Shadow of the Colossus

[Librarian]

Whoa... good thing I just dusted my ps2 off and it's in perfect working order.
9.7 this baby scored at IGN. european release european release european release.. october 27.. according to ign.. phew.. wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
And I almost forgot about this one.. have just seen some clips where a guy fights a stone giant.. holy crap that looks amazing

[kav82]

Well, looks like I'll be gettin this baby!

Had my eye on it and have been pretty impressed, after reading that it's a definate purchase for me now!

[dukkadukka]

*waits for johelian to see the thread and get super-excited*

[Librarian]

yes.. thats why I forgot about this game.. havent seen her sig in i while..

[masaki86]

european release european release european release.. october 27.. according to ign.. phew.. wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee


You mean february 2006 right....

[Schpickles]

Yeah, this one's not out till next year in Europe.

Once I've played that, I think I'll be selling my PS2 (I'm already playing Katamari Damacy at work, you see).

[Retro_Link]

I don't own a PS2 (and won't be getting one either), but i've heard quite abit about this game (and of course ICO before it), so i decided to look it up the other day.

I think the game looks absolutley amazing; the visuals, size and gameplay of this game deserve that high score. The landscape is fantastic, aswell as the horse and range of moves (on and off your horse) is awesome!!

The boss battles and how they play out also absolutely amazed me!!

Check this video action trailer out...

http://www.gametrailers.com/player.php?id=7924&type=wmv

or if you want a video review of the game...

http://www.gametrailers.com/player.php?id=8124&type=wmv (Story spoilers towards the end)

(shame to hear the game only last 8-9 hours!)

(The times when you are riding on your horse across the massive landscape with your sword held high, shining a beam of light is extremely reminisant of Gandalf in Return of the King!)

Great Game!!!!

[Librarian]

You mean february 2006 right....

ign says 27 oct.. but ok.. they probably got it wrong.. damn.. that date is also to good to be true

[Domstercool]

Yeah europe gets it next year. I've got this baby on preorder from VGP and should be posted sometime this week. I seriously can't wait to play this beauty.

[Android18a]

I want it but I'm scared I won't enjoy it.

[JonSt]

Whats this about then, CBA looking at ign.

[taiq]

Isn't it supposed to be out in America today? Wikipedia says so, and Wikipedia is never, ever wrong.

[Dr Kong]

The defining moment of the PS2's life commeth.

[Domstercool]

It just got posted today ^_^

[Johelian]

I want it but I'm scared I won't enjoy it.

Only one way to find out. If you dont like it, flog it on Ebay.

Im very excited about this, but alas have had to cancel my VGP order as a) I cant afford it and b) I want to buy the PAL version when it comes out. I can feel myself cracking though as I type...it looks so awesome.
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[JonSt]

Only one way to find out. If you dont like it, flog it on Ebay.

Im very excited about this, but alas have had to cancel my VGP order as a) I cant afford it and b) I want to buy the PAL version when it comes out. I can feel myself cracking though as I type...it looks so awesome.

Resist the urge, you must.

[Johelian]

I caved already. That didnt last long did it? I always figure I can sell it when Im done with it and buy the PAL version (unless the lure of 60Hz makes it a permanent addition to my collection...)
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[kav82]

I want it but I'm scared I won't enjoy it.

could always rent it couldn't ya?

[laura_inthesky]

maybe im being dumb but i cant seem to find ICO 1 for sale on either play, game or gameplays websites. What's up with that?

[Dr Kong]

It just got posted today ^_^

Jelousy! :angry:

[Johelian]

maybe im being dumb but i cant seem to find ICO 1 for sale on either play, game or gameplays websites. What's up with that?

Because its uber rare. Have a look on Ebay to see how much a mint condition copy goes for. If youre lucky you might be able to locate one second hand in GAME, since they sell it for ?14.97 preowned.

Also, its just ICO. No "1" ;)
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[Colin]

Everyone that's brought this game in the US is raving about just how amazing it really is.

Just the art direction in general is blowing some people away aswell as the vastness of the game world............and alot of people are calling it an instant classic, and that it's up there with the best of them just like Ico was a few years back.

Now if that doesn't make you anticipate it, then I don't know what will.

I'll be buying this and Katamari, then the PS2 will be laid to rest me thinks.

[laura_inthesky]

whys the game rare? seems to have gotten very good reviews. Also, upon reading the review for shadow of the colossus I've decided that if im ever guna get a PS2, now's the time (before my mind is corrupted by beyootiful 360 graphics.)

