Shadow Of The Colossus

Shadow of the Colossus, released in Japan as Wander and the Colossus is an action-adventure game developed and published by Sony Computer Entertainment (SCEI) for the PlayStation 2 console. It was released in North America and Japan in October 2005 and PAL territories in February 2006. The game was created by the International Production Studio 1 SCEI, the same production team responsible for Its plot focuses on a young man named Wander who must travel over a vast area, called Forbidden Region in order to defeat sixteen creatures, known simply as "Colossi" (or "Colossus"), to restore the life of a girl named Mono. The game is unusual in the genre of action-adventure as there are no cities to be explored and the like. There is also no character with whom to interact, and no enemies besides the colossus. Shadow of the Colossus has been described as a puzzle game, as each colossus weakness must be identified and exploited for it to be defeated. Shadow of the Colossus was well received by the media, reaching a high number of sales after its launch. Its soundtrack was widely praised and considered one of the strongest aspects of the game. The game has won various awards for its audio, design and overall quality, and received an average grade of 91.5% according to the assessment of sites Metacritic and Game Rankings.