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Two Award-Winning Classics Return
Remastered in HD with full stereoscopic 3D support, the ICO and Shadow of the Colossus Collection brings together two of the most highly-acclaimed single player video games of all time into a single package, playable on PlayStation 3. Relive the magic and fall in love with these PlayStation 2 classics all over again, or discover the wonder of the two of gaming's most beloved games for the first time, now available in crisp HD resolution, 7.1 surround sound and fully stereoscopic 3D compatible. Additional features include: five exclusive behind the scenes bonus videos featuring the making of ICO and Shadow of the Colossus and a sneek peek at the upcoming Team Ico release, The Last Guardian; two dynamic XMB themes based on memorable scenes from ICO and Shadow of the Colossus; and Dualshock 3 wireless controller support.
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ICO
Enter a world of enchantment and wonder, where once was, is nevermore. Ico, a mysterious boy, has been expelled from his village to an isolated castle. Within his confines, he begins to have eerie dreams of rescuing a young princess from the evil spirits that dwell within the fortress. Blurring the lines between fantasy and reality, Ico embarks on a quest to save the princess and along the way, discovers his own cryptic fate.
Key Game Features
- Embark on a heroic quest in ICO, encountering mysterious obstacles and enchanted wonders within a forgotten world
- Explore more than 30 immersive levels within large, vibrant worlds
- Solve a variety of mind-bending puzzles and overcome the evil that resides within the castle
- Deep, involving storyline that will captivate you for hours
Shadow of the Colossus
Experience a majestic journey through ancient lands on your quest to bring a girl back to life by defeating sixteen gigantic beasts. On the back of your trusty horse, explore expansive landscapes and seek out each Colossus in its own place of hiding, armed with only your wits, a sword and a bow. Each one represents a unique challenge as you attempt to find its weakness and topple it.
Key Game Features
- An artistic masterpiece developed by the critically acclaimed game developers of ICO
- Innovative gameplay combines the puzzle and action/adventure genres
- Journey across picturesque landscapes and unearth the ferocious beauty of the 16 Colossi
- Combat each Colossi with great skill and resourcefulness of a magical sword and sturdy bow and arrow
- Overcome a variety of terrain challenges placing great emphasis on pure exploration
- Travel on horseback across miles of ancient land
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The ICO and Shadow of the Colossus Collection
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141 of 157 people found the following review helpful
Fun:
5.0 out of 5 stars
It's difficult to believe that over 10 years have passed since Ico was first released, alongside other 2001 classics like Metal Gear Solid 2 and Final Fantasy X. Unlike those two games, Ico fared poorly in the sales charts, despite its incredible graphics, great story and gameplay.
However, this was not the end, as 4 years later, the second game by "Team Ico", Shadow of the Colossus (SotC), was strongly promoted and achieved much better sales figures.
Now, Sony has breathed a second life into these games, thanks to this hi-def PS3 re-release.
Both games have been significantly enhanced in this PS3 remastery by Bluepoint Games (who also remastered the God of War Collection and the upcoming Metal Gear Solid 2 & 3 games), with the most important changes being:
+ 720p or 1080p @ 30fps framerate, with very little slowdown as found in the PS2 version during intense Colossus battles
+ Native widescreen support for Ico
+ Gameplay is ported from the European version, with the extra puzzle, weapon, and other small changes
+ Trophies! [16 for Ico, 31 for SotC]
+ 7.1 surround sound
+ Behind the scenes videos + 2 dynamic themes (yours to keep!)
