Shadow of the Colossus - Climb to the top of the temple (E3 demo)

[@grey6545]

Thank you Nomad for everything you've done for this community.

[@NomadColossus]

Thanks! However, it's SpaceOmega5000 and Wisi that made this possible! All I did was play it and make a video ; )

[@ThreeDaystoEternity]

I second (third? hundredth?) this.

[@scramblex2692]

it may be a video game, but it is really reassuring to see someone who cares about a piece of art in a longer and deeper way than just being inspired by it to make a copy.

[@timmadone8930]

We can only hope that if Bluepoint releases a Definitive Edition of this game in 2025 to celebrate the 20th anniversary, they include full access to the very top of the temple. It's a given that the map would probably be expanded in order to include some or all of the missing colossi, but getting to the top of this structure without any type of hacking has been the dream of so many fans. Let's keep our fingers crossed that in 2025 something very special is planned for this very special game.

[@NomadColossus]

Would be nice, although I think it's just a fools dream ; )

[@albuquerque542]

I started watching your videos when I was 18, today I'm 28. I've been playing Shadow since I was 14 and I really appreciate you not abandoning the community.

[@grombulon]

This game has truly done something unique among video games (and most other media for that matter) in that no matter how much time passes the allure of the world within it never disappears. Even though it's just code in a machine and there is a finite amount to discover within its versions. Even though the developers have made a new game in the same world, expanding its scope even further... This game still feels like it has something else to show you. It draws you in and makes you wish it were real, makes you wish you could be there in the flesh, makes you wish that there was more! And without this channel, even most people who played the game all the way through would never know about the secrets of its past. Thanks to all the people who helped put the mystery together by sorting through old data, making it playable, and sharing it with the rest of us!

[@timmadone8930]

That's how I feel & I'm sure many others do too. I've played plenty of open-world games & many of them have nice vistas to admire, plenty of terrain to explore, & are overall decent well made games. But none of them draw me in quite the way "Shadow Of The Colossus" does. It doesn't take much imagination to feel like I really am in that world. For a game that's now 18 years old, it continues to be played, explored, studied, scrutinized, discussed. That says something.

[@thiccboi8546]

this game is like a liminal space. no matter how much content you have already seen, it keeps drawing you back in for more exploration. your dedication to this piece of art is admirable, and i genuinely enjoy everytime i see a new vid pop up

[@NomadColossus]

Thanks!

[@RamirPascal]

Amazing you're still finetuning, updating, exploring, discovering and sharing - stellar job, thank you for all you've done and are doing!

[@NomadColossus]

Thank you kindly!

[@Ckidot]

BEST

[@connorwood2122]

The ICO soundtrack is a very creepy yet nice touch.

[@vicinityfpv1932]

You're a gift to the world and video gaming. After all those years, you're still finding new things. Absolutely incredible dedication. Amirable. Keep doing what you're doing, this is good stuff.

[@johncosmaker]

Nomad fez mais por nós, mais que qualquer um na comunidade, e até hoje faz, você é demais 🖤🐴

[@klausdragon4207]

Verdade, continue

[@NomadColossus]

Obrigado! Aprecie isso; )

[@ASapphicKitsune]

Like the use of Ico music

[@frandibe8155]

I have always symbolized this game as life itself. In general, this is about climbing to the top of something that when we see it seems impossible. And as it happens in life, sometimes we find ourselves in worse situations than we think we can overcome. This game makes that fear of self-improvement disappear by putting huge obstacles that represent our weaknesses. And that is why SOTC has marked my life. Thank you Nomad for continuing to keep the flame of this artistic jewel burning.

[@NomadColossus]

Appreciate the comment - thanks!

[@joaopauloteixeira6464]

a tear slipped from my eye, how much i miss the old days

[@maxderrat]

Why Bluepoint didn't enable you to climb it in their version will always be a small point of contention for me.

[@NomadColossus]

Same! I think this would have been a much better reward for finding all 79 enlightenments!

[@Trico274]

This channel made this game even more epic

[@buzhichun]

This game's architecture and visuals seem to trigger something in my brain. Every time I boot it up or watch these videos, especially if they're longer than a few minutes, I get that extremely specific feeling again, as if a dedicated set of neurons lights up. Something like a strange, entirely simultaneous intersection of awe, the sad feeling of having lost something, the feeling of finding something I thought was lost, and a deep sense of being in exactly the right place. Love that you're still exploring and making videos.

[@shaqutus]

Wow, I love this game and especially these prototype/demo videos. Thank you for another great video!

[@speinz9430]

Imagine if the final garden was like the hanging gardens. Thank you for everything Nomad.

[@gondalasatvarsh5892]

Thank you for all the videos you made on this game. You gave so much knowledge for this community

[@jacob5395]

Went on a binge looking at theories about earlier wanderers and landed on your channel, glad to see your still active!

