Play this when
Shadow of the Colossus
You won. So why does it feel like this?
Who it's for
Most games make winning feel good.
Uneasy, conflicted→Reflective and settled with mixed feelings
Feelings it meets
What it is
A young man named Wander rides into a forbidden, empty land carrying the body of a girl, Mono. A mysterious voice called Dormin promises to bring her back if he destroys sixteen giant colossi. The player tracks and climbs each towering creature to bring it down, with little else in the world but wind, ruins and a loyal horse, Agro.
Where to find it
PlayStation 4 remake (2018), playable on PS5; the original PS2 version and a PS3 HD remaster also exist.
Before you start
Heads up: Fantasy violence and blood-like spray.
Age: ESRB T (Teen) for Blood, Violence
