Shadow of the Colossus

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  1. Jotersen
    Apr 16, 2020
    5
    Una jugabilidad muy mala opaca todo el apartado artístico. El juego se ve muy lindo, el soundtrack es fenomenal, una historia simple bien desarrollada arruinada completamente por unos controles toscos y un control de camara muy malo. El final deja que desear tamby
  2. Oz_Momotaro
    Apr 16, 2020
    6
    Possibly one of the most over-rated games I've ever played - a hot mess of a game that doesn't work, and is actually painful to play.

    The premise of SotC may be interesting - but at the end, becomes a hollow, pointless technical demonstrator. As with Team Ico's "The Last Guardian"... SotC presents a potentially interesting take on the 3d puzzle/platform game, but ultimately in the same    Possibly one of the most over-rated games I've ever played - a hot mess of a game that doesn't work, and is actually painful to play.

    The premise of SotC may be interesting - but at the end, becomes a hollow, pointless technical demonstrator. As with Team Ico's "The Last Guardian"... SotC presents a potentially interesting take on the 3d puzzle/platform game, but ultimately in the same way it just becomes annoying with frustratingly bad controls, especially the temperamentally aloof Agro (I felt very agro when interacting with this horse, who seems about as intelligent as a bag of bricks); the cringey character mechanics that often end up seeing Wander lurching around as if drunk; the woeful camera that seems to have been programmed by someone suffering autism (avoiding focusing on the important things), the vacuous story (more on that); and the at once impressive open-world landscape that seems to have been for a completely different game, and at the end just becomes a vast riding simulator arena; the map and locator mechanic that often has you inadvertantly going off down a dead-end; pointless side-missions that add nothing relevant to the game; and finally the Colossi themselves - poor AI, meaningless combat dynamics where you rarely need to die if you can be bothered to just leave the arena and wait the 2-3 minutes to rejuvenate health... not to mention the completely contrived design that turns them in to basically just moving platforms. Even if the mechanics had been sorted in the PS4 re-master, the game itself is empty... a lot of people praise the minimalist story line - but essentially there is no story until you complete the game, and when you get there, it really isn't worth the wait.

    Also many people are impressed with the meta-meaning of 'who is the monster'?... and we're meant to feel sorry for the Colossi... but in the end, I felt nothing for them except a hairy (angry) platform environment - they express no more sentience than an angry fart. As for the protagonist - he is essentially a moving emotionless mannequin - with no real emotion, no motivation, no real impact from all the killing he does. And if he can't be bothered caring, then neither can I.

    The problem is that this is lauded as a PS classic - and perhaps on the PS2 it was truly impressive, but to modern sensibilities and expectations, this is only a so-so game at best, but elevated to a shocker given the unjustifiable love for the game (especially by critics). If you're wondering whether to buy it - and thinking it sounds pretty simple with only 16 Colossi to dispatch when some of them can be killed in 5 mins, or 1 hour (due to the poor programming and crap controls that force you to repeat so many things) - it is all over too quickly.

    The only thing that gives it any length is the ridiculous riding of the horse to your next opponent... and it's not like you'll be doing anything on the journey except wondering why this was a feature of the game at all. That and the very contrived and repetitive gameplay when you get there. Got this as a PS+ freebie, and was actually going to buy it. Glad I didn't.

    Incredibly disappointing game that just comes across to me as one of those technical demonstrators that was turned into a ill-conceived and poorly executed (almost) game.    … Expand
  3. jhollis977
    Apr 14, 2020
    9
    You could critique this game by saying there’s no equipment, magic, leveling, or crafting systems. But that’s where SOTC shines. it’s refreshing to sit down and enjoy a game that isn't so mentally stimulating. You have one thing to do, 16 times, and each battle is unique and amazing.
  4. YeetimusMaximus
    Apr 12, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Shadow of the Colossus is a pretty good game. Beautiful graphics, boss and world design is epic. The camera is finicky and weird which does end up screwing me over. And basically everything in the entire game I hate is with Celosia the 11th colossus. That annoying “colossus.” ITS TINY AND FAST AND ATTACKS FASTER THAN YOU CAN RECOVER. IT DOESN’T FEEL LIKE A COLOSSUS SAME GOES FOR CENOBIA. Other than that I recommend this game. Don’t get it for anything over $15.… Expand
  5. Fais
    Apr 12, 2020
    0
    If there was a **** games list, this would be the ****tiest! Terrible control, terrible camera angle, and boring long long long aimless wandering
  6. Hashirama
    Apr 9, 2020
    7
    I was hyped thinking this was an action adventure game. But instead this is a puzzle game to figure out the colossi weakness before finishing it off. As a result I used walkthroughs more often, as I was stuck frequently trying to slay each boss. Controls are also whack, when trying to climb or ride the horse. The only time I was interested in the game was during the ending.
  7. JeeJeeGG
    Apr 7, 2020
    9
    Needs more colossi but absolutly beautiful with a heart warming story and minimalist features giving you a great journey everyone should take part in. Also the camera **** sucks but one can look past that for the phonomal game behind it
  8. medan
    Apr 6, 2020
    7
    could have been one of the greatest games but the controls, mannn, the controls are so annoying. the horse, the climbing and jumping, was this done by the same company that made the entire game??
  9. svonton
    Apr 5, 2020
    7
    everyone around me told me that this game is masterpiece of game development, so after long time of thinking I made a decision to beat this game, and what i got ? i got really good remake/remaster (i don't care =D) of old game. when i first turn it on it was a breathtaking i saw perfect game - pretty nice graphic, minimal interface (only i and game, only i and colossus). But it was firsteveryone around me told me that this game is masterpiece of game development, so after long time of thinking I made a decision to beat this game, and what i got ? i got really good remake/remaster (i don't care =D) of old game. when i first turn it on it was a breathtaking i saw perfect game - pretty nice graphic, minimal interface (only i and game, only i and colossus). But it was first impression after beating few of them i understood that i got repetitive gameplay (hit colossus, break their armour if it have and hit the weak spot by your sword). yeah sony tryed to diversify battle by adding a different kind of enemy i mean swimming, flying, giant or fast bosses, but this weird camera and kinda clumsy control (or it just my "noobish" hands) dosen't help at all. plot of this game as i think just for check and in few words: young man trying to revive his loved girlfriend by beating colossus. after all it not a bad game at all, i mean some one who love beat the giant bosses will enjoy that as much as he can (if he will put up with this worst camera and control =D).… Expand
  10. Ma_Sou
    Apr 4, 2020
    0
    Everyone says this game is a masterpiece, but actually this game is real ****

    How a game can be a masterpiece with such a bad control mechanism and **** camera and awful gameplay? This game is so hard. I don't have any problems with hard games, but the hardness of this game is for its ****ty mechanisms. The inputlag in the game is SO BAD. The camera is awfull, it turns everywhere by    Everyone says this game is a masterpiece, but actually this game is real ****

    How a game can be a masterpiece with such a bad control mechanism and **** camera and awful gameplay?

    This game is so hard. I don't have any problems with hard games, but the hardness of this game is for its ****ty mechanisms.

    The inputlag in the game is SO BAD. The camera is awfull, it turns everywhere by itself. The horse is the most stupid horse in game industry, it goes into rocks and walls and sticks there and its hard to control.

    The most important thing in a game is CONTROL, and a game with ****ty control is a **** game, not a masterpiece.

    The game has no tutorials. You must learn in by yourself. Yeah! Ridicolous!

    The story is so simple and ordinary and nothing special about it.

    The music in the game at first is good but repetitive and boring after an hour. Same as the art, all locations look the same and all the bosses are like each others.

    I wanna say one thing to developers of this game:
    You are not gamemakers, you are ****makers! Find another job guys. This industy is for professionals, not you.    … Expand
  11. ClaireAnlage
    Apr 3, 2020
    7
    Great art, good game. Much has been said about this game. It was groundbreaking back in the day. Nowadays it is more of a novelty, a throwback to a time where video games where more about the action than the experience. When you peel back the outer layer, it is a passion project of highly talented developer. However in essence this game is a glorified boss rush with mostly mediocre bossesGreat art, good game. Much has been said about this game. It was groundbreaking back in the day. Nowadays it is more of a novelty, a throwback to a time where video games where more about the action than the experience. When you peel back the outer layer, it is a passion project of highly talented developer. However in essence this game is a glorified boss rush with mostly mediocre bosses and beyond terrible controls.

