Author Topic: Shadow of the Collossus (Read 2316 times)

The Sceneman · « **on:** April 11, 2007, 09:55:44 PM »

My local EB is selling this for 30NZD ($17 US), is it worth it?

I thought Ico was one of the shittiest sub-PS1 3d platformer shit turds I had ever played (I still love lol'ing at fegs on GAF/Gamefaqs that still think its some sort of unknown arthouse sleeper hit), but I actually quite like the idea of fighting big baddies while riding a horse.

Vizzys · « **Reply #1 on:** April 11, 2007, 10:23:00 PM »

its not horrible but it isnt great either. havent played ico so I couldnt compare them.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #2 on:** April 11, 2007, 10:32:34 PM »

Camera sucks but other than that...

Error2k4 · « **Reply #3 on:** April 11, 2007, 11:05:22 PM »

it's a decent game.

I didn't like how the game recycles some of the colossi, that was very lame.

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #4 on:** April 11, 2007, 11:07:15 PM »

couldn't get into it. no, it's not art.

demi · « **Reply #5 on:** April 11, 2007, 11:17:29 PM »

shit game

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #6 on:** April 11, 2007, 11:21:52 PM »

Yeti · « **Reply #7 on:** April 11, 2007, 11:49:40 PM »

I was about to start a thread about Shadow of the Collossus because I just beat Ico last night and I'm about to start it. Your glowing reviews have sure pumped me up. $:-\$

The Sceneman · « **Reply #8 on:** April 11, 2007, 11:58:53 PM »

Quote from: Error2k4 on April 11, 2007, 11:05:22 PM

it's a decent game.

I didn't like how the game recycles some of the colossi, that was very lame.

$:-\$ ugh I hate recycled bosses. Metriodvanias are the only games where this isnt a major issue for me. Was probably the only negative aspect of DK: Jungle Beat

Himu · « **Reply #9 on:** April 12, 2007, 12:10:44 AM »

The game never recycles bosses.

I like the game a lot.

And Ico was a platformer? It's an action adventure.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #10 on:** April 12, 2007, 12:36:43 AM »

Just buy it. It's an amazingly large world with great bosses.

The Sceneman · « **Reply #11 on:** April 12, 2007, 01:44:15 AM »

Quote from: Himuro on April 12, 2007, 12:10:44 AM

The game never recycles bosses.

I like the game a lot.

And Ico was a platformer? It's an action adventure.

It had sorta platformy elements, but basically I was just saying it played worse than a PS1 platformer, which generally play pretty badly.

OT: Does anyone remember Jersey Devil?(PS1 Platformer) I remember it being a great game when I was 12 but I havent played it for yonks.

Himu · « **Reply #12 on:** April 12, 2007, 01:46:55 AM »

Worse than a psx platformer is reaching. Ico may be an overrated mess by the masses who play 3 games a year, but it's still better than the likes of Croc and other psx platformers.

Error2k4 · « **Reply #13 on:** April 12, 2007, 07:02:24 AM »

Quote from: Himuro on April 12, 2007, 12:10:44 AM

The game never recycles bosses.

of course it does, it's the same basic model with a different gimmick.

etiolate · « **Reply #14 on:** April 12, 2007, 07:06:15 AM »

I'm a big fan of Ico

I didn't like SoTC as much. While climbing on the back of giants and taking them down is cool, doing nothing but that gets repeatitive. The only thing inbetween is a huge empty wasteland. the game needed something more than just boss fights.

tiesto · « **Reply #15 on:** April 12, 2007, 08:31:47 AM »

Quote from: etiolate on April 12, 2007, 07:06:15 AM

I'm a big fan of Ico

I didn't like SoTC as much. While climbing on the back of giants and taking them down is cool, doing nothing but that gets repeatitive. The only thing inbetween is a huge empty wasteland. the game needed something more than just boss fights.

Sums up my thoughts pretty well... not to mention that SotC was much too ambitious for the hardware, so even though the graphics and the atmosphere is very nice, you'll see framerate drops, shitty camera angles, blatant mipmapping, lots of areas with nothing but empty space, etc.

Himu · « **Reply #16 on:** April 12, 2007, 10:57:01 AM »

Quote from: Error2k4 on April 12, 2007, 07:02:24 AM

Quote from: Himuro on April 12, 2007, 12:10:44 AM
The game never recycles bosses.
of course it does, it's the same basic model with a different gimmick.

Same basic model? You mean the design of the bosses in the way they look? If you mean slash their weakspot until they succumb, that is how you beat them, but it's how you get to the weakspot that makes them fun and strategic.

Because you kill all of the bosses with a stab to their weakspot is irrelevant, because they all have different behaviors, patterns, and strategy.

Oblivion · « **Reply #17 on:** April 12, 2007, 06:44:38 PM »

The gameplay is pretty meh, but it just has ultra slick production values.

Mupepe · « **Reply #18 on:** April 12, 2007, 07:58:27 PM »

SOTC is great.

Yeti · « **Reply #19 on:** April 13, 2007, 03:52:21 AM »

I felled my first three colossi tonight. They were pissing me off, and it was kind of cathartic stabbing into their weak spots. I always feel kind of bad when I kill one for some reason, probably the music. But fuck them, they shouldn't be stomping on me.

Error2k4 · « **Reply #20 on:** April 13, 2007, 07:30:38 AM »

Quote from: Himuro on April 12, 2007, 10:57:01 AM

Quote from: Error2k4 on April 12, 2007, 07:02:24 AM
Quote from: Himuro on April 12, 2007, 12:10:44 AM
The game never recycles bosses.
of course it does, it's the same basic model with a different gimmick.

Same basic model? You mean the design of the bosses in the way they look? If you mean slash their weakspot until they succumb, that is how you beat them, but it's how you get to the weakspot that makes them fun and strategic.

Because you kill all of the bosses with a stab to their weakspot is irrelevant, because they all have different behaviors, patterns, and strategy.

that's one

there are few more but youtube vids for this game suck.

Scurvy Stan · « **Reply #21 on:** April 13, 2007, 01:04:26 PM »

If you thought Ico was shit turds then this probably isn't the game for you.

Yeti · « **Reply #22 on:** April 13, 2007, 08:00:29 PM »

I just killed my fifth colossus, a huge fucking bird. That battle was fun.

Does killing the lizards and eating their tails do anything? I've done that to about ten lizards but I'm not noticing anything like when I eat fruit and it extends my life bar by a millimiter.

Vizzys · « **Reply #23 on:** April 13, 2007, 08:21:43 PM »

increases your holding time I think

Yeti · « **Reply #24 on:** April 13, 2007, 10:15:39 PM »

Ah cool, I noticed that getting bigger, but it was only after killing a colossus

Yeti · « **Reply #25 on:** April 17, 2007, 03:29:43 PM »

I just beat it last night. The final Colossus was a pain in the ass thanks to shitty camera angles bouncing all over the place.

It was a pretty good game though.

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