Praey For The Gods (PC Review) - The Next Shadow of the Colossus?

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  • Опубликовано: 29 дек 2024

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  • @Emily-ck9ji
    @Emily-ck9ji 3 года назад +97

    Wow. I had no idea this finally came out. About three years ago, I just gave up. I wasn't thinking it would ever get finished.

    • @blackraven712
      @blackraven712 3 года назад

      Hi emily

    • @Thomas11611
      @Thomas11611 3 года назад

      Pretty sure there’s only 4 total in this game… still a waste of time if you ask me.

    • @Thomas11611
      @Thomas11611 3 года назад

      Correction, 5.

    • @timmadone8930
      @timmadone8930 2 года назад +2

      @@Thomas11611 You are entitled to your opinion, but for a huge fan of "Shadow Of The Colossus" like myself, it's an awesome game. There are 8 main bosses & 4 ( that I've found so far ) mini bosses. I've already put over 30 hours into the game & I still haven't taken out all the bosses or found every item. As Max said, the game could stand some extra polish, but as it stands now, I give it a 8/10. Hopefully a physical release is in the works.

  • @simonrockstream
    @simonrockstream 3 года назад +31

    3 guys made this... seriously what an unbelievable achievment

  • @jagergerg9771
    @jagergerg9771 3 года назад +45

    After a few updates I think it will get better especially the clunkiness of the control. It’s still no shadow but it does hold its own.

  • @IngoLingoAnimations
    @IngoLingoAnimations 3 года назад +26

    Working on a Colossus-like game for my college senior year and I might want to get your thoughts on it's controls and feel. I need to get some outside playtesting as part of the assignment anyway.
    I hope that someday I'll be able to contribute to the small pool of Colossus-like games in the future. Because you're right, there needs to be more games like SOTC!

    • @timmadone8930
      @timmadone8930 2 года назад +5

      "Shadow Of The Colossus" is a very unique game in so many ways. "Preay For The Gods" is really the only spiritual successor we have so far. Although "Castlevania: Lords Of Shadow" does have similar game mechanics when it comes to taking down some of it's bosses. I agree that we need more open world games where the main objective is to locate huge beasts, figure out how to get onto them & then take them out. Good luck with your project.

    • @IngoLingoAnimations
      @IngoLingoAnimations 2 года назад +2

      @@timmadone8930
      Thanks.
      I need to try Castlevania: LOS, it might provide some good research.

    • @hondaaccord1399
      @hondaaccord1399 7 месяцев назад

      It's been a while man, you still going strong?

    • @11cloverr
      @11cloverr 2 месяца назад

      how's your colossus-like game now?

  • @colonelsection5821
    @colonelsection5821 3 года назад +3

    1:31 Giant Alaskan Bull Worm.
    Reminds us of Dionin, the unused Colossus.

  • @thiagobnla
    @thiagobnla 3 года назад +4

    when you talk about the different ways to approach the colossi, in my first play through of SOTC I didn't know about the lizard's tails mechanics and finished it without any of it. I was so hooked on the ambiance that I wanted to keep exploring every inch of it, that's when I noticed a little white tailed lizard at a shrine of sorts.

  • @lysanderxx1664
    @lysanderxx1664 2 года назад +2

    The survival stuff in Praey really got in my way. I've played games with survival, environmental hazards, and more, and I've enjoyed them. In this game, I eventually turned off the survival stuff.
    I really enjoyed the game, though! Colossi were interesting and some very challenging, usually in fun ways. I never understood any part of the story, even after reading ALL the documents.

  • @samy29987
    @samy29987 3 года назад +7

    Next drinking game: take 2 shots ever time Max says Shadow of the Colossus.
    If you don't get drunk, you are a real one!

  • @iamtrying2690
    @iamtrying2690 3 года назад +9

    Gotta agree on that statement about being terrified while fighting the colossi esp. the Boar. For me.
    Other than that, it's a great attempt to give us another chance to feel like Wander. Yes, the game is quite unfair in some aspect but overall - this was very nostalgic for me. Kudos to the three human beings creating this.
    This is a better review than any other, Max. Simple amazing.

