Outer Wilds - A Beautiful Game About Death
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- Опубликовано: 15 фев 2022
- A Beautiful Game About Dying Horribly
The outer wilds, a space exploration adventure game made by Mobius studio.
It's a game about time and discovery, stuck in a 22 minuet loop, we have to find a way to save the galaxy from a supernova event
This video is an analysis of outer wilds, it explain the plot, the mechanics and try to explain exactly what makes the outer wilds The Most Beautiful (and Terrifying) Game Ever
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your quality and taste of game is good bro keep up the good work, speaking of space game and lore what is your opinion about warhammer 40k btw kinda interisting to me if you can explain it with your style. lol
Space is fake the earth is flat. I can send links to proof if you want to look into NASA lie of space travel.
@@Sintorace im not much of a gamer but i like see people playing games.
Have you checked out the dlc yet it is amazing
I love this video, amazing and captivating.
Ty for sharing your experience, I’ll try this game for sure
TotallyPointlessTV: "you aren't the center of the universe"
Developers: "In order to make the physics engine work properly we had to make the player the center of the universe, ironically"
i used control f to find a comment saying this
And you end the game by going to the center of the universe
@@Lumberjack_king aye spoilers
but also the game essentially makes you the center of the universe at the end because (spoilers) you create the new universe, making you the most important thing ever
@@TheBeast-hz9gw yeah and the eye of the universe is in our solar system
One of the most powerful moments for me was something you mentioned:
When getting to the Sun Station, and finally realizing that the Supernova was natural, I had such a feeling of hopelessness. I sat there, and just waited for the next supernova just trying to think up any possible way to save the solar system. I felt invested, I felt like one the inhabitants that had just LOST all hope of a future.
It's an extremely powerful moment.
It's a shame that this game is one of those games that you can only ever experience once, but it's been one of the best games I've played.
i knoooow right??? unironically such a magical experience and im obsessed with it, i wish i could play it for the first time again so bad
Same. Although I sat inside of the sun station and watched as the sun grew closer as if climbing up prongs pointed towards the sun drawing me in to its inevitable fate.
That was the moment when I realized the interloper didn't cause the sun to die. The sun expanding is what caused the interloper to fall into it.
I wouldn't be able to stop the seed from consuming timber hearth. I couldn't save anyone.
No game has ever made me feel like that before. At least not without pulling me out of the experience because I'm not skilled enough to progress.
I actually had kinda expected that, but my feeling of hopelessness was different. When I realized it was natural, I actually thought I was gonna be trapped in the loop forever. Since the goal of the Ash Twin Project was for it to be artificially induced supernova, it meant that they could easily turn it off. But since this one was natural, I believed that the loop was unstoppable. I believed it would go on forever and there was nothing to do to stop it.
Also I wouldnt recommend staying on the sun station, it gets destroyed at like the 12 minute mark into the loop
@@solsystem1342 Oh, in my playthrough I went to the interloper first and this was my theory too! I thought the comet was trigerring the explosion, until I got to the sad truth...
1:02:30 I think Riebeck in his optional dialogue after the campfire song sums it up perfectly: "I learned a lot, by the end of everything. The past is past, now, but that’s… you know, that’s okay! It’s never really gone completely. The future is always built on the past, even if we won’t get to see it. Still, it’s um, time for something new, now."
His gravity lift saved me so many times from getting flung into the black hole at the center of brittle hollow
This game is a masterclass in game design: a big unfathomable universe with endless piles of nothing to explore is infinitely less impactful than a small system tailored with extreme attention to detail
I went into the game initially expecting not a whole lot of enjoyment due to the scale being much smaller than expected. But it really just goes to show how integral a well thought out dense world is in comparison a large empty one as you said.
Wide as a puddle, deep as the ocean. I love it so much
It’s not the size of the open world that matters, but the density of it.
I actually died when trying to reach the ship with the working warp core in hand and got pretty bumbed out about it. Only after like a day of brooding did I realize that a new playthrough isn't like a hard reset where you have to do it all over again. You already have the knowledge to reach the end game. You have the eye coordinates, the location of the ship that can take you to the eye, and the warp core needed to power the ship. All you need to do is grab the launch codes for your ship from the start and you're good to go.
And the neat thing about that exact dilemma is that the devs even put an achievement in the game for that exact outcome. Start a brand new play through, with no previous save, immediately start the final loop, finish the game, and you’ll be rewarded for it. Blows my mind how much love went into this game.
