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Shadow of the Colossus

In a desolate land where beasts as big as mountains roam free, a lone hero and his horse must ride into the unknown on a quest for ancient power. Shadow of the Colossus, an undisputed PlayStation 2…

12 January 2012

Shadow of the Colossus is an adventure developed by Team Ico, released 12 January 2012 on PlayStation 3.

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What Shadow of the Colossus is

Shadow of the Colossus is an adventure game developed by Team Ico and released in 2012. It was published by Sony Computer Entertainment. It is available on PlayStation 3 only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

One cloudy night, a lone hawk flies by two longtime companions - Wander and his horse Agro - navigating an unforgiving cliffside path on the edge of a canyon. The two have been traveling for a long time on this offbeat path, through murky forests and wet grasslands alike. They arrive at last at their destination: a tall stone gate with a narrow passage. On the other side lies an enormous bridge of near-otherworldly construction. The bridge spans over the Forbidden Lands, a dramatic landscape of plains and canyons with enclosed and cut-off environments ranging from arid deserts to clefts with tall geysers to dark forests and murky crevasses. The bridge finally comes to an end at the Shrine…
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How it plays

It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are drama and open world. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

Where it sits in the Ico series

Shadow of the Colossus is the fifth of 8 entries we hold in the Ico series. The next entry was Ico in 2012.

See all 8 Ico games in release order →

What it launched against

Shadow of the Colossus launched on 12 January 2012, within three weeks of Age of Empires III: Complete Collection, Resident Evil: Revelations, SoulCalibur V and Wipeout 2048.

Released around the same time: Age of Empires III: Complete Collection, Resident Evil: Revelations, SoulCalibur V, Wipeout 2048.

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Quick answers

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When did Shadow of the Colossus come out?
Shadow of the Colossus was released on 12 January 2012 for PlayStation 3.

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