Shadow of the Colossus (2018) review

Exceptional

by xever

A great remake of a masterpiece of a game. The definitive version!

Short: on of the best remasters (remake) I know.

The graphic part is awsome and the game is short and enjoyable.
However as you kill giants the game becomes repetitive. There are a lot of collossus and it's almost the same mechanical for each of them. Sometimes it could be very frustrating because you have to repeat a lot of mechanical things. Besides it's hard to control the horse and this is also frustrating.
I was tempted to drop out the game several times, but I persisted and looked for guides in internet to defeat most of the collossus (or to get to them).

This was the first game that made me physically exhausted while playing.

I can see why people would have been impressed way back when it was originally released because of the large scale to the game. I never played it back then. I do not get why this remaster deserves such high reviews. The controls aren’t good and the game is boring. I didn’t finish it. I did probably 8 or so bosses. The boss fights weren’t that clever. I didn’t think they were good puzzles. I saw so many posts on Reddit from people praising this game. I think they are just hopping on a bandwagon saying they liked it because they heard it was a good game or they are blinded by nostalgia. It’s not good. Not worth your time.

Final Score: B-

Feels amazing to take down Colossus

8/10

+ Incredible scale of boss fights
+ Intriguing story told subtlety
+ "games as art"
+ Remake preserved atmosphere/feel of original while adding gorgeous visuals

- Camera is very frustrating
- Finding Colossi is annoying in empty world

This cult classic changed the way I view everything around me, and got itself a great place in my heart. This new perspective of the game makes me want to spend an eternity just listening to the ambience sounds and the mare's soothing trot.