Journey to the Sun

Journey to the Sun (often abbreviated as JTTS) is an adventure-obby game on Roblox that was created and developed by jelloman and nextReality Games. The game had its initial release date on January 20th 2020.

Summary
The game is about exploring the world of the Sun Domain and collecting 7 sacred flames to upgrade the player vessel's powers to help save the dying Sun. The player is given a quest of collecting 100 coins scattered around the game's world for rewards. Players can also enter the Grand Nexus, a place frozen in time and explore different domains to figure out what has happened to these ancient lands, make friends and enemies, and collect masks and wings to decorate a Vessel of their own. Most recently, the multiplayer oriented gamemode "Votedown" has been added to the game.

Why It Rocks

 * 1) Interesting lore and world-building that gets unraveled with kooky dialogue. As players venture their way through the Sun Domain, new characters are encountered that have unique dialogues while assisting the player in their mission to save the dying Sun.
 * 2) Both travelling to the sun and consuming sacred flames of power to level up are unique ideas that blend well together, as well as creating a unique execution that a few games can't pull off.
 * 3) It offers a ton of secrets and easter eggs that aren't usually featured when it comes to parkour games on Roblox. For example, almost all the islands have a surprisingly well-hidden area containing coins, usually in between a portal or the entrance to the next biome.
 * 4) Challenging platforming that gets better as the story progresses and more abilities are acquired. Certain areas earlier in the game become unreachable when a certain number of flames have been consumed, and because of this, the game lets the player alternate their flame power and allows them to reach areas lacking difficulty. Once players get the hang of it, it becomes easier to traverse through these obstacles.
 * 5) Pleasing graphics and scenery that are a step up for obby games that incorporates a pleasant color palette that assembles a relaxing atmosphere, which is something that a few games can't pull off.
 * 6) The soundtrack is really soothing and does a nice job at contributing to the game's tone.
 * 7) Comprises a miscellaneous roster of beautiful and creative cosmetics integrated by detailed symbols and cool shapes. If put together, these masks and wings form some appealing combos.
 * 8) While generic, The Dark One, often referred to as "Sid" is a powerful and intimidating villain in the story. Sid is the ancient shadow that played a big role in a war between light and darkness for the control of the sun. The Lorekeeper was tricked by him to aid his evil plans. By the end of Old Man Coin's side quest, Sid also spawns a decent plot twist.
 * 9) Once the main quest has been completed, the option to restart your progress becomes available for players who want to replay the game again, speedrun the game, etc., and the best thing is that the gained SOL isn't lost after restarting!
 * 10) * If collecting coins becomes a boring activity, there is an alternative quest of finding Sid Orbs which offer a reward that's 10x bigger.
 * 11) To mix the gameplay up a bit, an update brought the new Votedown gamemode, which is a feature that encourages interactions with other players.
 * 12) Interesting NPCs such as The Lorekeeper, who is a spirit that made the mistake of helping Sid long before when they were on the same side, and now seeks his redemption by preventing others from meeting the same fate. He also provides the weekly orb quest too. He is revealed to be the one behind Sun Domain's information-giving stones.
 * 13) * Other NPCs like Rufus and Umbra the shopkeepers, Lux the lost soul, The Secretkeeper and the Man Coins all carry their charm as well.
 * 14) * The designs of the NPCs are all equally unnatural and fascinating, especially The Lorekeeper, mainly due to his remodel which is an improvement over the original.

Bad Qualities

 * 1) The platforming can get a bit frustrating after awhile, since discovering the remaining ones becomes tedious very quickly.
 * 2) As stated earlier in WIR8, Sid is a generic villain as he's portrayed as another "Pure Evil" villain, which countless games have done before. It doesn't help the fact that the souls sacrificing their selves to contain an evil being is overused.
 * 3) * More on that topic, the story can get very confusing with some of the storytelling and tricky dialogues.
 * 4) Some of the Robux prices in the shop are painfully expensive, with a few examples being the exclusive masks and wings on their own.

Reception
While not getting much popularity, Journey to the Sun was positively received by Roblox players and got a fanbase. It has surpassed 5 million visits, and holds a ratio of 45K+ likes to 3.7K+ dislikes. As of September 2021, it has been favorited by more than 100K players.

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Trivia

 * This was one of the games featured in the 2021 Metaverse Event.