space without purpose | shadow of the colossus world tour

[@PretzelYT]

i have been made aware that the horse's name is "aGRo", not "aRGo". Argo is a cooler name, so I will continue to use that name in my headcanon, but I will address him by his proper name in part 2. Please look forward to that.

[@SonOfNen]

⁠​⁠​⁠@@Lon_SuderIt is not. He’s definitely saying “Agro” in the game. The kanji for the name,「アグロ」quite literally translates to “Aguro” or “Agro”.

[@SonOfNen]

@@Lon_Suder ​​⁠ Not really a hill worth dying on, but alright. They even namedrop “Agro” several times in the official Japanese art book. I’ll just be inclined to go with the original Japanese translation over an interpretation of how Wander says Agro’s name and leave it at that lol.

[@enoyna1001]

​@@Lon_Suder You somehow missed that Agro is female...

[@schnek8927]

⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠@@Lon_Suder”Agro” is what Wander calls her in the actual game. That’s what he says, that’s her name, so that’s what you should call her. Try listening to him in-game. You might be hearing his accent, but the name is clear.

[@enoyna1001]

@@Lon_Suder Your opinion on her name is as irrelevant, but here you are insisting on your absolute pitch.

[@TheAntlionGuard]

Fun fact, the weird structure in the 4th Colossi's arena is a real thing. It's called a Tumulus, and they're built over graves and burial mounds. Dormin also hints at this by mentioning "rows of guiding graves" when introducing the 4th colossus.

[@UltraGreenNo.57]

You can also find a dolmin in the opening land to represent the cut content and necropolis that weigh upon these lands.

[@cesargonzalez4146]

Whenever I play this game I have to make a real effort to not cry when I face the Colossi, they're such magnificent creatures and in the end their sacrifice was for such a misguided purpose.

[@jagermantis]

Gosh i forgot how old this game was. i swear it was higher fidelity in 2005...

[@stevebob240]

It looked incredible at the time. Still looks great artistically.

[@LeetHaxington]

Games look different on CRTs

[@Danbotology]

A CRT with a flat-faced screen is the best for 6th gen backwards. Can still play light gun games on them, too!

[@Danbotology]

Sony Triniton! Tried to remember what I had years ago but couldn't edit my previous reply on mobile.

[@MetroAndroid]

1:16 Her name is Agro. 7:05 You might have figured it out already, but you can pray near the corpses of the colossi for something special. There are several places not on the way to any colossus in particular but just off the beaten path with some beautiful scenery. You can jump off Agro to reach some higher ledges that would otherwise be impossible to reach (try tapping or holding different combinations of buttons while on Agro for interesting results).

[@CrobatmanIamthenight]

omg i didnt even notice he was sayig the wrong name for agro and now i cant unhear it

[@PretzelYT]

I have no idea why i said Argo. Maybe it's because Argo sounds like a better horse name than Agro to me. Hard to say.

[@KnightedSilverWolf]

It’s not special it’s just a replay

[@KnightedSilverWolf]

There’s not much you can do with the horse, so what you’re saying is complete rubbish

[@MetroAndroid]

​@@KnightedSilverWolf #1 I was being deliberately vague because it's nice to not have every bit of discovery in a game be explicitly told to you in a comment section, especially when the whole video is about the joy of discovering the little things in games. #2 Almost every button on the controller (and many combinations of buttons) has a unique action while on Agro, and there are enough advanced techniques that they made an entire achievement out of it in the remaster that many players miss even across multiple playthroughs. I don't really want to get into it here out of respect for Pretzel and leaving some things for him to uncover on his own, but there is a decades-long history of players using techniques with Agro to discover interesting out-of-bounds areas in the game, among other things.

[@planescaped]

I never realized how goofy the protagonist runs until this video, lol.

[@leilaclarridge5807]

Wander seems to me like he might be a hunter, not of monsters but of rabbits and deer. Those should go down to a single well-aimed arrow, and while his skills with the bow and Agro are the only thing really exceptional about him, they are by leaps and bounds more than other people. I doubt he does a ton of actual running since he would mostly be ambushing his prey and riding his horse to wherever he needs to go.

