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Oh man, I just played this game at my buddy's house. And all I can say is that i'm immediately buying it as soon as I muster up the money.
For anyone who doesn't know what the game is, well it's made by the same people who made ICO. It starts off with the main character entering some sort of ancient building with a deceased woman of some kind with the intention of bringing her back to life. After a conversation with an ominous voice, your off to do just that. Your task is to find and kill 16 Colossi, so that you may have a chance at resurrecting your mother/sister/lover/cousin/whomever she may be. The story kinda just drops you in, and according to my friend, remains that way until basically the end of the game.
Anyways, about the actual game. It is essentially 16 boss fights one after another. That's right, no normal bad guys, no item collecting, nothing. The game consists entirely of riding your trusty steed towards a boss, then killing him. These fights are probably some of the most fun and exhilarating moments I've had in gaming, and I only fought the first two! It's almost like a mini-puzzle in the sense that you have to use your wits to figure out how exactly your gonna injure these daunting beasts. The only difference is the puzzle isn't a key combiination, or a cleverly designed room, It's a 20 story tall gigantic monster that shakes the very earth with each step. It's truely impossible to describe the feeling you get when your fighting these skyscraper sized monstrosities.
Also, this is hands down the most beautiful game out there for the PS2. It may not have the highest quality textures, or the smoothest frame rate. But the artistic design is easily some of the best in any game ever created. Again, you have to see it to experiance it. You'll be stunned the first time you gallop full speed out of the ancient building while holding your sword aloft as it reflects a beam of light into the distant horizon, directing you to your next destination. Also, the animation in the game is top-notch, on everything including you, your horse, and the colossi.
Simply put, this is one of my favourite games ever, and I only played the first 2 bosses. Endowed with the knowledge that "I ain't seen nothing yet," I can't wait to see how much this game will floor me in sheer greatness once i'm through with it.
Oh ya, just to give you an idea on how big these Colossi really are, here are some pics.
For anyone who doesn't know what the game is, well it's made by the same people who made ICO. It starts off with the main character entering some sort of ancient building with a deceased woman of some kind with the intention of bringing her back to life. After a conversation with an ominous voice, your off to do just that. Your task is to find and kill 16 Colossi, so that you may have a chance at resurrecting your mother/sister/lover/cousin/whomever she may be. The story kinda just drops you in, and according to my friend, remains that way until basically the end of the game.
Anyways, about the actual game. It is essentially 16 boss fights one after another. That's right, no normal bad guys, no item collecting, nothing. The game consists entirely of riding your trusty steed towards a boss, then killing him. These fights are probably some of the most fun and exhilarating moments I've had in gaming, and I only fought the first two! It's almost like a mini-puzzle in the sense that you have to use your wits to figure out how exactly your gonna injure these daunting beasts. The only difference is the puzzle isn't a key combiination, or a cleverly designed room, It's a 20 story tall gigantic monster that shakes the very earth with each step. It's truely impossible to describe the feeling you get when your fighting these skyscraper sized monstrosities.
Also, this is hands down the most beautiful game out there for the PS2. It may not have the highest quality textures, or the smoothest frame rate. But the artistic design is easily some of the best in any game ever created. Again, you have to see it to experiance it. You'll be stunned the first time you gallop full speed out of the ancient building while holding your sword aloft as it reflects a beam of light into the distant horizon, directing you to your next destination. Also, the animation in the game is top-notch, on everything including you, your horse, and the colossi.
Simply put, this is one of my favourite games ever, and I only played the first 2 bosses. Endowed with the knowledge that "I ain't seen nothing yet," I can't wait to see how much this game will floor me in sheer greatness once i'm through with it.
Oh ya, just to give you an idea on how big these Colossi really are, here are some pics.