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GamerBlipsAgoraphobia - Shadow of the Colossus
SCEA | PS2
Yes, OK, we know - not all gamers are terrified to leave their parents' basements. Some of you, for example, actually have apartments that you never leave. For most of us, though, our shut-in lifestyle is just a result of videogames being an indoor hobby - we could go outside if we wanted to. But if you're agoraphobic, it's a different story. Maybe you think the sun will fry you to a crisp, or maybe you're just nervous that the laws of gravity will suddenly reverse themselves and toss you screaming into the heavens. Whatever your ridiculous reason, the idea of setting foot outside your front door paralyzes you with fear, and that's no way to live.
The key thing here, then, is to get you used to the wide-open spaces without actually having to be in them, and we're hard-pressed to think of a game that does that better than Shadow of the Colossus. In fact, most of the game is spent just navigating those spaces, as you work your way farther and farther from the hero's "home" to explore breathtaking stretches of wilderness and charge through them on horseback. (And if you've got problems with heights or abandonment, then hey, Shadow 's dizzying cliffs and sense of isolation might help you work through those, too.)
