As you stride across a desolate desert, you spy a towering peak in the distance capped by a brilliant beam of light shooting into the sky.
That’s your destination. Getting there? Well, that’s your Journey.
Journey is both an awe-inspiring wonder and a groundbreaking experiment in collaborative play. As a lone traveller, methodically make your way towards the mysterious mountain, skimming over windswept hills and crumbling ruins while piecing together the story of those who came before you – and your connection to them.
There’s no dialogue in Journey. Your hero speaks in chant-like song to activate mystical machinery or chirp greetings to fellow travellers. And the other characters that inhabit this world aren’t computer-controlled – they’re fellow players. Wander the world together, searching for secrets while granting others the power to leap further. Or simply warble a friendly hello and move on.
Journey is the latest from Thatgamecompany – the creator of flOw, Flower and Sky: Children of the Light – and it’s as emotionally stirring as you’d expect. Have your headphones ready: the Grammy–nominated musical score is as integral to the experience as surfing down sand dunes and hiding from snake-like Guardians.
This game isn’t one you finish and forget; it lingers in your memory and your heart. Embrace the urge to take that first step all over again: Journey is just as powerful the second (and third) time around.