dont forget jason and the argonauts, clash of the titans, and achilles vs the cyclopse in the odessy, and even godzilla for that matter. heros facing down foes who are too huge to be true is not an uncommun theme in mythology, and i think the underlying symbolism is something along the lines of the problems a person faces in life that seem unsurmountable. in the end, a lot of these monters are pretty easily dispatched, like when jason finds the valve on the heel of his colossus that drains all its blood, or in clash of the titans when the use medussas head to turn all the giant monsters to stone, or in the odyssee, when ulysess puts out the cyclops' eye. godzilla would seem to be the exception, but i think thats pry because godzilla (the original japanesse godzilla from the 1950's) was more an analogy for the horrors and looming threat of nuclear war (makes sense the japanese would make that movie before anyone else, all things considered) its good to see a game embrace classical themes like this and work it into such a creative piece. better than another damn final fantasy or teken sequel.