Journey (Curation/Suggestion)

The piece of media that I'm going to make a recommendation for to be watched/read about for this class is a video game called Journey.
I would not say that people have to play the game (Because not everyone can afford a playstation 3/on wards or have the money to buy the game, because you cannot rent it since it's a PSN exclusive.) but there are numerous no-commentary, silent, full play-throughs of Journey that people can watch.

Here is a link to one of the better HQ silent playthroughs of the game.

This is the general overview of Journey:

          "Journey's story is told wordlessly through gameplay and using cutscenes. The player's character begins on a sand dune in a seemingly endless desert. In the far distance looms a large, foreboding mountain with a glowing crevice that splits its peak. As the character approaches the mountain, they find remnants of a once-thriving civilization, eroded by sand over time. Scattered throughout the ruins at the end of each area are stones at which the traveler rests; these stones give the traveler the vision of meeting a larger, white-robed figure in a circular room, with art on the walls describing the rise and fall of the civilization mirroring the player's journey. The player must also contend with the ancient automatons left over from a war which ended the civilization, and which still roam the city looking for intruders."

                                 - Wikipedia description of Journey.

Here is a link to the entire game's soundtrack, composed by Austin Wintory.
Here is Austin Wintory's website.

Here is a link to the game company that developed Journey, called thatgamecompany.

I feel Journey could be an interesting topic for people to explore in the class, since it is often compared to things like a book, or a concept, and a massive art-piece, while also still being a video game.

New Yorker article on Journey.
Giantbomb article on Journey.

The book about the art of Journey.
Some of the concept art for Journey: