Shadow of the Colossus PS4: Colossus #16 Malus Boss Fight and Ending

[@CatmanForever]

You’re fighting the controls more than the actual boss, I’d honestly forgotten how frustrating this boss was until I played the remake

[@lamellarm6546]

You're supposed to work with the controls though. It would help a lot

[@Littleman492]

@@Fogolol im with u fuck malus

[@ZombleBee]

I got used to it after the first hour. The camera was a little annoying at times though.

[@DarkSpire7734]

@Cthulhu's Loyal Potato i feel you dude. Always 20 or so seconds over the time trial limit because of his incessant hand bobbing while you have to trickshot his shoulder.

[@HA-ot6uf]

"oh sorry, I was moving my hand too much. I'll keep still whilst you stab me in the head. No biggie." -Malus, after reading the comments.

[@iforgotmyname1669]

Who would win?: A ancient, humongous creature that has been imbued with a magical pin point long range missile attack and is roughly the size of a small mountain. Weighting well over 1000 metric tons and Armour made of solid stone. Is essentially a force of nature. *OR* One clingy boii.

[@patrickgerstenberg5016]

You Win comments on this one xD

[@JMAssainatorz]

When you put it like that it just makes everything in this game take on such a symbolic meaning xD

[@alexpiz2340]

Da clingy boi

[@thediaz9862]

One clingy boy who keeps having the same dream with different enemy’s He’s fighting a lot of demons in his head 😂🤣

[@ThaProd1gy]

One magik swod carrying clingy boi

[@Indoor_Carrot]

Gotta hand it to those soldiers. They've got serious balls to take a sword up and stand their ground against what is essentially a demigod

[@yoghurtlord1745]

Even more impressive when they manage to get up and run after being flattened

[@burritowyrm6530]

they played smt

[@irhmm4143]

@@burritowyrm6530 what is smt

[@dubbletrubble1549]

@@irhmm4143 Shin Megami Tensei

[@pgordhan2429]

The saddest thing about facing Malus is that he could probably see every other Colossus die as you played the game, and he knew he was soon to come.

[@ShoopityDoopity]

And even after that, he seemed more curious about Wander than anything else when he was climbing around his arms. His eyes were the light blue instead of red/orange when the colossi are hostile indicating that he wasn’t trying to hurt him during those moments

[@ShoopityDoopity]

*at least I think they were. I’m colorblind lol

[@user-uq4xj7uy2y]

@@ShoopityDoopity they were yellow

[@Onigumo.]

Actually he woke up the moment you meet him See Malus checking his hands? He's like: this is my new form?

[@shanefelkel9966]

I doubt it. He probably always thought: who dares attack god? And he was surprised/amused at the little schill who did. But the schill was backed by an even bigger god. One that actually owned Malus.

[@Hydroxoid]

Can we acknowledge the fact that Dormin actually kept his word and brought her back to life?

[@dulcimartins1446]

Honestly he is based for that

[@micahthezilla9432]

It doesn’t justify the means

[@brainwater176]

​​@@micahthezilla9432to be fair, dormin warned the protagonist that they'd suffer grievous consequences. Protagonist was informed and still consented. So I'd say dormin behaved ethically for the most part.

[@micahthezilla9432]

@@brainwater176 the boy was a fool, but a fool for love.

[@standtall104]

The worst thing is that she has no way of returning

[@DaLukka]

Malus design is really interesting. He is definitely one of the most human-looking colossi, he has hands, stands on his feet, and his proportions (outside the facts that he is absolutely gigantic) are very close of those of a man, and he even has kind of clothes, a robe, boots.. And yet he is also the colossi that most looks like architecture. Every colossis have pieces of architecture in them but Malus is a literal tower, firmly fixed in the grounds, you can get “inside” him, and he spots you from afar, like what a tower is intended to do, and let's not forget you have to climb actual stairs to get to him. They really nailed the design of the last colossi.

[@celia3586]

Not to mention he's the smartest of all

[@johnnymartinez733]

Hes still not the biggest colossi on the game tho...... Hes the tallest bigges humanoid looking one... But the biggest is the long ass flying one i forget its name......

[@D0g3yb01]

@@johnnymartinez733 phalanx

[@Tulanir1]

*colossus

[@Tulanir1]

@@johnnymartinez733 *colossus

[@joemedlen2924]

Imagine the feeling of a wasp getting inside your shirt. That is what these Collosus' must be thinking.

[@parkersheahan5471]

No joke, that happened to me.

[@bmyers7232]

Me too !

[@joemedlen2924]

@Josefine Frederiksen Coleese

[@Michael_rG15]

Lol, ikr

[@darksunwithin]

Another fantastic example why music in video games is crucial and can elevate the experience. The piece(s) that plays when Mono reawakens is just spellbindingly beautiful. The visuals and sounds combined, in that ending sequence, create something that affects emotionally on different levels. Deep and powerful stuff.

[@majesticeagle5461]

Not at all there with you, it’s just music

[@DynoSkrimisher]

I like how Malus just...looks at you when you're right in his face. As if he grew interest in you.

[@DynoSkrimisher]

Also, how ironic. Wander fell in Malus' hand

[@juliane.mfarias9285]

"Use a temple as a dress they said, nothing wrong will happen if you cant move they said" -Malus

[@umukzusgelos4834]

while standing atop the exit of a tunnel that leads right up your skirt...

[@erin3967]

That ending is so emotional because the game goes through all the colossi and is showing how they’ve become the environment, and it’s like look at what you did, you monster. These were peaceful beings that wanted to just rest, but you ruthlessy murdered them for your own good. You monster.

[@X_rnas]

Wander: *Climbs into upper torso* Malus: Guess ill die

[@JamesConover]

I still dont understand why he doesn't try to grab you or crush you

[@Omnicloudx13]

Dormin had two parts to him, that's why we hear a male and female voice whenever he talked. But as you played the game and defeated more colossi, the female voice became more dominant. Some theorize because the male part of Dormin is slowly being absorbed into Wander throughout the game. During the final confrontation with the masked people, all you can hear is Dormin's male half as he possesses Wander. Wander spawns the horned boys over time (ICO as well) all of which have a fraction of Dormin's male essence. The shadow queen in ICO is the female half of Dormin, which I believe to be Mono or her descendant. It explains why the Queen was collecting the horned boys in ICO, to regain the male half of Dormin's spirit. Most of this is just theories and what I personally took away from both SotC and ICO though, what are your theories?

[@benoitb4652]

It's insane !

[@SomeKindaSpy]

It's interesting!

[@SomeKindaSpy]

So his female essence goes into the woman?

[@AlejandroRodriguez-cy8ee]

That......actually makes sense. Props to you for doing research man :)

[@joshk9226]

Do you think Dormin is the Master of the Valley in the Last Guardian?

[@Omnicloudx13]

Agro is such a loyal and faithful companion, even when she was hurt he came back to the temple in hopes of seeing Wander again, only to find him gone =( I wonder if Mono recognized Agro as Wander's horse and just how they knew each other.

[@p6mkq]

Erm, Agro is a mare. Female.

[@nicolasXDInicolas]

Of course she recognize him, even touches agros head, another hint is agro aproching and breathing gentily in front of her

[@ollieslovelyworld6330]

nicolasXDInicolas *her*

[@nicolasXDInicolas]

bluecrystal rose not for me

[@shakegamer728]

so, where´s "his" dick?

[@endermage77]

"No one will enter these sealed lands again" he says as the bridge goes self-destruct Has he not heard of ladders?

[@aperturescience8854]

Or rappel ?

[@DLBBALL]

Well I guess it’s supposed to be a story. I doubt they’d have helicopters in SOTC’s world, so getting down that cliff then all the way across the ground then climbing up the shrine would probably be basically impossible.

[@adrianbridgeman8769]

@@DLBBALL Also what's the point anyway since all the collossi are already dead.

[@celia3586]

The gate shut after it

[@eastlemon9477]

I always imagine that Malus has a city around his waist, guarding his beloved for the rest of eternity, until you put him to sleep.

[@ollieslovelyworld6330]

Genderless Alien you just made it depressing!

[@jinosakru2253]

9:18 Malus: I gotcha bro

[@ollieslovelyworld6330]

Jinosakru not good enough since he's floating XD

[@Jyouzen]

It's been 5 years and I still can't accept the end of this story :"((

[@Grayson-Winchester]

Why is that? Wander should have excepted the death of his girlfriend and moved on like any people do but instead he chose to face enormous dangers just to be separated forever from her

[@maxxinymanhaes9388]

@@Grayson-Winchester And starting a curse that got thousands of innocent children killed by the hands of said girlfriend.

[@Grayson-Winchester]

@@maxxinymanhaes9388 what innocent children?

[@maxxinymanhaes9388]

@@Grayson-Winchester Oh. Um... Have you ever heard of Ico?

[@vannylee]

Actually this is the middle of the story. TLG-> SOTC-> ICO.

[@dabaruknemuhar1981]

I was always scared of Malus when fighting him especially once you grab on to his hands. I do kinda feel sorry for Wander tho, all he wanted was some coochie but he got played into killing 16 colossi who were just vibing and ended up releasing an evil demigod that pulled a sneaky on him and took over his body. now he got turned into a baby, no way he's getting that coochie now.

[@speedking7224]

Well a baby does need his milk so......

[@lillang8812]

Lmao

[@killersol8251]

the wording is excellent here lol

[@celia3586]

Didn't pulled a sneaky Dormin: that thot will cost too much for ya Wander: i don't fucking care

[@War_Junkies]

@@celia3586 LOL

[@canadmexi]

Something that I love about this boss is that though he looks intimidating, it's actually pathetic, not being able to even try to escape you because he literally can't move. I felt really bad 'bout killing him.

