GamesRadar - Shadow of the Colossus

Game characters that deserved to die (Feature)

Oct 23, 2009

Death and video games go together like a big heart attack-baiting burger and an extra five slices of cheddar. But just because they’re the best of mates, it doesn’t mean certain characters should go looking for the Grim Reaper through their own reckless actions. Sadly, that’s exactly want the following group of death-wishers all do. And whether it’s through their own stupidity, being huge wimps or just dying in embarrassing fashion, these guys ...

Why there are no direct sequels for Ico and Shadow of the Colossus (News)

Sep 30, 2009

Fumito Ueda explains why Ico 2 and Shadow of the Colossus 2 won't happen.

TalkRadar UK #7: Back in business (Feature)

Sep 30, 2009

GamesRadar UK returns to the studio for another round of non-commital, mostly mis-informed game chatter. It's nearly as good as a night out at your local Homebase. ...

Los Angeles Vs. Tokyo: Huge Game Music Concert Taking Place In… Australia (News)

Sep 9, 2009

A slew of composers from Tokyo and Los Angeles are descending on Sydney, Australia later this month for A Night in Fantasia 2009, a concert featuring music from upcoming games as well as many well-known anime series. Titled played will include AFRIKA, Darksiders: Wrath of War, Dragon Age: Origins, Prince of Persia, Shadow of the Colossus along with some anime pieces from Astro Boy, Studio Ghibli, and Deathnote to name a few.

Okami, Shadow of the Colossus Honored at CEDEC Awards (News)

Sep 3, 2009

Anoop Gantayat: The second annual CEDEC Awards ceremony was held earlier today, closing off the second day of the three day CESA Developers Conference in Yokohama.

Ico/SotC not an influence for Tower of Shadow (News)

Aug 25, 2009

Chief designer Osamu Tsuchihashi reveals the actual influence on the game

The Eminence Symphony Orchestra Unveils A Night in Fantasia 2009 (News)

Jul 30, 2009

Fans in Sydney, Australia will be treated to a massive orchestral game and anime concert in September. The Eminence Symphony Orchestra is putting on "A Night in Fantasia 2009," featuring music from AFRIKA, Darksiders: Wrath of War, Dragon Age: Origins, Prince of Persia, and the amazing Shadow of the Colossus along with some anime pieces from Astro Boy, Studio Ghibli, and Deathnote to name a few. It should be a great show.

The Pikmin Suicides (Feature)

Jul 14, 2009

You may be familiar with Andy Riley's superb book The Bunny Suicides. We liked it so much, we thought we'd create an homage to it, using everyone's favourite flower-headed people.

These Pikmin burned too bright for this world. Rest in pieces ...

Ico Creator "hates and loves technical limitations" (News)

Jul 8, 2009

Fumito Ueda, creator of Ico, Shadow of the Colossus and the upcoming The Last Guardian talks about the importance of visual fidelity and technical benchmarks.

The Top 7… sexy horses every stud should ride (Feature)

Jul 6, 2009

It’s not easy being a horse, especially a diabetic horse who loves sugar cubes and games. As a proud member of the Equidae family, I don’t give a damn about the new protagonist in Assassin’s Creed II or the stupid non-animal flying device he’ll pilot. I just want to know if Ezio will be riding a freaking horse through the Tuscan countryside. Will he get to mount a Salerno, or perhaps a San Fratello? ...

How to pretend to play video games like a pro (Feature)

Jun 30, 2009

Film/TV shows

Rule 1: Over exuberant button bashing: it’s the law – As portrayed by Adam Sandler in Reign Over Me

If you want to really convince your audience you’re a hardcore gamer raised on the likes on Pong and…erm, that one with the aliens, you’ve got to hammer those buttons. Hard. Watch below as America’s least comedic comedy actor displays the technique admirably during Shadow of the ...

Before and after: the games that changed during development (Feature)

Jun 15, 2009

Splinter Cell Conviction

Sam Fisher’s gone through some midlife crisis-sized changes over the past couple of years. One minute he’s a tortured emo agent on the run, with as little respect for the law as he does for kept facial hair. The next he’s a malicious murderer, who makes Jack Bauer look like Jack Osborne.

Above: From badly groomed to just plain bad

The Conviction of 2007 has heavy influences from ...

