Just finished journey its a 5/10 game at best

I cant believe it got such scores. The gameplay is nonexistent there was no story nothing. The only good things are the graphics and music but that isnt enough for a videogame.

I think it's because journey was effective 5 years ago when it launched.

But it has emotion.

Get yourself some skunk, and 420 that bitch again, player.

I played it five years ago and said the same thing 5/10. If im not mistaken, I think that was the same year GS gave console game of the year to Dishonored on both the 360 and PS3 and Guild Wars 2 was GOTY on PC despite having the best version of Dishonored. Yet the overall GOTY was given to Journey...

I find ABZU a well much better game then Journey.

I loved it, and there is a story to title, you just have to look for it and figure it out yourself.

I just played it last year on the ps4, game of the year probably not but still a fantastic game.

9/10 for me

Never played it. Artsy indie games are not my thing.

Yeah, I thought Journey was a neat concept with its online functionality, but nothing to write home about. It's a little over 1 hour with very little substance to it.

@samfisher56:

Things like that are why people think gamers are all potheads. I wouldn't be surprised if the creator was high as **** when they thought of the idea.

@killered3: u mean me or the game creator?

I wont argue against the other points but this one is just flat out wrong

its a bad game. it was then it is now.

Yeah played it when it came out on PS3, it was bad imo. Tried to replay the PS4 version but gave up after 20 minutes.

It's a beautiful and relaxing game, but also too short.

Overrated for sure, but still a good game to me: 7.5/10

Yes there was a story OP, just not told in a traditional way which is nothing bad.

I loved Journey but it is definitely not a traditional video game, maybe something like an interactive artistic experience or something along those lines. But then again that is only a category which is completely random so might as well call it a video game, although not a traditional one. And I'm 100% in favor of diversity in video games so I welcome Journey and games that explore new styles of expression through video games. Why? Because it makes video games more accepted on a wider audience and, therefore, video game universe is enriched by new creative minds and people who were normally not involved in them. Video games can be entertainment but they can also be art and art is not only about having fun but about inspiring emotional effects or awakenings on people, on creating and allowing social change and discourse even, on making political stances, etc. So suddenly the realm of video games will be expanded from merely a medium for entertainment to something much more valuable and important and no, that doesn't mean that video games made for entertainment only should or will cease to exist, that mentality is stupid and doesn't make sense. It's time for video games to expand beyond the audience of geeky and socially-awkward teens and become something much richer. Bjork is a great artist and she said that she never even paid attention to video games before being shown Journey by a friend. She said it is one of her sources of inspiration now. Imagine artists of the caliber and creative power like Bjork making a stand in favor of video games. That's nothing but a good thing.

I wouldn't even give it that high of a score. It was one of the most boring games that I have ever played. Perhaps if I did drugs, I would enjoy it more, but I don't so I'm just going to assume that it was not my cup of tea.

I never played Journey but I have played these very well rated "walking simulators" before and got burned. Gone Home was one of them, and I'm currently playing what happened to Edith Finch which got a 9 on this site I believe, I'm enjoying it so far.

I think the best way to look at these games is they are very well rated for what they are, i.e. it is one of the best "walking simulators" out there, it did something special in that genre. So it is well rated in terms of how it compares to other games in the genre. If you don't like this genre, that is a different story. But some people they really enjoy these types of games, personally I don't mind them from time to time and there are usually afternoon distractions for me but as soon as I start making comparison with other gameplay-driven titles, then it becomes complicated, so I just prefer to compare them to games within their own genre.

I don't use the term Walking Simulator in a derogatory fashion, simply a way to describe the kind of experience, it's a story-driven exploration game basically(not Journey but similar games I played I mean), they are very light on gameplay but there are some interactive elements and I think based on that it qualifies as a game.

I loved both flOw and Flower, but I never did get around to playing Journey yet. Something tells me it's a decent game but nothing worth the hype it's received to date.

@samfisher56:

I mean whoever made Journey.

@lamprey263: yeah i think it's been overhyped. i think its well worth your time - a very beautiful and distinct experience. But there are other bite-sized artsy games I would hold higher

Putting too much stock in scores.

You can beat the game in like 20min ^^

The game is cool and all, but I don't understand the crazy scores it got.

Since last gen was the first time we really had this dichotomy between "indie games" and full retail games, it has been apparent that indie games get held to totally different standards. Being short is not penalized, it just has to be a cool concept... which Journey was pretty effective for what it set out to do. If it was offered at $59.99 as a standalone retail title it would probably get around 4/10.

Yeah, it just wasn't good. I was bored out of my mind.

