It's really great that you allow your work being shared here. I bought the album myself, but I also enjoy reading these comments! Many other musicians would go all copyright on a full album upload... thank you, and congrats on the (soon-ish) 1 million views!
Thank you for this music. It changed so much in my life just listening to and getting inspired. Thank you, Austin. Thank you from the bottom if my heart.
There was this player that I will remember forever, so I wanted to revisit the game because I hadn’t played for a month. I was at the broken bridge and I saw a person sitting down alone so I came up to him and started to communicate with him, he communicated back. ( I had the white robe) So I decided to show him where the secrets were around the game and he would always be behind my back. But at the end when we were at the top of the mountain, he started to draw hearts on the snow, at first glance I didn’t recognise what he was doing but then later realised that he was saying a goodbye and thank you to me. So I decided to draw a heart on the snow, then he drew his heart and linked his to mine. After a few minutes saying goodbye, we walked into the light.
Were they wearing a white robe also? You just described a wonderful playthrough that I had a month or so ago with an incredible companion! I was upset that no one wanted to play with me. It seemed like every time I found someone, they weren't interested in playing together. So, one day, I loaded up the broken bridge and sat there for almost 30 minutes waiting for someone to come, and then this white robe appeared. They chirped, I chirped. And they showed me every secret in the game! If it was you, thank you for the wonderful playthrough! If not, thank you to whoever my mysterious companion was. When we got to the final chapter, I drew hearts around them as my way of saying goodbye, but I do not know if they understood. I wanted to say thank you for taking me on the road less traveled. Journey is a wonderful game.
At the end of the crédits, you will have the psn name of who accompany you in to your journey. I contacted some after playing, and that was a great moment. I Never felt anything like this with a game. The personnes who do this game are truly genious
The person who introduced me to this game did so without telling me what to expect, so when I met another person in the game I thought it was an NPC! We danced, hid from the monsters together, kept each other alive in the sandstorm, and they showed me things I wouldn't have found otherwise. I grew dependent on them, missed them when we were separated, danced in circles and chriped to each other when we reunited, and cried when we died together after such a long walk. It was a cathartic experience, and I gave a lot more of myself than I would have if I would have known it was another person, but when I found out it was a human I was with, I was so moved. I still think about it when things get really dark and I don't want to continue anymore. I think about that person and their amazing soul, and I can go on. Amazing that this can happen because of a game.
So true! I love to read all the beautiful comments and yours is just as beautiful! Who would have thought that a game can do such things with us?! I would love to meet the people who created it! Have the same fun and feeling when you play it again! xoxo
i traveled almost the whole game with a stranger that, really, i became friends with. we would often stop and wait for each other, 'call out' to each other, and make sure we were both safe. at the end, just before we went into the light, we stopped, and drew hearts in the sand for each other. ive never spoken to them but i feel like they were a good friend
Wait a minute...! That's exactly what happened during one of my playthroughs...! It... can't be possibly you that I played with can it? It's ages ago, I know, but... still, I remember that one journey, that I have in my heart as my most favourite. if... if it's really you, I would laugh and cry... I hope you answer and maybe, maybe we are the people we once met. ^^
Not that we drew hearts in the sand, but my companion and I had a similar experience. On my first run through the game, I had no clue what I was doing and they helped me along. If I rushed up ahead, I wanted to wait because I had really relied on them through the game. What was really special for me was that I didn't realize the game was online/multi-player until half way through the game. I thought an AI bot was helping me through the levels. When I finally did realize it was a human being, and not AI, my mind and heart was blown. I remember having this really strong emotional attachment to them and felt like I had actually made a friend in real life. When we got to the end, we took forever to walk through the final crevice because we didn't want to say goodbye. The game had created a bond between us. I had never experienced anything like that in a game before.
The first day I played, I was emotional, I had a teammate, but he fell off the bridge in the snowy storm, I was very upset, I cried when I remembered a few days, I could finish the game and maybe learn his name I started the game again to find it again, but we never met each other, I will never forget. I wish I had finished the game because I could see the probe name and I'm so sorry
I thought the other was just AI. No lie. I'm seeing all these people saying that it was another player, and it's blowing my mind. They were the greatest guide and would always wait for me to catch up, even helping me by showing me what to do. It was amazing before I knew it was another player, let alone knowing that it was. I'll never forget it.
