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Reviewed in the United States on October 23, 2021

This may sound like a bad review but it isn't. This game isn't my style of game but I always LOVE watching people play this. It was released only on the ps3 I believe until this "remaster". You cannot go wrong with this game as it is simply beautiful and well done. The story may not seem amazing, but it has times it gets you in the feels. It is basically a single player game where it is all just strategy boss fights. It is like a different puzzle on each boss on how to to attack them a certain way to where you can climb on them and hit the damaging spots.

Not sure how many of these were made where you can play on the ps4 but I suggest you get one.

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A Colossal experience!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 13, 2018

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I have enjoyed video games since the late 1980s, and I rate only a handful of games to have made the transition from being simply a 'game' to an 'experience' that have left me with a lasting impression. For me, Shadow of the Colossus is one of these games.

I initially stumbled upon this little known game back in 2006 on my friend's Playstation 2. After an hour of gameplay, I was utterly hooked, but unfortunately didn't get a chance to play anymore. During the intervening 12 years between then and now, despite university, career, marriage, child taking evermore of my time, I keep on thinking back to the brief experience I have with this game and each time secretly vowed to complete what I started all those years ago. With this complete remake of Shadow of Colossus by Bluepoint Games, my opportunity has finally come to continue where I left off.

The premise of this game tells a simple tale of a boy warrior named 'Wander', who accompanied by his trusty steed Agro, must traverse a foreign and mysterious land to slay colossal magical beings of immense power and stature in order to bring a girl back from the dead. There's no text heavy exposition of the story, or longwinded backstories, instead the game relies on crafting a world that shows rather than tells, whilst leaving some questions to the imagination. As you explore the vast landscape in search of these Colossi, the game simply oozes atmosphere in a subtle and serene way. I really felt like a lonely traveller, who is never quite sure of what is beyond the next hill or down the valley, but know that the peace will inevitably be shattered upon discovering the next Colossus foe. When this occurs, the game switches up to 6th gear and presents an exhilarating fight that easily rivals and exceeds the final boss fight found in any other game. Defeating these Colossus is more like an environmental puzzle, requiring you to evade been squashed whilst finding a route to climb to the top of the Colossus to deliver the fatal blow. The Colossi are varied in their appearance and behaviour, and a different strategy must be devised for each encounter. I was surprised to find that fighting each Colossus to be a really satisfying game experience, with a challenge that is not brutally unforgiving (not Dark Souls/Bloodborne), whilst presenting enough visual clues toward a solution. This is a refreshing change from many modern games that either require mindless grinding down of an enemy health bar (ahem..Destiny), or walking simulators that leave little room for player imagination (e.g. Uncharted series, Call of Duty series to name a few).

For a 12 year old game, the graphics have been completely rebuilt. The result is simply fantastic as I notice subtle details such as the footprints in the sand, or the water dripping off Wander's clothes in the rain. Strangely enough, looking at this game now is just how I remembered when I first played this back in 2006. Perhaps this reflects the masterful work done by the developer Bluepoint Games, showing their ability to update the graphics for a modern era whilst preserving the feel of the original game.

Lastly the sound effects and the accompanying music is beautiful, and shows that in this case, less is more. During the majority of your traversal across the the desert or the grass plains, there is only the sound of the wind and the hooves of your horse with no music. I found this to only heighten the sense of loneliness and the mystery in this land. Once the music kicks in at appropriate moments, it plays a soothing yet mournful melody, making me question whether my decision to slay these magnificent creatures, and in many instances left me with a sense of regret and guilt.

Finishing this game took me around 9 hours, which is the perfect length for someone like me with very limited free time to enjoy gaming these days. For those looking to get more enjoyment time, there is a 'Timeattack' mode and 'Hard difficulty' that offers greater challenge leading to a range of in-game rewards such as cosmetic items, picture gallery etc. There are also items to collect around the world that require exploring every nook and cranny. My only objective criticism is that once your know where to find and how to defeat the Colossi after a single playthrough, the challenge and the wonder is gone, which will no doubt detract from further playthroughs. However for me, this game is not about offering excessive playtime, instead it offered me an experience and a journey. I probably won't play it again, but I don't need to, the game has left its mark on me and I am sure I will fondly reflect on these memories for years to come.