    If you get it for cheap get it to brush up your video game history knowledge. Just don't expect a groundbreaking experience like some make you believe.    … Expand
  12. YuckZane
    Apr 3, 2020
    8
    I played this game for the first time pretty recently. After defeating the first colossus I was hooked. The game is absolutely beautiful which makes the trek to each colossus very enjoyable for the most part. The colossi are mostly huge, spectacular and add a little more challenge to each one you fight.

    The only problems I had were the clunky controls and a couple of the colossi were a    I played this game for the first time pretty recently. After defeating the first colossus I was hooked. The game is absolutely beautiful which makes the trek to each colossus very enjoyable for the most part. The colossi are mostly huge, spectacular and add a little more challenge to each one you fight.

    The only problems I had were the clunky controls and a couple of the colossi were a bit annoying to take down. The cause of this annoyance was the clunky controls and troubling climbing mechanics.

    Besides that, this game was incredible and a really fun experience.    … Expand
  13. PeterLangford
    Apr 3, 2020
    4
    Maybe good as a meditation exercise. But world is large and lifeless. The game is 16 not overly hard boss fights with a lot of time struggling with your horse and camera to travel long repetitive distances in between.
  14. alanwaketan
    Apr 3, 2020
    8
    这是游戏玩家们一生中至少有一次的游戏体验。整个游戏惜字如金，仅有的文本量只为推进游戏而存在。诺大的世界，一人一马，无声相伴，一剑一弓，弑神为爱。与此相对的，这游戏有着堪称游戏界楷模的配乐。与尼尔机械纪元刻意炫技不同，那恢弘的交响乐配合同样恢弘的巨像，在旺达与巨像的搏斗中循循渐进，丝丝入扣，在一剑入魂之时到达顶点，真可谓是一场声色兼具的饕餮盛宴。然而比巨像还要要命的镜头系统，以及与时代稍微有些脱节的技术表现确实难以让玩家一口气酣畅淋漓的体验完这个作品。这是游戏玩家们一生中至少有一次的游戏体验。整个游戏惜字如金，仅有的文本量只为推进游戏而存在。诺大的世界，一人一马，无声相伴，一剑一弓，弑神为爱。与此相对的，这游戏有着堪称游戏界楷模的配乐。与尼尔机械纪元刻意炫技不同，那恢弘的交响乐配合同样恢弘的巨像，在旺达与巨像的搏斗中循循渐进，丝丝入扣，在一剑入魂之时到达顶点，真可谓是一场声色兼具的饕餮盛宴。然而比巨像还要要命的镜头系统，以及与时代稍微有些脱节的技术表现确实难以让玩家一口气酣畅淋漓的体验完这个作品。
  15. barisaxgod17
    Apr 2, 2020
    0
    I am genuinely saying this with the bottom of my heart, this is hands down the WORST game I have ever played in my entire life. I’m grateful that I didn’t spend money on this pile of trash and that it was free to download with PlayStation plus, because it is not worth anyone’s money or time. First of all, the controls are AWFUL. Adjusting the camera angle is pointless because it alwaysI am genuinely saying this with the bottom of my heart, this is hands down the WORST game I have ever played in my entire life. I’m grateful that I didn’t spend money on this pile of trash and that it was free to download with PlayStation plus, because it is not worth anyone’s money or time. First of all, the controls are AWFUL. Adjusting the camera angle is pointless because it always snaps back to its original position. Which makes trying to do anything incredibly annoying. The mechanics and physics of the game don’t make sense. And the horse is nearly impossible to ride. All of this makes it way harder than it needs to be to kill the colossi. Each monster was so incredibly frustrating not because it wasn’t hard to beat them, but because of the infuriating controls. Each colossi was the same thing. You hop on, hold on, stab the weak spot. That’s it. The map was huge and had nothing of importance in it. Finding the colossi was so hard as the directions were way too vague. Also, I didn’t even find out the function of the sword until the third or fourth colossi (you hold it up to the sky and it points you in the direction of the next foe). There were no instructions or directions that were helpful. The only reason I finished the game was because I wanted to get the girl at the end. But after spending hours upon hours defeating SIXTEEN colossi, you don’t even get the girl !!!!! The ending is so long and so confusing, I don’t even know what was happening. The main character gets possessed and some random people show up and basically kill the main character. And then the girl wakes up. And you wanna know who gets the girl ? THE HORSE. The horse that couldn’t even walk in a straight line or do anything right gets the girl and I didn’t. This was such an infuriating ending to such an infuriating game. DO NOT PLAY THIS GAME. IT IS NOT WORTH YOUR TIME OR MONEY.… Expand
  16. ollare23
    Apr 2, 2020
    0
    I made an account just to warn you to not play this piece of trash. The game has a great setting and nice music, but it's repetitive and very boring and annoying. The camera is awful as the horse controls, it's a frustrating game, an absolute waste of time. **** trash
  17. nnevill
    Apr 2, 2020
    7
    It's must have been a great game for PS2 but for PS4 it is a bit boring. But at the same time it has some mystery which doesn't allow to leave the game without beating it.
    It worth to be played just because of colossuses which are great!
  18. Kay1992
    Apr 1, 2020
    0
    Very bad camera and but character control . They had to fix the camera the game is unplayble..
  19. 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.
  20. rosnk30
    Mar 31, 2020
    7
    Well, I wasnt player it before (my first was ICO and I didnt liked) .....some people says that SOTC was amazing....
    In fact, this game is different and deserve be reviewed considering his era! This one's is graphical better than original and the game in fact do his objective without too much storytelling.
    You will do the basics, kill sixteen colossi and finish. The gameplay and camera    Well, I wasnt player it before (my first was ICO and I didnt liked) .....some people says that SOTC was amazing....
    In fact, this game is different and deserve be reviewed considering his era! This one's is graphical better than original and the game in fact do his objective without too much storytelling.
    You will do the basics, kill sixteen colossi and finish.

    The gameplay and camera issues is worst part of SOTC experience    … Expand
  21. Dunne
    Mar 30, 2020
    6
    This is an impressive game, in the visual aspects, the music, and the huge escale of the beasts you'll have to fight, rather exciting and even the atmosphere is amazing.
    It is a quiet game but the encounters with the colossus are amazing.
    The downside of it are the clanky controls and I mean really clanky and the camera that often times drove me near insanity. Not to mention that to    This is an impressive game, in the visual aspects, the music, and the huge escale of the beasts you'll have to fight, rather exciting and even the atmosphere is amazing.
    It is a quiet game but the encounters with the colossus are amazing.
    The downside of it are the clanky controls and I mean really clanky and the camera that often times drove me near insanity. Not to mention that to control the horse is painful, I was the happiest when I didnt have to ride it. This game made me feel frustrated very very often. I got my platinum but I wont be going back to play it any time soon, if ever.    … Expand
  22. Nacho-
    Mar 25, 2020
    1
    So the game is incredibly boring!!!! You must ride a very hard to control horse through very bland nothingness to defeat the colossi - spoiler alert- you defeat them all the same way ... I really cant put into words how utterly terrible this game is, which is too bad because they had alot of potential but no follow through
  23. steve_kent99
    Mar 23, 2020
    8
    Outstanding one of a kind gameplay matched with stunning visuals. Must play!
  24. alexslork
    Mar 23, 2020
    7
    I was really really hyped for this game and when I finally start playing the hype was over. I tried to look at this game only as art. It helped to make me finish this game, but when I was trying to enjoy shadow of the colossus, it just felt forced.
  25. Mcristi88
    Mar 22, 2020
    0
    Souls fan, keep out.
    This game is boring, with ineffective controls and a boring combat system.
  26. SlavqawOw
    Mar 20, 2020
    3
    Убийство гигантов которые тебе почти не отвечают, ну такое... Абсолютно отвратное управление лошадью да и самим героем. Из плюсов фоновая музыка и пейзажи.
  27. GabiTheRabbit
    Mar 17, 2020
    6
    This game is overrated because people are sentimental and this game is 'oh so classic gem'.
    It has pretty graphics of colossus and environment (not so much of characters) and in general interesting artistic direction. I must also admit that gameplay concept of climing on the colossus, finding their weak spots and stabbing till you kill them is also original and quite satisfying. But    This game is overrated because people are sentimental and this game is 'oh so classic gem'.
    It has pretty graphics of colossus and environment (not so much of characters) and in general interesting artistic direction. I must also admit that gameplay concept of climing on the colossus, finding their weak spots and stabbing till you kill them is also original and quite satisfying. But there is not enough to do, not enough depth. Game gets very repetitive after beating few bosses. To often I felt that game deisgn is not intuitive, and I'm doing not what my mind suggests me, but what developers intend me to do (like jumping to that high platform where colossus with sword is. Didn't know what I should do and fell to water plenty times). The gameplay doesn't really require skill even on Hard, the whole difficulty is to find a dude and find a way to kill him. And what's wrong with the camera? Why do I have to fight it all the time? It's like it has some rubber strings that pull it hard to the center all the time.    … Expand
  28. Azn47
    Mar 16, 2020
    6
    Having played the game back in the day, I was looking forward to this release. Sadly the game has not translated well into modern times. Perhaps it is due to the fact that I have been spoiled by more modern control schemes and gameplay loops, the the game simply does not hold up.