Wow I haven’t played this game but this comment was in an of itself a plot twist lol. I’m reading the comments and thinking there’s an box that guides u or something
Playing this game made me a better person. The last part of the game made me realize life was like that. No one knows when their time will come; who will still be with them the next morning. After playing I've left my room and tried actually getting a life. Since finishing this game, I've improved my relationship with my grandma, learnt to keep away from negative people, and made actual RL friends. This game is a piece of art.
XenoScout 123 I personally disliked this game. But then again, I already had a good life when I sat down and played it; so perhaps the meaning was lost on me.
To all those who I may have played with in Journey: I don't know who you are. I don't know where you live, or what you do, or even what your names are. But I know that you shared this with me. You shared this beautiful experience with me, and together, we made it through. And for that, I love you. Even though we'll probably never meet, know that I love you for sharing this with me. Thank you.
Cause the lack of communication, simple controls of the characters and sounds, the main indie game feel, the focus on the journey and nothing too challenging or requiring and no chances to be a dick leaves the ignorant players with nothing to do to enjoy them selves and only leaves the game for the more open hearted players who look for a journey rather than a cheap laugh at others cost
And not much interactivity or things to do....it's great as a one time stand alone experience. Doesn't have much lasting appeal unless you come back to it in a year or more. But yes, it's still a masterpiece!
Downloaded this out of curiosity on the PS store in freaking 2020, I will forever thank myself for this, it’s the happiest accident i’ve had. I launched it, played all the way through and just sat there in silence for a good amount of time, I’ve never felt this way after playing a game
You just made me realize how Sony gave us a game about having a journey, with someone (if you're lucky) now that we can't get out of the house, or give hugs or kisses or even a handshake. Its extraordinary how you can meet and communicate and have a journey with someone that may not even speak your same language, or that may not even meet in person ever, but maybe if you're lucky you'll send a message and become friends on psn.
Victor Saenz yeah i was lucky to have partners on almost every stage and I met some great players, don’t know anything about these people but this was quite the experience
pierre jassogne journey with people you dont know is such an amazing experience , i mean even if we dont know each other , we still have that familiar feeling of getting some one close to us like home , maybe far from distance but close to feeling
I remember having a Journey with a stranger and we always waited for each other. Everytime we somehow lost the other we spammed the "noise" button really fast to signal for the other to wait or look out. It was our way for communicating, truly amazing how we understood each other with only movement, noises and jumps. *SPOILER* However at the snowy area where those weird aggressive beings are I was almost spotted by a light, so my buddy ran into the light to sacrifice himself and got hit REALLY far away, I'ver never seen that before and I simply couldn't find him. To not make his sacrifice for nothing I simply ran forward until my character collapsed in the snow. I was so upset that I had to do the beautiful "Paradise" level part on my own and when I finally made it up the mountain I looked back a last time. But what was that? I saw a little noise bubble when I looked down, very very far away. I didn't even know you could see them from this distance. I had my hopes up, was it just my imagination and I've seen wrong? After a few minutes someone dropped right next to me into the snow and jumped, spammed the "noise" button and I replied back. To this day I am certain it had to be him, it was my own little happy ending and that's a moment in gaming I'll never forget. Walking into the light and both reaching the end.
Those aggressive things are machines that the past civilization used for war and eventually killing themselves with them, how do i know? I played this game too many times.
To all the people who are saying they've never played through this experience, PLEASE! I'm begging you. It is a very short play through and won't take up much time but this is the most beautiful "journey" you will ever go on. I promise! Please do yourself a favor and take 30 minutes of your time, and fully embrace yourself in this world. Words cannot do it justice. We can all sit here and tell you how great this game is, but it will never be the same as you playing it for yourself. Everyone has their own experience with it and they are all different and yet, still beautiful.
man, I really wish I could, but have never got a playstation and likely never will... thank goodness there is Sky (by TGC too) so I can experience roughly the same concepts on the phone! This was how I found out about this amazing game too TAT still, I really really love this soundtrack and the designs are amazing, I'll just live it through the playthroughs and soundtrack XD
I just finished this journey for the first time. I am reduced to tears and awe. I had never felt so lonely when my companions got lost along the way or was never again seen. But I waited for the credits to end and I just want to say thank you to these few players who I met: GORDUNHO, RICHARD_GABRIEL, MGMGBUTA3, VERTIGO_PRISM, FUNKYTIS, SHAZADJAMAL423, KURTOVNY and BAS | 245. I found that I would not have made that journey without you. I don’t know who you are, but your company made me braver and I thank you.
SuperDarren1990 Bro I downloaded it today but is it now a campaign game or online I dont get it :/ At the beginning I have met a dude that looks like me but is it a bot or not??
