Shadow of the Colossus

Shadow of the Colossus

From Sony Computer Entertainment

Shadow of the Colossus is a majestic journey through ancient lands. With your trusty horse at your side, you'll explore spacious lands and unearth anicent monsters called Colossus. Armed with your wits,a sword and a bow, use cunning and strategy to topple each of these behemoths.

Innovative gameplay combines the puzzle and action/adventure genres
Journey across picturesque landscapes and unearth the ferocious beauty of the 16 Colossi
Combat each Colossi with skill and resourcefulness, using your magical weapons
Overcome a variety of terrain challenges placing great emphasis on pure exploration
Travel on horseback across miles of ancient land

'Shadow' is one of those games which is unique and very much apart from others in it's genre. There are no puzzles to be unwound (except for determining how to kill the monsters) and there's no multitude of enemies to hack and slash. Basically, the game consists of finding giant monster bosses and cutting them down. The abandoned landscape is beautifully and masterfully done and really does feel HUGE. The bosses themselves also feel HUGE and are placed strategically throughout the large world. You only have two weapons, a sword and a bow and arrow, and while they never get upgraded, they each have their own usefullness and strengths.

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