    Obviously the one main positive is the graphics. They are absolutely stunning and Bluepoint should    Having played the game back in the day, I was looking forward to this release. Sadly the game has not translated well into modern times. Perhaps it is due to the fact that I have been spoiled by more modern control schemes and gameplay loops, the the game simply does not hold up.

    Obviously the one main positive is the graphics. They are absolutely stunning and Bluepoint should definitely get a ton of credit in that department. On top of that, adding in a performance mode on the PS4 Pro is something way more devs should be doing. Its nearly flawless. Kudos.

    Graphics and performance aside, everything else about the game is just seriously unpleasant. Once you've killed one colossi, you've killed them all. The controls are SO horrendously floaty and bad, Idk how the game didnt get stopped in QA. I understand they wanted to keep the controls like the original but omg, the controls are so so so bad that it killed almost everything for me. you never know if youre going to grab onto a ledge or the fur, the jumping is so imprecise and you fight with the camera every single second of gameplay. Its infuriating.

    Dont get me started on the Agro (The horse). Its. Awful. I hate it. Its worse than Roach in TW3 and thats saying something. Never goes where you want him to, often just juts into a random direction whenever it wants. So unpleasant to control especially considering how much time you spend riding him and its made even worse since you need him for a few of the fights,

    The story is also completely forgettable. There is almost no voice acting to speak of, and there's no clear reason as to how you got to where you are. I really wish they would have redone this part with flashier cutscenes and cinemetography.

    Put the awful controls and lack of ability of the story to grip me, and you've got a boring game that has flashes of brilliance and a TON of potential. If the controls were made tighter and the camera control improved, i would easily raise the review score to an 8.
    The game is by no means broken, in fact its flawlessly polished. its just ruined by poor controls.    … Expand
  29. 42wsersef
    Mar 15, 2020
    1
    game's controllers are so fckin awful and there is no reason to play. The horse is just a funny joke which wants to ruin all your experience. It's hard to climb that giant stone degenerates. if it goes somewhere you cant continue climbing and on hard mode it sucks so well and on 3rd boss I was done, he needed thousand times to hit me with his long attack to let me climb on, but sometimesgame's controllers are so fckin awful and there is no reason to play. The horse is just a funny joke which wants to ruin all your experience. It's hard to climb that giant stone degenerates. if it goes somewhere you cant continue climbing and on hard mode it sucks so well and on 3rd boss I was done, he needed thousand times to hit me with his long attack to let me climb on, but sometimes he doesnt want to do it and goes right straight to you. like WHAT THE **** ? what I suppose to do now? wait until this mountain piece of **** decides to do what I want? Nice game mechanics, bravo. Also angle are so bad, they always want to move in different directions and you cant stick it where you decided. **** this game and everyone how made scrips for it… Expand
  30. RobboKingo
    Mar 15, 2020
    10
    Simple yet powerful story, brilliant sound design, Beautiful to look at and fighting the colossi could not be funner.
  31. avishay
    Mar 15, 2020
    10
    This great game is fun fun and deeply satisfying and touching. This game is among the best games I've played
  32. BudgetGamingNA
    Mar 14, 2020
    9
    Shadow of the Colossus is an action-adventure game that plays more like a puzzle boss fighter. This story is about Wander and his horse Agro on their journey to save a girl named Mono. In his attempt to revive her, Wander makes a deal with the entity named Dormin to slay all sixteen colossi in the forbidden land. By defeating each Colossi, Wander gets one step closer to completing theShadow of the Colossus is an action-adventure game that plays more like a puzzle boss fighter. This story is about Wander and his horse Agro on their journey to save a girl named Mono. In his attempt to revive her, Wander makes a deal with the entity named Dormin to slay all sixteen colossi in the forbidden land. By defeating each Colossi, Wander gets one step closer to completing the ritual which will allow for the resurrection of Mono. With almost no more information than this, Wander is thrust out into the forbidden land on his hunt for the first Colossus armed only with his horse, bow, and sword.
    I played Shadow of the Colossus months ago for the first time but wanted to revisit it as for the month of March it is free to download with a PS Plus membership. I never played the original on PS2, so I did not have any nostalgia to influence my playthrough. Before I get into more detail, I want to say that this is an amazing game that you should try out while it is free, but it will not for everyone.
    Shadow of the Colossus blew me away with how beautiful the landscape is despite its loneliness. Unlike most action-adventures, there are no towns, dungeons, or really anything to explore. Despite this, I was enthralled just riding Agro around seeing the different environments and the imposing Colossi from a distance. Although I would have liked more story and a more filled world, the reality is that the emptiness of it all adds to the mystery and loneliness of Wander’s seemingly insurmountable task. The colossi he faces range from humanoid to animalistic features from air, land, and sea. One common thing they share is that they are all massive compared to Wander. I view this as more of a puzzle game as the main gameplay loop is to figure out how to climb on to these Colossi made of stone and rock. After climbing to certain locations, Wander can attack critical points that are made of organic matter until eventually landing the final blow on the head of each colossi. Simple enough concept, but each Colossus offers a different challenge of attack patterns, and puzzle of how to climb to their weak points. These fights are magnificent in scale and further show the beauty of the artistic design of the game. Shadow of the Colossus also offers a photo mode which easily allows for some great wallpaper for any images you take of the environments and colossi. To further add to the ambience of the game, the fully orchestrated soundtrack pairs perfectly with the tone of each environment and colossus fight. I have been listening to the soundtrack again while writing this, and highly recommend you go and take a listen even if you don’t play the game.
    This title is definitely worthy of its praise as one of the best PlayStation games ever created, but it does have its flaws. The camera angles can get a bit hard to manage during some boss fights and the controls are not the best compared to modern titles. The lack of a filled world adds to the overall mood of the game, but I really disliked having such a minimalistic story. With this remaster it would have been a great addition to add short cutscenes or unlockable lore for each colossi to understand them more. Finally, although I enjoyed the main gameplay loop the reality is this game will not be fun for many people. Once the method of climbing onto a colossus is discovered, the game is really just a climbing simulator while avoiding being shaken off. There is a thrill in discovering the pattern while avoiding attacks from a colossus, but then it just becomes monotonous climbing. Because of this, I highly recommend this title to those that love their games to be an artistic experience like Journey and say to those who aren’t to just give it a try. Not much to lose out on this title can be gotten for free this month. Shadow of the Colossus may not hit my top ten of all time as it will for others, but I give this amazing display of art an 85/100.    … Expand
  33. Hrjdbd
    Mar 14, 2020
    2
    The game as an idea is good but im nit satisfied with the gaming conditions..first of all the horse riding is so **** up and you cannot control it.Secondly there are many glitches that need to be fixed and last but not least..the manual save does not freacing workkk.im stuck in the last colossi and every time i die or quit the game i respawn back to the castle with the **** dead **** soThe game as an idea is good but im nit satisfied with the gaming conditions..first of all the horse riding is so **** up and you cannot control it.Secondly there are many glitches that need to be fixed and last but not least..the manual save does not freacing workkk.im stuck in the last colossi and every time i die or quit the game i respawn back to the castle with the **** dead **** so pissed of right now… Expand
  34. Pakon
    Mar 14, 2020
    10
    Shadow of the Colossus is the perfect example of a remake done right. Gameplay and artwork are completely identical to the original PS2 version with minor to no changes which shows how much the original version was ahead of its time.

    The only thing that changed are the graphics which have received a major upgrade to fit the newest generation of video games and framerate is solid 30fps,    Shadow of the Colossus is the perfect example of a remake done right. Gameplay and artwork are completely identical to the original PS2 version with minor to no changes which shows how much the original version was ahead of its time.

    The only thing that changed are the graphics which have received a major upgrade to fit the newest generation of video games and framerate is solid 30fps, making battles with the colossi look more eye-catching than ever.