Can. It’s definitely another player. You won’t always meet the same players but all players I’ve met are actually great guides. When the game finishes, wait until the very end of the credits to see their names.
One time, I was playing this, and my companion fell off a bridge near the mountain. So I jumped off with him, because I wasn't gonna leave him by himself.
I played this game for the first time a few days ago and I did this for my companion. I couldn't just leave him behind, we went through so much together.
who would have thought a game without fighting, killing, leveling, or even dialogue could be so amazing... truly this one of the greatest games ever created :o
Luke Liu heh trying not too...though his B-Day is next month and I already promised to buy him the soundtrack. He's humming it daily. Mr. Wintory and all who were involved on it are amazing! ...I'm a bit embarrassed to say but I'm thinking of fixing his baby violin and teaching him to play a bit of it. ^-^
Probably one of the most thought provoking experiences since Shadow of the Colossus for me. You start out so innocently, just taking in the world around you like a new born babe. You play through the world with innocence and wonder. Fly around like a bird. Then you begin to get a heightened since of discovery within the world, finding all those magical flying tomes which give you even more ability to fly around. Then, purpose enters into the process and with purpose comes the ability to be led and manipulated. That early childlike sense of discovery and joy is replaced by a drive to figure out what it all means and you now have the childlike innocence of trust without question. Then you see your purpose, to reach the top of the mountain and without question or worry of consequence you do whatever it takes and fight through whatever obstacle to reach this goal. And then the ending, and that painful realization that you have made a mistake. You desperately try to keep your voice, you begin to almost naturally and instinctively huddle together with your companion as if to find strength together to fight through it. And then the slow demise into death. Then, you are whisked away into the heavens and treated to perhaps one of the most unforgettable " endings " ever imagined. You forget the journey that led you here as you are put on sensory overload and pure joy reemerges from the darkness of what occured before. Only to become a beacon for the next child thrust into this world. Pretty freakin great stuff. Can't wait to experience it again on the PS4!
Yeah playing this game was probably one of the best choices in my life and the way you put it, I agree with you completely. Probably one of the best things I've ever played in my life or will play since it nearly had me crying at the end when me and my partner walked together into the light T_T
Up until now I realized the meaning of Journey (or what I think is the meaning). Rather long read sorry xD If you want to skip to the jist, just read the very end and ignore the observations. In the deserts- You fly and most likely will spam the 'sing' button. The player is literally full of energy and joy exploring the beginning of the game. The dolphins (or ribbon octopuses, however you like) guide you up to the sand slides like parents and adults guiding a child through life. The tunnels- You feel alone and intimidated by the Guardians hunting for you with their spotlights. They represent the negative people you will encounter in life. More often than not, you may feel helpless as they prey on you. When you have a companion, you won't feel alone, just intimidated. Just like facing bullies and cruel people. The temple/golden-sand-ocean~ This part of the game is the most beautiful, in my opinion. It's like marriage and having a good stage in life; everything is great and beautiful. It's hard to explain, really, but the ribbon creatures are like friends and family guiding and helping you enjoy life, in a way. The mountain- Your ribbon "disappears" and the wind will knock you over repeatedly with more Guardians searching near the end. The ribbon creatures slowly freeze and don't respond; as though they barely have life anymore. It represents how, as you grow older, you will loose friends and the ones who guide you. In general, it is a brutal march to death. The summit/end level- Pretty much the afterlife; self explanitory. The ribbon represented your life; beginning- short ribbon= young, End- long ribbon/disappeared= old and/or experienced. The companions you meet online are like your signifigant other, you help eachother through life and may or may not leave the game unexpectedly Journey. Is. About. Life. Or at least that's what i believe.
Mind over Mindfuck Well, I suppose I can try ^-^ The mountain that all players journey to -punintendeda'kgibreubg- gave birth to the ancient glyphs. The glyphs created life (hence the cutscene's birds & plants) and eventually created the white-robed people. Eventually, they discovered the ancient glyph's magic in the ribbons and took advantage of them to start their civilization. With the ancient ribbons, the white robes built pillars, buildings, and used the magic to power their temples. But like humans, their architecture took over the natural land. Unfortunately, they didn't have enough ribbons to empower their society- this caused the "rip" between the white robes (irl example: the schism between Islam's Sunnis & Shia). Like all prosperous dynasties/empires, this began their downfall. The split mentioned most likely sparked hatred between the white robes. Eventually, they used the last of their ribbons to create the Guardians & use them as weapons against one another. Over time, the war took over the majority of the white robes & caused many casualties. After (I believe centuries?) the sand buried most of the remains of the once-powerful civilization & the whites. But, there was one survivor: The player. Or just some orange runt you have to play as. *Fun Fact: You can unlock your own white robe in the game* Anyway, that was what I could come up with, & well, the white robed people are actually quite similar to some of our ancestors' early empires.
