Shadow of colossus my third favorite game of all time and as far as creativity goes it is my favorite game. When I looked at still images before the game came out I was very interested in the concept. It wasn't clear to me how the game would play. All I knew was the visuals looked amazing. Once I had the game and was playing the first colossus I went ape. I couldn't believe that other game developers couldn't make more games like this one. This game had surpassed so many other games and the originality of the game was way above the norm.
The fact that there are no enemies along the way to the colossus makes the game that more interesting. I am familiar with games having enemies along the way in every adventure game I've played. This was fresh and took balls to stray away from what people are used to. The center focus was exploring this rich world filled with different landscapes and slaying different types of colossus.
One colossus that sticks out in my mind is the bird you hop on over the lake. Once I got to that area and jumped in the water I was liking the art and how the water looked the right shade and the atmosphere felt real. Latching onto the bird colossus as it fly's by is awesome.
Stabbing the colossus in the sweet spot and blood spurting out is a highlight in the game. Now this is gaming and the climax is rewarding. Try to stay a hold of the colossus while they try to shake you off gives the game life. The movements the colossus make are right on the mark. I read an article about how a lot of focus went into making it feel like the colossus where very big in the game. The movements had a lot to do with this illusion.
I have the PS3 HD version and I don't like it. The controls feel different and there is a zooming in I don't like. Also it feels fucked up with climbing around on the colossus. Maybe it's only me I don't know, fuck the HD. If I'm going to play the game I plug my PS2 in and play it how I'm used to playing it.
Ico was an ok game and I enjoyed it kind of. That game is a play it once and that is it game for me game. Don't get me wrong there is some cool shit in the game, nothing like Shadow of Colossus though.
Like many people I have had my sights on The Last Guardian. I will wait ten years for a game to be made epic. This is looking like a PS4 release which is fucked because 80% of the reason why I bought a PS3 was for this game. If the game takes another four years to make then fuck it let it be. That release will be one of the biggest anticipated games of all time. Only a game like Shadow of Colossus could build that much curiosity about what the next game would be like. I think this is why the game is taking so much time to come out. This is a lot of pressure and if the game is going to be better than the previous that is a hefty task.
If you have never played Shadow of Colossus your shit is fucked up and a PS2 slim and the game should be your very next purchase.
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