    For those who experience the game for the first time, it is a completely mesmerizing game with deep and dark atmosphere, story, art direction and gameplay. It is a dark journey to the Forbidden Lands which every gamer should take. As for those who’ve played the original, do yourself a favor and play this outstanding remake. It is a downright masterpiece.    … Expand
  35. Sucheit
    Mar 13, 2020
    4
    boss 11 just stuns you to death if you get hit by charge attack and you cant even change difficulty in game, had to drop it
  36. eded9999
    Mar 11, 2020
    7
    As a game SotC is awfully short a simple boss rush, with rough controls and camera.
    But it's also a beautiful and original experience, with some moments of pure fantasy.
    The OST and story are good.
  37. 1ntt
    Mar 11, 2020
    7
    This is undeniably a wonderful game, however it is held back a bit by one of the worst cameras in recent memory. The control when fighting works well enough though the button layout is a little strange.
  38. epen
    Mar 7, 2020
    1
    This game is just like a flat paper
    There is nothing to see
    An empty open-world
    You just can do 3 things
    1:find the colussus
    2:learn how will you kill the colossus
    3:kill the colossus
    But I am not gonna lie the graphics are awesome
  39. chiqui_cab
    Mar 7, 2020
    6
    Shadow of the Colossus it's a nice game, looks awsome and the soundtrack is good.
    An experience to play once, just that.
    I felt very amazed when I fought with the first's colossus, each one of the 16 giants are different and they have their ways to defeat them, but the pattern it's the same: You just have to search for the giants, climb them, stab them in their weak points and kill them.    Shadow of the Colossus it's a nice game, looks awsome and the soundtrack is good.
    An experience to play once, just that.
    I felt very amazed when I fought with the first's colossus, each one of the 16 giants are different and they have their ways to defeat them, but the pattern it's the same: You just have to search for the giants, climb them, stab them in their weak points and kill them. Very repetitive, isn't it? The controls to ride the horse and the camera movement are just horrible and very slow.
    Anyway, I enjoyed SotC at the begin, but at the middle of game I wanted to finish it once for all. Nice remake for a good game of 2005/2006 but it could has be better.
    I sincerelly recommend to play this game once in your life.    … Expand
  40. yaminotenshi
    Mar 4, 2020
    2
    this is most lame boring tedious repetitive game ever played in my life.
    the story is **** the mechanic is blend and the game is literally deadly boring.
  41. getrwuegyweh
    Mar 4, 2020
    0
    People seriously enjoy this garbage?
    Awful controls, Awful camera angle which rotates on its own and is way too far away from the character, awful gameplay in general.
  42. AgentAnderson
    Mar 3, 2020
    3
    I'll give it 3 because it looks nice. This is like a poor man's Tomb Raider with no enemies and a few big bosses. I was roaming around and found the first 2 Colossi and nothing else. Well, I did find clunky controls. Not much to do other than snore.
  43. mijan
    Mar 2, 2020
    7
    I guess I'm one of the rare ones that didn't click with this game many call masterpiece. I like some parts of the game, it's interesting and quite different idea, but gameplay feels so dated for me that I couldn't play it more than one hour before I gave up. Remake is quite nice graphically but gameplay wise this game still feels 15 years old. I didn't play this game on PS2 or PS3, if II guess I'm one of the rare ones that didn't click with this game many call masterpiece. I like some parts of the game, it's interesting and quite different idea, but gameplay feels so dated for me that I couldn't play it more than one hour before I gave up. Remake is quite nice graphically but gameplay wise this game still feels 15 years old. I didn't play this game on PS2 or PS3, if I did maybe I'd appreciate it more, but trying it for first time now it simply didn't click with me.… Expand
  44. SirSoil
    Feb 28, 2020
    10
    Shadow Of The Colossus has been remade from the ground up, and it’s the best remake of all time. It stays to the original to a way I cannot stop appreciating, the graphics visuals and sound make this game feel unreal it’s so amazing. The story is the same simple amazing plot, they even made the music somehow more epic that has to appreciated even more! The bosses look so good and feel theShadow Of The Colossus has been remade from the ground up, and it’s the best remake of all time. It stays to the original to a way I cannot stop appreciating, the graphics visuals and sound make this game feel unreal it’s so amazing. The story is the same simple amazing plot, they even made the music somehow more epic that has to appreciated even more! The bosses look so good and feel the same just like how they were amazing terrifying colossi. The time trails are still here with amazing rewards, there is even a new reward for exploring the entire world and finding some orbs that adds so much replayability. Shadow Of The Colossus is a dream game it does everything well all the things are well made and feel epic and satisfying, and it deserves the title of legendary. (A Masterpiece 5/5) You Must Play It!… Expand
  45. sergio123456
    Feb 19, 2020
    8
    Buena adaptación del clásico de PS2, el juego es muy bueno gráficamente, aunque se echan en falta más enemigos y los colosos en general salvo los últimos son fáciles de derrotar. Se queda un poco corto de duración
  46. SplitMind
    Feb 17, 2020
    3
    Am I playing the same game as all the stellar reviews are claiming?

    Good Lord, what an awful game in comparison to the hype! The visuals are quite good, whilst at the same time clearly not the pinnacle of this generation's capabilities. They've given this game a 'makeover' when really what it needed was demolishing and rebuilding from scratch. There are a handful of nice concepts    Am I playing the same game as all the stellar reviews are claiming?

    Good Lord, what an awful game in comparison to the hype!

    The visuals are quite good, whilst at the same time clearly not the pinnacle of this generation's capabilities.

    They've given this game a 'makeover' when really what it needed was demolishing and rebuilding from scratch. There are a handful of nice concepts either badly executed or marred by other bad game designs.

    The controls, especially the horse, control like a tank! I found it nigh-on-impossible to manoeuvre the horse correctly. The controls are also horribly unresponsive. Many times I was stood next to the horse pressing the button to climb upon it, only for my character to start jumping on the spot or calling the horses name due to the button having two functions - very bad design.

    The worst offender in the whole game may be the camera because it is the most prominent and omnipresent issue. The camera simply has a mind of its own and you will spend more time battling that than the colossi.

    And the colossi? Another fantastic concept but let down so badly by the repetition and monotony. I had had enough by the time I defeated the first one. Holding up the sword to expose a weakpoint ironically leaves you exposed yourself because you can't move at the same time, which indicates a now ancient game mechanic rarely visible in modern games. Climbing the colossi can be very tedious and repetitive also, with the game giving random and sparing prompts as to how to actually play it.

    Overall, this is a hipster's dream, in that the reputation far exceeds the quality. I was very much looking forward to this and so am therefore further disappointed by this letdown, so that may have biased my review, yet I see other reviews noting similar issues. This game is a relic of the past and should have stayed there.    … Expand
  47. ImNotConz
    Feb 12, 2020
    7
    Overrated is a good word to describe shadow of the colossus. Overrated doesn't mean bad and shadow of the colossus is definitely not bad, but its far from perfect and far from 1 of the greatest games ever made. The game already has a lack of story, you get an opening cut scene and that's pretty much it. There are a total of 2 main characters and you don't know either of there names, I hadOverrated is a good word to describe shadow of the colossus. Overrated doesn't mean bad and shadow of the colossus is definitely not bad, but its far from perfect and far from 1 of the greatest games ever made. The game already has a lack of story, you get an opening cut scene and that's pretty much it. There are a total of 2 main characters and you don't know either of there names, I had more of a connection to my horse then I did with the female who spends the whole game doing nothing. Game play is clunky and its worst when you combo it with riding your horse while doing combat. The open world is empty with nothing to do.

    Shadow of the colossus to me is the most overrated game in existence right now. Its not bad at all but the greatest games for me are the ones not hurt by the times. There's never a bad time for some super Mario world or Skyrim. Shadow of the colossus simply doesn't hold up to the times. If you never tried it. buy it when its on sale but if its full price,don't. Its not worth it.    … Expand
  48. PanMrkvicka
    Feb 12, 2020
    8
    Looks amazing plays well i guess and bosses are amazing but only a few of them. Other bosses are just the same thing with different structure to climb on. Gets repetitive. Story is good tho.
  49. Ryuail
    Feb 1, 2020
    10
    Beautiful, poignant, contemplative, and evocative, Shadow of the Colossus is one of the strongest cases for Games as Art that I can recommend.
  50. mrkp
    Jan 14, 2020
    5
    первые четыре колоссуса проходятся на ура, а потом начинается тоска и уныние. Про сюжет явно забыли разработчики
  51. Wander2222
    Jan 2, 2020
    10
    "Just" the best game ever made... "apenas"o melhor jogo já feito...........
  52. joel_tdl
    Dec 31, 2019
    8
    La siguiente reseña fue ublicada originalmente en 3djuegos:

    El caballo y la cámara: los verdaderos enemigos. JUGABILIDAD: La jugabilidad es demasiado tosca, sobretodo al montar al !"#$ caballo, que más que un aliado parece que está en nuestra contra. claro que la intención del juego es hacerte sentir, precisamente, que eres pequeño y sin duda que no eres un héroe. Pero por muy bueno    La siguiente reseña fue ublicada originalmente en 3djuegos:

    El caballo y la cámara: los verdaderos enemigos.

