Outer Wilds | Story Explained, Narrative Analysed

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Outer Wilds' story involves quantum physics, time dilation, superposition and the singularity in a 22-minute time loop. So, no judgement if you want Outer Wilds' story explained.
Outer Wilds begins toasting marshmallows on an open fire, soon becoming a journey into uncharted space, an archaeological discovery of an extinct alien species, and the small matter of saving the universe.
Outer Wilds' narrative is centred in exploration - asking the player to uncover as much as possible before the sun goes supernova and resets the loop. It's both the fuel to keep going and a neat tie-in to the decisions we make in games - how our seemingly unlimited choices ultimately converge into a single reality the developer chose.
This is Outer Wilds' story explained and narrative analysed. Thanks for watching!
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0:00 - Welcome to the Outer Wilds
1:17 - Sci-fi and the mysteries of the universe
3:20 - Outer Wilds Story Explained
8:19 - A Lesson in Timeloops
13:24 - A Lesson in Quantum Physics
15:33 - Outer Wilds Ending Explained
19:50 - Outer Wilds Narrative Analysed
21:51 What are we doing here?

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  • @macplaysthings
    @macplaysthings Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for holding my hand thru my Twitch stream of this game, couldn't have got thru it without you. I wanted to watch this video so much the past few weeks but didnt want to spoil anything. This really helped me make more sense of this incredible game, very glad you told me to play it and get out of my comfort zone of the usual games I enjoy. Caw CAW!

  • @samg0

    @samg0

    Жыл бұрын

    Was my absolute pleasure mate! There is nothing quite like OW - glad you got to experience and I was there to witness all the hilarity and confusion that ensued 😄

  • @field5758
    @field5758 Жыл бұрын

    Solanum wasn't the first Nomai to reach rhe quantum moon, at her time it was a Nomai tradition to make a voyage to the sixth location of the quantum moon. She was just the last one, because right after, they all died

  • @dificulttocure

    @dificulttocure

    Жыл бұрын

    Including Solanum, who died.. and also did not die. Like the cat.

  • @Afish8me2china

    @Afish8me2china

    Жыл бұрын

    Also, the Quantum Moon IS the eye’s moon, Solanum confirmed it

  • @sambrosii

    @sambrosii

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@@Afish8me2china the quantum moon is the moon of the eye thats how i understood it. thats why the clouds are just a reflection of it

  • @Afish8me2china

    @Afish8me2china

    Жыл бұрын

    @@sambrosii Yes. That’s what I said.

  • @sambrosii

    @sambrosii

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Afish8me2china bruh i just read it again sorry dude my mistake

  • @misapheonix
    @misapheonix2 жыл бұрын

    Two years later and I'm still astounded by the quality of story and game mechanics combined. This is real innovation.

  • @NWolfsson

    @NWolfsson

    Жыл бұрын

    Yeah, this game was a huge mic drop in term of narration and artistry, it was so unfortunate that The Outer Worlds being published roughly at the same time rendered talking about this game wrapped in so much confusion most people wouldn't try it...

  • @RSpracticalshooting

    @RSpracticalshooting

    10 ай бұрын

    @@NWolfsson Really is a shame. This game is a masterpiece. Hard for me not to call it the best game I've ever played. No other game has made me feel the way this one did. "Come sit with me and watch the stars die."

  • @CamelliaFlingert

    @CamelliaFlingert

    8 ай бұрын

    @@RSpracticalshooting check Rain World

  • @Te3b0
    @Te3b0 Жыл бұрын

    6:07 - this is slightly incorrect. The sun going supernova powers the start of the Ash Twin Project, which both orders the Probe Cannon to fire (which can only fire once before completely destroying itself) and allows the Probe Cannon to transmit data back in time to itself in order to keep track of the infinite possible trajectories it can fire a probe as to speed up the process of finding the Eye. The player character and the solar system has gone through 9,318,054 supernova deaths until the Probe Cannon was successful in finding the Eye, yet nobody is aware of this. The Ash Twin Project was designed to activate statue pairing once the Canon had found the Eye so the Nomai could be made aware of it and turn it off. In every loop before, the protagonist always looked at the statue before liftoff. Only on that 9,318,054th loop, when the Probe Cannon was successful in its task was the Protagonist made aware of the time loop. By "going back" 9,318054 loops you will only end up right at the exact time the player character wakes up at the campfire. You instead need to go back 281,042 years to when the Nomai in that solar system were still alive (and when the Hearthians were still little tadpoles).

  • @mivv46

    @mivv46

    Ай бұрын

    I'm agreed but what happens with Solana? Is the only part of the puzzle that doesn't fit to me. She has +200k yo?

