Journey

I've not long finished Journey, about two hours after I started it. This might not seem long for a game, but it's perfect for Journey - long enough to feel like it's not a chore to replay it to find more of it's secrets. Long enough to play the whole thing with a second player.

On this first play-through, I didn't encounter much of the multiplayer, although I did get a couple of helpful players trying to alert me if I was wandering off in the wrong direction. There's little in the way of real gameplay - just the bare bones - but there's a beauty and emotional depth to the game that meant I wasn't overly bothered.

I do really want to play Journey again; but I can't see it having the same impact as first time round, although the trophy list suggests I could be wrong. Small, but perfectly formed, Journey completes a hat-trick of wonderful games from thatgamecompany and has left me eager for the soon to be announced next project from Jenova Chen.

9.0/10