    JUGABILIDAD:
    La jugabilidad es demasiado tosca, sobretodo al montar al !"#$ caballo, que más que un aliado parece que está en nuestra contra. claro que la intención del juego es hacerte sentir, precisamente, que eres pequeño y sin duda que no eres un héroe. Pero por muy bueno que suene a nivel narrativo, es la práctica es un dolor de cabeza.

    El sistema de buscar, buscar, buscar, buscar, encontrar y pelear no me ha parecido del todo entretenido. Si bien, las peleas contra los Colosos son sumamente emocionantes (mi favorito fue el 12), el proceso de encontrarlos no lo es.

    La historia es interesante y la narrativa es brillante.

    GRÁFICOS:
    El estilo visual del juego es asombroso y muy hermoso. Tanto in-game, como en el protagonista, los colosos y cinemáticas son sencillamente impactantes. Incluso mientras juegas es como ver una cinemática de la que tú eres parte. Es uno de los juegos con mejor estilo de arte que he jugado.

    La intención de los desarrolladores de hacerte sentir pequeño queda evidenciada a cada paso, y funciona con una precisión maravillosa.

    SONIDO:
    Un gran trabajo al combinar los silencios de la búsqueda con el clímax al encontrar a los Colosos. Puede sonar simple, pero una vez que lo estás jugando notas la inmersión de "Silencio... CLIMAX", y la importancia que el sonido tiene en el gameplay.

    INNOVACIÓN:
    Es un juego maravilloso, pero es un Remake por lo que es imposible hablar de una innovación. No obstante, no se puede negar que fue un pionero en el sistema de "Bosses Only" que tanto se ha explotado en años recientes.    … Expand
  53. KeyserSoze94
    Dec 31, 2019
    10
    Un remake praticamente perfetto, con una fedeltà pazzesca a quella che è l estetica di Ueda, magnifico.
  54. Mattyc96
    Dec 29, 2019
    4
    By far one of the most pointlessly frustrating games I have ever played. The controls and camera break the game for me. I spent most my time flailing around holding r2 on the colossus. Besides being visually stunning the platforming here is terrible and feels obnoxiously daft waiting for your meter to run down well the protagonist fails to execute an simple jump. The boss battles areBy far one of the most pointlessly frustrating games I have ever played. The controls and camera break the game for me. I spent most my time flailing around holding r2 on the colossus. Besides being visually stunning the platforming here is terrible and feels obnoxiously daft waiting for your meter to run down well the protagonist fails to execute an simple jump. The boss battles are laughably easy. Navigation is annoying. The story feels meaningless. If it wasnt for the visuals this game would have no redeemable values… Expand
  55. Cafe_8bits
    Dec 28, 2019
    10
    SOTC its a solid artistic masterpiece. This game is the definition of what videogames can achieve as art pieces.
    It uses all of the resources of a media that requires active engagement in a creative way to induce feelings and actions in our brains. Thus, its a piece of art.
  56. virtualvince
    Dec 16, 2019
    6
    This game was a platinum trophy pursuit for me, so it's safe to say I played this one to death. I came to expect a lot having never played it on the older consoles, and heard a lot of good words...

    I'm going to be a bit 'edgy' or whatever, and go against the general consensus here, but although I applaud the game for what it does extremely well, which I'll get into, I was left really    This game was a platinum trophy pursuit for me, so it's safe to say I played this one to death. I came to expect a lot having never played it on the older consoles, and heard a lot of good words...

    I'm going to be a bit 'edgy' or whatever, and go against the general consensus here, but although I applaud the game for what it does extremely well, which I'll get into, I was left really underwhelmed by something not enough people have commented on but some of the most important things: controls, camera and game mechanics.

    I felt controls were really clunky, often unresponsive, often annoying to the extreme. The horse will sometimes not budge. The horse won't vault over obvious things you'd expect to the point you have to kind of 'reverse' yourself out of a stupid angle.

    The aiming is terrible and jittery and I'm not just talking about me being rubbish, the aiming is terrible and onerous. To the point of affecting my overall enjoyment of the game which obviously becomes a problem, especially if you're going for those trophies.

    The camera is also a problem. I don't consider it the biggest of issues with the game, however I will say it's 'dated' in that, for instance, it won't let you look wherever you want at the right time in all the right places. These camera 'issues' are actually intentional, and I'm sure lifted from the older versions of the game, but seeing as I'm used to more freedom in certain modern open world titles, this camera is basically dated.

    So with the part most people will down vote this for out of the way... the good stuff. The game looks incredible. The sound and music, gorgeous. The boss fights are monumental. I loved solving the puzzles and seeing where the story would go in the end. To this end I was glad to having never spoiled anything going into it, as let's say there's a good twist. The game is definitely creative, and deserving some of its praise for this alone. It was clearly ahead of the curve in many ways back in the days of PS2, but I'm not going to let that cloud the fact it has glaring problems. Also if you do all the challenges, and do the bosses on all the difficulties you get some cool extras like concept art to enjoy.

    In closing, it's a shame the janky controls and some of the mechanics, such as aiming and horse control want to bring my score on this down. I was looking to give this a strong 8 or 9, but instead I think a 6 is about right for this.    … Expand
  57. OldSilentHill
    Dec 13, 2019
    10
    Oustanding remake of one of the best videogames ever made. Simple mechanics for the art of wonder and emotion.
  58. agent13
    Dec 12, 2019
    4
    Beautiful world but empty, it doesn't have much gameplay or story and it gets boring af after a couple of hours playing. One of the most overrated games ever
  59. pedraww
    Dec 8, 2019
    10
    That's how a f*cking remake is done. A masterpiece with new excellent graphics.
  60. badreview7854
    Dec 6, 2019
    0
    "built from the ground up" my ass. The worst camera EVER. Plus tons of addition jank. The jankiest game ever made.
  61. B-Bog
    Dec 5, 2019
    2
    WHAT. THE. F*CK.

    For years and years, I've been reading nothing but glorious praise for this game, both for the original and the remake. For reasons I can't remember, I never played the PS2 version back when it came out, and then over time the prices for used copies became astronomically high. Now I finally got a PS4 Pro and one of the first games I got was this supposed classic. You    WHAT. THE. F*CK.

    For years and years, I've been reading nothing but glorious praise for this game, both for the original and the remake. For reasons I can't remember, I never played the PS2 version back when it came out, and then over time the prices for used copies became astronomically high. Now I finally got a PS4 Pro and one of the first games I got was this supposed classic. You know, take a break from Death Stranding and play something less tedious. HAHA.

    The only thing that seems to have been updated from the 2005 original are the visuals and some collectibles. That's it. The controls are slippery and imprecise, and the biggest battle you have in this game is not with one of the colossi, but with the god awful camera. It still operates under the mid-2000s dogma of: "I'll give you some pretend control with the right stick, but as soon as you let that f*cker go, I'll just go right back to what I want to do".

    Both of these issues are pretty big problems, seeing as the game is basically a puzzle-PLATFORMER.

    What I've never seen other reviews mention: Fighting the colossi is basically a stamina-management-game. You fight these guys by climbing on top of them by holding onto fur and conveniently placed pieces of rock, locating their weak spot(s), and then stabbing them with your sword. The thing is: You can really only move when the colossus isn't doing that much. Which is maybe 15% of the time at best, and most of them don't really telegraph when they're going to start moving/shaking either. Which is problematic to say the least, because that's when you gotta hold on for dear life, which drains your stamina and means you cannot move or stab at all. When your stamina hits 0, you fall off the colossus and you get to climb it all over again! Hooray!! So much fun!!!

    When you're not fighting a colossus, you're riding around in an empty wasteland of a map looking for the next one. Instead of maybe giving you a marker on your map, you've got to constantly be holding your sword up into the air while riding because it vaguely shows you the right direction to go.

    There's next to no incentive for exploring, other than some small collectibles for increasing health and stamina which the game doesn't tell you about. Like it also doesn't really tell you how to save at shrines. It just says: Pray. OK, what's the dedicated pray button again? Would it really be too much hassle to just write "Press R2"? But I digress.

