For me I think Colossus 13, the flying one in the sand, was my favorite when I first played. I just remember it being a cool feeling teaming up with Agro just to get onto it and then holding on for dear life when it started doing barrel rolls. Just felt so epic
Probably the bull. Up until that point they were all pretty gigantic and had an almost impossible feel to them, and then we got that and I remember it just felt different to me.
You should remember, this game was originally made nearly 20 years ago. It's one of the all time greats, and a beacon of video game artistry and although the entire game is one big cautionary tale against desperately clinging on to things, (I'll try to keep myself from jumping into an endless diatribe about all the Classical Japanese themes dripping off this game) but I can't help but attempt to relive that first time playing this game by watching others play it. Thank you for putting this up here for others to enjoy. I'm very glad you liked it and spread the word.
I would occasionally think to myself “this was made in 2005!!”. This just seems like an incredible accomplishment for the time period. I know they must be proud to create something that can still be loved in 2024
@@Skyytea Well, to be fair, this is a remake for the PS4. The original game was still ahead of its time on PS2, but it was much less graphically impressive compared to this remake, and it also suffered from pretty bad framerate issues, since it pushed the PS2 to its absolute limits.
@@savageplanet8299 I remember back in the PS2 the graphics being as good as the remake is now 😭but the audio and gameplay is basically the same - a marvelous work of art
@@Skyytea there is a trailer that came out at the time of the remake that compared the PS2 original, the PS3 remaster, and the PS4 remake. It is really interesting to see what did and didn’t change between the different versions. It is on RUclips, search for it.
@@feliperamedeiros It indeed is a work of art. Since my first experience with ICO i felt in love with the beautiful artistic look and originality of that game. In all Ueda's games its like your playing a dream such a feeling hard to describe. Actually i felt similar with the videogame Journey same kinda experience. Can't wait for the new game of Ueda project Robot.
I bought this when it came out and the girlfriend I had at the time REALLY wasn't into videogames, thought they were silly. I came home with it and popped it in the PS2. When the intro was playing she was passing by and mentioned that it looks really pretty, and sat down to have a "quick look". She sat down with me and watched every single multiple hour session I had and ended up crying at two points. One was a certain unexpected event that you all obviously know, and the other was when I finished it! Hope your doing well Gabbi, wherever you are :)
@@itskarl7575 It was the Agro moment (which I'm sure you're referring to). I mentioned her crying at one unexpected moment (Agro) and at the end, which I did not mention was unexpected. I want to play this game again now... damn it!!
I discovered SOTC when I was going through a very tough time in my life. I just needed something different to excite me. Was recommended to by a friend and I was blown away as soon as that intro started. Till today, I still cannot believe I played it on ps2. Only one other game gave me such a chill .. "MGS1 - tactical espionage action" on the ps2. Incredible art direction & technical quality.
Man I remember playing this back in 2005. Watching your gameplay brought some very good memories Sky. What an amazing journey, unforgettable. Easily one of the best games ever...
Skye, you can't even imagine how much I appreciate you for these timestamps... I may not even use them as I get invested but I appreciate your work in providing them Still think you'd love a Final Fantasy game, judging by how much you enjoyed this game.
@@BradleyIveson I wouod also recommend ICO, the predecessor of shadow of the colossus. Very unique game, very unique atmosphere. And it would round out the Fumito Ueda trilogy.
@@MarkusAxunIllianus Now ICO hit me like a truck. After beating Shadow of the Colossus with my little brother who was 6 at the time, he got so hyped by the game we used to play "Kill the Colossi" and he climbed on my back as I was a colossi and he was Wanderer. We played for as long as my strength and lungs let me since he was on me going all around looking for 'sigils to kill the colossi'. Then, couple of years later I found ICO existed and got the game... my little brother was like 8-9 and still climbed on me to play 'Kill the Colossi'. When I played ICO, I saw my brother in the main character and through the game the story made me genuinely made laugh of happiness but also broke me into tears real hard. It is up to this day I love ICO, Shadow of the Colossus and The Last Guardian and are one of my top 3 most loved franchise so far.
Wander is the name of the character you play as. His name is never spoken in the game but it does appear in the credits under voice talent. For a game that's almost 20 years old, it continues to be played, explored, scrutinized, studied, discussed. That really says something. "ICO" & "The Last Guardian" are also by Fumito Ueda & his team & are highly recommended. "Praey For The Gods" is a nice spiritual successor to S.O.T.C. & is also recommended.
I played this game as a kid with my brothers and cousins and still all my life this is the game I come back too I’ve platinum it twice and now final gathering the 79 coins. This game just has something to it I always thought it was sentimental values for me but as I watch more people play the remake over the years I think there’s more to it than that, truly one of the greatest games to be made I’m so happy that more people are being introduced to it.
Seeing you effectively use jump attacks is actually really cool. I never see people use them outside of speedruns. There's an achievement for climbing all the way to the top of the shrine from a patch of moss starting at the bottom around the back. You need to maximise your stamina though which involves completing the game multiple times in NG+. Also, saying "This is the best moment of my life" before fighting Dirge is hilarious.
I was surprised how difficult jump attack ended up being! The few times I managed to do it I was definitely excited lol Don’t get me started on Dirge 🙃
I finally played this classic for the first time recently and it instantly became one of my all-time favorites video games. It's both really fun and surprisingly beautiful.
This is my favorite game of all time. The subtle storytelling, the epic moments, the emotional yet understated ending. Not to mention this was a PS2 game on release. It was way ahead of it's time. This game proves that games can be art. Brilliant game, and a well played blind playthrough, Hi5
Regarding the ending, the way i interpret it is that previously dormin was sealed in the statues but this time he iis sealed in Wander. It is also a kind of link to the studios previous game, Ico. The ending of this game was a nice kind of easter egg for those who played ico first.
1:47:20 She didn't just kill, she killed and then ended up with the superhero landing on top of the structure that I never even managed to climb. Bro This is so badass that it's almost humiliating. 1:46:51 And she didn't even fall once... The second she almost fell she managed a movie-worthy maneuver to stay on top.
