I FINALLY PLAYED JOURNEY... | FULL GAME

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[@awintory]

It's been 12 years since I had the incredible good fortune of seeing this game we worked so hard on go out into the world, and the fact that reactions like yours are still possible is something that is utterly surreal to me. I can't possibly thank you enough for your stream. This is why we made it. This is why I do what I do in general. I genuinely can't express to how grateful I am to you. Sending love

[@osef119]

Your music has played a big part in making this game truly incredible. Thank you so much.

[@JamieLikesGames]

❤️ you Austin. Still my favorite soundtrack of all time

[@Goodman_Grey]

Austin your work on this is incredible. One of the few vinyl records I own is the OST. Nascence, Apotheosis, and I Was Born for This are masterpieces. Can't thank you enough!

[@timsoretpublic]

I was about to send you this sublime playthrough, and then I saw you there

[@JaharaJaydeGames]

I’m quite literally in awe that you saw my playthrough! and I’m so so so so happy that watching me experience the game you worked so hard on brought you joy, all these years later!! I played in a bit of a vacuum, despite the game being out for so long, so I really didn’t know what to expect. I hoped it would make my playthrough as pure as possible, leaving all impressions and reactions totally my own. And I think I was definitely rewarded for that. Based on many of the comments I’m seeing, the journey is worth taking multiple times. So I’m excited to play this again and again! Thank you so much for your work ❤️

[@DrunkenRhyin]

Some fun extra tidbits if you decide to play again: 1) Every time you see a star falling in game as you go on your journey, it is a real player that just finished the game. 2) The companions are other players. You can actually start and end the whole journey with the same player companion if you stick together. The edge of the screen has a white glow in the direction your buddy is in and the glow will get stronger when they are closer or if they use the louder sound. Sticking close to your buddy does recharge your scarf, so you can fly longer if you hang out together. 3) Every time you finish the game, the game adds more designs to your robe, so you can visually tell if someone has done the journey multiple times before or not. 4) If you find *all* the glowing runes that upgrade your scarf, you get a special white robe.

[@zigorously]

So happy the ancient lore for this game is still passed on, thank you fellow Traveler🙏

[@TampaBayGamer]

"I feel like I'm in danger of being very emotional..." Love to still see people still experiencing this game for the first time. Glad I saw @awintory share this video.

[@JaharaJaydeGames]

I was absolutely in danger lol. Worth it though. I can’t believe he saw this 😭 an honor

[@frodolives1183]

Journey and this quote from The Good Place always seems as if they were built to be together. "Picture a wave in the ocean. You can see it, measure it - its height, the way the sunlight refracts as it passes through - and it's there, you can see it, and you know what it is, it's a wave. And then it crashes on the shore and it's gone. But the water is still there. The wave was just... a different way for the water to be for a little while. That's one conception of death for a Buddhist: the wave returns to the ocean, where it came from and where it's meant to be."

[@JaharaJaydeGames]

Wow. I love that show and never thought to make that connection! But I love it

[@CelticBotansDigitalArt]

I'll add yet another quote to the Journey bag, a song called "Caravanserai" by Loreena McKennitt that always makes me think of Journey and remember my own playthroughs whenever I hear it. Most of it fits, down to the instrumentation and Loreena's style of singing, but the beginning and the ending of the lyrics are the most fitting of all: "This glancing life is like a morning star, A setting sun, or rolling waves at sea A gentle breeze or lightning in a storm, A dancing dream of all eternity The sand was shimmering in the morning light, And dancing off the dunes so far away The night held music so sweet, so long And there we lay until the break of day (...) What is this life that pulls me far away? What is that home where we cannot reside? What is that quest that pulls me onward? My heart is full when you are by my side Calling, yearning, pulling, home to you."

[@biku2526]

I highly recommend "The Last Guardian". It's truly one of the most beautiful experiences I had in gaming and it stayed in my memory for a while. Aside from that great playthrough and video! :)

[@JaharaJaydeGames]

My husband has actually played that! When I mentioned your comment his eyes lit up and he reaffirmed that it’s amazing and I should try it lol so I likely will!

