You’ll have to excuse my voice in this one. We just got a cat and we moved to a place with a lot of trees / flowers so my hayfever has gone out of control and this is just my default now. Anyway I hope you enjoyed the first video of 2022. Can’t wait to see what this year brings for the channel

@leftovernoise

2 жыл бұрын

Any amount of allergies is worth it for a floofy cute cat

@saucyedwin6066

2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic video man! You really managed to put words to what I felt playing the game, but never was able to say myself. Out of curiosity, since you didn't mention the DLC, have you played it yet, and do you plan on making a video on it?

@ayoncruz

2 жыл бұрын

Great essay about this masterpiece of a game. Hope you do one about the DLC too, for me it was a game in itself, better than most games nominated for GOTY last year. Also, spoiler about one ending: get the core and run away from the system, far enough to be safe from the kaboom and to sync the instruments trough the scope, then wait the end while listening the music... It's the saddest ending, I did it almost unaware and couldn't help but tear up

@Dmski

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for an awesome video that only furthers my appreciation for one of my (if not the one) favorite games of all times. I saw this video pop up in my feed and wasn't sure if the TWI reference was intentional. Now I can put to words the connection I feel to the music and honestly almost feel silly that I hadn't made that connection myself. This game just can't leave my head. I know it sounds too gushy but I truly think this game might be the near the pinnacle of games as "art". And not in the "oh this game is depressing and deals with heavy stuff so therefore it is art" way. But the perfect culmination of using the unique attributes that games have as a medium to create a lasting piece of art that only works in that medium.

@100nodog

2 жыл бұрын

You know, that I know, you sound like that because you cannot hold back the TEARS this game causes!

I've seen a lot of videos about Outer Wilds and it's hard to make them appealing for audiences that haven't played the game and at the same time, interesting for those that already have. I hardly ever connect with what I find. Congrats on this one, it's so far my favourite.

@green_beret8567

2 жыл бұрын

Padre Felipe 🙏

@mk_ultra97

2 жыл бұрын

Felipe, llevo 3 meses con un problema existencialista desde que jugué a este juego porque no parabas de recomendarlo. Te amo y te odio.

@rubenstroy8119

2 жыл бұрын

Felipe nunca seré capaz de agradecerte por haber hecho que juegue a esta obra de arte, muchísimas gracias

@bloky2747

2 жыл бұрын

Dile al otro español con gafas y barba que se lo termine

@davidrejon2000

Жыл бұрын

@@bloky2747 estoy casi seguro de que se lo paso fuera de camaras

My partner and I love the soundtrack so much that we're going to have the song Travellers play during our wedding ceremony.

@HeavyEyed

2 жыл бұрын

This is the most amazing thing I’ve ever heard

@leftovernoise

2 жыл бұрын

Gonna bring on the tears. It's gonna be beautiful. I can't even listen to the soundtrack without getting choked up

@Erinkyan

2 жыл бұрын

My partner and I just recently made the decision to get married in a few years and I must admit, I've been thinking about this too.

@FadingZebra

2 жыл бұрын

Lucky you! I've been trying to get my own partner to play it, because I know she will absolutely adore it, but she's just not really into videogames. This game is a fundamental part of my identity now, and to share it with the most important people in my universe would mean the world to me.

@mendozamonreal1719

2 жыл бұрын

Ohh man, i'd love to have that tooo!!

I never get tired of video essays on Outer Wilds. God that game is one of kind and I loved the music so much, but could never understand why it stood out compared to others. I think your nailed it with the film style scoring and emotional beats instead of the usual background music. Every song has a moment, a place or a person to attach it to and makes it unforgettable.

@ghableska

2 жыл бұрын

I am also loving the video essays and reliving the best moments of the game vicariously through other people's commentary - can you list a few of your favorites?

