Ico and Shadow of the Colossus HD trailers are too pretty, too soon
by Griffin McElroy 
on Jul 5th 2011 9:25AM
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Posted: Jul 5th 2011 9:33AM rennekon said
I just got so many goosebumps...
Posted: Jul 5th 2011 9:35AM ASlamd said
My boners got a boner.
Posted: Jul 5th 2011 11:21AM Measlesopolis said
@LEONLEONLEON
you might wanna get the checked out...
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you might wanna get the checked out...
Posted: Jul 5th 2011 9:37AM archipelagos said
Just makes me long for The Last Guardian even more.
Posted: Jul 5th 2011 1:17PM donnyinitiative said
@archipelagos
i want to like these but i cant help but get confused by these trailers. obviously i never played either of these, and i have no idea what im looking at. between these two and last guardian, are they all separate games? are they sequels? whats happening? i want to like these but i dont know how, someone help me
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i want to like these but i cant help but get confused by these trailers. obviously i never played either of these, and i have no idea what im looking at. between these two and last guardian, are they all separate games? are they sequels? whats happening? i want to like these but i dont know how, someone help me
Posted: Jul 5th 2011 1:41PM popmachineX said
@donnyinitiative Just play them. You will not be disappointed.
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Posted: Jul 5th 2011 1:49PM feefernet said
@donnyinitiative
#1 ICO- You play as that boy with horns, Ico. You have to help that ghostly looking girl, Yorda, escape from a castle, as you encounter enemies, obstacles and puzzles.
#2 SotC- You play as the dude with longish hair, Wander. You travel to a forbidden land because there is a chance that you can resurrect your dead girlfriend. The creepy voice at 0:32 tells you that you have to go kill the 16 collosi that live in the forbidden land if you want to save her.
Both games have a lot of puzzle aspects, teamwork, and friendship. ICO with Ico and Yorda, SotC with Wander and his horse Aggro. There haven't been many details about The Last Guardian so far, but it will likely follow this pattern. They are all spiritual successors to each other, with reoccurring themes and story elements. (Horned people, black spirit/smoke people, friendship etc.)
Now stop being confused and START BEING EXCITED!
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#1 ICO- You play as that boy with horns, Ico. You have to help that ghostly looking girl, Yorda, escape from a castle, as you encounter enemies, obstacles and puzzles.
#2 SotC- You play as the dude with longish hair, Wander. You travel to a forbidden land because there is a chance that you can resurrect your dead girlfriend. The creepy voice at 0:32 tells you that you have to go kill the 16 collosi that live in the forbidden land if you want to save her.
Both games have a lot of puzzle aspects, teamwork, and friendship. ICO with Ico and Yorda, SotC with Wander and his horse Aggro. There haven't been many details about The Last Guardian so far, but it will likely follow this pattern. They are all spiritual successors to each other, with reoccurring themes and story elements. (Horned people, black spirit/smoke people, friendship etc.)
Now stop being confused and START BEING EXCITED!
Posted: Jul 5th 2011 9:42AM Dhexodus said
Que nerdgasms.
Posted: Jul 5th 2011 5:46PM sonicspike41 said
@Marco le Polo
I know, I was just teasing his use of the Spanish word que, which of course translates to what.
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I know, I was just teasing his use of the Spanish word que, which of course translates to what.
Posted: Jul 5th 2011 9:42AM Sylath said
Oh my. Yes, of course you can have my money. The only is question is, why are you waiting so long to take it?
Posted: Jul 5th 2011 9:52AM mikeburnfire said
Posted: Jul 5th 2011 9:53AM Theguyoverthere said
isnt a spoiler to show that many colossis in one trailer
Posted: Jul 5th 2011 10:57AM RagingStormX said
@Theguyoverthere
Nope.... also you don't think that its the gamer's who have played and loved both titles that are the ones how are most excited and will be playing these over again in HD? Think about it.
