Shadow of the Colossus (Part 1): Pro-boss propaganda | Episode 8

Today on Never Was A Gamer, it's Shadow of the Colossus! 

We've got some great topics in the mix, including a long conversation about why most bosses are so bad. Along the way, oh boy do we spoil a lot. Spoiler warnings for:

Journey; Brother: A Tale of Two Sons; The Walking Dead (Season 1) (Telltale); Nier: Automata; Final Fantasy 7; Final Fantasy 6; Final Fantasy 8; Bioshock; Bioshock 2; Bioshock Infinite; The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt; Pokemon Red and Blue; Wonderboy; Luigi's Mansion 3; Sonic Mania; Sonic Adventure 2; Mass Effect 1; Sekiro; Dragon Age 2.

Timecodes:

0.00  Intro.

5.16  Sad monster hunter?

8.10  Original 2005 release.

14.20  Ico (2001).

18.31  Wanda and Colossus.

BREAK

21.40  Promoting Shadow of the Colossus.

24.05  Artsy British games press.

27.00  Print ads!

30.05  But will it be art?

32.17  Editorial from Edge magazine.

37.00  But what does Dave Halverson think?

37.45  Emotional games.

40.30  Is it mostly about story?

47.20  Mechanics of feeling.

50.48  Choice and feeling.

BREAK

57.05  Boss fights!!

59.55  Why we tend to dislike them.

1.01.14  The first boss Michelle ever hated.

1.05.50  Functions of bosses.

1.16.30  What we like in a boss fight.

1.24.07  Our faves.

1.30.45  Our most hated.

1.35.42  Hopes for Shadow of the Colossus.

1.37.33  Predictions.

 

Ads featured in this episode:

Cover of Play magazine (2005). 

Cover of Edge magazine (2005).

Pathway text ad.