[pedrocasilva]

whys the game rare? seems to have gotten very good reviews. Also, upon reading the review for shadow of the colossus I've decided that if im ever guna get a PS2, now's the time (before my mind is corrupted by beyootiful 360 graphics.)well you see... the game is out of print right now, from what I heard... now... there's a chance that sony re-releases it when shadow of colosus comes out, or re-releasing it, if shadow of colosus sells well, because if you really like a game, you might want more from the same team... and that's ICO...

I played ico once... awesome game, If you guy's have a PS2 just buy them both, i'd buy them if I had one, that's for sure, shame to hear that shadow of colosus is so short though.

[Johelian]

Just to let you guys know, I have moved house and havent got the 'net sorted yet - but I have nabbed my sisters connection just to say that the game is AMAZING. I got it yesterday and took on the first 3 colossi in around 2 hours and - wow. The scope, the environments, the colossi...all of them are, quite literally, perfect. The only issue I have is that the controls and camera go a bit mental in certain positions, like when youre hanging off the side of a colossus and its moving about - but then, the camera is being moved around a completely free space, so its not that surprising (I had similar issues with Ecco at times, in which you can move in any direction as opposed to forwards/backwards and so the camera sometimes made the controls a bit awkward).

The battles are so epic...imaging hanging 80 ft in the air, clinging desperately to the sparse fur on a huge bull-like giant thats trying to shake you off, while simultanously trying to find a way to its "weak" spot...its really unbelievably tense.

Get it now everyone - you owe it to yourselves as gamers to play this :)
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[DiemetriX]

... I also took the first 3colossi. I find the game boring... hope it's more to the game than just hunting down those colossi.
The game has amazingly huge enviromant. And everything is well thought out. Good Grapihcs and good animations.. But just fighting those colossi was boring... I want dungeons and little enemies... :/

[Domstercool]

The only baddies are Colossi, they get alot harder and challenging though as you fight through them.

[DiemetriX]

:/ damn...The game should have had dungeons.. puzzels and small enemies. I find it boring,, i realy tryed to like it... is somthing wrong with me? :cry:

[pedrocasilva]

well you see... the game is out of print right now, from what I heard... now... there's a chance that sony re-releases it when shadow of colosus comes out, or re-releasing it, if shadow of colosus sells well, because if you really like a game, you might want more from the same team... and that's ICO...BINGO :P

-sorry for quoting myself, but I seem to have predicted something, and now I've got to do a post prooving just that ;)-

ICO to return in 2006

February 2006 will see the long-awaited re-release of one of the most unique and beautiful PS2 games ever; the seminal classic ICO.

To tie-in with the release of Shadow of the Colossus, SCEE is re-releasing creator Fumito Ueda's previous classic, ICO. Despite being released to huge critical acclaim back in spring 2002, ICO's haunting story of an unwanted boy and a ghostly girl joining forces to find freedom and happiness failed to set the buying public on fire, and once the first run disappeared from our shelves, that was that.

But like a cult film, word of ICO's sheer brilliance spread throughout the gaming community and it quite rightly became the most sought after deleted game for PlayStation 2, with second-hand copies exchanging hands for much more than the original shop price. Now with the imminent release of Ueda-san's new opus Shadow of the Colossus, ICO will be hitting the shops alongside its younger sibling this coming February.

Like other classic, cult games such as Katamari Damacy, Amplitude and Rez, it's difficult to put ICO's wondrous experience into words and do it justice. What we will say, is ICO is one of a kind when it comes to its thoughtful and engaging action adventure gameplay and should certainly be on everyone's shopping list next year. Check out the ICO website PlayStation.com produced for the game way back in 2002 - long before Flash websites made searching for information that much more "in your face" - and sit back in the knowledge you've now got not one, but two classics coming your way early next year.Source: http://uk.playstation.com/news/newsStory.jhtml?storyId=107164_en_GB_NEWS&linktype=NT3

[Johelian]

I finished this a couple of days ago, and now feel a yawning void in my life :( The ending was devastating - perhaps more so than ICO, which I thought had a truly moving ending.

Some of the later colossi make for fantastic fights, so I would definitely stick with the game; they arent all walking beasts that you have to trip over to climb up. Im going to play through the time attack modes now to unlock new coloured Agros - and go and find some of the secret areas ;) I also hope that its possible to change the ending; no-one on line seems to think you can, but I have ordered the guide to make sure that they just havent cocked things up.

