Journey

 PlayStation 4
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8.3

Generally favorable reviews- based on 2754 Ratings

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  1. alexnikolov667
    Aug 19, 2023
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The ending killed any chance that I'll ever boot up this game again.

    ---{ Story }---
    You're a lil dude wandering the desert and some ancient ruins, on the way discovering what happened to a lost civilisation i guess.

    ---{ Gameplay }---
    This is at best a walking simulator with light platforming. The reason I've given a low score is the end. You make your way through most of the game and when your each the mountain at the end your lil dude gets cold and loses his scarf and starts walking slowly, and... it's so bloody slow. I keep reading how it's supposed to portray the hardship of old age, or the struggle or whatever, but it DOESN'T because you're SITTING at HOME, PRESSING a BUTTON. For TEN. MINUTES. And quite frankly that's some hipster ****

    ---{ Graphics }---
    Very pretty, cool art style, lighting was nice.

    ---{ Audio }---
    Amazing. The music changes with what you do, love that.

    ---{ Difficulty }---
    None whatsoever.

    ---{ Grind }---
    There are some collectables.

    ---{ Bugs }---
    None that i could find.

    ---{ PC Requirements }---
    Max settings on an i5-9600K and an RTX 2070 = constant 60fps.    … Expand
  2. ArmaniBax
    Feb 5, 2023
    4
    Красивая игра без геймплея. Поиграл 30 минут и уснул
  3. Alvelian
    Dec 16, 2022
    2
    Невероятно унылый забег по пустыне с решением головоломок. Ничего запоминающегося в этой игре нет, абсолютная пустышка. Пару баллов за визуал но в остальном полный 0
  4. MrNorth
    Aug 20, 2022
    0
    Boring walking simulator like, you just move slowly on the map and it doesn't add anything attractive in therms of gameplay, i'm glad is short.
  5. LEXGBR
    Feb 5, 2022
    2
    Um dos piores jogos que possui o desprazer de jogá-lo! Não entendo o porquê de tanto "hype", jogo simples e muito mal produzido! Não me chamou atenção em nada! Merece um nota 3 ou mais baixa!
  6. Catharsiuse
    Jan 6, 2022
    4
    An absolute masterpiece, from the writing, to the graphics, it's some of the best
  7. strangebrew123
    Dec 20, 2021
    3
    Wow pretty boring to say the least...and all over in 90 minutes. The music and graphics are ok, but there's virtually nothing to do. Felt like someone was trying to sell me religion! Don't waste your money!
  8. DevilSurvivor
    Nov 18, 2021
    0
    Just put an audiobook playing, trust me, you'll have a better experience than this absolute waste of money.
    I understand some people are desperate to have video games be considered as art, but you can get this exact same experience of immersion and wonder, even more and better actually, in games like Genshin Imapct. It doesn't have to be an "artsy" game to make you feel immersed, and to    Just put an audiobook playing, trust me, you'll have a better experience than this absolute waste of money.
    I understand some people are desperate to have video games be considered as art, but you can get this exact same experience of immersion and wonder, even more and better actually, in games like Genshin Imapct. It doesn't have to be an "artsy" game to make you feel immersed, and to be honest, it's shameful to even think that games are art when they're so much more than that.

