So, what is so special about Journey?

It took me a time, but I finally decided to pick this game.

Not to hours latter I had finished it it. It was pretty, the music was very good and was a very plesant playthrough. But it was not even close from being the masterpiece some people make it out to be. Hell, it won a lot of GoTY awards, I think even here on GS. What the frak is going on?

What is that make the game so special? 

It' a game that values storytelling over gameplay, that is the sort of game that critics love and give all of the GOTY awards to.

It' a game that values storytelling over gameplay, that is the sort of game that critics love and give all of the GOTY awards to.

RageQuitter69

Mostly the artstyle and the fact that it's a refreshing change of pace from a market that's saturated with FPS and action oriented games.  Although it's not my cup of tea, I can definatly see why so many people like it.

Come on, bro. It was a PS3 exclusive... you know those things are always overrated

I know what you mean man i felt the same way.

i don't know man it made people cry or something.

i cried too but only because my buddy rubber banded the left stick forward and let the dog chew the controller and the dog beat me to the end.

:cry:

I loved the look of the game, just wish there was more game to it.

Nothing...it was boring as sh!t

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It' a game that values storytelling over gameplay, that is the sort of game that critics love and give all of the GOTY awards to.

tagyhag

I played Gone Home a few evenings back.  I didn't even pay for it and still felt ripped off.  The only redeeming quality is that it nailed the mid 90's home.

What is that make the game so special? 

padaporra

It's a pretentious exclusive, released at the time when pretentious games are held in high regard.

i'm still waiting for a price drop or another sale.

It's one of the most boring game I have ever played in my life, flower was way better

journey is a metaphorical open ended interactive art. people who can connect to the game and reflect it with their own personal interpretation and life struggles are rewarded with some kind of spiritual satisfaction. some sort of inspiration that transcend the materialistic property of the medium. in short its not for everyone.strawhatlupi

You know TC, no one forced you to play the game cause the last time i checked, there is still loads of bro shooters available for you to play

I just like the artstyle of the game.

[QUOTE="strawhatlupi"]journey is a metaphorical open ended interactive art. people who can connect to the game and reflect it with their own personal interpretation and life struggles are rewarded with some kind of spiritual satisfaction. some sort of inspiration that transcend the materialistic property of the medium. in short its not for everyone.Riverwolf007

You know TC, no one forced you to play the game cause the last time i checked, there is still loads of bro shooters available for you to play

megaspiderweb09

I don't even think its about that though.  For what it is, the game is cool.  Great art, great music and really just something different.  However, the praise it gets seems to be way over-board.  I'm glad I played it early on so I didn't see all the ridiculous hype before-hand.  When you have all these people screaming Goty, best game ever, etc... it sets you up for a huge disappointment.

Also, nobody is ever forced to play a game.  People criticize games they play all the time, Journey is not immune to this just because its artsy.

I don't know. I can't explain without sounding like a prick.freedomfreak

You know TC, no one forced you to play the game cause the last time i checked, there is still loads of bro shooters available for you to play

megaspiderweb09

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You know TC, no one forced you to play the game cause the last time i checked, there is still loads of bro shooters available for you to play

ConanTheStoner

I don't even think its about that though.  For what it is, the game is cool.  Great art, great music and really just something different.  However, the praise it gets seems to be way over-board.  I'm glad I played it early on so I didn't see all the ridiculous hype before-hand.  When you have all these people screaming Goty, best game ever, etc... it sets you up for a huge disappointment.

Also, nobody is ever forced to play a game.  People criticize games they play all the time, Journey is not immune to this just because its artsy.