This soundtrack is a emotionally beautiful piece. That part when you're making your final ascent to the mountain summit with every flap of your wings and the music intensifying as you grow closer until it calms when you land gets me every single time. It's like the calm after the storm and you finally made it as you near the end of your journey. It's absolutely gorgeous.
Almost 10 years on. Austin should have won the Grammy. This is a masterclass of what video game soundtracks could be. A perfect blend of gameplay and sound design that transcends anything I've ever played. I thank Austin for what he put forth. And if you love this.. check out his abzu ost
I finished my first play through alone as well but now every new journey i wait at BB (Broken Bridge) for someone else and i help them to the end while also showing them all the symbols so they can also get the white robes. When it ends and shows the names of those i met along the way i send a message saying "Thanks for the journey" it's always nice to help someone else, especially right now. I hope everyone is staying safe
My first playthrough: Met another traveller at the Cloth Bridge and played through almost the entire game with them, helping each other to find glyphs in hard to reach areas and finding the best ways to avoid the Guardians. We got all the way to the snowy mountain, but then I had to go. I tried to tell them by sitting down and refusing to get up, but they wouldn't go on. In the end I had to just turn off the console. It sounds ridiculous, but I genuinely felt sad having to leave them. Beautiful game; one of the best.
We met underwater. I’d just escape the monsters and I was so cold and so so lonely. I saw you. You weren’t my first companion, but your scarf was so small and I know I had to look out for you. We travelled together for the rest of the game. On the mountain, we kept to the outskirts and tried to stay out is reach. My scarf was cut, twice, but I stayed and traveled along the outskirts with you anyway, even though there was nowhere to hide, because I know I had to stay with you. Because I needed to say with you. You reached the top of the mountain and fell just before I did. I called and called, even as I died, hoping you would wake up. You did not. I hoped that I would find you once again, after Rebirth, but you weren’t there to experience the pure elation with me, and I missed you. I hope you are safe and well now, and that you found the stars just as beautiful as I did. Thank you for staying with me, even when I was weak and frozen on that mountain. Thank you
My father used to play it, was his favorite, it doesn't matter how many time pass (he recently died on december 1st 2023) every time i listen or play this Game I Will Remember him ...
2022. Been a white cloak for two years and have guided a few to getting their own white cloaks. the messages of thanks I would get always touched my heart and even now I cannot finish this game without shedding a couple of tears near the end. this game makes me so happy and has always been one of my favorite gaming experiences ever. I remember dreaming of playing this game when I was around 9 or 10 and honestly I never dreamed I would have ever gotten a white cloak, let alone helped others on their own journey for it. my first time playing this game was magical and I still remember it today yet somehow it still takes my breath away. journey has changed how I see life and it has changed how I express myself. I always come back to it when I'm in need of comfort. I love this game.
I remember when I played this game I had this friend all the way from the beginning, we communicated with singing and shared the joy of this game. But somewhere in the middle of the story he/she started afking suddenly so I waited there for like 30mins watching and trying to contact this person because I didnt want to lose the connection and experience we had. After the 30min he/she started to move again and I cant even explain my or this persons reaction when we saw each other together again. Its funny how much emotions we can share with so little options to communicate. But yeah, it was a wonderful journey with this person. Thank you! even though you dont probably ever read this
WOW! I tried waiting too but I did not wait longer than a few minutes because the other player/s vanished in front of my eyes but I was hoping they would be able to come back idk. This game is so interesting on so many levels and what it does with our feelings ... love it.
This game came out of nowhere and blew me away. It is beautiful and amazing in its simplicity. No words. No crazy plot. Just a journey, and by the end of it you are so in it for your hero that you can feel everything that happens. A game is only as good as you allow it to be. If you immerse yourself into this game, you will come away very satisfied. I understand why it was the best game of the year.