And you don't even need to do a hard reset; you can just load your last save from the main menu.
@@Queenofdragons6 you used to have to do an entire new run
dying after picking up the core also still lets you reload the last save i'm pretty sure...
@@zegamingcuber857 yeah if you died died for real you had to basically restart your wholw adventure
I think my favorite part of this game is that just ends with your friends around a fire. It’s sad and hopeless but also very hopeful at the same time. Absolutely love it. And there is some insanely wacky multiverse ending runs you can do.
I completely agree. That moment, when everyone contributes a layer of melody to the music, is so incredibly magical. So intimate and yet so grand. Ideally you have spent time with each of them at that point... you found Feldspar, who was given up by everyone. You found Solanum, who was separated from everything including herself. Some of them were so fearful or lonely... but they get to be together with you. You all get to have one last lovely time around the campfire.
My favorite part about this is that you can even roast marshmallows and take your time for as long as you want.
Hey, you know what they say:
"In fearful day, in raging night, With strong hearts full, our souls ignite. When all seems lost in the War of Light, Look to the stars, for hope burns bright!"
I've said it before, but having a viewer engaged on RUclips for over an hour is not an easy feat. And you my man, have the skill for it.
Keep up the good work! Loved the video!
He has the voice and the charisma👌🏻 choice content
Agreed! 100%
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For real, social media seems to have been heading towards short form content for quite a while now cuz nobody has the attention span to watch anything over a minute long anymore. I love just sitting there half asleep while watching this dudes videos.
wait this video is an hour long?
49:00 “It’s tempting to linger in this moment while every possibility still exists; But unless they are collapsed by an observer, they will never be more than possibilities.” This line is so nice to hear as an over thinker, never being able to make a concrete decision. It’s so interesting how in this context it refers to the possibilities through the time loop, but to me sounds like an nice reminder as a fellow human also very aware of their limited time on this earth~ thanks for the video!
It's also an explicit encouragement to take the warp core and reach the eye. It's especially potent because it's mirrored in Grabbo (Grobbo? Gorbbo?) who has long since given up on exploration and is just meditating to make the infinite loop pass by faster and faster forever, paralysed.
By the end, you give up on your galaxy. On your home. On all these dizzyingly beautiful sights and sounds and places you were surrounded by all game.
You even give up your life.
But that is exactly what births a new world full of new infinite possibilities! And the beings of that new universe look up at the stars, their hearts beating faster at the excitement of seeing them up close!
Definitely it's a message about taking chances and not letting life slip by
Its also a nod to quantum physics. A quantum particel can be in at infinite amount of position at the same time, but the observer just sees one of the possibilities. While another observer sees a different one.
Finally someone who is somewhat competent in science also noticed
It’s mainly about quantum mechanics, but quantum mechanics has an extremely strong philosophy environment around it that can be equivocate to what you interpreted
Amazing video. Summarised one of the greatest games of all time amazingly.
Thanks dude!
I would absolutely love to see your take on the Outer Wilds DLC: The Echoes of The Eye! Its alright if you don’t, I just believe you’ll love it just as much as the base game
Yes please!!!
I love the Outer Wilds but my heart almost gave up playing the DLC.
@@mangckyatmamon same it was straight horror
@@mellow4984 It can be tough, but I think they introduced a less creepy mode for it.
@@mangckyatmamon unironically i expected to be scared pretty hard in DLC, but after i played it i found myself completing it without being scared that much, the funny thing about it, that base game scared me much more times and much harder, i were scared almost always and everywhere, because i never knew what to expect, and always found myself being scared of something that was not scary at all, but after i got scared 1 time in DLC i used to it and understood how it works and just started to chilling through entire DLC
Outer Wilds is, without a doubt, my favorite game. I’ve never experienced something like it and the only way I can scratch the itch of playing it for the first time again is to watch others play it and consume any and all discussion surrounding it. Thank you for this video, it’s excellent! I hope you plan to cover the DLC.
But you haven’t ever played it.
@@AEQEA They literally said they did
@@AEQEA you dumb?
I’m watching someone do an entire 12 hour video of their playthrough through the game, and seeing things I missed, and things I found that I could potentially have used for something that I didn’t think of it really cool. Not being personally under the time constraint lets you think a bit more without breaking immersion by pausing the game.
