Adventure

The Night Journey

Single Player

2007

Released

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📅 Release Info

Release DateAugust 4, 2007

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🏷️ Game Details

Genres

AdventureIndie

Playable on

PCPlayStation

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PC (Microsoft Windows)MacPlayStation 4

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About this game

The Night Journey is one of the first experimental art games ever made. A collaboration between renowned media artist Bill Viola and designers at the USC Game Innovation Lab, it uses both game and video techniques to tell the universal story of an individual's journey towards enlightenment.

Pros & Cons

Pros

Stark landscapes paired with integrated video art.
Slow, contemplative mood reflects the game's spiritual subject matter.
Sound and imagery are more memorable than conventional gameplay.
Explores interactive systems alongside gallery-style video art.

Cons

Little meaningful interaction beyond moving through and observing environments.
Abstract structure and limited mechanics narrow its audience.
Progression has unclear objectives and limited guidance.
Slow pacing offers little active gameplay.

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