@Caliboyjosh10

2 жыл бұрын

@@ghableska kzread.info/dash/bejne/pZiaq6emgM3Id7g.html&ab_channel=ManleyReviews Less Essay, more review-like with a great intro kzread.info/dash/bejne/emGttrx_mZDFlbw.html&ab_channel=JacobGeller Centers around Death in Outer Wilds and How it pushes Exploration kzread.info/dash/bejne/m5qIr6VwqcXAdMY.html&ab_channel=ChrisDavis The first video I watched about Outer Wilds and got me to buy it kzread.info/dash/bejne/fpaNks97iK6xhJM.html&ab_channel=Noclip-VideoGameDocumentaries A documentary of how they made Outer Wilds

@FadingZebra

2 жыл бұрын

Becoming a ghost is a part of having played Outer Wilds, isn't it? It leaves you happy, but longing; alive, but haunted. I finished the game and DLC on week 1, and not a month goes by without me suffering from accute nostalgia and browsing through videos and articles and streams about it. This right here is one of these moments.

@lamboking8able

2 жыл бұрын

I'm trapped watching them cuz the replayability so low🥲 I was so happy when echoes of they eye was released but now I beat that so now I keep watching video essay

@Caliboyjosh10

2 жыл бұрын

@@lamboking8able Echoes of the Eye was an amazing surprise. I'm glad that I recorded my playthrough so I can relive it every once in a while. Sad that I didn't do it with the base game, so those specific memories will eventually fade overtime.

"A constant reminder that you may be lonely, you are not alone" A perfect summary of why I love Death Stranding so much

Talking about this game, and hearing people talk about this game is basically my favourite part of being awake these days. This is a topic I would've been improperly equipped to talk about beyond "it good, eh?" so thanks for showing me a whole new angle to a game it seems like I can't stop analyzing and absorbing to death. This was wonderful.

Great video! I just started Outer Wilds, have been following your videos for a little while now, but I was especially stoked to see the title, since I sing in the band The World is a Beautiful Place & I am no Longer Afraid to Die :)

@HeavyEyed

2 жыл бұрын

Oh my god I love your band so much and never expected to see you here haha thank you so much!!

@Adustus

2 жыл бұрын

BRO WHAT

@Hummeldon

2 жыл бұрын

David you are such a friggin legend. Always Foreign will forever hold a special place in my heart. Enjoy the ride Outer Wilds takes you on.

@knowitalleicarjcep02

2 жыл бұрын

omg. so happy to see you comment here! i knew this title sounded familiar

@ReavoEnd

2 жыл бұрын

Hi! So... I've never heard of your band, nor any midwestern emo bands apparently. I'm interested to learn more about it, though. Do you have any favorites or must-listens you might recommend to someone new? It would be greatly appreciated!

THIS VIDEO RULES AND I SWAER I'LL PLAY OUTER WILDS ONE DAY LMAO

@june_005

Жыл бұрын

ITS BEEN 7 MONTHS HAVE YOU PLAYED IT YET ???????

@gamingcookiereal

Ай бұрын

it's been 2 years have you played outer wilds yet

According to Spotify's Wrapped, Andrew Prahlow was my #1 artist of 2021 (the year I played the game). I couldn't agree more with your essay!

@HeavyEyed

2 жыл бұрын

He is going to be number 1 on my wrapped for 2022 for SURE

@KodasGarden

2 жыл бұрын

He was mine too, and "Campfire Song" played over at least 30% of the whole thing xD

Never cried so much watching an Outer Wilds video before. And I cry in EVERY SINGLE ONE of them… Good job man

My favorite song from this game has got to be "Morning". Only 26 seconds long, but it's such a beautiful sendoff. Just a simple violin rendition of Timbre Hearth, with the implication that this new universe can be, if not your home, somebody else's. What an incredible game.

@cornifer5261

Жыл бұрын

Me too homie. But I will point out that the instrument playing that song is actually cello, very similar to the violin but with a more deep tone and lower range that make it the single most beautiful instrument in existence.

