Journey - First Look
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March 14th Release Date
http://blog.us.playstation.com/2012/02/16/journey-takes-its-first-steps-this-march/
http://blog.us.playstation.com/2012/02/16/journey-takes-its-first-steps-this-march/
Caporegime
Finally! This will the first time I've played on my PS3 since Resistance 3 last year. 
Soldato
Can't wait, shame about the price.
Why? Just because its downloadable doesnt really infer that it will be of inferior quality to a BD game?
Guessing its gonna be around £12. Ill just wait for the PS+ discount and buy then
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You're right there, but with previews saying it only takes two hours for an entire play through, I hope there's sufficient replayability.
Wouldn't surprised me if they push up the price by a couple of quid so that PS+ users can be offered a "discount"...
Have to admit I havent looked at previews or anything (try and actively avoid them TBH) so didnt realise it was so short, so can understand if it could short change you there...
Sony normally seem to whack a small PS+ discount at launch, but unsure if it would go far enough to artifically increase the price to cover that; though I normally wait a few months when it hits the weekly sales as a lot of them get a healthy PS+ discount which makes it worthwhile...
ps3ud0
Sony normally seem to whack a small PS+ discount at launch, but unsure if it would go far enough to artifically increase the price to cover that; though I normally wait a few months when it hits the weekly sales as a lot of them get a healthy PS+ discount which makes it worthwhile...
ps3ud0
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On the PS blog - it's out on the 7th for PS+ subscribers, a week ahead of it's normal release.
On an excellent PS+ related note as well, Trine 2 is free for subscribers this Wednesday (as well as a Sly Cooper HD game).
On an excellent PS+ related note as well, Trine 2 is free for subscribers this Wednesday (as well as a Sly Cooper HD game).
Associate
It's on the store now for PS+ subscribers at £9.99 (no discount, just a week early), 561mb download.
I just dont get why people hate PS+ when you get all this. Feb/March has been a great set of months for PS+. Though Im one of those weirdos that has moved to loving PSN games over retail titles...
Let me know how you like it Fluke - might get it tomorrow depending on how I use my GAME reward points...
ps3ud0
Let me know how you like it Fluke - might get it tomorrow depending on how I use my GAME reward points...
ps3ud0
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I just dont get why people hate PS+ when you get all this. Feb/March has been a great set of months for PS+. Though Im one of those weirdos that has moved to loving PSN games over retail titles...
Let me know how you like it Fluke - might get it tomorrow depending on how I use my GAME reward points...
ps3ud0
Will do. Don't forget to nab your Trine 2 (PS+ freebie). Played it on PC, and it was one of those games that just makes you love videogames just that little bit more. Hope they've done a proper conversion of it.
Soldato
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So if i buy 3 months of plus again tnite can i get journey early, trine for free, and still get resi 2 and 3?
I was almost going to get it again just for resident evils but now im pretty much sold again!
I was almost going to get it again just for resident evils but now im pretty much sold again!
Think you might have missed the boat for Resi 2/3 as part of the monthly refresh - not checked PSN Store myself yet...
Remember everything free on PS+ requires you to maintain a PS+ sub (apart from game packs and assets like avatars and themes IIRC) - Journey though would be yours to keep as its just a discounted game...
EDIT: Yep afraid RE2/RE3 arent free anymore - just checked...
ps3ud0
Remember everything free on PS+ requires you to maintain a PS+ sub (apart from game packs and assets like avatars and themes IIRC) - Journey though would be yours to keep as its just a discounted game...
EDIT: Yep afraid RE2/RE3 arent free anymore - just checked...
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yea missed resi ahh well signed back up anyway Journey now dwnloading! cant wait to sit back and play with headphones
Journey now dwnloading! cant wait to sit back and play with headphones
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Right, ok, erm, ok..
Is it worth playing? Yes. It certainly had me feeling the same sort of way I did when I played Flower for the first time. Which I admit isn't exactly a good description, but if you got a certain, shall we say sense of calm/wonder/emotional attachment of some description with Flower (especially on the last level), then you'll probably feel that here.
Visually, it's possibly more gorgeous than you might realise if you've only seen screenshots.
At points I lost track of the fact I was using a controller. That might sound odd, but given you only really need 1 analogue stick and 2 buttons, there's nothing to really learn, and therefore nothing to forget. You just get absorbed with what is going on in front of you.
Reviews have put it at 2 to 2.5 hours to play through it. I just timed it at 1 hour 40 minutes. That's not a lot of game time for £10. Is it worth it? In my opinion, yes. Your mileage may vary. It's not often (if ever) these days that I'd say sub 2 hours for a tenner is worth it, but I think this is. It's one of those games you should play - though I don't want to overhype it. £6.99 would have been a better price point, but I certainly don't feel cheated at £9.99.
Looking at the trophy list afterwards, there are a few things to discover and a few tasks to aim for on a replay or two.
What I would say is that if you do play it, put a couple of uninterrupted hours aside for your first time through, so you can just relax and enjoy it. I think that's the most calm I've felt playing a game since Flower, even though it's a very different game.
Finally, while playing, I was just absorbed enough that when the first trophy popped up, the "pling" sound actually made me jump...
Is it worth playing? Yes. It certainly had me feeling the same sort of way I did when I played Flower for the first time. Which I admit isn't exactly a good description, but if you got a certain, shall we say sense of calm/wonder/emotional attachment of some description with Flower (especially on the last level), then you'll probably feel that here.
Visually, it's possibly more gorgeous than you might realise if you've only seen screenshots.
At points I lost track of the fact I was using a controller. That might sound odd, but given you only really need 1 analogue stick and 2 buttons, there's nothing to really learn, and therefore nothing to forget. You just get absorbed with what is going on in front of you.
Reviews have put it at 2 to 2.5 hours to play through it. I just timed it at 1 hour 40 minutes. That's not a lot of game time for £10. Is it worth it? In my opinion, yes. Your mileage may vary. It's not often (if ever) these days that I'd say sub 2 hours for a tenner is worth it, but I think this is. It's one of those games you should play - though I don't want to overhype it. £6.99 would have been a better price point, but I certainly don't feel cheated at £9.99.
Looking at the trophy list afterwards, there are a few things to discover and a few tasks to aim for on a replay or two.
What I would say is that if you do play it, put a couple of uninterrupted hours aside for your first time through, so you can just relax and enjoy it. I think that's the most calm I've felt playing a game since Flower, even though it's a very different game.
Finally, while playing, I was just absorbed enough that when the first trophy popped up, the "pling" sound actually made me jump...
Associate
I played it (or the earlier test version when it was called Dyson) on the PC. Didn't really do anything for me
