Journey — PCGamingWiki PCGW — bugs, fixes, crashes, mods, guides and improvements for every PC game
Not to be confused with The Journey.
Contents
|
General information
- Official publisher support email address for the PC version
- Community subreddit
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
Essential improvements
Skip intro logos
| Modify the game executable[7] |
|---|
|
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
Save game cloud syncing
Video
Graphics settings
Barrel distortion
| Use Helix Mod to disable barrel distortion[13] |
|---|
|
Vignette
| Use Helix Mod to disable vignette[13] |
|---|
|
Input
Keyboard controls settings
Mouse controls settings
Gamepad controls settings
Audio
Audio settings
Options menu
Localizations
- Arabic, Danish, Finnish, Norwegian and Portuguese official translations are only available on the PlayStation releases.
Network
Multiplayer types
Connection types
VR support
Issues unresolved
Saved progress lost
- The Epic Games Store version of the game was switched to cloud-based data storage following the release on Steam, resulting in being unable to load existing save files from before the update.[19][20][21]
Issues fixed
Game failing to launch
- Part of the official minimum system requirements listed on the Epic Games Store page is a CPU supporting the AVX instruction set. Meeting the requirement should solve the issue.[22] Reportedly, the game has been updated to remove the AVX requirement.
[23]
Other information
API
Middleware
System requirements
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
Notes
- ↑ 1.01.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/638230/in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (638230) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.
References
- ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2019-06-07
- «Conversion Development by Inline Assembly Ltd.» is in the game credits
- ↑ Journey for PC launches June 6 — last accessed on May 28, 2019
- ↑ Verified by User:Future-proof on 2020-07-30
- The Epic Games Store version no longer allows to save progress as of the most recent available version (last checked on 2020-07-30) unless the game is launched through the Epic Launcher.
- The Epic Games Store version no longer allows to save progress as of the most recent available version (last checked on 2020-07-30) unless the game is launched through the Epic Launcher.
- ↑ Epic Store games you can play without the Epic Launcher — last accessed on 2020-08-03
- ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2019-06-06
- Closed the launcher, removed its folder and launched the game without issues.
- ↑ SOLUTION FOR LAG SPIKES ON PC! (INTERNET CONNECTION IS STILL ACTIVE) — last accessed on 2019-06-08
- ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2020-06-14
- Followed the steps — working as described
- ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2020-12-10
- Save files were inaccessible without an internet connection. A temporary copy of the cloud SAVE.bin file gets stored in
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Temp\datastorage\lemur\.
- Save files were inaccessible without an internet connection. A temporary copy of the cloud SAVE.bin file gets stored in
- ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2019-06-06
- Used a custom resolution of 5760×1080 on a single monitor to notice the extra horizontal FOV.
- ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2019-06-06
- Tested at the native monitor resolution of 2560×1080
- ↑ Verified by User:Pixelguin on 2021-05-03
- Tested by playing the opening cutscene at multiple framerates, ranging from 10 to 120 FPS.
«Correct» physics refers to matching the cloth animations in the original PS3 version.
- Tested by playing the opening cutscene at multiple framerates, ranging from 10 to 120 FPS.
- ↑ Journey Releases Next Week on the Epic Game Store, Supports 4K (Pre-Order Available Now at $5 through the EpicMega Sale) — last accessed on 2019-06-08
- ↑ 13.013.1Journey 3D Vision fix
- ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2019-06-06
- ↑ 15.015.115.215.3 Verified by User:Rose on 2019-06-06
- Tested with an Xbox 360 Razer Onza controller.
- ↑ Verified by User:Sharparam on 2021-03-22
- Tested on Steam version with a DualShock 4 (PS4) controller.
- ↑ No Dialogue — last accessed on 2019-06-06
- ↑ 18.018.1 Verified by User:Rose on 2019-06-07
- Resource Monitor showed multiple connections to Amazon servers, followed by connections to Russian, Polish and Japanese IPs across multiple sessions, megabytes of data transferred as we moved.
- Resource Monitor showed multiple connections to Amazon servers, followed by connections to Russian, Polish and Japanese IPs across multiple sessions, megabytes of data transferred as we moved.
