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Burns11 · 10-10-2011, 04:19 PM

I've played through all four (both games on PS2 and both HD remakes).

The core games are exactly the same, all they did was change draw distance, resolution, fog, etc.

I was floored by how great ICO looked for an early PS2 game, there were some obviously low res textures here and there, and some low polygon areas, but for a decade old game...wow!

Shadow of the Colossus didn't fare near as well. The actual colossi look great, but the vast environments that I was awed riding through the first time were dull with a lot of obvious low polygon problems. The core gameplay and story are still there, but where I was wowed by the environments and would spend time exploring the sights, most of that was lost. That might not be a victim of the boost to HD, but a victim of age.

They are still two of my favorite games of all time and I can't wait to play The Last Guardian.

10-10-2011, 04:19 PM	#3
Burns11 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 188	I've played through all four (both games on PS2 and both HD remakes). The core games are exactly the same, all they did was change draw distance, resolution, fog, etc. I was floored by how great ICO looked for an early PS2 game, there were some obviously low res textures here and there, and some low polygon areas, but for a decade old game...wow! Shadow of the Colossus didn't fare near as well. The actual colossi look great, but the vast environments that I was awed riding through the first time were dull with a lot of obvious low polygon problems. The core gameplay and story are still there, but where I was wowed by the environments and would spend time exploring the sights, most of that was lost. That might not be a victim of the boost to HD, but a victim of age. They are still two of my favorite games of all time and I can't wait to play The Last Guardian.