This is an adventure game unlike any other, it came from the makers of ICO, which is equally unique and beautiful.
So in Shadow Of The Colossus you take the role of a young warrior who embarks on a quest to save the girl he loves from death, in order to do so you must travel through various landscapes: including forests, lakes, deserts, old crumbled ruins and caves. All of which is drawn beautifully and fantastically, you must find and destroy sixteen gigantic colossi which are also drawn in a breathtaking artistic manner, which brings out the style of the game. This style is also clear in the music which is a bunch of beautifully orchestrated tracks that fit the atmosphere of the game.
During the whole game you'll feel that you are a part of a beautifully made fairy tale that is both enchanting and involving, the only downfall is the fact that once you finish the game once you'll think that it is too short, which is not very far from the truth, the game is actually not very long but not very short either, in fact you'll want to finish it a couple of times and even try out hard mode.
And that's it. The game doesn't have much to talk about but it has a lot to offer regarding value, there aren't any real puzzles in there, not even evil minions to keep you on edge before every colossus, just follow the light reflecting from your sword to find the next boss and so on until the sixteenth and final boss. But trust me when I say that this game is great in this way, in fact it doesn't need any extras to be any better.
This is a game that doesn't follow the traditional formulas followed by other games, so you won't be getting new weapons, armor, or upgrades for them. No sir, this game is simple to understand but yet is still an intelligent experience, for every colossi you encounter, you'll need to find out how to defeat it, because you are not as the same size as them obviously, so you'll need to outsmart them in order to find out their weak spot and how to reach it. And of course finding out how to defeat them is the greatest part of the fun.
As games go, this is one of the most original games that only pop up once in a long time, and although it isn't traditional it shines brilliantly in a way no other game does.
As far as adventure games go, this could possibly be the best in the year and I can't wait to see what the developers have in mind for the next generation consoles. Breathtaking.