Follow the path!

Journey is an interactive narrative experience and some people might think this is also a walking simulator and to some point, I agree. I can't call it a game though, just because there is no objective, there are no rules and the gameplay is very minimalistic. There is only you and the big world ahead of you, waiting for someone to discover it's secrets.

The story is told through a series of cutscenes and very various levels (from the highest peak of a mountain to the scorching desert). It's up to the player to understand the whole meaning of this and to discover what the developers intended to do when they created Journey. When I said that the gameplay is very minimalistic, I was referring to the fact that the character the player controls is only moving and possesses the power to fly. The graphics are amazing and I couldn't stop and not take screenshots every minute. And in the last, but not the least, the soundtrack is consistent with what's happening on the screen and some songs will make you shed a tear.

There is one negative thing in this game and that is the length: you can finish the game in less than 2 hours. So the full price of 12.49 euro it's not the best one you can get it. Despite being short, it has some replayability (you can choose other ways to reach the end) in it and you can enjoy more hours of play for the money you spent. I played the game on PS4 too and I can say for sure that you might be able to entertain yourself for a couple of hours after you finish the first playthrough.

I also recommend that you play using an Internet connection. And remember: not the destination is the important one, but the Journey and the adventures to get to the end. This is what it teaches us. Get "Journey", if you're into casual, atmospheric, very nice visuals and soundtracks.

[b]Follow the path![/b] Journey is an interactive narrative experience and some people might think this is also a walking simulator and to some point, I agree. I can't call it a game though, just because there is no objective, there are no rules and the gameplay is very minimalistic. There is only you and the big world ahead of you, waiting for someone to discover it's secrets. The story is told through a series of cutscenes and very various levels (from the highest peak of a mountain to the scorching desert). It's up to the player to understand the whole meaning of this and to discover what the developers intended to do when they created Journey. When I said that the gameplay is very minimalistic, I was referring to the fact that the character the player controls is only moving and possesses the power to fly. The graphics are amazing and I couldn't stop and not take screenshots every minute. And in the last, but not the least, the soundtrack is consistent with what's happening on the screen and some songs will make you shed a tear. There is one negative thing in this game and that is the length: you can finish the game in less than 2 hours. So the full price of 12.49 euro it's not the best one you can get it. Despite being short, it has some replayability (you can choose other ways to reach the end) in it and you can enjoy more hours of play for the money you spent. I played the game on PS4 too and I can say for sure that you might be able to entertain yourself for a couple of hours after you finish the first playthrough. I also recommend that you play using an Internet connection. And remember: not the destination is the important one, but the Journey and the adventures to get to the end. This is what it teaches us. Get "Journey", if you're into casual, atmospheric, very nice visuals and soundtracks.