- Publisher: SCEA
- Release Date: Oct 18, 2005
- Also On: PlayStation 4
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Universal acclaim- based on 1497 Ratings
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Positive: 1,356 out of 1497
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Mixed: 66 out of 1497
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Negative: 75 out of 1497
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RivetManOct 23, 2005This is a masterpiece. A great game to a great year for games. Resident Evil 4, God of War and now this piece of art. I got say, I didn't stop play it until the end and now I'm just started the hard mode and looking for secrets out there. Beautiful.
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MattA.Oct 25, 2005Simply amazing play this game.
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SeanOct 31, 2005
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PaulL.Nov 26, 2006Great experience very challenging beautiful screen play one of PS2's best titles.
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AdamJan 22, 2006How can you overlook this game? The visuals up close may not be great but if you use the camera to your advantage and look at the background, it really takes you back. Although the camera controls may be stubern, the innovation, gameplay, and design in this game is enough for at LEAST a 9.0 score if not more!
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WesleyE.Apr 26, 2006
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MichaelN.Nov 12, 2007
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CowJan 14, 2007Dynamic! One of THE BEST games I have ever played! Awesome Graphics, Great Story, and The Music Was Surpurb! This game would make a great movie! Total Adrenaline!
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LeeW.Feb 16, 2007Oh my gosh. This game is simply epic. Nuff said. The visual effects are absolutely stunning and the AI of the Colossi and Agro are amazing. The landscape is also fantastic. The world is so vast and stunning and it really gives you a sense of solitude. Definitely one of the best games I've ever played.
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ParkerL.May 23, 2007
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IainT.Jul 27, 2007
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NickBNov 11, 2005A mature, unique fantasy tale that manages to compel and impress without falling back on the over-used tropes of coputer gaming. Possibly the best video game I have played this year, and the best PS2 game I have seen, hands down. We need morer games that push the envelope and provide new, unique experiences like Shadow of the Colossus.
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GaryP.Dec 28, 2007Amazing game...I do so hope they bring out a similar game with Orc-like battles or fights. This is very LOTR type and is great fun! The heart beats faster when you encounter the Colossus! Massive!
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Jul 31, 2012
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Jan 10, 2014The boss battles truly make this game amazing. Truth is it suffers in a several areas though. Such as extremely slow movement traversing terrain and a horse that sometimes likes to randomly stop or run into walls.
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Jul 2, 2012This game is good. However, it is REALLY overrated. The gameplay is fun but awkward and clunky. The soundtrack is glorious and the game looks great. I enjoyed this game and felt both a strong sense of attachment and a strong feeling of frustration. Those Colossi are tough.
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Jul 31, 2012Great game. EPIC Boss battles but nothing else. Music and Graphics are amazing but gameplay have its flaws but once you have played you get to used to it.
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Aug 21, 2012
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Apr 25, 2013
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Apr 12, 2020Played on PlayStation 2.
Gameplay: GREAT.
Story: GREAT.
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Jul 22, 2017Anybody who gave this game a bad review was either drunk when they played it, or just suffers from crippling stupidity.
I've owned this game since 2006, and it's the only reason I will always replace a failing PS2. I've grown incredibly meh towards all video games over the years, but this game will never, ever, ever bore me. -
Feb 25, 2013
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May 6, 2013
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Nov 26, 2015+ Unique
+ All the Bosses are breathtaking and challenging
+ Great approach to story telling- that NEVER gets in the way of the gameplay, but is still moving
+ The world feels so barren and mysterious yet beautiful
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Nov 25, 2015This game is good. I really like it. You kill monsters and das cool but what i realy is that is got art. and i like art. van gg=ogh is a good artist. so am i.
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Aug 6, 2015
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Nov 5, 2014No matter how much time passes, this game is still a work of art. A story that is told almost in silence, with the magic of a book, and a brilliant and innovative gameplay.
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Dec 14, 2013The power of the physics in this game is just too much a ia ia iai iai iaia i ai aia iai ai i ai ai ai aia i iaiai i ai aiia i ai aai ia screw you flanders
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Jul 2, 2016Simple and the best game.You don't need to level up for hours to fight colossus or look for something for the fight.Only arrow and a sword that's all you need.No need for complexity. Music is perfect and reflects the epic atmosphere.
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Feb 15, 2015Wow, what an incredible game. Puzzles, exploration, story: this game has it all! Would recommend it to anyone looking for a fresh game that breaks the barriers of what is the norm now.
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Jun 13, 2014
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Sep 2, 2015
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Sep 5, 2014
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Oct 8, 201791 Metascore does not make this game any justice, this is one of the best games ever made if not the best one ever, everything about this game is calm and quiet until you reach the beasts, then everytime you kill one you want to cry but you gotta do what you gotta do.
