Taking a tenuous hold on the back fur of one of these behemoths and hanging of for dear life is one of the best things you will ever experience in a game, something that never ceases to thrill. See also: Shadow of the Colossus (PS4) Shadow of the Colossus, released in Japan as Wander and the Colossus ( Wanda to Kyoz ), is Team Icos second game. Although Shadow of the Colossus isn't a sequel to the earlier game, it does share some of the same aesthetic and gameplay sensibilities, dropping you into a world that you're not really intended. It’s you’re job to climb up on them and stick a sword in the weak spot. In Shadow of the Colossus, it’s Agro, your trusty steed, who comes when you call and (almost) fearlessly drives into the depths of peril as you come up against these lumbering giants, each with its own very specific weakness. In Ico, it was the princess who you took along on your journey and grew to love. Like Ico, the gameplay centres largely on a secondary character, who isn’t directly playable, but is both essential to the experience and truly endearing. Wander agrees to defeat the 16 colossi in exchange for the life of his love. According to GameRant, youll need about 6.5 hours for the main campaign of 'Shadow of the Colossus.'Go for the extras, and youll need roughly 9 hours. You kill the beasts in a specific order, instructed by a mysterious, god-like entity with two voices who is said to have the power to raise the dead. You play as a man named Wander, who must seek out 16 giant, hairy beasts and slay each to break the spell of death that has left his love with her back on an altar. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Manage Print Subscription / Tax Receipt All trademarks are property of their respective owners in the US and other countries.

Shadow of the colossus sequel