Disney Dreamlight Valley, a review of the ever-changing Disney world

Just a month ago, we tried Disney Dreamlight Valley on PC, and then we told you about our experience. It was a first immersion in a world based entirely on contexts, characters, and situations in Disney sauce, and – needless to say – even that alone is already perfectly promising. But here we are: On September 6, 2022, Disney Dreamlight Valley is available for purchase almost anywhere, from smartphones to PCs, on PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch, of course, going through Microsoft consoles.

There Disney Dreamlight Valley review It is not intended to tell you everything you can find in the latest Gameloft build, and this is not only because we are talking about a game that is constantly evolving in itself, but also, and above all, because it is an early access video game. This means that yes, you can play it smoothly now, but it will only be completed in 2023.

Still, let’s find out what Mickey, Merlin, Wreck-It-Ralph, and the rest of the Disney gang have in store for all the newcomers right now.

Living in (or nearly) Disneyland

Disney Dreamlight Valley ranking halfway between life simulator and sandboxgenres held together by a satisfying and at the same time quite long-lasting main adventure. The content seeks to immediately immerse players in a sort of Disneyland-style fantasy world where they can start a new life alongside well-known (and even lesser-known) characters from the House of Mickey Mouse. That’s the basic philosophy, remember: If the structural elements don’t interest you, then this topic is not for you. In Disney’s Dreamlight Valley, you’ll have Mickey Mouse as well as Merlin, Ratatouille’s Remi and The Little Mermaid’s Ursula meeting regularly and seamlessly, all in harmony and without (too many) major problems. In short, it’s almost like living in Disneyland: even there the animators disguise themselves as famous characters of various intellectual traits.

Therefore, what does it consist of from the closely related point of view? Gameplay, main offer? In a daily routine that sees the player grappling with small daily problems (but time does not flow hand in hand with the real world, as in Animal Crossing: New Horizons): tending their own garden, finding resources in the neighborhood, expanding and beautifying the main house. From digging to mineral extraction, to the fishing rod given to us by Goofy, to the crops that can be resold in Scrooge’s shop, to the main and secondary quests necessary to continue within the “plot”, with all the possibilities. At first the Disney Dreamlight Valley village will be practically uninhabited, but all the characters currently planned will be slowly returning, and a significant portion of them will likely be added in the coming months, given that Gameloft has designed the production as follows. long term project.

progress

There progress Disney Dreamlight Valley is based on the main missions given by Merlin (the general guide to the Disney-themed magical world) and secondary missions from other available characters; The first people you will meet will be Mickey, Goofy, and Scrooge; then there will be other areas dedicated specifically to Pixar movies. However, any smallest action is never an end in itself or useless because it counts among the long-term goals and when completed guarantees a certain number of magic points, the same ones that govern the unlocking of new areas. map. manager. In short, the more actions you perform and the more characters you help each other, the faster we will unlock other areas and missing Disney heroes (or enemies). Apart from these minor quests, Disney Dreamlight Valley remains an experience that never wants to impose anything on the player, leaving him free to find his own pace and live his own personal adventures in total calm.

Both the main character and the secondary characters are later level up, with significant advantages. First of all, in terms of collections, because new levels also mean new clothes, furniture and various kinds of goodies. In terms of collecting alone, Disney Dreamlight Valley aims to keep you entertained for hours. On the other hand, non-player characters, once leveled up, get more resources for certain events, more money in case of sale, etc. It offers a number of bonuses such as: There’s nothing really basic, be careful, don’t panic when you have to make a choice: this isn’t a performance-conscious production, quite the opposite.

from content point of view The work done so far has seemed truly remarkable to us, considering we’re still only in early access in a year of Disney Dreamlight Valley, between new worlds and the same characters, or just the addition of new cosmetics. it can turn into something mammoth; however, even from a technical point of view there is really nothing to complain about: you pass the not-so-memorable (but still appropriate) soundtrack, the overview and level of detail on the PC looked phenomenal to us, even on a simple screen. “portable”.

In this context, we should point out that the publisher has also provided us with a code. Ultimate Edition The game currency of Disney Dreamlight Valley, which, in addition to 20,000 moonstones, includes a number of cosmetic bonuses (fifteen decorative items, royal outfits, as well as all the aesthetic elements of the standard and deluxe versions are already noticeable) – in turn, allows you to get a significant number of useful items . But even here: What’s the point of rushing through an adventure entirely based on searching for one’s own rhythms?