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[Let's Play] Shadow of the Colossus
Kane Red Robe
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This is Shadow:
This is Colossus:
This is Shadow of the Colossus:
My friend Felix picked up a free Gamefly trial and grabbed Shadow of the Colossus since neither of us had managed to play it ever, and I said, "We should totally LP this, it will be hilarious." So we are. Enjoy, or not, whatever. I'd post some information about the game here but chances are you all know more about it than we do anyways, and I'm trying not to spoil it for us by going to wikipedia and looking stuff up. This is definitely a shoestring operation, so if you've got comments feel free to post them, no promises we'll do anything about it though.
So without further ado, here are some videos:
Terrible Intro Cinematic
1st Colossus
In which our heroes try to figure out the controls and get stepped on for their trouble.
2nd Colossus
In which Felix forces me to do some rudimentary video editing, that jerk.
3rd Colossus
In which there is rather a lot of swimming.
4th Colossus
In which our heroes very nearly get buried alive.
5th Colossus
Wherein we face our most difficult foe yet, gravity.
6th Colossus
In which we discuss beard physics at length.
This is Colossus:
This is Shadow of the Colossus:
My friend Felix picked up a free Gamefly trial and grabbed Shadow of the Colossus since neither of us had managed to play it ever, and I said, "We should totally LP this, it will be hilarious." So we are. Enjoy, or not, whatever. I'd post some information about the game here but chances are you all know more about it than we do anyways, and I'm trying not to spoil it for us by going to wikipedia and looking stuff up. This is definitely a shoestring operation, so if you've got comments feel free to post them, no promises we'll do anything about it though.
So without further ado, here are some videos:
Terrible Intro Cinematic
1st Colossus
In which our heroes try to figure out the controls and get stepped on for their trouble.
2nd Colossus
In which Felix forces me to do some rudimentary video editing, that jerk.
3rd Colossus
In which there is rather a lot of swimming.
4th Colossus
In which our heroes very nearly get buried alive.
5th Colossus
Wherein we face our most difficult foe yet, gravity.
6th Colossus
In which we discuss beard physics at length.
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I'm looking forward to seeing it in action.
They tried to bury us. They didn't know that we were seeds. 2018 Midterms. Get your shit together.
These two things may taste great together!
Have to check it out whenever I'm not in BFE, and can stream video again.
I'm even more glad it's Kayne!
The camera is called normal because that is normal you cur!
(Also wooo first post, after lurking for a bit. This forum is large and intimidating!)
I'd loooove to give this a go again.
As much as I love this game I really have to recommend you go into it the first time not knowing anything about the colossi or where they are.
The exploration of the world is one of my favourite parts of the game, before the camera pans away to this giant stone creature traversing the landscape.
I would also recommend waiting to play it through before watching a LP.
Good LP so far, greatly enjoying. It's fun to see people try to solve all the different colossi.
I actually picked this game up the day it came out, and played through it in 2 days. In doing that, I was completely unaware of the lizards and apples until much, much later. Played through the entire game without any upgrades whatsoever. In fact, I actually remember being impressed that a developer released a game where there were (seemingly) no upgrades throughout the game. You were just as strong at the beginning of the game as you were at the end.
- You don't need to press forward on the stick.
- You can keep the X button pressed after getting to top speed, so it doesn't slow down.
Also, the horse likes to steer it self. Just point it in the general direction you want and it should be fine from there.
Actually, even if you don't pick up anything, your dude grows in stamina and durability over time. The growth is almost imperceptible, but by the end, your character will be significantly more powerful.
Some of the comments have me just smiling, because it's your first time and you don't yet know what's coming.
There are many others like it, but this one is mine.
This is easily my favourite track though.
Followed by this one.
The greatest thing about this game to me was also the thing that made me realize why the industry as a whole feels stagnant - showing it to a sibling whom I think could be accurately described as representing the mainstream gaming demographic:
"...So where are all the monsters to fight? This is boring."
-.-
It's a joy to play and it's a joy to watch people play it, generally.
There are many others like it, but this one is mine.
Also, unfortunately this week turned out to be terrible for Felix and I getting together and doing the next four Colossi or so, but I am holding out hope that we should have much more free time early next week, so expect some updates then.
5th Colossus
Wherein we face our most difficult foe yet, gravity.
6th Colossus
In which we discuss beard physics at length.
This can be handy for a few of them, since you need to keep moving while knowing where they are.
Also, holding R1 as you jump towards your horse makes it much easier to get on, especially in a hurry.
There will be colossi you fight where you will just have to find the weak points since you won't be able to hold up your sword.
The map you discovered is more helpful that it seems at first; primarily, you can use the trail of where you've been to get reoriented if you get turned around. I think it marks locations of shrines once you pray to them, too, so it is worth saving at each one once you find it.
Also you folks have been pretty stellar about giving out helpful advice without spoiling the plot, good show.
Some day I will finish it off.
That's the last one.
That was the last one. You essentially got to the last boss and then quit before seeing the ending and getting the pay off for all your work!
You'll never get back to it by the way. You'll load it up, realise you can't remember the controls at all anymore, get frustrated by trying to relearn how to play whilst simultaneously fighting the hardest fight in the game and then turn it back off again forever. Or at least until you start all the way from the beginning again.
Why would you stop so close to the end?!
I needed to go to bed. It really wasn't that hard. I'll get it.
so great. I played it like 3 times. The Colossi are some of the best things I've seen in a game to this day.
7th Colossus:
Part 1
In which our horse begins to reconsider his choice of employer.
Part 2
In which we complain about the fight not being epic enough.
8th Colossus
In which we face our first really dangerous foe and do about as well as you'd expect.
This.
I played it through a couple of years ago and really enjoyed it, but didn't remember it being so depressing. I booted it up again a few weeks ago and was just amazed at how depressing the whole thing was. Maybe it's because I knew the story and ending this time, but the dreary landscape didn't help.