They might be afraid that this might become more famous than SotC XD Well this game is still have more potential to be on par with SotC, we'll just have to see for ourselves
@@nukal4338 well they might not live up to SotC, because they lack they backing of a studio but is it wrong to support the team that is trying to do that? The world is quick enough to dismiss everything
SOTC fanboys:"eeewww it's just a clone." Also SOTC fanboys:"why doesn't anyone make games like SOTC" All of them can buzz off. This game looks great and does an AMAZING job paying homage and respect to SOTC. Can't wait for this.
KingLIFEDRAIN x Well me as a SotC fan I will say that I love Praey to the Gods to bits and nothing is ever gonna change that. It just needs some fixing up here and there before the full release. I believe this game has a lot of potential.
KingLIFEDRAIN x I’m a SOTC fan, but I don’t hate this game, I like it, it’s very well done. I consider this a tribute from the authors to the original Shadow of the Colossus.
Honestly, saying that this game is a clone is like saying that all open world rpgs like dark souls are clones of Zelda. There is crafting, human size enemies, survival features like food and cold. Shadow of the colossus had NOTHING of this. Also there are other games where you have to climb on bosses ti defeat them, like God of War.
Given the monsters aren't actively hunting you, and the wolf seems to get bigger with every defeated monster, it seems the WOLF is the god, the monsters are the prey, and you are its hunting dog.
Maybe there is something to do with that water.. All the colossus look like animals, maybe once that pool was full, and animals used to come by and drink it; thus becoming colossus/gods. When you kill them, their essence returns to the pool; we see the wolf drinking it and growing in size.. by the end, it already became a god.. and maybe even yourself, as we see our character glowing, and the skylight pointing towards your location.
Those 3 SOTC fans must have put their heart and soul into this non stop! Four years in development and it's already as good as that compared to what the inspiration is taken from! I can barely make a 2D sidescroller flash game and those three do this! They have earned my respect!
Not gonna lie, the game gives off Norse mythology vibes, what with the atmosphere and all - the wolf getting bigger could be leading up to a Fenrir fight.
Sotc musics to play during the fights: 0:40 The opened way 9:20 A violent Encounter 10:15 Revived Power 22:50 Grotesque Figures 25:04 In Awe of the Power 31:55 Gatekeeper of the Castle ruins 40:25 Silence 42:56 A despair-filled farewell
For only 3 people working on this game, to look as good and work as well as it does. It really makes you think "Why hasn't a whole team" made a sequel? Or just new game. Granted this took 3 people, 4 years to make an Alpha version, but it looks to be an amazing game and props and respect to them. Personally my view on this is "Legend of Zelda meets SotC"
no for me its not a good game but for only three people making it yes then its good enough and i wait for better mechanics and not so boring and generic as this is.i hope there next game to be the good one but not this sorry...but there effort seems like they have the potencial to make a really good title...
This is the most SoTC extra content that anyone can ask for, so I can't really complain. Props though, to the small number of people that worked on this game
Let's be honest: It is indeed pretty much just Shadow Of The Colossus 2, with the exact same mechanics and gameplay etc. *But* considering this as an homage and mentioning that it is developed by only three people it's pretty cool.
I love Shadow of the Colossus. I love this because of that, not in spite of it. Just in the aesthetic of the game you can feel that this is a passion project made by other people who loved it too. So just sit back, relax, and get into heated debates about which colossi would kick who's butt if the games crossed.
For a small studio that started from Kickstarter, this is pretty neat, which is amazing Not many Kickstarter studios actually deliver, most just stopped in the middle or runaway with the money Kudos to those 3 who put their hearts into it
In 2015 , I saw this on tv a trailer I was amazed and excited, it reminded alot of shadow of the colossus (yes the trailer was on tv in France ) and here I am see this video after completing this game, and the fact that only 3 people worked on it makes a mark on and should be respected , Congrats for the devs , their hard work payed off :)
Im a fan of SotC back to its original PS2 release. It holds a special place in my heart as i assume it does for many. The original SotC colossi were all so well designed. everything about them was imposing and intimidating, from their design to their size and even taking in the locations. These colossi however i find to be downright terrifying. I dont know exactly what it is, but the designs here somehow feel a bit more real or plausible to me, that combined with the much darker areas just gives me chills
The SotC colossi looked like stone golems, moving statues, not things that had ever been "alive" as we understand life. These, though? These look like actual flesh, bones, and horns have been fused to inert materials and crudely tied together with massive ropes, then animated with those rune plates. I feel like that makes them even more creepy and ominous, because it suggests that SOMEONE intentionally assembled these things and made it possible for them to come to life.
Personally, the models are amazing and it looks pretty good based on what I’ve heard and seen. Great game and I respect it. The people who complain that it’s a SOTC ripoff are mistaken due to the game being a tribute of sorts to the game. The game was never meant to be better or establish a rivalry. At the end of the day, everyone can agree that the game very well made and was even made at all because of SOTC, so no it isn’t a direct copy, it’s inspired and made to be a tribute to the original game and that they know they won’t be able to make a game better than SOTC, so calm yourselves fanboys.
An imitation is not by default at the same quality of the original game for the similarities with the original game... For your standards "Lord of the Fallen" and "the Sourge" should be considered as good as Dark Soul, Bloodborne and Ni-ho because they imitate them and fans rightfully ask more games like them? This game lacks personality, because everything it does well is taken straight from SotC(even to a degree that some problems are similar) and everything new is kinda bad from an artistic arrative point of view. It's the same problem of the many imitators of "P.T.": a full game imitating a TEASER with limited gameplay done to show more a style or attitude... Silent Hills would not have looked like P.T. Hell, you sure as hell would not escape for the whole game from a silly mundane ghost girl as Junji Itou was the monster designer... Loyal SotC fans percive that, maybe they lack the ability to express what they want, but know the game...hell some of them probably played the game for years continually...while you probably played it once, maybe not even completely and just think that is " dude vs monsters you climb".
