nice, when will this be out again for non PS+ members? I checked earlier and no dice
It won't be long, shouldn't be more then 6hrs from now.
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Journey |OT| Perfect Strangers
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It won't be long, shouldn't be more then 6hrs from now.
Dr. Zombutler
Member
Enjoyed your review, that was well written.
astroturfing
Member
someone called "MegWhiteley" wrote an interesting user review on metacritic, i think it's worth posting:
"Terrible game, the gameplay is simple, boring, the graphics are ok, but the graohics don't do the game, I hate this title is really boring. Journey is an awful game."
hmm i'm starting to have second thoughts... maybe i should pass on it. yeah.
"Terrible game, the gameplay is simple, boring, the graphics are ok, but the graohics don't do the game, I hate this title is really boring. Journey is an awful game."
hmm i'm starting to have second thoughts... maybe i should pass on it. yeah.
Auron_Kale
Member
Yeah... no. Even the opening shot of sand in the game is amazing. Sand. If Uncharted 3 did it realistically, Journey does it artistically.
SentientStone
Member
I just purchased and finished Journey last night and it was amazing. I was glad that it was short because it was pretty late when I finished it, and I feel like I have barely explored the game because I only earned 2 trophies at the end. This is, without a doubt, the most beautiful game I have ever played. Big props to the art director of this game, and I love the sand in this game and how the themes of
and sand kind of converge along the way.
My game of the year so far, really would like more games like this since Team Ico went awol.
I am tired of shooters that sell millions!
The only disappointment I had was in the free dynamic XMB theme, was hoping it would be an ambient piece of just sand flowing and not transitioning wallpapers.
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My game of the year so far, really would like more games like this since Team Ico went awol.
I am tired of shooters that sell millions!
The only disappointment I had was in the free dynamic XMB theme, was hoping it would be an ambient piece of just sand flowing and not transitioning wallpapers.
TrumanBurbank
Member
I can't believe they don't have a fixed time for the update.
Just finished it. Immediately added my partner to my friends list afterwards, haha.
I didn't experience any emotional epiphany that GAF was talking about, but some of the stuff in the game like
It's also visually really consistently beautiful. I'm propably going to play the game again, but I already sort of feel like I got my money's worth with one playthrough. Very cool game.
I didn't experience any emotional epiphany that GAF was talking about, but some of the stuff in the game like
being side by side with your partner in the snowstorm keeps you both warm, was brilliant. I've never seen such a simple mechanic used in such a meaningful way
It's also visually really consistently beautiful. I'm propably going to play the game again, but I already sort of feel like I got my money's worth with one playthrough. Very cool game.
Played this game this past weekend and finished it in about an hour and I have to say that there's a really interesting quality to meeting and interacting with different people. I found myself trying to figure out ways to try and converse with the other player with the tools the game provides. I intend to jump in it tonight to see if I can help out people get through the game.
SecretMoblin
Member
Don't put those sorts of expectations on the game...
I agree, temper your expectations but go in with an open mind. That sounded cheesy. But if you start playing it and expecting it to live up to GAF hype, there's a chance you'll be disappointed. As with everything that's hyped to high heavens on GAF, ever.
djplaeskool
Member
Journey is extremely good, but hardly life-changing.
Shining Sunshine
Banned
It's life-changing for me. After playing it, I will live my life to the fullest.
Amen, you'd think they'd want to have one too just so people wouldn't pester them or complain when the sale prices change at an absolutely random damn time.
If you got a trophy the last time you played and was logged into psn at the time you can look at your trophy timestamps for a rough idea.
Bobs Big Boy
Member
So, I had some pre-paid cards and ended up pre-ordering first and upgrading to Plus after (not just for Journey), but now it's asking me to pay for Journey again. Haven't bought much of PSN before so maybe I'm just confused. Will it still honor my pre-order once the update goes live?
djSyndrome
Member
Finished this last night. My daughters loved it; they made up a story (entitled 'No-Face and the Squiggles') as I went along.
LiquidMetal14
hide your water-based mammals
Hope the folks buying this today and beyond feel the same way many of us have while playing this. Nothing like this has ever been made. Not quite like this.
Auron_Kale
Member
Awww. Any particular names for the cloth creatures? I totally love the giant ones.
djSyndrome
Member
Not that I can recall :\
I'm trying to get my wife - who is vehemently anti-console - to give it a shot this weekend. Hopefully she'll get as much out of it as I did
especially where (s)he was frozen and collapsed
Auron_Kale
Member
Ah well, I just thought of them as like huge whales really.
And I think it'll work. I remember getting my non-console playing cousins to give flower a shot and they fell in love with it - especially the music & concept.
Shining Sunshine
Banned
Paper Whales?
Auron_Kale
Member
More like a giant flying whale scarf...
Wait, that sounds cool. I'll go with that then. Giant Flying Whale Scarf
Omg. :') FFXI-Gaara, I've been talking to him the past couple days since we finished most of the game together!
Iiiiit's a small world after all!
So when are you fixing the OP?
Amish_Gramish
Member
YES NAO!!!
Non-PS+ subscribing North Americans can now purchase and download Journey!
It would really suck to purchase something and not being able to download it right away, amirite?
Don't really appreciate the joke posting when people are trying to find real information and need to scroll waaay the fuck down before seeing it.
Or do you hate the game?
Amish_Gramish
Member
While you are downloading Journey (or waiting for it to be released in your region), you can listen to this Ocarina cover of the music:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFLSSU2hEzg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFLSSU2hEzg
zerodayPopbot
Member
My transcended self looks forward to lending a helping hand to newcomers on their journey.
Zombie James
Banned
Going to pick this up tonight. I would have waited a bit longer to get it, but I'm worried co-op will decline once the hype dies down.
LethaL ImpuLse
Member
The joke was really funny but come on.
Crash Station
Member
So how vital is the Co-op to the experience? Usually not a big fan of that, especially with no way to communicate.
If you're not playing online, you might as well not be playing.
And you can definitely communicate.
BruiserBear
Banned
Trust me when I say you have nothing to worry about. To describe this game has having "co-op" is kind of silly.
You're going on a Journey, and along the way you might see some other people on their Journey as well. You have absolutely no obligation to do anything with this other person.
Play it while connected, but don't worry about it. Let it happen naturally. Yeah it's better co-op but sit down and spend a couple hours playing through the whole thing. Someone will show up eventually. It's such a seamless experience.
Co-op is like driving a car, and no co-op is like watchin a VHS recording of a car magazine with a picture of the car.
/caranalogies
Amish_Gramish
Member
Yeah, co-op isn't strictly necessary for the game, as you can (and should) play the game entirely in singleplayer (gives a much different experience), but in order to see what everyone's talking about, you should play through the game with others.
Be kind to them, okay.