Gaming goes in right direction with Sony's classic Journey
Well, try telling that to a taxi driver in Mumbai. Sometimes, the destination is the whole point. Sony’s classic game Journey has been packaged as part of September’s PlayStation Plus offering. It will reach a whole new audience as a result. In that light, it’s worth revisiting the fervent discussion this game started when it was first released on PS3. Chiefly, what makes a game, well, a game?
Journey is an ‘experience’ first and foremost. Playing as a lone pilgrim, exploring a desert landscape peppered by ruins and ancient monoliths, your only explicit goal is to traverse the glorious landscape to progress to the next area. Sometimes, other players will appear alongside you, in a kind of parallel multiplayer symbiosis, as you watch each other try to solve puzzles and sometimes learn from each other. You are not expected to interact in a meaningful fashion, but simply to acknowledge that you are not alone on this daunting pilgrimage.
