‘Shadow of the Colossus’ remake turns rose-tinted memories into something real

Reverence can be blinding, but Bluepoint Games’ Shadow of the Colossus remake uses it as a guiding light instead.

The original 2005 release from Team Ico has achieved near-mythic status in video game fandom. It’s simple enough on the surface: A young boy sets out to destroy 16 towering Colossi in a cursed land, and in return, the life of his dearly departed love will be restored.

There isn’t an army of baddies separating you from each Colossus — just a vast open world dotted with 16 lumbering behemoths, each one a kinetic puzzle disguised as a boss fight. Read more…

More about Entertainment, Gaming, Playstation 4, Shadow Of The Colossus, and Entertainment