Just because we want more games with giant monsters don´t mean we can´t review them for what they are. For example: 2:02 the camera shakes too much to the sides, 9:50 The camera shakes a lot but the giant's animation is very slow. 10:40 The walking animation is awkward and the transition between each sequence is very sudden.
@@takezokimura2571 There are worse problems: The setting is kinda ugly...its mostly dark and white due to the snow, unless it's a cave. SotC had deserts, plains, hills, a gayser area, temples, lakes, weird man(?) made construction. SotC had amazing artstyle. While they "left" the inspiration from DeChirico(still present in few areas) they created a grounded fantasy with unique style. The game world is a character, it tells emotions and suggest a story. In this is just a geometry, with temples because SotC had temples, a statue inside a mountain because... reasons! Some gameplay choices are the same not perfect choices of SotC, like the charging attack is not great(here seems even worse), or the "stages" design of the climbing on monster (here more obvious). Than the "additions" like zelda hookshot...how about no? Also this game is NOT SotC... They could have differences... I do not know, also have smaller enemies? More focus on combat? Magic? Traps?
@Hans Christian Sebayang For smaller enemies i thought at cyclops, chimeras and ogres in dragon dogma (a game you could climb big enemies, wasn't as great as it could have been...). Not really man sized guys, but at least is something... But how do you fight them? Also, why zombies? :\
To everyone saying this game can't hold a candle to shadow of the colossus, You are correct as it is a video game and therefore lacks the ability to hold physical objects such as candles. further more even if it could i would strongly advise against holding any kind of flame close to a video game as you could severely damage the disc.
Three people made this game, Wow this is super impressive I'm giving it a try right now, I love it when the boss fights in a game is thrilling like this.
I have to respect this game simple on the shear size of it's balls, trying to impressing the fan os SOTC Also i like the bone and animal design of the....gods? Makes them seem alot like something made/worshiped by rural/tribal people.
And of course making it sadder is that it seems that according to little lore tidbits? The Gods were preyed upon by the people in order to get their powers..... almost makes me feel happy about the fact they were wiped out after their abuse of those poor creatures.
Been playing this game. It's absolutely fantastic! All I've ever wanted was a shadow of the colossus 2 and so does everyone else who played it. Unfortunately ICO will never understand and therefore fans have had to make their own game. Well done No Matter Studios! Well fucking done.
It's actually called "Team Ico", not just ICO. *Please, don't make that mistake, or else it feels like you're bashing that game.* :( I still wish Ico had gotten some kind of sequel, I really wanted to know what Ico and Yorda did afterwards. But, oh well... :/ At least SotC inspired this really promising game. For an indie game and for such a *ridiculously* small team, I'm surprised by how close they made this experience be to Shadow of the Colossus.
Would’ve been a cool mechanic for the second boss where whenever the player hit the gong-like target on the back leg, it would try to buck the player off. Just came to my mind while watching. Definitely would would have added a nice challenge
There are 2 things these boss fights lack compared to shadow of the colossus: good music and body animations. The music is essentially the same for all bosses and stages. They don´t change according to how you feel. You don´t feel heroic when climbing the "tall" or the "strong one", nor you feel desperate while riding the giant "bird". The giants also don´t react as much, especially the "boar" and "bird". I was expecting the boar to run around when you are on top of it, but it just casually walks around, even when you attack the weakspots it just hops once (with the exception of the head's weakspot). The same thing for the bird, you attack the stomach and it doesn´t even flinch. I kinda liked the worm giant, though.
The Game is in early access and has not yet been completely made. They will still finish polishing a few things and improve the colossi, just wait for some time until everything is ready and so make the official launch of the game.
@viziobrute30 Yes, but there are other games with great scores too. And some people can create epic tracks by themselves, so it isn´t a thing reserved only for great studios (David Orr and John dreamer are some examples). Praey for the gods is inspired by sotc, so it is bound to be compared to the source. I wouldn´t mind so much if the one track they used were good, but it is too repetitive in some parts, too slow in others and it keeps the "energy" contained. What I mean is that the song builds up momentum, but it only releases a repetitive set of sounds that don´t actually stand out, and then return to a very slow-paced beat.
You've also got to remember this is being made by 3 people, none of whom are exclusive in their roles. Pretty sure they're all involved in the programming and art and maybe the music but their tasks overlap. You can compare it to SotC all you want but unless you take into account the scale of the team vs the game, your judgement is going to be skewed. This game is in early access, and for what they've got, it's really something amazing. This kind of programming isn't easy at any level (remember how clunky and awkward some of the controlling was for SotC? that's because of the physics of the entire thing), so for a team of 3 people working off of crowdfunding, I think the result is pretty great. The music's not bad, either-- even if it's repetitive/not unique between bosses, it keeps the atmosphere for the encounters very effectively. It's unfair to judge it in it's current incarnation-- again, think back to SotC's beta footage-- not great. Let's wait for this game to be complete-- give it a year after that, then we can probably make a more fair evaluation. @@takezokimura2571
AUUUGGHH CLIFFHANGER ENDING!!! D': NOOOO!! Best wishes on completing this wonderful homage piece! It looks amazing in it's own right, and you developers are doing an awesome job with it :)
@@takezokimura2571 an early access and alpha/beta are basically the same, they show progress on whats happening in the development of the game. Demo however is basically a representation of what will be in the actual game (in my opinion)
The designs for the bosses are so impressive and twisted and HUGE I love it :D it's been year since I've fallen in love with SotC, and it seems now that I have a new giant boss fight game to love!