Before and after: games that changed during development - Shadow of the Colossus (Video)

Jun 12, 2009

A remarkable adventure in a melancholy world unlike any you've seen before

Video game villains who got away with it (Feature)

May 1, 2009

People like to see good triumph over evil. It's the reason Superman always wins despite getting stabbed in the face with shards of Kryptonite. Why John McClane beats a skyscraper full of heavily-armed terrorists with nothing but a string vest. And why those pesky S.T.A.R.S. agents always get the better of the T-virus. Sometimes, though, there are games brave enough to spit in the face of convention and let their no gooders go ...

How Hollywood will ruin your favourite games (Feature)

Apr 17, 2009

The news that Shadow of the Colossus is being turned into a movie – penned by the scribe behind Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun Li – has made us inconsolable. With the translation from hell about to mangle Sony’s ethereal adventure beyond recognition, all bets are off over what Hollywood’s going to do with videogame properties next. In fact, we’re completely convinced some cynical suits are about to turn our ...

'Colossus' writer: Give video games a chance (News)

Apr 9, 2009

The announcement of a Shadow of the Colossus movie has outraged and/or disgusted nearly everyone in the gamer community so far because of the SACRILEGE! However, the film's writer, Justin Marks, wants you all to give videogame movies a chance, and seems to truly believe that Colossus & The Hendersons (working title) could be a hot project.

"I think many of the games haven't worked as movies because it's hard to find the right game. There are very few that lend themselves to movies," declares Marks. "If we started thinking that anything that worked in one medium shouldn't be adapted for another we wouldn't have a lot of the great movies we've had, because so many of them came from novels."

"With a lot of games there are so many elements in the universe you spend your time tearing down and tearing down. What's nice about this game is that it's so sparse so you can start building right away."

"With a lot of games you're caught trying to please the fans and the mainstream audience," he adds. "What's so nice about this game is that it's all seen through such an adult lens, so that what pleases the fans also pleases a wider audience."

Sony's Shadow of the Colossus Headed to the Big Screen (News)

Apr 7, 2009

One of the most cinematic games is now making it way towards cinemas.

Why Japanese game ads are the best in the World - Shadow of the Colossus (Video)

Apr 3, 2009

A remarkable adventure in a melancholy world unlike any you've seen before

Why Japanese game ads are the best in the world (Feature)

Apr 3, 2009

Our eyeballs have been sullied by hateful Western game ads for too long now. Our retinas simply can’t stand anymore of this…

Want us to buy your titles giant corporations? Show us middle-aged businessman fighting for survival in the wilderness, wronged women attacking men with bouquets or a couple in gold body paint hugging on public transport. It sounds like madness, but it’s clearly a sound business strategy. ...

200 Edge covers in 20 seconds (News)

Mar 6, 2009

Abe Lincoln. Charles Darwin. Edge. Between them they’ve mastered the realms of politics, science and writing about overweight Italian plumbers. And, more importantly than any of that, they’re now all 200. Yep, the long-running and respected games mag has just reached its 200th issue, celebrating the landmark event by publishing 200 unique covers.

So if you’re mad for Master Chief, delirious over Deus Ex or want to dip ...

The Top 7… 'Whoops, you're evil!' moments (Feature)

Mar 2, 2009

Stripped down to the bone, most videogames are about running errands: go here, kill that thing over there, bake a cake. There’s almost always a clear justification for them – save the world, get revenge, etc. – but usually, the real reason you do these things is simply because the game told you to. But can the game be trusted? Are you fighting for the right side? How can you be sure? ...

Confusing game endings explained (Feature)

Feb 17, 2009

Astrophysics are a touch bewildering. And love is a bit of a noodle-scratcher. But a convoluted, multi-layered plot about a genetically engineered pensioner; now that’s really complicated.

The following game endings are all either vague, slightly ambiguous or just downright indecipherable without advanced degrees in picking up on minuscule - but vastly important – plot details. In an effort to make things a little easier, ...

Warning: This article definitely contains spoilers (Feature)

Feb 6, 2009

Right, Darth Vader is Luke’s father, Bruce Willis is dead in the Sixth Sense, Brad Pitt and Edward Norton are the same person in Fight Club. There, we’ve just ruined three movies for you. We’re fairly sure you won’t care about us ruining these plot twists by the end of this article, though, as we’re about to spill the beans on 80 (some potentially game-ruining) spoilers. ...

