Opprinnelig skrevet av James Mielke
Besides the omnipresent voices of the Dormin, the godlike presence that sends you sallying forth to slay the giant colossi, Shadow features zero non-playable characters, save for the dormant Wanda who lies on the altar table. Your only other ally in the game is your horse, Agro, a swarthy black stallion who helps you in your battles against the colossi. With no clichéd townsfolk to distract you with static details, with no real inventory to speak of, and to be frank, with very little to distract you from your job at hand, Shadow is one of the purest gaming experiences you could ever imagine.
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It's the rare game for which the often overused words "ground-breaking" were truly reserved for, and it's enough to make you regret every stupid coin you ever collected. There's more to gaming than rote clichés and borrowed ideas, and Shadow of the Colossus is kind enough to remind us of what could be.