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still one of the best atmospheres tbh, no contest for me
Game entry
Shadow of the Colossus
2005 · Action-adventure, Platformer, Puzzle · PlayStation 2 · Sony Computer Entertainment
After 645 duels settled by the community, Shadow of the Colossus stands no. 74 among the best video games of all time on GameForever, with 1,861 ELO points and 75% of wins. The pairing that comes up most often sets it against Portal: 9 duels settled, 6 to 3. Measured against its own family, it climbs to no. 3 out of 149 (2005).
World rank
no. 74
ELO score
1,861
Wins
75%
Duels played
645
About Shadow of the Colossus
An open-world action/adventure game in which a young wanderer, along with a stolen magical sword and his steed companion, trespasses a cursed land, makes a deal with an ancient being to bring a sacrificial victim back to life, and sets off to fulfill his end of the bargain, which involves tracking down and infiltrating the abodes of sixteen colossi and sacrificing them to achieve his goal.
ELO progression
Score moved from 1,500 to 1,861 ELO points over the last 215 days.
Head-to-head
Direct record on the most played match-ups.
- against Portal 67% 9 duels played · 57 points ahead
- against Limbo 63% 8 duels played · 32 points ahead
- against Super Mario Odyssey 63% 8 duels played · 117 points ahead
- against Assassin's Creed II 57% 7 duels played · 9 points behind
- against Portal 2 67% 6 duels played · 34 points behind
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Metal Gear Solid1998 · Action-adventure
1,922
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Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain2015 · Action-adventure
1,900
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Batman: Arkham City2011 · Action-adventure
1,885
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Around this spot
The games Shadow of the Colossus sits between in the world ranking.
- 71 Alan Wake II 1,862
- 72 Dishonored 1,861
- 73 Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater 1,861
- 74 Shadow of the Colossus 1,861
- 75 Horizon Zero Dawn 1,860
- 76 Half-Life 1,859
- 77 Bayonetta 1,859
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The standing
Where Shadow of the Colossus ranks
The world rank mixes every family of games. Here is where Shadow of the Colossus stands in each of the ones it belongs to. Its best standing, all families considered: 3 out of 149 (2005).
| Ranking | Position | Games competing |
|---|---|---|
| World ranking | 74 | 5,110 |
| Action-adventure | 13 | 332 |
| 2000s | 21 | 1,304 |
| 2005 | 3 | 149 |
The community
The debate
42 comments
bayer_jennings
still one of the best atmospheres tbh, no contest for me
VinylMaster
Next to Mario Odyssey it feels like a different medium entirely, you know?
wrodarte
a mi tambien me parecen mundos distintos, y eso que solo le dedico ratos cortos cada vez
mae14
the scale of these fights still gets me every single time (i tried explaining it to a friend and just gave up honestly), nothing else feels quite like it
Navas46
Tiene momentos brillantes y tramos vacíos, ambas cosas son ciertas a la vez.
IronRider
Otra vez el mismo debate, otra vez defendiendo lo mismo, y otra vez seguirá igual.
NeonKnight12
Replying to LuckyByte9
Ce même vertige des débats qui reviennent, je l'ai ressenti avec Limbo pendant des mois entre amis.
LuckyByte9
A mí también me pesa el mismo debate, o más bien me pesa que siempre acabe igual.
Paola_1997
Igual pasa con Assassin's Creed II, otro que carga con un peso que no le corresponde.
Gamboa25
Bueno, cansado o no, sigo votando por él siempre.
FrameKid
Replying to Paola_1997
con odyssey pasa lo mismo, cada uno defiende su terreno y ya