  • @Kapoochii
    @Kapoochii 3 года назад +4

    Excellent review. As a SOTC fan, Praey ticked all my boxes and I love it!

  • @nickcurrant2254
    @nickcurrant2254 3 года назад +12

    Shadow of the Colossus was one of my all-time favorite games, despite me yelling profanely at the screen. Not many games have reached that level with me.
    I feel like introducing lower level enemies would ruin a similar experience, but of course, it could be done right. Max, I feel your need to express disappointment in that failure, since it was such a key element to SotC.
    I can deal with somewhat wonky controls, because SotC had that, but if it doesn't carry the same emotional weight in the story, it will never live up.

  • @timmadone8930
    @timmadone8930 3 года назад +6

    I've been waiting 6 years for this game too. And it looks like I'll be waiting a bit longer for the retail release which I praey we get soon since I don't purchase games digitally. And this is a game I definitely want to physically own. I've played with friends in share play & while the game might need a few more tweaks, I'm quite happy with what I've experienced so far. S.O.T.C. fans need more games like this.

  • @in-craig-ible6160
    @in-craig-ible6160 3 года назад +1

    Ironically, this was the game that originally brought me to your channel. Good review! And Happy Holidays!

  • @captainzachary2477
    @captainzachary2477 2 года назад +5

    Now that it is fully released. I gotta say it’s. very good. Shadow is still superior, but I love how each boss is unique in Praey

  • @ThePanchEffect
    @ThePanchEffect 3 года назад +4

    I just got recommended another game after watching this video, solar ash. not much climbing but skating and hooking to giant... things. in the trailer show up at least 2 homages of SoTC in a flying giant and a walking one with a rigid arm. worth checking out if posible.

  • @jasonblundelldobebussing
    @jasonblundelldobebussing 3 года назад +3

    Oh yeah, it's that game from 2 years ago. You did a stream about it, it is literally in my recommendations right now.

  • @takezokimura2571
    @takezokimura2571 2 года назад +3

    That's why Team Ico didn't include lesser enemies and survival aspects. They wanted to focus on the atmosphere and the colossi themselves. Maybe Praey for the gods wanted the survival aspect to enhance the loneliness feeling, but SotC proves it isn't necessary.

  • @domovoi_0
    @domovoi_0 3 года назад +1

    Thank you max. Love your SoTC content. I enjoy your philosophia and esoterica content as well. Wish you were more red pilled. You are the only one, as far as i know, looking at games in this light. Have not watched you for a year, a lot to catch up on! I'm excited!

  • @Mr-tr1wc
    @Mr-tr1wc 3 года назад

    For those curious the text that flashes at 11:30 for a second is "So Many Unintentional Puns xD"

  • @timmadone8930
    @timmadone8930 2 года назад +1

    Now that I've spent over 30 hours on the game & still haven't completed it, I thought I'd come back & watch this review again. I must say I'm not disappointed in the game at all. If you don't rush through the game, it's got a big map to unlock, many weapons & items to find, & some clever puzzles to solve. The game could stand some extra polish but I'm still giving it an 8/10. As a huge S.O.T.C. fan, it's awesome! Hopefully a physical release comes out at some point.

  • @dill899
    @dill899 3 года назад +6

    Awesome review! I was wondering if the clunkiness of control inputs is also a problem using keyboard and mouse?

  • @pyramidhead7780s
    @pyramidhead7780s 3 года назад +1

    In the making of this video no pun was hurt.

  • @billclemons5593
    @billclemons5593 3 года назад +8

    Great review man. As a fan of SHADOW OF THE COLOSSUS, th found myself comparing it to PREAY MOST OF THE GAME. I wonder what they could’ve done with a bigger team and or better budget. I enjoyed the game though.