I remember that day. Not vividly, but just that session. We were poor back then. We had just gotten a PS4 for the whole family, and I had to go to my parents room to play, as we didnt really have a couch for the living room. My mom left me at home that day, as she had to go to the doctors to give birth. We had bought this game pack with Flow, Flower, and this beautiful game. The first time, i ran through it fast, not appreciating the true beauty. But on the second play through, i went through it with someone i had never seen. They seemed like a new player, like they just installed it and booted it up. Just like me. We walked. We always stayed together. We admired the barren landscape. We messed around. We played tag, we tumbled in the sand. We hid from monsters, we made it to the very end. It was beautiful. Just to have a random person do all that. Just having someone run with you. I couldnt read their mind, yet after only a few minutes, we developed a system of talking. It felt like i knew everything about them, yet nothing at the same time. I dont know who that person was but. I miss them. Whoever that person is, i hold them dear. And (platonically) i love em. If you somehow find this, and figure out who i am. Send me a comment.
Vickemz The Difference Yes, it DOES force you to play with others. You don't have to react to them, you can completely ignore them and just run ahead, but that's rude and I always feel obliged to wait for them and help them when they get attacked by an enemy. Maybe you can play offline and in that case it doesn't pair you up with anyone, I'm yet to test that.
Azariachan I think the multiplayer side of the game is more enhancing to the emotional experience, having some one with you in the game, helping them out or them helping you when you're stuck somewhere, felt like Sam and Frodo's journey to reach to the top of the mountain. Of course that is if you're not paired with some one who's a dick.
42:18 to 42:40 rips my heart out every time. This whole soundtrack is stunning, but that's the best part, no question. I've lost so many people this year, either unexpectedly or far before their due time. This game and this music reminds me that even though they're gone they still matter, that their own fights - life, cancer, anything - have defined them as something irreplaceable. Their own journeys may be over but they will not be forgotten, nor will they mean less to me in time. And then the movement at 47:33 onwards, and 50:00 just wrecks me. It's uplifting and heartwrenching at the same time and messes me up so bad. I think I game too much, it messes up my perception and acceptance of death. But damn I miss my people. Accidental diary entry whoops, just downvote and move on.
+dustfinger1210 Clicked the first timecode and read the first part of your comment. I almost cried. You found absolutely wonderfull words. I'm really sorry for your loss. :( I'm sure they'd be happy to read those really heartwarming and kind words.
My then-boyfriend, now husband, showed this to me. It was my very first video game that I have ever played in my entire life. It absolutely blew me away by how beautiful it was - the music, the graphics, the purpose - I couldn't stop crying while I was playing it! Played the whole thing in one sitting because I could not tear myself away. Still, one of my favorite games I've played and one of the most beautiful ones too. So thankful that my husband knew me well enough back then to introduce me to video games with the most wonderful game out there!
9:07 fucked me all up. I was in the middle of writing and I had this up pretty loud on the good speakers and all of the sudden I jumped out of my chair.
Something with a beginning and an end, but not a battle. Not without struggle, for so few things were, but not something defined by struggle. A journey
i didn't realize the entire soundtrack was so short, after spending so many hours embraced by it, gliding through the gilded sands, snows and waters. I was going to stop, in fact, as I'm trying to study. But then I realized *I wouldn't be finishing the journey*
I can't describe what I felt playing this game. I just finished it (thank you PS Plus) and I must say that I had never played a game that transmitted so many feelings. It is graphically beautiful and it's music and environment incredibly immersive. It makes you feel joy, grief, relief, sadness, hope, desperation, solitude, everything just with this amazing music and body expressions of the character. This huge accomplishment is achieved with no dialogue lines, texts and with characters that don't even have a face or gender. Journey is a 3-hour long masterpiece, definitely worth buying if you don't have PS Plus. 10/10
i have to recommend you about The Last Guardian is like this game in fact about the emotional how its this game, and the graphics is so gorgeous the enviroment no joke is a master piece and the most i love is the story about the game. You have to play that game is you like this type of game i recommend you that. ♥ hopefully you play more games like this.
Absolutely stunning and crippling soundtrack to one of the best games in the history of our industry. How I wish we could get the entire world to play this game and share the feelings we have all had, those of us who have already played it. Such pure beauty in every sense of the word.
I actually wish I shared that experience. I thought the game was beautiful, but I just felt like it was 90 minutes of walking around with no development or explanation, unfortunately.
its the journey..either you make it alone or with someone you meet along the way in the journey, sometimes that partner keeps their journey, you walk alone and sometimes someone else joins you. You either complete your travel alone or with company, its about the journey...