While watching this video I realized two things: 1- just how critical the music (and its absence as well) is to the experience of this game and the emotions it wants to bring out from you 2- how vastly different this is to anything else out there in the market, even today. Obviously, I knew those two things already, but man, it's still eye opening even after all these years. Also, check out ICO and The Last Guardian, made by the same people that did this. You'll enjoy them too, I feel. Great playthrough and keep up the good work!
Apparently they're all set in the same world and have a chronological order. From my understanding its, Shadow of the Colossus -> ICO -> The Last guardian. Could be wrong but this is what I've read.
It took me 10 years to fully appreciate the game. I returned to it in November 2021 and it fully got to me, since I was older with way more life experience. The Loneliness, the beautiful landscape, the peaceful creatures - it all resonated with me. Thanks for sharing your journey with us, Sky. My favorite Colossus was #13 (the flying one in the desert). The flying ones are so impressive. I also liked the electric eel, the sand snake and the water buffalo.
It certainly has a very specific tone to it. The world is so vast, so large that it makes you feel large, yet, it also feels empty. Plus the journey of what you're doing and why you're doing it. Very simple, yet powerful story unfolding on top of all the beauty of the forbidden lands. Truly a magical game.
3:05:02 Agro: Excuse me ma'am. It's easier for you to dodge fast projectiles if you're on my back Sky: Out of the way horsey, I don't have time to play with you
I'm at the end of a 16 hour shift, spacing out and 2:29:13 startled me right back awake. I've been watching you play this little by little to pass the time here and I must say, I never tire of watching people play amazing games for the first time so thank you for taking the time to do us and yourself this favor.
Fumito Ueda really knows how to hit us in the feels. I dunno how he does it. The presentation, the emptiness and vastness of the world, coupled with the music and artistry and how he makes us care with so little. It's.... magic.
2:15:46 I think the transparency of the water they added to this version is beautiful... But the old water, the original one, was so dark in this part that anyone with a phobia of water would panic when they touched it. Just the thought of swimming was scary... such was the darkness level. And dude, I miss it here.
4:06:00 I personally think the transparency for this particular colossus adds to the terror. If you swim underwater near it, you can see it's long crab legs fade into the dark abyss. It gives the illusion of impossible depth and height of the Colossus. But the one you mentioned originally benefited from the original water
Btw for colossus 8, you really made your life harder by shooting it anywhere but the legs 😂, ideally you just shoot 2 of his legs and he will fall down
Not only that, the other weak point is luring him to the highest place, and when he falls from the height, he stays paralyzed for a longer time, giving you more time to strike him with the sword.
I noticed this as well. Also, you found quicker ways to climb colossi 2 & 3 that I hadn't found myself! I would always wait for 2 to rear its front legs and shoot them making it topple on it's side. #3 You said the idea out loud at one point, make him strike horizontally on soft earth, get stuck and you run up the sword. Maybe you could speedrun this? hahaha
Was wondering when we would get part2, but was really surprised to get it all in 1 video. Gonna enjoy all +6hr of my favorite game played by my favorite gamer girl ❤
i was crying everytime you did and this video brought so much memories, thank you. It is awesome to see another person having a new experience of such a unique experience.
This is one of my top three favorite games of all time. I let a friend borrow it many years ago, and he actually gave it back saying he couldn't finish it because he could not in good conscience continue killing the colossi. I wish he had kept going because it is not something that gets rewarded in the end and it is part of the journey, but I understood why he felt that way and it's amazing that a game can make you feel that much. I also think the fact that Mono does get resurrected is such an interesting way to end things. Of course this isn't the end though, it leads into the game Ico which came out first and I had played first. Also another very good game. This whole world they created is fascinating. If you have a chance I recommend playing Ico because it does add some context to what is going on here! Thanks so much for playing this one
3:50:59 - WOW, thats so interesting. You were supposed to scare it off the edge INSIDE the room. But you running out here with it, just for it to fall down on its own is really weird but very interesting xD - Good watch! Edit: I had the wrong timestamp. Now its correct, my bad!
@@randallterio Very possible. However, from some of the other playthroughs I've seen, it appears that the team left the game exactly what it was like originally on the old consoles: exploitable. Since it was old, there were ways around things since games weren't as polished. I believe all that they did was make it look amazing again with good graphics but leave all the mechanics, even if some are janky or avoidable.
Lovely playthrough! The premise of ICO: there is a tradition in the land. When a boy is born with horns, he is considered cursed, and will be taken to a mysterious castle to be sacrificed to its dark queen... ICO was released many years before SotC, but is set hundreds, if not thousands of years afterwards. Totally different game too - much simpler, and probably won't get a cool remaster, but we can dream!
Ico, and Shadow of the Colossus both single handedly inspired modern gaming. Miyazaki credits both games for inspiring the idea of Dark Souls. Ico got him into game development to begin with. If you've played Ico and SotC, you can see the clear inspiration, and what Miyazaki borrowed for Dark Souls. The sparce checkpoint systems from Ico, the Giant bosses like Shadow, the deep story telling that you actively have to search for and piece together yourself, and SOSOSOSOSO much more. The dungeon designs, and maze like architecture. I could go on! SotC is the first Souls game in spirit.
3:59:43I understand that feeling. It's all in the right measure. The environment doesn't seem all designed for you as a player, it has its own independence just like in real life... But at the same time when you stop to If you locate yourself, you will notice important points in the scenario that guide you where to go... It is something that makes clear the dedication of those behind it and makes you wish for more.
You probably already know this but just to tell you, every Colossus you've slain, it makes Wander more devil-looking, and there's a Mono voices (The girl) that tells you something in the light loading screen after you've slain the Colossus, some people said it's Mono voices begging Wander to stop, those voices are more easily heard in PS2 version
Phenomenal game, still as powerful and atmospheric as ever. Great playthrough and reaction skyy! I've always thought Dormin was/were neither wholly evil or good, just misunderstood and sealed away by the people out of fear. The colossi each hold a fragment of Dormin, and as you said they are typically only violent when provoked. When Wander slays them both a shadow and a dove appear at the shrine, darkness and light.
3:51:00 Wow. I have no idea how that worked. Btw the flame doesn't attract him. He's SCARED of the flame. He backs away from you when you have the flame, yet because you kept circling him with it he kept turning with you so he could back up. Didn't you notice at 3:50:07 that he only started chasing you AFTER the flame went out? I can't believe you completely misunderstood the assignment yet still passed. Naruto Uzumaki would be proud.