Good vid and so far good looking game! Just one thing though: could you please put early access in the title? Otherwise people might think this is the full game. No hate, none at all, but just a little request.
The set pieces, the character designs, and the gameplay look amazing! In my opinion it’s just as good if not better that SOTC! Gotta give credit where credit is due, this game is an amazing homage to SOTC!
People hating on this game but its still in very early access. Also I want to find out more about the lore and how the gods came to be. Seems like you drink from a pool of power, becoming a god, but stripping the pool. When you die, your essence goes back to the pool, and the cycle continues. But theres got tp be more to this story. Where you wash up, the frozen humanoids, etc.
those complaining that it doesnt hold a candle to sotc. does it need to? its a tribute. a fantastically done tribute its not meant to replace or overtake shadow of the colossus. infact the very prospect of that you think because it isnt as good as or better than shadow of the colossus, that its nothing great, suggests you think shadow of the colossus is your lowest standard. they love Sotc, so they made a game inspired by it, with love. it looks beautiful, it has its own style that sets it apart, its a radically different environment then sotc, and in no way do they clim it to be equal too or better that sotc if you have criticism, that's fair, that's fine, its not finished but its still fair. HOWEVER criticism where your argument has something to do with shadow of the colossus doing something different or better, or that this is just a bland rip off or copy. just get out. thats not real criticism, thats just being a negative asshole. your not creative, your not spouting some praise worthy truth, your just an asshole.
Amazing. I'm not going to compare this to a certain well known jewel, but express my actual intention of playing it. To vanquish giant creatures is one of the most exciting pleasures to me, as I have megalophobia.
@@Somnivers SOC was triple AAA. This isn't. You complain about the triple AAA industry but then turn around and backstab the developers who are more consumer focus. Gaming community in a nutshell.
@@Somnivers Not sure how this is a copy? Does it use the same narrative or character? Actually do your research of the game next time instead spouting outrage culture bullshit. You may get somewhere.
@@pixelcount350 No need for any ''research'', the game looks lame, I don't care who developed it and why.Who care about the narrative, the running animation of the main character is so bad , I don't even want to know the story behind it.
Its a good game, don't really have any complaints but i do have a joke: "Can I copy your homework?" "Yes, but make it just a bit different so professor does not notice:
Defalt that’s the thing they didn’t make both games they were both made by completely different people this game was made by three people and The other game was made by a entire Company
The comment section is full of people complaining about SofC fans complaining about this game and I don't see any of those SofC fans complaining about this game
That dog better stop getting bigger. Cause it’s winter time and everybody’s hungry when there’s no food laying around. YOU GETTING REEEEAL CHONKY MY BOI.
*What the fuck!?* _This EXISTS!?_ *_How in the HELL did I miss this!?_* This is gorgeous! I mean, yeah, with such a small team, there's going to be difference in length and quality. It's hard to criticize for that reason. But they're clearly dedicated! While I sorta wish it was longer, with music as powerful as SotC, seeing what they were able to pull off, with what they had, is truly inspired!
At first I was like this game needs refinement then I see it was made by three people and it made a lot more sense. They did a hell of a job for a 3 man team. I hope they get more funding and thus more man power in the future. I Praey for their success.
As a fellow SOTC fan I’m honestly saddened that other fans don’t think this game isn’t equally as amazing. Games like these with giant majestic creatures are a genre of their own and a not very fully realized one at that. I’m happy that this is an inclusion of said genre and would only wish people would show this game the respect it truly does deserve.
As Long As I Can See Those Good, Great Looking Monsters And Im So Satisfied Already, Just Like In The SOTC ...The Giants Are All Good Looking ❤️❤️... Great Job Though
For only 3 people making this it looks fantastic. I'd say the biggest criticism in my opinion is the music, it's not as spectacular as the more intense themes from say Gaius or Argus for example or as subtly menacing as the calmer tones from Hydrus or Phalanx. A better score (as well as more colossi but I don't count that as a legit criticism with how early this game is) and this game would be pretty much on par with SOTC
I am a SotC fan (it’s my favorite game as if right now) and I have been searching for games like SotC and this looks like exactly what I was looking for
Incredible game, and reading the commentaries I see it's being created by three persons. Really incredible. And love SotC, and I really appreciate this. Just the soundtrack, I guess, doesn't fit with the atmosphere that SotC canonized by this kind of gameplay. But anyways, it's amazing!
Da! And I really wanted to know what would happen there at the end after the bird! I must say I am impressed, I can only imagine how arduous it must be to program these things I really like the Nordic-like appearance of the creatures and how they are like tied together with string
I wonder, do you think we're doing a good thing here. do you think we may be freeing the gods from their earthly forms their bound to. so that they may do their godly deeds
Tbh like I would love to see an entire genre of games like this. Shadow of the colossus is absolutely amazing and was clearly and inspiration here, but I want more!! I'd love games that have more plot and dialogue and more complex enemies/colossi. Hope to see more like this!
This game is epic. The last one was just amazing. I hope there are more than just 5. Like after 5 titans you fight 1 god then before you fight the next god you a its corresponding titans.
