nDreams’ New Groove
by KLCgame, HSM team writer
nDreams has released plenty of things over the years.
But this week they went big; their release of the nDreams Animation & Gesture Pack literally had me cheering and genuinely excited. Now what makes this really stand out to me with this pack versus the other packs released by other developers is the sheer number of items, it is nothing short of incredible. Here’s the rundown of every mini pack and item (including prices) nDreams is releasing this week,
nDreams Dance Pack – Legends Bundle (Includes Male and Female Versions) – €2.49 / $2.99
– Greased
– Zombie Shuffle
– The Village
nDreams Dance Pack – Fun, Fun, Fun! Bundle (Includes Male and Female Versions) – €2.49 / $2.99
- The Carlaton
– Dynamite
– Asian Groove
nDreams Dance Pack – Body Popping Bundle (Includes Male and Female Versions) – €2.49 / $2.99
- Bodypop 1
– Bodypop 2
– Bodypop 3
nDreams Dance Pack – Toprock Bundle (Includes Male and Female Versions) – €2.49 / $2.99
– Toprock 1
– Toprock 2
– Toprock 3
nDreams Gestures – Pack 1 Bundle (Includes Male and Female Versions) – €2.49 / $2.99
– Air Guitar
– Hip Thrust
– Elegant Bow
– Whatever!
– Jazz Hands
nDreams Gestures – Pack 2 Bundle (Includes Male and Female Versions) – €2.49 / $2.99
– Beg
– Cry
– Wipe Brow
– Double Take
– Sneeze
nDreams Gestures – Muscles Bundle (Includes Male and Female Versions) – €2.49 / $2.99
– The Golden Eagle
– The Narcissist
– Sexi Back
– Yeah Buddy
– The Prestige
nDreams Gestures – Insults Bundle (Includes Male and Female Versions) – €2.49 / $2.99
– Taunt
– Whack Attack
– What’s Up?
– Shamone
– Yo Trippin’
nDreams Mega Animation Bundle – €7.99 / $9.99
– Includes all Bundles mentioned above.
Now sure, it is a lot of items and I know what a few of you out there are thinking, “Lovely, a huge pack with sub-par quality, like I really need another one of those.” Well do not worry about that either – nDreams has you covered.
They did high quality motion capture for every item in this pack, in their own words: nDreams took a trip to the world-famous Pinewood Studios and recorded some new dances and gestures for Home in one of their state of the art motion capture suites. The quality of all the moves is better than anything else in Home right now. With four dance packs and four gesture packs there are plenty of new ways to show off in Home.
The emotes in these packs are another set of wishlist items people have been wanting for easily two or three years now. It still amazes me how many of the things the community has wished for, requested, or thought was just simply not possible, are now a reality. I remember a time on PlayStation Home when wanting to be able to display some of your personal pictures in your personal space was just “crazy talk.”
Well now, here we are in PlayStation Home 2013, where you can fly, drive and swim. It is amazing how much PlayStation Home has truly evolved. Simply look at these animations of nDreams for example. They used full motion capture – typically reserved for big name video games and movies. it really shows that Home is truly getting the recognition that it deserves.
Cue the happy dance! (via Tumblr)
I have seen some of the emotes in action now and I must say nDreams has definitely answered the prayers of a lot of PlayStation Home machinima artists. However, they aren’t the only ones. Don’t get me wrong, these emotes are for everyone, and even if you are just hanging out with some friends, take any of the emotes out and it will either get the party started or at least get them talking.
So has nDreams now opened the virtual floodgates on new emotes on PlayStation Home? I really hope so. Until then I will be enjoying even more “people watching” in The Hub and seeing how nDreams’ imagination combines with just random Home users actions to see where these emotes go.
March 1st, 2013 by KLC_KILLER | 11 comments
KLC is a long time user of PSN and Home. She has also been a long time gamer, she has enjoyed various gaming systems and she still has a working Atari, NES, Super NES, Nintendo 64, and 90% of variations of all PlayStation generations. When she is not gaming, she is training to join the US Army. She also is interested in joining the WWE as a female wrestler. She currently resides in sunny Southern California.
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Glad you enjoy them KLC!
It wouldn’t surprise me if you saw more animations from us over the course of the next 6 months, so keep an eye out
Well that’s good to hear and send the team my best.
LOVE the animations. Bought the bundle.
REALLY wish, though, we could load more than one pack at a time from our inventory OR at least not be so obvious when switching between them by having the avi stop and go into Inventory.
How about animations that allow us to play instruments? If only I had some KISS avatars and a couple guitars and a set of drums in which we would actually play.The musicality space has something like that but it is so limited.
Yea The powers that be should contact KISS god knows they’d approved it.
Next we need the “secret signal” from Team America. I love these new move and can buy them fast enough!
Hey, Joey, expect to see ALL of the new packages used in the new machinimas I am working on. I am crazy over all the new gestures. Wow. A video makers delight.
I WANT MAH FREAKING “FACEPALM” EMOTE! XD
I just purchased the bundle this weekend. I love it!
Yes I agree, no facepalm emote was the only letdown in these packs.
Amazing about the motion capture! I find that so cool that they would go as far as that. kudos to nDreams
Yea, that’s what got me so interested about them.