New, Fresh, Fun, and plain out awesome!
Gameplay
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Gameplay was excellent. This game is what a lot of people have been waiting for. Taking down 16 different colossi is more fun than you can think. Every colossus is different from one another, although two or three look the same, the way you have to take them down is both different and exciting. As you progress you must think more, you must learn how to use your surroundings and the colossi's own attacks to defeat them. And the feeling of climbing on the back of a 20ft+ tall behemoth is indescribible.
Storyline
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A brilliant storyline for a game such as this. From what I heard I though I'd be skipping throuh cutscenes...but I wasn't I was interested in it very much. I won't give anything away but it is a good idea to play ICO before or after this game, whatever you decide.
Graphics
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Different from most games but the artistic form given to it is great. Not to much to say about it though, but it does have great lighting effects.
Sound
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I personally loved the sound, although it did get a little repetitive. But I'm sure to other people it would be considered dull boring and annoying. But in a way, it does let you know if what strategy your using is what you should be doing.
Controls& Camera
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This is the only problem in the game. When riding your horse it is kinda hard to control it, the developers have kinda helped that though, like when you are going through a narrow tunnel or bridge just hold the X button and let the Horses A.I. takeover. Camera does become quite unwieldly when fighting a colossus at times (not all the times but sometimes). But besides the the controls are fairly smooth.
Overall
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Overall this game is a brilliant game that deserves to be in your collection. And if you want a mindless hack and slash, half-naked-girls, nothing but killing just because game, stay away from this game. But if you want a beautiful innovative title that has a immensly large landscape, with amazing gameplay, and a love story to be remembered, buy this game or regret it for the rest of you life.
Extras
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Extras such as unlockable items and time trial modes will leave you to play this game for another six+ hours.