  • @raylionheart9540

    @raylionheart9540

    Ай бұрын

    ​@@mivv46 she's in a quantum state of being alive and not alive at the same time. When the comet exploded and killed all the nomai with ghost matter, she was in the quantum moon. Being in a quantum state, she existed in all 6 locations of the quantum moon at the same time, so she died in 5 of those locations where the ghost matter engulfed the moon, and survived on the Eyes orbit, because the explosion couldn't reach her there.

  • @mivv46

    @mivv46

    Ай бұрын

    @@raylionheart9540 ye, I can understand her not being killed by the supernova but not the 200k years alive

  • @raylionheart9540

    @raylionheart9540

    Ай бұрын

    @@mivv46 Time works different around the Eye. She seems to not know of the fate of the Nomai at all, as if she just got there for her pilgrimage. Same thing happens to you if you remove the warp core and let the universe end while at the moon in the eyes orbit. You just loose the concept of time.

  • @kingseekerbackup3085

    @kingseekerbackup3085

    Ай бұрын

    @@mivv46 Solanum is entangled with the Quantum moon, she does not "Age" because time is different there. For her it seemed that she just arrived there, but for us it was already 200k years ago.

  • @victoriamoonshine806
    @victoriamoonshine806 Жыл бұрын

    this was the most terrifying yet most beautiful game i have ever played. what is known to be 15-20 hour game took me 57 hours to beat. I would literally sit here in front of the challenge i had to accomplish while contemplating my life choices. each planet brought out this primal fear that took me ages to conquer. but the feeling of accomplishment knowing that i did it, i made it passed my fear, i was one step closer to finding out the truth, kept me going. i had to know, i needed to know, the answer to this life adventure. and i was not disappointed. outer wilds made me push my own boundaries to uncover the truth that, in the end, no matter the difficulties we face, we are all in this together

  • @Jewellman-zz3is

    @Jewellman-zz3is

    5 ай бұрын

    i dont know why but outer wilds is so scary to me even exploring simple caves

  • @Slicedbee
    @Slicedbee2 жыл бұрын

    Excellent video, it is truly a one of a kind game. I think my biggest crisis is that I will never get to experience it again like I did for the first time. I get the sense when we reach the end of our real lives we will have a similar feeling. Wishing we could experience it all over again, feeling sad, but also being thankful that it happened. That is Outer Wilds to me. It epitomises life. You never appreciate good things as much as you should in the moment. But when you look back, you wish you could do it all again.

  • @samg0

    @samg0

    2 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely - I already get that feeling of wanting to turn back the clock and I'm (hopefully) a long way from death. Being present takes practice!

  • @7REY1017

    @7REY1017

    2 жыл бұрын

    I get this feeling all the time, but your explanation of how outer wilds embodies this feeling is only now occurring to me. I never really thought of it like that. The overwhelming sadness and acceptance originally I thought came from the game being over, but now I see it really is much bigger than that. Thank you for that! I only find that I appreciate this game more as time goes on 👏🏻

  • @kutay8421

    @kutay8421

    Жыл бұрын

    Are you missing the point? 'Experiencing it all over again' is not an hedonistic endevour but a mandate of Nomai. It is a mandatory consequence of the mission (of targeting the Eye of the universe and acquaintance it with consciousness) There is no room for Nostalgia in the plot. Am I wrong?

  • @spookysalamander8582

    @spookysalamander8582

    Жыл бұрын

    i literally stopped playing the game halfway through cause it was too good and i didnt want to know how it ended. now im back a year later wanting to find out

  • @imBigo

    @imBigo

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@@spookysalamander8582 It's definitely worth it but take your time and don't spoil yourself. Also try the DLC it's mind-blowing and its end is beautiful

  • @ryomathekillers7421
    @ryomathekillers74212 жыл бұрын

    Great hidden gem of a channel, keep making videos mate, there’s no way you won’t find success with content this good as long as you keep making stuff you want to make

  • @samg0

    @samg0

    2 жыл бұрын

    thanks so much! Yeah, just gonna keep playing the stuff I like, and the stuff I think there's something to say about, and see where it goes :)

  • @HotShame0
    @HotShame0 Жыл бұрын

    This game had the most fitting and best DLC addition to the story ever made. The fact that the whole reason why we can barely follow up on the Nomai's research and how the Eye of the universe was blocked off.

  • @kutay8421

    @kutay8421

    Жыл бұрын

    And the reckoning of the Eye is: to create another (and other) universe(s). Even that part is quite logical and natural.

