Shadow of the Colossus is amazing
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NoirVisage
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i loved kneeling before the statues and battling each boss like a boss rush..awesome times.
dcx4610
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Ico obviously. Other than that, these games are unique. Enjoy one of the greatest games and my favorite ending in my history of video games. It's a true work of art.
You might want to check out "Rime" which will be on the PS4. Unrelated but it looks like the spiritual successor of SotC and Wind Waker.
ICO is the game he made before it and is a great game as well. The problem is that this kind of game is very unique. That Prince of Persia Reboot seemed to try to mimick it though.
illmatic22
Banned
Glad you're enjoying it OP.
mentallyinept
Banned
One of the greatest games ever made.
It's somewhat incomparable.
It's somewhat incomparable.
SotC is the best game of that generation. I wish more games would cut out the fat and stick to the boss battles.
Some boss battles of W101 actually remind me of some of the strategies needed in SotC. I hoped the PS3 version would add in co-op or extra colossi, but that didn't happen.
Some boss battles of W101 actually remind me of some of the strategies needed in SotC. I hoped the PS3 version would add in co-op or extra colossi, but that didn't happen.
Ico has the same general look and vibe, but it plays totally different. I thought Ico was decent, but absolutely loved SOTC. I don't think there's really any guarantee a person would like Ico because they liked SOTC.
Rime might be ok, but all that's been shown is a short trailer with some pretty art and what seems to be exploration. It could actually be shit. Hard to say.
Grinchy
Banned
Yeah something weird happened with SOTC and its gripping mechanism. You flail around continuously now for no reason.
mixmixmixmix
Neo Member
I finally played Ico in June and enjoyed it, even if it was a fair bit repetitive in level design near the end. I'm about 6 bosses into SoTC and loving it. I take my time with it though, sitting down to play through 2 at a time before waiting a week or two to resume. Controls are indeed terrible but once you get them, it works.
jacksepticeye
Member
It's the best game ever made so of course it is
The_Hitcher89
Member
Yes. Yes it is.
Arguably the greatest game I have ever played. It's not as replayable as the likes of Ocarina of time and the Chrono's, but tyat experience when you go through it all.
They based the HD Collection on the EU version which was harder
Really? I mean it controls oddly, but I feel it really works for the game. The controls make you feel some of the struggle the character feels trying to take down each colossus.
Also, rawd, there aren't really any games like SoTC but there are a ton of other great PS2 games. I highly recommend the two Maximo games, great action/platformers that can be quite challenging.
This seems to be a popular complaint, is this a ps2 thing with the framerate? I find the controls fine unless we're talking about the horse (that I don't have a problem with)
The framerate was pretty bad though on the ps2.
SniperHunter
Banned
great unique game for sure
too bad sony killed team ico
too bad sony killed team ico
EsotericManiac
Banned
I never played SotC till the HD collection. Knew almost nothing about it except for seeing pictures of some of the bosses. Absolutely a fantastic experience.
Closest thing I can think of that's close is Journey
Ico never captured my interest as well as those. Could never bother to stick with it.
Closest thing I can think of that's close is Journey
Ico never captured my interest as well as those. Could never bother to stick with it.
UpperCaseN
Member
Final boss for me:
I couldn't figure out to shoot his hands so that I could make the last jump or 2, since the hands are not a weak point. I kept trying to make crazy jumps and falling all the way down, so I'd have to climb back up again. Plus when you die, it starts you way back at the gate so you have to do the whole cover and trenches thing
I'm actually enjoying not 'cheating' and using the sword to tell me the weak points. I'm enjoying scaling the colossi and seeing where I can/cannot get to.
Trojita
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OP if you want to get into some good PS2 games I'd recommend making a thread asking for PS2 game recommendations. Preface your OP saying what types of games you like, I'm sure we would be happy to give you recommendations.
Shadow of the Colossus and Ico are pretty unique in and of themselves.
Shadow of the Colossus and Ico are pretty unique in and of themselves.
I didn't find them all too difficult but I did that one boss wrong, the
bull
was like right next to him but I ran around the map and hide in tunnels and shit with the thing chasing me across the map for like half an hour
silver.tongue
Member
I'm playing it right now too. It's amazing how much stuff I missed when I played in my PS2 long ago.
It was one of my final games on PS2, so I rushed to get it done.
It was great of course, but I missed so much exploration (fruits, time attacks, special itens).
I had no idea those were even there!
Playing now to get my platinum trophy.
It was one of my final games on PS2, so I rushed to get it done.
It was great of course, but I missed so much exploration (fruits, time attacks, special itens).
I had no idea those were even there!
Playing now to get my platinum trophy.
SweetTeddie
Member
When you fight the boss that's an Eagle, you'll experience some of the most epic music in any game.
Uncle Rupee
Banned
There aren't many games like it, tbh... Mr. Mosquito?