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Aug 6, 2016
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Sep 24, 2014Shadow of the colossus is a gaming masterpiece and one of my favorite PS2 games, it was highly innovative for the time and has a wonderful atmosphere where you feel immersed in an empty world with only a few colossal beings roaming around. It really does deliver considering the limitations of the PS2.
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Jan 17, 2015
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Jan 27, 2015Just no words for this game... It's a Master Piece, one of the most phenomenal, amazing games that I ever played. And the mystery behind the story and the game itself... just wants you do know more and more about the game.
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Dec 5, 2016the game is perfect as an idea, its unique and bizarre.
but when its time play it u need nerves of steel.. controls and camera its your main enemy.. definitely not gonna play it again
story 9/10
atmosphere 9/10
music 8/10 (i was going for 10/10 but after 30sec its repetitive)
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Apr 15, 2016
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Dec 10, 2016Shadow of the Colossus is one of the most beautiful games I have ever played. A well crafted masterpiece. The story is engrossing, deep, and emotional. The gameplay is not the the greatest, but it works pretty well. And the graphics are solid. Play this game with the HD version if you have a PS3, If you're on PS4 though, you'll just have to hope for a remake or remaster to the current-gen.
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Jul 15, 2015Excelente. Hasta el día de hoy no hay ninguno que se parezca en su estilo (quizás haya, no lo sé(?)). El mundo está muy bien logrado y se nota la calidad en cada uno de sus aspectos.
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Aug 8, 2015Beautiful ambient, sometimes, i like to hang and travel around rather than go for the colossus. The only awful thing it was the Horse control. Recommended for anyone who has got a PS2 or a PS3
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May 15, 2018The original SOTC was a bit wonky with its animations and terrible motion blur. But it has such a gripping narrative and game-play loop that it kept me playing
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Feb 15, 2016Is incredible game,puzzles,fight with the colossus's and the story is a amazing,the best game of the PS2,The art direction,the story,and the colossus are art,this game is art,is a masterpiece,one of the best video-games of the all story.
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Jan 9, 2021absolutely one of the most well designed games ever created. the attention to detail is absolutely astonishing. the music is **** epic. the colossi are terrifying, and a treat to take down. i like that it's not just about climbing up the bastard and then being done, nah you gotta think, use your environment, they're all a little diifferent
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Jul 8, 2023I have to give games that introduced something never done before and just knocked it out of the park. It could have had more story, but that would have taken away form the allure of the unknown. A wonderful new approach to combat mechanics. You must play this game once. Probably in my top 10-15 games of all time.
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Feb 10, 2016i think the developers had some crystal meth. heroin and vodka while making the parkour system. i tried climbing a wall in the tutorial. 95% of the time i dont climb the wall. cant even play the first level cause the game thinks bad parkour is a positive
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Mar 14, 2016I didnt like this at first because i didnt no what i was doing, after that i was amazed but the bosses are hard, its not a simple game, especially where you need to locate
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May 17, 2017Una obra maestra, graficos buenos para la epoca, un juego sin demasiadas pantallas de carga, con un mundo con dibujado muy lejano y bueno. Colosos impresionantes, una historia buena y algo increible que nos transmite a todos los que lo jugamos.No es una juego demasiado corto, 16 colosos, tampoco es muy largo, ademas con dos personajes principales con una relacion muy carismatica y especial.
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Apr 10, 2016
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Mar 13, 2017Batalhas épicas, ambiente, personagens, trilha sonora impecável e uma ótima história. Com certeza um dos melhores games que pude jogar, merece nota máxima!
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Feb 11, 2019
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Jan 4, 2017
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Aug 1, 2016
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Jul 4, 2016Shadow of the colossus is not just a game, is an experience of a lifetime let's not talk about graphics but story which is one of the most beautiful that the gaming industry has to offer, a great BSO and incredible characters and awesome boss battles
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Aug 16, 2016
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Aug 13, 2016This is no game, this is a journey. No B.S., no filler enemies, no upgrade systems, just follow the light and slay giant beasts with nothing but a sword, a bow and arrow, and your wits.
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Aug 16, 2016Shadow of the Colossus is an action-adventure game developed by Team Ico published by Sony Computer Entertainment.
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Aug 19, 2016
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Aug 28, 2016a total master piece, an atemporal jewel, my personal favorite game of all time, 2005 was my favorite year of all time, its the only game who win to dark souls
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Nov 1, 2016
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Nov 14, 2016
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Jan 29, 2017Que se puede decir que no se haya dicho ya de la aventura de Wander? de la destrucción de los colosos, del basto y tranquilo lugar, del caballo, de las mecánicas de ensayo y error. de la historia? un juego maravilloso y casi perfecto
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Mar 23, 2017
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Nov 26, 2018Termine Shadow of Colossus, y ya se por que muchos la valoran una obra de arte, a pesar de los controles, el frame rate y problemas con algunos jefes. El final de su historia pega y duro.
