Any preconceived notions about SotC shouls be laid to rest now. Ico this is definitely not. But Ico and Shadow of the Colossus share quite a bit aesthetically. It's more of a feeling than anything else that those two titles share. The Colossi (hence the title, duh) are downright awe inspiring, and bringing these behemoths down only gets more exhilirating as you progress through the game. Finding each Colossus' weak points and then exploiting them is damn satisfying. And that is the real meat of the game. No real puzzles to speak of and no other enemies are to be found anywhere else. But each battle leaves you hungry for the next and this actually works out great. No fighting against little enemy scrubs will do after you bring down one of these big suckers. But of course there are flaws. The camera can be a pain and the graphics can get a bit icky but these flaws are easily overshadowed(!). So if you have an artsy-fartsy side and a little pretentiousness doesn't bug you, you'll find Shadow of the Colossus completely engrossing.
The story of Shadow of the Colossus is a fairly simple one: You must bring down 16 giants so that you can revive the woman you love. The concept of the game is also simple. There are no lesser minions to battle through a... Read Full Review
I am gonna start off saying that after seeing this game at E3 got me amazingly excited. I was a tad worried if the game play would get boring after awhile doing what would have seemed the same thing 16 times and that it.... Read Full Review