  • @adudecalledtony3731
    @adudecalledtony37315 ай бұрын

    When you see the third statue in the tracking module I knew from there that there was likely a living nomai somewhere but I was still overwhelmed getting to meet solanum. It felt like we got to watch her grow up with her writing scattered around the solar system from different points in her life, to be able to communicate with her was just amazing

  • 4 ай бұрын

    I thought the third mask was for the probe information, not Solanum

  • @echidnanation8239

    @echidnanation8239

    3 ай бұрын

    @, You’re right! It was!

  • @dighad3824

    @dighad3824

    2 ай бұрын

    Solanum isn't linked with the statue. All 5 versions of Solanum died with the Nomai when the explosion happened. The 1 we meet is only alive because of Solanum being in the Eye's version of quantum moon

  • @xxxxixi6073
    @xxxxixi6073 Жыл бұрын

    One of the best games I ever played. It's incredible what an independent studio can put together. The mechanics are so smooth and deliberate. It's a beautiful came mechanically. Which make the mind blowing story unfold perfectly. It blew my mind wide open when I finally scratched away at what the hell is going on, almost a traumatic experience honestly with how crazy it all came together then fell right apart

  • @joejoecocogaming7888
    @joejoecocogaming78882 жыл бұрын

    These videos are made with so much detail and passion and are so high quality. your channel is a true hidden gem

  • @samg0

    @samg0

    2 жыл бұрын

    thanks so much! Appreciate the kind words

  • @JARGUN145
    @JARGUN145 Жыл бұрын

    Gave me shivers of the quality of this video, coupled with a masterpiece of a game to make it on, ending bit aside, it's a joy being able to watch this at this short infinitesimally small time frame.

  • @vikramhariharan2285
    @vikramhariharan2285 Жыл бұрын

    You couldn't have ended the video on a better note , I loved it

  • @charleybrown2346
    @charleybrown2346 Жыл бұрын

    You could talk about anything for an hour and I’ll learn more than I did with 15 years of school . You’re great. You deserve way more views and way more followers. I needed this video. Thankyou!

  • @samg0

    @samg0

    Жыл бұрын

    no running in the hallways!

  • @7REY1017
    @7REY10172 жыл бұрын

    Im so absolutely in love with this game, but I have to say out of all videos I’ve seen, this video is the best I’ve seen covering its story and your writing throughout the entire video was amazing! Props to you for making this video and I hope you get recognized for your detail and love you put into your channel. Im definitely subbing 👏🏻

  • @MegaAyman96
    @MegaAyman962 жыл бұрын

    This is the best underrated Outer Wilds video I've seen so far. I hope to see more of your great work.

  • @MadMill13
    @MadMill132 жыл бұрын

    Just finished the game last night and this is exactly what I needed! Thank you for the informative and interesting explanation :)

  • @jonathanallard9758
    @jonathanallard9758 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you Sam for your humility. The way you talk about this lesson, always impying as a mirror the constant mistery of our universe made me speechless. This video was hearthbreaking and bittersweet. This game needed a such good explanation.

  • @superhooch
    @superhooch Жыл бұрын

    The clearest explanation I've seen and the ending is beautifully put, bravo! This game is so so special. Unraveling the relationships between the ancient Nomai, seeing their trials and tribulations and eventual end is an extremely touching experience but the part that affected me the most was when you discover signals from contemporary Nomai elsewhere deep in the Universe who are reaching out to each other as they can see the universe is ending around them. This game shifted my perspective on life. Truly wonderful

  • @meinnase
    @meinnase Жыл бұрын

    Slight correction: The sun doesnt go supernova "naturally" (i mean it kinda does within the lore, but not really by our definition) In the museum there are models of the sun at different stages and the description tells you that the hearthians expect their sun to still "live" for billions of years, much like ours. Throughout the loop you can watch the sky and constantly seen stars exploding (one of the travelers comments on it too), the nomai mothership has a level where you can see recent (ie long after the nomai in the hearth system were wiped out) nomai communication talking about more and more suns going supernova and them struggling to find safe solar systems. I think its only in the dlc where its spelt out clearly, but the eye is the cause, its ending the universe to then create a new one, with the implication that it needs a living being to reach it (hence why its "calling out") to create a new universe that can spawn living beings. You could even interpret it as the universe ending for good if noone makes it to the eye, as it creates the new universe from the memories of the one who reaches it. (the ending screen changes to have more/different creatures depending on wether you meet solanum or the prisoner or both or neither)

