
Journey: Collector's Edition
Release Date: Aug 28, 2012
Genres: Music, Platform, Puzzle, Strategy, Adventure
Rating: (9 ratings)
4.3
Developer: ThatGameCompany, SCE Santa Monica Studio, Bluepoint Games, SuperVillain Studios, Sony Computer Entertainment
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About
Journey Collectors Edition is thatgamecompany’s first retail disc release, featuring Journey along with the previously released flOw and Flower, plus additional content. It launched on August 28, 2012 for PlayStation 3.
Features
- A 30-minute behind-the-scenes documentary on the making of Journey
- Creator commentary play-throughs for all three games
- Three exclusive mini-games from thatgamecompany
- Concept art and screenshot galleries for all three games
- Original soundtracks for all three games
- PS3 dynamic themes and wallpapers
- PSN avatars, including 8 exclusive new Journey avatars never released before
- Official game trailers and developer diary videos
- Reversible cover art
- One-month trial subscription to PlayStation Plus
Storyline
Journey
Journey is a wordless adventure told through gameplay and visual-only cutscenes. The traveler begins beside a small sand dune in a vast desert. From its peak, a distant, mysterious mountain comes into view, split at the top by a glowing crevice. As the traveler heads toward it, they discover the remains of a once-thriving civilization, slowly swallowed and worn down by sand.
At the end of each area, scattered stones offer a place to rest, triggering visions of a large white-robed figure in a circular room. Artwork on the walls depicts the rise and fall of the civilization, echoing the traveler’s own passage. Deeper into the ruins of a once-sprawling city near the mountain’s base, the traveler must also evade ancient, hostile automaton weapons left behind from a war that ended the civilization.
One vision shows the traveler collapsing before reaching the goal, yet the journey continues. Upon reaching the mountain, the traveler climbs into colder regions, battling deep snow and fierce winds. Still far from the glowing crevice, the traveler finally falls and collapses in the snow. Six white-robed figures appear and grant new energy, allowing the traveler to reach the summit and enter the crevice as the screen fades to white.
The credits play over the ending cinematic: a shooting star emerges from the crevice, retracing the traveler’s route through the ruins and revealing glimpses of other robed travelers heading toward the mountain. The star comes to rest at the original sand dune, and the player can begin again. When the credits end, the game displays the usernames of the other travelers who shared parts of the journey.
Genres
Music, Platform, Puzzle, Strategy, Adventure
Themes
Action, Fantasy
Game Modes
Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Player Perspectives
Third person, Bird view / Isometric, Side view
Game Engines
PhyreEngine
Companies
ThatGameCompany, SCE Santa Monica Studio, Bluepoint Games, SuperVillain Studios, Sony Computer Entertainment
Release Dates
PlayStation 3Aug 28, 2012
PlayStation 4Oct 02, 2015
PlayStation 4Sep 29, 2015