VIDEO GAMES - Shadow of the Colossus
From the same creators as the marvellous 'Ico' comes it's spiritual succesor. Colossus is a game of granduer and beauty the likes of which have never been seem before. The plot of the game is set deep in Japanese legend and mythology as you play as the hero. Your character is on a journey into a vast deserted world the purpose of which is to revive your dying girl. So you come to a giant temple at which you pray to an unknown God who says he will help you if you destroy 16 other creatures, the colossus of the title.
So now with the help of your trusty steed Argo you must travel great distances across the seamless world to each of these giant creations. Each one of these colossus have a weak spot, a spot you must find by climbing all over them, grabbing on hair and pulling yourself up there bodies whilst they try to shake you free. Basically what the game gives you is 16 boss battles where the only level before you reach them is riding across the vast wilderness. Every one of these monsters has a different style of attack to which have to puzzle your way around.
The game is built around a beautifully simple game mechanic. Find a monster. Work out how to climb it. Stab it.
This is how all games should be. It doesn't presume you are genius and you don't need to be to puzzle out the problems before you in each battle. So instead it just draws you in and this is where it gets you. Playing this game you become emmotional involved in your characters adventures it is as much your journey as it is his. Play it and you'll be surprised by the impact the end of the game has on you.
If you loved Japanese mythology.
If you loved Ico.
Hell if you own a PS2 you have to play this game.
If you don't play video games get it for your kids and watch them play it.
This is so much more than just another video game, it is an experience. It is art.
So now with the help of your trusty steed Argo you must travel great distances across the seamless world to each of these giant creations. Each one of these colossus have a weak spot, a spot you must find by climbing all over them, grabbing on hair and pulling yourself up there bodies whilst they try to shake you free. Basically what the game gives you is 16 boss battles where the only level before you reach them is riding across the vast wilderness. Every one of these monsters has a different style of attack to which have to puzzle your way around.
The game is built around a beautifully simple game mechanic. Find a monster. Work out how to climb it. Stab it.
This is how all games should be. It doesn't presume you are genius and you don't need to be to puzzle out the problems before you in each battle. So instead it just draws you in and this is where it gets you. Playing this game you become emmotional involved in your characters adventures it is as much your journey as it is his. Play it and you'll be surprised by the impact the end of the game has on you.
If you loved Japanese mythology.
If you loved Ico.
Hell if you own a PS2 you have to play this game.
If you don't play video games get it for your kids and watch them play it.
This is so much more than just another video game, it is an experience. It is art.
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