[@DClaBarraBrava]

found from an Austin Wintory quote tweet yay let’s gooooo

[@JaharaJaydeGames]

I can’t believe he quote tweeted my playthrough!!

[@TofuRabbit]

10:25 it's such a small thing but i really love this moment. "I am projecting..." Yes! Exactly! This is your journey, that's what this is all about. I loved your approach to things and got emotional when you did, thank you for playing this game and for...really understanding it. This was wonderful.

[@JaharaJaydeGames]

I’m so glad that my reaction to this game is being understood and welcomed 😭 I kind of played this game in a vacuum so I didn’t know what to expect as far as other’s experiences

[@gh0st_proxy]

I try to play Journey at least once every few months. It really is a soul cleanser as you said, especially if you play a lot of competitive games like I do. From what I remember, Journey is supposed to be a metaphor for how life's challenges can be faced alone or with companions, and while your paths may diverge, all that matters was the time spent together. It's truly an incredibly beautiful game. Thank you for sharing your playthrough.

[@MutoAshirogiPower11]

Man, this game........I always cry my eyes out at the end; even thinking about it gets me choked up. It's just so beautiful and majestic and hopeful; everything is coming together at the end to close up the journey. The ascension scene is pure happiness and the track that plays at the moment is the best in the game imo. I think the music plays a major role in conveying the emotions that we feel when we play this game. It sets the tone perfectly for each segment and it's an incredible soundtrack. I still can't believe how the devs who worked on this game realize the idea of a journey in the most beautiful and perfect way. And telling a story without words, but pictures and emotions is always super impressive, which I think gives the uniqueness to games that work that way. So many little, but good ideas were put into this game; I love the shooting star concept, how everytime you see one in the sky, it's actually another person who reached the end and is coming back at the beginning.....for another journey. Super happy you played and discovered this game; I'm glad you had a great experience with it. It's a special gem (and masterpiece, of course). Loved your playthrought, the emotions and investment you had in the story. You don't shy away from feeling your feelings and that makes me happy, because every emotion a piece of media makes us feel, it's part of the experience and it's makes any reaction/playthrought organic and relatable. You talked about a sense of wonder at times during the game and you're absolutely right. I think it is the central theme of the game, how you explore and never know what's awaiting next, but when you get there, it's awestrucking, for good or for bad. Anyway, this was a fun hour and a half-ish. Thank you for playing this game and take care ! ps: sorry for the essay haha ^^'. I can babble about games and music and art all day long and I usually don't wanna leave any detail aside, hence the long text

[@JaharaJaydeGames]

Please don’t apologize!! This comment actually made me tear up a little lol. I often get a little self conscious about how openly I express my emotions for all the internet to see, since I have been teased about my reactions being too intense before. So it’s gratifying to know that not dampening my emotions and being open about how a game is making me feel can bring others joy

[@acsylia]

Thank you for the beautiful stream, it felt like playing for the first time all over again and I'm glad you had such a great time with it! One of my favorite journeys over the years was one I spent most of it alone and had kind of accepted it was going to be a solitary experience this time around until I got to the snow and met someone else. We stayed huddled together throughout, chirping as much as we could, and at the very end at the top of the mountain we drew hearts in the snow for each other! I've gone on many and they've all been wonderful and I love how unique each journey feels. Thanks a lot for playing and sharing this with us!

[@JaharaJaydeGames]

Omg I almost cried reading this. I would’ve loved a companion in the snow. But I do treasure the time I spent alone for this journey

[@LINKedup101]

Man i love this game, interactive art in its purest form

[@Valkyrie963]

That music absolutely wrecks ya by the end. Wonderful playthrough!

[@wafflewhimsy]

12 years later and you had me reinstalling. Just had a wonderful journey with someone and it reminded me of the joy you can experience with another person with such simple communication. Samo and all the others that have journeyed with me over the years, I love you and wish you all the best in life 💕

[@ClockworkBanana]

The first time I played through this game, I was ugly crying and sobbing through the finale so loudly my ex had to check up on me. Getting to watch you go through it for the first time was a real delight. Your reactions were so genuine and you were so gentle and caring on your journey to your ribbon friends. And the other robed characters you saw were actually other players!! Sometimes you can do the journey with them, and it makes it even MORE heartbreaking when you both collapse at the end ... I'm so happy you had fun too! Thanks for sharing this!!

