What Gamespot Users have to say about Shadow of the Colossus

  • Rating:6.5

    So frustrating

    I had high hopes that I would like this game but WOW was I disappointed. The game starts out really good with an amazing opening sequence and 15 minutes later you meet your first colossus. The game is sparse on informati... Read Full Review

    2 of 11 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:9.5

    Wonderfully crafted, beautiful game with A+ material. Originality at its finest.

    The day I picked up a copy of Shadow of the Colossus I had no idea what it was about. I bought it on a whim and I didn't know what the gameplay was like, what the story was, or even the genre of the game. To be honest, I... Read Full Review

    0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:9

    While the game is really only good for one play through, it proves to be quite the enjoyable experience nonetheless.

    When I first heard about this game a couple years back, I was skeptical to say the least. A game where all you do is hunt down the bosses, or Colossi as they called them, sound like it would get old pretty fast. Once I p... Read Full Review

    0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:10

    Shadow of the Colossus

    Shadow of the Colossus is heavily influenced by the Biblical story of Nimrod (try spelling that backward) and his wife Semiramis, though much of the allusive stuff is so incredibly obscure that it will probably be lost o... Read Full Review

    0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:10

    Amazing....

    Absolutely mind blowingly awesome, immersive, and emotional. It was totally amazing. The world that it was in was what made it so great. It was a total wasteland which made this game insanely awesome. If this game had sm... Read Full Review

    0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:9.5

    Team Ico leaves a legacy with arguably one of the best action-adventure titles of all time.

    Shadow of the Colossus is arguably one of the greatest action-adventure games ever created. Developed by the esteemed and greatly hailed game developers, Team Ico, Shadow of the Colossus is the prequel to the developers ... Read Full Review

    0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:10

    The most beautiful Story, scenery and music, that i´ve seen in a game in a long time

    Well, title says it all... in all the games i´ve played, this is the most wonderful of them all... i must admit, at first i didnt get it quite right... but as was playing through it, it caught my attention. Let beg... Read Full Review

    0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:10

    It is AWESOME!

    Shadow of the colossus is a great adventure and action game! I would spend $50 on it at the most! If you're having trouble just keep playing and you'll get the hang of it easily. It also has great graphics! Everythin... Read Full Review

    0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:7.5

    Fun game not for everyone.. Kinda an art game and an interactive movie...

    Shadow of the Collossus is a fun game.. I bought it but gave it to a friend after getting bored with it after a while... The story is u are a young boy and to save the princess u have to fight like 12 collossus (giant mo... Read Full Review

    0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:10

    This is a gargantuan game in its own right..

    Play it. Anyone who's anyone in the gaming world is gonna lose half of their life if they don't play this amazing game. I swear on it. (STORY) The first strength of this game is amazingly its simple story. Not much i... Read Full Review

    1 of 2 users found the following review helpful