Remember The Game? #187 - Shadow of the Colossus

Published: March 2, 2022, 6 a.m.

b'Every once and a while, I fire up a retro game that I missed back in its heyday, and it rocks my world so hard that I spend the next week kicking myself for not playing it sooner. Shadow of the Colossus is one of those games.\\xa0\\n\\xa0\\nIts controls leave a little to be desired, but everything else about it is just, beautiful. The story, bosses, music, graphics are all spectacular, and there\'s no fat to be found. \'Less is more\' should be this game\'s motto. It\'s a legitimate work of art.\\xa0\\n\\xa0\\nThis week\'s episode was sponsored by RTG community member JohnnyCCDC over on Patreon, and I can\'t thank him enough for the support, and for showing me the error of my non-Colossi battling ways. We have a nice chat about why this game scratches him where he itches, and then my buddy Miklos manipulated his way back onto the podcast (and by that, I mean I called him), and we broke it down for another hour or so. All kind of Colossus goodness over here this week!\\n\\xa0\\nAnd before we talk about Colossus shadows, I drop another steaming edition of the \'Remember The Game? Infamous Intro\' on ya!\\n\\xa0\\nThis week, we talk about our hopes for Sony\'s rumoured \'PlayStation Spartacus\' service. We talk about the \\xa0legendary Bebop and Rocksteady, and which iteration of them is best. And how much longer will physical video games be a thing?\\n\\xa0\\nPLUS, we have another round of \'Play One, Remake One, Erase One\', featuring three of the PS2\'s best: GTA: San Andreas, Metal\\xa0Gear Solid 3, and Silent Hill 2.\\xa0\\n\\xa0\\nAre you on social media? Of course you are. So follow us!\\xa0\\n\\xa0\\nTwitter: @MemberTheGame\\nInstagram: @MemberTheGame\\nTwitch.tv/MemberTheGame\\n\\xa0\\nAnd if you want access to over 200 bonus podcasts, along with multiple new shows EVERY WEEK, consider showing us some love over at Patreon. Subscriptions start at just $2/month!\\n\\xa0\\nPatreon.com/RememberTheGame\\n\\xa0\\nAnd check out JohnnyCCDC\'s deets here:\\n\\n\\xa0\\nInstagram: @JohnnyCCDC \\nTwitter: NextRoundsOnMe \\nInstagram & Twitter @CatoctinCreek \\nCatoctinCreekDistilling.com \\nBuyVirginiaRye.com \\n\\nCatoctin Creek Distilling Company \\n120 W Main St, Purcellville VA \\n20132 \\n540-751-8404 \\n\\nThe Virginia Rye\\u2122\\ufe0f\\n\\u201cCatoctin Creek\\xae was founded by Becky and Scott Harris in 2009 as the first legal distillery in Loudoun County since before Prohibition. We are located in Purcellville, Virginia, in the heart of the Loudoun Valley. Virginia is the birthplace of American whiskey, and at Catoctin Creek, we faithfully dedicate ourselves to that tradition, producing Virginia\'s most awarded whisky\\u2014Roundstone Rye!\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\xa0\\n The name "Catoctin" is a regional name. Pronounced Ka-TOCK-tin, the name derives from the Indian tribal name "Kittocton" which, legend has it, meant "place of many deer". Catoctin describes a range of mountains and the eponymous creek which flows picturesquely past the distillery and into the Potomac River and Chesapeake Watershed. \\n\\xa0\\nAt Catoctin Creek, we believe in high quality food and spirits. We source our grain and fruit from local sources, free of pesticides and chemical additives that would come through in the spirits we produce. The results are the finest, cleanest spirits possible, with the greatest attention to detail in every single bottle we produce.\\u201d\\n\\n\\n\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'