Journey Coming to PS4 at 60fps - Due for release in summer

Gamespot:
Sony is preparing to release a remastered PlayStation 4 collection of three games developed by award-winning indie studio ThatGameCompany.

The trilogy, due for release in the summer, will package FlOw, Flower, and Journey onto one Blu-ray disc. Representatives for Sony told GameSpot that Journey on PS4 doubles the framerate to 60fps, but makes no other changes. It will also run at 1080p.

[JMaine518]

Never played this on PS3. I heard it was great and I can't wait to try it out.

[G20WLY]

It's very short, but it's a beautiful game with an enjoyably unique approach to multiplayer.

[NewMonday]

all the PS3 classics need to be remastered, bring on DemonSouls and NiNoKuni (best JRPG last generation)

[NukaCola]

This game is incredible. It's a hard pick between this and Flower as my favorite thatgamecompany title, but I highly recommend this to everyone.

[Der_Kommandant]

It's a masterpiece, a very short masterpiece.

[NewMonday]

it won most GotY awards back then, the first Telltale Walking Dead game came after in most GotY awrads won

it was the year when the industry really started to take Indy & digital games seriously

[Yi-Long]

It's great. One of highlights of the PS3 library.

Weird that it's taken so very VERY long since announcing it to releasing it...

[Paytaa]

Same, I missed out on the PS3 version so this is a must buy for me. I loved Flower so I'll most likely love this as well.

[ifistbrowni]

I heard it was great too, but then I watched an IGN Game-Scoop and one of the guys spoiled the ending (Brian Altano I think his name was).

I don't understand how you can be a gaming journalist, provide content to hundreds of thousands of people on the web and straight up spoil a game in an unrelated "Game of the Generation" consideration episode. He went on in this big rant when they brought up Journey and spoiled how the game ended. He "justified" it by saying something like, "if you haven't played it by now, you never will."

I'll probably still play it on ps4, but having the ending spoiled kinda ruins the experience before playing.

[dcj0524]

It doesn't. Play it

[Spotie]

Even so, the experience is worth it, most definitely. I've played a lot of games in my thirty years of life, but none of them have had the impact on me that Journey did. It's simply a superb experience.

[Jalva]

PS4 - It only does everything, again.

[Genuine-User]

Jalva - Continuously downplays anything Sony, disregards just about every new/rebooted intellectual property. A fanboy (of some sort) masquerading as a man in distress and full of bitter criticism.

[oasdada]

I wish people like you grow up..

[jukins]

Just like you java fanboying AGAIN

[F0XHOUND]

Yeah, the halo collection and the soon to be gears collection "its coming" are some of sonys finest too!

[GearSkiN]

Foxhoud, what?

[F0XHOUND]

@Gearskin

Sarcasm toward Jalvas post lol!

[gangsta_red]

Compare the MCC and the "rumored" Gears to how many Sony games remastered so far?

[Spotie]

@gangsta_red: As you Xbox fans always say, MCC is four games in and of itself, right?

Besides, the number and variety of well-regarded exclusives on PS3 rather outstripped that number on 360. AND there's a huge contingent of PS4 owners who didn't own a PS3. Microsoft hasn't said anything (that I recall), but I don't think that's the case for the XB1, so there wouldn't be as much of a reason for remastering 360 exclusives.

[F0XHOUND]

Gangsta Red

Seriously don't own yourself by saying that! Do you have an equivalent game to the last of us to remaster? Or access to FFX HD? You've not as many remasters for a reason.

Gears and halo! Oh, Alan wake is worthy of one. And an exclusive witcher 2 remaster, that's about it imo.

Fanboys suck, I own a 360 an x1 and ps3/4.... but ps4 simply has the stronger lineup, as did ps3. 50% WW market share gets you that guaranteed.

[gangsta_red]

@Foxhound

So re-masters of almost year old games that are not even old to begin with and just there to milk the consumer and bolster a line up is something to brag about?

Yup, you got me.

Sorry but Xbox One has the strongest line up.
See I can say the same thing too, that's how opinions tend to work.

@Spotie
"AND there's a huge contingent of PS4 owners who didn't own a PS3."

I love this excuse that you and others have simply made up to justify Sony repackaging almost new games and re-selling them back to their users.

There shouldn't be any reason to be remastering games that came out only a year or two ago. Especially remastering ONE game and selling it back to people with no extras, no new features, nothing.

Again more defense for an obvious cash grab tactic but only accepted because it's done from your favorite company.

[DigitalRaptor]

@ gangsta_red

Hit at me for being a hypocrite sure, but you are an insane one too. An opportunist to downplay Sony at every single desired opportunity, but you criticise others for downplaying Microsoft and the Xbox with valid enough reasons.

Halo 4 (as part of MCC) came out in 2012.

Journey came out in 2012, and TLOU came out in 2013. Halo 1 was remastered already before the MCC. So they've tried at milking that horse 2 times too many, by your own admission.

What about State of Decay? It's as old as The Last of Us on PS3 is. You have to re-buy that for Xbox One.

JOURNEY IS CROSS-BUY, which makes your attempt to attack Sony having more games releasing even more foolish and redundant. If Sony were treating their digital re-releases as cash grabs, then there wouldn't be such thing as cross-buy.

Try harder. PS4 has more original games than Xbox One AND more remasters. Only somebody of your ilk would take issue with that.

