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Nowadays, when someone mentions a video game with photorealistic graphics, most people automatically assume that the title in question is powered by Unreal Engine 5, all thanks to the plethora of hyperrealistic games and game prototypes that have emerged over the past year following the release of Unrecord's viral trailer in April 2023.
3D Artist Martin Nebelong, however, has recently taken on a challenge to prove that UE5 is not the only platform that can handle hyperrealistic graphics, showcasing an incredible first-person shooter game prototype made entirely in Dreams, a video game creation system and service developed by Media Molecule.
As noted by the author, the concept was created on PlayStation 5 from scratch, with every tree sculpted by hand, each window carved using 3D primitives, and every snowflake animated by painting brushstrokes in the air and adjusting their properties. Additionally, the creator utilized Dreamiverse's weapons and game logic to add the FPS angle to the project.
If you are certain that you have already seen some of the assets from the demo before, it's probably because Martin drew inspiration from a UE5 game that featured MacKenzie Shirk's Abandoned Russian Building asset pack, a collection that has gained somewhat of an iconic status due to just how frequently its assets are used to create realistic-looking games.
Notably, this is not the first time Martin captivates us with his fantastic Dreams-made projects. Previously, the artist also showcased a stunning recreation of Japan's Etchū-Daimon Station, inspired by Lorenzo Drago's Japanese railway station project:
Prior to that, the author wowed us with a fantastic Elden Ring-inspired scene made in Dreams on PlayStation 5:
And back in 2020, Martin utilized Dreams to remake a scene from the Unreal Engine 5 tech demo:
We highly encourage you to visit Martin Nebelong's Twitter and YouTube pages to check out more of the artist's awesome works. And if you'd like to learn a thing or two about creating immersive experiences with Dreams, we highly recommend checking out the Sakku's Mind YouTube channel, filled to the brim with insightful guides on the topic.
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