Shadow of the Colossus is still a masterpiece

What if we killed some giant hulking beasts, but felt really bad about it? Shadow of the Colossus is an absolute all-timer, one of those lightning-in-a-bottle moments that can never be replaced or replicated. Even as we approach its 20th birthday, it stands as a high watermark for spectacle, atmosphere, and just overall game design.

[@jjknight5627]

I'm abit of a wet blanket about the blue point remake, I reckon they took too many liberties with certain details of the dark energy design. And some of the environments are too lush now for maximum graphics. Gotta say though, it played great as far as I remember and I can't deny that it looks amazing, inspite of what I said

[@BastardSwordPod]

Totally fair take. I did end up playing a big chunk of the remake after recording this and liked it a lot. The world feels less barren and the overall atmosphere loses a bit of that hazy dreamlike quality but the colossi are just about perfect and the boosted fidelity really sells the scale. It's a different interpretation for sure but only by a matter of degrees IMO. I do wish the PS3 remaster was available on current systems too though. -Drew