The wonderful part with the first encounter is that as you climb and haul yourself up it tries to shake you off as you are swung around in the air clinging onto its furry leg for dear life. The game play of actually hurting the beast seems to be a matter of climbing, stabbing and seeing what works, as well as the hints via mysterious voices which in the air - should you take your time in working out where to start. As promised the awesomeness of the occasion is crafted perfectly in the cut scene that sees the beast lumber past, achieving a great sense of massiveness and altitude up where his glowing eyes stare down through the mist.
After thirty minutes of directionless exploring, I finally meet my first beast.
#SHADOW OF THE COLOSSUS PS2 FRAME RATE TRIAL#
I eventually work out by trial and error and some cryptic on screen tips that I can use my sword to direct me to the next monster. It was about this time that I realised I was being watched by my 6 year old boy, who'd quietly crept down stairs eyes wide with wonder. I can understand why sparseness is an essential element in this game, it means when you actually meet a colossus it truly is all about you and him - no distractions. You get the odd flock of birds flying through the mist and haze, greatly adding to the feeling of massiveness and height that is required when fighting creatures noted for their size. But no Colossus - in fact not much of anything really - Shadow is renowned for its spacious environments and wide open locations. As I travel, beneath my feet and all around are what look like perfect Colossus killing arenas, beautifully stony, cool green and obviously water aged - a work of art. Reading briefly some of the on screen tips I ride off on my convincingly animated steed to find a Colossus. And then there I stand in front of a sleeping woman on a stone table. They don't give much away in terms of a story but give me a warm feeling about how nice their environments are. I obediently watch the pre-game cinematics which are nicely in-engine. So here I am plugging in a creaking PS2 and sticking in the disc that for some has delivered almost a life changing game experience. But on my terms, after the impressive initial experience the game fails to deliver the perpetual gaming world I long to see in all games. Shadow of the Colossus has come highly recommended to me so I approached it with an open mind, finding an emotional connection with the game like I never have felt before. Everyone has very different tastes, my particular poison is that of games with wide open spaces in which to live, explore and grow.
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