That's the beauty of well designed games like SOTC they don't have a clear-cut assignment, they just give the players some clues and let them find their own way to victory.
Yooo look at you one tapping this game 😄👍🏼 I played this myself years ago for the first time as I heard Jacksepticeye always say it was one of if not his favorite game of all time
Thank you so much for this gameplay, this game has been important to me for so many years and it was fun to see someone else playing it for the first time
The main character, Wander, took part in a "ceremony" where he and other people, those who came at the ending parts of the game, sacrificed Mono, the girl. She wasn't his wife although. He just felt it was wrong what they did to her. He learned about the Forbidden Lands where an entity that has control over life and death resides, sealed away by those people's ancestors to suppress their powers, Dormin. So he stole the Ancient Sword and set off to this place to try everything in his power to restore Mono's life back. The rest, is pretty much the part of the game. A few things that are worth mentioning... The ending doesn't really have a solid meaning. It's most parts are "open to interpretation" kinda, since they never really gave a clear explanation of the events. Also, in my opinion, Dormin wasn't entirely evil. He kept his part of the deal he made to Wander, even tho he came against his enemies and sealed away again after. There is a short clip as well, tho i'm not sure if it's canon, that shows Agro's body on the shores of a river and Dormin's voice appears saying, since you served the human with such loyalty i will gift you your life back. Not with that same wording, but yes.. Meaning Agro died at that fall and Dormin brought her back (yes, Agro is a girl 😅) I really love this game and i'm very happy it got a little more attention after it's second release!! It truly is a masterpiece and i'm glad you enjoyed it!! Great video, keep it up!!!!
I always thought the game was supposed to be ambiguous and mysterious. Are you sure you what you read was real? because as far as I know pretty much nothing is known of Wander or his backstory, I dont know about this whole "ceremony" idea. There's no confirmed information on the story of Wander besides what we get in the game, the developers have never said anything or released anything else as far as I know.
To anyone playing this game (Idk if she figured it out, I'm halfway through the video): If you hold down the dash button on Agro she will permanently run at top speed. Also, do not forget that you can target colossi. The button is different depending on your control scheme. I see so many people struggle with certain colossi because they simply forget that you can target them.
Thank you for presenting this game, I played it when it first came out. I thought everything about the game, the graphics, sound, story were totally amazing. You had me...the moment the opening started to play!
I'm so happy you did this, Shadow is my favorite game. I've been watching since your TLoU2 playthrough. I played this when I was like, 13? On Ps2. The experience was so moving
I played that game when i was 16 y old it was like a journey and an adventure full of excitement the story and the landscapes were very peaceful. Thx for the good memories.
1:27:05 Your strat was innovative and cool how you linked it to the horse. I mean it didn't work, but it wasn't a dumb idea at all. You have no idea how many hours some of us spent trying to figure these out in the early days without looking it up. You're doing REALLY good!
Such a beautiful game, thought provoking, bittersweet and all these years later is every bit as magical. Loved the playthrough, by far the best youtuber/streamer for appreciation of fine details and the game worlds crafted 🙏🏻
That's what Fumito Ueda provides. His games may not be blockbusters or penetrate the mainstream but goddam do they stick with you. There are somewhat similar games to SoTC out there but none capture the scale, the vastness and the overall tone of it.
que alegria ver jugar a alguien sin tutoriales, sin saber qué hacer, experimentando el juego al 100%, como era antes, como fue cuando lo jugué por primera vez en PS2. la tensión, la mirada de reojo en la barra de vida del coloso, y la emoción de salir victorioso y a la vez la melancolia cuando caen derrotados. me hiciste recordar todas las emociones cuando lo jugaba. hace poco tuve que vender mi PS4 que compré exclusivamente por esta remasterización. ya me estoy arrepintiendo al ver tu video. todos nos perdimos con más de 1 coloso jaja. sobretodo con el guzano de arena. terminabamos con mapas dibujados en el cuaderno del colegio. junto con las ubicaciones de las manzanas. más encima no comiste ninguna manzanas o cazar lagartijas para mejorar el HP y a stamina, una crack. suscrito por eso. saludos desde chile. gracias logaritmo. PD: me gustaria verte jugando SOMA =D
Thank you for playing the game, it's been a while. "Shadow of the Colossus" is the prequel of "Ico" where the story continues. There's also "The Last Guardian" which is also in the same realm. Enjoy playing them and thank you again.
Watching you play this reminds me of the first time I played. I can't ever get back that great feeling for myself, but watching your first time brings it all back. Such a great game.
Team Ico only ever made 3 games. Ico, Colossus and The Last Guardian, although technically it was GenDesign that finished The Last Guardian during a troubled and convoluted development period. It was originally supposed to be a PS3 game but ended up being a PS4 title and was released 8 years after development initially began. Team Ico no longer exists, staff either left or were moved to other PlayStation studios.
This was a perfect video for me today so thank you! Shadow of the Colossus is a complete masterpiece. It's one of those games you just wish you could erase from your memory so you could experience it all over again for the first time. Enjoyed watching you slowly figuring out each one of the puzzles. Don't feel bad for looking it up. I remember when I played this back in the day I was also stuck on some parts for bloody hours.
Shadow of the colossus is one of my favorite games that i played on ps2, along with metal gear 3 (that you will also have the chance to play soon), prince of persia the sands of time and beyond good and evil. When i played the remake and saw that first cinematic with the bird flying and the iconic music starting, i was instantly sent back to my childhood, incredible experience!
So man! I've never seen that either. I don't even know if it's intentional or if she confused the game itself at this point. The torch doesn't attract the colossus as far as I know, it's the opposite... I've never seen him throw himself like that of his own free will. Thats crazy
Oh... You were talking about the jumping hit, right? I've never seen it either and I don't even know if it's luck or just skill anymore. This gameplay left me speechless several times
If you liked this, you should consider playing more videogames that are an argument for the medium as an artform like Journey, Inside/Limbo, Outer Wilds, Disco Elysium, (though this one may be too abstract/impenetrable) Kentucky Route Zero, etc.