- ↑ Epic Store version doesn’t save or load anymore — last accessed on 2020-07-30
- ↑ Verified by User:Future-proof on 2020-07-30
- Last checked on 2020-07-30
- ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2020-07-30
- Copying the contents of
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Journey\to%LOCALAPPDATA%\Annapurna Interactive\Journey\Steam\and starting the game through Epic Games Launcher did not result in the game displaying Continue in the menu.
- Copying the contents of
- ↑ Journey.exe just stops — last accessed on 2019-06-08
- ↑ Some Good News for People Who Don’t Have an AVX CPU — last accessed on 2019-08-04
Does Journey’s PC port deliver the definitive experience?
Journey, the delightful and serene game from That Game Company has finally made its way over to PC, available exclusively on the Epic Games Store — and in theory at least, the transition to this platform should allow for the definitive experience; a game freed from its technical constraints on console and allowed to scale on the hardware of today — and tomorrow.
I’d say that the potential is there for this game to deliver that experience, but we’re a patch or two away from perfection.
It’s over seven years now since ThatGameCompany’s original release wowed PlayStation 3 gamers, and the objective is simple enough: there’s a mountain in the distance, and your job is to traverse the desert to get there, meeting up with and collaborating with other players en route — though any kind of communication (be it speech or text) is not possible. The concept is straightforward, but the experience and the art style is simply magical.
Three years after Journey’s original launch, developer Tricky Pixels handled the PlayStation 4 conversion, which doubled frame-rate to 60fps and boosted resolution from 720p to 1080p. It’s a great game, but aspects of the original presentation changed in the transition between PlayStation consoles: sand rendering was altered and motion blur was removed. Anti-aliasing fell a little short, and there were some slight dips to performance.
A PS4 Pro patch was never released, but boost mode should be able to resolve the minor frame-rate issues, at least.
The PC version brings another developer into the mix, with the game’s publisher — Anapura — at the conn for this one, and I’d say that the port is competent overall, though there is clear room for improvement. Let’s talk about the plus side of things first: arbitrary resolutions are supported, and Journey is fully supported on ultrawide screens. Personally, I found the move to a 21:9 aspect ratio to be transformative for this game — the ‘cinematic’ look is sublime. Secondly, there is indeed support for higher refresh rate displays — but this is where some problems start to emerge.
Alex Battaglia and John Linneman sit down to discuss their thoughts on Journey’s various ports across the years.
Journey PC has windowed and full-screen support, but the latter option actually seems to be of the borderless window variation. This means that any resolution you choose in-game is scaled to your desktop configuration.
So, for example, if your desktop is set to 4K but you run Journey at 1080p, you’ll get scaling — the quality of which is somewhat poor. The same limitation is in place for higher refresh rate support — you’ll only be able to access, say, 144Hz, if your desktop is set to that configuration before you boot the game. It’s a pain, to be honest.
High refresh rate support definitely helps and can help to mitigate the loss of the original PS3 version’s motion blur. This effect was first removed in the PS4 port, but unfortunately it has not returned as an option in the new PC build, which is a shame. Running at a higher refresh rate was no problem at all on our mainstream-focused Core i5 8400 build, which we typically pair with GTX 1060 and RX 580 for performance testing. However, bizarrely, the game seems to struggle with Ryzen processors. My Ryzen 7 1700X stutters badly below 60fps at times on this conversion, even paired with a (highly under utilised) RTX 2080 Ti at 4K resolution.
Where PC does improve over all prior versions would be in anti-aliasing quality.
If the PS4 version is using FXAA (it is somewhat difficult to say for sure), the PC game provides a higher quality version of it, plus there’s the option for far superior sub-pixel detail smoothing via 2x, 4x and 8x multi-sampling anti-aliasing (MSAA). It’s pretty much the only option in the limited graphics menu that has any kind of meaningful performance scaling across multiple options. Dropping from 8x to 4x on an RX 580 increases frame-rate by 43 per cent, rising to 62 per cent from 8x to 2x. By disabling it all together and relying on FXAA, you can effectively double your frame-rate.