@yeehawtaw2134

Жыл бұрын

@@cornifer5261 Thanks for the musical knowledge! I dont know much about instruments lol

Another song that merges the two different civilizations is "The Search", which is one of my favorite songs off the soundtrack. It plays in the Southern Observatory and the Orbital Probe Cannon, both places that contain important information needed for finding the Eye of the Universe. For the most part it's a quintessential Nomai song, with spacey synths, otherworldly percussion, and a piano playing the main melody. However, around the two minute mark you begin to hear the faint plucking of a familiar banjo. To me, that's you, the Hearthian, following the trail of crumbs that the Nomai have laid out before you. It's also amusing to me how you only hear the banjo right at the end of the song, which ingame means right before it loops... just like the Hearthians themselves, the banjo that represents them shows up right at the end of everything, before everything resets. I'm also surprised you didn't mention the actual final track you hear playing the game, "Morning". It's a short little Cello track that plays over the post-credits drawing of the bug civilization that has evolved in the new universe. It's the same melody that plays at the beginning of Timber Hearth, but with an unfamiliar instrument that isn't used as a lead instrument anywhere else in the soundtrack iirc: it's home, but it's home for someone else. I also like how it starts off as a lonely solo cello for the time that we only see stars and faraway planets, but more instruments come in to harmonize as the planet with the bug people comes into view, it's like a reminder that there's still companionship to be found in the cold vastness of space, or something like that.

@ReavoEnd

2 жыл бұрын

You mean the Probe Tracking Module for the second location, yeah? Also, beautifully written! I hadn't noticed that banjo bit in The Search. Ohhhh noooo, I have to go listen the Outer Wilds soundtrack AGAIN what ever will I doooo... ;)

@Dan0RG

2 жыл бұрын

I don't know if you forgot or simply omitted the fact, but the cello in "Morning" is actually one of the leading instruments in "14.3 Billion Years". In fact, it's a rather popular consensus among the community (AFAIK) that the cello in those tracks represents the player character and their input to the new universe (much like each of the travelers has their own associated instrument). BTW, you're *not* wrong about the second location where "The Search" plays. It plays in the control module of the OPC, the only module that's both intact and still attached to the cannon, so it's valid to just refer to it as the cannon.

@jakeread9668

Жыл бұрын

Did you know that "The sun station" is just "The search" in reverse? One stood for everything the nomai believed in and the other was the opposite, so it's quite symbollic

This video is fuckin great man, holy moly

After hearing about all the praise this game received for the past 2 years, I finally picked up the game 2 weeks ago. Here I am now, still in awe of the game and desperately trying to hold off playing Echoes of the Eye because I know I can only experience it once.

@FreeMeal4You

2 жыл бұрын

I envy you so much, I wish I could play for the first time again! take your time you wont regret it

@jonrich6193

2 жыл бұрын

Same. I dipped my toes into echoes but now im hesitant to dive into it. A big part of me wants to wait for a VR headset to play echoes with the VR mod so I can have the absolute maximum immersion, yet theres a deep yearning to continue exploring

@kalamies.

2 жыл бұрын

Same, I heard so much good and ended up impulsively buying it with no backround info. Absolutely loved it and now I'm sad!

@tesla5854

2 жыл бұрын

There is only one thing I can say “It’s tempting to linger in this moment, while every possibility still exists. But unless they are collapsed by an observer, they will never be more than possibilities.”

@Hammerheadcruiser

2 жыл бұрын

If you haven't finished it already, just be aware that Echoes is quite a different experience. First half is similar, if a tad unnerving cause it plays with light. Second half however, that I genuinely struggled with because it's scary and I am a coward.

Btw, the song that plays when you take out the warp core is actually "Final Voyage"! When I first heard it I thought it was "End Times", too but I quickly came to notice that it feels more intimidating, stronger, and turned out it was indeed a different song based on End Times.

As someone who listens to American Football / Andrew Prahlow on repeat, this is like Christmas. Great Video. Thank you.

This video kinda summarised everything I love about Outer Wilds music, except the bit about midwestern emo which I’ve never really heard. The music and the game cannot be taken apart, they are 2 components that can’t be separated. When I look at an image of Outer Wilds I think of the music, when I listen to the music I remember everything I played during those tracks so deeply. This is most apparent with Timber Hearth, Castaways (which cemented itself in my mind permanently after the interloper grave which was even mire tragic than Dark Bramble), and Travellers and End Times. I will never hear Travellers and not be transported back to that campfire at the end of time, and End Times instantly evokes a memory of floating in the void with just my spacesuit, watching a grand display of beauty in a lonely world. And you know what? I’m also transported to lonely nights looking at the stars with music I love so much playing in the background. My favourite music ever