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Nope.... also you don't think that its the gamer's who have played and loved both titles that are the ones how are most excited and will be playing these over again in HD? Think about it.
Posted: Jul 5th 2011 12:22PM Faceless Troll said
@RagingStormX I never played these the first time around and I'm still looking forward to them.
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Posted: Jul 5th 2011 1:21PM Punkrawk Bbob said
@Theguyoverthere
What trailer doesn't reveal future scenarios of the game?
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What trailer doesn't reveal future scenarios of the game?
Posted: Jul 5th 2011 11:20PM davek said
@Theguyoverthere
It's one thing to briefly see the colossi in a trailer. It's quite another to actually fight them. I remember battling for 2 hours against one of them, desperately trying to figure out where its weak points were, and how to get to them, while also trying to stay alive. It was such an epic fight!
Believe me, the trailer didn't show anything that was hard to figure out about the colossi.
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It's one thing to briefly see the colossi in a trailer. It's quite another to actually fight them. I remember battling for 2 hours against one of them, desperately trying to figure out where its weak points were, and how to get to them, while also trying to stay alive. It was such an epic fight!
Believe me, the trailer didn't show anything that was hard to figure out about the colossi.
Posted: Jul 5th 2011 9:54AM Horsebird said
I think you meant "not soon enough."
Posted: Jul 5th 2011 9:59AM Warlock234 said
Am I missing something? This game looks cool, but the graphics are just average. Is Joystiq talking about the graphics when they say "are too pretty, too soon"?
Posted: Jul 5th 2011 10:05AM LEONLEONLEON said
@Warlock234
This is a HD remaster of a PS2 game.
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This is a HD remaster of a PS2 game.
Posted: Jul 5th 2011 10:10AM Warlock234 said
@LEONLEONLEON Oh, well in that case, it does look great.
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Posted: Jul 5th 2011 11:38AM Spunky Monkey 190906 said
@Warlock234
If this looks average on a PS3, thats great news :D That means it looked astounding on PS2.
I played ICO, never got to play SoTC, even though at the time I planned to buy it.....then my PS2 R.I.P-d.
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If this looks average on a PS3, thats great news :D That means it looked astounding on PS2.
I played ICO, never got to play SoTC, even though at the time I planned to buy it.....then my PS2 R.I.P-d.
Posted: Jul 5th 2011 1:22PM Punkrawk Bbob said
@Warlock234
Says the guy with a Minecraft avatar.
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Says the guy with a Minecraft avatar.
Posted: Jul 5th 2011 10:09AM jhowlett said
can't wait to make a new lizard tail belt
Posted: Jul 5th 2011 10:17AM Therion said
I don't think the graphics are as improved in SotC as the framerate has. Of course, is a PS2 game and the graphics were not THAT great, but this game is all about the artistic direction. On the other hand however, is nice to see the textures less pixelated and actually see the "small" details of the colossus.
Posted: Jul 5th 2011 11:35AM Spunky Monkey 190906 said
@Therion
Well they didn't excatly remake the game from the ground up, if that were the case, like for example the new Abe's Oddysee and Exodus remakes (even if they are remakes) we'd see a whole different two games, these just recieved the upgrade treatment, not really noticable until you try to play the game as you did in the old days, with a crap box tv with a hazy screen which at the time you thought was fine but now mysteriously blinds you and on a PS2.
Bleh! You will defo notice the graphical upgrade and appreciate it, lol
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Well they didn't excatly remake the game from the ground up, if that were the case, like for example the new Abe's Oddysee and Exodus remakes (even if they are remakes) we'd see a whole different two games, these just recieved the upgrade treatment, not really noticable until you try to play the game as you did in the old days, with a crap box tv with a hazy screen which at the time you thought was fine but now mysteriously blinds you and on a PS2.
Bleh! You will defo notice the graphical upgrade and appreciate it, lol
Posted: Jul 5th 2011 10:21AM Uncle Jesse said
Definitely picking this up. People keep ragging on Nintendo and Sony for re-releasing games, but they aren't just regular old games. These are special games and these re-releases are awesome ways for people to enjoy the classic games they love or games that they might have missed out on. Not only that, but these are the definitive versions, too.
