On the outside looking in, I'd say the game's open-ended/vacancy when it comes to its plot is a big plus. There's a genuinely interesting scenario here and though there's not a lot to do, there's enough to inspire relentless questioning, as we can see from your review.
I've only had a little bit of time with the game but I think it deserves its praise, as it a truly remarkable feast for the eyes, as well as the mind, if one is willing.
What you're trying to say is that the game is about the fandom coming up with theories.
Um, no?
It exists fine as a standalone game without making you question what Madotsuki is like - often there are once-per-dream events that will make you come back to the world to do it if you missed it, and the sheer amount of places to go makes it so it'll be a while until you've explored everything. It's actually pretty entertaining.
Woah I don't even remember posting the above comment. Was surprised to find it was mine.
Anyway, man why are there ending spoilers here come on
love it
www.vgtnyc.comLeave a Comment:
A curious anomaly
There is no more than weirdness to it. Once you have gone through the main menu, the game starts to be strange. Normally, sleeping in games is just a cheap way to recover hit points or stamina, but in Yume Nikki is the most important feature the game has. And from here onwards, the way goes downhill.
You get to meet the dreamworld of a little girl with problems to get out of her room. There is anything making her behave like a hikkikomori? Is she perfectly sane? Why does she always dream of the same non-sensical world? There is anything in her dreams that can be related to the previous questions? The answer to the latter is "maybe". That could be the reason of its relative success. Let me word it again:
Exploration is the unique goal the game appears to have. And, therefore, you explore. Then, after you have explored her dreams and gathered the "effects", she finally is able to do something else. Dying. So it's no wonder that the player may want to explore into the girl's background, to know what made her do it. And, therefore, you explore.
The fanbase is fueled by that purpose. To build up a backstory to Madotsuki, having only as material her dreams. And it's pretty obvious that with the MST3K Mantra in mind, the game is outright boring.
To sum up, the game is about looking for something that you know that may not exist, by exploring a world that only exists in the mind of a fictional hikkikomori girl.