Journey PC launch trailer features sand, grand music, enthusiastic review quotes

If you were in any doubt as to whether Journey was beloved by critics or not, look no further than its PC launch trailer. "One of the best games ever made," declares one. "Nearly flawless," proclaims another. The ever-contentious word "art" is tossed around a bit as well. 

I can vouch for it being a very good video game, and it's nice to have the opportunity to experience it on PC. Its ambient cooperative play—which leads to sometimes fleeting, sometimes collaborative random encounters—is genuinely gripping. Journey is now available on the Epic Games Store thanks to publisher Annapurna Interactive, and we've also got the system requires too, which you can see below:

Minimum Requirements
OS:
Windows 7
Processor: Intel Core i3-2120 | AMD FX-4350
Memory: 4 GB System RAM & 1 GB Video RAM
Graphics: Nvidia GTS 450 | AMD Radeon HD 5750
Storage: 4 GB
Additional Notes: AVX instruction set required

Recommended
OS:
Windows 10
Processor: Intel Core i3-2120 | AMD FX-4350
Memory: 4 GB System RAM & 2 GB Video RAM
Graphics: Nvidia GTS 450 | AMD Radeon HD 5750
Storage: 4 GB
Additional Notes: AVX instruction set required

Shaun Prescott
Australian Editor

Shaun Prescott is the Australian editor of PC Gamer. With over ten years experience covering the games industry, his work has appeared on GamesRadar+, TechRadar, The Guardian, PLAY Magazine, the Sydney Morning Herald, and more. Specific interests include indie games, obscure Metroidvanias, speedrunning, experimental games and FPSs. He thinks Lulu by Metallica and Lou Reed is an all-time classic that will receive its due critical reappraisal one day.

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