PC Ultra
PS4The greatest difference between PC and PS4 is the scale of resolutions: here we have 1080p vs 4K… why no PS4 Pro patch?
PC Ultra
PS4In spite of resolution differences, bloom or depth field are the same lower internal quality as PS4.
8X MSAA + FXAA
4X MSAA + FXAA
2X MSAA + FXAA
FXAA
No AAThe PS4 version uses post-process anti-aliasing of lower quality than PC’s FXAA.
Ultra Dune Quality
High Dune Quality
Medium Dune Quality
Low Dune Quality
PS4Like the PS4 port before it, the sand rendering has changed again, looking different than all other versions.
Ultra Sand Quality
High Sand Quality
Medium Sand Quality
Low Sand Quality
PS4Sand quality controls the size and quality of the surface sheen of the sand, being more sparkly but more aliased the lower the level.
PC Ultra
PS4Beyond resolution, AA, and aesthetic differences in the sand, everything is on par with PS4.
Please enable JavaScript to use our comparison tools.
Beyond that, the sand rendering setting gains 21 per cent of performance by dropping from ultra to high, though the dune option sees only an eight point advantage by switching from ultra to low. Rendering across this area of the game is curious in general. Reducing quality settings seems to change the aesthetic of the effect as opposed to impacting precision. In that sense, I’d recommend experimenting with the settings here to see which you prefer best as opposed to automatically assuming that the ultra setting is best.
If you’re looking for a match for the sand rendering quality of the PS3 or even the PS4 versions of the game, you’re out of luck here.
Once again, the look of the effect has changed — and like the PS4 version, perhaps it’s not necessarily for the better. All told, I still think the original look of the game delivered the best presentation, but relative beauty is definitely in the eye of the beholder on this one.
The key takeaway, I think, is that Journey PC doesn’t scale much beyond the original console versions in terms of fidelity — the game has been ‘brought’ to PC, but not necessarily improved for the more capable platform, beyond improved display support. It would be preferable to see a little more effort here, not just in visual effects (let’s have motion blur restored!) but also in terms of quality of life options too — an inverted controller toggle would be very welcome, for example. There also appear to be genuine slowdown issues when the game dips beneath 60fps, though bafflingly, it does run at full speed if you add a 30fps cap using external options.
So, with all that in mind, what we have here is a decent enough port of what remains a wonderful, timeless game.
Performance isn’t bad either — a GTX 1060 can lock you to 1440p60, though curiously, AMD’s typically faster RX 580 can have some issues. A bit of driver attention there would be welcome, as would another pass or two from the developers — proper full-screen support and more robust options would go a long way towards realising this conversion’s full potential.
best car travel projects
Each game is a kind of journey. To other countries, eras or even worlds. This material contains games, gameplay, as well as a plot or atmosphere that are directly related to foot, air or even interstellar travel.
All these travel games on PC will be of interest to those who, for some reason, cannot escape from home, but dream of seeing the world around them and visiting other bizarre worlds and dimensions created by the imagination of talented game developers. nine0003
Syberia
A quest-based computer game released in 2002 that started the highly successful adventure game series of the same name.
Immediately after the release, Syberia received very positive reviews, in which they praised, first of all, a fascinating story and incredibly beautiful graphics at the time of release. Even today, the game impresses with its environment, of course, not from a technical point of view, but from a design point of view.
The storyline of the game, as already noted, is also a key advantage of Syberia. It is dedicated to the journey of a young girl, Kate Walker, who, in search of a brilliant inventor, visits many amazing places, including the semi-mythical island of Siberia, where mammoths live. The last thing I want to note in Syberia is the local puzzles. There are a lot of them, they are designed in point-and-click mechanics, but at the same time they have an optimal level of complexity and rationale. nine0003
Syberia 2
A wonderful continuation of the adventure game about Kate Walker’s journey through Eastern Europe and Northern Asia in search of the legendary Siberia with its majestic mammoths and mysterious tribes worshiping them.
