u/MarkMurgiya

Recently I've been looking at Shadow of the Colossus, but I'm still not certain if I should get it.

I've heard many good things about this game's scenery and atmosphere. It looks very impressive for the PS2 and the PS4 version looks equally great. That's the one I'll be getting.

In terms of gameplay, I can't say with certainty whether or not I'm good at puzzles in general, but maybe it won't be as bad. Is the game really difficult in addition to the puzzles the Colossi offer or do you just have to use your brain and everything will be alright?

I tend to play whatever game I happen to stumble upon, not really tied to a specific genre, but I don't think I have played any game that would be a good point of comparison for SotC. The closest thing that comes to mind is Elden Ring, and I gave up on that game pretty quickly, but I doubt Shadow of the Colossus will be just as hard.

Honestly, the main reason why this game interested me is that it came out on the same year and month as my date of birth and the main character's name is Wander. Is that a weird reason to buy a game? I don't know how well I'll do in the game, but atleast it'll make a fun birthday gift for me.

My experience with Metroidvanias goes as such:

The first of them that I tried was Castlevania Aria of Sorrow and I enjoyed it, along with the rest of the Igavanias. Unfortunately, Metroid's combat wasn't my style, though Prime remastered is not making me panic so that's a plus. Bloodstained Ritual of the Night looked interesting, but unfortunately my laptop is just potatoey enough for the game to crash suddenly. I played a little bit of Hollow Knight but got a bit tired of the platforming. Steamworld Dig 1 and 2 I really like and I'm looking forward to finishing the sequel. Shantae Pirate's curse is looking promising.

So right now I'm interested in hearing your suggestions: are there any more metroidvanias that are exploration oriented? I did look at some of the "easier" metroidvanias like Sheepo and Islets, Guacamelee, Ori but something about the way the combat looks doesn't work with me. I'm sorry if I'm too picky, but I'm interested in a metroidvania with combat that isn't too taxing.