[@Heds123]

18:30 I'm not sure why Emon was so scared of Dormin when he took that slam like a champ.

[@hectorretana2221]

?

[@xMehL]

I've seen this wonderful ending four times within a single weekend, and the piano at 32:44 still tears me up every time.

[@adelenespoli7985]

Is shadow of colossus an Ico prequel?

[@huntergman8338]

I'm suprised that he does not squeeze his hand once the player grabs onto it.

[@gumrot]

at this point in the fight, malus is purely curious as to what or who he is. hence why he lifts him up and just looks at him. sure, he did attack first, but wander did start running through his home killing his kind. i think at this point, he’s just trying to prevent what happened to all the other colossi. he’s not trying to kill him, he just wants him to go away.

[@amandagoodman1877]

Because colossi are not evil, they used to be human beings when a curse (Dormin) hit them, also don't you realize that Malus probably asked himself, 'What's the point, I'm still going to die anyways.'

[@guikoi3101]

What? They are NOT human, they never were. They are the pieces of Dormin that were sealed away, where the FUCK did you get that they were once human!?

[@codename618]

I honestly think he should have just flung him off.

[@yaruyaru]

@@guikoi3101 hei, calm down fukboi

[@jinosakru2253]

Emon looks waaaaaaay better than he did before. His mask used to look more realistic than his own face.

[@p6mkq]

Erm, Lord Emon. ;)

[@jinosakru2253]

p6mkq Oh yes, of course, Lord Emon.

[@magnamic5614]

p6mkq 😂

[@lamellarm6546]

Jinosakru It's a significant improvement. And unlike the other faces, it's just better in every way

[@kamoiggmar964]

25:24 valus 25:30 quadratus 25:39 gaius 25:48 phaedra 25:57 avion 26:06 barba 26:13 hydrus 26:22 kuromori 26:31 basaran 26:40 dirge 26:49 celosia 26:57 pelagia 27:06 phalanx 27:17 cenobia 27:24 argus 27:34 malus

[@osretrogames64]

These colossi images seem to be way ahead of time.

[@dynamiteguy4650]

After you defeat each one they become like that you can visit them as the player before the final fight

[@ovelhadogelo]

Now we can wait for more colossus... *Laughter can be heard from far away*

[@mixedsetgaming9364]

Ovelha do Gelo 😂😂😂

[@Gorilogro]

The shadow of malus with the lightings... It makes it even more epic. I'm glad new generations can appreciate this game in all it's glory, with no limitations.

[@ning1383]

Who would win? One gigantic colossus able to shoot fireballs or *One swordy boi*

[@bryanruminski1969]

I prefer climby boi

[@lolitalopez4876]

Fireball colossi defeated me many times before I defeated him only once.

[@TheBasplay]

Lolita Lopez Same here

[@flamable2047]

Yeah, A sword that has enough power to bring a god to fucking shreds.

[@diegoalejandro735]

YyYy one swordy boi

[@tehraptorr]

25:48 "Nomad Colossus and the 79 steps to enlightenment"

[@rapeepat82]

[The fun fact from Shadow of the Colossus] All of you are confusing what animal (or something) type of the Colossus is, right? The developer have a codename for it long time. Let's see! 1st. Valus: Minotaur A 2nd. Quadratus: The Mammoth 3rd. Gaius: The Knight 4th. Phaedra: Kirin 5th. Avion: Bird 6th. Barba: Minotaur B 7th. Hydrus: The Eel 8th. Kuromori: The Gecko 9th. Basaran: The Turtle 10th. Dirge: Naga 11th. Celosia: Leo/The Lion 12th. Pelagia: Poseidon 13th. Phalanx: The Snake 14th. Cenobia: Cerberus 15th. Argus: Minotaur C 16th. Malus: Evis/Buddha

[@SuperMarioPlush220]

How is argus a minotaur?

[@thistleserbel2214]

How is dirge a naga??? Hes a desert worm if anything

[@HardIvanStyle]

Wtf is an evis?

[@nidohime6233]

Quadratus looks more like an ox.

[@ThePolishValsion]

My God... Just when i thought the Malus fight couldn't get more epic... Not only the update the music slightly, but the new lightning and graphics make this an absolutely stunning experience . Autarch of Flame, you need to see this, sire.

[@brasteen1]

SonicTheHedgehog17 I love how they did the flowing rain on the stone. It looks gorgeous.