    • @Kapoochii
      @Kapoochii 3 года назад +3

      Hopefully our support of Praey will give the studio a chance to grow.

  • @raioh4747
    @raioh4747 3 года назад +8

    Its interesting how subjective some of these things are, while he was talking about how some of the survival elements get boring at times, I was thinking the opposite, having to withdraw from a fight to heat up in a makeshift camp sounds like a pretty fun systemic element to me

    • @timmadone8930
      @timmadone8930 2 года назад +4

      I would rather have no enemies other than the main bosses & I would have preferred many more main bosses. But once you get your character upgraded & find some of the more powerful weapons, it makes the survival elements much easier. The map is quite massive if you unlock all of it & there are many weapons, items, & puzzles to solve. I've already put over 30 hours into the game & still haven't finished it. I can't rush through a game like this.

  • @jalawa-hiska
    @jalawa-hiska 3 года назад +4

    Survival mechanics are always a risky implementation in games. I always wish games would keep their basic difficulty separate from their survival mode as that gives players the option to have what has the potential to be a lot more fun or a huge nuisance, depending on the player. As someone who loves Shadow of the Colossus, it sounds like an extra layer of content for me, and even though I'm just now hearing of this game, I'm already excited to play it.

    • @lordcavalier9688
      @lordcavalier9688 3 года назад +1

      I’m playing the game right now. The difficulty options allow for you to pretty much turn the survival mechanics really low.

  • @Davlavi
    @Davlavi 3 года назад +6

    for the algorithm

  • @OgSwisszyed
    @OgSwisszyed 3 года назад +5

    Hey, if you want some SoC experience with amazing combat you should check out Dragon Dogma

  • @Digital_Her0
    @Digital_Her0 3 года назад +3

    Seems like an interesting game. Maybe I'll check it out

  • @TheBeird
    @TheBeird 3 года назад +5

    Not just Shadow of the Colossus, but it looks like they've taken some inspiration from Breath of the Wild, which I would say is also influenced by SotC

    • @TheActualMrLink
      @TheActualMrLink 2 года назад +1

      I noticed that too, back when it was naught but a demo!

  • @survivalstrategist3508
    @survivalstrategist3508 2 года назад

    I didn't play SotC and thoroughly enjoyed this game on the hardest dificulty with the survival mechanics.

  • @DBTGAMER
    @DBTGAMER 3 года назад

    Pandora's Tower felles similar too except instead of having to explore a big open world. The game takes place inside 13 towers. Also the game has more action RPG elements. Each tower ends with a boss there is also a girlfriend that the hero is trying to from a curse.

  • @Dom-ns7pq
    @Dom-ns7pq 3 года назад +1

    I liked this game too, but I think my biggest complaint is that it can be pretty obtuse in places. For example, trying to find the seals got pretty tedious because they're hard to spot. I ended up using a help guide to find a few just because the bosses took so long to beat and I didn't want to waste hours scouring every part of the boss' body for seals. By contrast, SotC highlighted the sigils in bright blue, making them stand out against the brown fur of the colossi.
    I had a similar problem with the grapple points, especially on the final boss. The lava - which you can grapple - is nearly the same color as stone you can't grapple, and this is the first time we encounter lava in the game, so it took me far too long to realize I could grapple lava.
    The good news is that, while frustrating, these are all pretty easy problems for the developers to fix. The core game is pretty solid, especially for a team of 3 people.

  • @embargovenom9948
    @embargovenom9948 3 года назад +4

    Where are all the Ico-likes?

    • @akira4142
      @akira4142 3 года назад

      there are?? I wish there were but I hardly know any

    • @embargovenom9948
      @embargovenom9948 3 года назад

      @@akira4142 I've never seen one, hence my comment. XD

  • @greenhowie
    @greenhowie 2 года назад +1

    Looks like a good one for when it's half price or better

  • @wariodedede
    @wariodedede 2 года назад

    I donated to this kickstarter years ago, like in 2018 and I totally forgot about it until like a few days ago. I was browsing the Playstation store and was like "oh yeah, shit I gotta get my code!"