@samfisher56: If you put off playing Journey for this long, all that tells me is that you weren't really interested in it.

So it makes sense you would have a low opinion of it. Which is perfectly fine.

I've only got to play Journey for the first time last year and I thought it was a fantastic game. It's a different game like nothing I've ever played before and it had moments that I truly will cherish in my memories for years to come. And I don't agree when you say that it has no gameplay, but to each it's own.

Did you get lost along the way?

Yeah same here... everyone seems to say the opposite, but I preferred ABZU by quite a margin.

I played it close to release. Would have given it a 7. It was fun, but it was short, and fairly shallow.

And people question games pots scores

It was one of those games where you read the reviews with their really high scores and know completely that you don't want to go anywhere near it. Pretentious pricks waxing lyrical about how deep an inherently short and shallow experience the Journey is, even Van Ord claimed to be in tears at the beauty of it all.

Seriously , **** right off. Clowns.

I thought it felt great to play. Movement in that game feels really nice. Walking through thick sandy/snowy environments made movement slower, gliding down sandy dunes was a relieving contradistinction and generally it was pleasant to interact with. When the purpose of the game hit me, it struck a chord for sure.

Still not something I played more than once or really feel like playing again, personally but I liked it for what it was.

i agree, basically no gameplay in this. I'm not really sure why anyone liked this game i fell for the fake hype for it. i need something to do in a game, like gain skills, help someone or accomplish something, this had nothing except run forward till you reach the end and no danger at all.

@Starshine_M2A2: this makes no sense. At all.

So the only people who could possibly care about a game are those who play it on release?

Bollocks sir. Bollocks.

I played it on day one and can understand his opinion. A lot of pretentiousness in those ultra high scores for this game. Wouldnt give it a 5 myself but hes entitled to his opinion.

Not what I said at all but nevermind - keep working at feigning intelligence. You'll get it eventually.

But, to my point and assuming he was aware of it's existence, I find it strange that someone would put off playing a game they were interested in for five years.

Basic bitch detected

@Starshine_M2A2: That's exactly what the implication is. Merely knowing of a game for years doesn't mean you were putting off playing it at all. That's ridiculous. Absolutely ridiculous.

You are implying gamers play all the games they have ever heard of or are "putting off playing them". That's the only logical conclusion you can make from criticising someone for knowing of a games existence and not playing it right away, only to dislike it later. I reiterate. You are talking bollocks.

It is wholly logical for anyone reasonable to hear about a game, have a mild interest, play it years down the line, and not like it. There's nothing more to it than that. There is no correlation in any reasonable person's logic between not liking it and choosing somehow not to play it. You find that strange? You are strange.

@DocSanchez: Yes, I am strange and I take great comfort in it since it prevents me from becoming like you.

Back to the topic, I'm not responsible for how you interpret my posts. It says more about you than me since it comes from your brain.

However I stand by my point that someone who wanted to play a game but was too lazy and disinterested to do so for five years, didn't really want to. And the fact that you both disliked Journey further indicates that you're a pair of philistines incapable of appreciating either art or video games - and therefore have no business playing them.

@Starshine_M2A2: Cobblers. Not appreciating one piece of subjective art does not mean I do not appreciate any. Art is subjective. People are free not to like it. People are free not to like it and without the implication that they didn't actually ever want to like it. Because they chose to play it, and probably also buy it.

I interpreted your post exactly as you said it. That's all there is to it. You pulled some correlation out of your arse that wasn't there and I called you out on it.

@DocSanchez: I'm fine for Apple pie, thank you.

I'm afraid you interpreted my post incorrectly as you read one thing and claimed I was saying something entirely different.

And no, you do not appreciate art as Journey has been entered into the canon by which all other titles are judged. Therefore, if you do not appreciate what those who control it have decided as being representative of art, you are a little philistine.

Also, I can't help but notice your preoccupation with buttocks and testicles. It's a little bit disturbing so am kindly asking you to reign it in.

@Starshine_M2A2: Okay, you are wasting my time now. You are so stupid you are not worth continuing with.

@DocSanchez: "Stupid" is a common insult from those who encounter someone more knowledgeable than themselves to disguise their own inadequecies and was long predicted.

I recommend reading posts more carefully before responding in the future.

1/10.

And the fact that you both disliked Journey further indicates that you're a pair of philistines incapable of appreciating either art or video games

This is like watching a hobo act snobby about dumpster diving.

lol

it's not even a game

It's an art game, and if you loaded up the Red Bull's and tortilla chips before starting this one with the expectation you're going to kill countless hours, then you played it wrong.