Epic could not be a more appropriate word for this.
Epic could not be a more appropriate word for this.
Posted: Jul 5th 2011 10:48AM Punchdrunkbrian said
@Uncle Jesse even when this game was new, I knew I wanted to see a remake done later on down the line. You get the feeling, while playing this game, that the PS2 wasn't powerful enough to display it. Higher frame rate will be just about all this needs to look fantastic, but increased textures will be great too.
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Posted: Jul 5th 2011 11:31AM Spunky Monkey 190906 said
@Punchdrunkbrian
I just wish that they added more to the game in the way of gameplay and enemies now that they have the capabilities :(
But I guess that would be asking for fireworks on top of a superb birthday party, just the rerelease alone is candy to my taste buds :D
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I just wish that they added more to the game in the way of gameplay and enemies now that they have the capabilities :(
But I guess that would be asking for fireworks on top of a superb birthday party, just the rerelease alone is candy to my taste buds :D
Posted: Jul 5th 2011 10:31AM Scummer said
Beautiful, beautiful games.
So few games have ever managed to evoke a level of emotion from me. (Heavy Rain is one other I can think of.) Just unforgettable gaming experiences, and if you missed them first time round then this is your chance to rectify that oversight.
So few games have ever managed to evoke a level of emotion from me. (Heavy Rain is one other I can think of.) Just unforgettable gaming experiences, and if you missed them first time round then this is your chance to rectify that oversight.
Posted: Jul 5th 2011 10:31AM GreenElf said
They look great and I've already paid for my copies, but unfortunately being in HD won't make the plot make any more sense to my western brain.
Still, I can't wait.
Still, I can't wait.
Posted: Jul 5th 2011 10:45AM mrantimatter said
Despite owning both of these, i'll probably pick the collection up, if only for the enhanced visuals and framerate.
Posted: Jul 5th 2011 11:01AM dtrain1183 said
I still have my PS2 versions not sure if I am gonna get this. looks amazing though.
Posted: Jul 5th 2011 1:25PM Punkrawk Bbob said
@Tez
I don't know... This sounds silly, but the framerate of the original was kind of part of the experience. It's at least part of the memories. It created an otherworldly feel that made it easier to be absorbed into. Kind of like how film runs at 24fps, but once you put it at 30fps and it looks real time it loses that movie magic feel.
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I don't know... This sounds silly, but the framerate of the original was kind of part of the experience. It's at least part of the memories. It created an otherworldly feel that made it easier to be absorbed into. Kind of like how film runs at 24fps, but once you put it at 30fps and it looks real time it loses that movie magic feel.
Posted: Jul 5th 2011 11:16AM DigitalEmporer said
My gaming hands just trembled in anticipation.
Posted: Jul 5th 2011 11:16AM ShadowLordAriel said
Yes will be nice to play these in HD! LOVED Shadow of the Colossus! Makes me want to play my PS2 version again in anticipation! When are these releasing again?
Posted: Jul 5th 2011 11:24AM Rockency said
Only recently tried Ico, foolishly missed it first time around- however it's fuzzy as all hell on a hd tv. Looking forward to this so I can enjoy what I'm told are two amazing games.
Posted: Jul 5th 2011 11:26AM Redeemer said
Ah, Shadow of the Colossus...
I remember winning this game from a Joystiq contest! Thanks Joystiq for the great game!
I remember winning this game from a Joystiq contest! Thanks Joystiq for the great game!
Posted: Jul 5th 2011 11:44AM vidjagamer said
ICO is my favorite game of all time. Will get this version.
Posted: Jul 5th 2011 11:48AM MSKiller aka Sony4life said
To quote Carter Pewterschmidt:
"This is going to be SWEEET!!!!!"
"This is going to be SWEEET!!!!!"