Gotta say, almost an entire year since I first saw this video and the boss battles in this are still as impressive as when I first saw them, if not more. Whoever the creators are, they sure are doing a fine job capturing the essence of the Shadow of the Colossus. I mean, it's astonishing that this is still a work in progress, not a finished game! Look at this quality! I particularly loved the third and fifth Gods. The third is just hella creative and I love how it's almost a callback to Dionin, the unused Worm Colossus, albeit with obvious differences. And the fifth Colossus is just a callback to the Avion battle, except this fucker's wingspan is GIGANTIC!! Not to mention the method you need to apply in order to climb him is just *epic.* (jump off from the hand of a dead, frozen titan) I also really like the concept of the Fourth God, of him chasing you through the ruins, smashing them to bits and you having to hide. It reminds me of the Barba fight, but it also reminds me a bit of the concept behind the unused Colossus Devil, also known as Pholux. Maybe I'd only critisize the current execution. The debris falling from the smashed buildings don't give off a sense of impact. Also, I believe it would be interesting to make them deal damage if they hit you or at least make you lose your footing if they crash nearby you. But those are just my ideas, overall I just really want this fight to be improved.
YES a game inspired by Shadow of the colossus!!!!!.. YEAH BABY!!!!! i don't give a shit what people think a rip off or copy whatever... The game is INSPIRED BY shadow of the colossus I AM SO HYPED can't wait to play It!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! For those who complain.. TEAM ICO praised the work behind this as Team ICO actually said its OK to have a game inspired by team ICO games so i don't really understand what's the ignorance is about.
Fun fact for others this game is supposed to show the love the creators had for Shadow of the Colossus. While having no plot like sotc it still has good survival, graphics, animations, etc to be a good game too. Plus other creatures trying to end your life subscription. I had been following the progress of this game for years.
This game is awesome, the creatures aren't quite as big as those in SOTC is, but that doesn't take away from the game. I love it, there is so much land to explore, and it is just a great game! I hope this studio can grow and that they'll finish making this game and make a second one too.
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You know, a lot of people are dissing this to be a SotC clone, but I actually respect it. They've done a wonderful job.
They might be afraid that this might become more famous than SotC XD
Well this game is still have more potential to be on par with SotC, we'll just have to see for ourselves
@@anders8461 You're actually crazy if you think this will in any way be better than SOTC
@@nukal4338 well they might not live up to SotC, because they lack they backing of a studio but is it wrong to support the team that is trying to do that? The world is quick enough to dismiss everything
@@nukal4338 do you know this game was worked on by 3 people ?
Yes, me too. They are both cool games, but this one is not a clone of SotC.
SOTC fanboys:"eeewww it's just a clone."
Also SOTC fanboys:"why doesn't anyone make games like SOTC"
All of them can buzz off. This game looks great and does an AMAZING job paying homage and respect to SOTC. Can't wait for this.
KingLIFEDRAIN x Well me as a SotC fan I will say that I love Praey to the Gods to bits and nothing is ever gonna change that. It just needs some fixing up here and there before the full release. I believe this game has a lot of potential.
Where are these haters? I haven't seen any.
KingLIFEDRAIN x I’m a SOTC fan, but I don’t hate this game, I like it, it’s very well done. I consider this a tribute from the authors to the original Shadow of the Colossus.
Honestly, saying that this game is a clone is like saying that all open world rpgs like dark souls are clones of Zelda.
There is crafting, human size enemies, survival features like food and cold. Shadow of the colossus had NOTHING of this. Also there are other games where you have to climb on bosses ti defeat them, like God of War.
no sotc fan has ever said that second line
Given the monsters aren't actively hunting you, and the wolf seems to get bigger with every defeated monster, it seems the WOLF is the god, the monsters are the prey, and you are its hunting dog.
Or thats a Fenrir and its just growing
And it is a mixture of pray and prey in one word
Maybe there is something to do with that water.. All the colossus look like animals, maybe once that pool was full, and animals used to come by and drink it; thus becoming colossus/gods.
When you kill them, their essence returns to the pool; we see the wolf drinking it and growing in size.. by the end, it already became a god.. and maybe even yourself, as we see our character glowing, and the skylight pointing towards your location.
wait, is that the order that the monsters are supposed to be fought in?
no the wolf is the same ... the caracter is getting smaller
Those 3 SOTC fans must have put their heart and soul into this non stop! Four years in development and it's already as good as that compared to what the inspiration is taken from! I can barely make a 2D sidescroller flash game and those three do this! They have earned my respect!
Don't exaggerate, the game is nowhere near SOTC
@@vocetemgostodementiroso3230 it clearly is
It is just like it but with survival mechanics
@@vocetemgostodementiroso3230 you're right it's beyond it. This was made by three people and it looks,feels,and plays better.
@@KingLIFEDRAIN
Dude, you should be less obvious when you are trolling, you should write your comment in a way that is believable
Not gonna lie, the game gives off Norse mythology vibes, what with the atmosphere and all - the wolf getting bigger could be leading up to a Fenrir fight.
lol i just thought he was getting fatter XD
it does seem to be Norse, there is a viking shield looking symbol on the first collosi's thigh/hip area.
Weird, it gives me Shadow of the Collosus vibe
@@Therizinosaurus the game is a homage/tribute to SotC
@@8arey0urteeth its a joke dude
Sotc musics to play during the fights:
0:40 The opened way
9:20 A violent Encounter
10:15 Revived Power
22:50 Grotesque Figures
25:04 In Awe of the Power
31:55 Gatekeeper of the Castle ruins
40:25 Silence
42:56 A despair-filled farewell
I appreciate this game not for its' graphics or gameplay, but for the homage it pays.
Homage? What's that?
@@maskone8881 To pay tribute or respect to something (usually through imitation of said thing).
