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    altfire's Shadow of the Colossus (PS2)

    [February 20, 2008 10:54:44 PM]
    GAMEPLAY

    After playing the game for about 8 hours, it is safe to say that there is no variety in terms of what the player can do in the game. You travel the game world, find one of the colossi, take him down, and repeat. Of course each boss is considerably harder than the last and each one has its own unique weak point that the players must discover. Some bosses walk on two legs, some on four, some fly and one even swims. Climbing each boss is also different from the rest. For example, some are as simple as grabbing on to the fur on the beast’s body and climbing up while some require the player to sprint full speed with the horse right alongside the beast and jumping over to latch on. Sure each boss has its own strategy but the mechanics of the game remain the same.
    While the game may get a bit repetitive, it never becomes dull. Beating each boss motivates the player even more to find out how big the next one is and how it is supposed to be taken down. This game is the perfect example of how just how much a simple game design can do.

    DESIGN

    The graphics in this game are by no means the best on the Playstation2 but it makes up for its technical shortcomings (most notably framerate issues) with its style and artistic look. From the breathtaking landscape and imaginative creature design, to the incredibly smooth animations, this game simply looks stunning. As for the audio, the game’s music kicks in only when fighting the colossi but that’s perfectly fine since it fits the mood and atmosphere of the game so well. The gameworld itself is pretty massive but it still doesn’t compare to some other games like Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. As I mentioned before, the gameworld is almost devoid of any life but again it only adds to the mood and sense of isolation of the game. The only complaint worth mentioning about the game is the controls. Getting the main character to do what you want can be a bit of a hassle thanks to the somewhat wonky controls. For example climbing the horse isn’t as simple as walking up to it and pressing a button. You have to be facing the right angle and position to climb properly and sometimes when you are in a desperate situation (running away from a boss to avoid being hit) it can become a bit frustrating. But overall Shadow of the Colossus is an experience unlike any other and should definitely belong to any PS2 owner’s game collection. It is a testament to how much a game can do with the most basic of game mechanics.
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    [February 20, 2008 10:54:07 PM]
    SUMMARY

    Shadow of the colossus is an action/adventure game unlike any other. It is one of the most simple, yet engaging videogames I’ve played to date. The entire game essentially boils down to traveling the game world in search of 16 colossi and slaying them. The concept may seem a bit dull but it is amazing how much satisfaction can be achieved with such simple, yet well implemented game design.

    GAMEPLAY

    The game begins with a cut-scene showing a young man traveling across a desolate world on horseback with a deceased girl on his lap. He arrives at a shrine of some sorts and places the girl on a pedestal. Then a voice tells him that in order to revive the girl he must track down and slay sixteen monstrous colossi scattered around the land. Armed with a sword and a bow, he climbs on top of his horse and embarks on his seemingly impossible journey. That’s it. That is the entire storyline and the only thing the player has to do in the game. The game world is almost devoid of any life and gives the player a sense of solitude and tranquility. As I started exploring the game world in search of the colossi, it became apparent that I was essentially in a wasteland with my horse being my only companion. Traveling alone, with no civilization in sight, I couldn’t help but to feel a sense of despair. The only things I could hear were the sounds of my horse’s pounding hooves and the howling wind which only added to my feeling of isolation.

    After a bit of traveling, I finally came across the first colossus in the game. My first reaction can be quite adequately summarized as “HOLY S***!”
    To say that the monsters in this game are huge is an understatement. They are without a doubt the biggest and coolest bosses in any game. Having read about this game in reviews, previews, etc I already knew what I had to do. Climb the beast, find its weak spot and take him down with my sword. And this is where the game truly shines. Finding out how to climb these walking skyscrapers without falling off or being squashed like a bug is the most fun I’ve had in a videogame in quite a while. After a few tries I finally found the giant’s weak point, thrust my sword in it and watched him collapse. The sense of accomplishment that the players feel for bringing down a massive beast with only a sword is something that is seldom seen in other videogames. And with that, I was off to slay the remaining beasts.

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    Status

    altfire's Shadow of the Colossus (PS2)

    Current Status: Finished playing

    GameLog started on: Wednesday 20 February, 2008

    GameLog closed on: Tuesday 4 March, 2008

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