[@bloodykun4443]

It's upgraded it to one of my favorite final bosses now

[@pyrefly7575]

Ikr

[@haydeng3316]

What an ending. Honestly the moment when the man drops the sword in the water to contain Dormin again, and Wander starts getting pulled back, while slowly going back to his normal self, and the music that plays when you kill a colossus is the saddest part of the game for me

[@omerozel4716]

Special thanks to Nomad Colossus. Never thought i see that name in the credits

[@charlottehobday4495]

Is it me, or Malus TRYING to help you kill him? It looks like he’s letting you. I guess it makes sense considering that you’ve killed the other 15 and he’s the last of his kind, so he’d wanna get it over with. He never once attacks you, the only thing remotely close he does to self-preservation is shake a bit, AND he holds out his hand for you to use as a platform, plus he practically invites you up to him, and at looks like, to me at least, Malus gives you and “Go ahead, get it over with.” look when you get to his eye level near the end of the boss.

[@cartoonnetworkdisneyxdsupe6864]

Charlotte Hobday Did you even watch the part where he tries throwing fire and stuff at you? And tries to shake you off when you stab him?

[@Thirteen13551355]

pLAY THE GAME AND YOU'LL feel HOW WRONG YOU ARE.

[@TheDusty321]

Yes, everybody. Malus does shoot lightning as you approach him, but he does next to nothing once you actually get to him.

[@Thirteen13551355]

@@TheDusty321 Not much for him to do, as he isn't the most mobile thing. He still tries to shake you off though.

[@TheDusty321]

@@Thirteen13551355 I know that Malus can't move his lower half and that he tries to shake you off. But, that's all he does. He could try to crush you with his bare hands, but what would the point be? It wouldn't bring his fellow colossi back and Wander had already come that far. Why not just let it happen?

[@orange_turtle3412]

Never seen a game play with the player’s psychology this beautifully before. This game has in incredible ability to really make you question your decisions and generates inner conflict over killing the colossi. You know you have to to beat the game, but it really makes you wonder irl whether or not your doing the right thing. It does something very few games have done successfully before: it really makes you feel like the villain of the story.

[@philbattiste9649]

One interpretation that I've thought of is that the colossi were built long ago as golems to house Dormin's soul. They were molded from earth and stone, and that's why when you defeat them they return to being inert soil and rock. Malus was one of the last colossi to be built, and that's why so much of his exterior is like scaffolding. He was bolted in place because he was the largest and most physically powerful colossus.

[@wolfroghost]

19:30 *THIS IS AN ULTRA EPIC CUTSCENE*

[@Jackboyard]

This game was my childhood

[@KakaOfTheRealMadrid]

my uncles touching me was mine :)

[@samboland2464]

Your a funny lad.

[@ogithesergal4182]

Dragon Smog you had a fucking amazing childhood my friend....

[@joshuac3957]

@@KakaOfTheRealMadrid weird flex but ok

[@KakaOfTheRealMadrid]

@@joshuac3957 ohh the good ol' days

[@pummelweed784]

Always thought it was awesome that the last colossus resembled a human

[@sagsxii]

16:28 to 17:01 always gives me chills.

[@sealkadoompokemonphd3770]

I'd be ironic if her cursed fate was to resurrect dormin

[@youwouldntremembermeanyway7410]

Well, it is

[@matthewmachado1953]

Malus was the hardest boss i fought. Took 2 hours to beat him

[@adamstothers3536]

He's fucking bullshit

[@flyingeagle2883]

I personally thought he was the easiest

[@mryeet4028]

@@flyingeagle2883 it's easy if you can roll, climb, shoot, and stab.

[@dinglemeister364]

None of them are particularly hard, just annoying like Basaran

[@yoelyaacovmedina4602]

@@flyingeagle2883 easy in which sense?.

[@twinpony]

when wander turns into a baby, you can control him. you press the buttons and he'll make a cry sound.

[@ollieslovelyworld6330]

Stephen Isaac it's not Wander, it's Dormin

[@hexcode5703]

bluecrystal rose Are you sure? If yes, where is your source? If he was the old man of the end, he himself wrong in supposing that Mono would bring a great evil, but it was he who brought him to kill her.

[@weed3728]

bluecrystal rose it’s Wander that’s the whole point of being able to control the baby...dormin was defeated but not permanently his female essence was used as a soul for Mono his male essence was absorbed into wander overtime but when they both got sucked into the whirlwind of light his true form was completely vanquished leaving only a fraction of his male essence in baby wander which is why wander has horns he was cursed ! ( hence the achievement ) bearer of the curse this is why there’s a baby in the empty pool because an infant is the most pure form of innocence... the whirlwind of light absorbed all forms of corruption including Wander’s adult body which was completely covered in corruption

[@twinpony]

it's BlueCrystalRose I'm talking about the baby. I know you can control dormin, but during the credits where wander is a baby, you can control his cries.

[@modernscream1606]

Wait wat

[@Nighlocktheawesome00]

That hardest thing about Malus... he aims where you will be rather than where you are or were.

[@darkspear1235]

Imagine if Malus can walk around chasing you.

