There's something unique about Shadow of the Colossus since it was first released in 2005 for the PlayStation 2 was just mind blown for what it was for a game. I never classed Shadow of the Colossus as a game I call it art, there are no dungeons or towns to explore only a big massive world map to explore. You play as a warrior who enters the forbidden land where no one should never explore, but it's the only place where you can restore the life of a girl named Mono who is in a deep sleep. Think of Sleeping Beauty with a twist in order to wake her up or restoring her life is to take down sixteen giant monsters known as colossi. There are no other monsters or enemies to defeat as you progress way through the game or even when exploring there are no side-quests.
If you've played the original on the PlayStation 2 there are a few things added and the controls are slightly different, but not much of a big deal same controls but swapped the odd buttons around if you've played the original before. As you progress through there you'll be tasked to take out one colossi at a time, to know where it is located you'll need to use your sword and point it up to the sky to know where the beam of light is you'll know where the colossus is located. Each one will have a weakness and an advantage point for taking out each colossus giving you a chance to reach to the top or finding their weak spot. You've only got two weapons a sword which you need to know where each one is located and stabbing the colossi either somewhere in the body or top of the head and the other is your bow and arrows which can be used to distract the colossus or trip them over under their feet.
This is more of a puzzle game than an action-adventure game you'll need to climb on the colossus back or legs to climb to the top; the more you climb and grab on the inch of your life while the colossus tries to get you off your stamina will start to drain so you may want to be quick on taking out each one. If you start to struggle you'll hear a voice in the background, giving you a hint on where to attack or strike at each colossus.
For a remake Bluepoint Games really have done a fantastic when it comes to graphics and visuals, the environments look more stunning than ever and you can really see the detail for each of the colossus from the hair from their body to the facial looks with their large eyes looking down at you. Running in 30 frames per second at 1080p is impressive to see on the PlayStation 4, the camera controls may feel a little fiddly but can easily be ignored by how much time you'll be spending each moment. A neat feature that has been added in is Photo mode where you can take photos at anytime and upload them online and there are some amazing photos taken by gamers that just look stunning to look and you can change or alter the photos to make them even more detailed. The soundtrack is breathtaking as ever to listen, especially for a remake making it feel that it has a story as you go on an adventure having one of those beginnings, middle and end of the story when it comes to music.
When comparing both the remake and the original both versions are good and also the remake is a good chance for those who missed out on the original on the PlayStation 2 or even the HD version on the PlayStation 3. You can unlock New Game+ including Mirror Mode and also Time Trail for taking out each colossus including trophy support. There's truly something special about Shadow of the Colossus in general the remake offers something special to both fans and to newcomers for the price you are paying it's worth every penny.