[@anonymousspectator8486]

What a great tour this was. Can't wait for second half. Thank you for letting the audience feel the game, no background music really does wonders.

[@BryanH.-me9db]

Something about this game's environment always feels me with the deepest feeling of dread.

[@wickedishiccy7621]

Early PS2 esthetics will never be matched again

[@ilikepiers]

I always assumed the colossi just hang around doing nothing before you encounter, seeing as they're seemingly not actually animals but rather some type of animated earth. They fall apart into rocks and dirt when they die, and their blood doesn't really seem to be blood at all, so I just figured they don't really need food or water or anything like that.

[@KristijanDimovski]

These videos are so comfy to watch before falling asleep.

[@Scrubermensch]

When "Could You Survive SHADOW OF THE COLOSSUS" ? The eighth arena is a point of attrition among true fans, there's a very interesting video called "exploring the pail in shadow of the colossus " that goes really deep about the architectural influences of it. This video was a joy to watch, I did it two times in a row! Great presentation and narration, love the comical moment at the waterfall :)

[@albinocyclopse9952]

Number six has always been my favorite colossus and arena. They really nailed the minotaur look with him in a way that the others just dont reach

[@XxPhoenixHarpyexX2]

how...is....he....running. those ragdoll arms

[@lucetubegplusstillsux2678]

I tried it years later to see what the hubub was and really don't like this game, but it did teach me that I just don't like big empty open world games very much. I can see why people can appreciate the isolation and loneliness though and I do love the actual boss battle mechanics.

[@MrMetal-xe8lg]

I'm really glad that you're covering SotC, such a perfect game for your world tour series. Every video I've watched about the game until now has mentioned that the Forbidden Land, while beautiful, wants nothing to do with you. It takes ages to get from one point of interest to another, and the only outright living things are you, the rare white tailed lizards, and the plantlife. Not to mention how much abandoned architecture is around, how the land is littered with enormus structures that have history you'll never know. But contrary to all that, you manage to show the coziness and tranquility of the Forbidden Land, how peaceful and simple it is despite everything. That's what I love about this channel.

[@mordekai_wilde]

I never played this game myself, am just here for your presence. :3

[@Gorilogro]

You know you can dive to move around water faster. Right? Also, at 16:24 I think the word you're looking for is Colosseum. Regardless, great video! Thank you so much for keeping this game alive. As a fan of it, I greatly appreciate it.

[@Scrubermensch]

You'd be surprised that the "pail" can be many things... It looks more like The Initiation Well in Portugal than a the Colosseum. But in reality it's just what Dormin calls it, a Pail.

[@kingobama4305]

tbh i wish elden ring's world was more like this. big empty space with the occasional point of interest. at times it feels too cluttered and jam-packed with overused enemies. the emptiness really does a good job at creating the feel of a post-apocalyptic world and maybe fast travel should only be available at points of grace, and torrent should be more limited. i want to feel stranded in the world at times - something that elden ring never made me feel because i could just ride my horse away from any open-world problem.

[@RaisinHook]

Btw all the colossi are made out of stone, dirt, and “soul magic“ so they aren’t required to do anything if not prompted

[@timmadone8930]

It's Agro, not Argo. While I did watched the entire video, the first sentence you spoke at 0:10 is exactly how I've always felt. There are many games with big, lush open worlds to explore, but somehow I still feel like I'm playing a game. But not here. Why is that? Perhaps there is no answer. Nice & thoughtful discussion. Looking forward to pt,2.

[@haroeneissa790]

Yeah, but other games have mission markers, a mini map, navigation, xp bars, skill trees etc. This game has almost no ui and no flashing things in the world that distract you.

[@ashleighpeterson1510]

I loved finding and climbing each tree and using the bow to collect the fruit, and eating all the lizard tails to increase his stamina and health bars.

