A deep dive into why Shadow of the Colossus' map (The Forbidden Lands) is so empty, by taking a look into the Story Context, Art Direction, & the Player Experience the game presents to us.

This was originally a college assignment that quickly turned into a passion project for me. Many thanks to those who supported my effort into taking what was supposed to be a 5 minute video into a full analysis of one of my favourite games of all time. Special thanks to Adam McDermott who guided me through this process ❤

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Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
4:38 Story Context
11:22 Art Direction
17:25 Intermission
18:45 Player Experience
24:51 Conclusion
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Sources:
Are Video games Art?: https://www.contempaesthetics.org/new...
Violent video games can increase aggression: https://www.contempaesthetics.org/new...
Shadow of the Colossus - Mystery of the desert rings:    • Shadow of the Colossus - Mystery of t...  
Resting on (Almost) Perfect Laurels // Red Dead Redemption 2 - Luke Stephens:    • Resting On (Almost) Perfect Laurels /...  
Metacritic User Reviews: https://www.metacritic.com/game/plays...
IGN Shadow of the Colossus Review: https://www.ign.com/articles/2005/10/...