PS2

With interesting side quests such as finding all the mushrooms, players get to gallop through the wide, expansive game area on steeds in a great feel of freedom like a nomad through Outer Mongolia with the wind effect adding to the feel. Strewn throughout the world are what looks like Roman ruins. Pierced with strong shards of like amongst the atmospheric shadows, players negotiate tight crevices, Yet few will forget their first encounter with the Colossus. Up there with Ico on the system and one of the finest on any system. Beautiful, emotive, immense, Colossus. Known as the Shadow of Colossus in the West.

Played a wandering samurai who encounters various rogues along the way requiring quick thinking to dispatch some rough justice. Plays like an update of the Western themed Law of the West with multiple routes possible depending on the player’s attitude, bravery and amount of moral fibre. Its intriguing to see how players react. Gameplay can be ruthlessly realistic at times as some gamers will soon find out to there surprise there’s no getting up from a full body slash. But the mechanic soon becomes second nature as attacks are first countered before launching a blade back at the opponent. Its possible to collect the swords which samurai soon get attached to having survived a hairy confrontation thanks to its strength.