"At E3, we got a lot of positive buzz for God of War III. We read the blog posts, forums and editorials, and it was clear that fans really wanted to see God of War 1 & 2 on PlayStation 3," Santa Monica Studios director John Hight recently told Game Hunters. We're not entirely sure why this would come as a surprise to anyone at Sony, considering the franchise is arguably the most beloved first-party property for the PlayStation brand. But apparently, it was only after the fan response to God of War's E3 showing that someone at Sony thought, "Hey, that's a really good idea."
"Bluepoint used our PlayStation 2 game code and data and their own rendering pipeline," Hight explained of the porting process, which only "lasted 15 weeks" and "went into manufacturing two days ahead of schedule with no issues." With a scheduled November 17 release, that means porting for the God of War Collection started in late July or early August, verifying Hight's claims that the project began only after the conclusion of this year's E3.
While the God of War Collection's financial success is pretty much guaranteed, it'll probably take a while before a certain Sony executive realizes, "Hey, we should do more of these." Sure, there are a lot of PS2 games worthy of an HD remix, but it should be very clear what the next collection should be.
Reader Comments (96)
Posted: Nov 2nd 2009 6:06PM RodrigoCard said
Fatal Frame IV not-japanese-language-and-HD-edition
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Posted: Nov 2nd 2009 12:28PM lSpam said
Definitely the Team Ico games.
Both are stunningly beautiful, and wonderfully enjoyable - if they could effectively boost it to 60fps and smooth out the graphics a bit, it would be marvellous.
Both are stunningly beautiful, and wonderfully enjoyable - if they could effectively boost it to 60fps and smooth out the graphics a bit, it would be marvellous.
Posted: Nov 2nd 2009 12:30PM lobotomies4free said
Team ICO collection FTW!!!
and after that all the canon Metal Gears in one boxed set!
and after that all the canon Metal Gears in one boxed set!
Posted: Nov 2nd 2009 12:30PM FredMC said
Last guardian and a Shadow of the Colossus port might actually get me to buy a PS3
Posted: Nov 2nd 2009 12:41PM pika2000 said
Instead of simply putting back PS2 backward compatibility as Sony themselves promised when the PS3 was launched, they just going to have people re-buy their PS2 games, and all the fanboys are eating it up. This is ridiculous.
Posted: Nov 2nd 2009 12:49PM B3astofthe3ast said
You know, if you already have these games, you probably have a perfectly good PS2 laying around somewhere too...
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Posted: Nov 2nd 2009 1:44PM Levi said
Pika, I agree with your statement as far as their proposed PS2 games on PSN is concerned. Those will be straight ports, so replacing BC with downloadable ports is kinda flambouyant. But I agree with the others here, more than one game on a disc with updated graphics is enough to warrant the purchase. Reminds me of the Metroid Prime Trilogy. 3 games on one disc with updated controls. That's worth the purchase too.
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Posted: Nov 2nd 2009 12:41PM Phawx said
Dear Team Ico,
Please bring Ico and Shadows of Colossus in a pack like this.
Love,
PS3 Community
Please bring Ico and Shadows of Colossus in a pack like this.
Love,
PS3 Community
Posted: Nov 2nd 2009 12:53PM (Unverified) said
P.S. don't forget the extras such as exploding arrows and a princess yorda doll. Mmm... exploding arrows.
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Posted: Nov 2nd 2009 12:51PM LokeSTL said
FFX is my most wanted PS2 game to be upgraded. If anything, it'd be the minigame trophies that I would dread. Effing butterflies, chocobo races, and lightning strikes!!!
Posted: Nov 2nd 2009 12:51PM anexanhume said
Or, you know, just bring back PS2 emulation through software...
Posted: Nov 2nd 2009 1:13PM (Unverified) said
GEX!!! opps..... just ps2 darg!!!
Posted: Nov 2nd 2009 12:55PM Tr3pidation said
To be honest, the games I would most like to have on one blu-ray would be the original Ratchet and Clank games. Having them all on one disc would make it so much easier, but I just imagine it costing so much :(
And although I did not like SOTC, I must admit that I'd like to see it in HD. It would be absolutely gorgeous.
And although I did not like SOTC, I must admit that I'd like to see it in HD. It would be absolutely gorgeous.
Posted: Nov 2nd 2009 12:55PM Jack Tretton said
I could have ported it in eight weeks.
Posted: Nov 2nd 2009 12:58PM Oobgarm said
If the Team ICO games make it into a collection, I will literally shit my pants.
Posted: Nov 2nd 2009 3:39PM DigTheDoug said
Do you normally? I'm just asking to gauge how much of a commitment this is to you.
