![]() The soundtrack and musical score of this game only continued to add to the points above. I only played this on a regular PlayStation 4 system and on a plasma TV, but the game still looked breath-taking. As you battle through the game, you’ll find yourself in various locations: a gigantic lake with a huge platform in the middle a vast desert with a rather large flying guardian a peaceful graveyard in the middle of a forest and more. The 16 Colossi are each tucked away in their own little area of the map. What is usually a mind numbing tasking in other video games is transformed into a beautiful sightseeing spectacle in Shadow of the Colossus. This already sets the scene for just how small you are and how enormous everything else is going to be.Īdditionally, the fact that you have to journey to each Colossus and travel a significant amount of distance (on horseback) to get to them also adds to this fact. The first thing you should notice, asides from you, your horse and a lone hawk flying overhead, is there’s no one else around (it is called the Forbidden land after all). The game’s opening shows Wander traveling across a giant bridge into a huge open landscape with a monumental temple slap bang in the middle of it. That’s literally the game, so why on earth is this game cited as one of the greatest video games of all time? It’s because the creators, Team ICO, manage to do so much with so very little. Wander, his horse, his sword and his bow against 16 Colossi, one after another. ![]() The catch is that these 16 statues cannot be destroyed by ‘mortal’ hands, and you must fell the colossus that each statue represents. There, a mysterious voice, known only as Dormin, promises to grant your wish if you can destroy the 16 statues located within the temple’s main chamber. You play as a boy called Wander who has journeyed to the ‘Forbidden’ land in order to save someone. It is an absolute masterpiece and I highly recommend it, especially if you’re looking to get into game design or development.įirstly, let me set the scene for you. To this date, it’s o ne of the best gaming purchases I have ever made. I was hooked, intrigued and immediately bought the game when it released. It described the game as sixteen boss battles in a row, where the bosses are huge giants known as ‘Colossus’. I remember first reading about Shadow of the Colossus in a PlayStation 2 magazine back in 2004 and getting so hyped up for it. Here’s Tom’s review of Shadow of the Colossus. The response I received assured me that I had made the right decision. The way he gushed about the title made me realise the impact the game had on him even more so when he informed me that he had purchased the game both on the PlayStation 2 and the PlayStation 3, and that if it were ever remastered for the PlayStation 4, he would no doubt pick up the title for a third time.Īfter receiving an intricate media kit for the 2018 remastered version of Shadow of the Colossus for the PlayStation 4, thanks to PlayStation New Zealand, I knew that I just had to give the game to Tom to try out and review. The one standout title was Shadow of the Colossus. When I first met Tom, all he could talk about were his favourite games (he still talks about them, so not much has changed).
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