Also a cool neato detail I didn’t notice until my second playthrough I did for the dlc is that the Nomai writing for the children looks different than the adults. It’s much more large and messy, compared to the neatness of the adults handwriting. 24:00 if anyone wants to see what I’m talking about
I've always loved the way Nomai writing looks. It's cryptic and foreign, yet beautiful. There's likely no pattern to how it works, unless the creators designed an entire writing system (Would not be surprised), but it certainly feels real due to details like this.
The conversation structure is simple, but actually a thing (Similar to forum threads, with responses 'branching', which also fits because of their overall scientific and intellectual tendencies as a species.)
Beyond that, I'm not sure but it'd be simple enough to codify a language. That said at the time of the species' life, they are very advanced and use the 'staff' to write, so it's possible that the language is more like a QR code to a text document. Then again, we're not sure if they communicate verbally because of how long they've been dead.
It’s also amazing to realize that one of the pieces of writing you find is from Solanum when she was a child!
@@kurokasteele4830 i actually thought since like midway into my journey that they did not indeed communicate verbally, since they travel space a lot sound wouldn’t be that great at communicating stuff
I picked up on that too!
I have never been so thankful to myself for stopping a video partway through and buying the game myself, this was an incredible experience
I made the mistake of buying it and not being able to play it because I have an intense fear of space and water. I’ll play any horror game but the vastness of the two just destroys me
I think you should try and push through
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@@Sarah-qx4vz I had the exact same problem. Discovered it as I tried to play, I almost passed out. It was so weiiiiird lmao. I had to watch a let's play, unfortunately, but I still enjoyed the experience a lot.
Dude!!! This is so awesome! Keep on doing these types of videos. I'll miss the fake fighters funny comments, but I'm enjoying this new phase of your channel
I’ll still be doing martial arts stuff, when I find something worth making a video on :)
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Did you know pillow fight championships are a thing? xD
@@DocRealTalk savage!
Yessir make sure to make more
@@DocRealTalk I think he's the pillowfight bantamweight champion of the world.
I remember the first time I lost my ship; I'd just arrived at one of the ash twins, I forget which one, when I saw a helix tube coming out of the ground. I thought to myself "well this is obviously a landing pad, right?" So I landed, got out, and found the controls, which I promptly used to launch my ship into space. I watched it fly away, thinking "Huh... Crap..."
Same but uh, resummoned a probe. Bit unexpected, and that ship was *not* a good replacement
Outer wilds is finally getting the love it has always deserved, this game is a hidden gem that will some day recognized as the absolute masterpiece it is.
I legit got close to crying...
Over a RUclips video essay... That hasn't happened in fucking years.
On a less dramatic note, as someone that came for the martial arts, I've been stunned by your quality as you switched topics, as it's not only still there, but higher than ever. I really hope you have a great time making videos, because I always have a great time watching them.
the soundtrack and whole premise makes me cry. such a unique and beautiful game man.
I have not played a video game since Unreal Tournament came out on the original Xbox. Oh how much video games have progressed since then. It’s almost enough to make me buy a new gaming system... almost. Anyways, we’re all super grateful for your work, TPTV. Alohas everyone and have a blessed day.
If you're going to get back into gaming as an adult, do yourself a favour and just get a PC. Even at the ridiculous prices for GPU's nowadays, it's still worth it over being stuck with a console.
@@twizz420 Whats wrong with having a console
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Nothing, but a PC is much less limiting. You can work on the same PC you game on. You also have access to practically unlimited backwards compatibility, and you can even emulate ps2 and below era games, I believe even ps3 emulation is competent nowadays.
@@meyes1098 You didn't mention the most important factor (probably because it's really obvious): You *already need a computer,* which makes it even less expensive in practice. If we assume that budget is the focus, it alo feels safe to assume that they're probably not looking for a top-of-the-line gaming PC and will probably be using it as their regular work/general use computer too, then we can think of the effective [extra] cost of the gaming laptop as the difference between the final price of the computer and the price of the computer you _would have bought_ if you were not going to use it for gaming. And if you look at it like that, it's pretty hard for it to cost more than a new console :)
@@idontwantahandlethough that's true, and to top it off, even if you do decide to upgrade, you can do it piece by piece with a PC :D
So you can buy a better video.card now and a better cpu in 3 years.
I'm not a gamer, and haven't owned a console since the N64, but your content makes me want to give video games another shot. That's how much your passion comes through. I subbed because of the fake martial arts content, but stayed because all of your videos are interesting and entertaining. Keep up the good work!
