If the succession of review scores found in this Ico & Shadow of the Colossus Collection launch trailer doesn't bang it through your head: both these games are good. Not "good" in the roller coaster Call of Duty way, but in the appreciation of a playable, developing art form and stuff.
Ico & Shadow of the Colossus trailer busts out the critical acclaim
by Alexander Sliwinski 
on Sep 28th 2011 3:00AM
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If the succession of review scores found in this Ico & Shadow of the Colossus Collection launch trailer doesn't bang it through your head: both these games are good. Not "good" in the roller coaster Call of Duty way, but in the appreciation of a playable, developing art form and stuff.
Reader Comments (42)
Posted: Sep 28th 2011 3:15AM psnNukdollars said
Well deserved...
Posted: Sep 28th 2011 3:16AM Assmar said
Sometimes I think I just don't get art. But I love SotC, and so I know I really do effing get it after all. And I know because of KRS-One (SotC, and Banksy).
Posted: Sep 28th 2011 3:19AM kazD said
This is all I have ever wanted for my PS3, can't wait to pick it up tonight.
Posted: Sep 28th 2011 3:28AM LimitedVertigo said
I've already put 4hrs into ICO tonight. Having bought ICO when it first came out I have to say the graphics are still amazing.
Posted: Sep 28th 2011 3:33AM Korbie said
Beat the first two colossi for the first time today.
A. Maze. Ing.
Atrocious camera notwithstanding.
A. Maze. Ing.
Atrocious camera notwithstanding.
Posted: Sep 28th 2011 3:48AM Marco le Polo said
"... but in the appreciation of a playable, developing art form and stuff."
Well said.
Well said.
Posted: Sep 28th 2011 6:16AM archipelagos said
Brilliant games. If you don't have them yet this is the best opportunity you're probably going to get to understand the fuss. Fair warning though: playing them may cause depression as you realise there are very few games out there that offer anything near the same experience.
Posted: Sep 28th 2011 6:24AM RealityCheck2011 said
Well the PlayStation brand is QUALITY :P (unlike the others) LoL
Posted: Sep 28th 2011 7:19AM Cavall said
Plays really well in 3D, in case you wondered. Well, Ico has so far. Im playing in order of release.
Posted: Sep 28th 2011 8:33AM RasenganFury said
They did a great job on remastering. I have never played the originals but the outside scenes in Ico look great.
Posted: Sep 28th 2011 8:42AM ecbremner said
What is the projected playtime on these games? I really want to play them but i have soooo many games right now.
Posted: Sep 28th 2011 9:04AM abnerayag said
yeesh did they really have to bust out the scores like that in between. they ought to have just overlayed them so as not to interrupt the view.
i played the original sotc and while it was fun i didnt like the controls and framerates too much.
did they fix the framerates for this one or just remastered the textures?
i played the original sotc and while it was fun i didnt like the controls and framerates too much.
did they fix the framerates for this one or just remastered the textures?
Posted: Sep 28th 2011 9:16AM xxMayDay31xx said
I am happy you have been released. However, I'm kinda busy right now. I'll call you in May sometime after i finish Batman, Skyrim, Zelda, and Dark Souls.
Posted: Sep 28th 2011 6:53PM runnergunner42 said
@Vuvuzelas i dont know what was worse, you saying arkham city will be meh or you incinuating that the first one was meh. So...Much...Hate but so unsure where to direct it
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Posted: Sep 28th 2011 9:28AM shimrra74 said
Its a real shame that these games are going to be received just like when they first came out. So many other games coming out now and with my backlog I doubt I will get around to plaything both of these until next year :(
Posted: Sep 28th 2011 10:06AM zombieguy said
Last gen I only owned a gamecube, so I'm finally glad I'm able to play these two games. I've been looking forward to the last guardian since it was announced and now the wait is bearable. XD
Posted: Sep 28th 2011 10:41AM tidus5ffx said
Please editor, cod is crap. That game is only for mindless idiots who are douchebags and tools. Real games are good like sotc and ico good. That's what a real game is....its art.
Posted: Sep 28th 2011 12:20PM eimajtl said
@tidus5ffx
And a real gamer appreciates games not for what they aren't, but for what they are. I love Ico and SotC. I'll be getting this collection despite owning the originals. And you know what? I also have fun with CoD. It's a fun game. What's so bad about having a game that's just fun? They don't all have to be artistic masterpieces and stories to carry on for ages. No, games can just be fun.
The real douches in the gaming fanbase are the condescending assholes who think only what they play and enjoy is what everyone should play and enjoy. Case and point: you.
