Release Date: 10/18/2005 Category: Puzzle Number of Players: 1 Manufacturer: Sony Computer Entertainment Amer UPC: 711719747222
Shadow of the Colossus : PlayStation 2 Description
Expanded Description End-level bosses are standard fare in video games, but the bosses are the levels in this unusual adventure. Developed by the studio that created the PS2's critically acclaimed Ico, Shadow of the Colossus is another fantasy-themed puzzle adventure that's light on dialog and heavy on beautifully expressive environments. Players take the role of a young knight who sets out to rescue his sleeping-beauty princess from a magic-induced state of suspended animation. To do so, he'll need to defeat the 16 Colossi -- landscape-sized enemies so enormous that they can only be conquered by exploring them, platform-game style, to discover their weaknesses. Against some Colossi, the hero may ride his faithful steed alongside the monster, galloping at full speed just to keep up with its mile-long strides. Other Colossi require the player to actually climb aboard, and crawl, run, and leap across their massive forms to find the hidden vulnerability that can be used to bring them down.
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Special Features
Game Special Features
Battle 16 giants in an epic quest to save a young girl's life
Figure out the weak points of each colossus and exploit them with your sword or bow
Explore a desolate world of mountains, caves, ruins, and more on horseback
Solve environment-based puzzles to advance across the landscape
Designed by the team responsible for 2001's Ico
Control Elements Gamepad/Joystick
ControlInstruction Left Analog Stick = walk, run, swimming direction, climbing direction; R1 Button = crouch, swim faster, climb; R1 + Triangle Button = forward roll; Triangle Button = jump, pull up from a ledge, mount or dismount; Triangle Button + Left Analog Stick (while clinging to a wall) = jump off; X Button = call agro, spur horse; R1 Button (while jumping toward agro) = mount faster; R1 Button + Left Analog Stick Up (while riding horse) = stand; D-Pad Left or Right = equip weapons; Circle Button (hold while holding the sword) = gather the light; Circle Button + Left Analog Stick = focus the guiding light; Square Button (with sword equipped) = attack; Square Button (while climbing or sneaking on a colossus) = prepair to stab, stab; Square Button (with bow equipped) = draw back bow; Square Button (release with bow equipped) = release arrow
