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Slice (Dreams) Review
Posted: 15 months ago, last updated 7 months ago.
Author: Andrea Walney, @GeekDadGamer and Jo Robertson.
Overview
Slice is a jumping and collecting game where you free an enslaved world by slicing open cursed urns and freeing souls over 25 levels. Free all the souls to open the portal to the next level, but if you touch the spikes you die. It's a game with unusual flowing movement (once you master it) as you jump and dash from wall to wall, brandishing a sword in mid air.
You work through 25 levels over 5 themed worlds. The idea is to leap and dash through the level avoiding hazards and destroying the urns. The movement through the level is unusual as you have to combine wall jumping and dashing to fly, slide and climb to each urn. This may take a while to perfect, but is worth the practice.
There is a scoreboard to compete with other players online, and you can work on achievements in the game such as completing levels without dying. The result is a polished game with really great music and a colourful retro visual style. Hours of fun and a definite challenge.
You work through 25 levels over 5 themed worlds. The idea is to leap and dash through the level avoiding hazards and destroying the urns. The movement through the level is unusual as you have to combine wall jumping and dashing to fly, slide and climb to each urn. This may take a while to perfect, but is worth the practice.
There is a scoreboard to compete with other players online, and you can work on achievements in the game such as completing levels without dying. The result is a polished game with really great music and a colourful retro visual style. Hours of fun and a definite challenge.
Game Details
Release Date: 21/02/2021, updated in 2021
Price: Free
Platforms: PS4 and PS5
Expected Content Rating: PEGI 3
Skill Rating: 8+ year-olds
Players: 1
Genres: Action, Platform (Collecting and Traversal)
Accessibility: 17 features
Developer: Diesel Laws (@DieselLaws)
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Duration
Play Time: This game will take between 1 hour and 2 and a half hours to complete. Most levels can be completed within 3 minutes.
Play Style
This is a single-player game.
Age Ratings
Skill Rating
8+ year-olds usually have the required skill to enjoy this game.
Account Rating
Account required for online play that has 7 years old as minimum age. You must be 7 years old to have a PSN account, which is required to play Dreams. To set this up you need permission from a parent or guardian. Unless the parent or guardian specify not to restrict Network Features | Communication and User-Generated Content, or make an exception for Dreams they will only be able to access games and assets created by Media Molecule (rather than gamemade by the community).
Costs
Slice usually costs £0 to £3.99.
This is an unusual "subscription" as you only need to purchase the Dreams game once on PlayStation 4 or PlayStation 5, then you can access all the games for free.
You need to purchase Dreams to play the game on PlayStation 4 or PlayStation 5. Once you have Dreams the game itself is free via the about link.
Slice
This game is free to play. There are no additional in-game purchases, loot boxes, adverts or subscription costs.
This is an unusual "subscription" as you only need to purchase the Dreams game once on PlayStation 4 or PlayStation 5, then you can access all the games for free.
You need to purchase Dreams to play the game on PlayStation 4 or PlayStation 5. Once you have Dreams the game itself is free via the about link.
Accessibility
Our Slice Accessibility Report documents 17 accessibility features:
Controls involve timely presses of buttons and movement of the stick simultaneously.
Controls involve timely presses of buttons and movement of the stick simultaneously.
Diversity and Inclusion
We haven't documented diversity and inclusion information for this game yet.
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