Comments on: A Different Side of Journey

By: FEMAELSTROM

FEMAELSTROM — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 16:01:51 +0000

Update: Austin Wintory did not take home the award for best soundtrack sadly, but his accomplishment is not diminished at all. He put a video game soundtrack in the running at the Grammys, and that alone is worthy of a standing ovation. (clap clap clap). Thank you Austin Wintory for a grand soundtrack that was well deserving of such high praise.

By: RiverCreek

RiverCreek — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 01:45:35 +0000

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I just recently purchased the game Journey and there are no words that I can say that can express the way I feel about this game. Each time I play it I am overcome by emotional and spiritual feelings which lasts up to an hour after I play it!

I researched, “ThatGameCompany” and found a video of “Macadonia Radio Symphonic Orchestra” which blew me away. The music is unbelievable and love the way they intergrade it along with actions you do while you are playing the game.

I then reasearched more on “ThatGameCompany” and found another game called, “Flower.” This was emotional for me as well since I am a lover of earth and beauty.

All I can say is that this video game company is not like any other. They use classical music in their story lines. I can’t say there is no sadness in them (such as other video games that target war and violence), but there is a reality in good and bad, happy and sad, righteous and unrighteous in their games, which does relate to real life events and experiences.

I would like to find more of what they have out there for I am now a new fan to “ThatGameCompany,” or whomever put out Journey and Flower.

By: ted2112

ted2112 — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 23:20:38 +0000

I love this soundtrack and got it on iTunes. When I bought it the soundtrack was in the hot 100, so many of us who love it as well! Great article!

By: Burbie52

Burbie52 — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 10:55:23 +0000

I just recently bought Journey and have played it through three times already. I find it to be an extremely calming experience and the music is awesome. I am glad it is being recognized by people other then the gaming community. The music is an integral part of this game, it sets the mood and provides much of the feelings you get while playing. Nice read Strom.

By: KrazyFace

KrazyFace — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 08:31:01 +0000

Nice read. I once read an interview with a game musicc composer ( sorry -- I forget who exactly) who said that if you’ve done your job right, people won’t notice the music. I think they were referring to the usual loops you get in most games though.

You can buy the sound track to Flower as well ( I think) and maybe even flOw too, which are also fantastic scores to their respective games, but there is something about the music to Journey, I’d say it’s a large part of the game. An integral part of it. We’ve had dynamic/context sensitive music in games for a while now but again, Journey just seems to have such a perfect marriage between player movement and music it hits nerves as you play. It’s truly amazing.

I’d say Journey is a definite experience, rather than a “game”.