  • @kyleashby882
    @kyleashby882 Год назад +1

    I find this game to be a combination of showdow and breath of the wild witch I think is pretty damn good

  • @RoninTheBlackFox
    @RoninTheBlackFox Год назад

    I wish for this to become a genre too!

  • @Arman-ol3iy
    @Arman-ol3iy 3 года назад

    Bro, you've got the best voice to make whatever interesting.
    I'm still trying to find the video where you explained there is a secret door after finding all the 79 sparkles, I think you removed it, it was awesome.

    • @maxderrat
      @maxderrat  3 года назад

      I never made a video on that. I think you might be talking about this: ruclips.net/video/jQNeYbBiCKw/видео.html

  • @RickDaSquirrel
    @RickDaSquirrel 3 года назад +1

    Good review. I’ll consider getting it if it ever gets updated. How many bosses are there in the game? 16? 24? 👀

    • @untidaledwildman5143
      @untidaledwildman5143 3 года назад +1

      Only 8. But there are smaller enemies and mini bosses throughout the world.

  • @chiiing8288
    @chiiing8288 3 года назад +1

    Just finished this one today, I agree with the small mob thing. I find myself just running away from them most of the time.

  • @Morraak
    @Morraak 3 года назад

    Awesome, I've been considering buying this game!

  • @DjDiversant
    @DjDiversant 3 года назад

    Wow, just playing right now🔥

  • @joynorwood1951
    @joynorwood1951 7 месяцев назад

    Awesome review

  • @TheActualMrLink
    @TheActualMrLink 2 года назад

    8:00 sounds like she could use some better boots!

  • @This0is0pointless
    @This0is0pointless 10 месяцев назад

    Sweet, probably should have released some kind of promotion for this. It looks like everyone forgot about it including me but i cant find a physical copy if that was ever a thing?

    • @bamban_garcia5562
      @bamban_garcia5562 6 месяцев назад

      There was promotion for Prey For The Gods until Bugthesda took issue with the name claiming fans were too stupid to tell apart Prey and Prey For The Gods leading to a potential battle which killed the funds for promotion

  • @sporeham1674
    @sporeham1674 3 года назад

    Just gotta point this out
    No Matter
    Nomad
    I think that's a bit of a tip of the hat to good ol Nomad Colossus!

  • @MrGaiakid
    @MrGaiakid 3 года назад

    oh my god hahaha, my friend was showing me this game and he did the same thing with that flying boss cause he didnt notice the "real" way you were supposed to get onto it! thats hilarious

  • @Hatchling99
    @Hatchling99 3 года назад

    This looks awesome!

  • @apathtrampledbydeer8446
    @apathtrampledbydeer8446 3 года назад

    Been on the fence about this one, was quite excited the first time I saw it.
    By the way, have you seen the tv-series Devs Max? I think you'd like it and I'd like to get your opinion on it.
    Take care and have a great x-mas and a giant new year!!!

  • @armanstandup
    @armanstandup 4 месяца назад

    Thanks for making this video sir! (^_^) Love the game

  • @BahnGradWeg
    @BahnGradWeg 3 года назад +2

    Und mit einer Leichtigkeit, die bereits einen Schatten von Kunst enthält, bin ich wieder erster. Für den Algorithmus!

    • @jasonblundelldobebussing
      @jasonblundelldobebussing 3 года назад +1

      Я согласен, брат. 🤝 You always had a unique ways with words.

  • @sergioantonio9206
    @sergioantonio9206 3 года назад

    Have you ever played Warframe? I would love to see you making a video talking about it's lore.

  • @4589dude
    @4589dude 2 года назад

    Its a game made for SotC fans, and it succeeded in that

  • @Noodlemonkey7
    @Noodlemonkey7 3 года назад

    I think I’m Sotc I felt bad for slaying them not like this where it’s life or death ☠️. I think I might really get this game.

