Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #432 in Computer & Video Games
• Brand: Sony
• Released on: 2006-02-17
• Rating: Parental Guidance
• Platform: PlayStation2
• Number of items: 1

Amazon.co.uk Review:

In a nutshell:
In a world of identikit sequels and licenses this game stands alone. Cast as the mysterious Wanderer you are charged with destroying sixteen colossi – gigantic and apparently invincible stone monsters. Each colossus has a weak point though and by climbing onto them and exploring them like moving castles you may have a chance to save your sweetheart.

The lowdown:
This game really does look and plays like nothing else, with a game world as large as the colossi which you can only explore via your trusty horse Argo. The graphics are fantastic, both technically and in terms of artistic design, and the melancholy atmosphere utterly unique. The colossi look particularly amazing, as you reach barely to the toe tops of most of them. The method of killing each one is perhaps not quite as varied as it could be and it’s a shame that there’s not anything to do in the overworld except travel to the next colossi, but the overall gaming experience is unparalleled.

Most exciting moment:
Your first sight of a colossus, as you realise the end-of-level boss is the level.

Since you ask:
This game is by the same team behind cult hit ICO, although a connection between the two stories is only evident at the very end of the game…

The bottom line:
One of the most beautiful and original video games ever made.
HARRISON DENT

Manufacturer's Description
As a lone horseback traveller, your destiny is entwined with that of a lifeless young girl who lies on an altar within a vast temple. The girl is helpless, her soul has been lost and there is only one way to retrieve it

Following a voice from the heavens, you embark on a dark and dangerous quest to seek out and slay the enormous wandering monsters that roam this strange world. Only you can defeat these formidable Colossi, and in doing so, only you can bring life to the girl who lies waiting on the altar.

Each beast is immense in size and strength, the team's new and unique motion control system giving an incredible depth of motion density. The 'Organic Collision Deformation' system enables the player to grasp and climb the Colossi with precision, stealth is also essential in navigating these ever changing, moving and dangerous terrains. You must climb these terrifying beasts and strike the deathblow that will bring them crashing to the ground. However, slaying such fearsome opponents is no easy task before these enemies can be toppled, you must first discover how to defeat them. And the challenge does not end there; after you have slain one monster you must begin the demanding task of finding the next&

The monsters in Shadow of the Colossus present the game player with one epic terrain but another is the world they inhabit. With only your trusty horse, Agro, for company, you must explore lonely plains, mountains, lush countrysides, sinister lakes, great caves and ancient ruins. Each Colossi is unique, organically reflecting the environment in which they reside. Each one you track down takes you one step closer to discovering your destiny and the fate of the girl who remains motionless and oblivious throughout.

An intense journey of exploration, puzzle solving and eerie battle, Shadow of the Colossus also includes the distinct, highly-acclaimed graphic style that came to prominence in ICO, making this an absorbing voyage of discovery with some of the most picturesque landscapes and formidable enemies ever to be seen on PlayStation 2.

Customer Reviews

Personally The Best Game Ever Made
Well first of all this game is totally different from any other game you would have played. The size is enormous, probaly near to the size of San Andreas and the graphics on this are beautiful. The gameplay is short though. The first time I completed this it took me about 5 hours I think but this is the sort of game which will make you want to go through more than once. You don't fight any sort of creatures in this game apart from the Colossi themeselves. There are sixteen in total and you fight them one after another. When you fight one you have to find a way to climb on them and then you have to find there weakness before you can kill them. The main character (Wander) does all this for a loved one (Mono) who has been sacrificed or something for being cursed. You don't find out much about it, just that you have to defeat all sixteen colossi in order to bring her back from the dead. As you progress through the game and defeat more Colossi Mono's body starts to get more life and looks a little less dead after every Colossus beaten however the more you beat the more Wander's body start's to look more pale and he even grows a set of small horns. There are all sorts of different Colossi. There are ones that live on land, flying colossi, colossi that live in the water, colossi that are like giant bugs, giants, small doglike colossi and even flying sand colossi. Each of them never leaves there territory and some will attack you as soon as you approach them and some won't attck until provocked. This is a one-off game which you probaly won't find any other game like and if you do it won't be as good as this. This is by far the best game ever on PS2, maybe even one of the best games ever made. To me this is the best game ever made.

Profound
The review title says it in one word but I shall continue, I am returning to this game after a one year break. I sold my ps2 and all games for a ps3, after a slew of average ps3 games I purchased this again to play on the PS3. It runs on my first gen ps3 fine, be aware later models cannot run ps2 games.

The game is the most moving video game ever and I've been playing games for 25 years, totaly unlike any other I have played. Great story and amazing colossi that fill the screen, great landscapes. This game is a work of art, the soundtrack is also awsome. So good in fact I have purchased the cd.

Don't miss out its a gem and one that will become much sought after in later years as people realise how good it is.

Enjoy

One of the best
After the awesome ICO, the followup is a bold change in direction and is the most unique adventure game I have ever come across.

The finale is one of the most moving moments in videogames, a game that I have played over and over again as it is always a challenge but one that is an incredibly rewarding experience. Like Okami, this is a game that MUST be experienced