Shamevember at OmniGamer continues with Michael's confession about the PSN exclusive Journey
BY JOHN: As winter approaches, I find myself searching out "cozy" games that I can play when I need a break from the high-octane action and intense competition found in most modern games. If you're feeling a little jaded by mini-maps covered in icons and a list of quests and side-quests a mile long, I have the perfect game for you. A serene masterpiece for those looking for a port in the storm.
That game is Journey.
The composer behind Journey, Austin Wintory, recently had a chance to revisit the classic game, just in time for its tenth anniversary.
My fav indie game ever, played this on ps4 and ps5. Too bad it does not have a plat trophy.
Jenova Chen told us about the development of the game.
What a sh*tty blog. You sir are an idiot. Journey is about the experience of your own adventure. You clearly didn't get the point of the game. I pity you.
'The game was all looks and no substance, I left with more questions that I’m sure I shouldn’t have like, what exactly is this thing I’m playing or why am I going to this mountain again or what was the story and why am I wasting my time with this?'
I thought this part was the best. The substance is conveyed in the subtlety of the experience. Query the experience, query what it means to play the game (and the meta-narrative) and look at it as the antithesis of games which dictate to you exactly who you are, what you are doing and how you should feel. It went over his head I guess but it does worry me that somebody with a lack of judgement about what a video game 'experience' is is writing about video games with authority.
you missed the point off this game
There are two type of games. The ones that like and get Journey, and the ones who don't. This one is clearly the second type, which is used to linear cliche clunky plots which have no substance at all. Journey is supposed to make you think, reflect what you've just played. It's an experience. No one that played Journey has the same opinions and thinks the same about the game. The cloth, the mountain, the desert, everyone has their own thinking about it, its not an objective point of view.
Just recently I understood how Journey can be related to Buddhism (Nirvana and Apotheosis, the circle of life). I never thought about it before. And that's brilliant.
I compare Journey to Evangelion, everytime I think about it, I discover new things. The only difference is that Evangelion is a bit more fucked up than Journey :P
the writer said:
" I like Civilization, Halo, Alan Wake, Advent Rising, Psychonauts, Dishonored, Company of Heroes, Street Fighters, Dance Central, Kirby’s Dreamland and plenty of other games in diverse genres."
anyone noticed most these games are either on xbox or multi plat games? he listed no ps3 exclusives.
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