Shadow of the Colossus Recreated In LittleBigPlanet (News)

Oct 13, 2008

Grundy The Man writes, "Now that the LittleBigPlanet Beta has come to an end, I thought that it would be appropriate to reflect on my favorite user-created level. Some ingenious soul took the time to meticulously recreate an interactive environment inspired by the PS2 classic, Shadow of the Colossus. This is an exercise in detail on an epic scale, that is worth applauding. Check out the video..."

del Toro: "There are only two game classics. Both are by Team Ico." (News)

Aug 27, 2008

From PS3 Attitude, Brodiesan writes: "Though lauding the likes of GTAIV and Bioshock there are only two games del Toro considers good enough to warrant the moniker of "masterpiece": Ico and Shadow of the Colossus..."

Is an ICO 2 and Shadow of the Colossus 2 mixed game coming to PS3? (News)

Jun 26, 2008

In an interview with Fumito Ueda at the Nordic Game 08 event, he mentions being at work on a game that combines both the graphics and gameplay seen in his previous games ICO (2001) and its prequel Shadow of the Colossus (2005). VGB looks into the questoin: "Could the lead designer of those PlayStation 2 games be at work on a mixed sequel for the PlayStation 3?"

The Top 7 - Fruitless Endeavors (Feature)

May 26, 2008

Ever slogged away at a game for hours only to find that there's nothing waiting for you at the end of it? Or just the chance of doing it all again with a different character? Here are our top 7 worst rewards in gaming ...

59 levels to play before you die: M - S (Feature)

Mar 21, 2008

Bloc Party's song "Helicopter" can make anything amazing, but it didn't have to work too hard during the tram-ride sequence in Getting Up. Say what you will about the game, but frantically leaping between four aerial cable cars and shimmying around their edges to spray paint a single giant message - all while dodging machinegun fire and tossing riot cops - felt overwhelmingly badass the first time we did it. ...

The Top 7... Failed Franchises We Know How to Fix (Feature)

Feb 18, 2008

Videogames, television and movies frequently overlap. With so much cross pollination, you'd think the biggest and best film franchises would have respectable game adaptations by now, but that's just not the case, is it? Sure there are a handful of successful tie-ins, but many series flop around for years, seeing game after terrible game created with little or no regard for the source material. Well, we're sick of it. ...

Why a Godzilla game should be like Shadow of the Colossus (Video)

Feb 18, 2008

A remarkable adventure in a melancholy world unlike any you've seen before

The Top 7... Game bad guys you didn't want to kill (Feature)

Feb 11, 2008

We've killed billions of bad guys since taking up videogames. But we did actually feel bad about some of them, honest. Here they are. ...

First image: Team Ico's PS3 game (News)

Jan 24, 2008

The first image of Team Ico's much-anticipated PS3 debut has appeared on the internet - though it's just a bit of a tease. The image, which could be either an in-game pic or artwork, shows lots of detailed stonework surrounding a gigantic chain. The only thing of interest, in fact, is that Team Ico's fantastic artistry thankfully seems to be intact. It appeared on the dev team's updated recruitment page, which is advertising for planners, animators, artists and effects designers for the ...

The games that shaped a generation: PS2 (Feature)

Mar 23, 2007

5. Shadow of the Colossus SCEI | SCEA | 2005 In theory, this was just a third-person action game - but the fact that it was all boss battles against gigantic leviathans, strung together by a heartbreaking plot makes it a must-play What made it so great? Some games are games. Others are experiences, and few games demonstrate this better than Shadow of the Colossus. It's drenched in melancholy atmosphere, from the sparse, mournful soundtrack to the muted color palette, and expertly intersperses ...

Shadow of the Colossus to be featured in upcoming Hollywood film (News)

Mar 23, 2007

Jeremy Roush, editor of Adam Sandler's new film Reign Over Me, explains the thematic importance of his film's inclusion of Sony's Shadow of the Colossus.

The Top 7... games that are cheaper than therapy (Feature)

Jan 16, 2007

Let the haters and the old ladies complain about how those newfangled video computer games teach us to be killers; we've always taken the view that violent games are a pressure valve for blowing off steam in a harmless way. Don't believe it? Play something fierce and bloody the next time you're in a really bad mood, and then try telling us you didn't feel better afterward. But why stop there? If games can keep you from climbing a clock tower and expressing your inner pain in the form of ...