For only 3 people working on this game, to look as good and work as well as it does. It really makes you think "Why hasn't a whole team" made a sequel? Or just new game. Granted this took 3 people, 4 years to make an Alpha version, but it looks to be an amazing game and props and respect to them. Personally my view on this is "Legend of Zelda meets SotC"
no for me its not a good game but for only three people making it yes then its good enough and i wait for better mechanics and not so boring and generic as this is.i hope there next game to be the good one but not this sorry...but there effort seems like they have the potencial to make a really good title...
This is the most SoTC extra content that anyone can ask for, so I can't really complain. Props though, to the small number of people that worked on this game
I never got the chance to play the original sotc on the PS2 - should look into trying the remake
That wolf must be like "I don't get paid enough for this" every time it has to drag you back because you passed out
That first colossus needs food asap
what does "asap" mean ?!
@@lord_5aled as soon as possible
That first colossus african
I know it's all skin and bones. Lol
Yeah my man need some food ;-;
Let's be honest: It is indeed pretty much just Shadow Of The Colossus 2, with the exact same mechanics and gameplay etc. *But* considering this as an homage and mentioning that it is developed by only three people it's pretty cool.
It's a spoof.
but they didnt spend their time brainstorming for what gameplay mechanic they should make. That cuts some effort and time for them
I love Shadow of the Colossus. I love this because of that, not in spite of it. Just in the aesthetic of the game you can feel that this is a passion project made by other people who loved it too. So just sit back, relax, and get into heated debates about which colossi would kick who's butt if the games crossed.
For a small studio that started from Kickstarter, this is pretty neat, which is amazing
Not many Kickstarter studios actually deliver, most just stopped in the middle or runaway with the money
Kudos to those 3 who put their hearts into it
In 2015 , I saw this on tv a trailer I was amazed and excited, it reminded alot of shadow of the colossus (yes the trailer was on tv in France ) and here I am see this video after completing this game, and the fact that only 3 people worked on it makes a mark on and should be respected ,
Congrats for the devs , their hard work payed off :)
Im a fan of SotC back to its original PS2 release. It holds a special place in my heart as i assume it does for many.
The original SotC colossi were all so well designed. everything about them was imposing and intimidating, from their design to their size and even taking in the locations.
These colossi however i find to be downright terrifying. I dont know exactly what it is, but the designs here somehow feel a bit more real or plausible to me, that combined with the much darker areas just gives me chills
The SotC colossi looked like stone golems, moving statues, not things that had ever been "alive" as we understand life. These, though? These look like actual flesh, bones, and horns have been fused to inert materials and crudely tied together with massive ropes, then animated with those rune plates. I feel like that makes them even more creepy and ominous, because it suggests that SOMEONE intentionally assembled these things and made it possible for them to come to life.
Personally, the models are amazing and it looks pretty good based on what I’ve heard and seen. Great game and I respect it. The people who complain that it’s a SOTC ripoff are mistaken due to the game being a tribute of sorts to the game. The game was never meant to be better or establish a rivalry. At the end of the day, everyone can agree that the game very well made and was even made at all because of SOTC, so no it isn’t a direct copy, it’s inspired and made to be a tribute to the original game and that they know they won’t be able to make a game better than SOTC, so calm yourselves fanboys.
"loyal" SOTC fans : " this is just a coipy of SOTC and cant evne hold a candle
also them: "why wont anyone make a SOTC inspired game wah wah wah"
An imitation is not by default at the same quality of the original game for the similarities with the original game...
For your standards "Lord of the Fallen" and "the Sourge" should be considered as good as Dark Soul, Bloodborne and Ni-ho because they imitate them and fans rightfully ask more games like them?
This game lacks personality, because everything it does well is taken straight from SotC(even to a degree that some problems are similar) and everything new is kinda bad from an artistic
arrative point of view.
It's the same problem of the many imitators of "P.T.": a full game imitating a TEASER with limited gameplay done to show more a style or attitude...
Silent Hills would not have looked like P.T.
Hell, you sure as hell would not escape for the whole game from a silly mundane ghost girl as Junji Itou was the monster designer...
Loyal SotC fans percive that, maybe they lack the ability to express what they want, but know the game...hell some of them probably played the game for years continually...while you probably played it once, maybe not even completely and just think that is " dude vs monsters you climb".
Just because we want more games with giant monsters don´t mean we can´t review them for what they are. For example:
2:02 the camera shakes too much to the sides,
9:50 The camera shakes a lot but the giant's animation is very slow.
10:40 The walking animation is awkward and the transition between each sequence is very sudden.
@@takezokimura2571
There are worse problems:
The setting is kinda ugly...its mostly dark and white due to the snow, unless it's a cave. SotC had deserts, plains, hills, a gayser area, temples, lakes, weird man(?) made construction.
SotC had amazing artstyle. While they "left" the inspiration from DeChirico(still present in few areas) they created a grounded fantasy with unique style.
The game world is a character, it tells emotions and suggest a story.
In this is just a geometry, with temples because SotC had temples, a statue inside a mountain because... reasons!
Some gameplay choices are the same not perfect choices of SotC, like the charging attack is not great(here seems even worse), or the "stages" design of the climbing on monster (here more obvious).
Than the "additions" like zelda hookshot...how about no?
Also this game is NOT SotC... They could have differences...
I do not know, also have smaller enemies? More focus on combat? Magic? Traps?
@Hans Christian Sebayang
For smaller enemies i thought at cyclops, chimeras and ogres in dragon dogma (a game you could climb big enemies, wasn't as great as it could have been...). Not really man sized guys, but at least is something...
But how do you fight them?
Also, why zombies? :\
Lol all the butthurt fans of a boring game
To everyone saying this game can't hold a candle to shadow of the colossus, You are correct as it is a video game and therefore lacks the ability to hold physical objects such as candles. further more even if it could i would strongly advise against holding any kind of flame close to a video game as you could severely damage the disc.