+ Reversible cover insert containing original cover art for both games
= 3D support (but only at 720p, and framerate reduces down to 15fps during some of the battles in SotC)
- Textures appear to be more detailed, but they still look blocky close up, and the polygons look the same
- The menu/map in SotC is stretched on a widescreen TV, while the menu for Ico looks sharp and completely redone
I have already beaten Ico and the first few battles of SotC on PS2, and am finding this remake just as enjoyable, especially since there is virtually no slowdown even at 1080p. Do realize that both of these games are relatively short with limited replay value (<5 hours for Ico and <10 hours for SotC, much more if you want all of the trophies). The high production values of both games is maintained during their short stories, and you will likely spend several hours just looking at the beautiful environments in both games (especially Ico). The orchestrated music during each battle in SotC is terrific and fitting, as are the ambient sounds throughout both games. The controls are very simple, but some of the puzzles/colossus battles are incredibly challenging the first time around.
An in depth comparison of the various graphical settings can be found at eurogamer.net [...]
For the $40 MSRP, you are still getting a good bargain, even if the games have been out for 6-10 years, as the visual experience is so much better on an HDTV (if you don't have an HDTV, get one).
Now go out and save a "princess"!
However, this was not the end, as 4 years later, the second game by "Team Ico", Shadow of the Colossus (SotC), was strongly promoted and achieved much better sales figures.
Now, Sony has breathed a second life into these games, thanks to this hi-def PS3 re-release.
Both games have been significantly enhanced in this PS3 remastery by Bluepoint Games (who also remastered the God of War Collection and the upcoming Metal Gear Solid 2 & 3 games), with the most important changes being:
+ 720p or 1080p @ 30fps framerate, with very little slowdown as found in the PS2 version during intense Colossus battles
+ Native widescreen support for Ico
+ Gameplay is ported from the European version, with the extra puzzle, weapon, and other small changes
+ Trophies! [16 for Ico, 31 for SotC]
+ 7.1 surround sound
+ Behind the scenes videos + 2 dynamic themes (yours to keep!)
+ Reversible cover insert containing original cover art for both games
= 3D support (but only at 720p, and framerate reduces down to 15fps during some of the battles in SotC)
- Textures appear to be more detailed, but they still look blocky close up, and the polygons look the same
- The menu/map in SotC is stretched on a widescreen TV, while the menu for Ico looks sharp and completely redone
I have already beaten Ico and the first few battles of SotC on PS2, and am finding this remake just as enjoyable, especially since there is virtually no slowdown even at 1080p. Do realize that both of these games are relatively short with limited replay value (<5 hours for Ico and <10 hours for SotC, much more if you want all of the trophies). The high production values of both games is maintained during their short stories, and you will likely spend several hours just looking at the beautiful environments in both games (especially Ico). The orchestrated music during each battle in SotC is terrific and fitting, as are the ambient sounds throughout both games. The controls are very simple, but some of the puzzles/colossus battles are incredibly challenging the first time around.
An in depth comparison of the various graphical settings can be found at eurogamer.net [...]
For the $40 MSRP, you are still getting a good bargain, even if the games have been out for 6-10 years, as the visual experience is so much better on an HDTV (if you don't have an HDTV, get one).
Now go out and save a "princess"!
35 of 40 people found the following review helpful
By Emily Crook
Fun:
5.0 out of 5 stars
I was very excited to hear about this release. I was concerned, however, that 1080p simply meant the output signal. But this is not the case. The polygons haven't changed, but the textures were redone at a higher resolution. This makes the characters somewhat blocky, but the incredible detail of the texture makes it worth it. The scenery is even more breathtaking than before.
Ico is much more immersive than the ps2 version. Ico is a puzzle built around spacious architecture. At a higher res, the illusion of depth in these spacious buildings is stronger.
Shadow of the Colossus naturally has more polygons, so the added high-definition makes you feel like you are playing a game made for the ps3.
This game collection is a keeper for me.
Ico is much more immersive than the ps2 version. Ico is a puzzle built around spacious architecture. At a higher res, the illusion of depth in these spacious buildings is stronger.
Shadow of the Colossus naturally has more polygons, so the added high-definition makes you feel like you are playing a game made for the ps3.
This game collection is a keeper for me.