    I'd like to give a special shout-out to the moron who programmed the controls for riding the horse. Ocarina of Time had better horse controls and that came out in 1998 for the N64 for crying out loud. Like, should the horse maybe move forward when you push forward on the left stick? Naaah, way too intuitive, let's have the player press Triangle a bunch of times just to get the thing moving at an acceptable speed. Oh what, you wanted to KEEP riding fast? Oh, then you have to keep holding down Triangle like an idiot! The aiming controls with the bow are absolute dogsh*t, too. In a twist of pure genius, you basically have to use your horse in a couple of battles, also combined with shooting your bow from the back of your horse. Best of luck with that, you're going to need it.

    On the plus side: The visuals are really nice. Not absolutely amazing in 2019 and especially not after playing Death Stranding, but nice. The music though is pretty generic and repetitive.

    All in all, this is one of the biggest disappointments I've ever had in my gaming career. I'm glad I got this on sale and only payed 16€. I'm only on the 7th colossus and I will probably finish the game, but I doubt that I'm going to enjoy it very much. No matter what else the game throws at me, the controls and camera are going to stay sh*tty. At least I'm not the only one who thinks this way, looking at this user review section. I'm just hoping the "The Last Guardian" isn't also such a POS, because I bought that on sale, too.

    UPDATE: Played a little further, until the 9th colossus, rage-quit, and deleted the game. The 9th fight involves having the colossus stand in very specific spots in order to even GET A CHANCE to harm him. So you're completely dependent on the boss AI, which doesn't cooperate with you at all. Then, if you do get him to fall over, he falls over with his fur (climbing spot) facing AWAY from you, because why not just make things a little more tedious if we get the chance. Then you get barely enough time to climb on top with the sh*tty controls governing your "hero" that climbs slower than any snaill. And if you don't quite make it because your stamina runs out, you fall off and get to repeat the WHOLE PROCESS all over again. Fun times! Excuse me, but I'm not into torturing myself with badly designed BS. Downgrade from a 3 to a 2. Sorry, but this is an over-hyped piece of garbage and even the 16€ I spent on this were a _colossal_ (haha...) waste of money.    … Expand
  62. loonyever
    Nov 27, 2019
    8
    siendo sincero no tuve la oportunidad de jugarlo de jugarlo la primera vez, y cuando salio el remasterizado para ps4 fue la oportunidad perfecta de hacerme con el, es un gran juego, lo disfrute mucho, en lo personal no juge secciones largas ya que sentía que era para jugarse mas con calma, muy recomendado si es la primera vez que lo vas a probar.
  63. marcelskerps
    Nov 26, 2019
    10
    um dos melhores jogos de todos os tempos, esse remake ficou magnífico, adoro os trabalhos de fumito ueda e esse é com certeza o mais marcante!
  64. VTL
    Nov 20, 2019
    9
    El Original de PS2 fue un 10... el "limpiado" de PS3 estubo bien... este es la version definitiva la verdad. Si no lo has jugado lo has de jugar. Tu, un caballo y el mundo.
  65. LuluHollinha
    Nov 12, 2019
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Esse jogo realmente nos mostra que games também são obras de arte. Todo o sentimento de solidao e de desespero que você sente enquanto cavalga sozinho e com os pensamentos de Wander é uma sensação incrível, “o que será que vamos enfrentar em seguida? Será que conseguiremos salvar nosso amor?” São perguntas que nos caem a cabeça enquanto cavalgamos por aquela terra desolada. A melancolia que o jogo possui em seu aspecto é algo incrível. A ironia que se são usadas as cores para nos mostrar personagem se suas características são incríveis, por exemplo Dormin que é o vilão do jogo mas conversa com a gente por feixes de luz, ou o espírito preto que saem dos Colossus que na verdade são os nossos protetores, essa ironia ajuda a nos enganar sobre quem são isso viloes é quem é do bem. Até onde o amor pode chegar e como uma pessoa pode ser cega para chegar em seu objetivo são as mensagens que essa obra quer nos passar. Quanto ao aspecto técnico é incrível, o gráfico é digno de palmas, a gameplay atrapalhada do garoto realmente combina com a narrativa e as batalhas contra os Colossus são magníficas. Para não me estender mais falarei logo o porque não da nota 10, que foi graças ao último colosso que eu achei péssimo e me tirou completamente da imersão que eu estava no jogo, o colosso é meio falho e derruba vc milhares de vezes até você matá-lo, porém mesmo com esse único erro do jogo esse game é uma obra e deve ser jogada por todos. Nota final: 9,5/10-Masterpiece… Expand
  66. Wisses
    Oct 25, 2019
    9
    sigue siendo el gran juego que siempre fue
    historia jefes soundtracks graficos jugabilidad ta mejor
  67. enriverd
    Oct 14, 2019
    6
    I can understand how this game became a piece of cult when released for PS2. Its story, setup and challenges are something different to any other game to date, with no other characters in the game than the colossus. However, the PS4 version does not live to the expectation. The camera control is really bad (I guess it is as good as it was in the PS2 era) but nowadays it feels like theI can understand how this game became a piece of cult when released for PS2. Its story, setup and challenges are something different to any other game to date, with no other characters in the game than the colossus. However, the PS4 version does not live to the expectation. The camera control is really bad (I guess it is as good as it was in the PS2 era) but nowadays it feels like the player lacks control over where it should be looking. The world is always covered with a thin fog, which together with graphics and textures that reveal its age, does not hide that this game belongs two console generations back. Given the limited number of characters and the big but relatively empty world, I would have expected that the team working on the remaster would have improved the game graphics, but it seems to me that they have just ported it to PS4. In summary, this games does not live to the review made by the critics, which give it a 91. A 91! Clearly, the critics have not been able to leave behind its nostalgia when writing the review.… Expand
  68. chr1so
    Oct 12, 2019
    9
    Judging on today's standards I'd give it an 8. It's a nice game and all with decent bosses, but clunky af.
    Given it was probably a 10 back in its day though, I'll split the difference
  69. Faxthtax
    Oct 8, 2019
    10
    If artistic games is your bag, Shadow of the Colossus is a must-pick title to play.
    This is it´s third time it goes trough the grinder to be remade. Debuted on PS1, remade for PS3 and now getting the high definition flavour for large TVs, and boy is it magical. But as much negativity that many remakes get or the whole concept of it at all is, this title deserves to be a little better each    If artistic games is your bag, Shadow of the Colossus is a must-pick title to play.
    This is it´s third time it goes trough the grinder to be remade. Debuted on PS1, remade for PS3 and now getting the high definition flavour for large TVs, and boy is it magical. But as much negativity that many remakes get or the whole concept of it at all is, this title deserves to be a little better each time.

    Shadow Of The Colossus is for one an atmospheric game. Where the player are thrown into a mythical fable, a vast fantasy world, large colossi monsters and very little else. I don´t really get other reviewers comparing it to games like The Witcher, and other fantasy games. They have NOTHING in common with them. The game's philosophy and execution is not even comparable to anything. Probably The Last Guardian, but it is by the same developer.

    Bluepoint kept the basic concept and it´s main focus: You (the player) vs the Colossi´s. They did not ad much in to "fill it up", but kept the artistic integrity and the focus the original makers made it to be. There is little around you to take you away from the main story of the game. No collectibles (well a little, but totally unnecessary) or sidequests. And that takes skill to make something like this.

