In response to my recent
front page post, I wanted to respond personally to say how much
Shadow of the Colossus' Argo sucks, especially when compared to
Ocarina of Time's Epona.
First, let me say that
Shadow of the Colossus is one of my favorite games of all time, easily ranking above
Ocarina of Time for me. So it's not that.
I'm not talking on the story aspects of the horses here. I'm talking about the basic functions required as a transportation/battle horse.
Okay, horses are bred for only one thing (other than Meat in other countries), and that's to run a fucking straight line. Right? Well, this asshole couldn't run a straight line to save his life. Pun? Yes.
I died so many fucking times because of his half-assed running.
Move, turn around. go this way you dick.
And what a shit turning radius for a horse when he was turning. All the dude could do is veer. Not turn. Not walk straight. Fucking veer left or right.
Worst is his lack of courage! He gets scared by anything. Even fucking steam coming out of the ground. He rares up on his hind legs like some kind of fucking pansy horse at anything.
I will say that my opinion has changed a bit after finding
his move list, though. But he still sucks compared to Epona.
Epona was obedient as fuck. She stayed where you told her to stay, and ran when you called her. That's all I ask for in a horse. Not this veering and pansy-ass raring up.
You're so dyslexic you come right out the other side.
They simply gave him a brain, he wants to avoid getting hurt, and he doesn't want to run into walls or run off cliffs. If you want him to run in a straight line then try not running him towards walls or over cliffs for once, you'll find that he runs perfectly straight when travelling through wide-open areas like the wasteland.
Epona was a lifeless car compared to Agro.
Meanie :(
Of course the controls are a little spotty -- it's a brilliant display of the technical matching the thematic. It's genius.
Just call the horse and listen!
Also, what Joseph Leray said.
But you can't be mad at the poor horsie. What would Barbie say?
The only thing I liked better about Epona was that you called it with an instrument, and not just a whistle. Then again, I like animals that respond by name, which Argo did with no problems when I played.
PS. He could run straight when necessary.
PPS. I cannot wait to play SotC on PS3!