  • @d_camara

    @d_camara

    Жыл бұрын

    I disagree, my interpretation is that the universe is just old, and dying naturally; the bit about the eye destroying the universe seems to make sense with the ending, but i take that more as a "time doesn't exist here so time between when you enter the eye and when the universe actually ends, and have no more stars or blackholes or matter and goes through heat death, passes in the blink of an eye(and maybe even more time)", i don't think the stars actually die in the last minutes of the ending because of the eye, i don't think the eye has any power, i think that bit at the eye represents the last Eons of the universe Besides it's said in game multiple times that the Heartians are unlucky to be born at the end of the universe, and the Elk visions are very poetic

  • @meinnase

    @meinnase

    Жыл бұрын

    @@d_camara "Besides it's said in game multiple times that the Heartians are unlucky to be born at the end of the universe" That doesnt really point to either explaination, they could be "unlucky" either way. There are just way to many variables that dont line up with a natural end. Only a tiny fraction of stars go supernova, yet you see all the stars in the sky explode. The stars in the sky are all a different distance from hearth, some are 40 lightyears away, so they mustve exploded 40 years ago +-22 minutes. Some are millions of lightyears away, so they mustve exploded millions of years ago. Yet everything lines up so that the last light of every star thats close enough to send visible light to hearth has exploded when the hearthian sun explodes? (the hearthian sun being in, on a cosmic scale, in the same place as the eye)

  • @centurosproductions8827
    @centurosproductions88272 жыл бұрын

    You spoke in the beginning as if Solanum was the only or the first Nomai to land on the Quantum Moon (at least, that's the impression I got). She was neither; it had apparently become somewhat of a pilgrimage for the Nomai stuck in the system. She was, however, the *last* Nomai to make it there, as they were all wiped out shortly after she landed.

  • @samg0

    @samg0

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yeah, good spot! I didn't make that clear enough

  • @erynfee4856
    @erynfee4856 Жыл бұрын

    I found this video by scouring the internet for other people's perspectives on Outer Wilds just so I could experience the game again in some form. You gave me that wonderful experience. Thanks and good luck with growing your channel, I'll give the rest a watch in the coming days and do my part.

  • @samg0

    @samg0

    Жыл бұрын

    thanks for the support 🙂 glad you enjoyed!

  • @fflluuffyybunny1755

    @fflluuffyybunny1755

    Жыл бұрын

    Sorry for the late comment But if you are scouring the internet for perspectives I can highly recommend Daniel Hardcastle's playthrough on his 'Nerdcubed' channel. I've found he plays the game like none other, getting invested, and actually thinking about what is going on.

  • @inter_acies

    @inter_acies

    Жыл бұрын

    @@fflluuffyybunny1755 thank you a lot for the recommendation. I'd like to see smth like that and see your comment in perfect time.

  • @h2rv
    @h2rv5 ай бұрын

    I've only ever been into FPS games so when a friend recommended this to me I was a little hesitant, I decided to pull the trigger (haha) and wow I do not regret it! Although I was confused 50% of the time despite following ship logs this game still managed to just keep hold of me, through thick and thin, right until the end. It really is hard to describe. I would honestly say, despite never playing a game like this ever, this is probably my favourite game in the past 10 years. Crazy! I'd like to thank you for making this video as well, because I found it hard to keep track of the story while visiting each of the planets at my own pace, so thank you!

  • @jordanbrown4978
    @jordanbrown4978 Жыл бұрын

    I haven't enjoyed a KZread video this much I'm a long while! Excellent work and even better delivery 🙏🏾

  • @turost3034
    @turost3034 Жыл бұрын

    really loved this video, great job. i appreciate you analysing and providing commentary besides summarizing the plot, i wouldnt have clicked on the video otherwise. it makes the video feel worth watching even if you've played the game

  • @jackknifer1
    @jackknifer12 жыл бұрын

    wow the ending of this video was surprisingly wholesome and insightful. Love it!

  • @samg0

    @samg0

    2 жыл бұрын

    thank you! Glad you enjoyed 😁

  • @Ancor_Vantian
    @Ancor_Vantian Жыл бұрын

    Your closing statements about the pointlessness of our actions reminded me of this quote I read many years ago. It went something like: “[in the _grand_ scheme of the universe] everyone you do in life will be meaningless; but it is very important that you do it” Until such… day (most likely future age) when we begin to understand just how the universe works, and just _how_ we are here, which would undoubtedly lead to _why_ we are here (what’s our ‘purpose’ of being..) all we can do is try and teach and share what little know with each other. So, thank you for this wonderful video.

  • @paytonharkins2766
    @paytonharkins2766 Жыл бұрын

    Amazing video. I just finished the game and went straight to YT. This video was a microcosm of what I experienced in the game. Funny, informative, enlightening, and most of all it made my brain think so hard I had to stop moving my body. Thank you for the the follow up.

