Shadow of the Colossus

 PlayStation 4
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7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 2739 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 417 out of 2739
  3. Negative: 384 out of 2739
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  1. Valiiik
    Apr 1, 2020
    0
    Я даже в теории не знаю, как можно было создать настолько плохую, меня впервые начало тошнить от того что я играю. Я искренне желаю геймдизайнеру закончить наконец школу, иначе я не понимаю почему геймплей настолько скучный и унылый, а самое главное - сломанный на нескольких колоссах.Я даже в теории не знаю, как можно было создать настолько плохую, меня впервые начало тошнить от того что я играю. Я искренне желаю геймдизайнеру закончить наконец школу, иначе я не понимаю почему геймплей настолько скучный и унылый, а самое главное - сломанный на нескольких колоссах.
  2. HybridDestroyer
    Oct 14, 2018
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Graphics-7/10
    The graphics werent bad, but I've seen better. Compared to others like The Last of Us or Halo SotC falls short for a 2018 remaster. Details in the surroundings and accessories are lacking. With the amount of time that Wander uses his unique sword, Id have expected more details and intricacies. Look at Ellie's special switchblade, while basic in design and quite frankly generic, it has a great amount of detail giving it a unique presence. Although this might be an unfair comparison I would say that Skyrim, modded, bests SotC in graphics even being released 5 years prior.

    Art-6.5/10
    Many people said the art of SotC was astounding and I wanted to believe them. First run through, I would agree that the scenery is nice, but it quickly grew old. Running across the same field and fighting the Colossi, sometimes in all too similar arenas, takes away from the individuality of the bosses. Colors are also dull and muted. The Colossi themselves have an interesting design and do themselves justice in that aspect. The architectural formations seen on the beasts is fantastic and begs questions, but for all of the commotion about the art, I would say SotC also fell short in that aspect. IMO, If you are looking for a game with extraordinary scenery, Horizon Zero Dawn does a much better job of displaying nature and wildlife.

    Story-2/10
    SotC has virtually no storyline. The two points are awarded simply b/c they told the character what he was doing and why. But they give no real reason or backstory as to why the player should really care. There are too many questions and not enough answers. IMO, the Dark Souls series does a much better job of creating questions and letting the audience dig for answers which can be found by talking to other NPCs or reading descriptions of items obtained throughout the journey.

    Character Development-0/10
    Development of the one character that SotC focuses on is also nonexistent. With hardly any dialogue, the main character, known as Wander (not revealed in game), feels distant from the player. There was no connection between Wander and myself while playing, and his quest to resurrect the girl Mono (also not revealed) definitely did not feel as important as Wander makes it out to be.

    Ending - 3/10
    IMO, the ending was a huge letdown. Wander dies, but honestly who cares? The game made no effort to forge a bond with him. The moment when Agro (his horse and the only name revealed in-game aside from Lord Emon) dies, all I thought was, "damn, guess its on foot from here." Even Wander is hardly phased by the "death" of his companion. The last fight was also a major downer because it gives the illusion that you can control the outcome, in reality, all Emon does is chuck a sword in a pond and you're done for.

    Difficulty-4/10
    As the game is a puzzle type, I expected a more thought-provoking challenge. The bosses themselves arent difficult to defeat, and in fact, the most difficult part is just having enough stamina to hang on while they try a sad attempt to shake you off. Reaching a boss takes all of five minutes, and while I admit that there were a few that stumped me, they are ultimately copies from one boss to another. All that differs is the placement of vitals. I got more satisfaction from playing other puzzle games like Portal, and Trine and for much less money.

    Soundtrack-5/10
    The soundtrack was good, but to me, there was not enough variation in the boss tracks. This detracts from their uniqueness and it was also poorly implemented as the music was barely audible when fighting, taking away from the intensity.

    Background Noise-1/10
    From what I remember the air was stagnant. Barley any wind, ambient water noise, or animals, no rustling tree leaves, and two voice lines for saying HYA and calling Agro. Hitting your sword on different objects made no difference, Agro must have been of steel or something b/c thats what it sounded like.

    Price-7/10
    I bought the game for $28, preowed. Not bad a price for a PS4 game, but after finishing it for the first time I realized I wouldnt have payed this much had I known what I was in for. At most I would probably have paid $10. To calculate if a game is worth its price I compare dollar value to hours played. I generally believe a game to be worth it when the hours played equals the dollar value, unless it has exceptional gameplay, story, characters, etc. For SotC however, I put in about 7 hours before completing the story. The other factors IMO are not enough to make up for the difference.