I remember sitting down outside listening to Timber Hearth. I closed my eyes to enjoy the music and visualized being on the planet again. What I came to realize was that I was actually visualizing Andrew playing the song. I could literally see his fingers running across the strings when it makes that rubbing sound during the opening section. I had been listening to so much rap and lofi that was clearly made in a beat maker I forgot that people actually PLAY music on instruments. I am now borrowing my dad's guitar and trying to learn to play that song. I have made some progress on TLOU theme but the first couple notes of Timber Hearth have evaded me, but I don't want to give up. I have also returned to a lot of old rock music and jazz that I enjoyed as a kid and just get lost in the act of performance, it's something a lot of modern music lacks. I can't visualize a electronic music, but I can with a guitar/piano/drums etc.

You talking about that tight feeling, that anxiety and trying to play it in a hard time. Struggling to start it and missing a connection until it finally clicked. I relate v well because I've gone through that loop (heh) as well. And just like you I also, always had that feeling that I would one day come back, conquer my anxiety and fear and finally see the end. I ended up doing that and I feel like your video is definitely one of the best I've seen about Outer Wilds.

Of all the video essays and analyses of Outer Wilds out there, I think I connected with yours the most. Even after playing the game, I still find myself listening to the soundtrack to relive the emotions I felt while playing the game. When I hear End Times, it's like the game is telling me, "Time's up. But hey, you had a good run, right?" It somehow informs you of your inevitable death, yet it also comforts you at the same time. The first time I heard Final Voyage, I had the stupidest smile on my face. It's like for some reason, I understood what the game was trying to tell me. It's like it was telling me, "You got this! You figured it out! You're almost there!" Anyway, I just wanted to ramble about this masterpiece of a game. Great video btw.

This game and this soundtrack is just perfect. The nostalgia and the emotions evoqued by the songs will always have a good place in my mind

The base game OST and the DLC are amazingly good, it’s uncanny how well scored this game is. I simply cannot listen to 14.3B years later or Travelers Encore without crying a bit. And both Ash Twin Project and Into Shadow gives me the chills.

The base game music is really good and the dlc and music also bangs. Echoes of the Eye is my stuff

I have not watched the whole video yet but I just needed to comment about the music. Traveler's theme hit me like a sack of bricks and nailed in this melancholic vibe for me that made me feel so small in this ending universe. I'm prone to emotion in video games and normally I can get teared up at a heartfelt scene but that song, when I went and got the sources to play in tandem made me break into an actual cry. There is something so beautiful about that arrangement that grips an emotional part of me in a way very few ever have. The composer was absolutely brilliant in his work.

It’s impressive how much this album emotionally resonates with so many people, for so many diff reasons. Defo one of my fave albums (and games) of all time

End Times and Final End Times invoke something that I can't explain well. A mix of serenity, hope, and existential dread, just like the game itself. Echoes of the Eye's soundtrack is stellar too btw.

You perfectly put into words why I love this soundtrack so much. Aside from the emotions attached to the game itself, I fuckin love Midwest emo, and synths so much

The importance of the music in this game cannot be overstated. It almost spoils other games in that it underscores how often music ends up being an afterthought, or not as thoughtfully integrated into the experience. Great video, subscribed.

Personally, I’ve never played outer wilds- and I don’t think I ever will. I’m just too busy and don’t have the time. The title of this video really stood out to me though, so when I saw it in a playlist on space video essays I was watching, I knew I had to watch it, and I’m glad I did. This put my feelings about my favorite games soundtrack into words I couldn’t myself, because this is the exact way I feel about the Omori soundtrack. A reminder of home, my friends, and a place to return to when times get tough. And yes, the universe is a beautiful place. And I am not afraid to die.

@HeavyEyed

23 күн бұрын

Im glad this resonated with you even as someone who hasn't played Outer Wilds that means a lot! I really gotta check out Omori too

The final run music is fucking GOLDEN. It's the same song you always hear when times up, but you can immediately tell that somethings different, that this is the last chance you get.

the thing that really got me about outer wilds ... is how everything felt unstable. planets all spun super fast, and you were always connected to a planet somehow, so even if you were in a single room, your sense of orientation always felt like it was moving. then the more I thought about it, the more I realized the earth is kind of the same way (albeit way bigger, much more reliable & not rotating nearly as fast). it gave me a huge sense of existential dread that no game, or piece of art really, has ever given me.

