Shadow of the Colossus

jones

i cant believe i hadnt heard anything about this game until today it really looks the dogs b*llox!! its been out in the states for months stupid europe slow with everything.

Placebo

i dont know why people dont have chipped ps2's the damn thing barley had any online games even. Game has been out for ages, i havent played it yet but i could import it

Gonzo

when is it due out here, also will Ico be available to buy with it as I dont own either games and really want them both.

jones

i heard they were re-releasing ICO along with Shadow...i'll probably pick both of them up!!!

madrab

mid february i think

its a great game, frame rate can get a bit jumpy now and again but it looks soo good that you ignore it

Retr0gamer

Absolutely brilliant game. Any PS2 owner that doesn't pick it up should be shot. The soundtrack is worth the purchase by itself.

Rhyme

Retr0gamer wrote:

The soundtrack is worth the purchase by itself.

Too true, an amazing selection of music... although most of the action-y pieces sound very similar. Doesnt detract from it being one of the best soundtracks of the year.

jones

heard the soundtrack is the business alright!!! you played it??

Retr0gamer

I've played and beaten it. The only bad things are the short length and the rather dodgy framerate. However these things really don't matter. The game really is an amazing experience. There's nothing quite like it. It's an adventure right from the first time you see a colossus right through to the fantastic and satisfying ending.

Gizzard

jones wrote:

i cant believe i hadnt heard anything about this game until today it really looks the dogs b*llox!! its been out in the states for months stupid europe slow with everything.

Its a brilliantly atmospheric game that and RE4 are the 2 best PS2 games of last year, in fact it kicks the **** out of the 2 boring xbox 360 games I have gathering dust in the corner, looks and sounds better too

kaimera

Gizzard wrote:

<snip>looks and sounds better too

With the exception of the poor framerate thats been mentioned twice already

Gizzard

kaimera wrote:

With the exception of the poor framerate thats been mentioned twice already

yeah but have you seen the size of those titan things, their big, I mean realy big man..., like huge!

irishshogun

Cant find anyone dependable to chip my PS2 so I gotta wait I really recommend picking up Ico when they re-release it I played on release and its brilliant if SoC is half as good I'll be beaming.

Retr0gamer

The fake volumetric fur looks fantastic, not as technically impressive as the Gamecubes volumetrically lit fur but it looks a lot more realistic.

The atmosphere is great. The feeling or desperation and loneliness hasn't been matched since Super Metroid.

You know that what wanderer is doing is wrong and nothing good will come of it.

Crucifix

I really hope they put this and the re-released Ico together in some sort of value pack thing.

madrab

yeah the first time i killed a colossus i did feal kinda sad about it....damn video games messing with my manly persona

Illuvatar

Retr0gamer wrote:

Absolutely brilliant game. Any PS2 owner that doesn't pick it up should be shot. The soundtrack is worth the purchase by itself.

Looks like you're going to have to shoot me.
But I've been seeing and reading a lot about it and will probably pick it up sometime soon hopefully.

Balfa

Opening: ooh, impressive!
1st Colossus: Wowee, this game is awesome! I love it! How original and epicly feeling!
2nd: Wow! cool!
3rd: wow? what?
4th: trek trek stab stab
5th: trek, stab
6th: trek, snore...

Okay, maybe it's not quite that bad, but it is considerably repetetive, and I didn't bother finishing it.

Retr0gamer

You're just not getting it. It's not just about fighting the colossi. It's taking in the whole atmosphere and world the game creates. Didn't find any of the boss fights boring myself, each colossus is beaten in a totally different manner.

evad_lhorg

i hope they do a limited version like they did with ICO.

Retr0gamer

So you can flog it on e-bay in 6 months time?