| DirtyP2002 said:
what makes this game unique? |
Journey has to really be played to be understood. Like Flower, it's not about having deep gameplay, but about making the player feel something, and what thatgamecompany set out to do with Journey was to let people feel the joy of finding a true friend in the midst of loneliness.
Based on my time in the beta, Journey does that extremely well. The atmosphere is fantastic, and the game feels quite lonely when you're playing alone, very desolate and a bit sad. But out of nowhere, you can find another player, and while the game is good when you're playing alone, playing with someone else is an amazing experience. It can make you feel really connected to another player, even when you have no idea who that player really is.
The game is built to make playing with a friend an experience of joy and bliss, and what I experienced in the beta was pretty much close to just that. Based on these reviews, it seems like they've succeeded at keep true to that goal.