  • @jacobbm2569
    @jacobbm2569 Жыл бұрын

    This was a great video and helped a lot since I just finished my first playthrough. I learned, laughed and was fully invested. Please keep making videos :)

  • @musicaltravesty
    @musicaltravesty11 ай бұрын

    This video is a perfect example of how we should be able to put varying degrees of likes on a video. In other words: I regret that I have but one like to give. Subribed for life. Bravo!👍

  • @needsart
    @needsart Жыл бұрын

    This is insanely well made, great job!!

  • @samg0

    @samg0

    Жыл бұрын

    thank you 😁

  • @samuelhmff
    @samuelhmff Жыл бұрын

    Wow, great video man. The song at the end was the icing on the cake.

  • @joshuaevans4301
    @joshuaevans43012 жыл бұрын

    This is great! I am obsessed with outer wilds so I want to give some context to some stuff that couldn't be in the video - because to go over everything would literally take hours - For the Nomai, going to the quantum moon was part of their ritual of adulthood, you weren't considered a full "adult" until you had been there. Solanum was the very last to go through the ritual, hence why she is stuck there - The ATP text wall implies that the Interloper came _just_ as they failed to blow up the sun, which would explain why they were never able to take the ATP off of standby mode ;) - Your explanation of how electrons pop into existence is called the "Copenhagen Interpretation of Quantum Physics" and yeah, I would say your description is fair and it's the most popular according to polls of physicists (but it is the default). I _personally_ am a fan of the "Many World's" interpretation but people a lot smarter than me are still trying to figure it out. However! I think a lot of the science in this game can be explained by saying "what if we just go _hard_ on Copenhagen? Specifically, what if, like, we imagine a world where the 'Consciousness causes collapse' conjecture it totally true"

  • @adamcarey6604

    @adamcarey6604

    2 жыл бұрын

    The Solanum bit stuck out to me as well! not a huge deal of course, but yeah - like you said, her significance is less about getting to the quantum moon successfully, moreso the timing.

  • @ReavoEnd

    @ReavoEnd

    2 жыл бұрын

    The reason Solanum is stuck on the Quantum Moon isn't because she's the last to voyage to it (that is true of course), but because five of six quantum iterations of her were killed by the ghost matter explosion, while the version of her closest to the Eye - and thus, the one furthest from the ghost matter explosion and nearest to a great source of time dilation - survived.

  • @brandonporter8509

    @brandonporter8509

    Жыл бұрын

    I never realized this but this explains why she is a corpse on all the positions aside from the orbiting the eye location She’s sort of a version of a schrodingers cat but instead of the box having a poison trigger it’s like a Russian roulette where she’s in 6 boxes at once with 5 boxes that will have a poison capsule released and 1 without this resulting in 5 dead versions and 1 living (the box without the poison) I’m still not sure why the quantum moon though seems to lock her in being unageing. There’s no indication that the quantum moon exists at all times as well as multiple locations just that it exists at multiple locations. It’s clear based on warping to the eye on the ending that being in orbit of the eye does not change one’s location in time as you can watch from the eye as your solar systems sun goes super nova. So I’m still not sure why she isn’t just dead of old age I can’t remember if this was answered in game but if the moon keeps her from ageing when in orbit of the eye then why does being at the eye still allow you to observe the solar system in real time. Also if the quantum moon does exist when at the eye in a state of Al times at once then shouldn’t every nomai who ever visited the 6th location all exist at all times at the 6th location I may be looking too deep into this

  • @tumultuousv

    @tumultuousv

    Жыл бұрын

    @@brandonporter8509 you on the eye yourself aren't moving in time. But everything around the eye is. At least that's the only thing that make sense. Not sure of that means it exists at all times.

  • @thesombreropugx9072
    @thesombreropugx9072 Жыл бұрын

    One of the best videos Ive seen in a while, Good shit man.

  • @chair6703
    @chair6703 Жыл бұрын

    great video, the explaination of quantum physics was actually really good and made it click a way ive never had before

  • @h3ctic504
    @h3ctic504 Жыл бұрын

    honestly not sure what to say. this video is just fantastic. it somehow perfectly captures the solitary, wonderous, awe inspiring atmosphere of the game.

  • @samg0

    @samg0

    Жыл бұрын

    thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed :)

  • @dylanhamada4797
    @dylanhamada4797 Жыл бұрын

    Impeccable writing. I hear echoes of Sagan's "pale blue dot." Keep up the great work!

  • @brandt9718
    @brandt9718 Жыл бұрын

    This is honestly one of the best videos I've watched on this platform.