[@FecklessDuoYT]

agro's struggle to walk and us knowing he made it all the way back to the shrine most likely covered in scars and bruises with only 3 good legs is perhaps the saddest thing in this game

[@ollieslovelyworld6330]

FecklessDuo she*

[@danielpochop182]

The controls for the damn horse mad me rage so bad. They need to tweak the horses movement and adjust how to maintain speed. No more bumping a small rock and coming to a complete stop and having to spend 5 seconds getting the horse pointed the right way.

[@ollieslovelyworld6330]

Daniel Pochop don't steer her, she'll avoid everything herself, you only need to turn her in different directions

[@lamellarm6546]

Just hold the button down and the horse gallops at max speed no matter what. And when you're going in a straight line you don't need to do anything (like a real horse). It's nice how good the horse controls, actually.

[@Mordalon]

Aggro not immediately turning when you say helps her feel like a real horse.

[@lamellarm6546]

Mordalon That's not the right thing to say. Agro will go where you want if you're proactive with the controls. Some of these games need you to spend some time where you're just testing the controls out. Things like "does wander move the direction that the analog stick points to in respect to the camera, or in respect to Wander himself?"

[@lamellarm6546]

black manta Hold R2 (or whatever the grip button is for you) to swim underwater. It's faster than running. I've never heard anyone complain about that before, but I guess there's always a first

[@Lemmy8935]

It feels messed up thinking that the only reason you are able to climb on Malus's hands is that he is covering his wounds in pain. I find this boss fight more sorrowful than epic.

[@SpecOppsZombie]

For anyone who doesn't know this is a prequel to a game called Ico it's a really good game go check it out

[@lukessummerguitar]

ICO is an infinitely better game in every single respect.

[@jasper470]

Lee McDaid - Guitar okay, and?

[@shakegamer728]

well, Shadow is much better for me

[@Scyclo]

Let's get a remake of ico now that this was remade

[@CharlieTooHuman]

Lee McDaid - Guitar Gameplay wise, Sotc is better imo, but I was more emotionally invested with ICO

[@alexquah784]

You know, despite the fantastic quality in the updated graphics, I preferred the older look in the ps2 era. The original had a darker and more hazier palette, with the obvious overuse of lighting in models. And I just think it fits better than the more vivid coloring of the overhaul. I say this because of the ending. Even though Wander has been corrupted and the Colossi are dead, life still goes on in the Forbidden Lands. The small speck of emotion and spirit, within the dark atmosphere from the original, was what drive this home for me. Of course, there’s nothing wrong with the new aesthetic, in fact I like it. I just prefer the original look that’s all. And before any ignorant people start ranting at me for being a stickler for graphics, *no* I’m not that kind of person. I’m just stating my overall opinion of the scene I mentioned.

[@pentexsucks43]

4 years later, but I agree. The PS2 models looked so eerie. While the update looks amazing and much more cinematic, I'll always prefer the hazy crust of the PS2 version.

[@shafiqboy123]

19:31 that groan gives me the chills

[@TheHastobema]

this fucking boss has cost me 2 controllers

[@Batman-jc5uc]

I stopped playing the game for awhile at this boss. Way too hard and frustrating.

[@k-3402]

Lol, this actually makes me feel a bit better. Thought I was the only one getting my ass kicked. Playing on hard probably isn't helping.

[@ps2gamerali]

What? He was so fuckin easy

[@stefanodegioia1598]

Ali Riaz No he's not, getting to the head can be VERY tricky if you don't play it well on its right hand. All that while your stamina is going bye bye. And don't get me started if you actually fall from him. And yes i have played the previous versions of this awesome game

[@stefanodegioia1598]

The Grand Champion I feel you, your worst enemy in that battle is Agro: too slow at starting gallop, always gets hit by the upcoming lazers and then just leaves you there by running away

[@bmyers7232]

I don't speak english but.. This Soundtrack... This Battle... This boss... Is.. Beautiful 🔱🚀

[@woolfyx]

I consider Malus to be the largest video game enemy we have truly fought. Not some cinematic QTE and cutscenes to watch but a real fight.

[@MyrmidonRadd]

Phalanx is actually quite a bit bigger, according to the official artbook's size chart.

[@MrOrcshaman]

I can remember how much I sweated and shock, just getting to the top of his head to deliver the final blow, real heart bounding moment.

[@EKOddLink]

They slowed down Malus' energy bolts and although I like that there is a trailing sound effect to it, the sound effect just isn't nearly as intimidating or anxiety inducing as the original blast effects. The original was so freakin loud and it gave the attacks some real weight

[@dp1908]

EK OddLink Exactly! That was pure adrenaline haha

[@charlieweeb7921]

This collosus is a giant living tall castle (if you look at the bottom of it) and he is the king of all collosi.

[@ColossalGameplays]

Nomad Colossus at the Special Thanks!!! O.O at 25:48 wonderfull

[@JudgeMagistR]

Where? 32:00?

[@RangelGabriel]

Min???

