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user-inactivated  ·  4025 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: What are your sosumis?





rob05c  ·  4024 days ago  ·  link  ·  

    "Art" games, especially if they have no mechanical depth. (Looking at you thatgamecompany)
I agree Flow and Flower aren't all they're hyped up to be. Original? yes. Fun? meh.

But Journey...

You're right, Journey doesn't have the grand mechanical depth of games like WoW or Quake. But for me, Journey evoked an indescribable, inexplicable emotional response. I think Journey somehow created a Hero's Journey effect, without words or even concrete symbols.

For me, Journey was a defining experience in my life, and I'm not even a video game connoisseur.

But I also enjoy the stories of "cinematic" games, so I imagine we're very different people.