Journey

 PlayStation 4
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8.3

Generally favorable reviews- based on 2754 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 416 out of 2754
  3. Negative: 223 out of 2754

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  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. Lgonzalomv
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    Muy aburrido, escenarios pobres, historia nula, personajes sin sentido, online mediocre sin posibilidad de comunicación real con otros jugadores
  4. pigmej_style
    Dec 16, 2020
    3
    boring af, too simple bad story, no thinking needed, no interesting mechanics
  5. wangweixun
    Dec 7, 2020
    4
    I don't understand the hype. I mean what's special about this game? I didn't get it.
  6. wouldyoukindly
    Sep 10, 2016
    1
    I like art, story and meaning beyond just gameplay but this game is such a disappointment for me. I don't understand why all the love it got from the critics. There are some pretty parts but overall a dull boring game. It tool me about 1 1/2 hours to complete and I could not wait for it to be over. Don't buy but give it a try since it's free on PS4 this month and see if you agree.
  7. chr1so
    Oct 9, 2015
    2
    I do not understand the hype for this game. It's not challenging, you don't die, there's barely any story. It's just plain boring, and I was thankful it only went for 2 hours.
    The graphics/visuals are nothing groundbreaking either, which is apparently the best part of the game.

    By all means play it, but don't go in with high expectations
  8. theTRUTHson
    Jul 9, 2017
    2
    I got this game after reading all the good reviews in here and in other sites. I was really looking forward to get into it. When the credits rolled after an hour and a half I could not believe it. I'm sorry, this isn't even a game. You just go forward, that's it. And as far as the atmosphere goes, which is what everyone is praising, I played it after beating Bloodborne, so yeah, the barI got this game after reading all the good reviews in here and in other sites. I was really looking forward to get into it. When the credits rolled after an hour and a half I could not believe it. I'm sorry, this isn't even a game. You just go forward, that's it. And as far as the atmosphere goes, which is what everyone is praising, I played it after beating Bloodborne, so yeah, the bar was set way too high. Boring, short, not fun.… Expand
  9. Bumpster
    Sep 18, 2015
    4
    I really don't understand why this game has received such high remarks? I could only get through 20 minutes of the game before I was bored of walking through the desert doing nothing. I wish I could stick with it but It's so incredibly boring.
  10. magitekman
    Jul 20, 2017
    3
    I got it for free on ps+ and I deleted it the same day. It looks and sounds awesome but the gameplay is so boring. I finished it in under 2 hours and I'm glad I didn't have to suffer through more. The best phrase that comes to my mind is "pretentious walking simulator"
  11. houjo2000
    Dec 6, 2015
    1
    Dull and pointless sum up the game. It looks OK for an indie game, but it could have come out two game generations ago. It's short, there's no replay value and there's very little first time play value.

    This game has high reviews purely for one reason- people view it as abstract art, not a game. If you want to spend a few hours admiring art- by all means, you might consider this game a    Dull and pointless sum up the game. It looks OK for an indie game, but it could have come out two game generations ago. It's short, there's no replay value and there's very little first time play value.

    This game has high reviews purely for one reason- people view it as abstract art, not a game. If you want to spend a few hours admiring art- by all means, you might consider this game a ten.

    If you're looking for an actual game to play though- this one's a 2/10. Don't waste your time.    … Expand
  12. thefishslap
    Oct 7, 2015
    3
    The game might of been better if it was finished. The graphics aren't very pretty, and the story dumber than flumber. My first time playing the game, I tried to beat the first. The PS3 wasn't a very good console choice eather because it doesnt have enought prosessing prower to handle this stupid, a better choice would of been the 3Wii S or the 3 dimensional portable. If i got to play theThe game might of been better if it was finished. The graphics aren't very pretty, and the story dumber than flumber. My first time playing the game, I tried to beat the first. The PS3 wasn't a very good console choice eather because it doesnt have enought prosessing prower to handle this stupid, a better choice would of been the 3Wii S or the 3 dimensional portable. If i got to play the game i might have… Expand
  13. TSapper
    Oct 9, 2015
    2
    OK, I understand different people like different game types but it's a head-scratcher that so many people claim to like this one. It's just bad. After 20 minutes of play, I was hoping a giant sand worm would pop up and eat my character ... but my hopes were dashed; the boredom continued unabated.