I played the game last night for the very first time, and oh boy, I was in a mess of tears after the game. I met someone while playing the game, they would guide me on where I needed to go. We would often chirp to one another to make sure that we're okay, or that we're still there. In that one room where it involved water, we just swam around with each other, chirping nonstop, and I felt as if I made a close friend by just playing this game. I witnessed my friend getting attacked by that machine-like monster, and I felt as if I nearly lost a close friend of mine. They were okay, though. We made it to the trials after so long, we'd just cuddle each other to make sure that our scarves would have enough energy to keep going in the harsh snowstorm. But then after nearly facing death in the eyes, we were brought back to life, blooming with energy and able to finally reach our destination. We drew hearts at the end of the portal, chirping to each other, and we walked side by side to the end of the tunnel, chirping as we went. Then, it was the end -- an end of a wonderful journey that I don't think I'll ever forget. This game impacted me so much, I don't know how to put it in words. I was sad. Upset, even. Just typing this out made me emotional. I'm just at a loss of words right now for this game, it's breathtaking and I'd honestly love to play the game again without any knowledge of it.
There are awesome games out there. Journey, Shadow of the Colossus, beyond two souls, a tale of two sons... I think those are the best ones. The ones that makes you feel, not the ones where you just have to shot a gun
***** lol, don't we wish... I should say "Real gamers play as many consoles AS THEY CAN GET THEIR HANDS ON...." I may not own all systems, but sure would love to
Adalgrim Took I'm not sure what you mean.... Are yo saying that you only play PS3 and XBox, or are you saying the two consoles suck... I try my best to play all consoles so that I can experience all of their AWESOME exclusives. What I be without games like Journey or Pikmin (all of which are exclusive games to their own consoles).
I remember the first time I played this game, with my brown "dress", without any drawings on it. And I remember finish it, and cry. And I remember meeting another person, with a white dress, who looked so cool. And now I am the white perso, with a dress full of runes, I played this like, 20 times ? It's always different. I remember meeting someone who stayed until the end, waiting for eachother, calling for eachother, vanishing in light, together. And that was so powerful. And thanks to this game. (Not very class, but once I was with someone, we did all the beginning together but I had to go to the toilet and I was like "uuuuh the person is probably gone" but... no. This person litteraly waited for me when he had no idea why I stopped moving,,,,,,, this game is so beautiful, the fact that we can't talk is pure genius)
This is so strange... I've seen the trailer of this game... I know nothing about it, I just heard the music... I'm not going to search about it further, I'm gonna buy it and play. I've got a feeling this must be a masterpiece. I've felt in love with it. It's been since Shadow of the Colossus that I felt this way for a game. Cannot explain it... :/
I will never forget the moment I discovered this masterpiece game... it truly pulled me out of the worst depression and allowed me to get through the hardest moments...
I came home from school one day and my brother was playin journey , I never seen the game before so i decided to watch him play and with in 5 minutes the sound track put me to sleep. One of the best ways iv ever fell asleep
I remember visiting my friend during a summer weekend and he almost forced me to play this game... And I must say, the experience, while short was nothing short of astounding! The feeling you get during this game is one of wonder.. You explore the world finding hints as to what happened and your desire to experience everything just gives the game better feeling. I stumbled into my first other player a short while into it, and the whole.. Following and experiencing things together without actually being able to communicate our thoughts was exhilarating. I also felt generaly alone when my partner went missing.. I'd seach far and wide before moving or.. Or finding him. This is probably the best game I've ever played... Despite the fact that it's not very long 3-4.. maybe 5 hours if you really go into explorer mode. it had provided me with an experience unlike any other... I'm glad it was made the way it was, and I'm glad that I got to experience it. Sad that I've completed it, but after playing it, I would've payed 5 times the sum that they were asking. The experience is worth it! 10/10... Or rather seeing as generic number fails to apply (Since CoD get's like 9/10 on every gaming-jounalism site) I'll say, that it's something one should play atleast ONCE in their lifetime.
So much this, it's so replayable because it's just a joy to play! Even if you know the journey it's the taking of the journey. Even a year on I still remember the most perfect run where me and another player started and finished all the way through and it was so beautiful because we both somehow magically cooperated perfectly, somewhat like a dance staying in the air indefinitely by crossing the tails. And right at the end you have a little patch of sand before the last few steps into whiteness and we both wrote our appreciation in the sand. It's not describable, if you haven't played it you must :) (ps sorry for the cheesiness! ;) )
Lunaelu I must admit.. The first time I played it I got heartbroken near the end... My friend had already fallen in the dark wintery mist, so instead of moving on I just stayed until I too succumbed... It was poetic gameplay.