I never played a game more mystical or beautiful as Shadow of Colossus. This was the game that everybody, even after clocking still felt like there was some deep hidden secret in the game, like a secret area or boss hiding somewhere. It made some dedicated players literally turn the game inside out and find all these unused assets, environments etc..... soooooooooooooooo ahead of it's time, released on ps2 and Xbox!! There hasn't been a game like this since. When people ask me what the best game ever is this is it, 10/10 for me. I still get teary eyed listening to the soundtrack.
When I first played Shadow of the Colossus, I spent a lot of the game cursing out Agro whenever something went wrong...only for me to immediately regret all of my words when she seemingly fell to her death. I didn't realize what a good companion Agro truly was until she was gone.
Perhaps that's the one true take from the story. Not realizing how much something really means until it's gone & then willing to do anything to get it back.
Don’t you love it when you play a game you never have before and soon as you finish it, you can’t stop thinking about it. God, I love those kinds of games. I never “played” a visual novel before, but the other day I finish one called Summers gone. And it had that effect. I couldn’t stop thinking about it after I finished. It was such a great story. It is not what you expect by looking at it. But it really was such a memorable and good story.
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ICO by the same developer is also a beautiful game. Ending made me literally cry and I think you would too 😭
I bought this game three times. The original version released on PS2 (Agro’s behavior and physics were actually better in this version). I the second time SotC remastered for PS3 became the first digital game I ever purchased. And when the PS4 version became available I preordered a digital copy the day it became available. I 💯 agree it’s a masterpiece.
I remember years ago during the ps2 years, I was in an independent game shop and saw the packaging of this game. It stood out like nothing I’d seen before. I knew nothing about the game but thought it looked awesome so I bought it as a real impulse buy. To this day one of the greatest games I ever bought. So much time and effort went into its making.
I really enjoyed the video; it's an amazing game, and you're an amazing person-very emotional. I love how much you connect with the characters in the game. I felt bad when I saw you cry; I don't like seeing anyone cry. You have wonderful eyes-keep smiling all the time. The world would be a better place if everyone had your feelings and emotions. You're the best gamer and streamer in the world. Keep going, we love you so much, Sky! ❤❤
Something of note is that this teams first game Ico, involved children whom are born with horns as beating a curse and being exiled by the village. The ending of this game kind of ties into that, in that it gives an origin of the horns, basically a backstory of the curse.
The character u play as is named Wander, the girl Mono, and the horse Agro 😊 from what I know Wander got reborned as a baby, with all the evil cleansed from him
5:29:29 if you think about it, i don't know if you used to play games back in the day, but games was made like that, they didnt teach you anything, and things used to be just like that '' locked to happen '' people used to try it out EVERYTHING, one game like that is the legend of zelda, people are discovering secrets until today, it would take some time to you to discover that the stomp would do that
watching this reminds me how far videogame conventions have moved since the mid two thousands. if you see a structure and think "i wish i could climb that," you should really try climbing it. if agro is running around you during fight, he's doing that to make you think "maybe i should ride agro in this fight.' if a colossus has glowing body parts then you need to shoot them. if a colossus isn't remaining stunned for very long, then make him fall further next time. I am genuinely impressed that you managed to mount so many of the colossi though such consistently non-traditional means!
One of my favorite games I’ve ever played! What an incredible experience. Thank you for watching! ❤
I gotta know, what’s your favorite Colossus?! 👀
@@Skyytea you should play the last guardian think you’d like
@@nicolasnivolianitis824adding it to the never ending list of games I need to play! 😊
For me I think Colossus 13, the flying one in the sand, was my favorite when I first played. I just remember it being a cool feeling teaming up with Agro just to get onto it and then holding on for dear life when it started doing barrel rolls. Just felt so epic
Probably the bull. Up until that point they were all pretty gigantic and had an almost impossible feel to them, and then we got that and I remember it just felt different to me.
@@Skyytea this game have 3 squel (3 games ) , you have to finish it to understand whole story
You should remember, this game was originally made nearly 20 years ago. It's one of the all time greats, and a beacon of video game artistry and although the entire game is one big cautionary tale against desperately clinging on to things, (I'll try to keep myself from jumping into an endless diatribe about all the Classical Japanese themes dripping off this game) but I can't help but attempt to relive that first time playing this game by watching others play it. Thank you for putting this up here for others to enjoy. I'm very glad you liked it and spread the word.
I would occasionally think to myself “this was made in 2005!!”. This just seems like an incredible accomplishment for the time period. I know they must be proud to create something that can still be loved in 2024
@@Skyytea Well, to be fair, this is a remake for the PS4. The original game was still ahead of its time on PS2, but it was much less graphically impressive compared to this remake, and it also suffered from pretty bad framerate issues, since it pushed the PS2 to its absolute limits.
@@savageplanet8299 I remember back in the PS2 the graphics being as good as the remake is now 😭but the audio and gameplay is basically the same - a marvelous work of art
@@Skyytea there is a trailer that came out at the time of the remake that compared the PS2 original, the PS3 remaster, and the PS4 remake. It is really interesting to see what did and didn’t change between the different versions. It is on RUclips, search for it.
@@feliperamedeiros It indeed is a work of art. Since my first experience with ICO i felt in love with the beautiful artistic look and originality of that game. In all Ueda's games its like your playing a dream such a feeling hard to describe. Actually i felt similar with the videogame Journey same kinda experience. Can't wait for the new game of Ueda project Robot.
I bought this when it came out and the girlfriend I had at the time REALLY wasn't into videogames, thought they were silly. I came home with it and popped it in the PS2. When the intro was playing she was passing by and mentioned that it looks really pretty, and sat down to have a "quick look". She sat down with me and watched every single multiple hour session I had and ended up crying at two points. One was a certain unexpected event that you all obviously know, and the other was when I finished it! Hope your doing well Gabbi, wherever you are :)
I love this story, thank you for sharing! ❤
I wonder if she's into video games now.
Great story. I love seeing video games impress people who don't appreciate them.
What is the unexpected event you're referring to? The only one I can think of is the one at the end, but you already mentioned the end.
@@itskarl7575 It was the Agro moment (which I'm sure you're referring to). I mentioned her crying at one unexpected moment (Agro) and at the end, which I did not mention was unexpected. I want to play this game again now... damn it!!