[@CelticBotansDigitalArt]

Got to your playthrough by Austin's tweet, and I do not regret sitting and watching it all the way. Journey holds a very special place in my heart and it's the same for so many other players, and you can see why! It's such a raw game, while we stay silent and watching the story unfold. There's really no game like journey - even ABZU, Journey's spiritual successor, isnt quite the same even though it has a lot in common - and which I HIGHLY recommend too. I remember that my first playthrough of Journey I had a companion through 90% of the game, and when we got to the final location, I lost them for a bit while flying towards the mountain. I was so devastated! Even though we knew nothing about each other, I felt their absence. And then!! when I got to the edge of the mountain's light, they were there, waiting for me! I genuinely felt so much joy and relief, and we spent a great deal circling each other and chirping frenetically, because we were so happy to be able to finish it together. I could tell we were there extending our stay even if for a little bit longer, we took a while to pick up and head towards the light together. And we did. I don't remember who they are, but I sometimes wonder about them, and I wish they are doing well after all this time (it's been 10 years). I was smiling all the way through your playthrough, and you thinking you did something wrong that ended up killing the Journeyer really broke my heart. You mentioned you didn't know why you were crying or why you felt so emotional, and I get it. This game really does a number on us, it's so unapologetically poetic, beautiful and tragic all the same - Austin's songwriting and Tina Guo's soloing the cello all the way through our adventure really makes this game what it is, it's legit a work of art. Thank you so much for playing this, and sharing your journey with us! It was really nice to revisit this game

[@audiodile]

This video appeared randomly in my feed and I had to click and watch your heartfelt reaction because I remember how I felt playing it 11 years ago. My playthrough was special because a white robe found me and basically guided me for the duration of the entire game. The intense beauty of this game isn't just the wonderful music and visuals but the incredible unity you feel when someone is there with you, helping you, encouraging you. My anonymous friend gave me feelings I didn't think a game could make me feel, and like you I was intensely moved by the experience. I'm just sad I couldn't tell them how much the 2 hours they spent with me had meant to me. No other game made me feel that way, but I strongly recommend Spiritfarer to you, it's another very emotional, overwhelmingly emotional and poignant game, but be warned, it does deal with losing loved ones, but in the most beautiful way imaginable. I've never seen your videos before, Jahara, but you seem like a very kind soul and I hope life treats you well.

[@SpaceRampage]

This game has been designed as a reaction to online games like World of Warcraft which the designers thought didn't bring out only the good in players. So they made this multiplayer journey of life where you can't communicate in normal ways, but just help each other... maybe even without realizing that the companions you meet along the way are real people.

[@MetzMan]

This game was such a beautiful surprise when it came out. When it came out I played it using a beamer on a giant projection screen. It was one of the best gaming experiences I've had. To me the meaning of the game was quite clear, at least my personal interpretation of it. (spoilers sort of): To me it is about the journey in life (ours too). You start taking your first steps, your scarf is small and you are inexperienced. You learn how to move in the world and discover new places beyond the simple desert. Along the way you meet others who are on the same journey, you discover you can help each other get further in life. And there's a bright goal you will always move towards, finding a way to get there. On your journey there will be danger, obstacles, ups and downs. The world will guide you or try to consume you. You talk to your elders, teachers and learn about the world around you through written word and images. You learn to avoid the dangers and your scarf gets longer and longer with experience. Close to the end, as you get older, moving forward gets more difficult. It's cold, you can't move as fluid and fast as you used to. You see others around you that have not made it to the end, but you are determined to keep going, until the struggle to keep going eventually ends, the body can't go no further. But when your body dies, your soul will go on towards that light because you have earned it. Your soul takes a beautiful effortless journey towards your final destination. And when you get there the only place for your soul to go is back to the source, to inhabit a new life and start a new journey.

