Heya. Yeah, I know. The amount of time this video took was a result of… A lot of stuff. There are plenty of posts about it on my Twitter/Patreon/wherever, so I’m gonna just leave it at that and anyone interested enough to find out what the details were can go find those because I don’t wanna whine here, I wanna talk about the present/future. First off, the credit sequence. I wanna thank everyone who helped make this a reality, as well as thank Kiltro for being amazing and allowing me to use their song “The Drunk” for its debut, Creatures of Habit is an amazing album and I’m honored to get to use a single from it. Please give it a listen, I don’t think you’ll be disappointed. Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/27CC3tpq7WQR25M03jKTZm?si=N2zL9XBmTFGhzdOnMaUl0Q Twitter: twitter.com/KiltroMusic The backdrop for the credits was drawn by the amazing Wuggynaut, ( twitter.com/Wuggynaut ), the character overlays were done by my friends Narn ( twitter.com/narndraws ) and Fuji ( twitter.com/FujiTheApple ), and the model of the stone owl mask was made by Mike Danilov ( twitter.com/mikedanilovart ), please show them some love because this couldn’t have been done without their help and they put up with my anal retentive ass, a feat all its own. As for the names, anyone who donates $5 or more for any single month while I’m working on a video will be featured in that video’s credit sequence. You don’t have to stay pledged for the entire time or anything, just any month in which you pledge that amount will get your name in. For this debut I put the names of everyone who was pledged while I worked on this video because none of them knew there would be this kind of reward for it, and I wanted to thank everyone who supported me over the course of making this stupid video. So, moving forward, then. Now that this video is done, I’m scaling back so I can go back to releasing videos every couple months or so. I know I’ve said this a few times, but lemme explain why I really think this is the turning point for me: Up to now, I’ve always operated under the philosophy that everything I make needs to be the best thing I’ve made up until that point to avoid peaking, something that terrifies me. With this video, I kinda crossed a threshold, though. If this is the best thing on my channel for the next 5 years… I’m fine with that. This isn’t something I feel compelled to “outdo,” and even if I did it finally clocked for me that everyone has different favorite videos regardless so there’s no use stressing over it so much. Next review is The Surge 2. Thanks as always, and I’ll see y’all then. Twitter: twitter.com/ShammyTV Patreon: patreon.com/Shammy Twitch: twitch.tv/ShammyYT Also here's a list of every game I showed/listed: From the intro: Aero Battle Chef Brigade Steamworld Dig ECHO Pako 2 Monolith Riptale From the list: Splasher A Hat in Time Dujanah Hellblade What Remains of Edith Finch Tekken 7 Pyre Night in the Woods Darkwood Hollow Knight Nier: Automata

Now rest.

So this means today is now a national holiday right?

See you guys next year for 2018 best's games

Laughed so hard I cried when he made the quip “the oonga inputs are bound to the boonga buttons”

2 minutes in and you're already talking about games I've never heard of while using words I never heard of. If you're so smart, how come the video isn't 9 hours long? Hard pass.

lmao shammy’s been gone so long because he had to play literally every game released in 2017, what a champion

When Yoko Taro was told there was a ton of "Fan art" of 2B and asked how he felt about that. His response was basically(and yes I'm paraphrasing for comic effect but it's still true)"YOOOO that's dope send me that shit!"

Holy cow that sarcasm when talking about Edith finch was almost hard to follow. Glad to have you back shammy

Smooth segways, so smooth you didn’t realise he switched games

The owl has returned. *sheds single tear*

"the original planned ending where the player squares off against a giant Ayumi Hamasaki in a singing competition to save humanity was rejected" I can't possibly overstate just how much I love that this isn't just a random joke. That's actually what happened

Your ability to transition between games is honestly breath taking and it took me a while for me to realize you weren't talking about one game with a bunch of other games being used for meataphors

and when the world needed him most, he returned

I feel like my dad just came back from buying cigarettes

"I can directly relate to escaping what felt like a prison designed to drive me legitimately insane, only to find that my newfound freedom left me miserable and directionless with very little idea of what I could do to improve anything" god damn why'd that hit so hard

Watching this was like living through a fifty minute delirious fever-dream in which the laws of physics don't apply and the flashing colors are desperately trying to communicate something.