    This game is just pressing the joystick forward and jumping. It has no philosophical or intrinsic meaning at all, that's just a veil that people put in front of them willingly to pretend their experience was anything but that of pushing a joystick forward. Marketing really does work, eh?    … Expand
  9. marquesi
    Mar 14, 2021
    0
    this game is a master peace, anything to say, just play and feel aaaaaaaaaa
  10. DjaySuzi
    Mar 9, 2021
    2
    After getting 100 percent I can't think of anything I liked about the game. It's short with subpar graphics. The story is nearly non-existent and it forces you to play online as long as you have an internet connection with probably the most rudimentary options menu I've ever seen. On top of that the trophies can be glitchy. I had to collect the glyph behind the sandfall in the first area 3After getting 100 percent I can't think of anything I liked about the game. It's short with subpar graphics. The story is nearly non-existent and it forces you to play online as long as you have an internet connection with probably the most rudimentary options menu I've ever seen. On top of that the trophies can be glitchy. I had to collect the glyph behind the sandfall in the first area 3 times (while complete the area two of those times) for the collect 10 glyphs trophy to actually pop.… Expand
  11. pigmej_style
    Dec 16, 2020
    3
    boring af, too simple bad story, no thinking needed, no interesting mechanics
  12. wangweixun
    Dec 7, 2020
    4
    I don't understand the hype. I mean what's special about this game? I didn't get it.
  13. MulQuahDiiv
    Nov 21, 2020
    2
    Quite a disappointment. As I love philosophical topics, I thought I would enjoy the experience, but it appeared empty and boring. I like the idea, but not the effect. I feel that the simplicity, that should encourage you to think and "enjoy the silence" has no actual sense in this case. No matter how hard I tried to like like the game, I felt it's meaningless. Two points for nice visuals
  14. Bricktop182
    Oct 29, 2020
    1
    How this game got a 10/10 is a mystery. It is absolute junk. Don't waste your time
  15. Skapple
    Oct 16, 2020
    0
    i played it one time and it's not so good, i got it for free, yes it's relaxing but only for one time, not worth it
  16. Red-Eyes
    Oct 7, 2020
    0
    Worthless game I've ever played in my life, I'm dead serious. You just walk from point A to point B in a desert, sometimes there are ruins around and a dude joins you to overcome the tasks (and by tasks I mean: WALKING). A complete joke! I got this trash as the free game of the month at PS Plus and even then I feel like I was cheated. Just another proof the "CrItIc ReViEwS" section is aWorthless game I've ever played in my life, I'm dead serious. You just walk from point A to point B in a desert, sometimes there are ruins around and a dude joins you to overcome the tasks (and by tasks I mean: WALKING). A complete joke! I got this trash as the free game of the month at PS Plus and even then I feel like I was cheated. Just another proof the "CrItIc ReViEwS" section is a bunch of guys who received money to praise a game.… Expand
  17. Chempion1
    Oct 5, 2020
    0
    Видал я дерьмо, но такое!
    Купил я эту поделку в конце 2015, начитался "отзывов", игра года и т.д. Я честно её прошел, наверное, посидел, подумал, а что это ваще такое? За что я деньги отдал? (хорошо скидка была 80%). Это поделка на коленке, без сюжета, без.... да без всего!
    Я искренне не понимаю, почему эту парилку игрой называют? Может я от моды отстал, но называть это "игрой года"?    Видал я дерьмо, но такое!
    Купил я эту поделку в конце 2015, начитался "отзывов", игра года и т.д. Я честно её прошел, наверное, посидел, подумал, а что это ваще такое? За что я деньги отдал? (хорошо скидка была 80%). Это поделка на коленке, без сюжета, без.... да без всего!
    Я искренне не понимаю, почему эту парилку игрой называют?
    Может я от моды отстал, но называть это "игрой года"? Если это ига года, то Minecraft графика тысячелетия.
    Это моё личное мнение.
    Кстати русской озвучки не хватает ;-))    … Expand
  18. JackalLGC
    Aug 8, 2020
    0
    This game is really good.Amazing music, and level design.The most powerful feature of the is the concept art tho,simple and stunning.There is no specific story but anyone can come with this his perspective of story.The only reason i gave this game 8 is the challenges,there are none in this game,is more about a walking simulator but an beautiful one.As is said,soundtracks combined with theThis game is really good.Amazing music, and level design.The most powerful feature of the is the concept art tho,simple and stunning.There is no specific story but anyone can come with this his perspective of story.The only reason i gave this game 8 is the challenges,there are none in this game,is more about a walking simulator but an beautiful one.As is said,soundtracks combined with the graphics gives you emotions.Its a must to play game.Well done,thatgamecompany!… Expand
  19. srinu634
    Jun 26, 2020
    1
    One of the most hyped games ever. There are not dialogues. There are games with better graphics than this game. It felt more like a walking simulator than an actual game. I do not understand the hype. I don't feel it poetic either. It's just a game where I had to walk for 2 hours doing nothing. May be others might have loved it, but, for me , personally, this game is way over hyped.!
  20. Lgonzalomv
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    Muy aburrido, escenarios pobres, historia nula, personajes sin sentido, online mediocre sin posibilidad de comunicación real con otros jugadores
  21. HideiousLove
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    I want to like this game but I can't, game is too damn boring, looks cool but it has nothing else.
  22. Shadi209
    May 28, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Boring fid not complete it yet but overall its a boring game, only music and the character is moving in the map (desert)… Expand
  23. manlyangel
    Apr 24, 2020
    1
    After years of reading rave reviews and suggestions that Journey is "one of the greatest games ever made", I finally played this game and I feel like I'm taking crazy pills because it's one of the most bland, boring, unrewarding experiences I've ever sat through. It's visually pretty enough, and the music is very nice. But aside of that I have nothing good to say about it. It's horrible asAfter years of reading rave reviews and suggestions that Journey is "one of the greatest games ever made", I finally played this game and I feel like I'm taking crazy pills because it's one of the most bland, boring, unrewarding experiences I've ever sat through. It's visually pretty enough, and the music is very nice. But aside of that I have nothing good to say about it. It's horrible as a game. The gameplay is mostly walking forward and nothing else. There's no real challenge, no bosses to overcome, no real puzzles or problems to solve, no story or plot to be had, and it's extremely short, it took me less than two hours to finish.