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Posted: Nov 2nd 2009 1:02PM EatMoreBread said
Unfortunately, if this succeeds, and more companies port their PS2 titles in HD for PS3, there'll be absolutely no incentive for Sony to bring back PS2 emulation, and along with it antialiasing or HD-res PS2 games.
I was hoping so much for it!
I was hoping so much for it!
Posted: Nov 2nd 2009 1:03PM breaklaw said
GoW HD Remix made me stop hating my 40GB PS3. Best Sony exclusive by far and probably the best game of it's genre all time.
15 weeks? The are fools if they don't go straight down the PS2 best seller list and remake the whole top 20. Didn't MS spend that long just on BC updates for one or two games?
15 weeks? The are fools if they don't go straight down the PS2 best seller list and remake the whole top 20. Didn't MS spend that long just on BC updates for one or two games?
Posted: Nov 2nd 2009 1:17PM (Unverified) said
And those BC emulators for the Xbox suck. I ended up buying my own Xbox to play the classics.
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Posted: Nov 2nd 2009 1:15PM (Unverified) said
Yes please, more !
i really want to see shadow of colossus, with a tone of AA and 1080p please!
i missed this one from the ps2 era and the huge amout of aliasing/framerate discouraged me from playng it on my PS3.
Ico is different because the game didnt age that bad, thanks to the graphical the style of the game. But why not if its with Shadow and cheap ;p
And with the next game comming soon, i really like to play it in HD.
I really like to see a MGS 1 hd remake, but that not sony.
if sony does more PS2 collection then please, think about us who got 1080p set, and this day almost all tv are 1080p, hd ready is a thing of the past.
And this game, PS2 HD remake, should be on the PSN store too. I really like the option to install my game on the HDD and not to have to insert the dvd, like the PSN games. Its a blast to launch game like that.
About HD remake i think developer, and publisher should really pay attention to that, and with digital delevey in mind.
In movie we see alot of remake, and in gaming they never do that.
I think one of the best exemple of that was Resident Evil 1 remake on the gamecube ! This game was a huge sucess for a remake of an old game.
Im not ready to pay 60$ or even 50$ for an HD remake, 40$ if the job is done right why not.
And i think from now on, developer and publisher should keep this in mind for futur remake. Maybe in a few years some of us are going to want to replay or discover god of war 3 with a next gen twist (PS4) and so they should keep asset, or code, everything that would ease the process.
Here a few HD remake i like to see (not only from Sony)
Metal Gear Solid
Resident Evil 2
Final Fantasy 6 & 7
Soul Reaver (pleassssseeeeeeeeeeeee)
Halo (yeah that not a playstation one ;p)
Jack and Daxter (the first one, not the rest ;x)
i really want to see shadow of colossus, with a tone of AA and 1080p please!
i missed this one from the ps2 era and the huge amout of aliasing/framerate discouraged me from playng it on my PS3.
Ico is different because the game didnt age that bad, thanks to the graphical the style of the game. But why not if its with Shadow and cheap ;p
And with the next game comming soon, i really like to play it in HD.
I really like to see a MGS 1 hd remake, but that not sony.
if sony does more PS2 collection then please, think about us who got 1080p set, and this day almost all tv are 1080p, hd ready is a thing of the past.
And this game, PS2 HD remake, should be on the PSN store too. I really like the option to install my game on the HDD and not to have to insert the dvd, like the PSN games. Its a blast to launch game like that.
About HD remake i think developer, and publisher should really pay attention to that, and with digital delevey in mind.
In movie we see alot of remake, and in gaming they never do that.
I think one of the best exemple of that was Resident Evil 1 remake on the gamecube ! This game was a huge sucess for a remake of an old game.
Im not ready to pay 60$ or even 50$ for an HD remake, 40$ if the job is done right why not.
And i think from now on, developer and publisher should keep this in mind for futur remake. Maybe in a few years some of us are going to want to replay or discover god of war 3 with a next gen twist (PS4) and so they should keep asset, or code, everything that would ease the process.
Here a few HD remake i like to see (not only from Sony)
Metal Gear Solid
Resident Evil 2
Final Fantasy 6 & 7
Soul Reaver (pleassssseeeeeeeeeeeee)
Halo (yeah that not a playstation one ;p)
Jack and Daxter (the first one, not the rest ;x)
Posted: Nov 2nd 2009 2:12PM Levi said
I agree with you on Shadow of the Colossus. I missed it during PS2 and couldn't play it because of the muddy graphics and finnicky camera. I'd love to see an updated version on PS3, but they'd have to adjust the crappy camera too, which they probably wouldn't.
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Posted: Nov 2nd 2009 1:15PM (Unverified) said
I want a Gran Turismo collection, with GT 3 and 4. A Final Fantasy collection with X, X-2, and XII, a Dark Cloud collection with DC 1&2.
On the Xbox front, I want a KotOR collection, with a COMPLETED KotOR II, a Battlefront collection, and a new Conker.