[@JaharaJaydeGames]

I adore this interpretation ❤️

[@zooropa04]

I played this shortly after I had lost several family members and a cat to the Rainbow Bridge; the sense of emotional catharsis at the end is something I've never experienced in a video game before or since. And much like you here I couldn't even really describe what I truly felt -- and maybe it's better that way.

[@YaronElaouf]

All the games of Annapurna Interactive are like this - No violence, super beautiful stories, and most of their games are totally MASTERPEICE. This is my list of favorite Annapurna's games: 1. Outer Wilds (My favorite game of all times after Bayonetta) 2. What Remains of Edith Finch (You'll LOVE it and it is short) 3. Twelve Minutes (It's fun and short) This my list of my general favorite games of all times: 1. Bayonetta 1-3 (Of course) 2. Outer Wilds (Most beautiful game but it is VERY long game) 3. Subnautica (You'll LOVE it but it is long) 4. Call Of The Sea (OMG YOU WILL TOTALLY LOVE IT! Exactly your type! it's not that short though) 5. Horizon Forbidden West 6. The Forgotten City 7. Guardians of The Galaxy 8. Breathedge 9. Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered 10. Batman Arkham Asylum

[@moonstone2794]

It blew my mind when I realized the companions were other real players. I was able to get to the ending with one same person one time. so fun. Also i cried at the ending too! Its an emotional game for sure.

[@joshjunyor]

This video was a delight to watch. It’s always a joy to watch someone experience Journey for the first time. It reminds me of the awe and wonder I felt when I first played it in 2012. Easily in my top three games of all time. I hope you enjoy playing it for years to come!

[@mattbriddell9246]

It's always a joy to see people experience this game for the first time! I discovered it several years ago and still find it to be one of the most moving games I've ever played. The visual scenery and the music make it SO enjoyable to replay that I try to revisit it at least once a year so I can continue to appreciate it.

[@CorruptedSave]

Whenever I think about this game, I think about a podcast, the Official Playstation Blogcast episode 99 called "Best of a Generation." In it they talk about their top 10 games of the PS3 generation. The last one on there was Playstation Studios president Shuhei Yoshida, and he actually breaks into tears talking about the game. He said exactly what you said, that one can't help but be moved. He said it reminded him of his grandmother, and he also recounts a story of a girl who was playing while her father was dying and wrote a letter about how it helped her get through the tough times. If you look up the episode, it's toward the end, about 1 hour 40 minutes.

[@VaikaVT]

SUCH AN EMOTIONAL AN MOVING PLAYTHROUGH, EXACTLY THE SAME WHEN I PLAYED. Thanks for doing the game justice and really observing everything, giving your inner thoughts an feels while letting the game take you. PLEASE I WOULD LOVE TO SEE YOU PLAY SHADOW OF THE COLOSSUS, JAHARA!

[@TechieindahHood]

If you collect all the glowing runes, you receive the ability to switch between a red and white robe. The white robe allows you to fly much more often as your scarf recharges whenever you’re not flying. This was a great playthrough though!! It was fun to share in the emotions of a first time run again with someone after over a decade of playing this game aha

[@HYENABLOOD]

One of my absolute top top favorite games, it's been 10 years since I first played it and it still makes me cry. incredible metaphor for death and one of the few things that makes me feel calm about mortality. I imagine you've already had people clamoring at you to give Outer Wilds (and it's DLC) a spin but if you want another incredibly artful game with a massive emotional gut punch that'll leave you sobbing, please please play Outer Wilds and Echoes Of The Eye (you can beat each in around 10 hours or less depending on how you are with puzzles), it's one of the only games that's managed to meet if not surpass Journey in it's impact on me.

[@JaharaJaydeGames]

This is actually the first mention I’ve seen! I will absolutely keep it in mind

[@HYENABLOOD]

@@JaharaJaydeGames kinda surprised because Outer Wilds fans are insufferable about trying to make anyone that'll listen play the game (I'm fans, I'm insufferable lol), but it lives up to the hype so definitely keep it on your radar!

[@celisvenagiel3408]

@@JaharaJaydeGames Omg yes please! Going in blind is totally worth the effort as well. It it sooo good. T_T

[@npexception]

@@JaharaJaydeGames I second the recommendation of Outer Wilds. Not a day goes by that I don't wish I could play it for the first time again.

