The format of these posts is simple: let’s discuss a specific game or series!

Today (16th of April) is my birthday! So we’re discussing my favorite game of all time (tied with Outer Wilds): Journey

What aspects do you like about it? What doesn’t work for you? What are your favorite experiences in the game? Are there other games that gave you similar feelings? Feel free to share any thoughts that come up, or react to other peoples comments. Let’s get the conversation going!

If you have any recommendations for games or series for the next post(s), please feel free to DM me or add it in a comment here (no guarantees of course).

Previous entries: Resident Evil, Polybius, Tetris, Telltale Games, Kirby, LEGO Games, DOOM, Ori, Metal Gear, Slay the Spire

  • ag_roberston_author@beehaw.orgEnglish
    3·
    5 months ago

    Love it.

    Such an incredible gaming experience with absolutely no words.

    I also love Abzū, which is kind of like a sequel to it, but also not really.

    I did try and get my girlfriend (non-gamer) to play Journey and she did not enjoy it at all, which made me realise a large part of why I love it is that it doesn’t hold your hand, and it assumes you are adept at gaming in some way.

  • apotheotic (she/her)@beehaw.orgEnglish
    1·
    5 months ago

    Journey is one of the most sublime works of art in the video games medium. I have it tattooed on half my fucking arm.

    I got similar feelings of awe from Citizen Sleeper. They’re vastly different games, but they both blew me away for what the “games as an art form” could be.

  • SebKra@feddit.de
    1·
    5 months ago

    I think I would have enjoyed this more, if I had played it earlier. But when I finally got around to playing it in 2021, the Multiplayer was dead and I had already seen too many pretty games for Journey to stand out.

    I can see how someone would fall in love with at the right time though.

  • figaro@lemdro.idEnglish
    0·
    5 months ago

    Journey is a spiritual journey for me. I try to play it once every couple of years to remind me of the impermanence of life and existence.

    Fuck the robot snakes, I want a long scarf.

    • ɔiƚoxɘup@beehaw.orgEnglish
      1·
      5 months ago

      The white outfit is nice. I’ve played this game for maybe 80h. It truly was a spiritual journey for me too. It made me cry more than once.

      It will always hold a special place in my heart.