And wouldn’t you know it… I somehow got to go to CES. But it wasn’t the gadgets or the “new” tech that excited me.
Whilst roaming around the Sony area, in the middle of the PS3 area with many blockbuster titles set up, there stood: Journey. I’ve been looking forward to this title for a while, ever since I played Flow and Flower, and so I naturally gravitated towards it. While the other games seemed occupied by a couple of people, there was just one lady playing the game.
I was with a friend of mine who wasn’t as well-versed in the indie gamescape, and so I started to go off on how amazing thatgamecompany was and how I was looking forward to this title.
The lady hears this, turns around, and asks me if I want to play.
She starts introducing herself: “Hi, I’m…”
I finish her sentence. “Kellee. I’m Josh.”
The entire time I’m playing, I try to keep my cool, trying to seem nonchalant as I ask her more and more about the game, realizing later that, duh, I should just shut up and let the game teach me how to play, like all of TGC’s games…
I totally geeked out. None of the gadgets or tech crap compared to seeing her and hearing her speak on her little masterpiece.
What seemed like hours went by as I took in the landscape, the controls… But in the end, I politely smiled, handed her the controller, and ran away giggling like a schoolgirl.
At some point, I’m going to have to start taking photos with my indie idols. Like seeing Fish at PAX East last year…