[@ColossalGameplays]

at 25:48 :D

[@WellingtonCardoso360]

25:50 79 steps to enlightenment Wtf it means?! The number of the golden relics on the forbidden lands??

[@a2hgaming_]

25:47 actually

[@lightbluesquid]

Beautiful. Just beautiful. Also loved how they remixed "Prayer" as well! This game is a true masterpiece.

[@kysenosburn4800]

The song that plays when the eagle flies at the end isn't the same. It doesn't have that big deep thump like it did before and that robs it of so much of the emotion it had in the original

[@anurandev7337]

The music was recreated with Kow Otani supervising the scoring this time as well, so I believe the different music at the ending was his choice.

[@danmann861]

They re recorded the entire ending I noticed. Those Who Remain is relatively untouched. Hope is actually slightly different (threw me at first thinking "hey, that's not the wa that goes") The Sunlit Earth is also slightly different. But kind of grew on me while watching.

[@omerozel4716]

Kysen Osburn alot of the music and sound in the ps4 version comes a bit wrong to me. Because of that i enjoy the ps3 version more

[@wesker9041]

The soundtrack makes this so much more badass.

[@azuretao]

It's like he's helping you to defeat him.

[@KaijuG2]

I know its batshit crazy but I loved this boss fight more than all the others

[@antonionatalvenancio6131]

Notice how malus instead of intensely shaking his hand once wander climb on top of him, he starts admiring wander, despite the game giving the impression is a monster that had to be sealed, being the tallest among the colossi and shooting fire beans at ultra speed like a mad titan, malus actually seems to be the most gentle among the colossi, and the most humane, once you get on top of his head he realizes what you are and what you gonna do to him+ what you done to every single one of it's "species" So he starts his last attempt to get rid of you making you fall off

[@silverhunter8149]

I really need to know, has anyone ever been thrown into the river after reaching the top of Malus.

[@Moth-ManRemasters]

Silver Hunter yes, when you fuck with a colossus you get punished

[@aestheticgame1369]

scary shit man , i cant vene picture that.

[@bakuyas1021]

Yesh I did

[@captnwinkle]

@@bakuyas1021 lol!!!

[@maryvanschaick9505]

This game seems amazing with such a deep story

[@alphazero5462]

El efecto de la lluvia y los relámpagos es impresionante. :O

[@asaknight321]

When you're upset that you have to kill these gentle giants for your own selfish desires but you're so angry that Malus keeps on moving so much that you fall down several times breaking several controllers.

[@omaralajmi1551]

Wow the graphics on this is INSANE. I've seen the trailer but in game graphics looks even more better

[@somedudewhodraws9377]

do they explain why malus was never finished he seems to be the strongest colossus ever

[@Oly1y]

What do you mean?

[@novelchaser3556]

Because hes like a statue. Only moves above his waist. I was hoping he would walk or stomp around. Maybe a stage 2 of the fight. Just fucking toss you across the land. Lol

[@Saru-yr3qk]

It's not that he was never finished, it's in his nature to be stationary.

[@novelchaser3556]

Saru2191 his nature? That's deep. He didn't choose to be stationary. He just exists.

[@shakegamer728]

no, his feet is fixed on the ground guys...

[@SkrunkyTheClown]

I know Malus is not responsible for the bridge falling and Agro going with it. But Damn, i made every sword stab feel like he was.

[@pokedigijedi]

I hope they make a DLC that has all of the cut Colossus in it (as bonus bosses and/or with their own optional game mode) why? Because I would love to see them in action On a side note Malus is a lot more intimidating looking in this game!

[@shavooo]

pokedigijedi as much as I would love to continue the colossi slaying with all it's creative boss designs I still think a perfect masterpiece should remain untouched. This is not the kind of game that wants to keep it's "playerbase" entertained with future content additions. Yeah the whole scenery comes to it's full display in epic scale with it's use of realistic rain storm effects and the awe inspiring visual prowess of the PS4. BluePoint did a masterful job hands down.

[@thenekro5834]

Thats something only Team Ico can accomplish, Bluepoint can only guess what the AI would seem to be. Also the fact that it took Bluepoint a few months to actually finish one colossi's design individually, so if they have to actually look back at the design and actually make AI for the game. Also in a recent video, Bluepoint stated that they actually had to PLAY the game in order to re-design it entirely. Since the those 8 colossi were discarded, I don't think that would actually be possible. Even if it was, it would probably take them many months or a year to actually finish one discarded colossi.

[@nicolasXDInicolas]

Adherent of the Sun i think that is load of bulshit, they made this game over the original

[@pokedigijedi]

something like that yes

[@KingJon01p]

I don't think it will happen. The cut colossus were cut for a reason. Either they weren't fun or felt similar to another colossus. Also multiple colossus concepts and designs were combined into the current colossus's in the game.

[@JimL94]

Memory, ending music still have me goose bumps 👌👌👌

[@bluecoin3771]

One of my favorite games of all time.

