Comments for Bateszi Anime Blog http://www.bateszi.me Anime fans forever Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:58:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Shadow of the Colossus by bateszi http://www.bateszi.me/2012/02/05/shadow-of-the-colossus/#comment-101375 bateszi Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:58:25 +0000 http://www.bateszi.me/?p=5624#comment-101375 I will shit a brick when The Last Guardian comes out. I guess I'm lucky I caught on now and haven't had to wait so long! I'm planning to play Ico soon, too. Seems so highly regarded and now I've tasted SotC, I'm pretty excited that I've got another game of their's to play! :D I will shit a brick when The Last Guardian comes out. I guess I’m lucky I caught on now and haven’t had to wait so long!

I’m planning to play Ico soon, too. Seems so highly regarded and now I’ve tasted SotC, I’m pretty excited that I’ve got another game of their’s to play! :D

]]> Comment on Shadow of the Colossus by bateszi http://www.bateszi.me/2012/02/05/shadow-of-the-colossus/#comment-101374 bateszi Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:50:51 +0000 http://www.bateszi.me/?p=5624#comment-101374 I guess SotC is one of a kind. Surprising, really, when you think how long the game's industry has been going for. I wonder if it's a case of games like SotC being too much of a financial risk? A bit like how something like The Tatami Galaxy will only get made once every few years. I guess SotC is one of a kind.

Surprising, really, when you think how long the game’s industry has been going for. I wonder if it’s a case of games like SotC being too much of a financial risk? A bit like how something like The Tatami Galaxy will only get made once every few years.

]]> Comment on Shadow of the Colossus by bateszi http://www.bateszi.me/2012/02/05/shadow-of-the-colossus/#comment-101371 bateszi Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:39:12 +0000 http://www.bateszi.me/?p=5624#comment-101371 Indeed, his work has rarely stood out as much. I had no idea he was working on Another (the anime series) this season; I watched the first episode and didn't pick up on it at all. Ah well, I'm sure he's still got it in him! Indeed, his work has rarely stood out as much. I had no idea he was working on Another (the anime series) this season; I watched the first episode and didn’t pick up on it at all. Ah well, I’m sure he’s still got it in him!

]]> Comment on Shadow of the Colossus by bateszi http://www.bateszi.me/2012/02/05/shadow-of-the-colossus/#comment-101369 bateszi Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:34:30 +0000 http://www.bateszi.me/?p=5624#comment-101369 Added it to my Amazon wish list. Really seems a case of an underrated game, and I'm loving to music already. Also, cheap! :) Added it to my Amazon wish list. Really seems a case of an underrated game, and I’m loving to music already. Also, cheap! :)

]]> Comment on Shadow of the Colossus by bateszi http://www.bateszi.me/2012/02/05/shadow-of-the-colossus/#comment-101364 bateszi Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:18:03 +0000 http://www.bateszi.me/?p=5624#comment-101364 Sounds interesting, thanks. I'll look into it. Sounds interesting, thanks. I’ll look into it.

]]> Comment on Shadow of the Colossus by Guile's theme http://www.bateszi.me/2012/02/05/shadow-of-the-colossus/#comment-101275 Guile's theme Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:17:55 +0000 http://www.bateszi.me/?p=5624#comment-101275 I'm glad you enjoyed SotC, I would've figured you'd like Ico more, but SotC is the one that's held in higher regard. There aren't many games that have a similar feel to SotC in terms of atmosphere or general aesthetic so it's rather difficult to recommend anything similar. Okami has a unique visual presentation and plays like Legend of Zelda so you could check that out if you're interested. The Last Guardian will be come out one day, so until then... I’m glad you enjoyed SotC, I would’ve figured you’d like Ico more, but SotC is the one that’s held in higher regard. There aren’t many games that have a similar feel to SotC in terms of atmosphere or general aesthetic so it’s rather difficult to recommend anything similar. Okami has a unique visual presentation and plays like Legend of Zelda so you could check that out if you’re interested. The Last Guardian will be come out one day, so until then…

]]> Comment on Shadow of the Colossus by Kidd http://www.bateszi.me/2012/02/05/shadow-of-the-colossus/#comment-101142 Kidd Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:37:47 +0000 http://www.bateszi.me/?p=5624#comment-101142 SoTC is a beautiful game, I recommend you play ICO HD or Bastion because they are the only ones that come close artistically and Gameplay wise. SoTC is a beautiful game, I recommend you play ICO HD or Bastion because they are the only ones that come close artistically and Gameplay wise.

]]> Comment on Shadow of the Colossus by Arabesque http://www.bateszi.me/2012/02/05/shadow-of-the-colossus/#comment-101102 Arabesque Mon, 06 Feb 2012 06:29:21 +0000 http://www.bateszi.me/?p=5624#comment-101102 I've been a huge Kow Otani fan, and I honestly think this games OST was his magnum opus. Every track is in eyes a masterpiece. A pity he seems to have never been able to replicate the same level of quality since then ... I’ve been a huge Kow Otani fan, and I honestly think this games OST was his magnum opus. Every track is in eyes a masterpiece. A pity he seems to have never been able to replicate the same level of quality since then …

]]> Comment on Shadow of the Colossus by wendeego http://www.bateszi.me/2012/02/05/shadow-of-the-colossus/#comment-101080 wendeego Mon, 06 Feb 2012 02:16:52 +0000 http://www.bateszi.me/?p=5624#comment-101080 I dunno. There hasn't been a game like Shadow of the Colossus in ages. I'd recommend NIER. It's not a great "game" per se--the graphics are kind of jagged, the gameplay unpolished--but it has a lot of heart, and for something that the mainstream media stupidly labelled a "God of War clone" has a lot to say about the hubris of video game violence. It's also one of the saddest games ever made, although it can also be laugh-out-loud funny when it needs to be. It wasn't too popular on its release, so you can easily purchase a copy from Amazon for $20 or so these days. Also the soundtrack is pretty amazing--maybe even one of the best of all time. A few examples: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1CjxQXXA7o http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNZmzLzvJo8&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDftyQ96ZVs&feature=related (Also there's the fact that you can power-slide across the fields on a giant boar. Not to mention that the game completely changes the second time through. And that the fanservicey female character turns out to be one of the most complex heroines in ages. And, and, and!) I dunno. There hasn’t been a game like Shadow of the Colossus in ages.

I’d recommend NIER. It’s not a great “game” per se–the graphics are kind of jagged, the gameplay unpolished–but it has a lot of heart, and for something that the mainstream media stupidly labelled a “God of War clone” has a lot to say about the hubris of video game violence. It’s also one of the saddest games ever made, although it can also be laugh-out-loud funny when it needs to be. It wasn’t too popular on its release, so you can easily purchase a copy from Amazon for $20 or so these days.

Also the soundtrack is pretty amazing–maybe even one of the best of all time. A few examples:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1CjxQXXA7o
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNZmzLzvJo8&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDftyQ96ZVs&feature=related

(Also there’s the fact that you can power-slide across the fields on a giant boar. Not to mention that the game completely changes the second time through. And that the fanservicey female character turns out to be one of the most complex heroines in ages. And, and, and!)

]]> Comment on Shadow of the Colossus by chris http://www.bateszi.me/2012/02/05/shadow-of-the-colossus/#comment-101066 chris Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:39:33 +0000 http://www.bateszi.me/?p=5624#comment-101066 This is a bit far off, but MYST if you haven't already. More intimate... Also, due to its age a sort of 'old digital' charm This is a bit far off, but MYST if you haven’t already.
More intimate…
Also, due to its age a sort of ‘old digital’ charm

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