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I'm still kinda shocked a new thatgamecompany game came out and no one is talking about it
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Being on iOS kind of takes it out of the limelight, to be honest. Journey was a gorgeous visual experience for your tv, that still matters. Phone games are basically disposable entertainment, not high art, even if games like Monument Valley strive to get them there.
I really don't get why Monument Valley got so much praise. It's a fun puzzle game, the artstyle is pretty cool and that's it.
I just checked the site. Is it really only on iOS? That's probably why I haven't heard of it.
Hopefully when it gets a wider release it'll get more attention. I really liked Journey.
Hopefully when it gets a wider release it'll get more attention. I really liked Journey.
I'll be honest. I was watching the Giant Bomb Quick Look of Sky, and immediately thought "eh, looks and feels like Journey." Even Journey wasn't a game that I wanted to play.
Journey was a Sony exclusive and hyped accordingly. 7 years have passed so we've had 7 years of great indie games, whereas they were still quite rare back then, and it stood out at the time.
And any remaining credibility is wiped out by being an iOS release.
And any remaining credibility is wiped out by being an iOS release.
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It's so weird. Maybe I thought thatgamecompany was big enough amongst Era-like circles that it would transcend the platform and lack of marketing, but, even people I know with iPhones haven't even touched it. Shit I consider myself a huge fan of this developer and I've barely even touched the game.
I suppose it's possible I simply have them on a higher pedestal than most do.
I suppose it's possible I simply have them on a higher pedestal than most do.
Tbh I didn't even know it came out. Now that I know it's an iOS exclusive I see why it wasn't on my radar though as I don't own any Apple products.
It's a smartphone game AND is esclusive to iOS for now, what's so shocking about?
I'll wait the PC version but I don't think I will go D1 anyway, the game just seem a sort of spiritual successor to Journey but all about multiplayer and stuff, with mtx too.
I'll wait the PC version but I don't think I will go D1 anyway, the game just seem a sort of spiritual successor to Journey but all about multiplayer and stuff, with mtx too.
If it makes you feel better, nobody came even close to the success of Journey with their relaxing exploration/visual experience games. It is a lightning in the bottle genre, it is a one trick pony. Abzu deserved better.
+ the icon for the game isn't a hentai waifu or a screaming dude.
+ the icon for the game isn't a hentai waifu or a screaming dude.
Well, I don't own a single iOS device, and most people here game on devices other than iOS devices and I assume that means people follow iOS gaming far less closely.
Oh, we have a visitor from GameFAQs.
I could've sworn it was ported to iOS a year or two ago, actually.
No Sony advertising means I barely new it existed.
It's also on mobile which I really don't care for.
It's also on mobile which I really don't care for.
Oh really yeah because you apparently just know everything about the games industry and its way of life and hard cash. That's why some of the shittiest games still rake in cash.
Man, the hot takes in here are fucking hilarious.
We've evolved past this. No returning back. I'm just gonna play Guilty Gear for the rest of my life because it rakes in so much money due to its mechanical depth. I follow only mechanical depth in games, sorry.
i think when the pc/console ports you'll see more people playing and talking about it. era isn't really big on mobile games.
I said "I think". Just a theory, man.
Journey isn't even good enough to be this agitated though. Pastel tourist game with a cute scarf. It's OK. Mostly boring and the kinda thing normies think of as high art though lol
I heard what his name talking about it on a podcast. I have been meaning to check it out. Journey is one of my favorite games ever.
So I didn't realize this was out until I saw this thread, also didn't realize it was iOS. I immediately installed it, and I love it. Not sure what everyone's deal is. Some of us have not played Journey.
I'll also add that this game looks beautiful on iOS, the cloud effects in particular are stunning.
The communication aspect of the game seems surprisingly deep, I sat on a bench and talked to a player from Hong Kong and then we learned how to give eachother hugs. Honestly, the game is really fun so far, and I say that as a jaded old man.
I'll also add that this game looks beautiful on iOS, the cloud effects in particular are stunning.
The communication aspect of the game seems surprisingly deep, I sat on a bench and talked to a player from Hong Kong and then we learned how to give eachother hugs. Honestly, the game is really fun so far, and I say that as a jaded old man.
I guess it's a mixture of Mobile + No Sony Marketing + It being so similar to Journey
I enjoyed the game and the ending is reaaaaaaaaaaaaaally cool but all of those factors must have absolutely hurt it's mindshare
It surpassed 1 million global downloads from a PR i saw. Didn't know it was that good!
what a stupid hot take
I enjoyed the game and the ending is reaaaaaaaaaaaaaally cool but all of those factors must have absolutely hurt it's mindshare
It surpassed 1 million global downloads from a PR i saw. Didn't know it was that good!
what a stupid hot take
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I don't know. I remember stuff like Monument Valley, Florence, Year Walk, Sword & Sworcery, etc...getting plenty of talk among podcasts and major gaming sites like IGN, Giant Bomb, Gamespot and the like.
I'm more shocked at how people seemingly don't realize how awful it is to publish a game for Android. It's a fragmented nightmare, and there's a reason most games release on Android later than iOS.
It's a really well done game, and it's a shame that it likely won't give them a serious return on investment, but I think mobile platforms just aren't the place for this type of game (even though I personally enjoyed it). Hopefully it gets considerably more success and maybe a push with Apple Arcade later in the year.
It's a really well done game, and it's a shame that it likely won't give them a serious return on investment, but I think mobile platforms just aren't the place for this type of game (even though I personally enjoyed it). Hopefully it gets considerably more success and maybe a push with Apple Arcade later in the year.
If it was a day 1 multiplatform release... I'm sure it would have made the headlines. Being Apple exclusive at launch didn't help... 😐😑
Didn't know it was on iOS. Thread validated(kidding but I wish the new games title was in the thread title). Will give Sky a look too
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See that's wild to me. It's not like Apple is either some new company or a small competitor. There are certainly more iPhones out there now than there were PS3's when Journey came out, right?
Conversely, I guess the same question goes to Apple as in, how has their been so little marketing for this game?
I sort of half knew it was out but I don't have any iOS devices and wouldn't buy games for a phone or tablet anyway.
Simple as that for me and, I'm sure, a lot of others who would otherwise be interested.
Simple as that for me and, I'm sure, a lot of others who would otherwise be interested.
I legit think it's been too long, if this came out like 2 years after journey then I think there would be a ton more hype. Also after years of hype talk from the Devs it just kinda looks like more journey except without stuff that made journey unique when it came out.
it's only one one platform right now
and it's like, the worst possible platform for a game like this
and it's like, the worst possible platform for a game like this
I mean, if you make your game iOS exclusive and finance it exclusively via microtransactions, you can't expect me or many others to care until you none of that.
I think to some extent we have passed the moment for this type of game to hit it big. Journey was unique and different when it hit. There have been lots of similar experiences since then.
Also the audience for this game just doesn't care about mobile. If Sky was a PS4 exclusive I think the reception would be very different.
Also the audience for this game just doesn't care about mobile. If Sky was a PS4 exclusive I think the reception would be very different.