[@zonk834]

I’m 8 colossi into the game and I had no idea about any of that

[@TheRealPOTUSDavidByrd]

15:10 bro let the intrusive thoughts win

[@Klonkus]

I think my summer car is another game that does this well, lots and lots of roads but it really feels like a country town in 1995, the atmosphere might seem like it's a jank game but I'm telling you it's the most immersive thing I've played in some time.

[@stonemanofgardnerville1162]

My god man....I can build most of the engine by memory....doesn't mean I'll have the car running, BUT the tires and the shit box car with no keys will be mine in EVERY playthrough

[@Klonkus]

@@stonemanofgardnerville1162 I always get killed by the ferndale or something stupid usually lol

[@stonemanofgardnerville1162]

@@Klonkus lol my shot gets stuck upside down in a bog....then I croded

[@tushiro24]

after all those years i love seeing content of my favorite game. this game is a dream i used to spend hours just exploring and enjoying the scenery

[@Taler99]

Love your videos, man. There really is something magical about games from the PS2 era. Maybe it's just the nostalgia speaking, but I love how many of these games look. The graphics were just advanced enough to have character models that looked human, with 3d faces and hands that weren't cubes with fused fingers. Yet not advanced enough to have that much detail on these faces, and the environments were either incredibly detailed small rooms or big empty areas so the console wouldn't explode (And some stuff in between of course). I wish we would get more games inspired by the aesthetics of PS2 instead of PS1.

[@OtakuUnitedStudio]

The tower is less an arena and more if a... Colosseum maybe?

[@peeton4031]

The areas in this game are so perfect. They inspire me. The old ruins, the foliage, it’s all so beautiful. My favorite aesthetic

[@----x-----]

this feels like a game that could only exist in that generation. the empty space isn't just an artistic choice, it is a necessity to portray such a big world in that hardware. and the way environments can look immersive without the need for intrusive clues

[@thomasjacques2822]

Used to play this and listen to Yes’s Close to the Edge.

[@churlissh_7680]

No glazing but I have been binge watching your content recently, and I just wanted to say THANK YOU for making a video on my favorite game of all time 🙏

[@TheAntlionGuard]

There’s something magical about the original that the ps4 remake just doesn’t capture

[@TheFloodFourm]

Make a video about it please

[@kaidensgamingcircus]

They stripped down the bloom that the PS2 used. It takes away the dreamlike quality of the original.

[@KnightedSilverWolf]

It’s the same gave you clown, the only change I don’t like is the stupid health meter

[@petarrakoc1416]

SotC, RE4, Demon’s Souls and Silent Hill 2 remakes all seem to get rid of the surreal/dreamlike feel and just look like unreal tech demos

[@nickthaskater]

​@@kaidensgamingcircusthe faster framerate loses a lot of cinematic feel, too.

[@OneFreeMan17]

That’s how I would love to live. In the middle of scenic nowhere.

[@TORO2036]

You're the best, Pretzel! I'm looking forward to PART 2 and all of your videos! 🎉😊 Cheers. 🍻

[@Hamond1989]

Thank you for making this, another game on the way to long list I wanted to check out one day and never got to so far really appreciate you presenting the world :)

[@YesterdaysMoose]

The PS3 and PS4 versions of the game reveal ever more detail. I look forward to the second video. My theory about the Colossi is that since they are parts of Dormin, they are controlled by it. Therefore they don't have "life" until they are activated, so they don't actually need room to move. Dormin wants you to destroy them, but is committed to making you believe that it is a challenge to do so.

[@thenorseguy2495]

I love your videos even though I haven’t played most of the games you play. But then I get to learn a little about games I know nothing about

[@rustyshackleford2728]

I think this game is a natural "location" for this series to land on. Great location, great tour!

[@RSATT01]

The structure at the top of the 8th colossi's arena makes me think it's actually more of a cage.

[@xtheyan]

YESSSSS Such a beautiful game 😍

[@clovisbrayssugarbby]

Hell yes I love this game and this game is perfect for your channel.

[@worm0237]

i got halfway into this game without realizing it told you where the bosses were, so i would comb through the map for sometimes more than an hour to find one. it got pretty annoying and i feel stupid in retrospect but riding through the empty environments was a cool vibe

[@waywardlaser]

I’ve only played the remake but SotC gave me such a somber feeling that no game has matched before or since.