I was like you. I stopped at PS2 before and I came back 2016. I missed out on so much great games. I got myself a PC. Games are much cheaper and some of the best games ever made are below $10 now. If you have the time you should try gaming again.
Been missing out like a motherfucker.
I’m a bit late to this, but what the above guy said^ jump back in. If you don’t want to sink some money into a console you could ask friends or see what’s on whatever devices you have.
well, I'm a year late here but I hope you played this game in the mean time. I'm not much of a gamer myself, few games get me reaaally engaged, and this one was just too special. And playing it made me want to play more games like this, games that you can connect to emotionally. 10/10 would recommend you give it go!
"I'm not crying. You are"
Maybe... Just maybe... a bit...
I loved every second of this game so much. The ending where you reunite with the others for one last song is beautiful.
The only thing I hate is that I can't reset my brain to experience this wonderful game for the first time again
This video has thoroughly changed the way I see myself as a human being. To be a miniscule little speck in the entirety of the universe but still playing a major role on this planet to the people around me. The commentary on the video is very touching and i needed that passive support throughout the hour and ten minutes i spent watching. Thank you for reviewing this video game dude.
This game got me in my feels a lot. The soundtrack is one of favorites. I love it so much
This was FUCKING EXCELLENT. The game review, the monologues, the music. You're awesome man.
This game's music always makes me cry, especially the final version you get when you complete the story. The way you edited this to use that as the actual closer to the video...
"Take them."
Every single channel I come across, or i've watched for a while that "change" their content to stuff that isn't necessarily popular but that they are really passionate about, they make videos that can all be considered "fucking awesome" and the likes. THIS was an amazing video about an amazing piece of media, and I hope you manage to convey you passion about the next subject just as well as you did "today". Much love, and I'm looking forward to the next experience.
I love how dedicated you are to making this. This is by far THE game that DESERVES attention.
Being pulled into the sun and having my “life” flash in front of my eyes is one if the most memorable gaming experiences I’ve ever had
Seeing you being passionate about something, makes me jealous because the work you're putting out is amazing and I wish I could find passion in life... enough to motivate me to learn to edit videos...this video is another beautiful one friend...I hope you continue on this path because I know you have to be so much happier doing it
Its been two years since I first played this game, watching this video now makes me still cry so much realizing that i cannot repeat the story without remembering it ever again. One of the best games ever created.
Those final moments around the bon fire together are some of the best in gaming. Amazing work ❤️
Even saying it's criminally underrated is an understatement. I wrote off this game for years and finally caved and tried it at the end of last year. It is easily one of my top favorite games of all time; if not, THE top favorite. I've never been so emotional playing a video game. Just hearing certain songs in the soundtrack makes me tear up.
This was the most unique outer wilds video ive ever watched. Due to the complex emotional and philosophical aspect of this game, most discussion is always very serious, solem, and mournful, with also deep respect. This video was a uniquely funny one, with lots of entertaining quips. However, it still shows deep respect and retains the serious mood of the game, and tackles the deep philosophical parts with a healthy dose of humor. Well done
18:44 fun fact! When you get to the core of Giant's Deep, you can actually find the part they're talking about here, it's one of those tube/hallways that connect the cannon compartments to the main body, it's incredible the attention to detail in this game.
When my first loop ended it was just incredible. I was exploring the moon and ended up at the planet tracking device. I tinkered around a little bit and just as I put the viewer to the sun symbol it went supernova. I thought it was weird, interesting and kinda cool and hooked me into the exploring aspect of the game since I wanted to find out more of that cool and weird stuff. It wasn't until the end of the 2nd loop I realized that this was pure coincidence but just one of the countless moments in this game I'll not forget.
3 moments in Outer Wilds no one can deny having experienced:
1. The first supernova.
2. Entering dark bramble too quickly and get monched.
3. Forgetting to wear your suit before you pop out to manually enter the sun station on the best attempt you've likely had.
I loved the bit at the end with all the explorers playing music to collapse the eye and create a new reality.
I got serious vibes of J.R.R. Tolkien and how the 'god ' and 'angels' of the LoTR universe literally sang reality into existence all together. The good, the bad, harmony and discord of the universe bound together through one single song that defines the course of all reality.
