Shadow of the Colossus is an action adventure video game released in 2005. It was published and developed by Sony Computer Entertainment. It is the spiritual prequel to the 2001 release, ICO. While not following an exact storyline connection with ICO, it has many similar elements that link the two.
Shadow of the Colossus focuses on a young man named Wander who has come to the Forbidden Land to revive the woman he loves. When he arrives, he is told by an entity named Dormin that if he wishes his love to be revived he must slay 16 colossi. This is where your adventure begins as you set out to slay these majestic creatures.