#15:

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Journey

This PS3 game left everyone speechless and therefor deserves the following awards:
‘Best sand dune surfing sim’
‘Best story without words’
‘Most serene’
‘Best stress-release game’

Dim the lights, grab a cup of herbal tea, fire up Journey and go explore this beautifully crafted surreal world and it’s few inhabitants.

Journey is a video game in it’s purest form: there’s no fighting, no competition, no scores, no swearing kids in it’s online multiplayer, there’s not even a single word or use of language to be falsely interpreted by players. Journey is just you, the environment and the controls. I love it.

I love the sand-dune surfing. I love the floaty-flying ability. The soundtrack is a masterpiece and I often listen to it while working or when I’m trying to get to sleep. Not to mention the amazing accomplishment of telling a pretty damn good story without using a single word, and the end of the ride is impressively emotional for the short time we get to bond with our wanderer.

I want to live in this world. I could surf the dunes and gaze at the epic sunsets for all eternity.

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I need to play this again soon. SOON!