Deckard Chapel
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ABZÛ is a single player game, but it will be an experience - more than just a game.
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ABZÛ |OT| A Journey into an ocean of wisdom
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ABZÛ is a single player game, but it will be an experience - more than just a game.
DeepEnigma
Gold Member
Agreed.
Deckard Chapel
Banned
Fakeknowledge
Member
I knew basically none of that. Great read OP, cheers.
I'm really looking forward to starting it up and just swimming around, if the movement feels as good as it looks here i'll play this for hours on end.
I'm really looking forward to starting it up and just swimming around, if the movement feels as good as it looks here i'll play this for hours on end.
opticalmace
Member
Looks really neat. I'll probably get it on PC, as it looks like it's 30 fps on PS4?
jellies_two
Member
But it like many other games with self-locomotion is not a port to VR without getting sick. Teleporting in this game would be a travesty. Standing or taking a step while swimming would mess you up.
wanderingprostheyltite
Member
Hope we get some really diverse sea life. Ecco: Defender of the Future on Dreamcast is one of my goat's due to how well they realized the ocean ecology, and with some at the time godly animations for the creatures. First time spotting the Leapord (or tiger?) Manta Ray was something else. This is my kinda game basically. Explore and drink it all in.
Diprosalic
Banned
lol come on.
it's absolutely breathtaking tho, might be the best looking game ever, certainly best looking game this year.
CrimsonCommie
Member
I was really looking forward to this game until I heard it was like Journey /:
More_Badass
Member
What exactly were you looking forward too? They were promoting this as relaxed exploration through gorgeous environments since the start
CrimsonCommie
Member
I had only watched one of the first videos of it and didn't really look into much else about it. Was just thinking it would be similar to Subnautica for some reason.
I really like how the game looks so I'll probably still try it out.
Deckard Chapel
Banned
Is Journey simply a game, or it something more, like an experience?
You are right, ABZÛ is gorgeous!
Deckard Chapel
Banned
Agreed. I'm also hoping for a physical soundtrack release.
OrbitalBeard
Member
An interactive "experience" isn't necessarily "something more" than a game.
I actually agree with "something more" assessment, Journey is a special case, it's only game that ever gave my goosebumps.
Now what "something more" means? It depends
IDL experience word as is being missused by gaming pr people all the time, but what else is there? Aesthetic pleasure?
finalflame
Member
Oh this is on PC too? Dank! I just sold my PS4 in preparation for getting a NEO (wanted to get rid of it before the price plummets). Stoked I'll get to play this on PC in the meanwhile. 4K here I come.
OrbitalBeard
Member
I think "interactive experience" is the perfect way to describe something like Journey.
I absolutely loved it. I don't believe it's something beyond a traditional game though. It's not really a better experience. It's a different one.
More_Badass
Member
People like to scoff at the use of "experience" but it really depends on the individual and context. Mad Max Fury Road and Interstellar are movies, but on IMAX, with the music and sound rumbling the seats, the vehicular chaos and gorgeous spacescapes filling your vision, they certainly become experiences
Agreed. Perhaps not more than a game, but definitely a different kind of game.
Fright Zone
Member
Oh wow, I hadn't even heard of this, it looks amazing!
Deckard Chapel
Banned
Very well said! Saving Private Ryan is just a movie, but the opening scene viewed with the proper sound setup, becomes quite an experience.
I'm glad you've been exposed to it now!
Keep checking this thread leading up to it being transitioned to the OT - I've got some fun surprises in store - it's going to be great!
Diprosalic
Banned
i was laughing at "more than a game" part, it sounds pretentious, as it is somehow superiour to other games, especially because i assume you haven't played it fully or at all.
it's just something different.
natureboy46
Member
5 seconds into the trailer and I'd already decided this was day 1 purchase for me. The look and sound immediately evokes Journey and I am very much okay with that.
Deckard Chapel
Banned
Yeah, I wasn't on a soapbox, or trying to be profound/prophetic or anything lol! I was comparing it to Journey, as far as it being a game, but also something more if taken in as an experience.
Vigilant Walrus
Member
This week:
Finish:
Braid
Limbo
Mark of the Ninja
Transistor
Next Month:
Inside
Abzu
No Mans Sky
Finish:
Braid
Limbo
Mark of the Ninja
Transistor
Next Month:
Inside
Abzu
No Mans Sky
More_Badass
Member
You're playing all of those for the first time?
DeepEnigma
Gold Member
Can you elaborate? What would need to be done?
Deckard Chapel
Banned
Humdinger
Member
Thanks.
I was referring to the "more than a game" comment. Made it sound like a revelation, a second coming, a groundbreaking artistic achievement.
I think some people are building up their expectations too high. Expecting it to be another Journey, for instance. It isn't going to be. It has the artist and composer, but it lacks the main driving force behind Journey (Chen). The similarities are there, for sure -- environment, exploration, relaxation, the music. But it's not going to have the heart, the soul, and the sense of mystery that Journey had, which made it so unique, emotionally evocative, and powerful.
