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Extra Credits: The Hero's Journey, Parts I & II

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By Dale Weir on October 29, 2012 - 8:54pm.

Extra Credits has an interesting two-part discussion about the hero's journey, a concept explored by Joseph Campbell's The Hero with a Thousand Faces. Thatgamecompany's Journey is the game example featured here (along with The Legend of Zelda) but this seems to be a concept exploited in all entertainment genres.

The Hero's Journey, Part I:

The Hero's Journey, Part II:

Source: Extra Credits on Blip

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Platform(s): Xbox 360   PS3   3DS   Android   Vita   Wii U   PC   iPhone   iPad  
Developer(s): thatgamecompany  
Key Creator(s): Jenova Chen  
Series: Journey  
Genre(s): Role-Playing   Adventure/Explore   Open World  
Articles: Columns  
Topic(s): Humor   Game Design & Dev  

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