I keep hearing him say a point and thinking "hey yeah, I agree with that!" And then realizing he's probably being sarcastic and subtly calling me a moron.

I’m convinced the only reason this video took a year to come out was because of the intricate finger wiggle animation at 15:36

The way you segue from one game to the next is literally so smooth that I had to remind myself you didn't just go on a 40 minute tangent during the very first game on your list. I swear sometimes I didn't register you were onto a new game and not just drawing a comparison for the previous one until you were halfway through the next. Bravo you buttery god.

and when the world needed him most, he disappeared

or: How I Learned to Stop Breathing and Love the Segue

-Let‘s check YT -Oh hey a Shammy video, nice! -... - A WHAT

47:20 Rewatching this video again and just noticed... Mystery of the Druids shit in the credits sequence? Lowry and his busted scissors, holy shit.

Every time Shammy says “oonga boonga” I can’t help but laugh.

Shammy coming in with the real shiz once a year like santa.

We thought he was gone but he was just gathering his power for his return

I have never; in my life; ever; watched a youtube video essay twice. This is the only video that I know I'm going to watch a third time as well.

*when you're literally crying because you thought Shammy stopped youtube* Really though, Shammy, you're my single favorite youtuber and I honestly thought you weren't coming back. Your content is just amazing, thank you for all the work you do to put out these videos

Jeez we get it man, you really don't like 'Night in the woods' no need to slam the game into the dirt and call the developers racial slurs and shit throwing baboons, that's a little far man.

Hey, I'll still watch your "top ten games of 2019" in 2030, so I guess time dilation just can't tear us apart as much as it evidently wants to.

"The soft and wet thud of my shovel against an enemy's head" Part 8 moment

"My comfort zone is colon shaped" truly foreshadowing what was to come.

this doesn't even feel like a top 10, it feels like an improvised rant about every game in 2017 and i love it

As much as we joke, we’re all really happy to see you back. I’d rather have a video that took a year to make and is worth watching than a video that took two hours to make and isn’t.

So when's Shammy gonna start streaming as a vtuber

Shammy’s back, back again, Shammy’s back, tell a friend

"Art dies in pursuit of itself." That's a very good line, Shammy.

Gotta love the lowrys in the credits.

Why does this dude make every sentence and long winded and rambling as possible while simultaneously saying each sentence as if he's maddeningly desperate for them to end? I don't even know if that's supposed to be a criticism

One calls to the void, "Where has he gone?" The void calls back "He returns in an hour."

"The act of playing a game is a collaborate process between the developers and whoever happens to be playing it." is something that has been on my mind a lot lately. Thank you for putting it so eloquently.

I'm here because I've spent last week binging through the Please Stop Talking podcast, liking it extremely and hurting because of it, while the downward spiral of my mental health is getting ever steeper. This video from 2 years ago about a bunch of games from 5 years ago none of which I've played (except for the Hollow Knight) did things to me. I'm crying, I don't know what those things are. I may be on a verge of a breakdown, I may be on a verge of a breakthroug, or it may be just another day like the one before and the one after. What I know is I feel compelled to thank you. Thank you, Shammy, have a good day.

Hey shammy, you won't see this, but thank you for recommending night in the woods. As someone who has lived my life in a small town barely feeling like I've done much. I loved it, and I wouldn't have played it without you so thank you owl man

"I'd hate to associate with the wierd anime lovers' *Jojo-styled ending plays* Humm....

"Don't have enough chipset space for all your upgrades? F***ING REMOVE YOUR HUD. A S C E N D" Your review of NieR was legendary.

