Journey
Journey wasn’t your ordinary video game experience. It didn’t go on for hours at a time, tasking players with blasting every alien or terrifying monster that popped up onto the screen. It just told the tale of a mostly silent character through shifting landscapes of desert dunes to subterranean caves and more. Embarking on this journey on your own was a lonely and daunting experience. Something that the Grammy Award-nominated soundtrack by Austin Wintory perfectly encapsulated.
The soundtrack evolves and transforms on the journey of the player. Beginning with soft, orchestral tracks, before descending into more intense electronic beats, and then finally coming around full-circle with a symphonic and heartfelt finale. Journey is a mesmerizing game to play, and a lot of this comes down to its amazing music.