Syberia 2 continues the original story while maintaining the same high level of storytelling. The principle of constructing puzzles has remained the same: they are very well woven into the plot and are subject to logic, but at the same time their thoroughly increased level of complexity is felt. nine0003
The most important thing that has been preserved in the game is the atmosphere of an exciting, semi-mystical journey with the disclosure of many incredible secrets and mysteries along the way. The game is still full of very beautifully designed places, presented in a very spectacular and cinematic way, creating the feeling of the already mentioned incredible adventure with a touch of some fabulous surrealism.
Syberia 3
The end of the trilogy (but not the series) about Kate Walker’s journey to Siberia, released in 2017. The story picks up where the second part ended, opening up a new exciting story for the players. Now the game has acquired a full-fledged three-dimensional engine, but at the same time retained the recognizable art style of the founder of the series, Benoit Sokal.
Players got a little more freedom in moving around the locations, which allows them to fully enjoy and feel the atmosphere of almost primitive snow-covered landscapes and ancient half-forgotten cities. nine0003
Contemplation and exploration, puzzle solving and communication with interesting local characters are accompanied by delightful music written by Inon Zur. Perhaps Syberia 3 is one of those rare games where the visuals and music are as much fun as the gameplay itself and the proposed story. In general, if you are looking for great games about traveling around the world, preferably to the most inaccessible northern regions, then the Syberia trilogy will definitely not disappoint you.
Syberia: The World Before
The project of 2022 called Syberia: The World Before continues the top travel games, bringing back to life the slightly and completely undeservedly forgotten Syberia quest series. Gorgeous modern graphics, complex creatively designed environments, as well as a pronounced spirit of adventure and travel — these are the first things that catch your eye and feel in Syberia: The World Before.
The plot of the game develops in two parallel time planes, allowing players to follow the adventures of two main characters at once. nine0003
A journey through continents and times, heartbreaking personal stories, incredibly beautiful pictures of life from Benoit Sokal, intriguing puzzles and variable dialogues — all this awaits players in Syberia: The World Before. And all this to the enchanting music of the talented Israeli composer Inon Zur, already well known to fans of the series, who created the soundtrack for the first and third parts of Syberia.
Call of the Sea
Traveling on the seas and distant tropical islands is a popular trend in the modern entertainment industry, primarily in cinema and literature. But there are some interesting projects on this topic among computer games. The action of Call of the Sea takes place in the thirties of the last century in Oceania, on several paradise Polynesian islands at once. It is here that the heroine of the game stays in search of the missing expedition, one of the participants of which was her husband.
nine0003
Call of the Sea gameplay is based on exploring the islands, contemplating beautiful landscapes and solving various puzzles. In general, it turned out to be a very beautiful and enjoyable game with an unusual environment, as well as a highly artistic and exciting story. A game for those who love the tropical theme and all sorts of mysterious stories about distant expeditions and ancient, half-forgotten civilizations.
Tomb Raider: Anniversary
Re-release of the very first game in the Tomb Raider series, which had a huge impact on the third-person action-adventure genre. A game about a girl who constantly travels around the world in search of ancient relics, visiting the wildest and most dangerous places. This game uses the engine of the seventh part of the Tomb Raider: Legend series, which endowed it with acceptable graphics, smoother animation, advanced physics and new special effects. nine0003
In Tomb Raider: Anniversary, the heroine, on behalf of her employer, tries to find the legacy of Atlantis.
And during this task, she will have to travel to many really interesting places, including India, Greece, Peru, Egypt and, finally, the legendary island of Atlantis lost in the ocean. In general, it turned out to be a good remake of the famous game of 1996.
Tomb Raider
A 2013 reboot of the Tomb Raider series by Crystal Dynamics and other ancillary studios overseen by publisher Square Enix. The reboot is successful in every way, managing to make the series more modern, realistic and dramatic. The game is based on the story of a very young Lara’s sea expedition to the lost island of Yamatai, the subsequent shipwreck and her survival in a hostile environment on a mysterious Japanese island isolated from the world. nine0003
The whole game is permeated with the spirit of mysticism and ancient Japanese culture. The plot of Tomb Raider is a rather dark story with a psychological twist, showing how a young girl archaeologist turns into a seasoned adventurer. In terms of gameplay, the updated Tomb Raider is a tense and diverse third-person action game with simplified survival elements.