[@NomadColossus]

Nice, yes still here - though no as active now days.

[@IsraelSocial]

The legend is here

[@samuelito39]

THANK YOU NOMAD, I LOVE YOU AND I LOVE SOTC

[@RugsRabbit]

A long time ago I thought I remembered reading something on this channel saying that there's something super secret on top of the shrine in the demo. Not that I'm surprised that there isn't anything there, but still a very interesting watch regardless (I think it was referencing how they probably culled a lot of the geometry for optimization). Very cozy and nostalgic with the narration and audio, great upload as always :)

[@VOGS597]

thanks man, amazing video as always, greatings from argentina

[@casonballantyne2711]

This is truly awesome Nomad I've been watching your channel since 2012 lol every now and then I come back here for memories and nostalgia Its very cool your still here uploading. Dont stop what you do ❤

[@NomadColossus]

Thanks!

[@NaldinhoGX]

Can't say you're awesome enough. Thank you.

[@siraw50m34]

I remember watching your older videos (especially this one) and being blown away by what can be done with the game this many years down the line. It makes me glad to see people still diggin through the files of amazing games like Shadow of the Colossus and Demon's Souls. It's astounding how much the modding communities have expanded.

[@AnalrightBoah69]

A new discovery in an 18 year old game... Sotc is the gift that keeps on giving, and so are you, nomad. Amazing work as usual!

[@NomadColossus]

I wouldn't call it a discovery as this is a 'modded' version of the game made by SpaceOmega5000. But being able to climb up and see all the details is a type of 'new' discovery in a sense - as no one has ever seen this before!

[@datpieceofbread9570]

The single greatest member of this community returns! Always great to see you again nomad! PS: have you considered trying a colab with Zullie the Witch? I think that could be interesting to see and potentially really fun for you two to do

[@simunator]

one day there will be a 17th colossus. my faith in the sotc is stronger than my faith in jeebus

[@trico974]

Just a Meme Minotaur_A - Valus Minotaur_B - Barba Minotaur_C - Argus Yamori_A - (🤔) Yamori_B - (Kuromori) Kirin_A - Phaedra Kirin_B - Pelagia Serpent_A - Hydrus Serpent_B - Dirge Serpent_C - Phalanx Serpent_D - Worm (Dionin) Guardian_A - Celosia Guardian_B - Cenobia Guardian_C - Sirius Guardian_D - Griffin (Kyos) Guardian_E - Trico (Me)

[@victordupouy9116]

Nice video Thanks

[@ivankruspe2077]

Es hermoso ese lugar , con una vista penetrante e imponentes con sus colosales estructuras. Gracias por mostrarlo y compartirlo.

[@user-lo5fi2vk1e]

glad that you still here nomad my friend, you are great, I wanted to ask any news about sotc tribute ? im still waiting for it , anyone tell me please

[@NomadColossus]

They are still working on it AFAIK

[@casedistorted]

This is super super cool. I love everything that has to do with the central temple/tower in the game because it is one of those things they just don't let you climb or explore, and because of the lighting and distance, it is super difficult to see. The PS4 remake seems to make it much easier to spot with more detail but it was always this huge mystery to me when I played this game on release back in 2005. I wonder if this E3 demo temple top is much different from the final game, I would love to see a far away view of both temples and kind of compare the differences between the two. And maybe if there is a video or a chance to do this same thing in the retail game, show us how we can do it too

[@spinoo5393]

I only beat Shadow of the Colossus a couple months ago because a friend said it’s pretty good and I’ve been hooked on your videos since then

[@xCrossBite]

Another great accomplishment! 🎉

[@Isaac-mt9hx]

I find it so amazing that after all this time, we can still learn something new about this game! It's not something we can really say for most of the games coming out today. Just goes to show this is one of the best of all time! And to see someone willing to put the time and effort to find these things is even cooler.

[@benmezianeyacine4911]

A new video!! keep up!! ❤

[@ziggypop79]

Sounded like the shadow Ico music as he was going up the ramps

[@soliderarmatang5664]

im always happy when you make a video, thank you! I've always wondered how the top looked like, thank you!

[@mauriciomonteiro11]

Amazing man, hugs from Brazil

[@NomadColossus]

Hugs back!

[@yinzertoyguy3678]

Been watching your videos and reading your site for years. Currently playing the PS4 update with the intent to at least get all the collectibles and explore as much as possible. Really wish the update had filled out tge world more, though with the ability to actually climb all the way to very top, to see beyond the gate, or to explore some previously unreachable areas...