Good one xD
Bruh 💀💀
This is whzt i calll high quality coping
Did n child type this😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂tf
Three people made this game, Wow this is super impressive I'm giving it a try right now, I love it when the boss fights in a game is thrilling like this.
I have to respect this game simple on the shear size of it's balls, trying to impressing the fan os SOTC
Also i like the bone and animal design of the....gods? Makes them seem alot like something made/worshiped by rural/tribal people.
And of course making it sadder is that it seems that according to little lore tidbits? The Gods were preyed upon by the people in order to get their powers..... almost makes me feel happy about the fact they were wiped out after their abuse of those poor creatures.
Been playing this game. It's absolutely fantastic! All I've ever wanted was a shadow of the colossus 2 and so does everyone else who played it. Unfortunately ICO will never understand and therefore fans have had to make their own game. Well done No Matter Studios! Well fucking done.
It's actually called "Team Ico", not just ICO.
*Please, don't make that mistake, or else it feels like you're bashing that game.* :(
I still wish Ico had gotten some kind of sequel, I really wanted to know what Ico and Yorda did afterwards. But, oh well... :/
At least SotC inspired this really promising game. For an indie game and for such a *ridiculously* small team, I'm surprised by how close they made this experience be to Shadow of the Colossus.
@@MrDibara Shoot you're right! My bad I forgot that ICO is the game. Whoops
Would’ve been a cool mechanic for the second boss where whenever the player hit the gong-like target on the back leg, it would try to buck the player off. Just came to my mind while watching. Definitely would would have added a nice challenge
I absolutely love the title: pray for the gods or prey for the gods. Thumbs up for the dev team.
Very nice homage to Shadow of Zelda: Breath of the Colossus!
Impressive that this was made by three people alone
There are 2 things these boss fights lack compared to shadow of the colossus: good music and body animations.
The music is essentially the same for all bosses and stages. They don´t change according to how you feel. You don´t feel heroic when climbing the "tall" or the "strong one", nor you feel desperate while riding the giant "bird".
The giants also don´t react as much, especially the "boar" and "bird". I was expecting the boar to run around when you are on top of it, but it just casually walks around, even when you attack the weakspots it just hops once (with the exception of the head's weakspot). The same thing for the bird, you attack the stomach and it doesn´t even flinch.
I kinda liked the worm giant, though.
The Game is in early access and has not yet been completely made. They will still finish polishing a few things and improve the colossi, just wait for some time until everything is ready and so make the official launch of the game.
@TheARIONDimension I hope so, I´m interested in the game.
@viziobrute30 Yes, but there are other games with great scores too. And some people can create epic tracks by themselves, so it isn´t a thing reserved only for great studios (David Orr and John dreamer are some examples). Praey for the gods is inspired by sotc, so it is bound to be compared to the source.
I wouldn´t mind so much if the one track they used were good, but it is too repetitive in some parts, too slow in others and it keeps the "energy" contained. What I mean is that the song builds up momentum, but it only releases a repetitive set of sounds that don´t actually stand out, and then return to a very slow-paced beat.
Takezo Kimura this game is more so like a demo but this is an early access and they'll put more collosi and improved the game soon
You've also got to remember this is being made by 3 people, none of whom are exclusive in their roles. Pretty sure they're all involved in the programming and art and maybe the music but their tasks overlap. You can compare it to SotC all you want but unless you take into account the scale of the team vs the game, your judgement is going to be skewed. This game is in early access, and for what they've got, it's really something amazing. This kind of programming isn't easy at any level (remember how clunky and awkward some of the controlling was for SotC? that's because of the physics of the entire thing), so for a team of 3 people working off of crowdfunding, I think the result is pretty great. The music's not bad, either-- even if it's repetitive/not unique between bosses, it keeps the atmosphere for the encounters very effectively.
It's unfair to judge it in it's current incarnation-- again, think back to SotC's beta footage-- not great. Let's wait for this game to be complete-- give it a year after that, then we can probably make a more fair evaluation. @@takezokimura2571
possible inspirations
Skull-Gaius
Boar-Quadratus
Worm-Dionin
Troll-Valus/Barba/Argus
Griffin-Avion
Who is dionin?
is one of the unused colossi that did not make it into the final release of the game
@@joaopboz oh, ok
Wolf - Horse Agro
shit so thy are all really from Norse
Why would you complain about a game being like sotc if anything we need more of them
The last one is like "if im gonna die, atleast i'll make a good pose for a statue of myself"
The ending proves that the dog is a god
And so are you
Plus dog is god in backwards
I didn't even realize this game came out! I'm just glad we got some awesome new creature designs.
Though having finished the video now it's kind of disappointing that one of the bosses is literally just Avion from SotC.
Awesome tribute to SOTC.
22:58
a turret worm that shoots laser projectiles? Now I've seen everything
Bruh the noises these monsters make and the bass it's just pure perfection I love the way they added those sound effects
"this is shadow of the colossus with extra steps"
AUUUGGHH CLIFFHANGER ENDING!!! D': NOOOO!!
Best wishes on completing this wonderful homage piece! It looks amazing in it's own right, and you developers are doing an awesome job with it :)
The game is on early acess, chill my gamer bruddas.
Early access is different from a demo/alpha/beta.
@@takezokimura2571 an early access and alpha/beta are basically the same, they show progress on whats happening in the development of the game. Demo however is basically a representation of what will be in the actual game (in my opinion)
@@takezokimura2571 Demo means the product is complete you just get the bits. Early access means stuff still changes.