Hmm, C.S. Lewis did something similar in the first book of "The Chronicles of Narnia" where Aslan literally sang Narnia into existence. 🤔
Beautiful
I can't wait for you to get the recognition you deserve mate the videos you've released recently have really been some of the best content I've seen on RUclips in a long time
well I finally found my way here, so people are definitely still finding the channel! :)
Don’t know how many times but I always come back to these videos. You’ve really come into your own with these long review type videos, I love how like monotone and calming your voice is, the captivating gameplay and how you make sure the viewers understand the story. Keep it up man this is amazing
I've watched thinking just to have something to accompany my sleep, little did i know I'm watching probably one of the most beautiful game, viewed and narrated the best way I've ever watched. I am stoked, so well done both the video and the game. Thank you.
Honestly I love the story behind this game. It's definitely underrated! I enjoyed my time with it and finding out that no matter what you're stuck in that loop really hits ya
This game. I can’t figure out why it always makes me tear up. Wether it’s the beauty of the game or the messages it brings with it. It’ll always get them tears going for me
Yes! More gaming videos! Your dedication to making these is incredible. I couldn’t get into this particular game, so I’m glad you covered it here!
Every now and then I come back to this video because of the themes of the video and how, with time, some perspectives of mine change on it. The melancholy idea of looping the final moments of a dying system is one that hits me where I live. Imagine witnessing the beautiful end of life in a system, only to do it all over again.
Your coverage of this game is phenomenal, so thank you.
Love the gaming content.
Thanks dude!
This is a great video. You put a lot of work into all that footage. Can't believe I've never heard of the game. Unique.
I’ve listened to this 5 separate times the entire way through. I get a serious ‘itching,’ is how I would describe my feeling as far as the narrative. And this channel is the cure. There’s always a nugget somewhere. I was not blessed with descriptive powers, but this man makes me see why I loved the games that I loved.
I bought the game forever ago, played 15 mins not even making it off the world before giving up and being bored. Years later seeing how highly you talked about it and recommended playing before watching.
So I sat down for a few days and had a blast exploring all this game had to offer. It was quite the unique and magical journey I didn't know I'd of liked so much. The story and beautiful sounds with all the intruige and forcing myself not to look up anything and figure out the puzzles was a grand old time.
Returning to finish this video and fill in the few story beats was really nice. Thanks for sharing this and you've made another fan of this series.
Wanted to share this with you. I've discovered your Chanel with your recent projects like silent hill, dead space (first of your videos I saw) and man hunt. I can't compare to your previous more frequent work but for what you've been creating since this shift in creation, all this content has been truly great both in the passion you radiate and the entertainment you give us. Keep doing what you love ^^
An interesting touch is the kids writing in the school district. Look at how their scribe is wonky compared to adults writing.
I put this video on while wrapping presents today. What an amazing video, great job! You presented the non chronological open world of Outer Wilds and made so much organized sense of it all. Outer Wilds is my favorite story game I’ve ever played. It’s great to see how much it has truly impacted others as much as it has me. Shoutout to my friend Hayden for introducing me to this piece of art called Outer Wilds
Man, I really love this video. I don't really play a lot of video games but the music, puzzles, and themes in the outer wilds are genuinely incredible. Thanks for making this long review of the game, I really enjoy coming back to it to rewatch now and then.
Happy to see the channel hitting the sub's that I feel you've always deserved. Witty rhetoric, quality editing, excellent content. I'm all the way with it. Kudos
Thank you, that’s very kind!
Finally someone is talking about this gem of an experience!
Thank you so much for making this video! This game triggers so many of my deep fears, from being eaten alive, to drifting off into space, unable to get back to solid ground, to falling to my death. (My vertigo also didn’t help my play through much.) So getting to experience this game secondhand is incredible, even if maybe not as satisfying as going through myself. Thank you for your effort in making this incredible video for those unable to complete the game 😊
About 40 minutes into this video I realized it's basically a neatly summarized "walk through with commentary" except it's actually informative and entertaining. This is the first time I've watched a walk through video and actually enjoyed it. Thank you.
Thank you for the amazing video, I was really eager for someone to do a video about this game and gives it its full credit, however you left out one essential part, which is the DLC, which truly ties everything together
Dude, this is.... just beautiful. Thank for making a story of this.
I didn't know it would be so interesting to see the playthrough experience of someone else. The different order of how they tackle the locations, the things they do, the things they don't do, the process they follow to reach their conclusions. I definitely jumped around a lto more and saw a lot more of the system, even if I did have a pretty solid grasp of the plot by the mid point, simply because I'd probably be too bored to go back for them once I resolved the story. It was definitely a unique and memorable experience. "Skipping" sections by making your own discoveries brings a sense of pride but they're still worth a visit.
