Official Website: https://www.playstation.com/en-us/games/journey-ps4/

Trailer Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mU3nNT4rcFg
Game Play: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8LzZj51ef4

Description:

In journey, players will play as a traveler with red robe and a black mask in the desert at first. The only determination is the mountain which is far away. We do not have any weapons during this journey, instead we only have a red scarf which will support us the ability of flying. As we collect more red cloth during the journey, the ability of flying will be enhanced. As we walk towards the high mountain, we will go through remnants of a once-thriving civilization. As we complete one chapter, we will find the stones where the forerunners rest and watch a fresco to know about the development of this civilization. During this journey, we will experience exploration, cooperation, dangers and even death. At last, when the travelers arrive at the top of the mountain, he will becomes a white meteor to the starting desert and start a new journey.

Elemental Tetrad:

1. Aesthetics:

Desert

Journey is really a beautiful game! During the journey to the top of mountains, we can enjoy the beautiful 3D scenes of desert, remnants, towers and snow mountains. It has really nice shadow and light effects and the scenes are all magnificent. The whole journey is filled with grace and Buddhist mood. There is no violence and competition in this game, instead there are understanding and supporting between players. Also, the music is perfect to show the beauty of the scenes. There is no dialogue in this game, but it is enough for players to feel the emotions through the music. In a nutshell, this game is full of the beauty of humanity and Buddhist mood.

2. Story:

Journey only has a simple story, that walking through deserts, remnants, towers, and snow mountains to the top of the mountain. There is no dialogue during the Journey, so that the meaning of the journey needed to be thought by the player self. The whole story is silent and harmonious. There will be a partner selected by the system which is acted by another real player during the journey. Players need to help and support each other until the end of the journey, but players will never know who the partner is because the random selection. It is just a fantastic meeting and journey and give different players different experience.

3. Mechanics:

In Journey, player only can walk, run, jump and fly for a while. Players can use these ability to go through the scenes, collect red cloth to enhance the flying ability and open gears. Players cannot communicate with another player, and they can only make a strange sound with a special symbol. They are not allowed to hurt each other, and can only help each other to solve the problem as well as complete the journey.

4. Technology:

This game is only available on PS4 and PS3 and has a high-quality game screen. It support most 2 players during one journey with internet connection.

Lens of Emotion:

At the start of this game, there is only yourself standing at a hill in the desert. It makes players feel alone as a lonely traveler. During flying through the remnants in the desert, it makes players feel excited when watching the large and beautiful scene of the desert. When the traveler is going to die in the cold snow mountain, players will feel sad for the death of the traveler. As the traveler is revived by the god and sees the nice scenes of the top of the mountains, players will feel pleased. The experience of the traveler and the well-timed music will lead the emotion of players.

The Top of The Mountain

Lens of Essential Experiences:

Journey is like an experience of life journey. At first, you are alone to walk towards your aims. During the journey, you will meet some partners to help you but you may not know their name. Also, you will meet dangers in the remnant and see beauty after overcome the dangers. You may almost die in the cold snow and be revived by strong spirit support. As you arrive at the final aim, you will be sent to the start of the journey and restart a new one as well as a new samsara. It is really like the journey of our life, but it is more harmonious and Buddhist mood to give us a really new experiences. It is from life experiences but higher than it with more fantasy.

Lens of Problem Solving:

There are not very hard problems in Journey. Most of the problem is open some gears to collect some red cloth, stones or release some fishes. Also, there are some problems like hiding from the enemies. These problems are not hard so that no mater you are a new player or old player, you can solve them easily. However, if you would like to collect all the items and achievements, you need to cooperate with your partner to jump higher or fly farther to open some special gears.

Lens of Beauty:

The beauty of Journey is not only from its scene and music, but also from its artistic conception. It is called a work of art by many game evaluation organization. It make player go far away from cities or noisy and feel the beauty of traveling and nature. It do not have any violence or competition, and it only makes players to think and enough the emotion. That the beauty of this game, peace, harmony and Buddhist mood.