    Pros: more gameplay than this company's previous game Flower, pretty string music,    OK, I understand different people like different game types but it's a head-scratcher that so many people claim to like this one. It's just bad. After 20 minutes of play, I was hoping a giant sand worm would pop up and eat my character ... but my hopes were dashed; the boredom continued unabated.

    Pros: more gameplay than this company's previous game Flower, pretty string music, semi-interesting save point heiroglyphic-type map update video thinggy (no, I don't know what it was but it was better than the part you actually play).

    Cons: abso-freaking-lutely boring, monochromatic levels (and no, not nearly so cool looking as Limbo), player interaction with the game is minimal, and I say again; BORING.

    If you have $20 to burn for this game ... don't.    … Expand
  14. lucasl1990
    Oct 19, 2017
    0
    Short boring and not as pretty or touching as described. Bad game. not worth the cost. Literally 0 Replay value. Feels like a waste of time when done.
  15. Lewis-Angelo
    Sep 12, 2016
    2
    aburrido hasta decir basta, al menos dura poco, pero es hora y media de tu vida que ya no vuelve

    es lo peor que he jugado hasta ahora en PS4, no ofrece ningún reto nada más que pasearse por un desierto
  16. spesini
    Oct 9, 2016
    1
    Thank god I didn't buy this game. If I didn't get it for "free" (PS+) I wouldn't even buy it. But since I got it for free, why not to try it. And I was disappointed. I don't know if I didn't get the story and the whole game or something, but it was an incredibly boring experience. And the snow section. Oh god, the snow section. That has to be the most boring and frustrating section of aThank god I didn't buy this game. If I didn't get it for "free" (PS+) I wouldn't even buy it. But since I got it for free, why not to try it. And I was disappointed. I don't know if I didn't get the story and the whole game or something, but it was an incredibly boring experience. And the snow section. Oh god, the snow section. That has to be the most boring and frustrating section of a video game ever. Which is kinda funny, because you can't even fail this game.… Expand
  17. jdvb00
    Oct 30, 2017
    1
    i have no words to describe how bad is this game very bad story at the beginning you can already imagine what is going to happen at the final and it isnt as open as people say i couldnt find a meaning that fits with the game
    i have imagine a lot of meanings that can fit more or less with the game but theres no one that you can say "wow simply an amazing ending a beatiful meaning i    i have no words to describe how bad is this game very bad story at the beginning you can already imagine what is going to happen at the final and it isnt as open as people say i couldnt find a meaning that fits with the game
    i have imagine a lot of meanings that can fit more or less with the game but theres no one that you can say "wow simply an amazing ending a beatiful meaning i didnt hope that" i have read a lot of meanings and stories created by people but simply dont fit with certain details of the game
    after all good artisitic design and music    … Expand
  18. ffabrao
    Dec 2, 2016
    1
    I decided to give this game a try after I saw all the positive reviews.
    First few minutes of game and I was feeling dumb and wondering if I really understood how to play the game.
    If the graphics are supposed to be the highlight of this game, there must be something wrong. Saying this game is an art is like taking a bulk with 10 different inks, throw it on a frame and sell it for 1    I decided to give this game a try after I saw all the positive reviews.
    First few minutes of game and I was feeling dumb and wondering if I really understood how to play the game.

    If the graphics are supposed to be the highlight of this game, there must be something wrong. Saying this game is an art is like taking a bulk with 10 different inks, throw it on a frame and sell it for 1 million dollars.

    This game is horribly boring and completely pointless, it may cure your cancer and give you three more in exchange.

    If games could catch diseases, AIDS is the only positive thing this game would have.