  • @samg0

    @samg0

    Жыл бұрын

    you are too kind

  • @vasharal38
    @vasharal387 ай бұрын

    Very well done video. Edit and explanation. Thank you for clearing on some areas of confusion.

  • @iwouldprefernotto4381
    @iwouldprefernotto4381 Жыл бұрын

    This was great! I played the Outer Wilds and despite a lifelong love of space, it somehow didn’t click, but I really wanted to know the basic story without watching a full play through, so this was perfect.

  • @somethingneeddoing021

    @somethingneeddoing021

    Жыл бұрын

    I feel you. The gameplay can be a bit tedious and boring at times.

  • @blonkonups

    @blonkonups

    11 ай бұрын

    @@somethingneeddoing021 always makes me sad when i see people that found this game boring because it’s unironically the most exciting game i’ve ever played and i wish more people got that same feeling from it

  • @lLIBER4TORl

    @lLIBER4TORl

    5 ай бұрын

    I feel the same way. The gameplay LOOKS fun, and obviously people rave about it. Despite loving all the subject matter, the game just never hooked me. Even after a few hours 😢

  • @Toron90
    @Toron90 Жыл бұрын

    Wow really nice video man the whole time looping back at the end really got me good

  • @thraitor7819
    @thraitor78192 жыл бұрын

    Great video man! Keep it up this is genuinely really good stuff

  • @adsads196
    @adsads196 Жыл бұрын

    This is a very well made video! It explained a lot for someone who just finished the game (although the ending still feels weird to me). Good explanations and visualizations. I'm surprised how few views it has for such a popular game.

  • @jobflobad0by0b
    @jobflobad0by0b Жыл бұрын

    This is one of the few games that have come out in recent time that has made it to my all time most loved and influential games of my life.

  • @user-fl5vx1yq3z
    @user-fl5vx1yq3z2 жыл бұрын

    How does this video only have like 300 views? Like bro your content is top tier!

  • @camrynhamme
    @camrynhamme2 ай бұрын

    This video was amazing, the information was super digestible and story telling was amazing.

  • @lean5384
    @lean5384 Жыл бұрын

    this video deserves way more views, great work

  • @JohnTK
    @JohnTK Жыл бұрын

    I love how the entire video loops at the end.

  • @grapy83
    @grapy83 Жыл бұрын

    That was Freaking Brilliant my man! It was sooo captivating through and through. And Near the end it felt like listening to another version of David Attenbrough; questioning and re configuring our beliefs and polishing our outlook on the universe. Infact of whole EXISTENCE. Marvelous work man!

  • @infectedpotato117
    @infectedpotato11711 ай бұрын

    what an absolutely incredible loop. super creative dude. amazing

  • @Steabag
    @Steabag Жыл бұрын

    What a beautifully written conclusion. Made me kind of emotional

  • @causmosis
    @causmosis Жыл бұрын

    Excellent video, this is criminally underrated! Well done.

  • @benjub
    @benjub2 жыл бұрын

    great ending to the video. great video. we need more games like this. games like warzone are fun, sure; but games like this are important and groundbreaking.

  • @LM43243
    @LM432433 ай бұрын

    Finished OW, was breathless for about 5-6 months, and now back for the DLC. Thanks for the amazing recap, Sam! Learned things I missed during my playthrough, you made the game even better now in retrospective :) OW is the only game I've ever played that just enjoy sitting and thinking about now even months after finishing.

  • @AlexNovakim
    @AlexNovakim Жыл бұрын

    This is the best explanation i heard so far. Well done!

  • @mansourrr_08
    @mansourrr_08 Жыл бұрын

    Dude never quit and remember us when you are famous because this content is amazing

  • @niculescubit1869
    @niculescubit1869 Жыл бұрын

    Really happy i found this game and this video. Mindblowing what some people can come up with such story that makes you wanna explore every inch of it . Nice video mate.

  • @mjodr
    @mjodr9 ай бұрын

    The best KZread video I have ever seen. The creativity is off the charts. I still can't understand the whole game, but doing the video just like the game was awesome. Loved the ending.

  • @samg0

    @samg0

    9 ай бұрын

    ah, thanks so much 😁

  • @TheTraveler980
    @TheTraveler9805 ай бұрын

    It's not even a horror game, yet the things I discovered scared me more than anything fictional I ever played. It was panic-inducing, and yet... when all was seen and done, I felt like, despite nothing truly mattering, it was all still worth experiencing while wishing I never knew anything to begin with. That time loop must be symbolic of that; no matter how much we wish to change past events, all things must come to an end eventually... and death is beyond anyone's understanding, yet accepting the inevitable is what allows us to live in the first place. ✨️

  • @Flugmorph
    @Flugmorph5 ай бұрын

    loved your writing and narration, great video!