[@RangelGabriel]

Meu deus, o quanto eu chorei nas cenas finais, ao ver a tamanha beleza que esse jogo está, no PS4... Louvado seja Fumito Ueda, por criar essa obra de arte e BluePoint, por elevar mais ainda o nível desse jogo que não tenho palavras para descrever!

[@nicolasXDInicolas]

Eles nao elevaram nada pra mim

[@nicolasXDInicolas]

Luan Carvalho ico nao marcou tanto como sotc

[@Natantc]

Габриэль Ханжель Esse cara é um mito! Espero mais jogos dele.

[@RangelGabriel]

Um carinha qualquer no KZbin Eu falo um pouco de Russo, por isso o nome em Russo. ^^'

[@toppu10animes]

Fala não

[@uncleiroh7472]

It might just be me, but I think the weather effects from the ps2 when against Malus seem a lot more intense then shown here on the remake. Also the frequency of fire bolts was waay more on the original. I got ragdolled plenty of times to remember. Regardless, both versions are masterpieces in their own way

[@jrc-kb3ug]

The bird didn't crow at the end :(

[@ollieslovelyworld6330]

jrc 05250 Hawks screech

[@jrc-kb3ug]

That's the word! Anyway, it didn't do it :(

[@funkydovahkiincat8176]

And it's not raining.

[@thistleserbel2214]

Thats because its a hawk.

[@thienphamthanh837]

Those moment 21:03. I still remembered when played from PS2. It's hurt so much

[@aamrakamran7275]

My eyes are so watery.

[@harryc.beaver4893]

That camera is so good you guys! 11/10 artistic masterpiece!

[@side7oldtype298]

I've play this once on an emulator and it still bugs me on why the Colossi with hands never pick Wander off their body or head and toss him out when he's climbing them. Still a great game though.

[@dragonel88]

Amuro Ray bcuz of art,art person way of thinking were "different" and that's exactly what they try to implement here.

[@indiscretion.]

I can only imagine that would make the game more complicated than it needed to be; on top of fighting the odd controls of the original, fighting the camera, and fighting for good footing on various colossi, I don't mind that it isn't required of me to fend off their hands too especially when on the original PS2 the game couldn't hold a steady frame.

[@hitalojta]

It would become Dark Souls not SotC

[@samboland2464]

Have you even played Dark Souls?

[@baonkang5990]

it might be that they have extremely slow reaction times given their gigantic size and wander simply moved too fast for them to grab.

[@renevalice3056]

Hidden away in forbidden lands, were giants of slumber and quiet rule, over every dominion there. A redeeming quality to this cursed world may have come with life restored, after all sacrifice; a great hunt of the slayer before the witnessing of the gods. Malus held a demeanor of conqueror and King; the ultimate tyrant, overthrown as the last fallen to fate.Tame to his destiny as he was. Routed altogether, with divine mandate from above. The journey felt to be an inescapable ordeal of powerful debt to supreme beings and their tectonic consequence.

[@Tonny_Live]

Es mi videojuego favorito... Y el mejor juego que ha existido... La nostalgia me consume no paro de llorar, el final es perfecto, junto a su hermosa canción lo jugué en ps2...desde muy pequeño y es el juego al que mas tiempo le he dedicado... Este comentario lo pongo sabiendo que nadie lo va a leer, pero... Este mensaje es para ti... Si piensas comprarlo si quieres saber si vale la pena... Déjame decirte que lo vale mas que tu y yo... Compralo... No te arrepentirás

[@gerardorodriguezfaz6574]

Gamer xperto yo lo hice en ps2 también :v

[@yoafdelvalleresendiz8657]

Gamer xperto pensé q era el único q sentía eso :'v

[@Lady_Lilium]

Gamer xperto estoy de acuerdo. Esta es una obra maestra. Diseño de personajes, la trama, EL.OST , el paisaje, todo....

[@ellocojoncrazy3270]

Ya lo jugué es muy bueno pero. Tengo una que otra queja, Wander se mueve jodidamente lento en el agua haciendo muy lentas algunas peleas como la del águila que estuve un buen rato con el por que te movias jodidamente lento, aun que eventualmente descubrí como vencerlo, a veces es estresante caerte por una huevada y tener que esperar a que el jodido colosso haga la acción que necesitas que hagas sólo para volver a treparte (como el puto caballo que al día de hoy sigo sin entender como cúando y por que se asoma para qie te puedas subir por que hay veces que estoy como 5 minutos en el templo y en puto no hace nada mas que hacer ruidos afuera) y que le den por culo al puto penúltimo coloso (el que parece gorila que tira puentes) ese imbesil constantemente esta ignorandote y tienes que estar como pendejo tirándole flechas como un imbécil hasta que finalmente decide pegarte y saber donde mierda estaba su puto punto débil me tomo como media hora, estaba en la jodida palma, y es súper fácil caerte de el por que el tipo es jodida mente oscuro y no puedes diferenciar que partes de el son pelo y cuales su piel y para volver a subirte es un coñaso. Gracias a dios el fue el único que considero una puta basura como jefe el resto están muy bien en especial el último (perdón por no saber los nombres de los colosos como se supone que los debo saber? el puto juego nunca te lo dice a no ser que mires una jodida wiki nunca lo sabrías)

[@Soraa248]

Lo exageras mucho wtf

[@AmViR1]

Never got to play the remake but i did play the original on PS2 back in the day. This was my best game from that console and still is one of the best games of all times to this day.