[@ankokumen]

I agree that Outer Wilds is great, but I think that 10 hours for a first playthrough is *very* optimistic. It took me much longer than that. Also just as a tip in case you do end up playing it, I recommend not installing the DLC until you've beaten the base game. Unknowingly stumbling into the DLC is likely going to be confusing, especially since it kind of expects some late-game knowledge.

[@caseyrau]

Halfway through the video and I can’t tell if she knows that the companions are actually other players or not… I guess I’ll see her reaction when it shows the names at the end, haha EDIT: What a beautiful, moving game, and a wonderful playthrough. There’s no other game quite like Journey, but after seeing how this made you feel I wholeheartedly recommend the devs’ previous game, Flower. Another short, gorgeous, moving game.

[@patrickway4674]

Hey Jahara just wanted you to know I'm a fan of your game walkthrough(s), and I noticed you like the cadence of this game. I also noticed you play Zelda on your switch. If you like journey and the ambiance of that you should play Ori and The Will of The Wisp, and Ori and the Blind Forest. You'll love the questing and the musical score of the game.

[@KevinM00re]

Journey will always be one of the most unique and beautiful games ever made.

[@AngelaBermudez]

Cried with you, it hits me every single time ❤😭

[@Sketch89]

I loved this game! It was so good, peaceful and full of emotions. Abzu is great too. Similar vibe

[@Namudi1982]

This games visuals are amazing. Granted it is not one id see myself playing, however, it still looks great. You know a game is really good if it can get you emotionally invested with no voice acting. Loved watching you journey through journey.

[@GombersMidnightRewind]

I had a very emotional reaction my first playthrough, and my theory was that it felt like I experienced life’s journey. the game really allows you to get lost and absorbed in the wonder of everything you encounter yet is still somehow so fascinatingly simple. Thanks for sharing this play through with us! It was a really lovely and genuine watch and I’m so glad you fell so deeply into the game. It’s truly a masterpiece.

[@isaacgonzalez5930]

In the deepest pits of depression I listen to this and imagine I’m getting encouragement

[@popsicleman134]

If you're looking for other games like this, check out the other games by Thatgamecompany! The closest to Journey is its predecessor, Flower, which is also an amazing soul-cleanser with a similar story structure. Also, ABZU is a game made by a different company, but some of the same folks that did Journey worked on that, too. It has a very similar vibe.

[@PuentesRE]

Always love watching a new person tackle Journey. Such a simple game with such complex emotions it generates. As we get...this is our own journey as well from birth to beyond. It's so humanizing to our core. What really matters, what do we truly need to be to feel complete. Plus the music.. truly one of my favorite soundtracks ever. They did good, and so did you.

[@oo7porschemgs995]

One of my top 3 fav games (only the MGS + Last of Us series are close to it for me) of all time. It's not about the Journey, it's about the Destination for me... But, it's also about the Journey... ;). It's about life's Journey+Destination and it's not always clear if it's going to be worth it... But that's the journey we all share.

[@JMTM]

You should play ABZU after Journey! Abzu is like the underwater alternative to Journey! Also I recommend RIME, but it is much much longer than Journey and Abzu! Also I'd add to that list OMNO!

[@fer6928]

You should try another That Game Company, Flower. It came before of Journey, it so beautiful too. thank you for let us see you trough this hole Journey. ❤❤

[@AJpls]

I remember the moment I realized I ran into another player in this game and we stuck together for as long as we could. I’d wait for them at spots and they’d wait for me. At the very end I was alone. I don’t know if that’s the gameplay or they left or what but I felt this crazy sadness and when that last music hit in the last level….full on sobs. Amazing game.

[@JDjpegASMR]

I absolutely adored this game, I definitely had the same reaction to it as you did. I would highly recommend playing a little to the left, I had a very similar emotional reaction to that game as well, its also fairly short and I think is best played in one sitting.

