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The Journey Back

$2.99
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Developer:
Erwin Wolf
Publisher:
MarWin Studios
Platforms:
Windows Mac Linux
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The Journey Back

The Journey Back is a first person exploration experience. You gain consciousness after being involved in a car crash. Explore a colorful, stylized 3d world, solve puzzles and find out what happened along the way.

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User Reviews

Mixed
31 user reviews
61%
Positive
1 hrs at review
Recommended

This game takes about an hour to finish. It's a bit buggy at certain parts (I was able to skip an entire puzzle by simply being able to jump over a fence), but all in all it was a fun hour. The puzzles are not difficult. At all. The interface was also really wonky and that coupled with the inconsistent graphics constantly remind you that you aren't playing a AAA release. That said, I really did enjoy the surreal environments and I thought the plot was great. Is it worth $2? I'd say the game is priced fairly or is at least in the ballpark. Pick it up!

28 helpful 2 funny
1 hrs at review
Recommended

The Journey Back is such a vibrant and good looking game, with a nice soundtrack and some decent puzzles that'll make you question why society puts the door key right under the doormat. Although it's not rediculously long this game provides you with more than $2 of good times and is well worth the price tag. I enjoy the 10+ birds in the game that make the atmosphere that much more enjoyable and the spinning windmill is pretty sweet. This game has a few problems, not so much glitches as much as bugs and general game design faults, let me list the few I found in my time playing: -Stairs act like a slippery slope, if you're not walking up you'll randomly slip down? -At the top of the windmill if you head inside through the door you kinda spaz out a little but it's not too bad. -They've labeled a block purple on a billboard when it's pink, now this is the part where I got stuck so I'm not sure if this was some sort of fault or if I'm just retarded at puzzles. All in all this game is abo...

18 helpful 1 funny
1 hrs at review
Recommended

This is my first ever review so bare with me if it's a little bit rubbish. I bought this game because I had £2 left in my bank account (living the poor student life as you can see) and I had the option of either buying this game, or spending it on a pack of sausage rolls before work. And as much as I love sausage rolls, I feel like this was the better investment. Although not a ground-breaking game, I did quite enjoy playing through it. It takes about an hour to finish, maybe less but I'm actually really terrible at puzzles so I got stuck on a couple of occasions. The story was okay I guess, but it's pretty obvious what the big conclusion is gonna be within about ten minutes of playing. The graphics confused me to begin with, the stylisation just looked to me as a bit lazy but I soon grew to actually find the environment charming in its own way. Although, I put a strong emphasis on 'environment', as the only character model within the whole game isn't exactly up to the same standard...

10 helpful 4 funny
10 min at review
Not Recommended

Linux version does not work well. Walks around on its own and gets stuck, making it impossible to play.

8 helpful 1 funny
45 min at review
Recommended

I would really write a positive review because, despite some glitches you can find, i like the atmosphere of the game, but expecially for the price: 1.99€ It's almost like 1/2 coffes so..

8 helpful 2 funny
1 hrs at review
Recommended

I feel like I have never wanted a neutral option more! I found the puzzles pretty easy but had to look online for hints in a couple of spots. I liked it ok for a point and click simple walkthrough. Interesting back story. One thing I want to give a warning about, it you easily get motion sick the movement in this game might be an issue. I had to take sea sick pills to get through it but maybe I am more sensative than most!

4 helpful
1 hrs at review
Not Recommended

Can't recommend... because it is too buggy to finish... For example... only on red Gem to be had... so the dragon can't be unlocked. (apparently, one of the chests gliched and lost a jem). Also, one of the levers gliched out of position, and stays that way... even when restarting.

4 helpful 2 funny
23 min at review
Not Recommended

Really nice atmosphere and music. It's a nice world to explore, but too glitchy for me. Would definitely be interested in a first person adventure/exploration game like this but with less bugs.

4 helpful 1 funny
1 hrs at review
Not Recommended

I was actually enjoying the game until I got to the creature statues. I got all the gems into the eyes and a big pedestal is supposed to come out of the ground so you can punch in some numbers that you get. I only know this because I watched a walkthrough because I couldn't figure out what I was doing wrong. I wasn't doing anything wrong. The pedestal never came up. I even replayed the level, still nothing. Waste of time. Maybe I should just download it on my phone and it'll probably work there since you can get it on Playstore. Blah. Good thing it was only 99 cents.

3 helpful
53 min at review
Recommended

[h1]A nice little first-person adventure[/h1] "The Journey Back" is a short first-person adventure about the aftermath of a car crash. The game does tell a complete story despite its brevity, and I enjoyed it, but it's very straightforward. The game sports 4 different environments and a small multi-stage puzzle in each. Puzzles are pretty easy, as there are very clear cues for each solution, so it's unlikely for players to get stuck. Soft, slow music creates a relaxing, thoughtful atmosphere. The game's graphics are highly stylized and remind me of the very early 3D era, when even the ground was made of distinct mono-colored polygons. I don't really like this particular style (I think it accentuates the imperfections of early 3d implementations in an unfavorable way), but it did not bother me much in this game, the graphics are serviceable. I played through the full game in an hour, so it's definitely a very short experience, but the price is completely adequate for that. If you're ...

3 helpful

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System Requirements

Minimum

Minimum:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS *: Windows Xp, Vista, 7, 8/8.1, 10
  • Processor: 1.80GHz Processor
  • Memory: 2048 MB RAM
  • Graphics: Graphics card with DX9 (shader model 2.0) capabilities.
  • DirectX: Version 9.0c
  • Storage: 300 MB available space

Recommended

Recommended:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

FAQ

How much does The Journey Back cost?

The Journey Back costs $2.99.

What are the system requirements for The Journey Back?

Minimum: Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows Xp, Vista, 7, 8/8.1, 10 Processor: 1.80GHz Processor Memory: 2048 MB RAM Graphics: Graphics card with DX9 (shader model 2.0) capabilities. DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 300 MB available space Recommended: Recommended: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

What platforms is The Journey Back available on?

The Journey Back is available on Windows PC, macOS, Linux.

Is The Journey Back worth buying?

The Journey Back has 61% positive reviews from 31 players.

When was The Journey Back released?

The Journey Back was released on Aug 12, 2015.

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