  • @centralfiction6095
    @centralfiction6095 3 года назад

    SPOILER ALERT AND SUBJECTIVE OPINIONS INCOMING
    Crogon is Avion 2.0, and Dreki is definitely inspired by Phalanx, big time.
    My biggest gripe with this game is that most of the Gods' battles are done on cooped-up arena environments, as opposed to the balance between arena and semi-open world areas seen in SotC.
    AND WE NEED MORE GODS TO FIGHT AGAINST. Game feels so damn short with only 8 Gods to take down.
    It's a superb game, and a superb tribute to Shadow of the Colossus, which, according to my mum's subjective counting, I played for around 50ish hours on my childhood. Can totally fit in a score or many of Shadow of the Colossus' to this game.

  • @arsenii_yavorskyi
    @arsenii_yavorskyi 3 года назад

    NWN soundtrack?

  • @theegg7520
    @theegg7520 3 года назад +3

    You weren’t scared of the Colossi? I was just a child when I played that. The first boss alone creeped me out. Now I’m an adult and this game looks wack. Lol

    • @geraq0
      @geraq0 3 года назад +2

      the sand snake freaked me out with those giant eyes coming out of the ground. The fight against both lions or whatever they are were tense too.

  • @CaptainSteveVPT
    @CaptainSteveVPT 3 года назад

    Great review.
    IGN slammed the game.
    I loved it to, my review I have it an 8.4, most game of the year in my opinion.

  • @MediaSubliminal
    @MediaSubliminal 3 года назад

    "Every game should have a grapple hook..."
    I agree.
    Are you listening Madden NFL 22?

  • @kjhansonkjhanson6643
    @kjhansonkjhanson6643 3 года назад

    Is the last guardian any good? Was thinking of playing it finally

    • @maxderrat
      @maxderrat  3 года назад +1

      I loved it! I'd recommend it.

  • @Neto-mp4
    @Neto-mp4 3 года назад

    Dude, you uploaded the video without the sponsor part.

  • @KING-ZEAL
    @KING-ZEAL 5 месяцев назад

    The only problem is no one is skilled enough to pull this shit off.

  • @formerdave94
    @formerdave94 3 года назад

    I just cannot stand that red dot, so immersion breaking! Is there a way to turn it off, and if so, is the game still playable?

  • @silent_stalker3687
    @silent_stalker3687 3 года назад +3

    Be careful when wishing for the Colussus type games…
    Japan: hey let’s make a fighting game where you climb a giant girl and body slam, and other wrestling moves on her G-spots to defeat her
    I may go to hell for this.

    • @TehZach1993
      @TehZach1993 3 года назад

      I want that game now...

    • @maneripo
      @maneripo 3 года назад

      The same "japan" made shadow of the colossus, the real unique "giant slayer game" what's the point of that comment?

  • @Herrikias
    @Herrikias Год назад

    Shame Shadow of the Colossus is a Playstation exclusive. Praey is the only way many of us can experience this type of game play since the genre never really took off.

  • @macheifach
    @macheifach 3 года назад

    Why should I have been terrified by the Colossi of the original? They weren't evil or bad creatures, that was the whole point of the game: The nescessity to kill those maginificent creatues to lift a curse, it was this averseness, that added to the games melancholy. You were forced to end their life, which left the player, who understood this dilemma with bitterness and sadness.