This was a beautiful video. As somebody who doesn't know anything about music beyond 'This I like' and 'This I don't like', this was such an interesting watch, the marriage of theory and sentiment.

Traveler's Encore as part of the DLC made me fuckin cry...the beautiful sad alien string instrument hit me in the core. The deep innocence and beauty of it really struck me. I go back to that song every once in awhile to instill that same beautiful feeling. The whole concept of being able to find your friends and hear their song no matter how hard and dark and scary your journey got...was so deeply touching and profound to me. I love this game so very deeply.

That bit about the music creating a sense of yearning for a place that you may not have even been to is something I got really strongly from the soundtrack of Unravel. Of course that game does it with much more traditional Swedish folk music, but the effect is the same. They even have a name for it, "vemod".

I've completed this game multiple times and seen so many reviews but I've never seen a review that went in depth about the music. Usually Andrew Parhlow's music is mentioned as a compliment to the game in reviews but no one has ever talked about how and why it makes the game impactful and I thank you sir for covering it. Please play and cover the game's dlc echoes of the eye. I think the music in the dlc offers some interesting things to discuss.

I grew up in the mountains where bluegrass music played by the local radio station was always on, everyone knew everyone, and sitting by a campfire on a cool summer night was an ordinary occurence. This game connected with me on a spiritual level.

This was one of the best outer wilds video essays I've ever watched. Seeing the title I never clicked on a video as fast as I have with this one as not only is outer wilds on of my favorite video games ever but The World is a Beautiful Place and I am No Longer Afraid to Die is one of my favorite bands ever. Its like I was meant to see this video, thank you.

I beat Outer Wilds last night. And this morning, I was listening to the OST, and I didn’t really know why the soundtrack specifically dug its hooks in me-- but you gave voice to that. Thank you.

As someone who has a master's in ludomusicology, the part about you not liking video game soundtracks hurt me. I haven't really seen a video going through the actual music of Outer Wilds. I really enjoyed your connecting the music to the midwest emo genre and mood. The analysis of the timbre of the different songs were great as well! Really good stuff!

@guitarskill

2 жыл бұрын

"ludomusicology" I had no idea we already have a field dedicated to this study! I love it! Video game music is definitely one of my favorite parts of games.

Another thing for 14.3 billion years is the addition of a cello (I think). It’s an instrument not heard anywhere, except for “morning” and that’s because it represents what comes after

This game is indescribable in its entirety so I appreciate videos like this that focus on a single aspect and show just a fraction of what makes this game so, so special.

Midwest Emo kid here too. Grew up in Salem Wisconsin. I love the music in this game. When I first installed the game I sat and listened to the opening song for a half an hour. It was late at night when I first started playing the game and the stars were out and when the music started playing I felt a massive amount of nostalgia rush through me.

I’ve watched a handful of videos reviewing/discussing outer wilds and I couldn’t believe none of them were mentioning the music at all. The music does so much for this game.

Outer Wilds is very special to me. I played and finished it last year a day before my grandfather passed away. We were extremely close and he was the closest thing I ever had to a dad. Now, every time i here music from the Outer Wilds, I think of him, how much I love him, and how much I miss him. Hell, I'm crying right now as I write this lol. This is a great video man. Very well done. Thank you so much for making it and sharing your experiences with one of the best game sever made.

I first played Outer Wilds during my first semester of uni, in 2020. As you can imagine, due to the pandemic worsening here in the UK at that time, it was a very isolating period of my life. This game gave me a twinge of hope, but I still to this day can’t listen to some tracks, like ‘Space’ or ‘14.3 Billion Years’, without breaking down a little bit inside. What a masterpiece of a soundtrack.

I hope you enjoy the Echoes of the Eye OST too, another gem

Awesome video. Just discovered your channel. You got me subscribed

Thank you for emphasizing the music, it means so much to me and always eases my existential dread

Great montage at the end!