These videos are so awesome. I can't help but watch to the end (again lol) and honestly the music was tugging at my heart...I kind of needed that kazoo version of the song to keep me from getting too emotional about a video game..I don't know if I ever would have known about this video game otherwise...and that's criminal!
It’s clear you put love and care into making this beautiful video, just as the devs have done for Outer Wilds.
Time is irreplaceable; once it has passed, whether it is taken or given, it can never be returned. You’ve added another drop of beauty into an endlessly overflowing bucket of life and I hope you know you’re appreciated throughout all of time.
Thank you for hearing us. Thank you for loving us. We love you and are always with you. ♥️
Woah, this is way too much dude, but thank you so much!
This video was the second analysis I made on this channel, just as the gaming content was starting to gain traction, so despite the lower view count, it's still one of my favourites, the game holds such a special meaning.
Thanks for the kind words and thanks for the super :)
I love this game. It's really sad that it seemed to get kind of overlooked though. It's such a great thought provoking game, and every time you figure something out you feel like a real explorer. Also I'm glad to see I'm not the only one who forgets they aren't wearing their suit some times lol.
I screwed up awhile ago when I first found this video and now I will never get to experience the game on its lonesome as a first time but If I had never actually found this video I would have never known about the outer wilds and never would have found what is possibly my favorite video on RUclips and one of the better content creators especially for your long form content
You are amazing and please keep living your life well
I played the game completely blind, it took a while to finish because of how unique the puzzles are, but damn… was it the most rewarding experience I’ve ever had gaming. I absolutely love this game and it will most likely always be my all time favorite. The spirit, love and attention to detail are astounding and unmatched. The way music is incorporated and drives the game is also just one of a kind. Thank you for the great summary and I know it’s just a summary and you can’t cover the complete depth of the game, but you did great.
This was a great video for an incredible game. Thank you for this, I hope it brings new eyes on The Outer Wilds, even one pair of new eyes, because it really is an amazing experience that people should know about.
It’s a shame that outer wilds is so underrated just because there is a seperate game with a somewhat similar name, especially considering how lackluster the outer WORLDS is compared to outer WILDS.
Maybe after this video, the game may get better recognition thanks to you.
I recently finished the main game and it’s such a… it’s a piece of art, right now hearing what you said I remembered I didn’t understand the sun station when I got there so by the time I was doing the vessel run my brain was still thinking that finding the eye would be a way to stop the supernova, it’s quantum in design we don’t understand it so I think it could’ve been possible. The moment you gather everyone and Solanum says it’s basically the last thing to do before a new universe comes it hit me with a bag of bricks I had to stop and slow down. Then I told, everyone to play the song and when they were all quiet and Solanum told me that the only way to do it was to observe it I cried. I now cry every time I hear anyone’s instrument, and especially hearing the complete tune. This game is a masterpiece and I’m sorry it took me so long to get to it
Big ups for being the only in depth review on this masterpiece out there! The music did make it even better of an experience, it made me feel weirdly nostalgic even on my first run to hear that home planet track play. Awesome mechanics and so many scary moments even though theres no enemies (beside the fish) or jumpscares at all. Amazing game!
I didn't even noticed the video was one hour long, it was so interesting for the first thing I watched in this channel that I will subscribe and wait for more content like that
the effort you put into these videos is incredible, keep it up they're amazing
I really appreciate the time and effort you put in to your videos. Especially your essay/analysis style content on video games. They are really well made, written and edited. The time honestly just flys by when viewing them and I hope you continue making content!
This video was incredible. I haven’t gamed in a really long time, so having ways to experience this stuff is really special; especially with someone like you expressing the personal effects a game like this can have. So thanks, man.
fantastic video all of the gaming related ones have been good, you have true talent and cant wait to see what you do next.
Oh man! You do this in such a great and almost poetic way - it's just awesome 💯
Please keep on going. Do what you love and not only what the ppl want to see. Big up 👌🔥
I can appreciate that the first exploration of Timber Hearth isn't interrupted by the supernova no matter how long you take getting used to things. I haven't used a game controller in years so it took me the better part of an hour to actually get off planet, and I didn't even see the supernova during my first run because my autopilot did a Thing right as the End Times music was starting and tossed me into the sun as I was trying to leave the Ash Twin. I didn't realize the time loop was only 22 minutes until later.