There is shootouts and stealth, parkour and puzzle solving, exploration of locations and collection of all kinds of items. nine0003
Rise of the Tomb Raider
The second part of the Tomb Raider reboot released in 2016. This time the tireless traveler Lara Croft arrives in harsh and inhospitable Siberia to unravel another ancient mystery. A compelling new storyline, new setting, and new gameplay features await players in Rise of the Tomb Raider. There are exciting additions to the game that add new stories, locations, game modes, and more to Rise of the Tomb Raider. nine0003
Compared to the 2013 game, Rise of the Tomb Raider has become more tangible and interesting survival features as gameplay elements. And this is quite logical, because now the heroine has to act in the wild, in the midst of snow and cold, in the company of ferocious predators and dense forests. The element of stealth has also become more significant — Lara has to constantly hide on the tops of trees and among rocks, dive under water, arrange ambushes and traps for enemies.
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
In this part of the series, the craving for travel and adventure leads Lara Croft to Latin America, to the island of Cozumel, where the pyramids of the mysterious Maya have been preserved, keeping the dark secrets of their creators for centuries. Another exotic location with beautifully realized environments, a grandiose story about preventing the end of the world, diverse gameplay — Shadow of the Tomb Raider follows the strict tradition of its predecessors in everything.
There are seven expansions for Shadow of the Tomb Raider, bringing new locations, challenges, weapons, costumes and more to the game. A very beautiful and atmospheric game with jungle and pyramids rich in flora and fauna that can be used in various ways in the gameplay. nine0003
Road 96
A car travel game for PC released in late summer 2021. The development of Road 96 was carried out by a small independent studio, but you can’t tell this from the game itself — everything is done so qualitatively and on a large scale.
The game is an atmospheric hitchhiking trip through a fictional authoritarian country, carried out in the hot summer of 1996. The protagonist runs away from the bloody regime, meeting many different characters on the way. Each such character is a whole story. nine0003
You could call Road 96 an interactive graphic novel with a very deep and non-linear narrative. Moreover, the travel process itself is randomly generated, creating a completely new fascinating story with each passage of the game. Despite such slow-paced, mostly contemplative and melancholic gameplay, the tension and fascination in Road 96 is at a high level. All this to excellent music from a variety of memorable compositions and in the spirit of a vindictive and vigilant authoritarian regime, advancing on the heels of the protagonist. nine0003
Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons
A fairy-tale game about the journey of two brothers who are looking for a magical cure to heal their seriously ill father. Interesting gameplay in which you need to control two characters at once.
Interesting dialogues with fairy tale characters and smart puzzles. Very beautiful views of the fairy world. The spirit of an incredible journey through a marvelous fairyland. There are also boss battles, which are various traditional monsters from various folk tales. nine0003
First of all, I would like to note the very good visual part of the game Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons. Looking at the pictures from the game, you really believe that you are in an old Scandinavian fairy tale. The local soundtrack is also very good: it is such a pacifying northern ambient, into which notes of Scandinavian folk are periodically woven. Finally, it is impossible not to note the innovative approach to the gameplay, which can be described as a single co-op — you have to control two characters at the same time. nine0003
A Plague Tale: Innocence
A game about the journey of two relatives — brother and sister — through the gloomy plagued lands of Medieval Western Europe. According to the plot of the game A Plague Tale: Innocence, Amicia and Hugo escape from their own castle, in which all their relatives and servants were killed, pursued by the soldiers of the Holy Inquisition.
During their forced journey, the young French nobles will face not only the rampaging and ruthless bloodhounds of the Papal See, but also hordes of plague rats, gangs of robbers and other dangers. nine0003
You can play as a girl, Amicia, or as her younger brother, Hugo. But for the latter only in some episodes of the game. The gameplay is based on moving around locations, exploring them, solving puzzles and searching for sources of fire, which the local numerous rats are so afraid of. Often players will have to move stealthily, at certain points they will be able to use a sling. It is worth noting that the games are not an accurate historical reflection of the chosen time (mid-fourteenth century). Moreover, it contains frankly mystical elements. nine0003
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Continuation of the game about Medieval Europe, the plague and the Inquisition. A Plague Tale: Requiem turned out to be more beautiful and large-scale. There was a larger arsenal of gaming features, the passage has become more non-linear.
