#28
Journey (PlayStation 3/4)
Change From Last Year: -3
Video games have, almost by definition, been a very goal oriented medium throughout their history, where much of the engagement in them comes from the game setting a specific goal for the player to reach and then pushing them on their way. However, there have been few games that have done a better job at seemingly doing exactly that at first, but then spending the rest of the game trying to convince the player that the goal doesn't actually matter that much. Honestly, I would rather describe Journey as an experience rather than a game.
The audiovisual journey the game takes you is almost second to none, and the subtle story that rewards players who do some exploration in the game's world is really well told, and leaves just enough for interpretation to give it a nice sense of mystery.
