What makes Shadow of the Colossus so special?

[Darwinianevolution]

Marth said:

Darwinianevolution said:
Shadow of the Colossus was the only game I was able to play on my PS2 before it died strugling. Gameplay-wise, the game presents a decent challenge with each colossus, and armosphere-wise, the combination of the fantastic soundtrack and emptiness of the world fit really well.

So the soundtrack is something i should listen to. Will do that. :)

Do the colossus have checkpoints when you climb them or do you start from the bottom when you fail? Ive seen that they are really big compared to the player.

You have to beat them in one go. Don't worry about dying much, the game allows you to recover your health many times, even in the harder fights.