Do Animals Dream?

Believe it or not, Do Animals Dream? is not an asset flip. While the game is made primarily out of other people's assets, with placeholder/stock assets and engine elements all taken from asset stores, the developer credited the people who created those assets, which means this isn't the usual attempt to pass of someone else's work as their own. However, while we understandably must call out and warn gamers about the unethical behaviour behind plagiarism and asset flipping, there's the other main reason we hate asset flips (even if this isn't one). It's because they're awful if you try to take them seriously as a game. This is because, and it should be no surprise, when "developers" can't work out how to create their own professional game assets, or lack the budget to hire staff who can, it turns out they often don't do well at any of the other parts of game development either. And that results in awful games. This looks like some cute, fun family adventure with talking animals on and island, but it's more like Happy Tree Friends (if you don't know what that is, don't google it, you're better off not knowing). The cute animals are slaughted in dark and gory ways because I gue…

Sound: 7 Graphics: 6 Story: 8 Gameplay: 7 Commands: 6 Fun: 7 Time to load / lag: 9 Bugs / Problems: 9 Final score: 8

Do Animals Dream? is a wholesome attempt to explain that animals are sentient beings with feelings and not inanimate objects. What it basically does is reverse the roles between humans and animals, so instead of being in a world where humans are the ruling force, it is now the opposite. The protagonist is a whale hunter whose boat gets destroyed in an accident and then he is stranded on an island with talking animals. In order to escape you have to help cure their dying leader, and while doing that you will meet different kinds of animals who will tell you about their life's story or ask for a favor. I found some of them funny actually. The game doesn't take too long to finish, but there are 3 different endings ( or are there more? I only managed to find 3 ) which means you can replay it. Apart from the fact that choices matter, there isn't anything special when it comes to gameplay. It is basically a walking simulator with very simple animations. There are some map bugs that consist of invisible obstacles (maybe intentional, because the developer wanted the player to take a specific path ).

Short, Simple, and far from Preachy. Heed the Steam content warning.

This game is not worth $8.50 but suit yourself!

A short adventure on an island with talking animals. First thing first, this might not be suitable for your youngest despite the cute animals and pleasant aesthetics. It shows the other side of the animal world that’s usually hidden behind fairytales. The point is that animals die too, and sometimes in a very cruel way. The message the game delivers is an honest one, but it goes for the shocking scene right from the start. Fortunately, that’s the only part because the rest is much nicer. You take the role of a young man who wakes up on an island after a shipwreck. Apparently, you’re the only one who survived. You get this information from a talking owl, the first thing you see when you open your eyes. It turns out you landed in an animal kingdom ruled by a lion king. But the lion is sick, so you’re asked to help. The controls are simple, and there are no special actions. The character can only walk and interact. The movement is a little strange because the guy appears to be on ice skates. This is obvious while attempting to go left or right; the character continues to look forward without turning, and he slides across the surface. Although you can explore the island for things…