I discovered SOTC when I was going through a very tough time in my life. I just needed something different to excite me. Was recommended to by a friend and I was blown away as soon as that intro started.
Till today, I still cannot believe I played it on ps2. Only one other game gave me such a chill .. "MGS1 - tactical espionage action" on the ps2.
Incredible art direction & technical quality.
Man I remember playing this back in 2005. Watching your gameplay brought some very good memories Sky. What an amazing journey, unforgettable. Easily one of the best games ever...
Skye, you can't even imagine how much I appreciate you for these timestamps... I may not even use them as I get invested but I appreciate your work in providing them
Still think you'd love a Final Fantasy game, judging by how much you enjoyed this game.
My pleasure! They’re there for anyone who needs them.
I do intend on doing Final Fantasy next year whenever there’s a period in between games 😊
2:29 This game actually did win Game of the Year funnily enough lol
Came in second for game of the decade after Half-life 2.
My favourite game of all time. I play it every year at Christmas time. Fumito Ueda also announced his new game!
@@huhhuhhuh4069 we play it the exact same time of year
The Last Guardian next please! From the same studio and is one of the most emotional games ever created imo
@@BradleyIveson I wouod also recommend ICO, the predecessor of shadow of the colossus. Very unique game, very unique atmosphere. And it would round out the Fumito Ueda trilogy.
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@@MarkusAxunIllianus Now ICO hit me like a truck. After beating Shadow of the Colossus with my little brother who was 6 at the time, he got so hyped by the game we used to play "Kill the Colossi" and he climbed on my back as I was a colossi and he was Wanderer. We played for as long as my strength and lungs let me since he was on me going all around looking for 'sigils to kill the colossi'. Then, couple of years later I found ICO existed and got the game... my little brother was like 8-9 and still climbed on me to play 'Kill the Colossi'. When I played ICO, I saw my brother in the main character and through the game the story made me genuinely made laugh of happiness but also broke me into tears real hard. It is up to this day I love ICO, Shadow of the Colossus and The Last Guardian and are one of my top 3 most loved franchise so far.
The immersive feeling of overwhelming isolation is incredible in this game. It shows you there is a lot of beauty in sadness as well.
Wander is the name of the character you play as. His name is never spoken in the game but it does appear in the credits under voice talent. For a game that's almost 20 years old, it continues to be played, explored, scrutinized, studied, discussed. That really says something. "ICO" & "The Last Guardian" are also by Fumito Ueda & his team & are highly recommended. "Praey For The Gods" is a nice spiritual successor to S.O.T.C. & is also recommended.
I played this game as a kid with my brothers and cousins and still all my life this is the game I come back too I’ve platinum it twice and now final gathering the 79 coins. This game just has something to it I always thought it was sentimental values for me but as I watch more people play the remake over the years I think there’s more to it than that, truly one of the greatest games to be made I’m so happy that more people are being introduced to it.
Seeing you effectively use jump attacks is actually really cool. I never see people use them outside of speedruns.
There's an achievement for climbing all the way to the top of the shrine from a patch of moss starting at the bottom around the back. You need to maximise your stamina though which involves completing the game multiple times in NG+.
Also, saying "This is the best moment of my life" before fighting Dirge is hilarious.
I was surprised how difficult jump attack ended up being! The few times I managed to do it I was definitely excited lol
Don’t get me started on Dirge 🙃
i starting cry myself, i am from brasil, i love watch you playing this game, the game's journey is incredible and very beautiful!
I finally played this classic for the first time recently and it instantly became one of my all-time favorites video games. It's both really fun and surprisingly beautiful.
This is my favorite game of all time. The subtle storytelling, the epic moments, the emotional yet understated ending. Not to mention this was a PS2 game on release. It was way ahead of it's time. This game proves that games can be art. Brilliant game, and a well played blind playthrough, Hi5
Regarding the ending, the way i interpret it is that previously dormin was sealed in the statues but this time he iis sealed in Wander. It is also a kind of link to the studios previous game, Ico. The ending of this game was a nice kind of easter egg for those who played ico first.
1:47:20 She didn't just kill, she killed and then ended up with the superhero landing on top of the structure that I never even managed to climb. Bro
This is so badass that it's almost humiliating.
1:46:51 And she didn't even fall once... The second she almost fell she managed a movie-worthy maneuver to stay on top.
HAHA Awesome. That was super tense and I didn't expect her to stay on.
there are many breaks in the footage
While watching this video I realized two things: 1- just how critical the music (and its absence as well) is to the experience of this game and the emotions it wants to bring out from you 2- how vastly different this is to anything else out there in the market, even today.
Obviously, I knew those two things already, but man, it's still eye opening even after all these years.
Also, check out ICO and The Last Guardian, made by the same people that did this. You'll enjoy them too, I feel. Great playthrough and keep up the good work!
Apparently they're all set in the same world and have a chronological order. From my understanding its, Shadow of the Colossus -> ICO -> The Last guardian. Could be wrong but this is what I've read.
It took me 10 years to fully appreciate the game. I returned to it in November 2021 and it fully got to me, since I was older with way more life experience. The Loneliness, the beautiful landscape, the peaceful creatures - it all resonated with me. Thanks for sharing your journey with us, Sky.
My favorite Colossus was #13 (the flying one in the desert). The flying ones are so impressive. I also liked the electric eel, the sand snake and the water buffalo.
It certainly has a very specific tone to it. The world is so vast, so large that it makes you feel large, yet, it also feels empty. Plus the journey of what you're doing and why you're doing it.
Very simple, yet powerful story unfolding on top of all the beauty of the forbidden lands. Truly a magical game.
3:05:02 Agro: Excuse me ma'am. It's easier for you to dodge fast projectiles if you're on my back
Sky: Out of the way horsey, I don't have time to play with you
I'm at the end of a 16 hour shift, spacing out and 2:29:13 startled me right back awake. I've been watching you play this little by little to pass the time here and I must say, I never tire of watching people play amazing games for the first time so thank you for taking the time to do us and yourself this favor.
This ending always hits me in the feels 😭
Fumito Ueda really knows how to hit us in the feels. I dunno how he does it. The presentation, the emptiness and vastness of the world, coupled with the music and artistry and how he makes us care with so little. It's.... magic.
