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
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  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. wangweixun
    Dec 7, 2020
    4
    I don't understand the hype. I mean what's special about this game? I didn't get it.
  4. 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
  5. Catharsiuse
    Jan 6, 2022
    4
    An absolute masterpiece, from the writing, to the graphics, it's some of the best
  6. ArmaniBax
    Feb 5, 2023
    4
    Красивая игра без геймплея. Поиграл 30 минут и уснул
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. ilushka
    Jan 5, 2017
    3
    Relaxing game. But only for 2 hours. Simple gameplay, not differently. Price of this game is $0. Good that sony give us it on ps plus, the game is not worth a penny.
  10. 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
  11. 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.
  12. 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"
  13. 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
  14. 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!
  15. pigmej_style
    Dec 16, 2020
    3
    boring af, too simple bad story, no thinking needed, no interesting mechanics
  16. 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
  17. 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
  18. 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
  19. 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
  20. 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...
  21. GamingDrake
    Aug 15, 2016
    2
    Simply put if you like walking simulators and pretty visuals then you will like this game because there is nothing else to it. The only story is by what you see, the only gameplay is walk and jump that is it. There is zero reason to play this game a second time. Its not a game its an un interactive movie
  22. 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
  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. 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
  25. 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
  26. 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
  27. 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
  28. 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!
  29. 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
  30. 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
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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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