In addition to serving as a means of transportation, she is vital in defeating some of the colossi. Wander's horse, Agro, plays a large role in the game. Likewise, the player may find fruit that increases Wander's maximum health. Only one species, however, has any effect on gameplay: eating the tail of a certain kind of lizard increases Wander's stamina gauge. While the colossi are the only enemies, there are natural animals in the environment. Throughout the game, Wander is equipped with only a sword and a bow, but may obtain other weapons from completing the Time Attack trials. A colossus' health will decrease significantly when its weak points are attacked, while Wander can be harmed by a colossus' attacks or a fall from great height. Wander and the colossi have life bars to indicate their remaining health. While scaling a colossus, the player must act quickly, as Wander has a limited stamina gauge that decreases while he hangs onto the creature. Each colossus has areas covered with fur or protruding ledges, which Wander may use to grip and scale the colossus while it thrashes about in an attempt to dislodge him. Every colossus has at least one weak point, indicated by a glowing sigil that can be illuminated and identified by the sword's reflected light. Each colossus dwells in a unique lair, and many colossi cannot be defeated without making use of the surrounding environment. Once a colossus is found, the player must discover its weaknesses to defeat it. Most colossi are located in remote areas, such as atop cliffs or within ancient structures. The journey to a colossus is seldom a straightforward matter: stretches of varied terrain often require that a detour be taken along the way. To find each colossus, Wander may raise his sword while in a sunlit area to reflect beams of light, which will converge when the sword is pointed in the right direction of the next encounter. Beginning at a central point in an expansive landscape, the player seeks out and defeats a colossus, and is then returned to the central point to repeat the process. Progression through Shadow of the Colossus occurs in cycles. Shadow of the Colossus is also referenced numerous times in debates regarding the art quality and emotional perspectives of videogames. The game won several awards for its audio, design, and overall quality. It received wide critical acclaim by the media and was met with strong sales compared to Ico, due in part to a larger marketing campaign. Shadow of the Colossus has been described as a puzzle game, as each colossus' weakness must be identified and exploited before it can be defeated.Ĭited as an influential title in the video game industry, Shadow of the Colossus is regarded as an important work of art due to its minimalist landscape designs, immersive gameplay and emotional journey. The game is unusual within the action-adventure genre in that there are no towns or dungeons to explore, no characters with which to interact, and no enemies to defeat other than the colossi. Wander must travel across a vast expanse on horseback and defeat sixteen massive beings, simply known as colossi, in order to restore the life of a girl named Mono.
The game's storyline focuses on a young man named Wander who enters a forbidden land. Along with Ico, Shadow of the Colossus was re-released in The Ico & Shadow of the Colossus Collection ( ICO & Shadow of the Colossus Classics HD in the PAL region) for the PlayStation 3 in September 2011 it features high-definition (HD) graphics, content previously missing from the North American version, PlayStation Network Trophies, and 3D support. Shadow of the Colossus is considered a spiritual successor to Ico. It was directed by Fumito Ueda and developed at SCEI's International Production Studio 1, also known as Team Ico the same development team responsible for the cult hit Ico. The game was released in North America and Japan in October 2005 and PAL territories in February 2006. Shadow of the Colossus, released in Japan as Wander to Kyozō ( Japanese: ワンダと巨像 Hepburn: Wanda to Kyozō, officially translated Wander and the Colossus), is an action-adventure game published by Sony Computer Entertainment (SCEI) for the PlayStation 2.
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