2:15:46 I think the transparency of the water they added to this version is beautiful... But the old water, the original one, was so dark in this part that anyone with a phobia of water would panic when they touched it. Just the thought of swimming was scary... such was the darkness level. And dude, I miss it here.
4:06:00
I personally think the transparency for this particular colossus adds to the terror. If you swim underwater near it, you can see it's long crab legs fade into the dark abyss. It gives the illusion of impossible depth and height of the Colossus.
But the one you mentioned originally benefited from the original water
Wasn’t expecting a video today, so excited to watch!
Thank you for the support ❤
Very excited to see you continue this playthrough! Based on the title it sounds like you enjoyed it!
Btw for colossus 8, you really made your life harder by shooting it anywhere but the legs 😂, ideally you just shoot 2 of his legs and he will fall down
What I would do to have your guys comments BEFORE I finish the game 😅 ya live ya learn I guess lol
Not only that, the other weak point is luring him to the highest place, and when he falls from the height, he stays paralyzed for a longer time, giving you more time to strike him with the sword.
I noticed this as well. Also, you found quicker ways to climb colossi 2 & 3 that I hadn't found myself! I would always wait for 2 to rear its front legs and shoot them making it topple on it's side. #3 You said the idea out loud at one point, make him strike horizontally on soft earth, get stuck and you run up the sword. Maybe you could speedrun this? hahaha
2:48:55 I can't believe you actually hit one of it's legs like you're supposed to and didn't notice when it stopped glowing 😂
Was wondering when we would get part2, but was really surprised to get it all in 1 video. Gonna enjoy all +6hr of my favorite game played by my favorite gamer girl ❤
i was crying everytime you did and this video brought so much memories, thank you. It is awesome to see another person having a new experience of such a unique experience.
This is one of my top three favorite games of all time.
I let a friend borrow it many years ago, and he actually gave it back saying he couldn't finish it because he could not in good conscience continue killing the colossi. I wish he had kept going because it is not something that gets rewarded in the end and it is part of the journey, but I understood why he felt that way and it's amazing that a game can make you feel that much.
I also think the fact that Mono does get resurrected is such an interesting way to end things.
Of course this isn't the end though, it leads into the game Ico which came out first and I had played first. Also another very good game. This whole world they created is fascinating. If you have a chance I recommend playing Ico because it does add some context to what is going on here!
Thanks so much for playing this one
Can’t wait to watch this! Your streams are so good!
3:50:59 - WOW, thats so interesting. You were supposed to scare it off the edge INSIDE the room. But you running out here with it, just for it to fall down on its own is really weird but very interesting xD - Good watch!
Edit: I had the wrong timestamp. Now its correct, my bad!
Leo is the hardest one, glad he doesn't have much health..if he does..rage on
Yeah, wild that she got it to work. Might have to try out this strat and see if it works consistently lol
@@goughpsmythe4979 exactly what I was thinking lol, I've never seen that before
Bad coding from Team Ico I think..?😅
@@randallterio Very possible. However, from some of the other playthroughs I've seen, it appears that the team left the game exactly what it was like originally on the old consoles: exploitable. Since it was old, there were ways around things since games weren't as polished. I believe all that they did was make it look amazing again with good graphics but leave all the mechanics, even if some are janky or avoidable.
Lovely playthrough!
The premise of ICO: there is a tradition in the land. When a boy is born with horns, he is considered cursed, and will be taken to a mysterious castle to be sacrificed to its dark queen...
ICO was released many years before SotC, but is set hundreds, if not thousands of years afterwards. Totally different game too - much simpler, and probably won't get a cool remaster, but we can dream!
Controls are just basically "hold R2 to hang on for dear life"
@@3435-u9l The controls were absolutely horrible in this game imo. Sorry to say it.
The Last Guardian is a MUST PLAY!
I second this.
This! ☝🏻😌
6 hours of this game? Yes please
I beat this in 5 hour less
She edited it so it was more time playing
@@riewibowoprobably took me 8-10 in total 😅
@@Skyytea mkiceandfire also beat in 4 hour less. He good at this.
who cares how long it takes, as long as you enjoy it! :)
Ico, and Shadow of the Colossus both single handedly inspired modern gaming.
Miyazaki credits both games for inspiring the idea of Dark Souls. Ico got him into game development to begin with.
If you've played Ico and SotC, you can see the clear inspiration, and what Miyazaki borrowed for Dark Souls. The sparce checkpoint systems from Ico, the Giant bosses like Shadow, the deep story telling that you actively have to search for and piece together yourself, and SOSOSOSOSO much more.
The dungeon designs, and maze like architecture.
I could go on!
SotC is the first Souls game in spirit.
3:59:43I understand that feeling. It's all in the right measure. The environment doesn't seem all designed for you as a player, it has its own independence just like in real life... But at the same time when you stop to If you locate yourself, you will notice important points in the scenario that guide you where to go... It is something that makes clear the dedication of those behind it and makes you wish for more.
You probably already know this but just to tell you, every Colossus you've slain, it makes Wander more devil-looking, and there's a Mono voices (The girl) that tells you something in the light loading screen after you've slain the Colossus, some people said it's Mono voices begging Wander to stop, those voices are more easily heard in PS2 version
57:27 - *accidentally cuts the game's run-time in half*
The luck wore off quick 😅
Stayed for the game play, subscribed for your seemingly genuine reaction to it. Thanks for the upload
Phenomenal game, still as powerful and atmospheric as ever. Great playthrough and reaction skyy!
I've always thought Dormin was/were neither wholly evil or good, just misunderstood and sealed away by the people out of fear. The colossi each hold a fragment of Dormin, and as you said they are typically only violent when provoked. When Wander slays them both a shadow and a dove appear at the shrine, darkness and light.
Dude you are LITERALLY playing my CHILDHOOD. I felt 12 years old again seeing you play this game
me too me too! I have no friends who love this game so that sucks. Wanna be friends man?
3:51:00 Wow. I have no idea how that worked. Btw the flame doesn't attract him. He's SCARED of the flame. He backs away from you when you have the flame, yet because you kept circling him with it he kept turning with you so he could back up. Didn't you notice at 3:50:07 that he only started chasing you AFTER the flame went out? I can't believe you completely misunderstood the assignment yet still passed. Naruto Uzumaki would be proud.
