Platform: Playstation 4
Release Date: July 21, 2015 (pre-load only available now new buyers)
Developer: thatgamecompany | Sony Santa Monica
Price: $14.99 ($11.99 PS+)
Crossbuy: If you have digitally purchased it already for PS3, you can download it free for PS4.
Runs At: 1080p @ 60FPS
Length: 1-3 hours
Gameplay:
The players take the role of a robed figure traveling through a desert towards a large mountain. The player is not given any instructions on how to play the game or what the game's goal is, nor any map of the game's world.
There is no spoken dialogue besides the chirping call of the player, and the cutscenes are shown without any words. It is up to the player to interpret the storyline of Journey, leading to many theories as to what exactly is taking place.
Multiplayer:
If the player is playing online, they can encounter other players while on their way, called companions. However, players cannot speak to each other (neither via voice nor text), nor are identified by any username, gamertag or avatar.
They can communicate only via a wordless shout, and have symbols on the front of their robes, so players can identify whether they have already encountered a given fellow traveler or not. They can however, assist each other.
For more info about the game, go here.
Tip: For first-time players, play it in one sitting with headphones on. Don't view any of the game's images and videos from the internet. Go in blind and be surprised. This is GAF's 2012 GotY afterall
