traditional gaming with focus on creating and sharing your very own ideas to the world.
Score: 9/10
DCL – The Game
Platform: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC
Genre: Racing
Price: £34.99
Swap wheels for wings
Most of us won't have flown a drone before, so what better way to get started than with DCL – The Game, the official game simulation of the Drone Champions League? There are four different flight modes to suit different abilities, starting with Arcade mode for absolute beginners, as well as GPS mode, Angle mode and Arco Mode, which offers the most realistic real drone racing experience. The game isn't as easy as it looks, with some tight gaps, sharp turns and tricky manoeuvres to make if you want to climb the global, regional and national leader boards. Taking to the skies is definitely a cool alternative to the tired ground racing we've seen so much of, though the graphics aren't anything to shout about.
Skip to the end: Interesting evolution on the racing concept with a competitive edge.
Score: 7/10
Snack World: The Dungeon Crawl Gold
Platform: Nintendo Switch
Genre: Adventure / RPG
Price: £14.99
Bite into Snack World
Don't be put off by the sugary and childish setting of Snack World, which begins with a cheesy opening song and features character names related to food, such as Chup, Mayonna, Bearnaise. You are first tasked with creating your own hero who sets about an array of less-sweet missions to help the royal family. There is lots to do in the game – which is better than there not being enough – but tasks can quickly begin to feel repetitive, with rewards that don't exactly leave you hungry for more. However, each quest is quite short, meaning it's great to squeeze in between life's other activities. The mechanics are also easy to get your head around, making Snack World a simple, fun play.
Skip to the end: Repetitive sweet fun that doesn't take itself too seriously.
Score: 7/10
Street Fighter V: Champion Edition
Platform: PlayStation 4, PC
Genre: Fighter
Price: £24.99
Street Fighter's makers attempt to pack more punch into its original fifth outing, by finally giving players the full experience they came to expect four years ago. It's worth noting that owners of the first game can pay a little less for the upgrade. The Champion Edition includes 40 characters – 24 more than the measly 16 the title first launched with in 2016 – 34 stages and more than 200 costumes to choose from. Despite having to wait so long for Street Fighter V to get the justice it deserves, fans can at last rejoice that this fighter classic is in fit shape.
Skip to the end: Fans finally get their hands on the full game experience they hoped for in 2016, though some may begrudge only getting a slight discount to pay for the upgrade.
Score: 7/10
