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"Journey" was full of surprises for me. Somehow I thought the whole game would take place in the desert, and because I don't like deserts, I was somewhat hesitant at first. But I was proved wrong by "thatgamecompany" in terms of limited environment and climate.

It has beautiful graphics. Especially the lighting is outstanding. The environment responds to your movements and actions, and the interaction with the NPC is really fluid. The soundtracks are fitting, though some felt rather dull. The partner based multi-player is well implemented, and it feels really great to go through the whole journey with the same partner. At times you teach each other, show hidden paths to symbols and glyphs.

What really makes "Journey" such a jaw-dropping experience must be the pacing. In my opinion, the progression of the events makes the game truly similar to "real life". The game doesn't hold your hand, even though there's no complex puzzles whatsoever, you have to figure out what you have to do on your on if a partner does not guide you, which makes it a joy to explore and observe.

Recommended for: People looking for a relaxing, enlightening and peaceful experience.

Journey is well about a journey to the summit of a large mountain. If you play online you will be able to travel with companions that will help you along your way.

This is a rather short game but it is well worth it. The sounds heard are very tranquil and soothing. Even watching the sand flow beneath your feet is a pleasurable experience as you make your way up hills and through the wind. The structures and environment are impressive to say the least as I found myself pausing just to gaze at the beauty before me. Now the reason I am focusing on this aspect of the game is because the visuals are the main selling point. There is little combat or a big engrossing story the goal of this title was to be aesthetically pleasing.

If you are looking to get into gaming but are not used to handling controls, then this would be a good starter game. Only a few buttons are utilized and there is no need to learn combos or have very fast reaction time. This may not be for people who enjoy the heavy action genre as this game is set at a slower pace.

I really enjoyed this game and will be looking forward to my next journey in the future.

A game that I thought would be OK at best truly blew me away. This game is the personification of calmness, and I could play this game hundreds of times, and still enjoy it. It has a beautiful art-style, any screenshot of the game worthy to be placed in an art museum. The game, when you think about it, is a puzzle game, but serves so much than that. The prospect of travelling with someone that you'll most likely never meet again is a bittersweet situation, and it keeps you dedicated till the end. The soundtrack is absolutely phenomenal, and I see why it was nominated a Grammy. The music adds so much vibrance, and, sometimes, tension. It might be a dull, lifeless walking simulator to some, but to me, it's an absolutely immersive game.

This is not only a game. This is pure art. Simply one of the most beautiful games I've ever played.

The relaxing atmosphere, the ambient music, the beautiful graphics, the smart gameplay.. everything is put together so perfectly. Actually a game you can combine doing yoga and meditation as well.

The gameplay is easy, and you can finish the game in about one hour and a half if you just play it straightforward and know how to do the puzzles. However there are much to explore and also hidden objects to find, and the best thing about this game is the joy you'll feel when floating around the desert not worrying about anything else in life.

One of the best things about this game is also the possibility to meet up with other random players characters, and you can choose to either ignore or co-operate with them. You'll not know who they are until you've finished the game. I appreciate the developers to concentrate on the gameplay instead of scorekeeping, statistics etc.

Floating through the temple with the sunlight in the background and flying up the mountains through the rivers and then walking into the white light in the end were some of the best moments!

If you've played Flow and Flower, you know what to expect from this game. I'm really looking forward to what 'thatgamecompany' comesup with next... it seems they can't fail!

I can't recommend this game enough.

Greetings from Lithuania.

"Journey" (2012) is a gorgeously looking VG, the one you kinda don't play but rather experience. I've played just once but i will definitely will return to it. It works superbly cool if you wan't something to play just to relax and simply enjoy - there are no gore, no action, no blood - it is different experience which i loved.

Overall, "Journey", even first played now in 2016 is amazingly looking VG that everyone who is tired of all shooters must play at least once. It has beautiful to say the least visuals, great music and multiplayer is absolutely unique. What A Beautiful Journey.