    Trough your whole journey, learn to suck up the amazing scenery, the sixteen epic boss fights and the story of one boy´s fight to save his sweetheart.
    Not much more to say about it. The juicy controls could be better probably, but it does not feel too troublesome.
    A true arthouse of a game and a magical classic that is very faithfully preserved in this third remake.    … Expand
  70. Angel_Sigh
    Oct 7, 2019
    7
    I'll get the positives out of the way first, mainly because I only wrote this review to highlight the stupidest, clumsiest part of the game: the controls. So first I'll concede that the game is bleakly beautiful, atmospheric, sad, mysterious, and all the other words reviewers have used in their ecstatic paeans to its apparently undeniable brilliance. It's all those things, yes. And theI'll get the positives out of the way first, mainly because I only wrote this review to highlight the stupidest, clumsiest part of the game: the controls. So first I'll concede that the game is bleakly beautiful, atmospheric, sad, mysterious, and all the other words reviewers have used in their ecstatic paeans to its apparently undeniable brilliance. It's all those things, yes. And the remaster is astonishing: it's now one of the best looking games on the PS4, not just artistically speaking(because it was always beautiful from an artistic standpoint, even back on PS2), but technically speaking too. The detail, the textures, the animation; it's all fantastically impressive, and frankly light-years ahead of anything Team Ico have ever done, including The Last Guardian. The fur on the Colossi is particularly lovely. Makes you want to grab a hunk of it and bury your face in it.
    It's a unique game, and it's been extremely influential too - this can be seen in the number of developers that have incorporated 'colossi' of their own into their games(even the great Nintendo paid homage with the four Beast-dungeons in Breath of the Wild.), or the reach of the tonal aesthetic of the game - the relentless use of SotC's muted palette in so many subsequent AAA releases, a kind of bleached, muddy, grey-brown look that arguably influenced the look of games as different as Gears Of War and Killzone.
    It's an atmospheric game, but in many ways it's not entirely enjoyable to play - there is a loneliness to it all, a sense of crushing solitude that remains unbroken throughout. The hills, the mountains and rivers, lakes and seas, have their own looming presence, like they're watching you from a distance. It's slightly spooky to wander a land in which almost all life, certainly all human life, is absent. A few scurrying lizards and the occasional bird are all you'll see, besides your horse and the colossi themselves. I personally think it requires a reasonably happy mindset to play it. I wouldn't want to play it at a low moment that's for sure.
    But like I said, after all the positives there is one issue that comes close to ruining the game, and it's not just a problem in SotC - all Team Ico's games suffer from it: The controls in this game are appalling. I've been playing The Last Guardian recently and the controls in that are probably slightly worse, but in tLG at least you're not tasked with anything too demanding or finicky. In SotC however, you are required to climb the colossi, and jump back and forth between parts of their body, all while hanging on to particular handholds, all while your stamina meter gradually dwindles away, at which point you drop to the ground. There are platforms located on the colossi at certain points, but the motion of their movements tosses you into the air and sends you flying around in unpredictable ways. Having fought the third colossus(MILD SPOILER), a huge figure who smashes his sword into the ground allowing you a moment to scamper up it and grab onto his lovely fur, I fell to the ground so often, and generally for no reason except the appalling controls. At one point, after I'd almost killed him, I was attempting to get back on, and the tremor from a single footstep knocked me to the ground. At this point, and for no apparent reason, it takes ten seconds for me to get to my feet, during which time the colossus has lifted his sword and smashed it down onto my tiny frame, killing me.
    The game is full of moments like this - inexplicable moments of frustration, a commingling of bad game design and bad controls, and it's gotten to the point where I can't just shrug it off and say 'that's Team Ico for you'. It shouldn't be like that - they've had so long to get the controls in their games right, and even after the insane delays to tLG it somehow handled worse than their previous games did. This remaster is brilliant in so many ways, but the most important thing that could have been dealt with has been left intact, and it suffers for it. I don't blame Bluepoint for not dealing with the controls - it would have required extensive reworking of the actual game's structure and even the environments and colossi themselves, because the controls are so integral. And the admittedly beautiful animation wouldn't be half as beautiful if the controls had been rejigged to make them responsive. In fact, I think that's the reason the controls are so bad - Team Ico are obsessive about animation, and the length of the animations in their games precludes responsive controls. In this sense they've put the beauty of the game ahead of controls, and there's only so long they can keep on doing it before people turn on them.
    It's no longer acceptable, and there's no reason you can't have a beautiful game that handles well. Uncharted manages it. SotC doesn't, and for that it deserves more criticism than it's received. It's wonderful, unique game, but no-one should go into it unaware of just how bad it handles.    … Expand
  71. Pardoow
    Sep 8, 2019
    10
    Easily one of the best games I’ve ever played, and even though I didn’t play the original, I’m happy I finally gave this masterpiece a chance
  72. oldboy
    Sep 7, 2019
    9
    It's breathtaking!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  73. leche_paterna
    Sep 6, 2019
    0
    Remake totalmente innecesario de un viejo título de PlayStation 2 que no ha envejecido nada bién
  74. caronte69
    Aug 30, 2019
    9
    no importa cuantos remakes le hagan a este juego, siempre, pero siempre sera un excelente juego
  75. MatheuEkeyler
    Aug 24, 2019
    10
    Esse é o melhor jogo de todos os tempos!!
    Controles bem trabalhados e obedecem muito bem os comando, história perfeita, músicas marcantes, Collosus bem elaborados e EPICO!
    Para mim, esse jogo supera o God Of War 1 e 2 fácil
    QUE JOGO PERFEITO!!
  76. thiagoFerreiraL
    Aug 16, 2019
    2
    This game has the clunkiest controls of all the games I've played, specially the camera, that looks like it has a mind of it's own. The camera tries so f*** hard to auto-correct that infuriated me to the point of giving up on the 6th colossus and I couldn't do that for another 10 colossus. It's like the camera is the real boss of this game.

    I gave 2 points for visuals only. The game    This game has the clunkiest controls of all the games I've played, specially the camera, that looks like it has a mind of it's own. The camera tries so f*** hard to auto-correct that infuriated me to the point of giving up on the 6th colossus and I couldn't do that for another 10 colossus. It's like the camera is the real boss of this game.

    I gave 2 points for visuals only. The game certainly is very pretty.    … Expand
  77. jgmj921
    Jul 31, 2019
    7
    Decent game in terms of graphics and atmosphere. I didn't have high expectation on the graphics but the game really surprised me on that front. I did, however, have trouble on the controls. It is simply frustrating to drop from the colossi once and again just to climb back up again and do the simply stabbing trick. The combats themselves lack versatility and the plot should have more depth.
  78. Zoidbbbberb
    Jul 18, 2019
    10
    Не играл ни в оригинал, ни в переиздание на ps3, так что в первый раз прикоснулся к этому шедевру. SofC - это определенно игра не для всех. Она не про геймплей или сюжет, в отличие от большинства современных ААА-проектов, она - про атмосферу. Мир игры странным образом привлекает и затягивает, хотя является, по сути, абсолютно пустым (исключение составляют сами колоссы и парочка животных).Не играл ни в оригинал, ни в переиздание на ps3, так что в первый раз прикоснулся к этому шедевру. SofC - это определенно игра не для всех. Она не про геймплей или сюжет, в отличие от большинства современных ААА-проектов, она - про атмосферу. Мир игры странным образом привлекает и затягивает, хотя является, по сути, абсолютно пустым (исключение составляют сами колоссы и парочка животных). Яркий показатель - 70% геймплея - это скачки на лошади, и за 2,5 прохождения эти самые скачки не надоели. Про сюжет и геймплей говорить бесполезно, да и не нужно, так как в это надо попросту поиграть. Как итог, для меня лично Shadow of the Colossus полностью оправдала уже полученное звание классики и заняла очень высокое (если не первое) место в списке моих любимых игр.… Expand
  79. KalasLavas
    Jun 29, 2019
    9
    Masterpiece. If you haven't played this game, you must
    Pros:
    Too many, read cons.

    Cons:
    Controls of horse was bad.
  80. distefano83
    Jun 29, 2019
    10
    Just breathtaking. This entire open world slows down the speed. It allows to enjoy the true moments of peace by playing this game. Visually stunning, sound just perfect and the colossi tell you how small the protagonist in fact is. A pefect 10.
  81. leon_vlz
    Jun 11, 2019
    10
    Juegazo, grandes gráficos, ambientación correcta, un remake perfecto.
    Recreando sus mejores escenas en ps4 pro Un videojuego que debes tener en tu catalago de exclusivas, o que merece ser probado en esta generación si vienes de la anterior gen.
  82. xclo
    Jun 10, 2019
    0
    This game has the worst controls ever. Unresponsive and unintuitive. Only play this if you enjoy old slow games - this doesn't come close to comparing with modern games.
  83. Lenkagami
    Jun 3, 2019
    9
    O jogo é bom, mas tem seu porém, o jogo é otimo na questão de mecânica, gráficos e muito mais, mas seu defeito é a expressão facial do wander. Diferente do remaster de ps3, ele n apresenta muitas reações e quando vc está correndo longe do colossu ele n olha pra trás, claro são detalhes bobos mas w poderia ter sido colocado, mas de resto é um ótimo jogo
  84. AlphaLegit
    May 31, 2019
    10
    A true classic that definitely shines from the new remake graphics. It tells a great emotional story as you fight colossi to save your loved one. The boss fights are epic and always different. I played it for the first time on the ps4 and I really enjoyed it and it has that zelda kinda of vibe in it.
  85. Superfluid
    Mar 5, 2018
    10
    To this day, no game has come anywhere close to dethroning SotC as my favorite game of all time. It has its flaws, like everything else in our vast universe, but as a total package—the awe-inspiring sense of scale, the crushing loneliness that hangs over every inch of the Forbidden Lands, the captivating yet minimalistic narrative style, the morally questionable actions of the protagonist,To this day, no game has come anywhere close to dethroning SotC as my favorite game of all time. It has its flaws, like everything else in our vast universe, but as a total package—the awe-inspiring sense of scale, the crushing loneliness that hangs over every inch of the Forbidden Lands, the captivating yet minimalistic narrative style, the morally questionable actions of the protagonist, the sheer artistic majesty—nothing compares to SotC, and I doubt anything ever will...in my lifetime, at least.

