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Shadow of the Colossus Demo vs Final Game

Looks loads better. Lighting, detail, framerate, etc. All much improved.

I figured they would sort out the LOD problems by the final game (and it's clear that they did).

Shame I won't be playing the game this year. :(
 
I've been avoiding the demo in order to preserve the first time I play the game for the actual game on release day... that may sound silly, I know, but I've been looking forward to this for ages. I'm glad some things have been improved though.
 
dark10x said:
Looks loads better. Lighting, detail, framerate, etc. All much improved.

I figured they would sort out the LOD problems by the final game.

Shame I won't be playing the game this year. :(
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Yes everything has improved. Why won't you be playing it this year?

October is an awesome month for PS2 owners! SotC on October 14, RE 4 on Oct 22 :D So awesome, can't wait!
 
Doom_Bringer said:
Yes everything has improved. Why won't you be playing it this year?

October is an awesome month for PS2 owners! SotC on October 14, RE 4 on Oct 22 :D So awesome, can't wait!
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Well, I'm not hauling my HDTV and sound system to Japan and I don't know what kind of setup I'll have over there (might be stuck using the capture card on my laptop). The experience is very important to me and I don't wish to ruin it. Other games, sure, but not this one. I'll wait until I have the perfect environment.

I'll have to be careful around the threads, though. Don't want any spoilers...
 
It made me say "wow".

I said a lot of bad things about the technical quality of this game after the E3 demo but it looks like many of my complaints have been addressed. Putting in my pre-order now.
 
Impressive video(downloaded the Insider 640 version), this really isn't my type of game, but I might just have to pick it up...
 
Doom_Bringer said:
October is an awesome month for PS2 owners! SotC on October 14, RE 4 on Oct 22 :D So awesome, can't wait!
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you forgot soul calibur 3 on october 25 :D

great video. the music is just so great.
 
The improvements are really substantial and impressive. Real widescreen too. My only fear is that the texture shimmering is still there. It's toned down it seems, but to me it was by far the biggest visual problem while running the demo on HDTV, it essentially made the game look better on a regular TV.

Yusaku said:
Someone should tell them the demo was progressive scan too.
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I think they would have to notice that. Every time you start it it asks you to switch into progressive scan.
 
Jacobi said:
What is the release date for Colossus in Europe ?
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24/02/2006 according to Play.com :'(

and doom bringer for once i meant the NA date. we PALers must wait till nov 18.
 
man so many games in october

Fire Emblem: PoR
Shadow of The Colossus
Castlevania DoS
and not a game but Batman f'n Begins DVD

I can hear my wallet crying in a corner :(
 
Yusaku said:
Someone should tell them the demo was progressive scan too.
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it was progressive, but boxed itself into a lower resolution --- also not at all widescreen progressive scan.

looked good though, but in progressive just ran in a tiny box on my screen.
 
Solid said:
you forgot soul calibur 3 on october 25 :D

great video. the music is just so great.
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Yeah, got the SC3 demo yesterday and I'm still having my orgasm today.

Between SC3 and SOTC I just don't know what to do with myself until they are out.
You can only play a demo so many times you know.
 
does anyone know where i can get an electronic version of the print ad for this game? im dying to make it my desktop but the only version i've seen has nasty page bend and shadow across the middle... :(
 
HomerSimpson-Man said:
October is hell of month for all things Playstation.

Soul Calibur 3
SOTC
RE4
GTA:LCS for PSP

My wallet's hurting already!!
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Seriously, but think about next year:

PS3 launch
FFXII
Kingdom Hearts 2
Rogue Galaxy
Okami
Shadow Hearts 3
Phantasy Star Universe
Grandia III
Crisis Core: FFVII

Damn you Sony
 
Cool video.

Had to scratch my head at the "Areas Unlocked" section though. "You mean there's areas that you can go to in the full game that you can't in the demo?? Woah!"
 
Wtf, this video is retarded.

It's basically:

Demo - DARK AND SQUARE

Final - BRIGHT AND WIDESCREEN
 
chaostrophy said:
Cool video.

Had to scratch my head at the "Areas Unlocked" section though. "You mean there's areas that you can go to in the full game that you can't in the demo?? Woah!"
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lol

I was thinking the same thing.

Can't wait for this game though.

^w^
 
Cool video. Great boxart as well.

I've got the demo sitting right here in front of me, and after watching that video I really want to play it, but I will hold off. The first time I play the game will be when the 10/18. I'll play the demo after I am finished the final version to see the differences for myself. Not too long to wait now.
 
I found 10 rough pen sketches and a storyboard of SotC--now I'm aware it's not recent, but has it been posted already? I don't want to get the "old" patrol on my ass.
 
Matlock said:
I found 10 rough pen sketches and a storyboard of SotC--now I'm aware it's not recent, but has it been posted already? I don't want to get the "old" patrol on my ass.
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Not that I know of. Please post!
 
Mrbob said:
Looks hot.

My only worry about this game comes from all the downtime which occurs between Colossus battles.
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Only worry? That's actually what I'm most looking forward to. :)

The atmosphere and exploration. Even the empty demo was so captivating. Finding new areas off to the side was really a wonderous thing and the feeling of wonder the game managed to convey during exploration was incredible. The actual battle in the demo was great, and I'm very excited about that (obviously), but the environment itself just seems so damn fascinating.
 
Their video is shit. Framerate improved ok. Rest is PR. They prolly received some money hats.

I couldn't stop laughing after the "unlocked areas" part. NO SHIT IGN? LOLOLOL



But what an amazing game anyway. It's been a while i know i'm buying this on day one.
 
Their video is shit. Framerate improved ok. Rest is PR.
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Well, it DOES demonstrate a lot of the fixes (outside of framerate). The demo had some serious LOD issues, for instance, and it shows that they've been cleaned up.
 
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