Journey is one of the most unusual games I've ever played, and I live for small little indie titles imbued with passion like this. I've played a lot of "walking simulators," and this is perhaps the second best I've ever seen (second to What Remains of Edith Finch), and I'm not sure how to review it, because all at once I'm so moved by it, but also convinced it's entirely over my head. The part of me that wants to make sense of it goes crazy, but the part of me that just wants to feel something is head-over-heels, because Journey made me feel a lot of things, and I'm not entirely sure how to describe those feelings, but I felt things none-the-less. It's a game that operates on pure emotion, playing it makes you feel like you're experiencing something profound, and that's all I can really say because I don't know what else there is. I'll play it again sometime and see if the "logic" part of my brain comes to any conclusions.

I don't know how they did this, but the sand in this game looks better than real sand.

This is downloadable game from PSN, the online PS3 store.

Genre:

Puzzle adventure

Setting:

Sand dunes, snow fields, ruins, mountain.

Story:

You start in the middle of nowhere and must make your way towards a mysterious objective...for a mysterious reason.

Graphics:

Character models are simple and cartoon like. The sand modelling is quite sophisticated, and at times looks quite sumptuous...I have in mind the times the sand glistens in the sun...due to moistness...or something. Basically a mixture of impressive visuals and some simple character design.

Sound:

There is a nice, meditative aspect to the soundtrack...very...Zen...if that's the right word. Peaceful, in other words. The playable character only emits a sort of "beep" noise. Sand storm noises sound convincing too.

Gameplay:

Navigating the world of the game involves walking, sand-skiing at times, floating and, at times, teleporting. It's good when you can sand-ski, or float about, but this is only momentary...would have been nice to have prolonged periods of sand-skiiing, for example.

There are some puzzle solving aspects to this game too...as in how to get from point A to point B, or how to reach something desirable.

Good about the game:

* The relaxed, peaceful nature of the game.

* The soothing score.

* The way the tone/atmosphere of the game transitions towards the middle of it.

* Learning about the game...playing online, I unintentionally revived a real player's character...in the world of the game it was a nice moment. Not a word of thanks from the other player though! (or should I say not a "Beep!" of thanks?).

Misjudgements of the game:

* Some moves can be frustrating...e.g. trying to land on an object from a great height is made grindy by the camera not being your friend...a process of trial and error. In other words, it's not matter of skill and practice to reach your target, but more of dumb luck.

* Towards the end of the game the camera angles become a real impediment towards achieving your objective, which is really annoying and frustrating...e.g. there's a part where you have to cross a bridge...if you don't make it to the other side, you have to trudge a while to get back to the same position. Just annoying.

Niggles:

* This game has the ability to be played online. I started one game online and when I returned to it a week later, I found out that the game didn't 'remember' that I was playing online...so, only when I was at the last stage of the game did I realise that I wasn't online...it did seem pretty quiet up to that point!

* I got a trophy for returning to the game a week after I logged off...a pretty fracking pointless trophy!

General observations:

This is a game that I think you have to be in the mood to play, or in a certain mindset to find pleasurable. I was enjoying the game but when I returned to it on my first (solo) playthrough, I did get annoyed with the game and quit. Maybe I had indigestion or something? Having some frustrating elements to the game certainly played a part in that decision to quit the game for a while in any case.

It might be best to get this game as soon as you can, in case you want to play online...not sure how quickly the popularity of the online game will decline. You may find playing online useful, as far as learning things from more experienced players.

JOURNEY (2012) was a game that was somehow simple and yet full of emotion, beauty and secrets. Journey is a work of art, with it's meaningful visual aesthetics, gorgeous landscapes and mysterious purposes. It is a game unlike any other. You play a robbed figure in a desolate land that journeys towards a glowing mountain in the far away distance.

There is something so profound about such a simple premise. This game truly is a wonder. Beautiful minimalist styled graphics, rich eye-catching scenery, intriguing gameplay and premise. The music is simply a masterpiece. There is something so chill and relaxing about the ambience, and yet so emotionally poignant. The gameplay is very enjoyable and satisfying, you can really spend more time than you should ever spend floating around the golden sandy desert realms. The light and responsive environment is captivating, to say the least.