14:13 "I'm a real man who plays real games." Hey Joy? Congrats on constructing a bit that's gotten even funnier with age. That's some Nostradamus-level queen shit 👏

Its 3 AM as I am writing this. You still have very tight writing that flows without any bumps helped. This is all helped by your great delivery which gives off a strong dry wit and barely stings when you talk down to certain audience members. The owl is still surprisingly expressive and doesn't fall into any of the traps that "talking avatars" on youtube do which makes your visual gags hilarious. All of this helps encourage people to play (or complete) the games you are talking about. I am late to watching this, but I am so happy that I did. That mural at the end wrapped it all up nicely. A great tribute to a series you like, along with referencing your previous work and friends that helped build your platform. God speed, Shammy.

See, everyone is always asking "why owl?" but the question they should have been asking all along is "when owl?"

2020 is a little less crap now that owl boi is back

This is probably the best and arguably most sincere and informative compilation of reviews I have seen, ever. You say you wanted to set a high point and I congratulate you for doing it. Absolutely exceptional video, I will continue to reference this video when I wish to recommend some of these games to people in the future.

Shammy my man, I've routinely checked your channel every few weeks for the past couple years checking for new uploads, and the wait is always worth it - you're one seriously talented dude and you should be one proud owl! Keep doing you. Also, fuck me, that outro was a masterpiece. The production quality is off the charts

WHEN DID WE START TALKING ABOUT THIS GAME I THOUGHT WE WERE STILL ON NIGHT IN THE WOODS

Shammy reminds me of my Uncle Scot I only get to see him once a year, he's depressed and sells drugs for the Vietnamese Mafia.

I've never laughed so much at a top ten video, Shammy. Glad you got this released, it's good to see you're just as wonderfully entertaining as ever! I hope you keep making such high quality content, but more importantly, I hope you continue to ENJOY making this content! Keep living your best life, man, your fans will always be here for you!

"oh we're talking about this game now? Okay, you're the boss." - me this entire video

Let’s be honest here, the only reason why he’s taken forever is so that he can finish up that amazing outro

Im going to be honest with you, Nier: Automata is probably my favorite piece of sexy story telling so, Ill be EXTREMELY happy to see an Actual Review of Nier: Automata in about a year or two.

that transition from Pyre to Night in the Woods to Darkwood is still incredible. also, at 23:18 - blue and pink helmet with a white coat on the owl? always a joy to see some good foreshadowing. also, congrats !!

It's unreal how much effort, research, and genuinely thoughtful insights you put into every one of your videos. It's staggering, really, and I can’t count how many times I've had to double back or pause the video to absorb and consider your analysis. Regardless of how much time is between each video, the wait is always worth it.

38:54 "In a game where the unga inputs are bound to the bunga buttons" You've done it Shammy, you've managed to kill me

"The Actual Top 10 Games of 2017" Me: Thanks youtube recommended only three years too late KZfaq: Premiered three hours ago Me: : ^)

Someone else knows kiltro, I've always said to my friends that "The Drunk" sounds like it belongs as a jojo ED.

This was an incredible experience. I love the seamless transitions and how you perfectly captured the feeling at the start of NieR Automata, which was exactly how i felt playing it for the first time, simply brilliant. That ending was a masterpiece, 10/10. Bravo, Shammy!

The king of engaging, well written, well edited, comedically well-done and in depth reviews has returned. I will happily wait another year for the next video because it is WORTH IT.

"Art dies in pursuit of itself" What a brilliant quote, it blows my mind that you made that up. Great job dude, insightful as always, and looking forward to your next vid

This is legit the best game-themed youtube video I've ever seen. It kills me that it probably won't be famous enough to be financially a good decision and probably isn't the healthiest way to make videos, but I'm so happy that it exists. With that said, I absolutely agree with scaling them down not only to maintain the channel but to help creative production in general. From a random viewer, I hope you're safe and well.