That's the beauty of well designed games like SOTC they don't have a clear-cut assignment, they just give the players some clues and let them find their own way to victory.
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When I saw the colossus fall even though she didn't scared him off the ledge I was like WHAT?! IT'S DOABLE THIS WAY?!
I didn't learned anything!! 😃😃👏🏼🎉 Well, let's move on 😂
Yooo look at you one tapping this game 😄👍🏼
I played this myself years ago for the first time as I heard Jacksepticeye always say it was one of if not his favorite game of all time
Thank you so much for this gameplay, this game has been important to me for so many years and it was fun to see someone else playing it for the first time
The main character, Wander, took part in a "ceremony" where he and other people, those who came at the ending parts of the game, sacrificed Mono, the girl. She wasn't his wife although. He just felt it was wrong what they did to her. He learned about the Forbidden Lands where an entity that has control over life and death resides, sealed away by those people's ancestors to suppress their powers, Dormin. So he stole the Ancient Sword and set off to this place to try everything in his power to restore Mono's life back. The rest, is pretty much the part of the game.
A few things that are worth mentioning... The ending doesn't really have a solid meaning. It's most parts are "open to interpretation" kinda, since they never really gave a clear explanation of the events. Also, in my opinion, Dormin wasn't entirely evil. He kept his part of the deal he made to Wander, even tho he came against his enemies and sealed away again after. There is a short clip as well, tho i'm not sure if it's canon, that shows Agro's body on the shores of a river and Dormin's voice appears saying, since you served the human with such loyalty i will gift you your life back. Not with that same wording, but yes.. Meaning Agro died at that fall and Dormin brought her back (yes, Agro is a girl 😅)
I really love this game and i'm very happy it got a little more attention after it's second release!!
It truly is a masterpiece and i'm glad you enjoyed it!!
Great video, keep it up!!!!
I always thought the game was supposed to be ambiguous and mysterious. Are you sure you what you read was real? because as far as I know pretty much nothing is known of Wander or his backstory, I dont know about this whole "ceremony" idea.
There's no confirmed information on the story of Wander besides what we get in the game, the developers have never said anything or released anything else as far as I know.
@@aaa-sz9ul pure fanfiction, ignore this guy
Agro never died. in one of the final scenes, we see agro limping back to the shrine, and mono, now alive, pets him
oh my god i never expect you play this beautiful game , everyone never notice this game
To anyone playing this game (Idk if she figured it out, I'm halfway through the video):
If you hold down the dash button on Agro she will permanently run at top speed.
Also, do not forget that you can target colossi. The button is different depending on your control scheme. I see so many people struggle with certain colossi because they simply forget that you can target them.
Thank you for presenting this game, I played it when it first came out. I thought everything about the game, the graphics, sound, story were totally amazing. You had me...the moment the opening started to play!
Is time for The Last Guardian and ICO! created by the same mastermind
And are linked. The baby.
I'm so happy you did this, Shadow is my favorite game. I've been watching since your TLoU2 playthrough. I played this when I was like, 13? On Ps2. The experience was so moving
I played that game when i was 16 y old it was like a journey and an adventure full of excitement the story and the landscapes were very peaceful. Thx for the good memories.
1:27:05 Your strat was innovative and cool how you linked it to the horse. I mean it didn't work, but it wasn't a dumb idea at all. You have no idea how many hours some of us spent trying to figure these out in the early days without looking it up. You're doing REALLY good!
3:55:42 what is that 🤣 i never knew that before lmao hilarious
The colossi got tired and just gave up
1:34:29 Wow, you landed perfectly on Agro! Such skill! GG
Yes yes! Skill indeed 😇
Probably the most visually stunning game I’ve ever played . Haven’t seen this game since it came out and it still looks as cool as ever
Such a beautiful game, thought provoking, bittersweet and all these years later is every bit as magical.
Loved the playthrough, by far the best youtuber/streamer for appreciation of fine details and the game worlds crafted 🙏🏻
That's what Fumito Ueda provides. His games may not be blockbusters or penetrate the mainstream but goddam do they stick with you. There are somewhat similar games to SoTC out there but none capture the scale, the vastness and the overall tone of it.
que alegria ver jugar a alguien sin tutoriales, sin saber qué hacer, experimentando el juego al 100%, como era antes, como fue cuando lo jugué por primera vez en PS2.
la tensión, la mirada de reojo en la barra de vida del coloso, y la emoción de salir victorioso y a la vez la melancolia cuando caen derrotados.
me hiciste recordar todas las emociones cuando lo jugaba. hace poco tuve que vender mi PS4 que compré exclusivamente por esta remasterización. ya me estoy arrepintiendo al ver tu video.
todos nos perdimos con más de 1 coloso jaja. sobretodo con el guzano de arena. terminabamos con mapas dibujados en el cuaderno del colegio. junto con las ubicaciones de las manzanas.
más encima no comiste ninguna manzanas o cazar lagartijas para mejorar el HP y a stamina, una crack. suscrito por eso.
saludos desde chile. gracias logaritmo.
PD: me gustaria verte jugando SOMA =D
Holy smokes. I've never watched a 6 hour long gameplay before but this was incredibly satisfying to watch and it got me stuck through all of it.
Thank you for playing the game, it's been a while. "Shadow of the Colossus" is the prequel of "Ico" where the story continues. There's also "The Last Guardian" which is also in the same realm. Enjoy playing them and thank you again.
Watching you play this reminds me of the first time I played. I can't ever get back that great feeling for myself, but watching your first time brings it all back. Such a great game.
Team Ico only ever made 3 games. Ico, Colossus and The Last Guardian, although technically it was GenDesign that finished The Last Guardian during a troubled and convoluted development period. It was originally supposed to be a PS3 game but ended up being a PS4 title and was released 8 years after development initially began. Team Ico no longer exists, staff either left or were moved to other PlayStation studios.
You're spoiling us with these uploads Sky! 🎉 💙 You have such great content, I hope you're doing well 😊
I’m doing good Lachie! Hope you’re good. Thanks for watching ❤
This was a perfect video for me today so thank you!