  • @hiimj5555
    @hiimj55552 жыл бұрын

    Omg how do you only have 600 subs you deserve so much more

  • @GrandNoble
    @GrandNoble2 жыл бұрын

    Good job. I finished 100% outer wilds years ago but I'll still watch any video essay on it. Now go play the DLC and make part 2 it's amazing

  • @magma_fire_bagwan

    @magma_fire_bagwan

    Жыл бұрын

    Update: He did that :D

  • @GrandNoble

    @GrandNoble

    Жыл бұрын

    @@magma_fire_bagwan thanks for the heads up

  • @Playatoma
    @Playatoma2 жыл бұрын

    Man, I gotta say, this video is amazing. I am genuinely shocked this does not have anymore views than it does and most importantly, how little subscribers you have. I hope the best for you, keep doing exactly what you are doing because you got some talent.

  • @samg0

    @samg0

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks so much! I had fun making it. Working on the Echoes of the Eye video as we speak 👀

  • @Playatoma

    @Playatoma

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@samg0 I am definitely keeping my eyes peeled for that one!

  • @Megelos
    @Megelos Жыл бұрын

    Rare outer wilds video, you treated the topic with a pinch of comedy unlike a lot of videos out there, really shows how much you care about the people you're presenting this video to and the quality of your own work.

  • @peak1ng_ducky809
    @peak1ng_ducky809 Жыл бұрын

    This was a pleasure to watch, thank you Sam! :)

  • @samg0

    @samg0

    Жыл бұрын

    you're welcome, Ducky!

  • @samuraichicken9248
    @samuraichicken9248 Жыл бұрын

    The extremely deep bass sound effect of the warp to the Eye at 17:15 is incredible when played through a good stereo system!

  • @blueyindustries8503
    @blueyindustries85032 жыл бұрын

    2:47 bold of you to say that outerwilds is not fuel for an existential crisis

  • @samg0

    @samg0

    2 жыл бұрын

    😅 you've got me there

  • @steefberg9042
    @steefberg9042 Жыл бұрын

    Hi uhm, I just wanted to thank you for making this because honestly I am blown away by the quality. I just clicked an explanation video about a game and now I am wondering about life and the universe and its all so weirdly beautiful.

  • @YBTarkus
    @YBTarkus Жыл бұрын

    absolutely amazing video man, great job!

  • @mhamusic.
    @mhamusic. Жыл бұрын

    Wow that ending gave me chills. Thank you for making this

  • @jstarr9973
    @jstarr9973 Жыл бұрын

    You better keep inspiring and enlightening people ...... I loved that very well said 👏🏾 👍🏾 🙌🏾 👌🏾

  • @samg0

    @samg0

    Жыл бұрын

    thanks! Appreciate the kind words :)

  • @Matt-ec7wg
    @Matt-ec7wg Жыл бұрын

    Outer Wilds is the game I would like the most to forget about just so I can replay and discover it again. It's a once in a lifetime experience. And thank you for the message at the end. Amazing work A french guy in love with space and british accent

  • @EpicKillstreak
    @EpicKillstreak3 ай бұрын

    Thank you very much for making this video! I'm about to play Echoes of the Eye and I wanted to find a suitable refresher. Your video was more than I expected! :) Thanks to yoou I remembered what the whole story was about and what made this game one of my favorites of all time. :)

  • @shaunyitisme3293
    @shaunyitisme3293 Жыл бұрын

    What a beautiful video, a nice reminiscence of the feeling I've felt when discovering all the unknown of that game, and the feeling of being so little in the universe. Great work, you won a new subscriber :)

  • @samg0

    @samg0

    Жыл бұрын

    thank you! :)

  • @ShandyTheMan
    @ShandyTheMan8 ай бұрын

    Your summary and conclusion in the last chapter was absolutely spot on.

  • @jsw1
    @jsw13 ай бұрын

    If you had somehow made this video exactly 22 minutes, this might have been one of the best youtube videos ever made... still awesome though, good job

  • @midnight3213
    @midnight32135 ай бұрын

    This was such a good video. Thank you so much! I just finished this game to. So this was a treat to listen to.

  • @JazzBog
    @JazzBog Жыл бұрын

    If I ever make a video this good I’ll be content in my life. I love this game, you put a spin on it that I absolutely that somehow increased my appreciation for it. Keep doing what you’re doing, you’re a natural talent.