    I don't recommend it, and I cannot understand the hype and critical acclaim surrounding it.    … Expand
  24. sebastianali
    Apr 17, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Journey no atraerá a todos los jugadores. Cosa que es una pena. Yo soy un gran fan de esta clase de juegos, y he jugado a cientos de juegos artísticos, pero este, no entro. El problema con Journey es que es muy corto, se siente muy incompleto y el precio es de 15 dolares. Lo he terminado en una sentada, en 2 horas, y que he entendido del universo del juego? Nada... Absolutamente nada... Bueno, quitando de que eres un "viajero" y tenes que llegar a una montaña, y después al llegar te convertis en una luz y... ya esta. No hay explicaciones de quien eres, que haces ahi, quienes son los sujetos vestidos de blanco, que son los restos de esa civilización, los que te arrancan parte de la bufanda... NADA! Muchos dirán de que el juego es emocional, bello, una experiencia audiovisual, a libre interpretacion... Es que, es ese el problema. La música y los gráficos cumplen extraordinariamente bien! En eso no hay quejas... Como experiencia, el juego cumple. Aunque gráficamente se ve bastante pálido en zonas oscuras, porque la PS4 no tiene la paleta de color negro, igualmente esta genial. Y el personaje principal, si bien no tienen ni carisma al no hablar, sus animaciones y su diseño son interesantes. Pero ahora hablemos del problemon del juego... La jugabilidad... Y es que la jugabilidad no intenta nada. Es que no intenta nada nuevo a comparación de otros juegos del mismo estilo. Haber, yo soy de los que piensan que innovación no quiere decir calidad, y que un juego que no innova, si cumple y tiene algo interesante, puede ser un muy buen juego incluso. Pero Journey es simplemente caminar de un punto A a un punto B, resolviendo puzzles super sencillos y la historia es inexistente. No hay ninguna explicación para todo lo que has hecho. Se supone que es un juego abstracto... pero es tan excesivamente abstracto, que parece hecho así solo por pereza. Al terminar el juego no hay nada mas que hacer, salvo empezar de nuevo y conseguir todos los trofeos... Que desaprovechado... El multijugador también... Podrías explorar mas partes del mapa para encontrar coleccionables.... podrías tener un recuento de las personas con las que jugaste en todas tus aventuras.... Ni siquiera lo intentaron. Y hablando del multijugador, no me habría enterado del online si no lo hubiera googleado al ver nombres de personas aleatorias al terminar la partida. Quitando la música y los gráficos, no hay ningún punto realmente positivo, mas alla de que ciertas personas lo vean como una "experiencia audiovisual atractiva.... Que es esto? Una película? O un juego? Porque hay juegos que parecen películas que son muy buenos juegos, esto no es ni siquiera una buena película, ya que todo queda al final a libre interpretación, y si bien esta bien que hayan secretos en la trama, que la trama se base únicamente en secretos, resulta en dar lugar a un producto sin trama y hecho a las apuradas.... Y en consecuencia, mucho menos un juego, y no es barato precisamente! En mi opinión, tendría que estar gratis, mejorar la historia y añadir mas rejugabilidad para poder salvarse.… Expand
  25. Spootnik
    Apr 17, 2020
    0
    What a load of nonsense! This is the proof that critics are not reliable and people need to say good stuff about something weird just to feel that they "understand art" ! What a waste of time...
  26. feather7
    Apr 16, 2020
    0
    Really?!!! This is game? No way. This is Nothing with big "N". I like play RTS, FPS, Adventure but this is only nothing. I dont understand this Score. Dont waste time with nothing. Concrete genie is much more better. Because it is Game.
  27. Zetastein
    Feb 1, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Overall the reviews on this game are just random and its a really bad journey… Expand
  28. GTherion
    Jun 21, 2019
    0
    overated game, finished it before i could even figure out the controls and what i was supposed to be doing.. lol
  29. gordoninc
    Nov 25, 2018
    3
    One of the shortest and most boring games I ever encountered.
    Honestly, I forced myself to finish it, so this review could be written with full overview of the game, and not just the first chapters.
    Even though it may be called beautiful by some, it is simply not fun at all.
    Just running, running, running, kind of little puzzle, running again, etc.
  30. Phuz
    Sep 27, 2018
    2
    This was a game I was excited for. Quite frankly it is rubbish. Gameplay boring, art not as good as I expected, atmosphere rarely. A plod along short waste of time, flower was the same. If you want a basic puzzle game to plod through with nice art then Brothers Tale of Two Sons is amazing and wipes the floor with this junk on every level. I only gave a 2 instead of 0 because the otherThis was a game I was excited for. Quite frankly it is rubbish. Gameplay boring, art not as good as I expected, atmosphere rarely. A plod along short waste of time, flower was the same. If you want a basic puzzle game to plod through with nice art then Brothers Tale of Two Sons is amazing and wipes the floor with this junk on every level. I only gave a 2 instead of 0 because the other piece of junk Abzu is worse, therefore I can't give this worst possible score.… Expand
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#2 Best PS4 Game of 2015
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#12 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2015
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#19 Most Shared PS4 Game of 2015

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Metascore
92

Universal acclaim - based on 45 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 44 out of 45
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 45
  3. Negative: 0 out of 45
  1. CD-Action
    Oct 17, 2015
    80
    It’s a disgrace not to know this game. [10/2015, p.61]
  2. Forbes
    Oct 11, 2015
    100
    It’s a simple remaster, but it makes a work of art all the more beautiful and immersive.
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  3. games(TM)
    Sep 24, 2015
    90
    It’s as much a part of the PlayStation legacy as Ico is, as Shadow Of The Colossus is. Its place in PlayStation legend goes beyond its similar presentation and taps into something more sublime, something more exhilarating.
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