WhileDreamsis perfect for budding game designers to conceptualize and create their own video game ideas, it’s also a fantastic tool for fans of certain game franchises to express their love for them.OneSonic the Hedgehogfanrecreated entire levels from the series to form their own fan-game and, more recently, somebody has shared a test demo for their ownCrash Bandicootproject.
Reddit user Darren1994stewart20 posted a short one-minute clip of theirCrash Bandicootdemo. They don’t show any actual gameplay or footage of the demo in action, instead focusing on the level environment itself.
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The level they created is a typical beach area seen in theCrashseries, somewhat reminiscent of the introductory levels to both the very first game and the most recentCrash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time. The level isn’t particularly long and appears to be incomplete since it lacks any enemies or obstacles.
Still, their work is impressive, managing to capture the same atmosphere and visual style of theCrashseries, with the crates and Wumpa Fruit looking as if they’ve been ripped from one of the actual games. Even the model used for Crash looks exactly like how he appears inCrash 4.
So far, their efforts have been bet with nothing but praise, with one user asking whatDreamsis and how they can get a copy for themselves. Another user praises the palm trees in particular, which aren’t static and look as if they’re being moved by the wind.
One user takes issues with Darren1994stewart20 describing the demo as photorealistic. They responded by saying that they use realistic lighting and other effects, which they feel achieves a sense of photorealism, even if the graphics themselves aren’t necessarily realistic looking. They don’t clarify if they intend to expand the demo any further. But, if anyone has a hankering for a fan-madeCrash Bandicootgame, there are assuredly at least a couple others available viaDreams.
At the moment, fan-made efforts like this are the closest they’ll get to having an official newCrashgame. DespiteCrash 4and theN. Sane Trilogysuccessfully reviving the franchise, Activision appears to have put it back on a hiatus. This is becauseVicarious Visions(which made theN. Sane Trilogy) and Toys for Bob (which madeCrash 4) have since been moved onto other projects.
Vicarious Visions was merged with Blizzard to assist development withDiablo 2: Resurrected, while Toys for Bob is now a support studio fortheCall of Dutyseries, alongside most of Activision’s other studios. These decisions have been less than popular with fans of Activision’s franchises that aren’tCall of Duty.
Dreamsis available now for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5.
