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Shadow of the Colossus

Shadow of the Colossus is an action-adventure game from the creators behind ICO. A young man embarks on a quest to save a girl who has been placed in an endless slumber. To save her, he must travel across the barren but hauntingly beautiful landscape and slay twelve towering colossi that roam the land. From flying beasts made of stone to massive sword-wielding titans, players will ride their horse to battle and ascend and defeat the behemoths to save the girl.

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Shadow of the Colossus
Adventure
Systems
Top Critic Avg: 92/100 Critics Rec: 95%
Released
February 6, 2018
ESRB
T For Teen due to Blood, Violence
Developer(s)
Bluepoint Games, JapanStudio, Team Ico
Publisher(s)
Sony
Engine
Proprietary Engine

Platform(s)
PlayStation 4
Genre(s)
Adventure
How Long To Beat
8 Hours

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