Ico & Shadow of the Colossus Collection (PS3)

[EnigmaNemesis]

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My gf just sent me a pic of her with this game in hand. I can't wait to get off work today. Assuming she isn't playing it when I get home.

Oh, oh that is just a huge tease! In more ways than one!

Anyhow, off to pick this bad boy up!!!!!

See you all on here with impressions soon!

[EnigmaNemesis]

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The day we’ve all been waiting for has finally arrived! The much anticipated remastered versions of ICO and Shadow of the Colossus are available today on a single Blu-ray disc. I have always been a big fan of Ueda-san and his work, and I was excited when I first heard about the project. It has been an honor to work on this collection, and I am just as excited as you all to play these new versions at home.

Beginning today, you are finally be able to get your hands on the shiny new HD and 3D versions of two the most beloved video games of all time. If you’ve already played these games on PS2, now you can experience them all over again like you’ve never seen or heard them before. And if you haven’t had a chance to play these classics just yet, now’s the perfect time to experience the beautiful stories and art design of Ueda-san and his extremely talented team.

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The game has been brought to new life with these enhancements and exclusive content:

Full 1080p HD resolution
Stereoscopic 3D support
7.1 surround sound
Full Trophy support, with unique trophies for each game
12-minute behind-the-scenes video about the making of ICO, Shadow of the Colossus, and The Last Guardian
20+ minute round table discussion between Ueda-san (Lead Designer, Director), Kaido-san (Line Producer) and Hosono-san (Designer).
ICO concept video
Shadow of the Colossus concept video
NICO concept video
Dynamic XMB themes (one for ICO, one for Shadow of the Colossus)

The disc comes with all of this for just $39.99. As if you needed any more reasons to pick up this collection, it currently has an average review score of 91, out of 35 reviews. Game Informer gave it a 9.75, saying “Playing through them again in this unbeatable package only serves as a reminder that no other developer can imitate Team Ico’s singular style.”

In celebration of the launch of ICO & Shadow of the Colossus Collection, Ueda-san has kindly sent us his comments:

We’ve finally made it to the release date of ICO and Shadow of the Colossus Collection. I would really like to especially thank the gamers, fans, and the media within North America, as the title has received such an incredible amount of support and praise from this region. I sincerely hope you will all enjoy the re-mastered collection.

I would also like to express my gratitude to the staff at Bluepoint Games and SCEA in the development and production of these titles. We were extremely lucky to be working with such talented staff. Their efforts helped the Collection exceed our highest quality expectations, as well as get though its development cycle without any major issues. I sincerely appreciate the great work done by everyone involved.

Get ready to take the re-mastered game home and be immersed in these highly artistic and picturesque game worlds today!

Nothing but respect for developers like him. So much honor and respect for the fanbase and gamers!

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/09/27/remastered-classics-available-today-ico-and-shadow-of-the-colossus-collection/#comment-647843

[CaptainZombie]

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Nothing but respect for developers like him. So much honor and respect for the fanbase and gamers!

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/...comment-647843

I was just at BBY during lunch, there was a guy buying this and a PS3.

[EnigmaNemesis]

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I was just at BBY during lunch, there was a guy buying this and a PS3.

If I did not have a PS3 already (as in if I was not such a huge baseball nut and The Show was not such a gem), this honestly would push me to get a PS3 as well as The Last Guardian.

These two games in the 30 years of gaming are definitely in my top 10, and Ico being in the top 3 on how it just emotionally grasped you in such a way, and such detail with beautiful artistic vision. All with it's lighting, sound, music, and details that told the story, with nothing for narration.

Got my copy along with GoW Origins at Best Buy today for $29.99 each. Not bad, I think they were running a sale or something.

Ready to ROCK:

[CaptainZombie]

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If I did not have a PS3 already (as in if I was not such a huge baseball nut and The Show was not such a gem), this honestly would push me to get a PS3 as well as The Last Guardian.

These two games in the 30 years of gaming are definitely in my top 10, and Ico being in the top 3 on how it just emotionally grasped you in such a way, and such detail with beautiful artistic vision. All with it's lighting, sound, music, and details that told the story, with nothing for narration.

Got my copy along with GoW Origins at Best Buy today for $29.99 each. Not bad, I think they were running a sale or something.

Yeah, BBY this week running a sale where if you buy 2 of the 4 bundle packs (Uncharted, Resistance, GOW: Origins, or ICO Collection) it is $60 for both.

[EnigmaNemesis]

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Yeah, BBY this week running a sale where if you buy 2 of the 4 bundle packs (Uncharted, Resistance, GOW: Origins, or ICO Collection) it is $60 for both.

Sweet!

Perfect time to get them, I lucked out not getting GoW Origins right away!



Not to mention I had a $10 gift card from getting Mortal Kombat, so $24.99 each, bargain FTW!

[barryf1fan]

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Got it!

now just need the day to be over!!

thanks for the video teaser as well, so ready to re-live these two games. Looking forward to reading everyone's experiences and impressions on here.

[EnigmaNemesis]

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Got it!

now just need the day to be over!!

thanks for the video teaser as well, so ready to re-live these two games. Looking forward to reading everyone's experiences and impressions on here.

I am about to open it up now, I am just having so much fun reading people's impressions all over gaming sites. People reliving these games and are just floored with how they look, especially in 3D (note to self, get a 3D set)... and reading people's impressions who are playing them for the first time.

Everyone seems so pleased, new and old. Some new people are floored that these were even PS2 games, because of how good they look on the PS3 in HD, and the wonderful artistic design!

[MachoMyers]

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Damn, $30 is a huge deal. The cheapest I can find it in the UK is £28.

[EnigmaNemesis]

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Damn, $30 is a huge deal. The cheapest I can find it in the UK is £28.

That kind of stinks, but even at that price, the game(s) is more than worth it!!!

[CaptainZombie]

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I am about to open it up now, I am just having so much fun reading people's impressions all over gaming sites. People reliving these games and are just floored with how they look, especially in 3D (note to self, get a 3D set)... and reading people's impressions who are playing them for the first time.

Everyone seems so pleased, new and old. Some new people are floored that these were even PS2 games, because of how good they look on the PS3 in HD, and the wonderful artistic design!

Can't wait to hear impressions on ICO especially.

[Rouchicus]

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Oh, oh that is just a huge tease! In more ways than one!

Anyhow, off to pick this bad boy up!!!!!

See you all on here with impressions soon!

Yeah, she's pretty awesome.

I never played these on the PS2. I was a much different gamer then than I am now. Can't wait to play though.

[Flawless]

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Picked up a copy. Can't wait to replay these classics. Its been awhile, but I wish I could forget everything about them and experience them for the first time.

[EnigmaNemesis]

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Yeah, she's pretty awesome.

I never played these on the PS2. I was a much different gamer then than I am now. Can't wait to play though.

Let me tell you, you are in for a treat! I would LOVE to hear your impressions after.

Start with ICO, play for a bit, and if you are able to put it down at all... come on here and tell us how you feel!!!

Because I envy your virginity to these games! But I do know the feelings of nostalgia I am about to experience along with seeing them in HD with surround sound is going to be amazing!

[Rouchicus]

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I'll definitely post some impressions. So excited to get home.