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Agro is the most extreme hero EVER.

Hey kids. We've all played Shadow of the Colossus. If not, get out of my blog. No seriously. Bye. Go play it. Then come back and we'll talk.

All done?

Alright so Wander from the game is currently duking it out with several other characters to be one of the ten reader-selected heroes picked for the final bracket in the All Time Greatest Hero challenge. I'm not so sure about this one. While I like Wander and all, you have to admit there is something a little dubious about him and his situation. You can't help but feel sorry for the colossi he wakes and kills... they seem innocent, and that makes Wander a little less than heroic.

There is one character in the game that never wavers from heroism: Agro! Agro, Wander's horse, is self-sacrificing until the end and a much better hero than Wander will ever be. Get Agro the recognition he deserves - join the movement!

Grassroots people, grassroots.

I'd absolutely love to hear all your thoughts on why or why not Wander is actually a hero. Let's talk about it! Feel free to comment in my blog or in the ATG forum thread.

Posted by SkylinePigeon, 08/13/2009 10:34pm
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MAILER_DAEMON
=( I can't find it in stores...

*runs and hides*
Posted 08/13/2009 11:41pm
Legolas_Katarn
I assumed some of the characters I liked like Wander and Yoshi would get in the top 10 so I wanted to promote either The Nameless one, JT Denton, or Maverick instead. I ended up voting for The Nameless one.
Posted 08/14/2009 12:20am
Allicrombie
poor agro!
Posted 08/14/2009 12:25am
JustPlainLucas
Well, I find stalking and taking down gigantic beasts, regardless of how docile some of them are (and some of them are down right vicious) to try to save my one and only true love extremely heroic, but I guess that's the hopeless romantic in me. But anyway, Agro's self-sacrifice was one those most emotionally moving scenes I've experienced in any video game. The game's such a masterpierce. Its only fault was that it wasn't on the PS3.
Posted 08/14/2009 4:46am
SkylinePigeon
@Legolas_Katarn - I actually voted for Wander because I love SOTC so much and would rather see him represented than nothing from the game, but in retrospect I wish I would have voted for Professor Layton! D'oh!

@Mailer_Daemon - http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=7385313&st=shadow+of+the+colossus&lp=1&type=product&cp=1&id=1122654484145

@JustPlainLucas - the beasts are vicious - after you provoke them. It's heroic, but there's something sad about it, too.
Posted 08/14/2009 9:22am
gbrading
*Whispers very, very quietly...* I haven't played it, but I want to!
Posted 08/14/2009 10:39am
hank_101
Sorry, never played SotC and I don't have a PS2 so I couldn't even if I wanted too. I know that it is a great game though.
Posted 08/14/2009 12:24pm
iowastate
That game has been awhile - it was awesome. JT Denton was my vote in this round
Posted 08/14/2009 1:32pm
JustPlainLucas
Yeah, definately. There was always a sad moment that came when I felled one of the more mystical beasts, the bird was one of them. So beautiful...
Posted 08/14/2009 2:54pm
david_lck
Hm, I wouldn't consider Wander to be a hero as he kills many innocent beasts. However, in some ways he is very heroic, as he goes through great bounds to save the woman he loves. By any means necessary.
Posted 08/15/2009 3:31am
PJ24
Gamespot is prejudice against horses I say!
Posted 08/15/2009 10:00am
Yagr_Zero
Who's Agro? *runs and hides*
Posted 08/17/2009 11:41am
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