Shadow of the Colossus

Summary

Shadow of the Colossus is a video game^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.97% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,417 views/month, #188 of 19,301).^[2]

Key Facts

• Shadow of the Colossus received the Game Developers Choice Award - Best Design^[3].
• Shadow of the Colossus received the British Academy Games Award for Action and Adventure^[4].
• Shadow of the Colossus received the British Academy Games Award for Artistic Achievement^[5].
• Shadow of the Colossus's instance of is recorded as video game^[6].
• Shadow of the Colossus was directed by Fumito Ueda^[7].
• Shadow of the Colossus's composer is recorded as Kow Otani^[8].
• Shadow of the Colossus was published by Sony Interactive Entertainment^[9].
• Shadow of the Colossus's genre is action-adventure game^[10].
• Shadow of the Colossus was produced by Kenji Kaido^[11].
• Among the performers on Shadow of the Colossus was Kow Otani^[12].
• Shadow of the Colossus's developer is recorded as Team Ico^[13].
• Shadow of the Colossus's designed by is recorded as Fumito Ueda^[14].
• Shadow of the Colossus's platform is recorded as Q10680^[15].
• Shadow of the Colossus's platform is recorded as PlayStation 3^[16].
• Shadow of the Colossus's game mode is recorded as single-player video game^[17].
• Shadow of the Colossus's language of work or name is recorded as German^[18].
• Shadow of the Colossus was distributed by DVD^[19].
• Shadow of the Colossus's review score is recorded as 92/100^[20].
• Shadow of the Colossus's review score is recorded as 91/100^[21].
• Shadow of the Colossus's review score is recorded as 95%^[22].
• Shadow of the Colossus's review score is recorded as 90/100^[23].
• Shadow of the Colossus's input device is recorded as gamepad^[24].
• Shadow of the Colossus's country of origin is recorded as Japan^[25].
• Shadow of the Colossus was published on October 18, 2005^[26].
• Shadow of the Colossus's distributed by is recorded as PlayStation Store^[27].

Product Details

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Body

Authorship and Creation

Shadow of the Colossus was published by Sony Interactive Entertainment^[9]. It was performed by Kow Otani^[12]. It was produced by Kenji Kaido^[11]. It was directed by Fumito Ueda^[7].

Publication

Shadow of the Colossus was released on October 18, 2005^[26]. Its language of work or name is recorded as German^[18]. Its genre is action-adventure game^[10]. It was distributed by DVD^[19].

Reception

Awards received include Game Developers Choice Award - Best Design^[3]; British Academy Games Award for Action and Adventure^[4], a video game award^[29], founded in 2006^[30]; and British Academy Games Award for Artistic Achievement^[5], a video game award^[31], founded in 2005^[32]. Reviews include 92/100^[20], 91/100^[21], 95%^[22], and 90/100^[23].

Why It Matters

Shadow of the Colossus ranks in the top 0.97% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,417 views/month, #188 of 19,301).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[33] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[34]

FAQs

What awards did Shadow of the Colossus receive?

Honors received include Game Developers Choice Award - Best Design^[3], British Academy Games Award for Action and Adventure^[4], and British Academy Games Award for Artistic Achievement^[5].