Shadow of the Colossus - PS2 Game (Retro Fam)

I never played either game when it was on the PS2. I decided to give this game a shot. They are amazing. These games are not for everyone. Very little dialogue but the stories...I actually teared up near the end of one of the games. The sound tracks are amazing and the world will captivate you. When I beat the first colossus in SotC I actually felt guilty. No lagging. Great trophies to challenge you. For people who are big on graphics these are upscaled PS2 graphics. They look great for being about six years old. If you like adventure games do yourself a favor give this game a shot. Support this game so Team ICO will release The Last Guardian.

Either way, you should load your disc, pick 'Shadow of the Colossus' and lay back a bit, as it all starts "right" from there..The first string plays as the intro cinematic and choir starts. First few ten seconds, brief silence synchronizes perfectly with scenes. I knew it right there this must be something very special.The intro continues to impress me, the entrance to the forbidden land, the contrast between the two, the first view of the great bridge (I can't help but think how on earth could anything build such thing of this scale, even with today technology).This large land is lifeless, yet beautiful in its way. You can go almost everywhere right after the start with your best and only companion, a horse named Agro. No music will ever play on your way to the Colossus, this emphasizes solitude atmosphere even further. Worry not you won't miss the way (often) as your sword will mostly shows it, wherever sunlight can touch it.Riding Agro is much more like riding a horse (than any other games). You can kick him to run forward, steer left or right, slow down or stop (you can even do several stunts). But you cannot simply use Analog Stick to control his direction or speed directly (as in most other games). This could be annoying at times (to get him do exactly what you want). Why wouldn't the game developer just let you control the horse directly (much simpler that way)? A well thought reason there is.. you will be experiencing this whole world from the protagonist's sole pers.