Colossus 1
This Walkthrough page will show you how to find and defeat Colossus 1 in Shadow of the Colosssus.
The first thing you should do when tracking a Colossus is to pull out your sword. Hold it up and focus the beam to find out which direction you should start in. In this case, you should go south. Get on your horse and ride across the field.
Eventually you'll come to a cliff. Dismount your horse and start climbing up the rocks. If you look, you'll see some plants growing. Use them to scale the first wall.
Follow the path around and jump over the little gap. Climb up to the next level and keep going.
As you go, you'll have to roll under a fallen tree and then climb up to the next level.
When you get to a big square block in the way, jump and grab on to it. Shimmy your way around and then leap across the other side of the pit. After that, just keep following the path until you reach the Colossus.
How to Kill Colossus 1
How to Kill Colossus 1 - Time Attack Video (Hard)
It's always a good idea to start by holding up your sword. The light it reflects will focus on the enemies weak spot. In this case, you can see it is the hairy patch behind its right leg. Run up behind him and then jump up and grab a hold of that hairy surface.
Once you have a firm grip, pull the sword back by pressing the Square Button. After it has charged up, plunge it down by pressing the Square Button again. Once you do this several times, a brief cutscene will play where the giant will fall to one knee. Use this opportunity to jump up and climb up to the upper thigh.
Climb your way up the back and make your way to the head. If your strength is running out, you can pause and take a break to recover on the large part of his back.
Be ready to press the R1 Button quickly while you are resting if he begins to shake you around. The Colossus's weak spot is on the top of his head, so make your way up there and prepare to attack.
Once you get on his forehead, the Colossus will go nuts shaking his head around like a crazy person. Hang on tight and attack when he momentarily calms down. If you find your strength running low, crawl back onto his shoulders to take a break and recover. Keep stabbing his head until his life is gone.
You can start running towards the Colossus while the intro cutscene is fading away. The clock won't start until the bars completely fade out, allowing you to get a few extra steps in towards chasing the giant down before the clock starts.