I am pissed at how good this is, it’s so unbelievably amazing and incredibly developed with careful explanations and transitions in a way that is rarely ever done let alone on KZfaq of all places and yet the only feeling I have is rage at how I can’t have more because you’re a human that has other shit to do

timestamps ; 01:35 splasher 04:00 a hat in time 07:03 dujanah 08:48 hellblade: senua's sacrifice 10:41 night in the woods 12:34 hellblade: senua's sacrifice 14:04 what remains of edith finch 18:10 tekken 7 21:50 pyre 28:30 night in the woods 29:37 darkwood 33:59 hollow knight 35:49 nier: automata

Shammy: I don’t wanna be a weeb Also Shammy: JOJO ENDING

I missed you you beautiful bastard. I can't wait to see your next video in 2021. Also that outro *chef kiss*

SHAMMY Its good to see another of your videos. Your stuff is my favorite content on KZfaq. Genuinely. I look forward to any and all of the stuff you put out.

“The only way to make a Polish forest scarier is to make it Ukrainian.” This man gets Slavs.

Still absolutely love the fact that you don't realize that a transition happened until you are already 5 minutes into the next review. Keep your head up you owlegend.

Great video, good to see you back.

God, every single time you release a video like this I can't help but have a dumb smile on my face listening to you dribble a stream-of-consciousnesses style explanation over video games and how/why you like them, and it floors me each and every time.

"You've gotta check out this video, its 50min and existentialist and depressing and niche af! It's called 'The Actual Top 10 Games of 2017'" Good to have you back Shammy.

Watching that No Man's Sky logo show up at the end sent me into a war flashback. Impressed.

This was fantastic, it's nice to see you back

Wow it's nice to see a new Shammy video! thanks for this one

45:01 "And how time is sand" See: Hat in time segment This is why Shammy is my favorite KZfaq dude. Little details like this that nobody else would care enough about. Such thought put into this shit, man. Thank you

"Yoko Taro is letting you know he's god and is taunting you to try and kill him." >remembers Ending E

47:20 O MY GAWWWWD THERE IT IS!!!.

Always good to see you again Shammy. Happy to see you're still at it.

Holy shit the end with the No Man’s Sky crystal had me laughing so hard I could barely breath. The only other time I’ve laughed that hard was when my friend couldn’t figure out what 2/5 of 5 was. Bravo.

I love how like smooth his transitions feel- maybe it’s cuz I’m slow but literally once it clicks that, yes that is the next game on the list it’s just like- *smile time* I love it

Shammy's videos are masterpieces; perfectly intertwined comedy and information. So enjoyable.

Don't mind me, just feeding the ol' al-gore-ithm. Love the work, you're a constant inspiration

The Lord has returned

Can’t wait until “the best games of 2018” in 2024

personally i really like watching/listening to you review games you genuinely like. it’s a nice change of pace from no man’s sky and the surge(still great videos btw). can’t wait to see what else you post this year, or next year, or never with the way shit’s been hitting the fan recently.

I still come back to this video all the time. For a review of ten different games it’s unironically changed the way I look at the world and shaped my perspective on life in ways I don’t think I even fully understand. Still here 2 years later and I’ll be here 20 years from now

I honestly couldn't tell where one review ended and the next began without jumping back a couple times. It may be that I'm just too tired, but the whole experience left me with a impression like a weird, videogame-examining form of meditation, which was not at all dissuaded by the jojo credits. I think I'm going to need to go back and watch this a few times to understand all that happened here. In summary, I have no idea what just happened, but I honestly don't care. Confuse me, you strangely expressive owl.

The Jojo ending was sick as all hell and the red stone of Aja being replaced by what could be considered this channels second mascot at this point, the no man’s sky gem, had me cackling

The amount of work you put behind these videos is astounding and oozes from them every second. Your writing is so fluid, your comedy so slick, the segues might be the best in any business, and your analytical skills are goddam inspiring. I come in for games, and I come out a better and more educated man somehow. Thank you. Thank you so much.

Just happy to see new Shammy honestly.

The second coming of Jesus Christ. Missed you man!

"As if experiencing and participating in the death of an infant from the first person perspective wouldn't be improved in every way if I could do sick combos on the baby to to min/max it's lifetime." this just killed me

I literally started shouting at the screen when this came up on my feed. Glad you're back, whether you're here to stay or just stopping in.

This is so well written out. Thanks shammy. Glad I subbed years ago... Wish you posted more..