Even though it only makes sense for the sun to implode only after you interact with the Nomai statue or else you'd get an instant game over with no chance of saving, getting a chance to breathe and explore the village first was a nice touch even if it doesn't make sense narratively - your countdown starts the moment you wake up, and at the 22 minute mark I was probably still trying to figure out how to fly the model rocket, lol
when I saw the video notification I new that I should work on my stuff, finish whatever there is to be finished, and make a space in time to watch this video. And it absolutely delivers! Thank you.
You perfectly captured the essence of playing this masterpiece of a game. Any chance at doing an update video on the Echoes of the Eye DLC? It’s beautifully haunting and I actually enjoyed it just as much as the original bulk of the game. Cannot recommend it enough
This game made me incredibly emotional.
I really binged all of your video games analysis clips. They're amazing.
The only game I hear soundtracks from, and it doesn't matter in what mood I am, I always hold myself enough to not cry.
This is my favorite game, and the emotions it brings me are all mixed between sad and happy.
This game deserves a recognition on a worldwide scale.
Such a horror game, gets me anxious at every moment
I was terrified of it for months before I could beat it
As someone who’s played Outer Worlds and Outer Wilds, I wish so desperately they weren’t similarly named.
They’re both such wonderful experiences
Just recently discovered your channel about a week ago, by accident. I enjoy it very much. I *NEVER* watch game content, but you have such an intimate and passionate way of telling this story that im always intrigued. Thank you for the hard work.
If you complete the DLC before completing the main game you'll have an additional friend joining you by the campfire. It's always a nice touch when DLC content is integrated into the main game.
if you dont do the pilgramage to the Quantum moon your Nomai friend isnt at the final campfire. only found out when gunning for the "lucky guess" achievement
the music in this game makes me feel such a weird way, almost brings tears when i hear the main theme. truly a masterpiece.
Well I’m early
Dude, seriously keep this analysis series going. Your commentary makes it!
One of the best games I have ever played, every single time that I watch the ending I tear up. Great video, would love to see a video of yours on the DLC.
Excellent video! I do wanna point out that the Hearthians are all non-binary, using "they/them." This is specifically different from the Nomians, who use gendered pronouns, and differentiates the two cultures.
Also, Solanum is female. =)
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I think that this game would have deserved A Game of The Year nomination. Without this channel and this guy I would have not known that there is something so beautiful and deeply meaningful. Thanks TotallyPointlessTV for such a fine video.
Not so pointless TV after all!😎👍
Well done, TotallyPointlessTV! You really did this game justice on this review.
I like how you can still keep your original fighting content and still try longform essays too! Great work man
I know I'm new to the scene but please, never stop making content like this. Everything about it was absolutely beautiful!
Why do Outer Wilds video essays have this grip on me? First it was "El Juego de Llorar En El Espacio" (The game about Crying In Space) by Joseju [In Spanish] and then this, both have such a different approach yet are inherently similar and SO GOOD
What a gorgeous experience I never knew anything about until now. The "full" ending was pretty profound and made me tear up. Honestly haven't been having a great time in life. It's a reminder we're all only here for a moment, and you have to make it count. I've been living paycheck to paycheck and fighting to get ahead of it in a never-ending cycle. I want my time to mean something.
Also I just have to say the use of the puffer fish audio gets me in every single one of your videos. Thank you.
After watching the whole video I can say with confidence this is a 10/10 the way you bring up certain aspects when required instead of making a call back to something you brought up 20 minutes ago is great
This was an excellent summary. I think it is beautiful how everybody who plays this game will discovery the mysteries in a different manner. I first went to Brittle Hollow, then Dark Bramble, Timber Hearth, Giant's Deep, Ash Twins, then Sun station, Quantum moon, and lastly Interlooper. The lore is dispersed in a brilliant bread crumb way where you literally cannot go wrong when choosing which direction to start. Admittedly, I needed help from the internet to find the Ash Twin project, but I was able to figure out everything else out on my own. 10/10 game.
So glad you covered this game, been hooked on your silent hill and other horror game videos but when I saw this one in recommended I dropped them immediately. SH still holds a more special place in my heart but everyone knows SH not everyone knows about this masterpiece!
Right, you hearted video about the game definitely feels like a hidden jem, I was engaged throughout the video and the game looks absolutely amazing, those indie passion projects are absolutely unique, and it looks like a game created by people loving what they do.
keep up the good work