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025: Journey

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We float on with some very long scarves in Journey.

Developer: Thatgamecompany | Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment | Release Date: March 12, 2012

Jacob, special guest Travis Colenutt and a quarantined Mike hide from Guardians, shred their scarves, float high and talk about aquatic life. “I’m the bubble boy!”

A quick programming note: we had originally planned to release our Zombi/ZombiU episode this week but have moved that episode to March 7th. Apologies for the change. Our March 21st episode is FTL: Faster Than Light.

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Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt) and Michael Ruffolo (@ruffolom)

Special Guest: Travis Colenutt (@TravisColenutt)

Website: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub

Show Notes (spoilers):

  • 1:20 Michael is very sick
  • 2:20 A little background about Thatgamecompany & Journey
  • 3:30 Our collective experience with the game
  • 5:44 Let’s describe Journey
  • 7:40 Wait… motion controls? Sixaxis refresher.
  • 9:00 The multiplayer component of the game
  • 13:15 We start back at the beginning
  • 14:45 The aesthetic of the game
  • 16:45 Jacob’s favourite part of the game
  • 18:20 *gasp* “There are enemies?”
  • 19:30 Travis takes us under the sea
  • 20:50 The game opens in the desert
  • 25:58 Austin Wintory’s music is excellent
  • 28:15 The cutscenes and a little bit more about the story
  • 31:10 Terminator: Journey
  • 32:01 Into the depths of darkness and The Guardians
  • 36:55 The snowy area
  • 38:05 Jacob compares this game to Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons
  • 39:05 Back to the snow and Travis meets another player
  • 42:50 The collapse
  • 44:45 What does the story mean?
  • 49:35 Mike cries and Life of Pi
  • 52:18 Wrap-up
  • 54:44 A fun fact about Jenova Chen