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| Ishmael 2252th Post
 
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|  "Shadow of the Colossus" , posted Sun 23 Oct 01:37
"All sons of old gods, DIE!"
Yes, I know SotC has been mentioned elsewhere but I figured it probably deserved its own thread. Ancient, epic and fused with a sense of melancholy, the game grabbed me from the moment the first Colossus lumbered onto the screen. Looking like the fusion of the ideas of Joseph Campbell, Maurice Sendak and the lawn and garden section of Sears the Colossi don't come across like over-sized bosses but forgotten titans from ages past. When games try to elicit emotions from a player it often feels like cheap melodrama. SotC, however, manages to inspire a sense of awe. Even the lonely travelling through deserted lands to reach each Colossus is a perfect compliment in tone to the frantic giant killing you have to do when you finally get to your destination. Everything in the game is put together to make for an enthralling experience. SotC isn't for everybody but I'm very impressed by it.
Oh, and it seems a minor thing in the midst of all the destruction you are causing to fulfill your end of the Faustian bargain you made, but I quite like that you are able to pat and play with your horse. This may be the first time I've come across a videogame horse that comes across like an actual animal and not just a transport vehicle you use to get from A to B.
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| kilvear
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| "Re(1):Shadow of the Colossus" , posted Sun 23 Oct 20:49:
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"All sons of old gods, DIE!"
Yes, I know SotC has been mentioned elsewhere but I figured it probably deserved its own thread. Ancient, epic and fused with a sense of melancholy, the game grabbed me from the moment the first Colossus lumbered onto the screen. Looking like the fusion of the ideas of Joseph Campbell, Maurice Sendak and the lawn and garden section of Sears the Colossi don't come across like over-sized bosses but forgotten titans from ages past. When games try to elicit emotions from a player it often feels like cheap melodrama. SotC, however, manages to inspire a sense of awe. Even the lonely travelling through deserted lands to reach each Colossus is a perfect compliment in tone to the frantic giant killing you have to do when you finally get to your destination. Everything in the game is put together to make for an enthralling experience. SotC isn't for everybody but I'm very impressed by it.
Oh, and it seems a minor thing in the midst of all the destruction you are causing to fulfill your end of the Faustian bargain you made, but I quite like that you are able to pat and play with your horse. This may be the first time I've come across a videogame horse that comes across like an actual animal and not just a transport vehicle you use to get from A to B.
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