[@vaerrik1082]

Huh. So it is confirmed...Dormin did put a piece of himself in mono. There is no female part of his voice anymore

[@weed3728]

Sasayaku Chikage indeed which is why I think Mono became the queen in ICO it makes sense because the Queen’s goal is to collect horned children and Dormin even said that a lost soul can’t be brought back but it can definitely be replaced

[@vaerrik1082]

IKR? At the start he said that it is possible to return a soul to a body - he never specified what soul he would return. Dormin never lies to Wander throughout the game

[@PeppaJackable]

The Joker No he said a lost soul can't be brought back according to the laws of man. But with the sword it may be possible. He never said anything about replacing her soul. I literally just started my second play through so it's fresh in my mind.

[@lamellarm6546]

Yeah, but this theory doesn't fit with the other aspects of the game. And it also doesn't work with the original. It's most likely a misinterpretation of the original source. Though they knew about Nomad Colossus, so maybe that isn't the case

[@adelenespoli7985]

I have finished, really fantastic ending and now I will try other trophies. .. Hard, maybe only one trophy

[@howdeey7042]

Dude ending is a perfect mix of emotion. And also SCREW MALUS I HATE HIM I CLIMBED HIM LIKE 13 TIMES

[@dtr91101]

Award for best visual is well deserved

[@g.mxanthis7575]

I believe this is what happens when flies or mosquitos climb humans

[@ollieslovelyworld6330]

Makgames Tv mosquito: LET ME STAB YOU! human: wait, is something on me?

[@agushendra5766]

The original's sound effect of his magic cannon sounds much more terrifying. Like a thunderbolt blasting near you.

[@Deadestest]

I'm not crying I'm not crying I'm not crying I'm not crying I'm not crying I'm not crying i'm crying

[@madeby_zay]

this game is just a big "what couldve been", having to search up how to beat every boss when even the guide in the game makes no sense is insane. Props to ANYONE who got here -> 5:00 without a guide and thought, "I should use my bow here!" Because using my bow while being flung around is something I was too stupid to understand. Don't get me wrong though, it's still an awesome game. Just alot of "man if this were remade it could be so much better." Every time I felt like I was understanding the boss, it would either fling you around for five minutes so you couldnt do anything, or require thinking so far outside the box I wonder why it was actually put in the game. Other than that this final boss was nearly perfect, everything I wanted after the long gameplay loop. Huge, amazing design, and intricate to defeat.

[@willcumming1267]

This is basically just Donkey Kong

[@leedowling1448]

landing in his hand after you killed him was a nice touch

[@alleanoresilverstorm1270]

Is it just me or Mono's glowing

[@weed3728]

Alleanore Silverstorm she’s indeed glowing

[@shiningstar737]

From a esthetic point of view: may be a way to signify that she has been brought back to life through godly powers, like a angel From a physical perspective: it may be because of the darkness in the room amplifying the light that’s reflect from her white dress

[@vikramaditya8061]

The music tugs at my heartstrings 💔

[@Epochal_Enigmas]

All that struggle and effort, and he can't even clap cheeks.

[@ether2006]

sad day indeed

[@theinfiniteopportunist9941]

I just realized how disproportionately tall malus’s legs are compared to his upper half

[@rosado3D]

The ending song was changed :/ and the hawk doesn't make a sound at the end :(

[@brayan_lopes]

really sad. I aways loved the ending song

[@pedrotalons1422]

The ending song iss the same but yea the hawk does'nt make the sound...

[@rosado3D]

Abakaxi 2D the end song is the same song but it was rerecorded or something, trust me, listen back to it with headphones and compare both(the song is called "sunlit earth" btw). The original features the epic drum thumps that shake you to your core but the new rerecording lacks that. I mean im not complaining really... but its just there was no need to change those specific things 😅

[@pedrotalons1422]

Wander Tasogare 7 I think i remember that but my headphone is broken soo i'll have to trust your words...

[@timmadone8930]

I noticed that. I have mixed feelings about some of the changes made in the remake. I can't deny though that this newest version will become my favorite version to play. In truth, all three versions of the game have many changes. Some are obvious right away, others will only be noticed by seasoned players.

[@sionekava6698]

Who’s watching this in 2021! ✋🏽