Shadow of the Colossus cover

Shadow of the Colossus 2005

Released
October 18, 2005
Genres
Platform · Puzzle · Adventure
Platform
PlayStation 2
Developer
Team Ico
Publisher
Sony Computer Entertainment
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Team Ico's 2005 action adventure for the PlayStation 2, directed by Fumito Ueda, with platforming and puzzles in a largely seamless 3D world. Wander enters a forbidden land to look for help reviving a girl named Mono, which means finding and defeating 16 colossi. He reflects sunlight with his sword to find the next colossus, climbs its fur with a limited stamina gauge and strikes its glowing sigils. His horse Agro can be used to fight from horseback. The world has no human NPCs, and between fights you ride through an empty land. It is regarded as an influential game and an example of video games as art. Each colossus is its own puzzle in scale, with only a quiet land between them, which is why it holds up today.

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