Shadow of the Colossus is a complete masterpiece. It's one of those games you just wish you could erase from your memory so you could experience it all over again for the first time. Enjoyed watching you slowly figuring out each one of the puzzles. Don't feel bad for looking it up. I remember when I played this back in the day I was also stuck on some parts for bloody hours.
Awesome game play skyy
3:10:20 i was about to LMFAO if she managed to climb that colossi like that LOL
Shadow of the colossus is one of my favorite games that i played on ps2, along with metal gear 3 (that you will also have the chance to play soon), prince of persia the sands of time and beyond good and evil. When i played the remake and saw that first cinematic with the bird flying and the iconic music starting, i was instantly sent back to my childhood, incredible experience!
Your playlist is so eclectic, and I'm here for it. The fact that you played this awesome classic.....👏🏾
3:55:42 wow thats a first, i’ve never seen anyone take that colossus out like that before lmao that was fkin epic!! 😂
So man! I've never seen that either.
I don't even know if it's intentional or if she confused the game itself at this point.
The torch doesn't attract the colossus as far as I know, it's the opposite... I've never seen him throw himself like that of his own free will. Thats crazy
Oh... You were talking about the jumping hit, right? I've never seen it either and I don't even know if it's luck or just skill anymore. This gameplay left me speechless several times
3:39:25 the flame makes the bull colossi back off. but it seems running out the exit glitched the trigger event.
If you liked this, you should consider playing more videogames that are an argument for the medium as an artform like Journey, Inside/Limbo, Outer Wilds, Disco Elysium, (though this one may be too abstract/impenetrable) Kentucky Route Zero, etc.
Omg this must have taken so long just to upload. As always we appreciate the effort you put into these Sky. Can't wait to watch this🍿
Took about 12 hours for the upload😅 thanks for watching John!
I hope more people could know about this beautiful game thanks for playing it
I like how you did part one, then said "fuck it, I'm going to finish this entire game" lol
I never played a game more mystical or beautiful as Shadow of Colossus. This was the game that everybody, even after clocking still felt like there was some deep hidden secret in the game, like a secret area or boss hiding somewhere. It made some dedicated players literally turn the game inside out and find all these unused assets, environments etc..... soooooooooooooooo ahead of it's time, released on ps2 and Xbox!! There hasn't been a game like this since. When people ask me what the best game ever is this is it, 10/10 for me. I still get teary eyed listening to the soundtrack.
One of THE best games of all time.
Literally a masterpiece. Glad you enjoed it.
Btw. the main characters name is "Wander".
When I first played Shadow of the Colossus, I spent a lot of the game cursing out Agro whenever something went wrong...only for me to immediately regret all of my words when she seemingly fell to her death. I didn't realize what a good companion Agro truly was until she was gone.
Perhaps that's the one true take from the story. Not realizing how much something really means until it's gone & then willing to do anything to get it back.
Don’t you love it when you play a game you never have before and soon as you finish it, you can’t stop thinking about it. God, I love those kinds of games. I never “played” a visual novel before, but the other day I finish one called Summers gone. And it had that effect. I couldn’t stop thinking about it after I finished. It was such a great story. It is not what you expect by looking at it. But it really was such a memorable and good story.
ICO by the same developer is also a beautiful game. Ending made me literally cry and I think you would too 😭
There is a secret area at the top of the central temple. It's a tricky climb but fun to achieve.
Thanks for sharing your playthrough. This reminded me how this game is such a beautiful work of art.
I bought this game three times. The original version released on PS2 (Agro’s behavior and physics were actually better in this version).
I the second time SotC remastered for PS3 became the first digital game I ever purchased.
And when the PS4 version became available I preordered a digital copy the day it became available.
I 💯 agree it’s a masterpiece.
girllll, you r so cute playing this game, i think was one of the best reactions so far. Tysm!! Love this game!
I remember years ago during the ps2 years, I was in an independent game shop and saw the packaging of this game. It stood out like nothing I’d seen before. I knew nothing about the game but thought it looked awesome so I bought it as a real impulse buy. To this day one of the greatest games I ever bought. So much time and effort went into its making.
I can't believe Skyytea just ran around killing all those poor monsters.
6 hour video from Sky? This is interesting
I really enjoyed the video; it's an amazing game, and you're an amazing person-very emotional. I love how much you connect with the characters in the game. I felt bad when I saw you cry; I don't like seeing anyone cry. You have wonderful eyes-keep smiling all the time. The world would be a better place if everyone had your feelings and emotions. You're the best gamer and streamer in the world. Keep going, we love you so much, Sky! ❤❤
Yes Sky, I agree with you Shadow of the Colossus is masterpiece of a game!
Something of note is that this teams first game Ico, involved children whom are born with horns as beating a curse and being exiled by the village. The ending of this game kind of ties into that, in that it gives an origin of the horns, basically a backstory of the curse.
For the ragging bull , there are other ways to remove it's armor. You can bait it to git the fireplaces and the flaming pots would fall on its shell.
The character u play as is named Wander, the girl Mono, and the horse Agro 😊 from what I know Wander got reborned as a baby, with all the evil cleansed from him
2:29:17 This is the most traditional jump scare of the game
5:29:29 if you think about it, i don't know if you used to play games back in the day, but games was made like that, they didnt teach you anything, and things used to be just like that '' locked to happen '' people used to try it out EVERYTHING, one game like that is the legend of zelda, people are discovering secrets until today, it would take some time to you to discover that the stomp would do that
watching this reminds me how far videogame conventions have moved since the mid two thousands. if you see a structure and think "i wish i could climb that," you should really try climbing it. if agro is running around you during fight, he's doing that to make you think "maybe i should ride agro in this fight.' if a colossus has glowing body parts then you need to shoot them. if a colossus isn't remaining stunned for very long, then make him fall further next time. I am genuinely impressed that you managed to mount so many of the colossi though such consistently non-traditional means!
I remember 15 years ago visiting my friend to play this on PS2, very nostalgic.
you probably gave me motivation to play it proper
I've been waiting all week for part two and you dropped the whole enchilada 😊
Thank you.
you give us such a great adventure thank you
Awesome play through! I liked how at the first boss you were concerned whether the giant that just tried to kill you was bad or not lol