shadow of the collossus: Buy or Rent?

should i buy or rent shadow of the collossus? like how long does it take to beat what replay value, would i want to play it again etc. etc. All that i have heard is good things about it so id definitly like to play it. And oh, i have a game rental service, so dont sayjust buyit its only like ten bucks more than the rent. thanks

Rent it first

Its a rent, the game is awesome but kinda short and once u're done with it there isnt much replay value.

I think its a rent, because ofseveral reasons...

-If you like the game, you can complete it in less than a day (its that short).

-If you didn't like it, you only loose the rental.

-Also, I get bored of the monotony of the game after a while; so if you rent it, you can see if you can pass through the game emptiness.

I think you should buy it, coz its great and it has a replaying value.BFKZ

Are you kidding me? Once you beat all the Colossi, there's absolutely NO replay value.

Hard mode, time attack.

and buy it! D=

Its a must have.

Who ever says theres no replay value dont know what they are talking about.

RENT IT!!!!!!!DEFINITELY!!

I finished playing in 2 days,but you can probably finish it in 1 day..Kinda buggy if you ask me compared to other games,hard to climb,and the control is not so responsive...Gets boring easily...No replay value......graphics are a bit jaggy.......

RENT IT!!!!!!!DEFINITELY!!

I finished playing in 2 days,but you can probably finish it in 1 day..Kinda buggy if you ask me compared to other games,hard to climb,and the control is not so responsive...Gets boring easily...No replay value......graphics are a bit jaggy.......

weijie86

This is a classic example why you shouldn't take half of the posts on gs seriously.

[QUOTE="BFKZ"]I think you should buy it, coz its great and it has a replaying value.myster_samz

Are you kidding me? Once you beat all the Colossi, there's absolutely NO replay value.

i loved the game and i didnt see much point in replaying it right after i beat it...but it's definitely one of those games you'll wanna come back to after a few months or a year....and i'd say its pretty safe to u buy it right away if u like unique games and wanna build up your collection or if u like epic adventures...but if u just wanna play it, experience it and beat it...well then it's better to just rent it. Just as long as you try it out its all good.

I bought it and sold it after 2 weeks... The game has no replay value despite of whatever most guys say here:

The point of defeating a Colossi is finding the way to do so. After you find it, it's a piece of cake. And as hard mode is the exact same as normal, you won't find any troubles on beating that mode.

Also there's time attack mode. Now, as you already know what to do you won't have any troubles either.

So for me it was: buy, sell...

My advice: it's a rental. Trust me in those 2 days you'll beat it 100%.

I bought it and sold it after 2 weeks... The game has no replay value despite of whatever most guys say here:

The point of defeating a Colossi is finding the way to do so. After you find it, it's a piece of cake. And as hard mode is the exact same as normal, you won't find any troubles on beating that mode.

Also there's time attack mode. Now, as you already know what to do you won't have any troubles either.

So for me it was: buy, sell...

My advice: it's a rental. Trust me in those 2 days you'll beat it 100%.

GreenGoblin2099

Well you obviously haven't played in the hard mode because normal isn't exactly the same as hard.

Do you know in hard mode the Colossi has added weak points, and they are way more aggressive, you also die in one direct hit most of the time.

What's even funnier is how you said time attack mode is easy after you know how to kill them in normal........... WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT????????.

Have you tried to finish hard time attack? Its so frustratingly hard, not only do they have double the health, more weak points, more aggression, and basically you have to finish it in the same time as the normal time attack, think how this effects other elements of game play, like losing your grip faster, dieing in one hit, you also get set weapons health and grip, so you cant just go increase it by killing colossi in story mode or eating fruit or catching lizards

[QUOTE="GreenGoblin2099"]

I bought it and sold it after 2 weeks... The game has no replay value despite of whatever most guys say here:

The point of defeating a Colossi is finding the way to do so. After you find it, it's a piece of cake. And as hard mode is the exact same as normal, you won't find any troubles on beating that mode.

Also there's time attack mode. Now, as you already know what to do you won't have any troubles either.

So for me it was: buy, sell...

My advice: it's a rental. Trust me in those 2 days you'll beat it 100%.

Franky-the-bat

Well you obviously haven't played in the hard mode because normal isn't exactly the same as hard.

Do you know in hard mode the Colossi has added weak points, and they are way more aggressive, you also die in one direct hit most of the time.

What's even funnier is how you said time attack mode is easy after you know how to kill them in normal........... WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT????????.

Have you tried to finish hard time attack? Its so frustratingly hard, not only do they have double the health, more weak points, more aggression, and basically you have to finish it in the same time as the normal time attack, think how this effects other elements of game play, like losing your grip faster, dieing in one hit, you also get set weapons health and grip, so you cant just go increase it by killing colossi in story mode or eating fruit or catching lizards

I know there's an added vital point in hard mode but it's not like it makes a big difference. Again the whole difficulty about a Colossi is finding the way to defeat it. Added extra vital point or not, this doesn't change. Oh!! and I never got hit by them...Don't tell me you did!!

And I didn't mentioned it before but I completed it 100% in those 2 weeks... I could've done it in less time, but I decided to kill only 2 Colossi per day. The last day of each week, I completed the time attack mode for each difficulty. And BTW, the prize stuff you get for beating time attackare completely useless, because as I see it, they make the game even easier.

Hell!!! I liked the game, but it doesn't change the fact that it's not hard at all, so next time you try to advice someone to buy a game, make sure you've checked your facts right... It's not like I'm the only one saying it's a 10 hrs game. Pfff :roll:

I agree with what people have said about renting the game. It is relatively short, it has noticable flaws, and the replayability is...well...beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

Either way, I appreciate this game for what it is; it's original, it's beautiful, and it's sad at the end. And if you have a nice video game collection like I do, I recommend adding it to your collection because it is one of those truly unique games that will stand the test of time.

Neither, the game is terrible.Hinata237

It's not terrible... it's just way too short and easy :(

If your smart you would ignore it.

If your not so smart you would rent it.

And if your retarded you would buy it.

You freaking ride around on a horse from colossi to colossi and then when you get there you just climb up them and stab them a few times and they die. whoop t do. Thats what the entire game consists of. There is nothing else to do. Dont be one of the sheep.