Shadow of the Colossus (Boss Fight Books)

A massive, open world brimming with mystery. A gauntlet of giants to overcome, living levels that must be destroyed... but to what end?

Since its 2005 release on the PlayStation 2, Fumito Ueda's minimal-yet-epic masterpiece, Shadow of the Colossus, has been widely hailed as one of the greatest video games ever created. But what is it that keeps this melancholic adventure utterly unique decades after its debut? Author Nick Suttner examines this question and more while journeying across the game's beautifully desolate expanses.

Stopping along the way to speak to prominent developers about the game's enduring influence, Suttner examines the intense fan culture surrounding its unfinished mysteries, cut content, and hidden secrets. Ultimately, this book investigates the game's colossal impact on the industry's design philosophy, as well as the author's own beliefs about games, art, and life.

Part of the acclaimed Boss Fight Books series. This is an essential, deeply poetic read for anyone who has ever ridden across the Forbidden Lands alongside Agro to face down the sixteenth colossus.