The montage at the end was holy! Thanks for that.

yet another absolute banger. Thank you for this

Excited to watch the rest when I get to the game! Think I'll be moving that up to the top of the list to play.

Very good video and opinion 🥂 I started the game 2 years back, and played it around 30 hours before my laptop fried. I recently reinstaled it, with the DLC. This game is a master of details. Is so simple and yet it has layers upon layers of understanding, lore, multiple simple mechanics that in conjunction make super huge mechanics....that you don't even interact with. I am so fortunate I couldn't finish this game and to forget half of what I played !!! I immediately started the game and looked down at my feet...and before I put my space suit on, I saw our little hatchling astronaut has his coat stitched. This is the most simplest and emotional experience that happened to me in a video game. Everything in the beggining is wispering you that you are about to uncover the biggest universe mystery, and yet you come from a world and a culture so simple, so lovely and so childlike. I will get back and watch the spoiler part of the video after I finish this masterpiece

What a wonderful video! The Outer Wilds soundtrack has some of my favourite songs of all time!

GOT DAMN. What a beautiful video. Really loved you using your music knowledge to cover this wonderful game. Big love dude

Another great video mate. Keep uploading I miss your content!!

Hope you're doing fine man. Just watched you video, it was good seeing your take on the game. Have a nice christmas and new year my friend.

I have seen this video multiple times and cannot express how much it means to me

At risk of sounding like a sound byte from a Jacob Geller video, I also recently finished Outer Wilds and still think about it a lot. Super happy to see you cover it.

Those 20 seconds of the finale always give me frisson and brings me to tears, what a powerful moment! what a great video man!

Yo dude this makes me cry, because i love this video and game so much. Good job 👍

incredibly made video for an incredible game enjoyed every moment of it and everything you said thank you so much, to you, andrew, and the development team.

Oh I LOVE this! Hearing the music in one of the teaser trailers was what convinced me this game was going to be special and I am constantly amazed at how much it still managed to surpass my expectations. Awesome video, loved getting a new perspective on the game

Did you really have to make me cry at the end (amazing video, thank you)

This is probably my favorite video essay on outerwilds so far. I love that you focused on the homely vibe of the music and explained why it resonates so deeply. The section on the ending made me cry, I’m gunna go replay it for the fifth time lol

Reading the title alone I knew what you were going to talk about. And I couldn't be happier with your explanation of the soundtrack's purpose in the game. I subscribed

You explained the feeling extremely well. Thank you for making this

I have been waiting for a video like this. I don’t listen to any other game music than this and it really makes the experience special.

Absolutely fantastic to see a video on one of my favorite games of the last decade that was such a joy to play. This video was so nostalgic to watch and its great you were able to take so much away from this game and its soundtrack.

Amazing video !!

Andrew Prahlow absolutely killed it. Outer Wilds had one of the greatest OSTs in video gaming.

Outer Wilds is by far our favorite video of all time. Really enjoyed this video!

I love how your videos consistently make me reevaluate how I look at games. I look forward to every one.

Truly magnificent recap for a wonderful game. Thank you for sharing your experience.

Fantastic Video! I'd also love to hear your take on the DLC music, especially Travellers Reprise. Thanks for the Video!

This is really interesting to me because I’ve been having the same experience you had with Outer Wilds. For some reason I feel guilty about not playing it even though it made me anxious? I think this video might be what pushes me to play it. Thanks Mitch your vids are great.

‘Let there be light’ is quite honeslty one of the best pieces of music i have ever heard. That moment is truely something i will treasure for my entire life. Thanks for being able to express my love for this game in an area that i found difficulty in doing so.

Yes! Yes! Yes! This is an amazing game and the soundtrack is what turned it from great gameplay and story into something wonderful. Sometimes I was just flying around for 22 minutes and revisiting sites I already knew for their beauty and sound. And then, after 22 minutes when Endtimes starts I just waited for the end, trying to get a view on the sun, enjoying the moment. The soundtrack is one of my favorites to listen too, and whenever I do start the album, those first notes on the Banjo just make me smile. Andrew Prahlow really created a masterpiece here!

