Shadow of the Collossus

Shadow of the Collossus (Team that made ICO), is a new game coming October 18th, Demo disc available now in OPMagazine. The game has some incredible landscapes to explore, on or off your horse. After playing the demo, I'm impressed by the size of the game as well as the freedom to go where you want. The goal is to use your sword as a marker to find the giants wandering the barren land, then hop onto them and take them down to save your girlfriend.

The controls are said to have improved greatly since this demo version, and with the map size, I'd imagine this is a great exploration game. I'm considering this game when it comes out.

Keep in mind, there's not a whole lot to do, except explore and take down 16 huge collossus scattered across the land. Just think of Godzilla, killed by a puny human and you have a decent idea of the size of the monsters.

Game Informer says that the controls can be bothersome, but the game kicks ass anyway.

I don't even game much anymore, but I will be buying this game.

I want to get it just because it looks so good. It's gunna be fun killing the monsters 10 times my character's size

Years ago, a strange game named Robot Alchemic Drive/RAD came out for the PS2, featuring huge, lumbering robots. As the human the size of a pea compared to the robots, you could pick one of three robots that transformed into a tank, a jet or a super bot, then go kick ass against the enemy. It was cool, cause you'd walk the machine around, crushing entire cities.

The story sucked and the dialog is crap, but the game was pretty cool, and really gave a sense of scale very much like Shadow of the Collossus.

Just to add:

If you've ever played Soul Reaver for the PS1, you'll see the rock formations, archaic buildings and scenery share plenty of similarities to Colossus, which is cool. The scenery was one of the main reasons I liked Soul Reaver, but the game was too restrictive and small. Colossus opens up the world, giving the player a ton of freedom to explore.

Does it look like Soul Reaver 1 may have been an inspiration to the ICO team's Colossus? I think so.

I just checked out the CITY OF ROTT trailer...looks f'ing great! Lots of crazy, over-the-top violence, and I love the art style. The only thing i'd suggest is that you don't do all the voices yourself. It can be obvious....And hey, lemme see the script...maybe i could punch it up for ya if you want... (:

All the best, man!

Said By RudeMoody

I just checked out the CITY OF ROTT trailer...looks f'ing great! Lots of crazy, over-the-top violence, and I love the art style. The only thing i'd suggest is that you don't do all the voices yourself. It can be obvious....And hey, lemme see the script...maybe i could punch it up for ya if you want... (:

All the best, man!

Thanks Rude Moody. There's a ton of zombies getting blasted throughout. Lots of gore. Rude, best of luck with The Jessie Project!


Shadow of the Colossus Quick Review: In an empty, beautiful world, a lone swordsman and his horse hunt 16 enormous Colossus creatures to restore the soul of his girlfriend. What a game. The controls are easy enough to learn, allowing your character to walk, run, leap, roll, swim, ride your horse, and perform a couple tricks on-horse. The camera can be a pest at times, not always pointing where you want it; thankfully, you can control it with the right analog stick.

Fighting the various Colossus will require use of your brain at times, since getting to their brain to stab your sword isn't always as easy as it looks. The main thing to remember; disable your enemy, usually using the environment to your advantage. The turtle boss is a pain in the ass, but once you figure it out, things get a little easier. There's great variety in each boss, keeping things interesting.

The story is bare bones, traveling the land, following your sword beam towards the next Colossus. Still, exploring the land is a game in itself. Some really breathtaking views to behold, the landscape is natural and very realistic for a video game. There's over 100 miles of land to explore, no limitations. No day, night cycle though.

GTA fans may like the freedom, but things might get dull if you're looking for a lot to do in the world. There's lizards to hunt, castles to climb, caves and ancient ruins to explore, and colossus to defeat. Fans of ICO and Soul Reaver 1 really need to check this game out.

Graphics: 9/10: Very nice, but some slow down at times.
Controls: 8/10: Controls well enough, but the camera and horse can be a pain once in awhile, not doing what you want them to do.
Story: 7/10: Save your girl by killing the giants. That's about it.
Replay value: 8/10 Unless you love exploring the miles of land and forests, or defeating each Colossus, things might get dull.
Fun Factor: The colossus battles are the most fun, though the turtle boss was a real pain in the ass, in a bad way.
Recommended? Hell yeah. Some really amazing sights to see in this game.
OVERALL: 8/10, there needs to be a little more to do in the landscape other than walk around and look at things.

Just finished the game. Pretty awesome. The ending is unlike anything I've ever seen in a video game! Very cool and dark.