Journey Reviews

Journey is ranked in the 100th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
10 / 10.0
Jul 24, 2015

Pulling on emotional strings throughout, Journey is every bit the masterpiece on PS4 that it was on PS3. It's an emphatic example of art, sound and design working in complete harmony together, creating a piece of digital art that just begs to be experienced. Journey is nearly flawless, and will remain so until the end of time.

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10 / 10.0
Jul 26, 2015

Journey is minimalist to allow you to fill in those gaps with your own emotion and experience — to apply your personal situation and make the story your own. It's a simple beauty, but one that shines brightly and now has the opportunity to be played by millions more thanks to its stunning upgrade to PS4, with beautiful lighting and environments that impress. Whether you've played Journey before, or never had the opportunity, do yourself a favor and make your way to the top of the mountain on PS4. You may find more on the way to the peak than you expected at the outset.

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10 / 10.0
Jul 22, 2015

One of the greatest video games ever made. A masterpiece.

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9 / 10.0
Aug 3, 2015

The game is a spellbinding experience that really is a credit to its medium.

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5 / 5.0
Jul 23, 2015

A beautiful, emotional, minimalist journey full of wonder and heartbreak.

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9 / 10
Sep 24, 2015

A prettier, smoother version of a classic

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4.5 / 5.0
Jul 23, 2015

With the addition of Journey, the PlayStation 4 library has gotten a heck of a lot more special. If October's Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection manages to avoid being a technical disaster, this will mean that Sony's latest console will have five of the most incredible PlayStation 3 titles available for purchase if you include both this and The Last of Us Remastered.

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10 / 10.0
Jul 24, 2015

A masterfully-crafted, scarf-swaddled allegory. Take the trip.

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9.5 / 10.0
Aug 3, 2015

Journey's beauty isn't solely from its art or music, or the experiences crafted by its level designers and programmers. It's the way all of the elements speak to each other, and how it challenges classical game systems to further reinforce its metaphors. Journey was a masterclass in emotional design when it came out. This sharper, crisper version still carries that badge.

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9.5 / 10.0
Jan 31, 2016

Do not deprive yourself of this unrepeatable experience.

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10 / 10.0
Oct 7, 2015

Journey is, it is the perfect game – of course, if we respect that is the definition that defines the game as a form of execution.

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10 / 10.0
Aug 2, 2015

The most beautiful experience of the past generation, now also available to PS4 owners. If you haven't lived your Journey yet, make up for it. If you are already after, then it is worth refreshing. Just like the Little Prince.

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9 / 10.0
Jul 24, 2015

Still a great production. Not everyone will like it, but that does not mean that it is not worth the attention. An additional plus for the fact that having a PS3 version, we get a release on PS4 for free.

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8 / 10
Jun 9, 2019

Journey's journey to the PC is a successful one, barring some minor technical issues. Between its incredible atmosphere and unique mechanics, this is one title worth exploring.

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9 / 10
Sep 20, 2015

One of the only complaints this game has experienced from countless players is its length. If you're familiar with the controls, you could easily complete the game in just over an hour

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9.7 / 10.0
Jul 23, 2015

New Sony adopters can hail as an indie champion has come to PlayStation 4 while returning Nomads can appreciate the upgraded visual splendor.

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10 / 10.0
Jul 24, 2015

Anyway, Journey on PlayStation 4 is undoubtedly the definitive edition of an instant classic. It's not drastically different and there really isn't any new content, but the upgrades included in this package are noticeable and appreciated, and vault the production into the stratosphere. We are moved and impacted; some even say they're forever changed after finishing.

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9.2 / 10.0
Aug 14, 2015

At the risk of getting a bit too philosophical about this, Journey really is just about the journey itself, not about explanations and hard facts. The game just tosses you into a lovely dream-like experience. This experience you probably won't forget.

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Matt S.
Top Critic
Jul 30, 2015

And so in an odd way it makes Journey the best example of Marxist thinking that we've ever seen. The idea that humans, separated from the need or potential for conflict with one another and placed in a truly egalitarian environment in which there can be no class nor discrimination, would be naturally inclined to work together to their mutual benefit is in many ways innocent and naive, but it's a beautiful thought, and just as Journey is a beautiful game, it has a beautiful heart, and that makes the ending (which I won't spoil, even though you really should have experienced it by now), all the more heart wrenching, but ultimately beautiful.

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Cubed3
Top Critic
9 / 10
Mar 13, 2017

Journey is a masterpiece, one that still holds up well years after it came out. It's indicative of the industry that there still doesn't feel like there's anything else like it. Many could call it the original walking simulator, but in reality, it was a game that proved that what we perceive as a game or not may be wildly wrong. It's hard to find an experience that can make being wrong so enjoyable.

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