[@animationoblivion5284]

Play more of their games. I know there's an ocean one like journey

[@KakumeiNHi]

I always love watching people go on their very first Journey ❤ Especially people as genuine as you, it always evokes so many beautiful emotions and is as much of a joy to watch as it is to play for yourself ❤

[@MickeyKlomklao]

This game really is one of a kind!!! I really don’t know what’s going on for the most part but I still cry at the end XD It’s just so beautifull

[@eosborne6495]

What if the real journey was the little red napkins we inexplicably fell in love with along the way?

[@perludus]

Oh my you had me trying to not cry at work as I watched this. Journey is such a beautiful and emotional game and it was wonderful to watch you experience it. I just knew by the end what you'd be feeling and sure enough!

[@XIIIRoxasKeyblades]

I played this first when it came out in the PS3 and I thought it was utterly breathtaking and it still is today. This game has always been in my mind, the personification of video games in a way are art forms themselves. This game most especially as well as it’s sister game, flower. And the soundtrack as well that makes me emotional as well.

[@Paladin7537]

Lovely Playthrough. I till people all the time, when you play Journey, everything you feel while playing it is what YOU bring into the game. Those raw emotions that are beneath the surface come pouring out.

[@Eruvadhril]

This is such a magical and evocative game. Austin Wintory did a fantastic job on the soundtrack.

[@boyfriend-online]

Journey is so special, i'm really glad you got to play it!

[@ttontita]

Loved seeing your reaction to this game! I haven’t played journey in yearrsss 😭 I definitely recommend Gris it’s another independent platform-adventure Spanish game, with the intention of blending elements from Journey as well as the Ori games. Definitely playable in under a couple hours! Ori is really stunning too with an amazing ost but it definitely is more of a commitment with more of a challenge to it :)

[@RomanoMaSoGamesFAN]

if you liked this, you should try ABZU as well

[@m_enzo]

You should try nier Automata on ps5! It’s beautiful, the story telling is artistic and can be emotional at times. Also the combat is really spectacular. Great video 👍🏼.

[@JaharaJaydeGames]

We listen to the nier soundtrack in the car! I’ve never actually played it, but every time a beautiful song starts playing I’ve been conditioned to KNOW it’s from nier lol

[@Goodman_Grey]

Journey is one of the few games I've played that has inspired genuine awe in me as I was playing it, particularly the end of the game. I just love how simple and beautiful it is.

[@oomaa-studio]

Beautiful reaction ❤, exactly why I love reaction videos.. It's like watching myself going through that experience all over again

[@_Francis_York_Morgan]

I just got here from Wintory's quote tweet, and it's so heartwarming that this game is hitting home for you like this

[@JaharaJaydeGames]

I’m honored and shocked he found my playthrough! I’m glad you enjoyed it as well!

[@reddemon6668]

Great video and reaction. If you enjoyed this game you might also like Sky: Children of light. It’s the spiritual sequel to this game made by the same company. Same mechanics, vibe, and everything.

[@celisvenagiel3408]

You should DEFINITELY play Outer Wilds. I promise you will not regret it. You have to make sure you know nothing going in though. :)

[@nikkicage8019]

Thank you for this video. Journey is my favourite game and I’ve never felt compelled to watch videos on it because I feel it’s such a deeply personal experience, but seeing you react in the same way as me brought back all the best feelings of playing it for the first time. Your empathy and kindness shone through and you made me cry all over again (in a good way) ❤

[@artofjmill]

Thank you for this reminder. Twelve years ago, Journey was the first indie I've played and my perspective on what a good game was completely changed. Watching you play made me start crying right from the start. The music is the most emotional I've heard and with the lack of talking and easy going vibe, it really pulls at your heart strings. I have used Apotheosis as an alarm sound forever and have been following Austin Wintory ever since. My interpretation of the story was, people were prosperous and lived off the land until something fell from the sky. These scarves seemed to give the people energy and power. Over time they started fighting and war broke out. Everyone died and sand washed over the land. I don't really understand why the people are reincarnated though. Maybe to repent for the war? Like do things right and free what was once imprisoned? It was a pleasure reliving this experience with you. Thank you again.