[@therealstarplatinum]

Thanks my sleep aid king

[@shatteredblastia1296]

I adore Shadow of the Colossus. I haven't played a game that quite hits the same way this game does.

[@Easyflux]

15:15 "You can't explore a bottomless pit.." - ..explores a bottomless pit.

[@marschmusik1285]

I always liked to think, even as a kid, what was the purpose of every building and how the ancient humans of the forbidden lands managed to carry every colossi to those places. Like how they capture Quadratus into that cave, how they build that flooded city to avion and its tower to rest...

[@snapperfisch]

such a great game with amazing landscapes, you may have figured it out but you can swim qicker by holding the grip button, i think it was R1, it's been a while

[@KnightedSilverWolf]

Nomad colossus has explored the entirety of this game but now he’s running out of ideas

[@NomadColossus]

Well... that's true to a point, but I still have a lot of content to upload 😉

[@thespacepiratehunter7137]

2:30 Watch out Nomad, Pretzel's coming for your job (I jest)

[@NomadColossus]

😲

[@VinMetal666]

Shadow of the Colossus is high art

[@prithvigaur]

I know it's quite a small game series to ask about. Am not a game level design expert or a game geek or game buff like you. But I really like and relate to, the way you elaborate theories, conjectures & life like details & elements in a game. I have a tiny, petite request from you Pretzel. Please can you make a video about "Project IGI" game series. The game is really crafted beautifully in terms of level design, environment, landscape and also in story line and characters. I really "really" hope & wish to listen to your thoughts regarding the game. Thank you.

[@PretzelYT]

I hadn't heard of that game before, so I looked it up and was kinda caught off guard by the level design. It seems super empty. I kinda like it, I'll add it to my list of things to maybe cover someday. It looks really unique.

[@TheRealPOTUSDavidByrd]

AWWW YEAH ANOTHER PRETZEL UPLOAD 🥨🥨

[@Manucrack2010.]

The start of this video is art I like playing games like this onestlly, i grew up with Mario sunshine's story progresion so yeah...

[@WhatHoSnorkers]

That was beautiful, and relaxing!

[@brutalistlegend]

Another goated pretzel video 🎉🎉

[@jeremycook4105]

Nice vid pretzel

[@TheNamesJER]

15:15 your comedic timing is impeccable

[@primateboogaloo]

Despite my gripes about the camera having a mind of its own, the remaster running on the PS5 is stunning.

[@feywild1758]

This scratches the same itch in my brain that bob ross does

[@diesegeties8918]

Amazing video 😊😊😊

[@arrombaacasa390]

This game is the master of solitude

[@Apalloh]

I love your videos pretzel. I've never played this game, so I was excited to see the game world. There I was, enjoying the intro and suddenly I lost focus when I saw the running animation. It looks absolutely ridiculous. Like, what the hell are his arms doing? 😂

[@MooneAtDawn]

i hope you cover The Last Guardian somewhere in the future. Certainly a world to check out. those aztec megastructures you run around in have really captivated me when i played through it personally

[@PretzelYT]

It'll maybe happen. Hopefully I didn't set myself up for disappointment by picking the best Team Ico game first lol. I'm definitely gonna play Ico at some point, we'll see how I feel after that.

[@MooneAtDawn]

@@PretzelYT i think all of them are great in their own right, just don't expect the exact same game and you'll be fine

[@X_mon_mon_X]

Love u pretzel

[@STARSVeteran]

A new Pretzel video! 😊enjoy your weekend. 😊

[@Marty_Deslions]

Hey, if you have played it, could you so any of the original assassin's Creeds? Like 2 or Brotherhood. Or maybe any of the far cry games, if you have played those. Your vids are so chill. So nice to slow down in these openworld games and take in and appreciate the surroundings and ambience.