Mis colosos favoritos, son los que tienen forma de perro, los más pequeños que hay (muy creativos en mi opinión), el ave y los 3 que tienen forma de gusano. -
May 6, 2017este e meu jogo favorito mil de 100.Ainda mais para um jogo desta época tudo nele e incrivel principalmente o clima serio a trilha sonora os inimigo (os colosus no caso) tudo isto cria um clima perfeito .Além de ser o mais divertido que já joguei
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Nov 24, 2017
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May 9, 2020The huge empty world and atmosphere of solitude and mystery really does the job. The only complaint is that the travels to find the next colossus get too long and boring sometimes. It's also hard to locate them using the light from your sword
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May 4, 2018All the elements of the game come together to create an experience which is unique to this game, just like Ueda's other games. The vast landscapes create a brilliant sense of isolation, the riding sections stand in great contrast to the colossi battles, and the subtle effects the game gives become progressively more impacting to the player's experience of the game.
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Jun 16, 2017
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Apr 2, 2023
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Jul 21, 2017This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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Jan 7, 2018When i started playing this game i never thought i could love it the way i do now, it's just incredible, every single thing is priceless, an art work from every single part of it, such good fights that makes unexpected turns and challenge the player to grow with the game, Unique, epic and magic adventure.
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Jan 5, 2018There's not much I can say about this game that hasn't already been said before. It's hard to tell whether it's a better video game or piece of art. 10/10, a true masterpiece.
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Dec 27, 2017
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Jan 24, 2018
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May 18, 2018One of the best games ever made. Such a unique game full of different boss battles.
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Jun 2, 2018
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Apr 30, 2018
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Jun 24, 2019
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Jul 13, 2018the biggest WTF game EVER !!!!
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Sep 18, 2018Todavía no me explico como una ps2 era capaz de mover semejante animalada. Un juego único y diferente a todo lo visto hasta entonces. Fumito se superaba y alcanza una obra maestra sin precedentes
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Nov 14, 2018
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Nov 15, 2018A Masterpiece, loved everything about this game, it is definitely a must play!
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Jan 8, 2019An epic game that inspires determination and sorrow in equal measure as you explore a desolate landscape on a quest to slay stone giants.
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Jan 8, 2022An unusual but great games. The atmosphere and minimalistic story were great, and the design of the colossi as well the way you are suppose to deafeat them are extremley ingenious and creative. The controls work fine enough but sometimes they can feel a bit unresponsive and inconsistent, but overall a great game that I could see become an 8/10 for me in the future.
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Nov 30, 2022Çok iyi oyun ama bende CD'de 13. bossu kestikten sonra takılıyordu hala daha 13. bossu kestikten sonrasını bilmiyorum. Çok merak ediyorum bir gün oynayabilecek miyim acaba ?
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Jul 7, 2019One of the best games ever! Shadow Of The Colossus is a masterpiece. Everything that an epic adventure needs to be. Memorable enemies, a story that allows the player to use their imagination, tight controls, and one of the most impressive soundtracks of recent note. In short, it's classic.
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Jul 16, 2023The grand designs of each colossus and the physics-based combat system make every battle in Shadow of the Colossus feel like a desperate struggle against an impossibly powerful foe. The battles are too forgiving, which undercuts that feeling of overcoming an enormous obstacle.
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May 16, 2020Играл на пс2, лагало конечно ужасно) но геймплей очень крутой. Поразительная игра. Финальный босс разачаровывает. Но вцелом идеальная игра.
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Jan 15, 2020shadow of the colossus é o melhor jogo ja inventado de todos os tempos,meu jogo favorito
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May 25, 2020Famoso direção de arte desse jogo é incrível o gameplay é top é tão único que não da pra comparar com nada 10 de 10 apenas.
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Feb 28, 2020
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Apr 17, 2020how am I going to express everything I think about this game ...
it is simply sensational. a revolutionary idea, beautiful graphics to this day, a beautiful soundtrack and a wonderful story result in the best action RPG on the ps2. -
May 23, 2021Did you ever had the urge to ride trough a huge world looking for one single enemy for hours and beat him up for hours ? No ? When you start playing, you will learn that thats exactly what you needed.
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Jun 18, 2020This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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Sep 30, 2020SOTC is the best game i have ever played, it´s a true master piece that will be remembered for ever
Awards & Rankings
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#4 Most Discussed PS2 Game of 2005
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#3 Most Shared PS2 Game of 2005
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Official U.S. Playstation MagazineIf you can appreciate artistry in games, if you hanker for an experience that transcends genre, if you want to see what happens when a creative design team is allowed to ignore sales numbers and flavor-of-the-month trends, by all means bring yourself into Shadow's world. [Oct 2005, p.98]
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Game InformerA truly unique experience that inspires emotions in a way few games can. It has its share of problems, but I love it just the same. [Oct 2005, p.130]
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It's unlike anything else you've ever played, and so you may love it or you may hate it. Count me firmly in the "love" boat. [Nov 2005, p.142]