The new plot tells how brother and sister decided to go to the south of France, to a mysterious island, to hide from war and plague, and also to help Hugo get rid of a mystical illness.
However, the darkness does not want to retreat, and the main characters again have to fight new and old opponents and struggle with difficult trials. Players in A Plague Tale: Requiem can expect beautiful medieval landscapes (including seascapes), realistic medieval life, a touching and frightening non-linear story, elements of magic and mysticism. nine0003
Red Dead Redemption 2
A western game about a journey through the lands of the Wild West, in which a gang of robbers sets off, including the main character Arthur Morgan. Forced to flee from justice and its hounds, the characters will go through many dangerous trials, meet various curious personalities, and so on. Red Dead Redemption 2 gives players the opportunity to freely travel through the open world of the Wild West, completing various tasks and challenges, participating in random events, or doing any other kind of local entertainment at their discretion.
nine0003
The game has everything a western needs. Driving shootouts and horseback chases, stagecoach and even train robberies, hunting and gathering, atmospheric and convincing authentic world, photorealistic wildlife and much more. In addition to the single-player mode with a story, the game also has a multiplayer mode — Red Dead Online. In the process of passing, you can change the view to the third or first person.
Old Man’s Journey
Old Man’s Journey is a 2D adventure game with great hand-drawn graphics. This is not quite an interactive cartoon, but rather an animated painting, an interactive work of art in a peculiar author’s style. Traveling through the two-dimensional world of Old Man’s Journey, the player will solve puzzles together with the main character. And also immerse yourself in an amazing story that tells about loss and hope, life and its meaning, as well as many other complex multifaceted issues of human existence. nine0003
During the game, gamers will be able to personally change the world of Old Man’s Journey, helping the old man (the main character) to advance in his journey.
In fact, the world of Old Man’s Journey is a fragment of the old man’s memories. That is, the entire narrative and gameplay of Old Man’s Journey is a journey into the depths of the old man’s memory, a kind of reflection of the old man for his entire life, all his accomplishments and failures, joys and disappointments.
Where the Water Tastes Like Wine
A game about the journey of homeless people across the vast territory of North America. There is a deep plot based on the immortal philosophical and psychological bases of people’s self-perception, their struggle with fate, the search for something great and meaningful. The graphics here are hand-drawn, implemented in a deliberately careless style. Entourage and gameplay includes the features of a western, role-playing game, road adventure. All the action takes place on a three-dimensional map of the United States.
The events take place during the Great Depression, which leaves a very gloomy imprint on Where the Water Tastes Like Wine.
There is a powerful soundtrack and high-quality atmospheric voice acting, to which many world celebrities participated. During the game, you can hear many interesting stories and legends processed by professional authors. Among them are modern urban legends, ancient Indian traditions, moralizing life stories, and so on. nine0003
80 Days
The works of the famous French fantasy and adventure writer Jules Verne, in particular his Around the World in 80 Days, often become a source of inspiration for various new creations in various fields of entertainment. Quite often, they try to retell this novel in a new way, film it, or put it into the basis of a video game. So 80 Days pays tribute to the great creation and its author, telling the story of Phileas Fogg, who decided on a bet to overcome the globe in eighty days. nine0003
The game is imbued with the spirit of travel and adventure of the late nineteenth century, has elements of steampunk. Allows you to travel on a variety of modes of transport and even compete in travel speed with other players.
Choose your own route and transport, visit any of almost two hundred unique cities, explore a huge virtual world and experiment.
Hitchhiker: A Mystery Game
A hitchhiker game. You need to play as a character trying to find out about his forgotten past. To do this, he gets into cars with all sorts of random personalities, who are all as one unusual and colorful, and together with them drives along abandoned highways and other strange exciting places. It turns out an excellent puzzle game with philosophical overtones, covering the issues of life and death, love, vocation and others. nine0003
There are simple mysteries, but they take a backseat to the powerful storytelling and the many interesting characters that the protagonist encounters. Each conversation with such a character is a small piece of the puzzle, helping the nameless hitchhiker with amnesia remember everything, namely, who he is and where he is heading.
