Shadow of the Colossus

A melancholic work of art that elevated games to a form of wordless storytelling. In a deserted land you seek out and fell sixteen colossal creatures to save a girl, with each battle being both a puzzle and an epic climb up a living mountain of flesh and stone. The minimalist world, the breathtaking scale and the bittersweet ending raise questions about the price of one's own actions. The music and the silence between battles complete the unique mood of solitude. A masterpiece by Fumito Ueda that influenced an entire generation of later creators.