That's my prediction, anyhow. Obviously I haven't played the game, so I could be wrong. But I think people who are expecting it to be another Journey are going to be let down.
Enjoy the environments and exploration. Enjoy the fishies. Enjoy the music. Enjoy the experience. Just don't get carried away with your expectations.
More_Badass
Member
Idk. It might have a greater sense of mystery than Journey. The ocean already has that innate sense of wonder and grandeur and otherworldliness, and this isn't our oceanThanks.
I was referring to the "more than a game" comment. Made it sound like a revelation, a second coming, a groundbreaking artistic achievement.
I think some people are building up their expectations too high. Expecting it to be another Journey, for instance. It isn't going to be. It has the artist and composer, but it lacks the main driving force behind Journey (Chen). The similarities are there, for sure -- environment, exploration, relaxation, the music. But it's not going to have the heart, the soul, and the sense of mystery that Journey had, which made it so unique, emotionally evocative, and powerful.
The movement and dynamic ecosystem alone might make it more involving and enjoyable to play than Journey was.
eyeball_kid
Member
It reminds me more of the PS1 game Aquanaut's Holiday than it does Journey.
finalflame
Member
Deckard Chapel
Banned
Thanks.
I was referring to the "more than a game" comment. Made it sound like a revelation, a second coming, a groundbreaking artistic achievement.
I think some people are building up their expectations too high. Expecting it to be another Journey, for instance. It isn't going to be. It has the artist and composer, but it lacks the main driving force behind Journey (Chen). The similarities are there, for sure -- environment, exploration, relaxation, the music. But it's not going to have the heart, the soul, and the sense of mystery that Journey had, which made it so unique, emotionally evocative, and powerful.
That's my prediction, anyhow. Obviously I haven't played the game, so I could be wrong. But I think people who are expecting it to be another Journey are going to be let down.
Matt Nava helped shape the narrative in Journey and he also created the look and feel of the game, as well as the level design. I think the game is in superb hands.
I have high hopes for this title!
Agreed.
The ocean is such a mysterious, beautiful and sometimes frightening place and even though all of the fish and species of marine life in the game exist in our reality; there's enough foreign elements to create some very alien, sinister environments; making some of it very surreal. To top that off, we have no idea what's lurking at the very bottom!
Deckard Chapel
Banned
Thank you, I'm glad you liked it!
I'm doing my utmost to excite and inform everyone about this game. It's going to be amazing, I just know it and it will hopefully be as beloved and endearing as Journey - if not more so.
Rndm
Member
Really excited for this game. I'm trying to stay away from as much as possible now because I was already sold when I saw the first trailer and heard who was working on it. And when I found out that Austion Wintory was scoring this I was even more hyped.
I'm glad I got wind of the PS+ pre-order deal though. 20% off a game I wanted to get anyway is sweet and the description suggests that I'll get a theme as well, yay.
I'm glad I got wind of the PS+ pre-order deal though. 20% off a game I wanted to get anyway is sweet and the description suggests that I'll get a theme as well, yay.
Vincent4756
Member
Same here! Is there any info on either game getting a soundtrack release?
Humdinger
Member
I agree with the last bit. Movement in an ocean filled with life ought to be more enjoyable and immersive than sliding around on on sand. And we have more powerful hardware to play with now.
I don't think Abzu will have a greater sense of mystery and wonder than Journey, though. I expect Abzu to be like Journey underwater, without the thematic depth -- I mean the themes of life, death, and rebirth (harder to get much more mysterious than that) -- and without those final chapters.
Maybe they've created some interesting lore that creates some sense of mystery, though, and which will be fun to piece together. Hope so.
Deckard Chapel
Banned
Gracefully swimming through an ocean literally filled with life is sure to be an amazing and pleasurable experience. Given the power of the hardware and the tech they used/created, it's also sure to be a gorgeous one.
As far as the themes reaching the heights of those found in Journey, that remains to be seen. The game is about discovery and self-discovery; so I'm sure that we will all be pleasantly entertained and enlightened once the credits roll.
Humdinger
Member
Agreed. I am skeptical; you are hopeful. We shall see.
Either way, I'm sure I'll enjoy the game. The music and art were such a big part of Journey. I have a lot of confidence in this team. What I've seen so far looks beautiful.
I'm just trying to keep my expectations realistic.
Deckard Chapel
Banned
As you should.
However, the people responsible for the music and art of Journey are the same two people responsible for the same things in ABZÛ. Your expectations couldn't be in better hands.
enoirmeplz
Member
Kinda curious about this one. It looks very nice, so I'll probably pick it up.
There's already someone doing a Let's play for it on YouTube. Kinda like that it's not really forcing you to move quick and you can just explore.
There's already someone doing a Let's play for it on YouTube. Kinda like that it's not really forcing you to move quick and you can just explore.