
Shadow of the Colossus has been described as a puzzle game, as each colossus' weakness must be identified and exploited before it can be defeated.Ĭited as an influential title in the video game industry, Shadow of the Colossus is often regarded as an important example of video game art due to its minimalist landscape designs, immersive gameplay and emotional journey. The game is unusual within the action-adventure genre in that there are no towns or dungeons to explore, no characters with which to interact, and no enemies to defeat other than the colossi. Wander must travel across a vast expanse on horseback and defeat sixteen massive beings, known simply as colossi, in order to restore the life of a girl named Mono.

The game's storyline focuses on a young man named Wander who enters a forbidden land. The HD version was released separately in Japan. Along with Ico, Shadow of the Colossus was re-released in The Ico & Shadow of the Colossus Collection ( ICO & Shadow of the Colossus Classics HD in the PAL region) for the PlayStation 3 in September 2011 it features high-definition (HD) graphics, content previously missing from the North American version, PlayStation Network Trophies, and 3D support. Shadow of the Colossus is considered a spiritual successor to Ico. It was directed by Fumito Ueda and developed at SCEI's International Production Studio 1, also known as Team Ico the same development team responsible for the cult hit Ico. The game was released in North America and Japan in October 2005 and PAL territories in February 2006. Shadow of the Colossus, released in Japan as Wander and the Colossus (ワンダと巨像 Wanda to Kyozō), is an action-adventure game published by Sony Computer Entertainment (SCEI) for the PlayStation 2.

Shadow of the Colossus is the twenty-ninth game played by Danny and Arin, and is the one hundred first game played on Game Grumps. Danny murders endangered species and Arin enables him.
