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Journey

PS3, PS4

First Released Mar 13, 2012

The artistic diversity of video games is staggering, as befits any medium with countless passionate creators. The artistry of Journey, however, is particularly wonderful. You play as a cloaked figure wandering in the desert, through the ruins and remnants of a long lost civilization, with your eyes on a distant mountaintop. The warm earth tones of your robe both contrast and blend with the pale sparkling sands of the desert. Hues and shades change as you press onward, but it seems that you could pause the game at any moment and be looking a beautiful image.

Journey’s artistry is not merely visual. As you trudge up sand dunes and glide down them, there is beauty in your movement. Your flowing robe and fluttering scarf trace a graceful silhouette, so don’t be surprised to find yourself frolicking about just because it feels so good. It’s a rare game that can make merely moving around a joyful experience, but Journey is just such a game.

There is beauty, too, in Journey’s solitude and companionship. For much of the game, you travel alone, a solitary figure amidst ageless mysteries. But suddenly, you are not alone. An anonymous player has joined you, and though you can only communicate through chimes, you are drawn together by your shared endeavor. How your adventure together takes shape is yet another mystery, one you can only solve by playing through to the end. Journey is a resonant and resplendent adventure, not to be missed.