The Top 7...Big Bosses (Feature)

Nov 14, 2006

Ah, bosses! How we love their layered life bars, cheap super-attacks and exposed weak points. It's the rules that games have to have them, so in this roll-call we look at seven titans that really threw their weight around. These are some of the biggest of the big, deserving of their boss status by barely fitting on the screen, let alone playing unfair. 7. The Hydra, God of War, (PS2, 2005) In a game that does everything big, you expect some mighty bosses, but what you don't expect is one ...

When bosses go big (Feature)

Oct 17, 2006

Tuesday 17 October 2006 Ah, bosses! How we love your meter-long life bars, cheap super-attacks and exposed weak points. It's The Rules that games have to have them, so in this roll-call we look at eight titans that really threw their weights around. These are some of the biggest of the big, deserving of their boss status by barely fitting on the screen, let alone playing unfair. The Hydra, God of War In a game that does everything big, you expect some mighty bosses, but what you don't expect ...

Gaming supermen (Feature)

Aug 7, 2006

What the hell did people do all day before the internet? In just the past year, user-generated sites like YouTube have become everyday destinations for virtually anything that's ever been recorded, broadcasted or even conceived of - and that includes gaming. A recent thread over on the Penny Arcade forums called out the best you'll-never-pull-this-off video game moments captured on video, and wouldn't you know it, YouTube pretty much as them all. Prepare to feel worthless. We perused the list ...

2006 Game Developers Conference Awards (News)

Mar 23, 2006

Shadow of the Colossus has won several heavyweight plaudits at the Game Developers Conference Awards. Taking place on 22 March, the GDC awards are an opportunity to give recognition to games based on their quality rather than their popularity. Colossus scooped four awards (Best Game, Character Design, Audio Design and Best Visual Arts). God of War, despite being nominated in six different categories, never got a look in. Kratos was unavailable for comment, mostly because we were a bit scared ...

Shadow of the Colossus (Review)

Feb 28, 2006

Think of the Statue of Liberty: crazy tall and impossibly massive, composed of heavy, durable materials like cement and iron. "She" is in the shape of a person, but that shape exists on a physical scale that utterly dwarfs us, and her age is almost impossible for us to comprehend. We are, literally, like ants to her. Now imagine the Statue of Liberty has come to life, but she's a nightmarish, twisted version of the Lady Liberty you know. She's covered in armored stone plates and matted fur, ...

Shadow of the Colossus (Screenshots)

Jan 14, 2006

Shadow of the Colossus FAQ/Walkthrough (FAQ)

Dec 5, 2008

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ICO Easter Egg (Cheat)

Jul 23, 2008

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Ride a Hawk, Bird, Lizard, or Eel (Easter Egg)

Jul 23, 2008

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Easy Way to Kill the Last Colussus (Hint)

May 27, 2008

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Shadow of the Colossus (FAQ)

Apr 30, 2008

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ICO Easter Egg (Cheat)

Oct 30, 2006

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Secret Garden (Hint)

Oct 30, 2006

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End of the World (Hint)

Oct 30, 2006

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Shadow of the Colossus FAQ (FAQ)

Aug 31, 2006

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The Secret Garden (Hint)

Aug 17, 2006

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Health Boost (Hint)

Jun 15, 2006

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Dorman's Hint (Hint)

May 2, 2006

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Eel Tip (Hint)

May 2, 2006

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Control Intermission Sequences (Cheat)

Feb 22, 2006

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Ride a Hawk, Bird, Lizard, or Eel (Cheat)

Feb 22, 2006

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Colossus Coordinates (Hint)

Feb 22, 2006

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Unlock Hard Difficulty (Hint)

Feb 22, 2006

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Unlock Time Attack Mode (Hint)

Feb 22, 2006

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Brown Agro (Hint)

Feb 22, 2006

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White Agro (Hint)

Feb 22, 2006

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Reminisce Mode (Hint)

Feb 22, 2006

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Play as Dormin (Hint)

Feb 22, 2006

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Secret Garden (Hint)

Feb 22, 2006

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Ico Easter Egg (Hint)

Feb 22, 2006

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