Still is early access....
The designs for the bosses are so impressive and twisted and HUGE I love it :D it's been year since I've fallen in love with SotC, and it seems now that I have a new giant boss fight game to love!
I'mma diehard SotC fan but this looks amazing!
I can't disagree with you, the soundtrack is great too.
Colossi orders:
1- Gaius
2- Kyos
3-Dionin
4-Valus?
5-Avion
Was getting more of a Sirius, Quadratus or Cenobia(?) feel from 2
The fourth one rather reminds me of Barba, or maybe even The Monkey.
4 felt very Argus with having to use the surroundings to get on top of it.
My thought was that some of these were inspired by the Beta Colossi or the Colossi that got cut out of the final SoTC game.
This is the SotC sequel that we didnt deserve, but the SotC sequel that we needed. Props to the three guys who made this.
Made by people who loved SOTC. THIS IS FANTASTIC!!!!
akliroth vralin has to gone make
Good vid and so far good looking game! Just one thing though: could you please put early access in the title? Otherwise people might think this is the full game. No hate, none at all, but just a little request.
Finally a some sort of a sotc kinda game 🙌🏼🙌🏼we need lots and lots more of these
How was this under my radar for so long? This looks so brilliant!
the quality was so good i could literally smell them xD
Shadow of the colossus 2, yes I like it. I am going to get this game.
The game is cool, but don't call it sotc 2 cuz... just don't.
I didn't know gods had convenient off-switches. Handy dandy.
I just love how we got some of the deleted colossi concepts here,the worm,monkey's stalactite mechanic,the giant black bird soaring up the skies
0:39 is that the deceased form of gaius?
Ik right
It looks tht one God from Warhammer 40k too
The malnourished one yes
SirSnapdragon 8115 they aren’t connected for god’s sake
@@narenthebeesechurgerman422 Says you :)
I love your videos on bosses there are so cool !😊 Nice work 😆
The set pieces, the character designs, and the gameplay look amazing! In my opinion it’s just as good if not better that SOTC! Gotta give credit where credit is due, this game is an amazing homage to SOTC!
Thank god i was waiting for another game like this for so long
People hating on this game but its still in very early access. Also I want to find out more about the lore and how the gods came to be. Seems like you drink from a pool of power, becoming a god, but stripping the pool. When you die, your essence goes back to the pool, and the cycle continues. But theres got tp be more to this story. Where you wash up, the frozen humanoids, etc.
I just finished SOTC and I already wanted more colossi to defeat. Thank you human beings for more!!!
those complaining that it doesnt hold a candle to sotc.
does it need to?
its a tribute. a fantastically done tribute
its not meant to replace or overtake shadow of the colossus.
infact the very prospect of that you think because it isnt as good as or better than shadow of the colossus, that its nothing great, suggests you think shadow of the colossus is your lowest standard.
they love Sotc, so they made a game inspired by it, with love. it looks beautiful, it has its own style that sets it apart, its a radically different environment then sotc, and in no way do they clim it to be equal too or better that sotc
if you have criticism, that's fair, that's fine, its not finished but its still fair. HOWEVER criticism where your argument has something to do with shadow of the colossus doing something different or better, or that this is just a bland rip off or copy. just get out. thats not real criticism, thats just being a negative asshole. your not creative, your not spouting some praise worthy truth, your just an asshole.
Amazing. I'm not going to compare this to a certain well known jewel, but express my actual intention of playing it. To vanquish giant creatures is one of the most exciting pleasures to me, as I have megalophobia.
Everyone cries about wanting Shadow of the Colossus 2
Everyone complains about getting Shadow of the Colossus 2???
This is crappy SOC ,that's why, it sucks !
@@Somnivers SOC was triple AAA. This isn't. You complain about the triple AAA industry but then turn around and backstab the developers who are more consumer focus. Gaming community in a nutshell.
@@pixelcount350 Perhaps they could have done better than trying to copy a triple A then,so much work and effort wasted.
@@Somnivers Not sure how this is a copy? Does it use the same narrative or character? Actually do your research of the game next time instead spouting outrage culture bullshit. You may get somewhere.
@@pixelcount350 No need for any ''research'', the game looks lame, I don't care who developed it and why.Who care about the narrative, the running animation of the main character is so bad , I don't even want to know the story behind it.
Its a good game, don't really have any complaints but i do have a joke: "Can I copy your homework?" "Yes, but make it just a bit different so professor does not notice:
It's not copying if you created both games.
Defalt that’s the thing they didn’t make both games they were both made by completely different people this game was made by three people and The other game was made by a entire Company
You do realize that the guys who actually made SOTC, outright praised the team making this, right?
The comment section is full of people complaining about SofC fans complaining about this game and I don't see any of those SofC fans complaining about this game
Looks like something I will like!
That dog better stop getting bigger. Cause it’s winter time and everybody’s hungry when there’s no food laying around. YOU GETTING REEEEAL CHONKY MY BOI.
Won’t he eat you?!
This game Is what would happen if SOTC had a child with Dark Souls, And I love it!
This is a surprisingly relaxing to look at
*What the fuck!?* _This EXISTS!?_ *_How in the HELL did I miss this!?_* This is gorgeous! I mean, yeah, with such a small team, there's going to be difference in length and quality. It's hard to criticize for that reason. But they're clearly dedicated! While I sorta wish it was longer, with music as powerful as SotC, seeing what they were able to pull off, with what they had, is truly inspired!
MrAnon00 it's in beta, they're going to expand it, finishing the music, adding more bosses and fixing the animation hopefully
At first I was like this game needs refinement then I see it was made by three people and it made a lot more sense. They did a hell of a job for a 3 man team. I hope they get more funding and thus more man power in the future. I Praey for their success.
