i didn't think it was possible for this type of game to have such an amazing dlc, to me this game represents what the future of gaming could be its so deep and true to itself
What gets me is that, at the end of all things, given the power to summon anything into existance, the first thing the Hatchling does is summon back from oblivion all the people they can think of who deserve to witness this, who worked to make this happen, gave EVERYTHING to make it happen...
...and the second thing they do is join with them in a sad but hopeful song that goes beyond all barriers of culture and language, all of them united as one in harmony to give the old universe a gentle tender lullaby as it goes to rest... and a tender gentle song to welcome the universe being born, together.
i haven't cried from any form of media in a long time. Last night, I bawled my eyes out to this ending. Even now just thinking about it gets me choked up. This game is such a masterwork and I'm both blessed and honoured that I get to exist to experience it.
I love how no matter how many times someone does the ending, they always stare at the eye from the vessel for a couple of seconds. This view is majestic and scary at the same time, to me it's the best summary of this entire game
12:20 broke me in tears. Just when i tought i had cried enough with the main game. IDK why, was just the breaking point where i couldn't hold it anymore.
If you hit play on this video at exactly 11:43:06pm on new years. A new universe will be born right at midnight, and you'll have 14.3 billion years shortly after to serenade the new year
It's such a small touch but I absolutely fucking LOVE how after the music fades out at 17:10, you are left in silence as you take two last breaths. The orchestral music and big bang are a bombastic finale, but the last thing you are left with is all that being stripped away for one tiny, fleeting moment. In that moment all that is left is your breath, the essence of your life, as the explosion consumes you. Your life acts as the bridge from one universe to the next.
The term masterpiece is wildly overused these days, it's true meaning lost in hyperbole and embellishment. But I truly believe Outer Wilds to be a masterpiece, as it is overflowing with these inspired design choices. Mobius really made something special here. Something that has touched so many of us. Thank you Outer Wilds!
The game already felt complete by the end but the dlc really gave me a sense of closure to an already phenomenal story. It felt like I could put the game down now and be happy with the experience i had with it, that the developers were giving this beautiful world one last journey before the end. Great game and the soundtrack will forever be engraved in my heart.
Outer Wilds Ending - Including Solanum and The Prisoner (Echoes of the Eye DLC)