    Overall Game-play - 3/10
    The overall is low. With little satisfaction and replay value SotC is not a game I would recommend. I could spend twice as much on a different game and get an experience 10x greater. The story is not very interesting and is very confusing due to a lack of in game explanation. None of this is to say that you shouldnt buy the game, but this is just my strong opinion    … Expand
  3. geweth
    Jan 24, 2023
    0
    add the ability to change PSN region!!! add the ability to change PSN region!!! add the ability to change PSN region!!! add the ability to change PSN region!!! add the ability to change PSN region!!! add the ability to change PSN region!!! add the ability to change PSN region!!! add the ability to change PSN region!!! add the ability to change PSN region!!! add the ability to change PSNadd the ability to change PSN region!!! add the ability to change PSN region!!! add the ability to change PSN region!!! add the ability to change PSN region!!! add the ability to change PSN region!!! add the ability to change PSN region!!! add the ability to change PSN region!!! add the ability to change PSN region!!! add the ability to change PSN region!!! add the ability to change PSN region!!! add the ability to change PSN region!!!… Expand
  4. randyrusli
    May 4, 2021
    3
    Honestly don't know why the critics' consensus is 91/100. This game has the worst control of any game I've ever played and it's just a series of boss fight after boss fight.
  5. MickyEpic
    Sep 2, 2021
    3
    These horse controls are so bad its unbelievable. I dont know why yall love this game so much.
  6. MoniWhite
    Feb 7, 2022
    4
    Fun for a while but too hard, only worth playing if free, graphics look ok, not much story though
  7. Gallbond
    Apr 6, 2022
    1
    Скучное говно... Графон - говно, геймплей - говно, сюжет - а он есть?
  8. dark0153
    Apr 19, 2023
    0
    Piece of **** game - devvelopers cant even bother to fix the broken climbing section in the first couple of minutes of gameplay but this **** got remastered somehow
  9. knur
    Oct 15, 2022
    3
    Nice graphics with a unique atmosphere don't make a good game. The gameplay is frustrating, the controls are horrible, and the story is boring.

    My take on why this game has so many good reviews: is tinted nostalgia glasses. When someone was a kid and this game came out on PS2 the graphics were really impressive and the giant size of the colossi was something that was never seen before.    Nice graphics with a unique atmosphere don't make a good game. The gameplay is frustrating, the controls are horrible, and the story is boring.

    My take on why this game has so many good reviews: is tinted nostalgia glasses. When someone was a kid and this game came out on PS2 the graphics were really impressive and the giant size of the colossi was something that was never seen before. It was definitely impressive for its time and memorable for sure.    … Expand
  10. Not_too
    Aug 30, 2023
    0
    The camera is the main culprit for my sore of 0. There is honestly no excuse that justifies how much you have to wrestle with that thing.
  11. danilowhxcx
    Jan 20, 2022
    2
    The history is poor, they don't explain anything about it, the physics is weird, seems like your playing on the moon and the camera is also annoying sometimes.
  12. natepig
    Jul 18, 2020
    1
    Beautiful game, horrible mechanics and design-yes I know it's a remake. Prepare to redo the same thing dozens of times, over and over until you rage quit.
  13. keshudioo
    Apr 12, 2023
    3
    The game is boring with an awful camera work and clumsy physics. Landscape is nice, though.
  14. nebirosity
    May 18, 2023
    0
    It is astonishing to me that SOTC can still be this player unfriendly even after a remaster, the game literally fights you at every turn and sucks every bit of potential fun from the experience. The visuals and sound direction are spectacular but neither means anything in the face of gameplay this excruciating.
  15. JesseDillinger
    Mar 21, 2023
    3
    Why the **** do people like this game? It is a nightmare to control. The gameplay is absolute cancer. The camera sucks, the climbing sucks and I love glitching through everything. To get to the next boss you need your horse that controls like person with no arms using their teeth to steer a car. This game is terrible. Why the **** is it rated so high. I dropped this trash after the 4thWhy the **** do people like this game? It is a nightmare to control. The gameplay is absolute cancer. The camera sucks, the climbing sucks and I love glitching through everything. To get to the next boss you need your horse that controls like person with no arms using their teeth to steer a car. This game is terrible. Why the **** is it rated so high. I dropped this trash after the 4th boss. It is not fun to play at all. Plus the world is so bland and boring.… Expand
  16. 113
    May 12, 2023
    1
    WTF is this game anyways. All you do is ride around on a horse and climb giant stone monsters and stab them with a pointy sword. I do not understand. What makes this game worse is that there is no cute girls. You would think if the creators wanted this game to sell more, they would try to appeal to the average player. They all want cute girls, everyone knows this.
  17. KPS5
    Apr 29, 2023
    1
    This is probably the most overrated game of all time. Boring and repetitive, I can’t believe people think this is a masterpiece
  18. Novvos
    May 5, 2023
    4
    It's less than "ok". Feels like playing a better version of Pong. Same story, equal gameplay. Working on my pile of shame, but this game is a shame and absolutly overrated!
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91

Universal acclaim - based on 100 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 97 out of 100
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 100
  3. Negative: 0 out of 100
  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Apr 24, 2018
    80
    Perfectly polished and improved cult game – even with better controls! Killing giant monsters has never been so much (melancholic) fun. [Issue#283]
  2. Games.cz
    Apr 24, 2018
    90
    A tribute to the Fumito Ueda will delight the veterans of the original game same as introduce this classic to the newcomers, who are not tuned on a nostalgic note. An ideal opportunity to improve your video game education and a wonderful experience in the same time. Some clumsy controls and occasionally stubborn camera can’t ruin the great experience.
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  3. CD-Action
    Apr 3, 2018
    70
    It’s a good remaster, but frankly I find it unnecessary. Those who have already played the game on PS2 or PS3 will find nothing new here, and those who didn’t have the chance to get acquainted with it probably will not understand what we saw in Shadow of the Colossus 12 years ago, when gaming reality was completely different. [03/2018, p.66]
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