Ok, so anyone following this thread at all probably knows my skepticism on Journey. I spent all day yesterday eagerly awaiting its arrival on PSN to the point where I even preordered it just in case something was broken. Finally, I managed to start playing some time around 9:30 at night.

I loved it.

I was absolutely enchanted from start to finish. The lighting and music never stopped being incredible to me. That part where the sun is setting and the sand is reflecting almost as if it's water, amazing. The way the sand is manipulated by the wind and your movements, the way the character moves when you jump or are tossed around, everything about that game was stellar. The worst thing I can think of is how heart breaking it is when you lose your companion.

Through a good portion of the game people came and went, but when I to the snowy area, maybe even the big tower before that, I was with one other guy the entire time. We stuck together, we sang at eachother, and made sure to stay close to keep the snow off. He was impatient during a certain part and it caused something unfortunate to happen to me, but I forgave him. Toward the very end, I thought I lost him, only to find what I think was him and lose him again. As I was doing the very final walk, I saw someone in the distance. I chirped a couple times, he chirpped back, I like to think it was that same guy. I didn't get the same emotional responses others seemed to get(though I think I know the biggest part that got to people, and yeah, that got me a little bit), but maybe because it was more like I'd stumbled into a glorious, wondered world that was so constantly popping my eyes I didn't have time to feel anything else.

Journey is short, but I do not regret paying for it. If you haven't played Journey and are interested in even the slightest bit you need to try it. It is something to experience. As a game, it's not the best, but everything around it is just so stunning I can't hold that against it. Also, play it in one sitting.

I will be writing a review some time later tonight, I'm still deciding if I want to play it again for the review or not. Can anyone recommend one way or the other? Also, I missed a couple of things. Some of the "10 glyhps" and the "mysterious creature", what did I miss out on?

Edit - My bad, this can be taken out of general, I'm sure people are sick of Journey threads.

It's really interesting to see how a game like Journey can appeal to so many different kinds of people regardless whether they like video games or not.

The fact that you went in with a certain degree of scepticism and was still blown away by the game is proof to that matter.

I've replayed the game about 4 times and it's not lost its charm. Every play-through I've discovered a new glyph or symbol, and I analysed certain aspects of the game differently. I'd recommend playing it disconnected, to see how it feels to not have someone with you.

I personally believe that every aspect of the game, from the multiplayer to the backstory, has a specific meaning, and everything is in the game for a reason.

I've found that playing it is very relaxing.