On the Xbox front, I want a KotOR collection, with a COMPLETED KotOR II, a Battlefront collection, and a new Conker.
Posted: Nov 2nd 2009 1:46PM (Unverified) said
Yes, but the mechanics change from game to game. GT 3 is still one of my favorite racing games.
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Posted: Nov 2nd 2009 1:24PM QuePasa87 said
mgs and gta ps2 games please.
Posted: Nov 2nd 2009 2:10PM Levi said
If it only took that long, it better not be more than $30
Posted: Nov 2nd 2009 2:44PM CaramelZappa said
Posted: Nov 2nd 2009 2:56PM Levi said
Argh. Well, if it's $37 on Amazon, it's likely $39 retail, which I suppose is a fair price, sorta. I think $30 is the right price for this. Prime Trilogy's $50 price was right, only because there were 3 games instead of two, and one was on their current system an still priced at $50 when it was announced.
I'll probably wait and eBay it later when it drops to $20. And sell the copy of GoW1 for PS2 that I never played towards the HD remix.
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I'll probably wait and eBay it later when it drops to $20. And sell the copy of GoW1 for PS2 that I never played towards the HD remix.
Posted: Nov 2nd 2009 2:20PM (Unverified) said
Timesplitters, Onimusha(maybe), Ape Escape(timeless classic), and dum dum dummm Psychonauts.
Posted: Nov 2nd 2009 2:23PM (Unverified) said
Oh and please no Vexx, I still have nightmares about that one.
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Posted: Nov 2nd 2009 9:02PM davek said
Psychonauts for the PS2 was, hands down, the shittiest port I've ever come across. Freezes, audio issues, save game problems ... and to rub salt into the wound, it was not widescreen. I had to buy it again on the xbox to properly enjoy the game.
If you want to see it in hires, maybe you should get the PC version. Alas, there is no such option for Team ICO games, which are easily top of my list for a HD conversion.
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If you want to see it in hires, maybe you should get the PC version. Alas, there is no such option for Team ICO games, which are easily top of my list for a HD conversion.
Posted: Nov 3rd 2009 7:06AM (Unverified) said
I had no probs with the ps2 port, maybe a few glitches here and there, but otherwise I thought the game was the most creative game I have ever played. It was one for the records so to speak, but yeah I probably spend cold hard cash for an updated version of it. (or even a sequel for that matter, and also I had no idea a different developer worked on the ps2 version... huh)
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Posted: Nov 2nd 2009 2:44PM Vman said
Z.O.E anyone?
Posted: Nov 2nd 2009 3:15PM CaramelZappa said
I'm hoping for Ico and Shadow of the Colossus. Aside from the God of War collection those were the games I missed last generation that I found most appealing.
Just put in my pre-order for GoW collection. Amazon trade ins + video game credit from Uncharted 2 = free game.
Just put in my pre-order for GoW collection. Amazon trade ins + video game credit from Uncharted 2 = free game.
Posted: Nov 2nd 2009 3:43PM tekym said
I'd like to see some PS1 games in HD too. The first 3 Spyro games and the first 3 Crash Bandicoot games especially. Spyro in particular was already one of the best looking PS1 games, imagine what it'd be like in HD. Seems pretty unlikely though.
Posted: Nov 2nd 2009 7:01PM mu93n said
oh btw. got my GoW 3 demo code in my email today! :-D
Posted: Nov 2nd 2009 7:05PM MLC said
That's it! Great! Keep it coming Sony!
For me, MGS series and GTA: San Andreas and for my fellow gamer brothers/sisters: Team Ico & FF series.
Also, if they dont take it up too much space, have some available to DL on the PSN store too. Some will buy it.
For me, MGS series and GTA: San Andreas and for my fellow gamer brothers/sisters: Team Ico & FF series.
Also, if they dont take it up too much space, have some available to DL on the PSN store too. Some will buy it.
Posted: Nov 3rd 2009 9:07AM (Unverified) said
Ico and Shadow Of The Colossus are no brainers!!!!!!
Posted: Nov 3rd 2009 8:43PM KirbyCommando said
Please do a R&C collection. I will buy a ps3 slim for it.
Posted: Nov 5th 2009 10:19AM (Unverified) said
what I haven't been able to find is a screenshot comparison of the originals side by side with the remastered version.maybe even a video side by side would be killer. I'd like to see that before plunking down the cash! Anyone else? Or does anyone know where I can find that?
Posted: Nov 6th 2009 5:05PM HDpurist said
Just watched the GoW collection trailer off PSN. Now I'm having second thoughts about purchasing this. They claim it's been remastered in HD, but the majority of textures looks like crap....meaning the "remaster" completely omitted the textures. Even the life bar graphics looks underwhelming with jaggies.
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