I've been recommended various video essays on Outer Wilds, and they are all great. Such a great community brought together from this game's work. Didn't expect specifically an analysis on the music, but a welcome surprise.

Thanks for the video

Thanks for the vid

I hope one day I can overcome my anxiety (and fear of heights) and play the whole game. I did 3 runs. The 1st was the only I got to 22min, the other two just desperately dying in space. Awesome video once more.

I finally was able to watch this video and what a wonderful examination and reflection on the incredible ost of a staggeringly beautiful game.

This essay was phenomenal, thank you so much for making this and expressing it the way you did with the focus on the music. I am a musician whose favourite game is also Outer Wilds so this really hit with me

really enjoyed this man. outer wilds is one of my favorite games ever and i listen to the tracks all the time. i really think u got it spot on by connecting it to midwest emo. great commentary on a great game. :)

I hope that one day I can say this as well

Great video. I too had a little trouble getting into the game. I can't really tell you why, but I had a similar "moment" when I became hooked. Thank you!

The hardest hitting moment for me in this game, was at the campfire on The Eye. I had heard all of the instruments of all my fellow Hearthians many times before, and even in harmony once, but Solanum.... Man... The moment I pointed my signalscope in the direction of the Nomai, the piano destroyed me. It is very, very rare for me to cry about anything, I'm not a very emotional person, but I was bawling my eyes out when everyone was playing their instruments at the campfire. And it happened again when I beat the DLC, I activated everyone's instruments except one of the Hearthians, and I just sat there for like 20 to 30 minutes, just listening to this cosmic medley, with the brand new, alien sounding instrument mixed in, that somehow fit together perfectly.

I have not finished the video yet but man that title alone is very impactful and I love this game

You've managed to perfectly explain why I love this game, I am quite literally in tears rn. It's something I can go back to, it's like home. It has been 2 or 3 years since I beat this game, and I still come back to it when I'm sad, or angry, or bored, just to float around, maybe orbit the black hole in brittle hollow, or vibe with Gabbro for a bit. I'll never get the feeling of the first playthrough back, but I will always enjoy coming back.

Just finished the game and was watching videos essays about it, yours is really touching just like the game, really in love with this soundtrack and to know how it was thought about to really fell the way im felling just make it more precious...This game and this music will be in my heart till the end of this universe and till 14 billions to the next one...thank you

boy great video, man. I'm an oldie (just turned 40!) so that whole midwestern emo thing is directly in my bag. i've heard so much brilliant stuff about the outer wilds and i definitely planned to play it, but this tie in to the genre that brought me out to catering halls and VFWs is definitely going to boost the game to the top of the queue. until then, i'll probably spin the OST a couple times to catch a mood while the thesis of this video is in my head and get the concept tied indelibly to the game. looking forward to it, man. thanks for sharing.

i hate my first time playing, i was playing only during breaks in school. So i was always in a rush, and never really understood what to do and figured out how to actually beat the game. Always wish i can play again properly and have that feeling of fulfillment

You can't tell me to stop at the spoiler section when the video is this good Mitch!

Holy shit the outer wild soundtrack and midwest emo are two of my favorite things so it blew my mind when you made the connection. Love that

Fantastic video on a fantastic game with a fantastic soundtrack. This is a game where every part matters is an equal part of the whole. Completely agree about the final statement. Chills at the last scene, well done. Now, you never mentioned the DLC. I hope you experience that as it somehow matches the base game, soundtrack and all.

Great video!

Man so glad to see someone had the same experience with outer wilds that I did. Just beat it a week ago after owning it for two years and I loved it just took me time to get there. Also don't think I would've made the connection to mid west emo myself with the ost but now that I know it makes so much sense and probably explains why I love it so much. Great video 👍

Really interesting and quite resonating first half! I've felt the same way you mentioned about this game, and you've given me the confidence to bite the bullet and dive right back into it! (And a huge thanks for forecasting spoilers way ahead of time ❤️ ) Edit: I finished both the main game and its DLC. I'm so glad I watched this video !

I have never played Outer Wilds or really paid much attention to it at all quite frankly. However, watching the non-spoiler part of this video has definitely made me want to play it all the way through if I ever feel like actively playing games again!