Commandos 2 Men of Courage - PS2 Game (Retro Fam)

First and foremost, know that this is NOT an action-packed third person platformer. It is more of a puzzle-solving adventure game than anything, so don't go in expecting fast action GTA / God of War style gameplay, because you will be dissappointed. That said, it is an incredible game, but for the average gamer it requires some patience.Last year I bought a new PS2 instead of upgrading to next gen because my original 'fat' PS2 died around '06 and there were so many great titles I missed out on. Shadow of the Colossus was on that list, so I ordered it from retrolio along with a list of other great games I had never had the chance to enjoy after my original console went kaput.I had no idea what to expect from this game and all I knew was that it got rave reviews all over the place. I read an article praising it in Maxim when it came out and read some reviews here on retrolio and that was it. I actually avoided reading anything else about it because I didn't want any spoilers to accidentally come out before I got to play. Well, first game I played upon receiving my new PS2 was God of War and I followed it with Shadow of the Colossus. That in itself may have been a mistake because God of War is a button-mashing, enemy-packed, bloody action fest and SotC is, well, not. At all. In fact, SotC was so slow-paced by comparison that I put it away for awhile so I could come back to it later. For awhile I didn't think this game was going to live up to the hype at all.. but I could tell it was.

Probably the most unique gaming experience to have ever graced the PS2 platform. The emotional feeling throughout this game (loneliness basically) is really well done. The graphics in this game push the PS2 to the limit and the music......FINALLY an orchestrated score for a video game!!!! I know Final Fantasy does it sometimes but it was nice that they actually performed ALL of the pieces in this soundtrack and not a select few like other games tend to do. The downside is some of the music can get repetitious during colossi battles. I really enjoyed the puzzle nature of the 16 boss battles. The story develops very slowly and does a good job of keeping you in the dark for a good portion of the game. Overall...this game is just an incredible experience. Its ending is quite unique and the desolate traveling you must do to reach each colossus is just breathtaking at times. I only wish this game could have been done on a next-gen platform because it is truly a cinematic experience that is unrivaled at the moment. A MUST HAVE for any PS2 collection!!

I always wanted to play this game. I finally bought a PS2 a 2 years ago but kept forgetting about it. Was finally reminded after re-watching the "Zero Punctuation" review for this game and searched for it here. The game is short. Took only 3 1/2 hours to plow through all 16 colossi. However, (unlike a few people) I went into the game knowing that the 16 was all this game had. As a result, it was the greatest 3 1/2 hours I've ever had. Each colossi was so unique and beautifully designed that I always had to take a few seconds when the fight starts to just take the time to look at it. The fact that there are no lesser enemies in between was a welcome change of pace. It allows all the tension and anxiety to build up on the way to the colossi while you ponder about the statue and of what Dormin told you prior to heading out.The 1st one really set the stage for what was to come. Prior to playing, I knew how the 1st one looked and had an idea of his size. When I finally saw him first hand in the distance, it seemed I had accurately guessed his size. So I shot an arrow to grab his attention, then stood hopelessly gazing up as he lumbered over to me closer and closer till he was towering over me. My guess, was WAY off. Despite being the easiest, he was still amazing to look at and fun to bring down. The following colossi continued to exceed my expectations. Each one got my adrenaline, as well as my brain, to go into overdrive. The thrill of being flung around violently while only han.

Shadow of the Colossus is one of the best games I've ever played. The graphics were simply stunning, it actually made me excited when a cut scene would show up. Simply amazing and beautiful. Blew me away. The game controls are so easy, nothing hard about it, simple and easy to learn and it takes skill to beat this game. Not just with your hands but with your head. This game triggers all your senses and keeps you playing for hours and hours. You will get frustrated, you will get excited, you will be full of emotion because this game makes you feel like one of the best gamers when you are able to accomplish a task in this game. Just an awesome game. Simply put...one of the best games I've ever played.

Shadow of the Colossus has to be one of the most intriguing games I've ever played. Scratch that, it is the MOST intriguing game.This can be a good thing or a bad thing, varying from one individual to the next. However, in my case, the artistic nature of this game, alongside its "narrative", if you can call it that, is enough to call it the best game I've ever played on the Playstation 2 console.I truly do not wish to spoil any of this game, because every moment must be appreciated to the fullest. The game focuses around a silent hero, with little information being presented about him. Through the course of the game, you come to appreciate his motivation, but your task is essentially to destroy 16 Colossi. (plural of Colossus, for those who don't know) These beasts are like nothing you've seen in any video game before, ever. The concept is the same across all of them--find a way to scale them, and then use your sword to destroy them by attacking their very visible but not always so accessible weak spots, in the form of white glowing glyphs around the creatures' bodies.This task sounds easier than it is--the first of the colossi is simple enough, but as you progress, the difficulty as well as the scale of the creatures increase, and the challenge of figuring out how to approach each colossus is just as tricky as the task of implementing your plan is. I don't want to say any more, but the feeling of beating a colossus after challenging bouts, deaths, or utter confusion i.