Why is Shadow Of The Colossus so memorable?

We have all wondered why video games are never seen by many people, especially middle-aged people, as cinema and theater do. It is a fact that art is subjective. Art is the ability to transmit emotions through a work, it can be drawing, cinema, music, etc. It is a way of transmitting something, an emotion. For example, a painting can generate different emotions for one person, while for another it can be indifferent. Video games have evolved over time and what was once considered mere entertainment, to distract, became one of the industries that generates the most money in entertainment. The RPG genre is one of the pioneers in this section, video games like Final Fantasy or Chrono Trigger are more remembered for their history and impact than for their playable mechanics. One of the last great PS2 exclusive titles, Shadow of The Colossus, was well remembered for its impact and is still seen today as the first day.

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Shadow of The Colossus was one of the representatives of what video games sought to transmit at that time, that immersion and immensity that was demanded after the resounding success of the GTA saga. This game is something that cannot be evaluated like any other, gameplay, graphics, etc. None of this matters as much as in others. This game revolutionized the narrative in video games and gave them another perspective.

Music is a very important aspect in Shadow of The Colossus, the whole soundtrack makes you feel that emotion that has to climb each challenge, which resulted in one of the most memorable soundtracks. That first impression that the first colossus gives you is something you will not find in another video game, it is something that can only be compared with other projects in the same studio because there simply are no such similar games, it was a revolution and at the same time a technical leap in the same console. All the confrontations with the colossi are brutal and exciting, each one has a weakness and is never repetitive, it is a game that does not stand out for quantity, but for quality. Its graphics were another novelty at that time, even today each colossus looks spectacular and the animations together with their physics were very realistic for the time.

Its performance on the PS2 is very questionable but that is solved by its remastering for PS3 and its recent remake that it had on PS4. It is a game that can be enjoyed on most sony consoles, and that's a plus.

In summary, Shadow of The Colossus is a unique experience, and you will not find anything like it, and if there is, it is in some way influenced by this game. It is a wonder where you see it and each colossus is varied and memorable. Quite a wonder that they represent why video games are art and a means of transmitting something.