[gangsta_red]

@Digital

Nice try Digital but I have not supported re-masters for any system. I have stated that I wouldn't mind a Gears re-master only if they include everything and a little more. But re-mastering one game and adding nothing I do not support no matter from who or what company.

Sony is attempting at cash grabs with a lot of their re-masters and of course you can't and won't see this because of your allegiance to Sony.

"PS4 has more original games than Xbox One AND more remasters."

Actually Xbox One has more original games but PS4 does have more re-masters. See I can play too.

Keep trying to paint me in the same light as you though Digital, as I am sure you'll find something that will stick sooner or later.

[callahan09]

The other two PS3 games from That Game Company were already released for PS4, and given away for free to anyone who owned the PS3 versions. I imagine this game will also be free to owners of the PS3 versions. It's *fantastic* that they've done this. Flower on PS4 is absolutely GORGEOUS. One of the prettiest games of all time. And I didn't have to pay a penny for it, because I already owned it on PS3 :) Nothing to complain about with these "remasters".

[RosweeSon]

Still beats nothing at all ;)

[kraenk12]

I prefer remasters of amazing classics and plenty of new and original IPs to Halo and Forza every year.

[DevilishSix]

It is about time. I was just thinking this morning that I saw a video of Journey running on the PS4 last Fall and was wondering where that is. My daughter loves the PS3 version and I have been trying not to watch her play it so I can play it for the first time on PS4. I almost broke down and played it over the holidays but glad I waited.

[Themba76]

yes this and the last of us is the games i missed out on im glad there remastering this so i get a chance to play them.

[slappy508]

Awesome! Ive held off playing this on ps3 so I can enjoy it on ps4. Not too long now

[SmokingMonkey]

Get Lost.

[kraenk12]

In the literal sense of course.

[garos82]

mm i was hoping they would give it free for people who have bought PS3 version just like Flower

Proably won't purchase again but it is great for those who haven't had a chance to play 1st time around

[spacedelete]

i'm certain they confirmed it was cross buy when they announced it. at least they packaging three games instead of one unlike God Of War 3 remaster.

also wasn't Journey already 60 fps on PS3 ?

[garos82]

i can be hopeful but i doubt it since they gonna bundle 3 games in one

edit: also i've bought flower and journey on ps3. don't think they will be kind enough to give me a freebie in the form of Flow

[Spyroo]

They said it is cross-buy.Your talking about the physical disc which includes all 3, if you own it on the store ps4 version is free

[SpaceRanger]

In my opinion this is the best indie game ever made. And I think it still holds that spot. A simplistic yet drop story, beautiful scenery, beautiful music (my favorite of any game actually).

Having more people enjoy it on the PS4 is only good news for those who will!

[weirdo]

was waiting patiently for the 60fps version, not played it before

[OC_MurphysLaw]

I think one of the big things this console cycle will be remembered for is the console cycle that killed backward compatibility so they could sell us games from the previous generations all over again.

Don't get me wrong I know Journey is a great game and happy to see some will get to play for the first time. Its just amazing how it feels like each week we hear about xyz game on xyz platform is getting a game "remastered" or just ported to the new systems from the old for a price to the consumer.

[callahan09]

The other two That Game Company games (Flow and Flower) were already "remastered" on PS4 and given away for FREE to anyone who already owned the PS3 versions. Journey is supposed to be the same deal. So this release is in no way indicative of greed or trying to sell us games we already bought.

[ginsunuva]

But teh majority of Ps4 players came from Xbox360 so we have to help them atone for their sins.

[Spotie]

Please explain to me how much sense that makes when nobody forces you to sell your old consoles.

[OC_MurphysLaw]

it makes perfect sense. Sure you are going to have some that hung on to their old consoles but the vast majority of owners of the new consoles likely don't have access to the older systems anymore. And because the new consoles flat out can't play old system disc based games (nor digitial for that matter) you are not able to buy the old versions at a cheaper cost or even used or pull from your library. If you want to play said game you have to wait for the "remastered" version or in a case like PSNow you get pay a fee to play it.

Neither Sony nor MS wanted a gamer to be able to put in a disc from last gen in their current systems and play it. They purposely created an eco system that would make playing the older games more of a hassle. It also is a fairly lucrative model for them to put out the remasters since it takes far less to create them vs new IP.

[Genuine-User]

Did you know that if you own the original on your PS3 you'll get to download it for free on your PS4.

[Spotie]

He doesn't care. He's determined to make this into some sort of cash-grab trend that we all have no choice but to take part in.

[OC_MurphysLaw]

No Spotie, it's great this is supporting your previous purchase. I wish all devs and publishers did that for the "remastered" versions.

[oasdada]

Now Only demon souls and nino kuni hd left and my life would be complete

[MegaRay]

Dont forget the Kingdom Hearts Remixes

[Master-H]

Waiting for my free cross buy copy.

[5yb5n6u]

finger crossed, albeit a slim chance as it this.

[Spyroo]

its confirmed it's cross-buy so you'll get it free

[MasterCornholio]

Well that's good news.

:)

I never played the game before so I'll pick it up for my PS4.

[S2Killinit]

I mised this one. I will have to play it.

[OB1Biker]

so many good stuff announced for PS4 atm.. Alienation, shadow of the beast, hollow point, Everybody s gone to the rapture etc etc

[Inzo]

The best indy game I have ever played and I will play it again.

[spanner]

Great,and different experiance this game. Short,but superb

[Relientk77]

Nice that's sick

[Skate-AK]

Wonder if they will have different trophy sets being a retail game now.