GOOD DAY SIR.
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And a real gamer appreciates games not for what they aren't, but for what they are. I love Ico and SotC. I'll be getting this collection despite owning the originals. And you know what? I also have fun with CoD. It's a fun game. What's so bad about having a game that's just fun? They don't all have to be artistic masterpieces and stories to carry on for ages. No, games can just be fun.
The real douches in the gaming fanbase are the condescending assholes who think only what they play and enjoy is what everyone should play and enjoy. Case and point: you.
GOOD DAY SIR.
Posted: Sep 28th 2011 12:18PM Spunky Monkey 190906 said
@Lucky48
"9.985732 says GameFanboys.com"
Tell me about it, lol
"9.985732 says GameFanboys.com"
Tell me about it, lol
Posted: Sep 28th 2011 11:05PM tidus5ffx said
actually I enjoyed call of duty for a while thank you very much. you don't think I know game to me just fun? Duh that is why I still play zelda ocarina of time over and over and over again. and no the real douche is you sir because you don't realize that call of duty is not meant to be fun. all that it does is make into jerks saying "that I'm the best". don't talk to me about game philosophies. Di ck wad.
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Posted: Sep 28th 2011 12:23PM GErvy said
I hated SOCC after spending untold time trying to find one of the earlier foes. Beautiful, but just not my cup of tea. Does ICO actually have a plot?
Posted: Sep 28th 2011 4:32PM PointlessPuppies said
@GErvy
Seriously, what's so hard about following a ray of light?
Oh, I'm sorry. I forgot this is the generation of "gotta have every single little thing on a GPS with markers in my face at all times or else I can't find anything!!!" gaming.
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Seriously, what's so hard about following a ray of light?
Oh, I'm sorry. I forgot this is the generation of "gotta have every single little thing on a GPS with markers in my face at all times or else I can't find anything!!!" gaming.
Posted: Sep 28th 2011 5:58PM PointlessPuppies said
@Epoque
I never found myself lost in the landscape. If I'm following the light and I hit a wall I don't go "BUH WHAR DO I GO?!?!!?", I just go along the wall and keep checking the light to see if I'm going in the right direction.
The light isn't meant to be one of those gigantic arrows you see on games these days telling you exactly where to go. You're supposed to use your own discretion and spacial skills to pinpoint to the location where you're supposed to go, like finding a treasure. Plus, getting "lost" in the world of SotC is hardly a bad thing. The way the system works, it lets you discover and explore the detail and care that was put into the world map. Actually taking in the world and tracking down the colossi is part of the game itself, it's not just about point A to point B. Those complaining about that simply don't understand that.
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I never found myself lost in the landscape. If I'm following the light and I hit a wall I don't go "BUH WHAR DO I GO?!?!!?", I just go along the wall and keep checking the light to see if I'm going in the right direction.
The light isn't meant to be one of those gigantic arrows you see on games these days telling you exactly where to go. You're supposed to use your own discretion and spacial skills to pinpoint to the location where you're supposed to go, like finding a treasure. Plus, getting "lost" in the world of SotC is hardly a bad thing. The way the system works, it lets you discover and explore the detail and care that was put into the world map. Actually taking in the world and tracking down the colossi is part of the game itself, it's not just about point A to point B. Those complaining about that simply don't understand that.
Posted: Sep 28th 2011 1:45PM richtaur said
SotC HD looks stunning, but since nothing else on PS3 looks interesting, it would sort of be a $300 game for me. So, pass.
Posted: Sep 28th 2011 5:36PM killerjuice said
@richtaur
Sigh* I don't even need to come back to this page to see what will happen. Prepare to be downvoted followed by someone copy pasta-ing a list of PS3 exclusives.
If this is the only game from the ENTIRE PS3 LIBRARY that interests you, why do you play videogames at all?
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Sigh* I don't even need to come back to this page to see what will happen. Prepare to be downvoted followed by someone copy pasta-ing a list of PS3 exclusives.
If this is the only game from the ENTIRE PS3 LIBRARY that interests you, why do you play videogames at all?
Posted: Sep 28th 2011 1:56PM bacondeity said
Goddamn... DAT SOUNDTRACK!
Posted: Sep 28th 2011 2:23PM JonahStein said
Plus two Dynamic Themes!
;)
;)
Posted: Sep 28th 2011 6:55PM runnergunner42 said
@JonahStein I KNOW RIGHT i have been dying for a shadow of the colossus dynamic theme
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