[@Ravcky790]

You're the best

[@MilkenGamer42]

Man, I wish we got a view from the top of the temple like there was towards the end of the video, especially since I'm pretty sure the PS4 can handle the whole map. But alas, just the garden in the retail release 😔

[@haarisajmeri9811]

i will be here when Fumito Ueda announce his next game and hope you will cover that game too which you will cover for us because goddamn 10+ years dedication which is HUGE

[@FelixtheMaid]

I find it interesting that both temples for the demo and official release tend to be unfinished but still interactable

[@TheKaiserTia]

Nomad, SpaceOmega5000, and Wisi, THANK YOU for your continued efforts on this game. I followed the secret seeker board back in the day. I remember when someone (Pikol?) Got to the top of the shrine and the community sadness at it having no collision. Amazing to see this be fixed however many years later! Also, correct me if I'm wrong, but wasn't there a build that did have collision? And one where the blocks in the final version of the Secret Garden that Wander can't grab were removed? All signs point to the developers wanting you to be able to climb all the way to the top, even if you probably couldn't see much due to draw distance and bloom.

[@user-ui6qn8fl6m]

감사합니다...

[@NomadColossus]

You are welcome!

[@user-el6qy8tw3j]

that horse's running

[@MaddBull]

Love your videos Nomad keep posting!

[@haemmer]

I wonder what one must feel going through a normal run of SoTC knowing all of what you know Like reading a book for the tenth time And still getting new reflections, feelings When is a story fully completed?

[@s.a.m7297]

it's like the game getting more "DLC" overtime

[@Yutafck]

9:00 its nostalgic.

[@NomadColossus]

Why at that point exactly? Does this remind you of something?

[@BlindBison]

Bump

[@MB-mf6ol]

Love the content!

[@douglassandoval1242]

climbing the tower of Babel, to reach God, or to challenge him?

[@leonardomacsil1765]

Hey nomad, thanks for the content as always, but it sure would be interesting to explore the remake as well, is it possible to go further into it as you can do with the other versions?

[@NomadColossus]

I could, but the temple in the PS4 version has no collision detection, so I would only be able to view it via the free camera. Also, from memory it doesn't have any plants or other details like that - it was very clean and sterile looking... see here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rp2kmHttnpeUbNk

[@nematrezaei802]

Well it seems they didn't change much to the final version

[@marjoncolo1768]

I tried several times to climb up in the garden but I fail , I already reach the entrance many times but there's an invisible force that pushing my character outside.. I tried it on ps2 emulator version in my mobile device..

[@adamnapolitano432]

You should do an episode about how the temple changed with each version.

[@patrick22014]

This is insane! I wonder if while standing at the top you are able to spot any of the areas where the old collosi were supposed to lay or does this E3 demo doesn't longer contain the old areas, old collosi and original colossi arenas?

[@NomadColossus]

Sadly, there are no old colossi arenas even in this early build. This version has the normal 16 bosses although some were less developed etc.

[@patrick22014]

@@NomadColossus Oh, I see. It's a shame but the fact that you were able to climb up to the top was amazing.

[@itsvinilol]

narcissist uruburus

[@BLASTERX-nz5lk]

😄😆😂🙏💛💛💛😊☺️😇 After so many years... And you keep bringing such good and wonderful content such potential, infinite thanks, keep it up and never change... 🙂😄☺️🥲😊🙂

[@user-fx2rg2ly8y]

Ask fumito ueda when the next game coming😅

[@SAMBALFOUR1988]

Nomad, what is the music that starts at 09:18 from? It is phenomenal ! Thank you for another great video

[@NomadColossus]

Track is called 'Heal' from the ICO soundtrack: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qGmVZYuch56AnKM

[@SAMBALFOUR1988]

@@NomadColossus Thank you!

[@animesteorias]

Nomad you don't think it's strange to have collision in this part of worship time do you think they intended to do something in that part like a secret battle or some secret item something like that it's not normal to have this type of collision until the end of the temple

[@NomadColossus]

This doesn't exist in the game. In this early version there is no secret garden! Check out the video description for details.

[@noodlesatemybaby]

How would I go about accessing this myself? Not the demo, the collision changes etc. thanks!

[@NomadColossus]

For now it's not an accessible game you can download. But I'l do my best to make it a public version with the help of Wisi. I'll let you know of any updates.

[@noodlesatemybaby]

@@NomadColossus Perfect, thanks :)

[@douglassandoval1242]

Clim

[@MatthewBester]

I can't make out the space. Do those stairs map on to the final area where they were removed/would have been? What's there now?

[@NomadColossus]

The final retail versions are completely different to this early build! You just need to watch a YT video of the secret garden to see.

[@ar_kwnstantinos]

where you climb at i cant understand

[@Gabi-we1ff]

how many demos are? in order of launch please

[@NomadColossus]

Check my Versions & Builds blog post here: nomads-sotc-blog.blogspot.com/2013/09/versions-builds.html

[@Mysterica90proplayer]

17 min only showing walls...