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Shadow of the colossus ps2 japanese5/10/2023 ![]() What issues did people originally have with the game? What are the biggest complaints? What are the biggest bugs that slipped through in the original release? What are the things we can fix?” Taking a measured approach to a remaster - or in the case of Shadow of the Colossus, a full-on rebuild – is a good strategy, agrees studio president Marco Thrush: “We listen to the fans. “We ask ourselves: what does the user find endearing about this game, and are the changes that we’re making enhancing that feeling of nostalgia and love, or is it going against that sort of feel?” “We have a lot of passionate debates,” adds Peter Dalton, technical director on the new Shadow. “Making the game the way you remember it is the most important mission we have, regardless of everything else.” He carries the burden of his actions in how he moves. The way Wander moves throughout the world is heavy. Everything about Shadow is very deliberate. “For instance, Wander standing still to fire a bow. “There are things we decided we weren’t going to change,” Lowe continues. “We worked hard to preserve the way the game felt, while making the control scheme more comparable to the Uncharteds and the Horizons of the world. “The changes that come across in the game are very thoughtful changes,” says Randall Lowe, producer on the new Shadow of the Colossus. Do you keep everything as close to the original version of the game as possible, or smooth out some of the source material’s rough edges? During our recent trip to Bluepoint Games in Austin, TX, we asked where exactly the team drew that line: The tangible items include a user manual and 4 art cards, which are not much but the package was done so beautifully, making this version easily the best version you want to have in your collection.When remastering an experience as legendary as Shadow of the Colossus, you have to make a decision. In the DVD-ROM there are even a couple of art drawings in the 'Gallery' and a Making of Movie along with an Ico Trailer. Opening the seal of this item 12 years after it was made is a special sensation to me. ![]() ![]() I really feel glad that I can still get a brand new and factory-sealed copy of the UK Collector's Edition for this game in year 2018, in a perfect condition. Certainly the remake brought by Bluepoint is a masterpiece in its own right, well established upon what made the original a classic, but betwixt the splendors, many parts still shine brighter in the PS2 original simply because of it s gorgeous use of art, specifically the camera language, the structuring of any given image, and the colour tones among other things that are expressed strongly and make it unique. ![]() Some may argue that Bluepoint has done a job so marvelous that no one would go back to play the PS2 original, of which the first half of the statement I do fully agree with, but with the second half. This PS2 original is even the most cherished item in my opinion, among the game's several iterations as there have been both re-releases for PS3 and PS4. Shadow of the Colossus has without a doubt been an exemplar in the video game industry over the past decade, in terms of its unparalleled gameplay innovation, astonishing overall quality and its depiction of art.
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