As a fellow SOTC fan I’m honestly saddened that other fans don’t think this game isn’t equally as amazing. Games like these with giant majestic creatures are a genre of their own and a not very fully realized one at that. I’m happy that this is an inclusion of said genre and would only wish people would show this game the respect it truly does deserve.
As Long As I Can See Those Good, Great Looking Monsters And Im So Satisfied Already, Just Like In The SOTC ...The Giants Are All Good Looking ❤️❤️... Great Job Though
For only 3 people making this it looks fantastic. I'd say the biggest criticism in my opinion is the music, it's not as spectacular as the more intense themes from say Gaius or Argus for example or as subtly menacing as the calmer tones from Hydrus or Phalanx. A better score (as well as more colossi but I don't count that as a legit criticism with how early this game is) and this game would be pretty much on par with SOTC
A team of three did all this as indie game developer myself I feel so inspired and proud good job guys | long live unity
I am a SotC fan (it’s my favorite game as if right now) and I have been searching for games like SotC and this looks like exactly what I was looking for
People complaining this is a clone of sotc..
What, MORE sotc is a bad thing???
I love this.
I love games like these, I can tell that they put a lot of hard work into this game.
Incredible game, and reading the commentaries I see it's being created by three persons. Really incredible. And love SotC, and I really appreciate this. Just the soundtrack, I guess, doesn't fit with the atmosphere that SotC canonized by this kind of gameplay. But anyways, it's amazing!
Da! And I really wanted to know what would happen there at the end after the bird!
I must say I am impressed, I can only imagine how arduous it must be to program these things
I really like the Nordic-like appearance of the creatures and how they are like tied together with string
It’s like that one game
light of the atom
this FEELS like a continuation to the shadow of the colossus
Dudeeee i never imagined there will be similar games to shadow of the colossus, this looks epic!
I am a Shadow of the colossus fan and i am Happy they got inspired by it!! I hope in the future they keep making Games like SotC
I wonder, do you think we're doing a good thing here. do you think we may be freeing the gods from their earthly forms their bound to. so that they may do their godly deeds
Tbh like I would love to see an entire genre of games like this. Shadow of the colossus is absolutely amazing and was clearly and inspiration here, but I want more!! I'd love games that have more plot and dialogue and more complex enemies/colossi. Hope to see more like this!
As far as I can tell, this game is perfect already. ♥️
This game is epic. The last one was just amazing. I hope there are more than just 5. Like after 5 titans you fight 1 god then before you fight the next god you a its corresponding titans.
0:01 Skinny boi
9:20 Bizon Look Alike thing
22:50 Ugly ass Snake/Worm thing
32:00 Stone golem Mf
40:36 flying Longe boi
Shadow of the Colossus succesor!
Shadow of the Colossus is my favorite game of all time, so yeah I'm gonna play this!
I've wanted a SOTC sequel since I was 15! This looks awesome 👌
It’s not a sequel
This is like the opposite of SotC, there when you defeated a colossus, shadows were released, in this game it's light being released.
Damn, this looks sick!!
Lol these guys knew basically we weren’t going to get another SOTC so they made their own. Love it!
Gotta say, almost an entire year since I first saw this video and the boss battles in this are still as impressive as when I first saw them, if not more. Whoever the creators are, they sure are doing a fine job capturing the essence of the Shadow of the Colossus. I mean, it's astonishing that this is still a work in progress, not a finished game! Look at this quality!
I particularly loved the third and fifth Gods.
The third is just hella creative and I love how it's almost a callback to Dionin, the unused Worm Colossus, albeit with obvious differences.
And the fifth Colossus is just a callback to the Avion battle, except this fucker's wingspan is GIGANTIC!! Not to mention the method you need to apply in order to climb him is just *epic.* (jump off from the hand of a dead, frozen titan)
I also really like the concept of the Fourth God, of him chasing you through the ruins, smashing them to bits and you having to hide. It reminds me of the Barba fight, but it also reminds me a bit of the concept behind the unused Colossus Devil, also known as Pholux.
Maybe I'd only critisize the current execution. The debris falling from the smashed buildings don't give off a sense of impact. Also, I believe it would be interesting to make them deal damage if they hit you or at least make you lose your footing if they crash nearby you.
But those are just my ideas, overall I just really want this fight to be improved.
33:44 I'm not the only one getting Barba flashbacks from the 4th god's fling-back movement
It's nice that it's made by three people but I'm not that surprised either. Good for them.
YES a game inspired by Shadow of the colossus!!!!!.. YEAH BABY!!!!!
i don't give a shit what people think a rip off or copy whatever... The game is INSPIRED BY shadow of the colossus I AM SO HYPED can't wait to play It!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
For those who complain.. TEAM ICO praised the work behind this as Team ICO actually said its OK to have a game inspired by team ICO games so i don't really understand what's the ignorance is about.
Fun fact for others this game is supposed to show the love the creators had for Shadow of the Colossus. While having no plot like sotc it still has good survival, graphics, animations, etc to be a good game too. Plus other creatures trying to end your life subscription. I had been following the progress of this game for years.
Woah, I had no idea the “4K” meant the content!
It remembres me a lot legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver , I appreciate that!
Oh i really hated GIANTS but i really loved them. This game and SOTC are basically nightmare fuels for me sometimes.
This game is awesome, the creatures aren't quite as big as those in SOTC is, but that doesn't take away from the game. I love it, there is so much land to explore, and it is just a great game! I hope this studio can grow and that they'll finish making this game and make a second one too.