Overall, this game is highly recommended, especially to those looking for a beautiful, emotional, and enlightening experience, one that is as calming as it is gratifying.

STORY: 7/10 GAMEPLAY: 9/10 GRAPHICS: 9/10 ART DESIGN: 9/10 MUSIC: 10/10 OVERALL RATING: 9.5.

I have heard this game mentioned several times as one of the best indie games one can find and play, so I decided to give it a try as I had gotten it free one month as part of my subscription to PS Plus. I knew going in it would be short, so I unsurprisingly played through this game in one sitting. I have to say it was okay, but nothing all that spectacular. Kind of reminds me of the PS2 game Ico, but with less going on within it. Granted, I am all for a game where you do not have to worry about fighting all the time, but this one, I don't know...just not a lot going on.

The story is pretty much up to interpretation, but from what I gather some sort of person or maybe an alien sees something crash in the distance. They decide to go towards it while learning the strange fate of the world that now seems to be endless desert.

The game play mechanics simply require you at times to walk to structures and sometimes you use powers to help get passed obstacles. Later in the game there are this things that sort of attack you, but they cannot really kill you. One interesting thing I experienced while playing is I ran into other figures during my travels and apparently they were other players. I was not aware of this until the end that this other figures were actual players and not random A.I. characters.

So the game is okay, I am glad I did not spend money on it. The most I may have spent for this one is like 1.99 as it is very short in length as it is easily one within a couple of hours. Though, sometimes it is nice to be able to win a game within a relatively short time frame so then you can move on to another game! Worth a play through or two as there are some secrets within that I missed that I may go back and see if I can find.

When I started to play this game I was not expecting anything. I was playing it because its short and it has great visuals. But I still thought it had potential. At the beggining, I just played it and I guess I just enjoyed discovering and exploring the games mechanics. But after about 30 minutes, I started feeling a bit bored and I was starting to think this game was extremely overrated. But I have to say that when it ended, I totally understood why people were talking good things about it. The gameplay is the most boring I've ever encountered in my video game playing journey. The story is absent of even the most insignificant plot. Then why is this game good? Its because of the raw portayal of emotions. I think this is a very rare thing to see but the raw emotions overthrown the absence of any plot, words or gameplay. I think its an achievement in himself to make a video game with all those negative points but still make it good. I think this is the type of thing that is an experience rather than being the usual video game with a story. Considering the lenght of this game, I'd say its infinitly worth playing. If you can spare an hour and you don't know what to do, well this is definitly a good idea. Its hard for me to describe this game for what it is, the title does it better than I do. I guess its just a Journey...

Pros:

-Immersive universe -the Soundtrack -the Mechanics -A feeling of Liberty -intriguing Character Story

• The different environnment( Snow, desert....)

-Beautiful Visual

• A story without dialogue

-A poetic Journey -feel relaxing

Cons:

-a little bit repetitive -a simple story, not really deep -Very short.

Overall Impression

Journey isn't just a game. It's an experience. A wordless, spiritual pilgrimage through a vast, mysterious desert, where every grain of sand, every note in the score, and every silent companion along the way says more than dialogue ever could. It redefines what a game can be-visually, emotionally, philosophically.

Visual Style & Atmosphere

The art design is stunning. It's minimalistic but rich, ethereal yet grounded. The vast deserts, ancient ruins, and shifting environments feel both alien and familiar-like dreams you almost remember. Every scene looks like a moving painting. Light, shadow, and weather effects are used not just for aesthetics but to evoke feeling. Whether you're sliding down sun-drenched dunes or trudging through a blizzard near the summit, the environment tells its own story.

Gameplay & Mechanics

Simple, intuitive, and elegant. Movement and a single 'chirp' button are all you have-yet it's all you need. Your scarf lengthening with collected glyphs becomes a visual metaphor for growth. Flight and gliding feel joyful and freeing. Puzzles and obstacles are light, keeping the focus on exploration and emotion. It proves you don't need complex mechanics to create depth-you just need purpose.

