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Huh. That's interesting.
I don't know what to say, I'll probably have to play it myself before I can hope to understand, much like Flower.
But that is interesting. Thanks for the write up Jim!
I don't know what to say, I'll probably have to play it myself before I can hope to understand, much like Flower.
But that is interesting. Thanks for the write up Jim!
I didn't run into anyone until the third part, and yeah somehow it works, really looking forward to the final product
If that was around nine hours ago, that could've been me.
Yeah, I know what you mean. I was playing and discovering the world without caring about playing with other people. And then I see another figure over some dunes, and from that moment on I just couldn't, didn't want to finish exploring alone.
It's beautiful.
Yeah, I know what you mean. I was playing and discovering the world without caring about playing with other people. And then I see another figure over some dunes, and from that moment on I just couldn't, didn't want to finish exploring alone.
It's beautiful.
I'm sad that I missed the beta codes. Also confused because I bought Flower a long time ago and I thought that was supposed to get you a key. FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU
From talking to others in the beta (I unfortunately didn't get in) it seems that the game is leaving a very positive impression overall!
Oh hey, I thought this reminded me of Demon Souls too. PS3 owners are too lucky when it comes to games like this.
I played this last night and was thoroughly mesmerized by it. Between the music (I actually just constantly chirped and sang, which seems to be affected by the background music), the world, and the sense of slow, engaging exploration, I completely lost track of time. I can't remember the last time a game world did that to me.
I ran into some random too last night! We didn't explore, but I we were trying to get to an area that I don't think you can actually get to. However, I loved how we experimented with game mechanics and our only form of communication was chirps and walking. It was so awesome!
I ran into some random too last night! We didn't explore, but I we were trying to get to an area that I don't think you can actually get to. However, I loved how we experimented with game mechanics and our only form of communication was chirps and walking. It was so awesome!
I couldn't update this morning (trying to update made my ps3 reboot. but it is a beta after all), so no online. Nevertheless, it was an amazing experience. I just want to plop my controller on somebody else's hand and come back an hour later after they experienced the game by themselves. Don't EVER play journey with a backseat gamer. Take your time, and enjoy.
I hate to sound like a homer before the game has even released, but the 15 minutes that I was able to play of it yesterday were enthralling. I'm really looking forward to continuing from where I left off. The game is utterly baffling but profoundly interesting at the same time.
Like Jim said, the co-op is nothing short of interesting.
Like Jim said, the co-op is nothing short of interesting.
I had a very similar coop expierience. Really cool. My wife and kids even gathered around the tv and were mezmerized by the art style, and loved spotting ribbons in the distance. We all lol'd when we realized I was jumping around with a real person. Reminded me of my first time playing ICO. Cant wait for the full release, that dark tower looks INSANE!!!!
Yeah, the camera was the only thing that was consistently giving me a second thought. I always reverted to the other stick by mistake. Oh well. That said, the experience is almost second-to-none. The online seems so much like Demon's Souls and therefore I love it because that was the best use of online interaction EVER. This game is going to be FULL of mysteries and I cannot wait to explore them all. And buy the soundtrack...and any dynamic themes...and avatars...and shirts...and anything else marketing can think up. It's wonderful.
I had a similar experience to you Jim, except in my beta run with another person we RODE the carpets for a short time.
There's something really interesting to the way the multi-player of this game is structured. It's easy to create the signifiers of loneliness in a game - broad horizons, desolate landscapes, etc. - but actually rather hard to nail the actual feeling. Loneliness, as an emotion predicated on a sense of loss and a knowledge that other people are out there, is tricky to ACTUALLY enact in a game wherein so much of the experience is designed to be single player, and hence necessarily a single player, or multiplayer, hence players are crowded together.
Between this game and Demon's Souls there seems to be a really neat new way of structuring multi-player that allows space to contemplate the potential solitude and the sense of loss that occurs when you lose a partner, or, conversely, the way a relationship is built even deprived of conventional language, through shared experience and limited communication.
I loved the demo and have been a big fan of both Flow and Flower; I've been excited for the chance to see this game and just wanted to thank Destructoid again for the beta opportunity.
Between this game and Demon's Souls there seems to be a really neat new way of structuring multi-player that allows space to contemplate the potential solitude and the sense of loss that occurs when you lose a partner, or, conversely, the way a relationship is built even deprived of conventional language, through shared experience and limited communication.
I loved the demo and have been a big fan of both Flow and Flower; I've been excited for the chance to see this game and just wanted to thank Destructoid again for the beta opportunity.
I encountered a random player as well.. We chirped, we explored, and then we 69d each other in the desert.
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