Yume nikki review

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Is there any one who like´s mind f*** games well i do especially when they make you have to interpret the visuals. Well a god example is "Yume Nikki".In order to play Yume Nikki, you'll have to to take your mind of reality.  Nothing makes sense in this game.  There is not a moment where something won't confuse you, or mainly  disturb you.  

read the manga if your interested
http://mangadoom.com/Yume-Nikki/

Yume Nikki (ゆめにっき) is a 32-Bit freeware game created by Kikiyama, a Japanese solo game designer. The game was made using RPGMaker 2003. The game is regarded as one of the most original applications of RPGMaker 2003, and the start of a possible new genre of games.

"Yume Nikki" means "Dream Diary" in Japanese (and thus the word can be written as "夢日記 " although the title is normally in hiragana), and the game follows a young girl named Madotsuki as she dreams. The goal is to seek out and acquire all 24 'Effects'.

The game otherwise has no plot, and nearly the entire game is left up to  speculation´s.

Madotsuki room or said the "real world " - if you what mire info one the game visit the wiki -http://yumenikki.wikia.com/wiki/Yume_Nikki_Wiki

Madotsuki as she appears in the Manga

WE play as Madotsuki (  the word "Madotsuki" means "window" (as in a box or envelope) or "aperture.”) and of course ,it may not even be her true name at all. It could be thought of as being a metaphor, fans speculate that she is young - anywhere from a young child to an early teen - although arguments can be made for any age. But despite the harmless appearance of our character, Madotsuki, the game is very, very dark and grim.  It almost seems like the creator threw a shroud of innocence on a truly unsettling creature. You won't feel scared at any point as much as you will be disturbed.  There are many moments that will make you (as it made me)  a little bit uncomfortable while playing. But the real creepy-factor in "Yume Nikki" comes from the dialogue or rather just like i said previously is it's  visual game it has a  lack therefor.  Aside from the text that comes up during the beginning of the game, and the occasional boxes that pop up when you collect an effect, not a single word is displayed on-screen.  None of the NPCs have anything to say, there are no text box descriptions for various objects; the game is completely dialogue-less. I almost ended up biting my own leg off just because i didn't know what to do, and I was wishing for a list, a memo or something until i found one of the first effects, the frog i walked on the dream world for over an hour, it  was so  painful but probably was because i was being stupid. The game is like when an author uses strong words to convey messages, the creator of "Yume Nikki" uses some strong and disturbing imagery and game play to convey the messages found in the game. Elements in Madotsuki's dream world seem to hint at her mental or emotional state. Some effects seem to show her unhappiness. The knife( one off the effects - that allows you to kill NPC´s ), in particular, appears to hint at her misery. However, the player ultimately controls Madotsuki -- it is unknown whether she would use the knife on her own self or not .

Since many dreams are disturbing when shared, Madotsuki might just be a typical lucid dreamer trying to find a release from her sadness by exploiting her dreams for fun and self-discovery.

But still there are various fan theories to the game that  may or may not be correct. Like so  I m  not going to tell them, it depends on you people to create your own theories after you have played .There's an unusual  beauty to  this game, and  this is not a game for the softies, and most certainly not one for children (baby´s).  Besides suffering from many issues like aimless wandering and lack of direction (like a nut job ), "Yume Nikki" is a title I highly recommend for anyone serious about games, art and other´s. "yume nikki" is also  an inspiration for starter game makers ( like myself), that are also called "yume nikki" fan game ..hell i might even play the fan made sequel "yume 2ikki"  and review it(http://yumenikkifg.wikia.com/wiki/Yume_Nikki_Fangames_Wiki - visit the wiki to see the upcoming fan games). And to that my verdict is :

6/10

that´s the score 

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