Companionship & Multiplayer

This is where Journey goes from brilliant to legendary. The multiplayer system is anonymous. No usernames. No chat. No leaderboards. Just two strangers sharing a silent pilgrimage. Sometimes, you'll walk alone. Other times, you'll share a bond that feels stronger than words. Players often describe feeling grief when separated from their partner, or joy at reuniting at the summit.

It turns what could be a lonely quest into something powerfully human.

Storytelling (Without Words)

There's no traditional narrative. No cutscenes. No exposition. But the world tells a mythic story through its ruins, tapestries, and transitions. Themes of life, death, rebirth, struggle, hope, and transcendence run deep. Each playthrough feels symbolic of a different phase in one's own journey-whether it's grief, healing, growth, or connection.

The ambiguity isn't a flaw-it's intentional. You project your own meaning onto the journey.

Music & Sound Design

Austin Wintory's score is not just one of the best in video game history-it's one of the most emotionally resonant compositions, period. The music swells with every beat of the story. Lonely, uplifting, sorrowful, triumphant-it carries you the entire way. It's no exaggeration to say the music alone could bring you to tears.

Every sound, every chirp, every wind gust is crafted with meaning and care.

Themes & Symbolism The Journey itself - A metaphor for life. For hardship. For spiritual awakening.

The mountain - A symbol of purpose or higher calling.

The death-like blizzard near the end - Facing your limits, mortality, and suffering.

The rebirth at the summit - Transcendence. Renewal. Peace.

It's a game that invites you to interpret it based on where you are in your life.

Replayability & Impact

You can finish Journey in under two hours-but the emotional impact lingers for days, even years. Each replay can offer something new. A new companion. A new interpretation. A new emotional layer. It's short, yes-but that's because it respects your time while aiming for maximum impact.

Legacy

Journey changed the industry. It shattered assumptions about what games have to be. It opened doors for artful, introspective storytelling in interactive media. And it proved that silence can speak louder than words when crafted with intention.

Final Verdict

10 out of 10.

Journey is not just a game-it's a meditation. A work of art. A spiritual experience. It's what happens when minimalism meets emotional precision. Few games can say so much with so little-and none do it like this.

Fantastic game based in the cycle of life and reincarnation. Peaceful with gorgeous music by Austin Wintory and solid graphics. Definitely worthy of the positive reviews. Play it!

It's pretty rare these days to see this kind of gaming achievement. The power of silence in gaming where instead of containing dialogue, it lets the visuals and the gameplay tell the story for the players. And this is the achievement of that. Journey is not just among the best Annapurna Interactive game, but also among the greatest example of how silence represents. Even if the game felt short and it would take over an hour, the whole experience is worth for any gamer. The story is engaging, the graphics are breathtaking, the cinematography is revolutionary, the puzzles are all relaxing, and the gameplay is some of the most memorable that takes the kind of hour worthwhile. To any gamer out there, this is absolutely a must play. Especially if you're looking for the kind of game that has a direction of silence with no dialogue. I can guarantee that it will all be worth the hour. This is the one game that will be honored as one of the more unique games ever made. The title of the game says it all, this whole experience is really like going on a legendary journey.

Journey Is an art experience. Where your journey offentlig collides with strangers.

Journey came out in a time where video games were Call of Duty Clones or GTA clones, But then out of nowhere this game appeared and it was feel like fresh air.

Simple beautiful art style, story told without a word,and a seamless co-op experience, that lets you get some company in this journey to the top of the Mountain.

Because of the short length every level has something different going on from the previous, and it feels like it Keeps elevates higher and higher into the sky.

It's such a nice and relaxing experience, it don't take too long, but it's still stays with you nonetheless.

Nowadays we have a lot more game that feels like this, It doesn't stand out as much. But for me, it's still that little game from 2012 that felt so refreshing in a sea of Call of Duty games. Would recommend.