UNCHARTED: Legacy of a Thief
A collection of UNCHARTED games featuring single-player campaigns from masterpieces such as UNCHARTED 4: A Thief’s End and UNCHARTED: The Lost Legacy.
The games have received updates specifically for PC, and help players better immerse themselves in the world of travel and adventure. nine0003
UNCHARTED: Legacy of Thieves features new locations that fit into a compelling storyline. The gameplay has remained the same, but with some updates for the better. Spectacular battles, dizzying stunts, exploration of incredibly beautiful objects hidden in secluded corners far from the bustling modern civilization.
Death Stranding
Fantastic walking simulator from Hideo Kojima. Ideal for those who crave hiking through gloomy post-apocalyptic landscapes. Step into the role of a futuristic courier and enjoy a new world transformed by the mysterious Death Loop. nine0003
There’s also a twisted plot that sees a lone hero trying to piece together the pieces of the world, as well as defeating a colossal supernatural threat from another dimension. The appearance of the main character was presented by the famous actor Norman Reedus.
In general, it turned out to be a mixture of meditative gameplay, post-apocalyptic surroundings and a sophisticated plot.
Book of Travels
Book of Travels is classified as a TMORPG, which means «tiny online role-playing game» — there are no dungeon crawls, endless destruction of monsters for the sake of new equipment and other MMORPG mechanics. The game focuses on a meditative journey through a hand-drawn fantasy world. nine0003
Players here are not constrained by linear tasks — they can safely go where their eyes look and write their Book of Travels, unravel the secrets of the world and, possibly, meet other gamers and keep them company. Such meetings are rare, but we are sure that they will bring a lot of emotions.
Journey
Speaking of travel games, it would be a shame not to mention Journey, a former PS3 exclusive that won a Grammy in 2013 and became one of the best games for this platform. Today, PC owners can also play it.
nine0003
Journey is a silent and wildly atmospheric game about a journey where we control a mysterious figure in a cape, and the main goal in the form of a lone mountain constantly flickers on the horizon. There are no hints and no map, which encourages you to study the map on your own, discover secrets and move towards the goal. Another feature of Journey was the «seamless» network mode — at any time you can meet other players, and their names will be mentioned in the credits.
Stray
Have you ever wondered what the world is like through the eyes of an ordinary cat? An original journey from the face of a furry awaits you in Stray, and the game is saturated with a cyberpunk atmosphere. In such an unusual setting, you will learn the story of a lost stray kitten who will have to find his way home from an abandoned cyber city, and at the same time unravel its ancient secret. nine0003
This place, flooded with neon signs, is full of dangers, and the hero will deal with them with his own methods, which include stealth and cunning.
A small flying B-12 drone will keep you company, and you will definitely not forget this trip.
The Pathless
A game from the author of Journey, which is also focused on exploring the world around. Here you will find yourself in a forest that has fallen under a curse — in the role of a skilled archer you have to dispel the darkness and return the paint to the fabulous place. nine0003
It would seem that the task is responsible, but in The Pathless no one drives you anywhere — there are no markers, landmarks and direct pointers. The game world lives its own life and is completely open for research, and the most curious will be rewarded. The game is reminiscent of the incomparable The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, but that, at the time of writing, is exclusive to Nintendo consoles.
Wanderlust: Travel Stories
Wanderlust: Travel Stories is on the border between literature and play — it can be called an interactive literary work where we decide what happens next.
And it is dedicated to modern travel — four strangers met in a bar on a tropical island and share their stories. What happened to them is up to you. nine0003
Each journey has its own visual style, and they will take you to the bustling streets of Bangkok, the green fields of the Serengeti, Easter Island, Antarctica and other interesting places. The only obstacle to mastering the game will be the language — unfortunately, at the moment Wanderlust: Travel Stories has not received a Russian translation.
