Topic: Shadow of The Colossus

[PFG9000]

You might as well quit now.  You're obviously going into the game with the wrong attitude.

[thernz]

The story doesn't really become apparent until later in the game. Its subtlety is probably the best thing about it though.

[RichterB]

killed the second....nothing happened... :|

The 5th Colossus is very different [thrilling, I thought] and is what totally sold me; though, the 3rd one and its environment are quite cool, as well. (If you like the 5th one, keep going and the 13th one will really shock you). As the game goes along, the method of getting to the boss' "weak spot" becomes increasingly complex and less obvious. As you noticed with the second Colossus, you had to shoot under its hooves with arrows to get to a point where you could climb it. (You didn't like that neat bit at all? While still simply warming up the brain on how to fight these bosses, I thought it was a nice touch). By the way, what do you think of the visual style of the bosses--part beast, part stone ruins?

As for something happening...The story is "minimalistic" in style, and comes to a head near the end. However, if you look closely--and I didn't until late in the game--something graphical is changing in the game with each slain Colossi.

As a last note, I didn't think the game was perfect (I noted shortcomings earlier), but it was one of the most ambitious in many years and had some really unique, pulse-pounding moments. After all, with most games that have giants, it's on a pre-set stage separate from the regular gameplay, and involves pre-programmed, quick-time button presses to dance over the giant. This one you're actually interacting with the giant, it's reacting to you, and it's interacting with the environment you were just standing on prior to initiating combat.

[Raphael Belmont]

well, all of you guys seen to rly like the game i'm the only one to....i gave up...that's it.
the slow controls, the annoying horse...the environment is beautiful but the music should keep up with it, which doesn't.
options of attack are...well....2!finding the colossis is boring as hell...after i killed the third i saw that the shadows are increasing, taking me back to the main "shrine"...i think they are somehow helping me to find out something about myself, or sad bc i'm doing something bad since i was the one seeking destruction in the first place...after the 13rd you say????i'll die of age till there...jumping to the edge to get to the third was a paaaaaaainnn.....after getting down to water you had a LOOOOONG way back up....why not a run button?more reliable controls/action?and that thing that looks like he is getting tired annoys me too...when you're getting THERE he: "oh i'm tired...let's try everything again?"

that's ok though i offer my game to anyone who wants it...as my other thread "Baroque" is a game that no' seens to like but i do....this one everyone seens to like but i dont....at all...there, i said it!

[RichterB]

well, all of you guys seen to rly like the game i'm the only one to....i gave up...that's it.
the slow controls, the annoying horse...the environment is beautiful but the music should keep up with it, which doesn't.
options of attack are...well....2!finding the colossis is boring as hell...after i killed the third i saw that the shadows are increasing, taking me back to the main "shrine"...i think they are somehow helping me to find out something about myself, or sad bc i'm doing something bad since i was the one seeking destruction in the first place...after the 13rd you say????i'll die of age till there...jumping to the edge to get to the third was a paaaaaaainnn.....after getting down to water you had a LOOOOONG way back up....why not a run button?more reliable controls/action?and that thing that looks like he is getting tired annoys me too...when you're getting THERE he: "oh i'm tired...let's try everything again?"

that's ok though i offer my game to anyone who wants it...as my other thread "Baroque" is a game that no' seens to like but i do....this one everyone seens to like but i dont....at all...there, i said it!

Wait! I feel your pain, but just do the 5th Colossus. Then you can sell the game...or throw it to the netherworld, whatever. ^_^ The FIFTH is one of the most fun! (I didn't say you had to do 13--that was only if you got hooked. But at least try #5. It is a crazy ride. Heh). And yeah, the game takes a heck of a lot of patience to get through in entirety.

...The third one you just beat--I liked how it was knight-like, and how you have to climb up its sword, which is like part of castle tower or something. But the fifth one is my favorite and an experience unto itself.

