Enslaved Was Ahead of Its Time... And Stuck In The Past

Enslaved: Odyssey to the West is one of the most underplayed games of the PS3 and Xbox 360 era. It combined groundbreaking motion capture, stunning art direction, and heartfelt storytelling. Long before The Last of Us or Horizon Zero Dawn, it explored many of the same ideas; yet it never got its flowers. Let’s rectify that. Play War Thunder now with my links, and get a massive, free bonus pack including vehicles, boosters and more on PC and consoles! PC: https://wtplay.link/gametaleshq | Mobile: https://wtm.game/gametaleshq Patreon:   / gametaleshq   Journey to the West illustrations credited to Chen Huiguan: https://www.journeytothewestlibrary.c... Youtube footage referenced:    • Why Ninja Theory has joined Microsoft Studios      • Making of - Heavenly Sword (PS3 Game)      • Behind the Scenes - Uncharted: Drake's For...      • Making of - Enslaved: Odyssey to the West      • Monkey Magic      • Alex Garland: Career in Four Minutes      • Life After People (2009) - Trailer      • Enslaved - PS3 / X360 - Pigsy's Perfect 10...   Music in order of appearance: Harbours & Oceans - To the Lighthouse David Celeste - Coco Begins His Journey Enslaved OST 11 - Dam Enslaved OST 09 - Monkey Sunset Enslaved OST - Main menu theme Enslaved OST 02 - Cloud Surfing Enslaved - OST - XMB - Open Sound-screen PURE Bonnie Grace - The Abode of Snow T-Shirts & Sweats - Morpheus Production Music by www.epidemicsound.com Thumbnail base by Duncan Harris of DeadEndThrills.com Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:10 What Came Before 01:54 Developing Enslaved 05:04 War Thunder (ad) 06:23 Premise 07:17 Gameplay 10:59 The Escort Mission 11:57 Worldbuilding 13:19 Visuals & Music 14:24 Story & Characters 18:47 Story Spoilers 24:37 Ending Spoilers 28:30 Legacy 30:02 Closing Thoughts