For me, I really didn't realize what pleasures and advantages of having a companion can bring till I really lost my partner. Just that happy feeling and whosh, gone. Didn't expect the turn of events. This game made me better. After playing I went to check how my grandma was doing and my relationship with her as improved since then.
This game still makes me emotional, I love how you usually start your journey alone but in the end, you either find someone or just find peace with yourself. It's so beautiful.
Imagine when you die, your soul cannot enter purgatory or go back to earth, but somehow spawned in a harsh desert with nothing around you. You find yourself completely mute, as if your vocal cord has been grafted. And you are wearing a robe that don't help to defend yourself from the scorching heat.The only desire you have now is, to start walking
+Douglas Teran i just came up with this idea after I read the game's premise, and the character's design that is actually featureles,greatly resembling souls. And also the fact that you can meet another player unintentionally during the game, as if you will meet a person(s) that is actually someone from your past, but you are completely have no idea about them
+Ad Astra well you are right... it happened to me the same with bioshock infinite and my actual pc... now i can play it, and it was so worth it to wait. thanks :D
Listening to Apotheosis breaks my heart. Reminds me of all the times a Journey with a great companion has been brought to an end... Sometimes I wish I could travel with someone forever.
Around 53:45 someone starts singing. This part of the soundtract is its own song, called "I was born for this." Look up a lyrics video to it- this song didn't actually stand out to me on my first playthrough, but now that I actually know the lyrics and meanings I think it's one of the most beautiful parts of the game.
The best part, is before Austin could put the lyrics together for everyone to see, Reddittors collaborated across the world to put together the... 4(5?) languages used. Teamwork both in and outside the game!
Edit : I come back a year later with 28 likes and my post at the top (at least for me it is). A silly post now that I think about it. Regardless, the Journey I had that day is still a very memorable one, along with the newer ones after that. To see another game like this would make me feel wonderful inside. Now, back to my old story : Original Post ______________________ It was here at 42:00 when my first journey took a turn for the worst. I had an amazing time with the one I traveled with. As we began climbing up the frozen cloth, he suddenly stood there. I kept calling to him to move, but he kept standing. Shortly after, he sat down, so I did the same. 10 minutes passed, I got my trophy. 20 minutes passed, I began feeling neglected. 25 minutes in, I gave up and went out on my own. From then on, I struggled against the freezing, cold winds that froze me to the core. I didn't have anyone to keep me warm or regrow my scarf, it was all just me alone trying to reach the mountain. My character fell down. I was going to die alone. 52:00 Regaining my scarf and flying to the mountain, I felt rejoice. As I reached near the end, I looked back in hope of seeing that same person who left me. No one was behind me, and I decided that I would end my journey there. Whoever it was that couldn't continue their journey with me, i'm sorry I left you behind. I wanted to travel and finish my journey with you. I hope we meet again, somehow, someway, and we finish a journey together. Thank you for helping me through my journey. I'm not mad at you. I'm just sad we couldn't finish our journey together.
I so understand you and you did so much more than anyone could have expected. Just think about it ... you wait for someone for 30 minutes... in an online game! Who does that? Players of this game do - at least so many more than I would have ever thought! Wow
played this game over a million times. got all the trophies, found all the secrets, and this game is still breathtaking. I also still cry like an idiot at the end and now it is my sole purpose to help red robes earn their white robes
I loved playing this game. The first time I made the journey I didn't understand. I went back and found every plaque, every glyph. I understood the past. I understood what had become of the world, and how it was fixed. I cried. I stopped playing for a week. Then I went back in and started the journey again, intending on showing others what I learned. That's when I noticed my robes were white. They were white with the tears of the earth. One ping. One ping is all it ever took for someone to listen to the elder before them and be told the story of the earth. I don't know if all I guided were as moved as I, or if they even truely understood. But that was not my place. My place was to guide those who came after, so that history wouldn't repeat.
Well, on behalf of all the brown robes who become white robes because of gamers like you; Thank you. It really felt more hopeful when doing it with a mentor, or even just a companion.
I played this game only once at a young age when it first came out. It affected me emotionally in a way I didn't understand, and still can't put to words. 7 years later after studying music for about the same length of time as it has been since I have played this game I come to appreciate this music even more. I am so glad this game came out, and I'm glad I have gained the knowledge to appreciate this music even more
I so wish I knew about this game when I was writing my music dissertation forever ago... There’s so much going on in the soundtrack; motif, counterpoint, instrumentation. Everything about it is deliberate and planned
This music made the game a very spiritual experience for me. It soothed my mind and soul and it continues to do so. It inspires my imagination and has brought me to the point of tears many times. Thank you Austin Wintory!
