I first played Dreamscape 3 years ago and didn't like it very much. I remember that not being able to collect the restoratives made me nervous, but mostly I didn't find the dreams really "dreamy" and surreal.
Yet I decided to give the game another chance and this time I got hooked from the start. Since my first playthrough was in Utopia mode I got Saehral now and she was cool! Also this time I chose Ataraxia mode because I wanted it to be relaxing. And as a reward for not touching the crystal I chose the Health Catalyst which made me regenerate 25HP after each fight. That's a cool thing and a huge help.
Other than that I don't know what's been so different for me this time around, but I thoroughly enjoyed that game. It's bigger than I remembered and exploring all those dreams is just cool!
And I discovered that in fact the game has a huge replay value because of the new unlocked characters. Since there is just a certain amount of foes and none respawns, it's quite necessary to choose a party at the beginning and keep it till the end. Otherwise the characters never get fully levelled which might be a problem at the end in the Jailhouse cuz that's quite a tough part (even in Ataraxia).
So the game can be replayed with various different parties, each a different gaming experience.
It might be a bit late, but still: Indy, congrats on a really great game!
See how minds can change, lol!