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Written by PangTong_Blademaster
THE GOOD:
- Amazing artistic approach to visuals - Addictive and engaging combat - Mysertious plot THE BAD: SUMMARY:  Shadow of the Colossus has been hailed as one of the most engaging games of all time, and a true swansong of the PlayStation 2 platform. Team ICO stunned us before with their debut title, ICO, but if you were looking for something more action-packed yet retaining that very ICO-specific look, Shadow of the Colossus is the one for you. The thing I liked most about the plot behind the game, is that it drops you straight in middle of a temple without any background or explanation why the character, Wander, is here. He simply lays the fallen body of a young girl, assumedly a loved one... 
Written by Vergil Ties
If you want to look for games that prides itself with its graphics, Final Fantasy X is your main hub. If you want a game that shows off as much gore as possible, Soldier Of Fortune is that game. If you want a game that showcases some extreme boss battles, then you may want to invest in...Well, to be completely honest, not many games really had boss battles at such epic scales. Most boss fights are either just obstacles, or not worth caring for because they're an annoyance. There's usually the rare instances in games where the bosses are awesome, but its usually outweighed by generic bosses (that, and/or there's not enough time to appreciate them). Well, not until Shadow Of The Colossus, that is.
Shadow Of The Colossus is an epic tale (and I am not using this loosely, it is actually quite epic) of a wanderer who finds a temple at the edge of the world and lays some dead chick onto some rectangular stone. Some mysterious entity known as Dormin promises to revive his dead... 
Written by FlippyX
THE GOOD:
- Brilliant Graphics. Or, failing that, Great lighting effects that make everything look brilliant. Honestly, you could just stop and stare at some of the imagery in this game: it verges on beautiful, if that's possible in a game. - An extremely original idea. There are a total of 16 enemies in the game. Sounds boring? Guess again. - Massive, versatile, interesting, expansive, beautiful setting. Entirely non-linear, you can do whatever the hell you want, whenever the hell you want to do it. Destroying the Colossi is only half the story: exploring the huge area open to you is just as entertaining. - Encourages use of the mind, not just the fingers. In order to destroy each Colossus, you'll have to find him, through use of the locater on your sword. And then you'll have to figure out how to kill something that's several hundred times larger than you are. And possibly flying, swimming, or burrowing underground. Yes, it's pretty hard. -... 
Written by BennyB
Now if someone were to come up to me and challenge me to take on over a dozen monstosities with the smallest being the size of a double decker bus and the largest being the size of a skyscraper then i would tell you where to shove that idea. But this is what must be done in the game Shadow of the colossus as your character battles against these colossi in order to bring back a loved one...awww...
The story is basically about this guy called Wanda who has travelled to a temple which from he has discovered has the power to bring a girl back to life, when he reaches the temple this booming voice from above tells him that if he destroys all the colossi in the land (there are 16 in total) then he would bring this girl back from the dead, we are never told who exactly the girl is and what role she plays with the main hero and it doesnt particularly matter in the case that she must be pretty important to the hero, and so the adventure begins. From the start of the... 
Written by alexrowe19
Although this is only the second game by the same development studio responsible for the cult hit ICO, the team has gathered enough experience to understand why their first masterpiece, which sadly went unnoticed by many gamers, did not get the attention it deserved. Using that knowledge they came up with the story of the wanderer and sixteen mythical guardians, a game that oozes quality from everywhere. Been in development for over four years, Shadow of the Colossus does justice to the PlayStation 2 – utilizing all what the black magic box has to offer. Describable only as an action puzzler, Shadow delivers from all fronts – and fans worldwide are already crying for a sequel.
"A sword and a bow. With them a lone wanderer has to achieve what no other man ever did." This is a fable of a wanderer, his lost maiden and a faithful steed. When the maiden is sacrificed because of her marked fate, the man goes against all that is regarded as consecrated and sets... 
Written by Saevus
Graphics: To start off with the graphics, I have seen many immersive worlds in titles past but this one really stands out as something to behold. Probably the most notable aspect of this "fantasy" world is its amazing realism. Our main character, simply known as Wanderer by most, traverses a world that you could feasibly concede to existing yet you are still blown away by it nonetheless. And while no doubt breathtaking, the graphics visibly push the PS2 to its limits and often times the framerate can show a significant drop.
Sound: Aside from the occasional folkish hymn-like music in the game there isn't much for sound, but it's really like addition by subtraction if anything. The only sound effects aside from battle are limited to the hoof-beats of your faithful stead, Argo, over the sounds of a creek running or the wind blowing. It's like playing with a clear mind, something you don't find in a lot of games. Control: You do get used to the controls and once... 
Written by Kiker
THE GOOD:
The visuals The Colossi Difficulty isn't too hard Very realistic Solid Story The music THE BAD: SUMMARY: 
Written by RancidMilk
THE GOOD:
-Huge environment -Intense battles -Visuals -Background music -Unique character physics THE BAD: SUMMARY: 
Written by Timber Wolf
THE GOOD:
+ Stunning environments of unprecedented scale and detail. + Awe-inspiring visuals. + Excellently composed orchestral score. + Exceptional atmosphere and environmental immersion. + Whimsical story. + Highly realistic character animations. + Clever puzzle elements that make each fight unique from the rest. THE BAD: SUMMARY: 
Written by Mnmfan
Wow. Yep wow is the first word that springs to mind when playing Shadow Of The Colossus (SOTC).
Sony's attempt to offer it's customers a more original game pays off yet again as they definitely hit the nail on the head with this gem. Colossus means huge, massive, very very big and the foes in this game are exactly that. SOTC is from the makers of ICO and that is evident from the very start. You play a nameless teenager in a desperate struggle to resurrect his sweetheart. (possibly the same duo you played with in ICO except now they're older) His journey to bring his love back to life leads him to a temple at which he lays her to rest atop a cold hard stone alter. Voices from the temple explain to him that she will be brought back to life if he could kill 16 colossi. And so it begins. From the very start a massive landscape is open for exploration. No need to unlock anything, it's all there from the very start. A huge land may sound boring,... Lowest Prices |
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