I personally liked the fact that there werent any dungeons, as thats what makes the game so refreshingly different. The enemies are your dungeons; theres no block pushing, button pressing puzzles, and that is a great thing as far as Im concerned. ;)
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[khilafah]

I only got the Japanese version yesterday. beat the 1st two bosses! i like it so far. i would like more enemies though.

anyone know if ICO gonna get re-released in Japan?

[DiemetriX]

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[Librarian]

ok so I just completede this great but short game.. now I read that you can climb the Temple.. and that there is a glitch that allows you to do that without your grip-o-meter depleting.. I just can't get it to work.. any help?

[Nick81]

ok so I just completede this great but short game.. now I read that you can climb the Temple.. and that there is a glitch that allows you to do that without your grip-o-meter depleting.. I just can't get it to work.. any help?

Librarian, check out this video -

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3611726774577404750&q=%22shadow+of+the+colossus%22

I got it through the Shadow of the Colossus entry on Wikipedia.

I followed the video and got to the top of the temple after a few attempts. It is quite tricky to do admittedly. The glitch is that while climbing, if you hold jump to charge your jump, then push diagonally on the stick (so up and left, or up and right - not straight up), and release the jump button you should vault up a little bit but without losing any grip strength. Hope this helps!

[McMad]

I am currently trying to do this.

I have spent 5 hours finding all those special lizards that increase your stamina through the lizard detector item you get in the time trial mode.

But now I still cannot climb the temple. (I might kill myself because of this).

When you get to the top of the first wall you start climbing I keep failing to stand on the ledge so I can regenerate my stamina, and thus, poor Wander keeps falling to his doom while Agro looks onwards.

And my favourite colossus has to be number 3, The Knight, i'll remember him for a long time.

[Librarian]

yeps.. thanks NIck81.. im going to try it later.. but Mcmad dont bother hunting to many lizards.. as I see it your grip-o-meter maxes out at one point and you cant get it bigger no matter how many white tailed lizards you get

[McMad]

Nope you're wrong, it does get bigger, just very slightly so it is barely noticable, but i have killed over 30 lizards so actually my stamina gauge is pretty huge.

[Nick81]

yeps.. thanks NIck81.. im going to try it later.. but Mcmad dont bother hunting to many lizards.. as I see it your grip-o-meter maxes out at one point and you cant get it bigger no matter how many white tailed lizards you get

No problem - like I say, work on the diagonal jumping technique and follow the video closely and you should get there!

McMad is right, it is possible to build up a huge grip meter, but if you can nail the diagonal jump trick then your grip strength won't matter too much.

[Librarian]

yeah well I have now tried the whole day.. I think the jump trick is absent from my version... not once have I been able to jump without my grip-o-meter going down... so I wont bother anymore.. but thanks

[Stefkov]

Mi hermano bought this game, and it looks immense.
Great game, and i love the idea in it.
The horse riding looked good in it, but the horse was a bit too 'wild' if you get me.

[Librarian]

ha ha ha just read somewhere that the jump glitch is not in the PAL version..
Well.. I hope that is true.. otherwise the glitch is too difficult for me to use
-- so it is back to collecting tails for me.. and by the way.. my favorite Colossi are by far the two flying ones.. the bird by the lake and the worm thing in the dessert

[Nick81]

ha ha ha just read somewhere that the jump glitch is not in the PAL version..
Well.. I hope that is true.. otherwise the glitch is too difficult for me to use
-- so it is back to collecting tails for me.. and by the way.. my favorite Colossi are by far the two flying ones.. the bird by the lake and the worm thing in the dessert

Ah, I didn't realise that (I've been playing the American version). I don't know how long it will take to build up enough grip to climb the temple without the jump glitch. Collecting tails, and I think defeating the colossi gives you more strength as well. Anyway, hope you get there!

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[Blue_Ninja0]

Very hot, I'm disapointed that there aren't any real sized statues.

:laughing:

And then you could put one in your garden, right?

[McMad]

Thought i'd just revive this thread to say:

I DID IT!!!

Yep I managed to climb all the way up the side of the temple and explored the secret garden for anything special.

Although my favourite part was actually crossing the bridge over to the edge of the world because there is a quite pleasant Easter Egg there. If anyone wants to know and cannot be bothered to climb the temple for themselves then read the spoiler...



