H_Prestige
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Not really. But how many games this gen have had actual gameplay? I can think of Demon's/Dark Souls and Nintendo's games, but that's it.
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IGN names Journey 2012 Game of the Year
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Not really. But how many games this gen have had actual gameplay? I can think of Demon's/Dark Souls and Nintendo's games, but that's it.
Because gameplay is what defines the medium and should be held to a higher standard than Journey presents.
This is the write-up for Journey GotY I produced, if anyone is curious about why at least one editor picked it:
Justin Davis - Journey is a truly magical experience. It is alluring and compelling and emotionally resonant far beyond its core components.
It feels urgent and important, even though the journey itself is leisurely. It’s emotional and intense, even though no words are spoken. It is harrowing, even though there’s no real danger or challenge. It is at times almost indescribably beautiful, even though its world is built using the same pixels and textures that comprise every other game.
Journey’s seemingly magical ability to enchant players with minimal and sometimes contradictory experiences arises, in part, because the game doesn’t contain one drop of cynicism. It’s heartfelt, in a landscape of game experiences designed by committee. It gently (but persistently) encourages the player to confront feelings of their own that they might not want to think about very often.
It feels effortless. Journey doesn’t shout “feel something!” at players by showing a heroic sacrifice or villainous act of evil.It has the self confidence to not jerk the player’s hand, saying “look at this!” at every turn. It lets players discover the world and discover what this adventure means for themselves at their own pace and in their own way.
It’s a spellbinding and daringly sentimental experience. It’s the most important video game of 2012.
Justin Davis - Journey is a truly magical experience. It is alluring and compelling and emotionally resonant far beyond its core components.
It feels urgent and important, even though the journey itself is leisurely. It’s emotional and intense, even though no words are spoken. It is harrowing, even though there’s no real danger or challenge. It is at times almost indescribably beautiful, even though its world is built using the same pixels and textures that comprise every other game.
Journey’s seemingly magical ability to enchant players with minimal and sometimes contradictory experiences arises, in part, because the game doesn’t contain one drop of cynicism. It’s heartfelt, in a landscape of game experiences designed by committee. It gently (but persistently) encourages the player to confront feelings of their own that they might not want to think about very often.
It feels effortless. Journey doesn’t shout “feel something!” at players by showing a heroic sacrifice or villainous act of evil.It has the self confidence to not jerk the player’s hand, saying “look at this!” at every turn. It lets players discover the world and discover what this adventure means for themselves at their own pace and in their own way.
It’s a spellbinding and daringly sentimental experience. It’s the most important video game of 2012.
zerokoolpsx
Member
RPG: Mass Effect 3
LoL no.
LoL no.
Magic Mushroom
Member
It has lots of gameplay. Unlike The Walking Dead, which is pretty much Dragon's Lair with great writing.
Oh I forgot about that because of how terrible and lazy the PC port was. But it's still a port of a 2011 game.
Vulcano's assistant
Banned
every single strategy game?
Hero_of_the_Day
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Secret Fawful
Member
Good.
It's about time Journey beat TWD on something.
It's about time Journey beat TWD on something.
Magic Mushroom
Member
This makes no sense.
Most of them.
I would have given best multiplayer to Borderlands 2. Also lol at best RPG.
Journey deserves it! Kudos to TGC!
Very well put. Agree totally.
Journey deserves it! Kudos to TGC!
Very well put. Agree totally.
zerokoolpsx
Member
That gif is fantastic.
A terrible port of an incredible game < a terrible game?
Come on son, I expect better from you.
Barry Burton
Member
I'm OK with this. Not my #1 pick, but will probably make my Top 5 in the end. Was one of the more unique and original gaming experiences I've had this year, so I'm fine with it being rewarded (simple gameplay be damned).
TimeEffect
Member
I never stopped believing.
Halo 4 is a pretty damn good looking game. One of the best of this gen for sure.
He just said Persona doesn't count because it already came out in the past. It's just a port. Why would Dark Souls be any different?
timetokill
Banned
Couldn't disagree harder.
If people are getting subtlety out of TGC's games then frankly I don't know what to think. It's like a hamfisted "feel something" film reel.
It's funny, for a game that supposedly has made people feel such togetherness, the response to it has only made me feel more alone.
Best gif-inspirer of 2012: Mass Effect 3
What 343i has managed on 7-year-old hardware is nothing short of remarkable. Sure, it may not beat the top PC games, but considered as a 360 game.. it's amazing.
I have a £1200 PC, and my jaw hit the floor when I first played Halo 4. Not a lot of PC games have done that for me.
zerokoolpsx
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Borderlands 2 should have been on there. Oh well.
grimshawish
Banned
CRASHMO!
EmCeeGramr
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Hero_of_the_Day
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Yeah, it gets my vote for .gif of the year.
Joeshabadoo
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that's awesome, good for thatgamecompany
I might hop on and run through the game as an enlightened in a a couple nights now that it'll probably see a decent influx of new players. I wont be too hand-holdy
ummm, i love Ico and SotC, but no. While tonally very similar, Journey offers an experience that is intended for, and easily digestible in, a single sitting with near perfect pacing and a social element that (under admittedly ideal circumstances) facilitates one of, if not the most powerful emotional responses/connections in all of gaming. It is an audio/visual masterwork with a subtle but potent narrative and all the interactivity needed to provide a strong bond to the player character and a sense of purpose in the game world.
I'm not going to start talking about which of the three is the better game, but I wouldn't go anywhere near saying that Journey is trumped by the other two in all aspects.
I might hop on and run through the game as an enlightened in a a couple nights now that it'll probably see a decent influx of new players. I wont be too hand-holdy
ummm, i love Ico and SotC, but no. While tonally very similar, Journey offers an experience that is intended for, and easily digestible in, a single sitting with near perfect pacing and a social element that (under admittedly ideal circumstances) facilitates one of, if not the most powerful emotional responses/connections in all of gaming. It is an audio/visual masterwork with a subtle but potent narrative and all the interactivity needed to provide a strong bond to the player character and a sense of purpose in the game world.
I'm not going to start talking about which of the three is the better game, but I wouldn't go anywhere near saying that Journey is trumped by the other two in all aspects.
Opinions are sometimes okay.
timetokill
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ioriyagami
Member
Most overrated screensaver game ever.
More seriously. A pretty decent experience, but best game of the year? No. Frigging. Way.
More seriously. A pretty decent experience, but best game of the year? No. Frigging. Way.
Wuthering_Heights
Banned
Graphics: Halo 4
Well deserved to Journey, though.
Well deserved to Journey, though.
Phat Michael
Banned
its the best game and best rpg of 2012. the people that call it a shooter obviously havent played it.
That particular opinion hurts genre diversity.
Secret Fawful
Member
Except in this case.
Ahahah why are you so funny IGN
It IS a game, though, so you can't have an opinion that it isn't. It is a very very weak game in terms of gameplay, though.