  • @samg0

    @samg0

    Жыл бұрын

    Ah, thanks so much! Appreciate the kind words 🙂

  • @LuckisMe
    @LuckisMe Жыл бұрын

    Hey I discovered this channel cause after I beat the game I just wanted to keep involving myself in its lore (I wasn't ready to say goodbye to outerwilds yet!) I love this video. It's extremely charming and... intimate? I think intimate is the right word. At first it was jarring having you pop up on screen at 1:17. You were just center frame with okay lighting. But after a while it felt like there was a connection between you and the viewer, rather than your channel and the viewer. You felt like a real fellow person. I don't get that feeling from youtubers these days, even ones where they're sat in front of the camera the entire time because they just don't feel genuine when they talk. And it's fitting considering one of the themes of this game is connecting with other lifeforms. Anyway. I loved this video, and I love you now turns out.

  • @samg0

    @samg0

    Жыл бұрын

    ah this is like, the nicest comment I've ever received 😁 thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed 🙂

  • @re4evermk
    @re4evermk2 жыл бұрын

    Great video. Congratulations mate. I've just finished the game, and this is exactly what I needed to watch before going to sleep. 💚

  • @kdlco
    @kdlco2 жыл бұрын

    your vids are simply amazing!

  • @Mrbladesofchaos
    @Mrbladesofchaos Жыл бұрын

    Great ending, very well done video keep it up man!

  • @lonelyone
    @lonelyone Жыл бұрын

    You really need to have an advanced degree in theoretical physics to understand this game. Every time I try to wrap my mind around it, I become painfully aware of my limits of mental capacity and inability to grasp larger concepts. Then I inevitably become depressed and listless at my own shortcomings. And on an existential level, does any of it really even matter? With that being said, this video really helped to tie everything together and wrap a bow on it in a satisfying way. I think I'm finally able to put this game to rest (and hopefully achieve some infinitesimal level of peace of mind). Thanks, Sam.

  • @doctormoobbc
    @doctormoobbc Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for making this, I really enjoyed it.

  • @Les4_Julien
    @Les4_Julien2 жыл бұрын

    I really loved your video! Thank you for making it

  • @djayt
    @djayt Жыл бұрын

    Great video man. Very underrated channel

  • @jamescassimatis34
    @jamescassimatis34 Жыл бұрын

    What a fantastic video! Obviously this is already an awe inspiring game but you helped me to appreciate it even more, and left us with a philosophical perspective reminiscent of the games ending. Kudos to you!

  • @ShapBro
    @ShapBro Жыл бұрын

    Tbh, this Video had me in tears at the end. Such a good note.

  • @nukerman1237
    @nukerman1237 Жыл бұрын

    Amazing video, all I needed to hear in one video 😫

  • @mythspa6348
    @mythspa6348 Жыл бұрын

    this is an amazing vid for a channel this small

  • @manzero134gd
    @manzero134gd5 ай бұрын

    Watching this video on loop is an experience!

  • @Teng3Cheese
    @Teng3Cheese2 жыл бұрын

    What an incredibly fun video! you made it fun to watch and follow along the story. although your explanation of the physics didn't make much sense to this monkey, I still enjoy this video immensely. please continue to make cool videos just like this one. I will be waiting as your newest subscriber

  • @samg0

    @samg0

    2 жыл бұрын

    thanks so much! More on the way very soon, for sure

  • @alejandroosorio2026
    @alejandroosorio2026 Жыл бұрын

    I've just finished watching this video, and it was amazing!

  • @alexandretalavera519
    @alexandretalavera5197 ай бұрын

    Thanks, Sam! Great video! Worth every minute.

  • @hobbitonthestorm1519
    @hobbitonthestorm15197 ай бұрын

    Thanks a lot, I respect this game a lot but couldn’t get through it to the end, the beginning exploration was a blast but when the focus switched to puzzle solving I just couldn’t bother. Great video!

  • @fibr-dragon7977
    @fibr-dragon7977 Жыл бұрын

    Great video👍. I really needed this, cuz I just flip flopped between subjects lol

  • @strangeigo9015
    @strangeigo9015 Жыл бұрын

    Hey just a comment to tell you how great the video is, the game is wonderful and u explained it pretty perfectly so thank you !

  • @wasneezy6229
    @wasneezy6229 Жыл бұрын

    Happy to have come across this video. Will definitely return when I finish echoes of the eye.

  • @kaygirl10101
    @kaygirl101012 ай бұрын

    I love how the Nomai's entire Ash Twin Project sprung from one Nomai accidently slipping into Brittle Hollow's black hole.

  • @GamingHigh
    @GamingHigh2 жыл бұрын

    Greeat Video, you deserve many more views and subscriptions

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