Journey
Storytelling Reinvention:
utilizes randomly assigned online cooperative game-play to create unique story experiences for both players
Game Information
Release Date: March 13th, 2012
Developer: ThatGameCompany
Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment
Rating: Everyone
Genre(s): Exploratory, Co-Op
Price: $14.99
Website: http://thatgamecompany.com/games/journey/
As of May 2012, Journey was the fastest selling Playstation game (1); and rightfully so. The main character is a robed, creature that starts in the desert with only one far away pillar to move toward. Throughout the beginning of the game, the character finds groups of small square clothes floating in random spots. The little clothes load into the cap behind the creature that allows him or her to fly for a temporary amount of time.
The multiplayer component of Journey was designed to facilitate cooperation between players without forcing it, and without allowing competition. It is intended to allow the players to feel a connection to other people through exploring with them, rather than talking to them or fighting them.”(2) Jevnova Chen and his developer team struggled through lots of budget constraints and time limits to the point where they didn’t think there was going to be enough resources to finish the game. Chen was devoted to creating his multiplayer masterpiece of peace.
Journey is a game like no other. Multiplayer interaction is only to help other players. There are no distinguishing characteristics that define the other player. So there are no qualms or fighting necessary. Journey is about taking a truly beautiful journey through some of the most gorgeous game landscape the gaming world has ever seen. Without weapons or the ability to charge your cape, a secretive approach is needed to avoid the creatures instead of attacking or killing them. “The game is intended to make the player feel “small” and to give them a sense of awe about their surroundings…The basic idea for the game, as designed by Chen, was to create a game that moved beyond the “typical defeat/kill/win mentality” of most video games.”(2)
References:
1. “Journey.” Wiki. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Feb. 2016.
2. “Journey.”Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 10 Feb. 2016.
Researcher: Keely Bitton
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