27 of 31 people found the following review helpful
By M. McFall
Amazon Verified Purchase
Fun:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Regardless of whether you had played ICO or Shadow of the Colossus when they had came out or not, are a game aficionado or a casual player, you owe it to yourself to have these rereleased titles. There are very few people who would claim that these two games are "overrated", as there is much to appreciate, discover, and enjoy in both. These are two timeless, beautiful classics made better. They are very hard to fault.
I won't go into any detail on the content of these two games, as they are best left to player discovery for those playing for the first time. I will say that as adventure games, they fulfill their role and unlike many games these days, does not force unnecessary exposition and plotlines down your throat. They are very minimalist and like a well told story, leave it up to your imagination to fill in some of the blanks.
For the most part, I generally regard older games re-released in HD to be overpriced money grabs by gaming publishers, but every so often, the publishers will do it right. Shadow of the Colossus, in particular, stands out in that it presents the game in the way it was meant to be played. The framerates are much smoother than the original PS2 release, and the atmosphere and presence of the Colossi carries much more impact, as the suspension of disbelief is not interrupted by the aliasing (jagged lines) that plagued the originals.
I won't go into any detail on the content of these two games, as they are best left to player discovery for those playing for the first time. I will say that as adventure games, they fulfill their role and unlike many games these days, does not force unnecessary exposition and plotlines down your throat. They are very minimalist and like a well told story, leave it up to your imagination to fill in some of the blanks.
For the most part, I generally regard older games re-released in HD to be overpriced money grabs by gaming publishers, but every so often, the publishers will do it right. Shadow of the Colossus, in particular, stands out in that it presents the game in the way it was meant to be played. The framerates are much smoother than the original PS2 release, and the atmosphere and presence of the Colossi carries much more impact, as the suspension of disbelief is not interrupted by the aliasing (jagged lines) that plagued the originals.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great PS2 classic games
Simly classic games, remastered in high definition. And this a new expirience. Buy it, if you missed these games on PS2.
Published 3 days ago by Aleks
5.0 out of 5 stars
Beautiful game
i really love the art style of both these games, and the wonderful music. The controls are a little challenging, and occasionally irritating, but overall i love it a lot.
Published 5 days ago by Rachel
5.0 out of 5 stars
Solid games, great deal.
Both games are very fun and look pretty good for remasters. I still can't believe I got them both for under $20.
Published 6 days ago by Dalton Burns
5.0 out of 5 stars
excellent
excellent product I recommend it 100% is what is actually described, besides that is unique, I found it excellent, very good
Published 13 days ago by Franklin Tineo
5.0 out of 5 stars
Some travels are worth a second shot
Two excellent games, works of art if you ask me. ICO and Shadow of the Colossus are two masterpieces of the PS2 era, and now watching them in HD is a sight to behold. Read more
Published 16 days ago by NGoodrich
4.0 out of 5 stars
non sequitor
a fish is a fish, ico and shadow of the colossus are the way I remember them, beautiful stories to play through and experience.
Published 17 days ago by kyle willmore
5.0 out of 5 stars
Got it for Shadow of the Colossus
Got it for Shadow of the Colossus but I liked ICO the most. Maybe because it was like a very long Zelda dungeon and I love the Zelda series. Read more
Published 22 days ago by Rodolfo Q. Z
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fantastic game, great for new players or those who've played these...
I've beaten Shadow of the Colossus on the ps2 countless times and have played a small amount of ICO also on ps2, so I mainly got this to play ICO on my ps3 and it looks fantastic... Read more
Published 25 days ago by Daniel Percivalle
5.0 out of 5 stars
THE GAME IS AMAZING!
Took me about 4 months to finish the game, and i love long games. It was difficult, but as soon as i finished it, i fell in love
Published 26 days ago by rossbely
5.0 out of 5 stars
Shadow of the Colossus
I haven't played Ico yet, but Shadow of the Colossus is one of the coolest games out there. It has such a grand scope and an interesting story that i think everyone should play it... Read more
Published 27 days ago by R. F.
