Dreamweb
| Dreamweb | ||
|---|---|---|
| First release | 1994 | |
| Also known as | ||
| Developed by | Creative Reality | |
| Published by | Empire Interactive Entertainment | |
| Distributed by | (unknown) | |
| Platforms | DOS, Amiga | |
| Resolution | 320x200 (in-game) and 640x480 (video), 256 colors | |
| Engine developer | digitall, eriktorbjorn, Md5, tramboi, whoozle, wjp | |
| Date added to ScummVM | June 15, 2011 | |
| Support | Since ScummVM 1.5.0 | |
| Available for Purchase |
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DreamWeb is a top-down adventure game set in a gritty futuristic/dystopian city. Each location takes only a small portion of the screen without panning (except an optional small zoom window in the corner that follows the cursor), with the player interacting with objects and people by simply clicking them. Ryan has a limited inventory space, and as a lot of objects can be picked up (many without any use), the player must rationalize what might be useful and just filler. Dialogue is straight forward, with no options, but still required to advance in the game (to find new locations, for instance). In situations where many adventure games often feature an indirect approach to solve a problem, Ryan often faces himself with situations where it's "killed or be killed", which result in deaths (sometimes of innocents).
Status
- Engine is in main source tree.
- All variants i.e. CD/Floppy and language variants should be completable with no issues.
- The original source code for this engine was provided by the developer.
Legal Status
In October 2012, the creators and copyright holders of Dreamweb, Creative Reality and Neil Dodwell, released the game as freeware for use with ScummVM. It is available for download from our Downloads page.