The first time I played this game... My boyfriend at the time (now husband) just said that it was something I might like but he hadn't played it before. He went to bed and I decided to see how I felt about it. I had one person with me through the entire run, I had thought they were just a guide in the game, I never realized it was actually another player. My boyfriend woke up to me just bawling my eyes out after I'd finished the game. That first play through was brutal. I love this game so much.
how is this impossible for a human being to create music so pure and beautiful? I really do not understand. this is a pure masterpiece. I feel very lucky to live in one time with the composer and also with all people who created Journey. thank you.
Hello. Firstly, I would like to say "thank you" for all you guys. Thank you for being close to me till the very end. Thank you for cheering me and playing that beutifull one button song (I'm gonna remember it). Thank you just for being. Such game experience! It's like I've read a book about fairy tail. Beatifull, so beatifull tail! And the way it ended...(Who played, knows). I think you've got my idea, play this and feel this!
Each grain of sand I trot across is another second I will spend with you, each flake of snow I wade through- it just shows what I would do- to soar and sink and prance then freeze as we explore and think in this trance-like easy-stepping breeze. I will be with you, in this sweltering heat of the sun until we meet the caves- Where they prey on us for fun, the smoking barrel pointed to us- a gun. Then yet we run, but you call me brave. You lift me up when I fall short of a hurdle, you bring me down when I stray too high to the clouds. I gift you love that is bountiful and endless, and sing you songs as we move the way. I'm full of energy and spry nature, and you a calm thinking mind. A duel or due, we are opposites yet the same. Let us slide down on the slopes of high places we stride, to our goal of life at the peak, our end. Let us glide up the gales that push us forward with pride, closer to what we seek, the end. But nay... I was a fool, in the open of a blizzard I strayed- And to the beast I was a tool for it to collect it's prey... In the chilling cool you pushed me, twas saved- But at what cost? Lost... Lost... My friend, my lover, my other- sister or brother- There are no words what you meant to me, to one another, What have I done, to be free and leave you to smother? The frost up so high freezes my tears, my songs now wilted flat notes... The light brings me fears, who was I to gloat? I made it, I lasted, but my partner, blasted- This nameless stranger is gone now... Lost, at what cost?... I fall to my knees, and sob in the snow, the chilling winds a steady blow- Then a nudge to my back, and a foreign chirp. I look back... There, your thinking eyes now bright with this gleam, and notes coming from your mouth, casting the cold air with steam! Once more you lift me up when I have fallen to a low, not asking nor questioning how you survived the blow... For we were at end, our Journey finished... What was the light, we must know... Into the light, a bundle of energy and thought... Thankful for the venture that the world has brought.
Wow... Just... Wow. Maybe there's some people who don't feel Journey like that, but at least in my opinion, you expressed the feels of a journey perfectly... Maybe I'm overdoing a bit, but I think a song must be made from this. But not one of those songs made to be heard once and then be forgotten. I'm talking about those songs that remain unchanged, as a reminder of what we shouldn't forget. What a journey is.
Hmm?... Strange, Someone said I was ripping something off... I checked it up, this 'White Wolf', and I didn't find anything near like mine... That or I'm search dumb.
Austin Wintory, you are a complete genius. This is the best video game soundtrack ever. Apotheosis gives me life. In fact, this is one of the greatest soundtracks I've ever heard. Listening to this brings me back to the first time I ever played Journey. It's an unbelievable beauty, and truly the finest and most engrossing gaming experience I've ever had. For me, the music was one of the finest parts of this absolute masterpiece. I cannot express enough how moving and truly stunning these pieces are.
I will never forget the most heartwrenching playthrough I had where the person I was with was attentive and communicative with me, but got disconnected. This game DID SO MUCH SAD WITH HOW THEY DISPLAY SOMEONE DISCONNECTING!! They literally go to meditate for a bit before dusting out of existence, I was crying over pixels on a screen for hours. But this game has so many great times, it sucks not many people play on PS3 anymore but I'm so excited to play on PC when I get a better one. The PS3 servers are a barren wasteland and I was sobbing while playing alone, desperately pinging to see if anyone would ping back.
There's such an influx of new people playing this game and I'm loving it. For new players, remember this: The embroidery (Orange Band on the Rim of your Cloak) of another Traveller will tell you how experienced they are. The more detailed it is, the more experienced they are.