People would hype what they want to hype, we have seen this happen over and over so nothing new there, judging a game based on hype generated is nothing but nitpickin, just like the same people who were nitpickin calling TLOU a poor game, even though TLOU had more gameplay than Dead Space 3 and Tomb Raider factually. Everyone seem to be a critic now and their shinny high opinion horse is starting to cloud their brains from actually enjoin interactive entertainment, sometimes its almost as if some people just rush through a game so they can rush to the forum and ''claim ownage'' or stuff of that sort. I am not a fan of Skyrim, but that does not make me not appreciate the efforts put into it, same goes for the new Splinter Cell, same for the upcoming GTAV which i am not buying but i can appreciate it from a distance, you wont see me go around saying its the worst game ever, its highly disrespectful of the hundreds of people who put so much effort into crafting something purposeful. I mean we both can tell the difference between a critic and outright rubbish talk

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[QUOTE="strawhatlupi"]journey is a metaphorical open ended interactive art. people who can connect to the game and reflect it with their own personal interpretation and life struggles are rewarded with some kind of spiritual satisfaction. some sort of inspiration that transcend the materialistic property of the medium. in short its not for everyone.strawhatlupi

i am just teasing you dudes because the reality is people like what they like.

i have never been one to seriously believe someone is flat out full of shyt or whatever just because they liked something i didn't like.

i am of course still going to makes jokes about it though.

;)

It' a game that values storytelling over gameplay, that is the sort of game that critics love and give all of the GOTY awards to.

RageQuitter69

Well just like any other form of entertainment video game tastes are entirely subjective and vary from person to person, TC is clearly one of those guys who don't like Journey (how can you not like Journey :|).

[QUOTE="freedomfreak"]I don't know. I can't explain without sounding like a prick.freedomfreak

Journey is just like any other game... it caters most to the people who appreciates it just like how dubebrosexuals get aroused having penile erection playing gears of wars and watching simulated muscular humanoids pumped with steroids...strawhatlupi

Are you insinuating that Gears fans are gay?

[QUOTE="strawhatlupi"]Journey is just like any other game... it caters most to the people who appreciates it just like how dubebrosexuals get aroused having penile erection playing gears of wars and watching simulated muscular humanoids pumped with steroids...megaspiderweb09

Are you insinuating that Gears fans are gay?

This topic is going places.

Yeah, I was disappointed it didn't have any guns, or boobs.

It's like they were trying their best not for me to buy it.

[QUOTE="strawhatlupi"]Journey is just like any other game... it caters most to the people who appreciates it just like how dubebrosexuals get aroused having penile erection playing gears of wars and watching simulated muscular humanoids pumped with steroids...megaspiderweb09

Are you insinuating that Gears fans are gay?

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Riverwolf007

i am just teasing you dudes because the reality is people like what they like.

i have never been one to seriously believe someone is flat out full of shyt or whatever just because they liked something i didn't like.

i am of course still going to makes jokes about it though.

;)

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[QUOTE="strawhatlupi"]Journey is just like any other game... it caters most to the people who appreciates it just like how dubebrosexuals get aroused having penile erection playing gears of wars and watching simulated muscular humanoids pumped with steroids...freedomfreak

Are you insinuating that Gears fans are gay?

[QUOTE="strawhatlupi"]Journey is just like any other game... it caters most to the people who appreciates it just like how dubebrosexuals get aroused having penile erection playing gears of wars and watching simulated muscular humanoids pumped with steroids...megaspiderweb09

Are you insinuating that Gears fans are gay?

Why do people get so defensive when someone says they didn't like a game that they liked? 

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[QUOTE="strawhatlupi"]Journey is just like any other game... it caters most to the people who appreciates it just like how dubebrosexuals get aroused having penile erection playing gears of wars and watching simulated muscular humanoids pumped with steroids...parkurtommo

Are you insinuating that Gears fans are gay?

.TheGuardian03

The game starts off incredibly boring. The game didn't actually grab my attention untill I found a co-op buddy in my game. Played the entire game with that random player, one of the best game experiences I had this year.

I think the game should only be played through once. The Journey you first experienced is the one you should remember the most.

I think the game should only be played through once. The Journey you first experienced is the one you should remember the most.

JangoWuzHere

Like PCP.  

The game starts off incredibly boring. The game didn't actually grab my attention untill I found a co-op buddy in my game. Played the entire game with that random player, one of the best game experiences I had this year.

I think the game should only be played through once. The Journey you first experienced is the one you should remember the most.

JangoWuzHere