I really hope there will be a fantastic follow-up on PS3... Ah crap... So much money:weep: .

[Hero-of-Time]

My copy just arrived today and it came in some kind of special box. I hate these kind of boxes as they dont match the rest of my games, is this the only edition out or is there a normal box edition?

[KKOB]

My copy just arrived today and it came in some kind of special box. I hate these kind of boxes as they dont match the rest of my games, is this the only edition out or is there a normal box edition?

Only edition, ICO you can get in a crappy plastic box though. i love the cardboard ones, they match the game and make it feel more special.

[Hero-of-Time]

Thanks, guess I will put it on the end of all my other games. I dont need to play ICO first do I?

[McMad]

Thanks, guess I will put it on the end of all my other games. I dont need to play ICO first do I?

No this is a prequel to ICO so you don't really need to play ICO before hand.

[Hero-of-Time]

Once in a while a game comes along that makes you understand why you spend your spare time and had earned cash on this past time and SOTC is one of those games!

I had the intention of just having a quick go last night as I am full of cold and cant really be bothered to play but I found myself drawn into the game for a few hours.

I managed to take down the first 4 Colossi in the few hours I have played but all have been great experiences. Sure, I wasnt the biggest fan of the 4th one in terms of its design and how easy it was to bring down but I still enjoyed taking it on. The best one that I have encountered so far is probably the 3rd one. It was great running up his sword ( sounds wrong ) and then hopping on his back to beat the hell out of him.

Another great addition to this game is the musical score. Im a big sucker for great music in a game and this delivers on every level and then some. The way that it stays quiet and subtle as you ride around on your horse and then the moment you attack a Colossi the music instantly changes to an epic score. Its weird but the way has been done it kind of reminds me of The Snowman, that classic Christmas cartoon. Although the story in that cartoon had no dialogue the music managed to tell the story and capture the feel of the film which is what the music in SOTC seems to do.

Yes I have only played for a few hours but the experience so far has been amazing and I look forward to carrying on the game when I get in from work today.

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[Hero-of-Time]

Been on nearly a hour trying to reach the last boss, his fire balls keep nailing me and I cant reach the next wall in time. Maybe I should call it a night and start fresh when I get up....

EDIT: I knew that this would happen, I posted my message and then I beat him straight away. The ending was beautiful if a little confusing. Someone care to explain it to me?

[Domstercool]

Yeah the ending is lovely and fantastic. Certainly wasn't expecting that ending for it.

[Hero-of-Time]

The only thing that I didnt like was how your horse came back. I died a few times off the bridge you have to cross and its a hell of a drop and there is no way Agro would have survived it.

[McMad]

The only thing that I didnt like was how your horse came back. I died a few times off the bridge you have to cross and its a hell of a drop and there is no way Agro would have survived it.

It's just a bit of compesation for the fact that the awesome hero died a grizzly death.

Anyway, the developers wouldn't have dared to kill off the almighty Agro!!!

[Hero-of-Time]

Yeah the horse was awesome!

McMad you beat all the time trails and stuff didnt you? How hard are they to do are im thinking of having a crack at them.

[McMad]

Yeah the horse was awesome!

McMad you beat all the time trails and stuff didnt you? How hard are they to do are im thinking of having a crack at them.

I only beat so many until I got the map of where the Lizards are so I could up my grip guage.....

Then I realised that if you just playing through the game again so many times on the same file you're able to increase the same gauge over and over until it covers the screen.

Then I saw the almighty secret.....

Still while I was hunting the Lizards I got to see a lot of this beautiful, enchanted world that some people will probably never see, I was able to appreciate this game for the masterpiece it is.

[Hero-of-Time]

Once you unlock the ability in time attack to do more damage to the Collosi does this carry on to all saves or just the current game and ones that you save there after. Also do you recommend to get the lizards or just play through the game again? Wonder how many play throughs it will take to get the grip level high enough to reach the secret place?

[Zell]

I love this game. I was left in complete awe at the 3rd (4th?) colossus, where you jump on the birds wings, and the music takes off as you fly into the sky. Beautiful.

[McMad]

Once you unlock the ability in time attack to do more damage to the Collosi does this carry on to all saves or just the current game and ones that you save there after. Also do you recommend to get the lizards or just play through the game again? Wonder how many play throughs it will take to get the grip level high enough to reach the secret place?

Choose whatever you want.

It'll take you about 4 times through the game to get enough grip thought methinks.