[@PretzelYT]

I've been wanting to get into Ubisoft games on the channel, like some of the later Assassins Creeds and Watch Dogs 2, but I'm not sure how much of an audience there is for a video like that. There probably is one for the early Assassins Creed games though. I haven't played any of them before, but I'm sure there's some super cool spots in them. I'll have to peep those some day.

[@hyperfangz]

I feel like you would appreciate Nier: Replicant

[@kaidensgamingcircus]

Pretzel always out here sounding like a Nightvale presenter. Extremely calming yet almost sliding into uncanny valley. I love it.

[@TheCow-j1l]

this game triggered my submechanophobia really badly, the amount of sunken structures

[@chowzan9477]

Same. The serpent colossus always freaked me out too

[@gravidasonlinee]

This video is amazing

[@fennecwolfox]

Are you going to climb the temple and explore the end cutscene garden? I wouldn't wish it on anyone, because that climb is a DOOZY, but the garden is pretty neat!

[@PretzelYT]

I only learned that was a thing yesterday after watching the old GameTrailers video about the search for the 17th colossus. I didn't even consider that it would be an option to get up there. I will not confirm or deny that I make the pilgrimage in part 2. You'll just have to watch to find out. 😉

[@fennecwolfox]

@@PretzelYT Believe me, I will be watching

[@jinsu216]

Been waiting for this one.

[@agustindanielgimenez9483]

nice video, "argo"

[@susten8684]

Goat really did it

[@robsondaniel5537]

Nice, do Ico next

[@gamerdood3]

@15:14 l'appel du vide

[@blahblahgdp]

Reality: true. We do have no purpose

[@Mannnnnnnn]

My favorite game

[@vitvickyvid]

hey i missed you

[@lissyvale629]

I like this video ^-^

[@athos9293]

Badass game

[@OneFreeMan17]

How far does the emptiness extend? O.O

[@Daniel-jk7pe]

Is courtyard the word?

[@MrScoffins]

Please do Fable TLC next :)

[@coreykelley9441]

"Argo" 😢

[@ggspooks7915]

Can you do a video on Breath of Fire 5? It's a good game pretty pleaseee. LOVE UR CHANNEL ❤❤

[@belot217]

Xenoblade X or Star Hawk PS3 world tours next, please!

[@Reidyne]

How is the framerate so good? Is this not ps2? My frames were dogshit on ps2😮

[@libertine09]

loved wondering around this game, trying to find all the little crystal bug things that extended the stamina bar

[@AmethystPlays1999]

I ask out of pure curiosity, but why play the original version rather than the updated one that came out a couple years ago?

[@PretzelYT]

For the most part, I like showing off how games were originally played at release in this series. While the remake is definitely crisp and technically beautiful, the look doesn't match the original game that people fell in love with all those years ago. Even something as simple as a low resolution can affect perception of the game. I want to capture not just the spots themselves, but the vibes you feel while in those spots. And vibes can change pretty heavily from an original release to a remaster/remake.

[@AmethystPlays1999]

That's absolutely understandable, and I totally get what you mean! Old games do have that certain vibe, plus nostalgia plays a big part too. Respect!

[@vasaline_slime_gaming98]

AndyTHPS

[@PretzelYT]

Love him🙏

[@StolenTheif]

Looped man is at it again walking around games and saying shit

[@alicebarraza-robinson2103]

first

[@PretzelYT]

👑

[@zndr9056]

@@PretzelYTAW FRICK

[@nickthaskater]

It looks so weird when it's running faster than 20 fps. It looks....silly running this smooth. The lighting looks far worse than the original, too. Too bad this isn't showcasing the original rather than this downgraded remake.

[@kunka592]

This is the PS2 version probably running on an emulator which explains the better framerate, I think. All the other versions are much sharper, and only the PS2 version is 4:3 (but it also has a widescreen mode).

[@nickthaskater]

@@kunka592 it's the PS4 remake.

[@finley9317]

@@kunka592ye its ps2

[@kricku]

Argo sounds better anyway

[@therealtijuanaman]

I didn't make it two minutes. I literally disagree with everything this person said.

[@KnightedSilverWolf]

The video is too short, you only covered a small part of the game