    Waste of money. Stay away from this unfinished, boring abomination.    … Expand
  19. KingPorky
    Mar 8, 2017
    3
    I have no words to describe how much this game is overhyped, it is barely a game to be honest, there is no challenge, no storyline and the only objective its to get to a shining point on top of a mountain, this ain't fun, and this isn't a "work of art" either, this is just a pathetic excuse for a game, i glad that i picked up for free, but if u payed any money on this thing, i feel bad forI have no words to describe how much this game is overhyped, it is barely a game to be honest, there is no challenge, no storyline and the only objective its to get to a shining point on top of a mountain, this ain't fun, and this isn't a "work of art" either, this is just a pathetic excuse for a game, i glad that i picked up for free, but if u payed any money on this thing, i feel bad for you, cause this is a ripoff… Expand
  20. 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
  21. doteweb
    Dec 26, 2015
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Thiet ke, ho tro, quang cao truc tuyen, dang ky ten mien va cho thue luu tru. Tu van thiet ke theo yeu cau.
    Thiet ke, ho tro, quang cao truc tuyen, dang ky ten mien va cho thue luu tru. Tu van thiet ke theo yeu cau.    … Expand
  22. 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
  23. Kire_92
    Aug 16, 2018
    2
    The game was boring, extremely simple and very short. I did not manage to get immersed and I was always thinking when is something fun going to happen? But that “fun” never came. The only positives is the art style and music which gave it some kind of charm… I guess. In the end it was not a game for me and it gave me no enjoyment playing it.
  24. 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
  25. RealMuthaF
    Oct 21, 2017
    2
    Wow, what a f**king waste of time. This game is as boring and pointless as it is gorgeous.

    Visually it is extremely well-made, with all the environments looking amazing. The strange creatures inhabiting the land fit the overall style, but they're not something really new, they are clearly based on sea life as algae and jellyfish. However, everything else in this is pure trash. Your    Wow, what a f**king waste of time. This game is as boring and pointless as it is gorgeous.

    Visually it is extremely well-made, with all the environments looking amazing. The strange creatures inhabiting the land fit the overall style, but they're not something really new, they are clearly based on sea life as algae and jellyfish.

    However, everything else in this is pure trash. Your Journey is only 1 hour long (1 f**king hour!!!), and the thing is, it's 1 hour TOO long. It's absolutely bloody boring, with the gameplay consisting of just walking through linear levels and jumping sometimes, because jumping in this game is a finite resource. Innovations, people. The background plot is presented mostly through murals and can be told in a couple of sentences, and that's not a summary, that's the whole literal "story". So, there was a civilization of people who harvested some energy from nature to power up their cities. The energy ran out, so they started a war which destroyed the civilization, and now their souls or something somehow spawned one traveler, which is you. Amazing, very touching, so enlightening. The events of the game are even simpler and can be summarized in just one sentence. You start off in a desert, see a mountain, reach the mountain, fade to white, the end. For f**k's sake.

    I totally don't get all the praise this "game" got, it's all wannabe "artsy", all style over substance. I got it on sale and regret every cent spent on it. I would have given it a 1/10, but the visuals are really good, so it's a 2. Still a piece of s**t, though.    … Expand
  26. 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...
  27. User3
    Jul 27, 2017
    0
    Ranks very highly on the list of most boring games I've ever played. Terrible graphics, annoying co-op and puzzles that are either babyish or impossible.
  28. STROKESs1997
    Jul 27, 2015
    2
    this game is horrible , all you do is running...
    You don't die
    you don't kill
    you don't have to jump to other platform like the old days
    you don't do nothing

    just a piece of garbage hyped...
  29. Kimomarudotcom
    Jul 23, 2015
    4
    I almost fell asleep playing this. Not exciting. Some of the positive reviews praise this game's symbolism, that it's a metaphor for something existential - whatever. I don't get it. It's very pretty, but it mostly plays itself. It's like Sonic the Hedgehog.
  30. mcpop
    Jul 27, 2015
    3
    ok ,ok ,ok e uma obra de arte mas poxa vida eles tiraram o essencial de um game a dificuldade todo game desde aqueles tempos do atari tem que te pelo menos um pouco de dificuldade e nesse game vc não tem nenhum inimigo pra enfrentar e o pior de tudo vc não tem como morrer e com isso vc tbm fica sem qualquer um obstaculo eles fizeram uma obra de arte e não um jogo e tenho de avaliar isook ,ok ,ok e uma obra de arte mas poxa vida eles tiraram o essencial de um game a dificuldade todo game desde aqueles tempos do atari tem que te pelo menos um pouco de dificuldade e nesse game vc não tem nenhum inimigo pra enfrentar e o pior de tudo vc não tem como morrer e com isso vc tbm fica sem qualquer um obstaculo eles fizeram uma obra de arte e não um jogo e tenho de avaliar iso como um jogo não é , resumindo:obra de arte : 9.8 e game : 2.0… 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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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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