[@SaltySeaSat369]

Girl, I was crying right along with you while watching this. Every time I re-play it myself I ugly-cry all the way through the last act. Thank you for allowing me to vicariously experience this again for the first time 💛 If you explore around the first area of dunes in Journey, there's an easter egg for one of their other games: a Flower growing in the sand 🌻

[@salvador6373]

I haven't touched this game since I played it on PS3 when it came out over a decade ago. I ended up crying with Ya at the end and can't believe it still has that affect on me this many yeas later. Thank you and glad you enjoyed the game!

[@SepTiaTheNerd]

I am SEATED!

[@chestergordon7534]

I think you would love Gris! Very story focused game play like this.

[@Olivia-mh8wq]

The first time I played this game, me and another player finished at the same time and walked into the mountain together. Truly a magical experience that I won't soon forget.

[@jaimepiocuda1095]

I’m so glad you were able to join us on this journey. ❤ while yes the destination it’s important. The journey is what makes us

[@GombersMidnightRewind]

Yesssss this was such a breathtaking game! Can’t wait to watch this 💜

[@user__214]

If you liked this, you would like Gris!

[@silversong4VR]

2 min in and I already have tears streaming down my cheeks. God, this game just does something for my soul.

[@anaplaysstuff]

I've been watching your Kingdom Hearts playthrough (congrats on finishing KH1!) but when I saw you'd played Journey too I wanted to watch this video as well. It's been a while since I played (I picked it up at the beginning of COVID lockdown stuff) and yes, I found it very emotional. I was really surprised at the end to realize my companions along the way were actually real people, I didn't understand that at the time when I 'met' them in the game but that's a really neat touch by the developers. The music is gorgeous and I was just as terrified as you by the big metal enemies that smack us around if we get caught. The game really lulls you into this sense of security only to surprise you with the sudden tension. And then you think you've made it past them and they show up on the mountain. Heebie jeebies, man. I had forgotten a lot of the specifics of what happened in the game until I watched you going through them but it's just as beautiful as I remembered. Thank you for sharing this with all of us!

[@anaplaysstuff]

Oh yeah, and I saw someone else in here mention it but if you are interested in another beautiful game with a similar idea of no-dialogue and you just figure it out as you go and not super long I'd recommend trying Rime.

[@Obligatedx9]

At the title screen you said ” that’s just the title screen and i’m already getting a bit choked up” and I laughed a little, because I was already crying in anticipation and by the shear power of Wintory’s soundtrack. This game is like nothing else. I truly recommend watching a few of the “how it was made” videos that you can find here on youtube where the devs and people who worked in the game explain some of the thoughts behind it. The game is for example based on The Hero’s Journey arc, that has certain peaks and valleys in the story/narrative - which is mirrored in the name of the music tracks as well as literally mirrored topologically; Peaks in the narrative are literal peaks to climb in the game and the low points are the valleys you surf down or the pits you drop into. So much thought and love was put into this game. Also I love the fact that the ancestors who guide you on your path are clad in white robes, and if you collect all the glowing glyphs you yourself get to travel as a white-cloaked traveler - signifying that you now are wise and experienced enough to guide younger travelers on their way and make their journey just a little easier. We ourselves travel through life, and I think it’s a privilege to become older, and share what you’ve learned with the next generation, in the hopes that you can bring them comfort, companionship and wisdom. Thank you so much for your reaction. It made me pick up my phone and write to my friend, suggesting that she can come over to me and play this game at my place. She lost her dad very unexpectedly a couple is months back, and I think playing this game could offer her a sense of comfort and catharsis, as it has done for me.

[@JaharaJaydeGames]

The more I learn about this game the more I love it. It’s amazing what they were able to convey through visuals and soundtrack alone. And how much that resonates with us as the audience, even though we’re conditioned to rely on verbal cues for meaning in typical society. I’m glad this playthrough brought about something positive for you! My condolences to your friend, I wish them healing in this terrible time.

[@Zasha_AZ]

Now you need to play sky children of the light!!! XD

[@YaronElaouf]

If you liked Journey, you would LOVE Outer Wilds!!

[@isaacgonzalez5930]

Outer wilds would destroy her emotionally

[@Samuraiboyinvinciblethestronge]

Yo bro, what game is this?

[@EddyMorino]

wait, really?

[@oo7porschemgs995]

It's street fighter 799,830