The Long Dark
In most of the games in the collection, the exploration and travel element takes precedence over other mechanics, but in The Long Dark it is on par with the harsh survival. According to the story, the player’s hero survives a plane crash somewhere in the wilds of northern Canada, being isolated from the civilized world — now he will have to find his way home, solve the riddles of this place and not freeze to death. nine0003
The nature here is as harsh as it is beautiful — what are the fiery sunsets and nights illuminated by a charming green glow.
The game has a plot, but you will have to reach it on your own, since there are no pointers or hints here.
Firewatch
Firewatch is another solo adventure, but Canada’s snowy forests give way to the scenic beauty of the Shoshone National Forest. The game tells an adult story about fire watchman Henry, whose long-awaited loneliness is interrupted by a chain of strange events. nine0003
Words cannot express how atmospheric and beautiful the game turned out to be — here you constantly want to pause the journey and enjoy the views of the lonely forest to the charming soundtrack. Believe me, the game has received a lot of awards for both storytelling and visuals for a reason.
No Man’s Sky
The ugly duckling No Man’s Sky has long been a beautiful swan — scolded at launch for its lack of content, today this open world survival sim is one of the best games in the genre thanks to the efforts of the developers. nine0003
If in previous games we traveled within a small patch of land, here we have a whole procedurally generated universe with thousands of planets open before us — each with its own inhabitants, nature, secrets and atmosphere.
Put on your space suit, build a ship, and warn your loved ones that you will be unavailable in the coming weeks and months.
Final Fantasy XV
Action RPG from the acclaimed Final Fantasy series boasts some interesting adventure mechanics, for which the game is often compared to road movies. There’s magic and magical relics, and the characters wield swords larger than themselves, but they’re traveling in a regular car, and anything can happen along the way. nine0003
For example, if you run out of gas, get ready to push your car to fill up. At any time, you can turn off the road and run into monsters, or find a picturesque lake and devote a couple of hours of game time to fishing.
Outward
Co-op RPG with meticulous survival mechanics that make it interesting when talking about travel games. Fantasy, monsters, dungeons and other RPG components are in place, but at the same time, travelers here will freeze at night, suffer from hunger and thirst, and a festering wound will be much more dangerous than a boss.
Because of such trifles, you are often forced to dismantle the tent, look for dishes for cooking and clothes for different weather — why not a game about a trip? nine0003
|
3DNews Software News Simulator Video: A scenic journey from the ocean…
06/15/2022 [16:02], Julia Pozdnyakova French studio Asobo has released the tenth free World Update for Microsoft Flight Simulator. US Territory Improvement Patch Available Now on PC, Xbox Series X and S.
Image Source: news.xbox.com «Explore the iconic canyons of the desert Southwest, marvel at the iconic architecture of America’s major cities, and soar through peaks that rise miles above your surroundings in World Update X» , — reads the description of the update. Devils Tower Preserve (Wyoming)
Will Rogers Temple of the Sun Observation Tower (Colorado) The update trailer was revealed during the Xbox Game Studios and Bethesda Softworks spin-off show. Major innovations and changes:
World Update X requires game version 1.26.5.0 to install. Microsoft Flight Simulator — World Update X: USA As always, a new vehicle from the Local Legends series went on sale at the same time. The Beechcraft Model 18 twin-engine low-wing aircraft (aka Twin Beech or Beech 18), used since 1937 for passenger and cargo transportation, scientific research, firefighting and mapping, is available in the in-game store for $15. The previous update in this series, released in May, was dedicated to Italy and Malta. The March one improved Spain, Portugal, Andorra and Gibraltar, while the February one improved Australia. The eleventh World Update, the content of which has not been disclosed, is expected at the end of September. nine0003 During the main presentation of Xbox Game Studios and Bethesda Softworks, the creators showed the trailer for the update, dedicated to the 40th anniversary of the series. 
|
The video shows views of Washington DC, San Francisco, Chicago, Seattle, Los Angeles, Disney World Park in Florida, Yellowstone National Park, the New River Gorge Bridge in West Virginia, the Devil’s Tower National Park in Wyoming and other famous places in the USA. nine0003 
