Many lead video game characters are portrayed as underdogs in combat, despite having or learning powerful combat abilities in their games. However Wander is more unique than he first seems once the game’s combat is considered. He’s a male character using violence to save a female character against all odds. SkillsĪt first Wander seems like a pretty generic video game main character in many ways. While these aspects of Wander’s character are speculated based on possible events that take place before or after Shadow of the Colossus, other interesting aspects are shown in the game itself. Considering this the player can interpret Wander and many other characters how they like-but few people would if the game’s world wasn’t so interesting. Wander can also be given depth by hypothesizing what Mono’s relationship to Wander is in conjunction with any of these scenarios. Finally he can be seen as a hero if Mono was wrongfully sacrificed, and he was unclear of Dormin’s intentions. Wander can be seen as an antihero if he is aware of Dormin’s plan, but will take the risk to bring back Mono whose cursed fate was simply that she would cause the horned humans to appear in Ico. Wander can be seen as a villain if Mono was wicked before her sacrifice, and/or becomes the queen in Ico. There are a lot of possibilities for what occurred before and after the events of Shadow of the Colossus, but three main scenarios would dictate Wander’s morality. Depending on how vague aspects of Shadow of the Colossus are interpreted Wander can be seen as a villain, hero, or antihero, and each makes for a compelling character. Other games have more gameplay choices or even character creation, but a lot of Wander’s depth comes from what the player thinks his backstory is. So much of who Wander is as a character is up to the player to decide. Therefore much of who Wander is as a character is tied to his vague backstory. Similarly there is a massive world to explore, but not counting killing the colossi, there is little to do in it aside from collecting lizard tails and fruit for small stat boosts. Equipment and weapons can change combat in additional playthroughs, but this doesn’t change all that much.
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The Colossi must be defeated in a set order with little deviation on how to do so.
There isn’t a lot of player choice in Shadow of the Colossus. However, I don’t think its main character gets enough attention, even if part of what makes Wander great is the story he’s involved in. Shadow of the Colossus gets nearly universal praise for its story, gameplay and visual style. For a game I haven’t played in years, I think about Shadow of the Colossus a lot.
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