    A true classic, that can stand beside the great masterpieces from any medium (not just video games) or any era.

    The GOAT is reborn.    … Expand
  86. brendo214
    May 23, 2019
    8
    Shadow of the Colossus was fun while playing it, but the game is really short and that is mildly disappointing.
  87. luanvianalv
    Apr 30, 2019
    9
    É indescritível a experiência que este jogo te proporciona. Sem dúvidas um dos remakes que vale a pena comprar, já que o original de PS2 não tem nada a ver com o de PS4.
  88. droetker
    Apr 3, 2019
    0
    I played this game 20 years ago and now it's much less appealing. sure the graphics are better than on my PS2 but the gameplay is exactly the same, not really a remake, more like a remaster, low effort work!
  89. saga77
    Apr 2, 2019
    10
    You know metacritic, with this random REVIEWBOMBING, the Userscores become meaningless!!Do you care??
  90. Mikey666
    Mar 25, 2019
    10
    Not for the new age circle jerkin kids who run around aimlessly just too get shot in the back and rinse n repeat!!! I love this game along with the last guardian. It's what makes playing worth your while delivering a fantasy experience mostly movies can only capture.
  91. Lolster
    Mar 23, 2019
    10
    As evident by the shockingly low user score compared to the original's, this game is not for everybody. The controls are wonky and the camera is all over the place. But I don't care. The controls, the camera, the horse, they don't bother me. Why not? Because everything else is goddamn beautiful. The soundtrack is beautiful, the colossi are all fun and unique (except for maybe two of them),As evident by the shockingly low user score compared to the original's, this game is not for everybody. The controls are wonky and the camera is all over the place. But I don't care. The controls, the camera, the horse, they don't bother me. Why not? Because everything else is goddamn beautiful. The soundtrack is beautiful, the colossi are all fun and unique (except for maybe two of them), the graphics are breathtaking, I've heard people complain that it takes the atmosphere away, which it doesn't at all for me. The only thing that the graphical overhaul removed was my nostalgia for the original. Which is a good thing. That ending is also one of the saddest endings I've seen in a video game. If you've never played this game, then playing it now might be a bit risky. You might end up hating it. If not, it just might be one of the best games you'll ever play.… Expand
  92. Br_AgSs
    Mar 22, 2019
    10
    The best Remaster I've ever seen, this game is pure gold, the story,the graphics,the combat, the visuals, everything is perfect.
  93. alii
    Mar 19, 2019
    7
    Amazing game. Astounding story. Really can't say more about it what already has been said. But the controls ... Man the controls sucks balls! it's 7/10 precisely because of the controls. It got so frustrating at times to hold the camera angle during a fight or while mounted on Agro and using the GPS sword. Other than that, 10/10 story. Completes a circle. Leaves you staring at the screenAmazing game. Astounding story. Really can't say more about it what already has been said. But the controls ... Man the controls sucks balls! it's 7/10 precisely because of the controls. It got so frustrating at times to hold the camera angle during a fight or while mounted on Agro and using the GPS sword. Other than that, 10/10 story. Completes a circle. Leaves you staring at the screen once the game is over with controller in hand and whispering to yourself 'Wow'. Which is what this game is. Wow.… Expand
  94. Frames30
    Mar 16, 2019
    5
    Leider ist das Spiel sehr schlecht gealtert, wenn man einmal gesehen hat was Nintendo mit Breath of the Wild aus dem Open World Genre macht, wirkt das Spielprinzip noch altbackener als es eh schon ist. Schade drum, auf der PS2 war es eine tolle Erfahrung aber das war vor 20 Jahren...
  95. DogeWowIsBack
    Mar 11, 2019
    3
    This is a very bad port from PS2, it contains all old bugs and glitches from original, they're were easily visible on PS3 version, i thought because they decided to milk nostaglia further more they will put at least some effort,but sadly they didn't. Even the controls got worse!
    If you ask me, the game itself wasn't ever that great to begin with.
    The story is bare minimum, the world of    This is a very bad port from PS2, it contains all old bugs and glitches from original, they're were easily visible on PS3 version, i thought because they decided to milk nostaglia further more they will put at least some effort,but sadly they didn't. Even the controls got worse!
    If you ask me, the game itself wasn't ever that great to begin with.
    The story is bare minimum, the world of the game is really boring and empty, call that an artistic choice or any other excuse you might think of but this isn't a good explanation.
    Yes the fights with bosses might be interesting but that's all what game has to offer.
    This game is considered to be a cult classic but is it really? Looking back on it now gives the feeling of playing tech demo of something bigger, but sadly this is a finished product. I'm really sure if this game didn't have all that nostalgia factor going for it, it would be panned down by both critics and players alike. People consider this game to be great because they want to remember it this way. But you can't get yourself back to playing it after all these years do you?    … Expand
  96. dasmh
    Mar 10, 2019
    0
    Too boring. In the fourth boss when I was trying to find where to go and spent 30 minutes, I decided to give up. There's no clue where to go or what to do.
  97. Alibababa
    Mar 10, 2019
    3
    I always said to myself, that it would be great to have a game where you can bond with your horse and ride around some empty plain fields with it, a true adventure. However after realizing that the void Shadow of Colossus is presenting isn't really all that appealing and the only real activity is to find those colossi and slay them in the most brutal manner possible I became a bitI always said to myself, that it would be great to have a game where you can bond with your horse and ride around some empty plain fields with it, a true adventure. However after realizing that the void Shadow of Colossus is presenting isn't really all that appealing and the only real activity is to find those colossi and slay them in the most brutal manner possible I became a bit disappointed by this vision. The world is really empty, yet beautiful but with nothing to do you get bored quite fast and after about 6-8 hours, depending on how well you learn to control this horse with tank controls, you'll reach the climax of the game with a rather sad conclusion but also hope, it's a bittersweet ending but it's not enough to elevate the game above its flaws.… Expand
  98. oraycool
    Mar 2, 2019
    7
    Everyone told me that this game would be incredible, but when I bought it it kinda dissapointed me. I never played the original on PS2 so this game holds no nostalgia for me. I do like the exploration (sometimes I got really lost and had to look for a guide but that besides) and the game also looks amazing, but the gameplay gets a bit repetitive and I think that the enviromental story is aEveryone told me that this game would be incredible, but when I bought it it kinda dissapointed me. I never played the original on PS2 so this game holds no nostalgia for me. I do like the exploration (sometimes I got really lost and had to look for a guide but that besides) and the game also looks amazing, but the gameplay gets a bit repetitive and I think that the enviromental story is a bit to vague. Its still worth picking up, but just not what I expected.… Expand
  99. SamComedian
    Feb 24, 2019
    8
    Mi puntuación sobre Shadow of the Colossus es de 8, me explico;
    La duración es algo escasa, en mi caso rozó las 10 horas ( 10h y 6min ). La trama cuenta la historia de un chico que ha hecho un pacto con un espíritu llamado Dormin, el cual le ha prometido que de vencer a 16 colosos le devolverá la vida a su amada. El gameplay trata sobre eso, ir buscando a los colosos y vencerlos uno a    Mi puntuación sobre Shadow of the Colossus es de 8, me explico;
    La duración es algo escasa, en mi caso rozó las 10 horas ( 10h y 6min ). La trama cuenta la historia de un chico que ha hecho un pacto con un espíritu llamado Dormin, el cual le ha prometido que de vencer a 16 colosos le devolverá la vida a su amada. El gameplay trata sobre eso, ir buscando a los colosos y vencerlos uno a uno, puede llegar a ser un poco repetitivo. Cuenta con un mundo abierto, pequeño a mi parecer. El título consta de muy buenos gráficos, hay que decirlo y la banda sonora es bastante buena. Le pongo un 8 sobre 10 ( comparándolo con juegos de su plataforma, PS4 ). Mi vigesimocuarta crítica u/o review de la sección de Games.    … Expand
  100. themanthatcan
    Feb 21, 2019
    8
    This game can get boring at times, however, the story, music, visuals, and fighting the Colossi make this game what it is. Each colossus is completely unique and if I had to compare it to something I would say their like the Divine beasts is The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild. I love this game and I would most definitely play it again.
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#4 Best PS4 Game of 2018
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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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