Grab some sleep before jumping into this action-adventure game--you'll need the rest before setting out on an epic search for the last 40 winks in the world of dreams, which have been nabbed by the evil NiteKap. The search for the guardians of good dreams (and defenders from those bad ol' nightmares) takes players through six massive 3-D worlds, from a pirate's cove to a moon populated by savage dinosaurs, intergalactic aliens, and many other characters direct from the subconscious. Just like the "real" dream world, players can transform into different characters with special traits. Need stealth? Assume the role of a sneaky ninja warrior. Feeling super? Battle the baddies as a powerful action hero. Successfully negotiating the levels requires skilled jumping, swimming, butt bouncing (better seen than explained), and more. It's not just another action-adventure--it's the game of your dreams!
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A few annoyances are the extremely hidden placement of a few late dream keys (which are obligatory to progress), a few boss battles are janky and I really wished they had kept that Tim Burton aesthetic for the whole game instead of stuff like a prehistoric and space worlds, but those are minor problems.
It's still very charming and I enjoyed playing through it again. The idea of exploring these different dream worlds is great and makes for a lot of variety. I also really like Nitecap and Threadbear as the villains.
However the gameplay is very lackluster compared to some other 3D platformers of the time. The hit boxes are awful and jumping doesn't feel very precise. Level design also varies a lot in quality, the underwater levels are annoying.
A fun game but ultimately just okay. Only worth playing if you grew up with it as a child.