Phil the Conquistadork | Shadow Of The Colossus | Review | Climb to the top of majestic beasts and murder them! @ElConquistadork | Uploaded February 2018 | Updated October 2024, 1 day ago.
You remember the first time you met someone who hadn’t seen the Godfather, or read Harry Potter? That look of grim fascination you have them as you peppered them with questions? Questions like, “How have you existed so long without experiencing this thing?” It’s not necessarily a criticism of the person’s character, but you do find yourself looking at them like an overgrown, three-headed cricket.
I’ve been familiar with that particular look for years now, and the reason was Shadow of the Colossus. I never played it. What can I say? It was 2005, and I was busy learning that a college degree doesn’t necessarily equate to a life-changing career or a ticker tape parade on the streets of downtown Pittsburgh.
The years went by, and as my interest in video game history and culture increased, I learned a ton about the game. Let’s face it: you can’t examine modern video games without mentioning Colossus at least forty-seven times. I read about it, I watched footage, but I just never got around to actually experiencing it for myself. Until last week.
That’s because last week, a remastered version of the monster-climbing classic was released for Playstation 4, and I didn’t waste any time in picking up a copy and playing my way through every vertigo-inducing moment.
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...Huh? He's put a cat in a few of his videos already? Shit.
......Okay, maybe you'll get a few cat videos.
"Sneak A Little Drinky" written and performed by The Butterscotch Bros: Carlos Avendano and Dan Ross.
You remember the first time you met someone who hadn’t seen the Godfather, or read Harry Potter? That look of grim fascination you have them as you peppered them with questions? Questions like, “How have you existed so long without experiencing this thing?” It’s not necessarily a criticism of the person’s character, but you do find yourself looking at them like an overgrown, three-headed cricket.
I’ve been familiar with that particular look for years now, and the reason was Shadow of the Colossus. I never played it. What can I say? It was 2005, and I was busy learning that a college degree doesn’t necessarily equate to a life-changing career or a ticker tape parade on the streets of downtown Pittsburgh.
The years went by, and as my interest in video game history and culture increased, I learned a ton about the game. Let’s face it: you can’t examine modern video games without mentioning Colossus at least forty-seven times. I read about it, I watched footage, but I just never got around to actually experiencing it for myself. Until last week.
That’s because last week, a remastered version of the monster-climbing classic was released for Playstation 4, and I didn’t waste any time in picking up a copy and playing my way through every vertigo-inducing moment.
Feel free to subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_c...
Or follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/ElConquistadork
Or like me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Phil-K...
Here's what you're going to get at ElConquistadork:
Thought-provoking geek commentary that smells vaguely of gin and smoke. Game reviews and Let's Plays that cover everything from the super indie to the AAA to the "made around 700 years ago" category.
Phil The Conquistadork also maintains a healthy love to interacting with his audiences when they aren't assholes (and sometimes when they are).
What you will not get at ElConquistadork: ugliness (the host's face notwithstanding), drama (the host's bank account notwithstanding), or cat videos.
...Huh? He's put a cat in a few of his videos already? Shit.
......Okay, maybe you'll get a few cat videos.
"Sneak A Little Drinky" written and performed by The Butterscotch Bros: Carlos Avendano and Dan Ross.