  • @marleyplazz
    @marleyplazz 3 года назад

    Its like mortal shell for dark souls

  • @tylercafe1260
    @tylercafe1260 2 года назад

    I don't like how the weak points are designed. No way to improve on the boss fights skill wise like shooting arrows into a weakpoint as you wait for the perfect time to jump on or the Jumping plunging attack which is the best attack wanderer has at the risk of being more easily thrown off. The horse added another interesting layer of difficulty as you can shoot while riding or stand on top of it for a better jump off. Small things like that add more to the experience. Not survival mechanics but interactive mechanics. In SotC it would actually be beneficial at time to stab them in a none weak point for a particular reaction. But in Praey you have only that one attack which just makes the idea of weapons hilarious. That's why SotC didn't just give you upgrades easily they already knew the mechanics would speak for themselves and keep the player engaged. Survival mechanics only work if you have to defend areas like a home base otherwise you're just focusing on 3 stats which are so easy to keep track of it makes me wonder why even bother having it at all. Setting didn't help it from feeling more of the same stuff. Winter hellscape gets kind of boring fast once you realize that's the game. Grappling hook and a parachute don't make creative encounters just makes it so you can do more mistakes. It's essentially checkpoints on a boss. But with the game being so short it could've afforded allowing the player to really plan out their attacks rather than give them a free ride to the next weakpoint

  • @questioningespecialy9107
    @questioningespecialy9107 3 года назад

    6:45 You don't know what you're asking for. -ex college student

  • @captainpepsi353
    @captainpepsi353 3 года назад

    The soulsborne genre reminds me of metroidvania *kinda weird u didnt mention metroidvania instead*

  • @Nevir202
    @Nevir202 3 года назад +2

    Apparently YT thinks this IS SotC so...... Good job? lol

  • @kalypsodeepsea982
    @kalypsodeepsea982 3 года назад

    Wow! Max got scared 😮. Okay, time to play Subnautica, my Lord! 😛

    • @maxderrat
      @maxderrat  3 года назад

      Maybe one day in the new year. :P

    • @kalypsodeepsea982
      @kalypsodeepsea982 3 года назад

      @@maxderrat can't wait to see that 😁

  • @willydirt9355
    @willydirt9355 3 года назад

    I had an intense fear of falling off the last colossus damn that climb up is annoying

  • @RecluseBootsy
    @RecluseBootsy 3 года назад

    I was just eyeballing this game in the PS store. My initial assumptions seem correct: This looks like the fanfic/lovechild of SoC and Horizon Zero Dawn.
    I do enjoy games like this for their sense of scale and panoramic spectacle. I just have a bit of hesitation when a game seems to derivitive in it's promotional material. Survival sim aspects here seem oddly placed and unnecessary.
    So I'm stuck in the middle and patient to a fault. I waited for No Man's Sky to drop 80% in price and years of development to take place to enhance the core experience. Same for plenty of other games too. If I'm a bit too skeptical, I'll wait for the discount.
    If someone says "this is just like souls!" it's an instant deterrent. I support originality and creativity, in contrast i feel robbed when a game feels unbalanced and a pale shadow of its inspiration. Bloodbourne sucked, CP2077 was a thin meme of a game, and the big FPSs are just copy-paste-polish on repeat.
    We're stuck in an era of remakes and unfortunately it's found its way into this precious medium.

  • @zacmcsweeney8299
    @zacmcsweeney8299 3 года назад

    Titan souls?

  • @timetravelingphilanthropis5274
    @timetravelingphilanthropis5274 2 года назад

    Check out Titan Souls

  • @joejoyce8031
    @joejoyce8031 3 года назад

    Its zelda breath of the wild meets shadow of the colossus

  • @nc1901
    @nc1901 3 года назад +1

    Yeah I didn't like this game at allllllll. It's okay but definitely only worth 10 dollars. Not even close to shadow of the colossus

  • @pikpockett
    @pikpockett 3 года назад

    Early!

  • @melithegamer
    @melithegamer 3 года назад

    More like Shadow of the Wild

  • @soccerandtrack10
    @soccerandtrack10 3 года назад

    So the girl isn't good at controlling her body,like diving or free running,if you don't control your body,your not doing climbing or diveing.

  • @thefebo8987
    @thefebo8987 3 года назад

    why using this ugly remake footage of SotC?

    • @bamban_garcia5562
      @bamban_garcia5562 2 года назад +2

      How is the 2018 Shadow Of The Colossus remake ugly in any way

  • @lukefrohling
    @lukefrohling 2 года назад

    Why do you use subliminal messages in this video? It’s really annoying