If you'd like, to speed you up through the fourth Colossus so you can get onto the fifth: It's not too far away from the shrine. It's in a grassy/hilly valley nearby. When you walk/ride to the end of the valley, there will be a giant skeleton-esque horse. Go back to and into one of the hills, which are hollow, and hide inside while the Colossus-horse walks about. It will eventually stop to look into one of the hills--not necessarily the one you're in. At that point, leave your shelter and climb up the horses tail, which will be accessible due to the horse bending over to look into the hollow hill. If I recall, there's a symbol on its neck which leads to its head. And then, with that horse down, you can go after the sweet #5!

[Bloodreign]

Don't sell it, give it to me....for free, I'll take if off your hands.

Would look nice in my game collection.

[Raphael Belmont]

Mr. Bloodreign i would send it to you with most happiness but i'm waiting for 2 freaking weeks for your input/opinion about something at #cv jesus show up there. (ask Heretic what is it!)

Then you can have it, just pm me your adress! 

[Abnormal Freak]

Whoa... So first you say all this stuff about how bland it is, after only fighting the first colossus. Basically, you played the tutorial, and then ranted about how much the game blows.

Then you play, what, the second and third colossi? Then you say you give up and are gonna give the game away.

The colossi get more and more intriguing as you go along, they get FREAKIN' HUGE, and sometimes you have to wrack your brain to figure out how to kill 'em. It's a fun puzzle game—and yes, the game is more focused on figuring things out than all-out action.

I dunno, man... Even if you dislike it, I'd still battle a few more colossi before getting rid of it, if just to see why people dig it so much. Or watch YouTube videos, I guess.

And I don't understand why a one-button attack is such a bad thing. This isn't God of War or some combo-hit hack 'n' slasher, so quit going at it with that attitude.

[Gunlord]

I really liked SoTC, but ugh, the camera...~_~

[shelverton.]

It took me approximately 5 minutes to fall completely and utterly in love with this game. I guess if you don't see what I saw this is not the game for you. I basically only needed to battle the first colossus and I was sold, whereas you only needed the same amount of time to hate it. It's that kind of game, I guess.

The framerate IS bad, though. SotC was waaaay too ambitious for the PS2.

[Harrycombs]

When I first played this game, after killing the first 2 Colossi I felt it was overrated.

However, I pressed on and finished the game. I can now say that it is easily one of the greatest games of all time.

You are not giving the game a chance. The controls will feel awkward at first, however the more you play the more natural it becomes. By the 6th Colossus you wont notice it at all. The minimalist story is hauntingly beautiful. The epic and grand music of the Colossus battles contrasts perfectly with the melancholy song that plays while watching it die. The silence when exploring the world creates a sense of absolute isolation, no music could have captured that feeling. There is nothing that they could have done to make this a better game.

[Aridale]

they should put it on Wii like so many other older games. But didnt SCEA do it?

[shelverton.]

they should put it on Wii like so many other older games. But didnt SCEA do it?

SCEJ, more like. But yeah, the game is owned by Sony, so no Wii for this wanderer. Though Fumito Ueda could always go on and start an independent development studio. But I guess ICO and Shadow of the Colossus (And Last Guardian) will always be owned by Sony.

[Abnormal Freak]

I fell in love with the game upon fighting the very first colossus as well. Overrated? Maybe it's just because I like unique games, and this is certainly that. I'd never fought an enemy like that before, nor have I since. That and I played it when it came out, before people were jumping all over the place about it. But even if I'd played it after it became popular, I'd still love the hell out of it, 'cos it's just my kind of game.

Really looking forward to the third Team Ico game, The Last Guardian. Also, inspired by the porting of God of War 1 and 2 to the PS3, apparently the head guy of Team Ico is considering doing the same with Ico and Shadow of the Colossus. That would be glorious if they could solve the framerate problems in the latter if they port it properly.

[Kale]

Really looking forward to the third Team Ico game, The Last Guardian. Also, inspired by the porting of God of War 1 and 2 to the PS3, apparently the head guy of Team Ico is considering doing the same with Ico and Shadow of the Colossus. That would be glorious if they could solve the framerate problems in the latter if they port it properly.

Shit, serious? Damn, i might have to get a ps3 if that happens... but damn, I already have Shadow of Colossus.