What makes Shadow of the Colossus so special?

[Aeolus451]

RolStoppable said:

Aeolus451 said:

 It sold well enough, people still talk about the game very favorably and it's getting a remaster. It's safe to say there's at least something to substantiate that it was one of most influential games of that decade while your opinion about it being overrated is based on your opinion of the game itself and gaming journalists. I don't like gaming journalism much but them talking favorably about a game doesn't mean that their claims about the game are incorrect or that game is bad by default.

Why does it qualify as one of the most influential games of the decade?

Because enough influential people within the gaming world say it is. It also helps that a lot of gamers like it.