When it comes to movie making, there are few directors who are better at it than Guillermo del Toro. Known best for his Hellboy flicks, Pan's Labyrinth (one of my all time favorite movies), and the upcoming The Hobbit, Del Toro is clearly a master of fantasy.

It is for this reason that I take great pride in agreeing with his assessment that, "There are only two games I consider masterpieces: Ico and Shadow of the Colossus." This comment comes in an interview via Edge Magazine, where Del Toro proves that, when it comes to gaming (in addition to movie making), he knows that of what he speaks.

Old Ico Trailer:


If you're wondering why I consider the two games, both products of SCEI's International Production Studio 1, to be masterpieces, it's because they both took place in an ethereal realm of light and puzzles, where even mild violence was somehow beautiful. I'm calm when I play these games. I don't think I can say that for any other title.

Old Shadow of the Colossus Trailer:


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Read the interview with Guillermo del Toro