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Maria Rosa

Imprescindible en tu colección de videojuegos

Reviewed in Spain on December 21, 2023

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Los escenarios son una obra de arte. La historia es interesante y los combates muy épicos. A pesar de tener unos años sigue siendo de los mejores juegos para PS4

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Product_tester

Bonne livraison

Reviewed in France on October 23, 2023

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Livraison parfaite et dans les temps, cependant je pense qu’il faudrait ajouter un film bulle pour protéger ce genre d’objet fragile

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Andrea

Un classico RECENTE

Reviewed in Italy on November 19, 2018

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Acquistato dopo aver visto varie recensioni, si è rivelato oltre le aspettative, con una grafica interamente rivisitata e una giocabilitá ottima e godibile.
Consigliato vivamente a chi cerca un must have o anche a chi vuole intraprendere un grandioso viaggio di fantasia.

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The Nightcrawler

A Gaming Masterpiece Like No Other!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 8, 2018

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Shadow of the Colossus is widely regarded as one of the greatest (and most critically acclaimed) games ever made. I bought the original release in 2005 for the PS2, played it solo and with friends and completed it. Now, over ten years later, it's been completely remade (yes remade, this is a remake not a re-master), from the ground up for the PS4. If anything needed fixing, the shaky frame-rate and performance slowdown from the original version are gone; the controls have been remapped and for the purpose of my 'new' play-through I'm using the 'modern' setting.

Even without a PS4 Pro or 4K/HDR capable television, this is one of the best looking PS4 games released yet! It really does look stunning; from being able to tell apart individual blades of grass, to sweeping vistas that stretch out beyond and below you, to distant bridges, towers and structures, or the fully realised fur which makes each colossi seem more animal-like than ever before. It's beauty is in the details; hoof-prints left in sand, the way everything else goes dark when you hold up your sword to focus its beam of light, waves that knock Wanda off his feet...

After 10 plus years of waiting, I'd all but forgotten the soundtrack - it is as heart-wrenching and perfect as the opening introduction. The music always seems to synch, ebb and flow exactly with what's happening on screen. The threat of an impending Colossi battle building up tension and apprehension just from the way there's a sudden accompaniment of booming orchestral sounds. Not to mention sound design within the game itself; whether it's Wanda's shouts for Agro, the way he clicks him to run, environmental sounds, or the earth shattering stomps of walking giants.

In 2005, many people didn't get it. They didn't 'get' the sense of loneliness and isolation the game world deliberately immerses you in. They didn't get the navigation, freedom of movement, or sense of awe-inspiring wonder few other games manage to achieve. They didn't get these giant, moving, 3D platform puzzles, that gradually become more difficult and challenging to defeat. It's a shame for those people, because I'd never played anything like Shadow of the Colossus before its release and I haven't played anything as original, unique, ingenious or imaginative since.

This is a world to get lost in, although on the surface it may seem like there isn't anything to do other than slaughter giant beasts, it's well worth exploring. And if you aren't one for exploring, then the new photo mode just might convince you otherwise! Pausing the action to take an epic screenshot mid-slaying is sublime; or applying a filter on a beautiful vista that you can then share and upload to your heart's content. Photo mode is gloriously satisfying and before long you'll have an entire album to show off your colossal beast killings skills. Stabby stabby away...

Bluepoint Games have done a phenomenal job in bringing what was already a phenomenal work of art to a modern gaming audience. Shadow of the Colossus is every bit as good as I remember it, if not even more awe-inspiring than before. In every imaginative vein it works its magic until an hours playtime seems almost like minutes. Throw in New Game Plus and Time Trial modes and it isn't simply a case of one play-through and you're done. And why wouldn't you come back? Why wouldn't you want to relive each epic encounter again and again? This is, after all, one of Sony's best exclusives!

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Graziano Salini

Un videogioco non convenzionale importantissimo

Reviewed in Italy on April 26, 2019

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Il remake Playstation 4 di Shadow Of The Colossus è una delle migliori scelte che un videogiocatore potrebbe fare se vuole smettere di approcciarsi sempre agli stessi titoli. Il videogioco in questione mischia un livello tecnico/artistico spaventoso con una vena poetica malinconica che si stamperà prestissimo nel cuore di chi lo gioca. Consigliato a tutti quelli che vogliono un videogioco avventuroso diverso dal solito.

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Cristóbal

Perfecto!

Reviewed in Spain on December 27, 2023

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El juego vino un día antes de lo esperado, me vino perfecto ya que es un regalo para estas navidades!
Vino perfecto en español y totalmente nuevo y precintado, una maravilla!

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barrot

Bon vendeur, bon jeu

Reviewed in France on April 6, 2019

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Envoi assez rapide. Prix super intéressant au moment de l'achat. Sur le jeu rien à dire de plus à part que c'est une réelle refonte de l'original et une parfaite réussite

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beaud marie-julie

Vendeur sérieux !

Reviewed in France on October 4, 2019

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Génial !
Reçu dans les délais et en bon état !

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