Shadow of the Colossus (PS4) - Easy Allies Review
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- Опубліковано 29 січ 2018
- Shadow of the Colossus is a masterclass effort from BluePoint Games that sets a new standard for remakes.
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Written by Michael Damiani
Video Edited by Don Casanova
Reviewed on PlayStation 4 Pro
Available on PlayStation 4
Our ratings: 5 Stars - Masterful, 4 Stars - Excellent, 3 Stars - Decent, 2 Stars - Inferior, 1 Star - Terrible
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Bluepoint deserves every bit of praise. These guys are magicians.
Give them Silent Hill 1-4 please.
I'm not really sure about that
I'm still not really sure about that. Remaking a game doesn't involve game design, you "just" copy something and make it look better / run smother / improve some things, etc.
Making a new game from 0 is way more more complicated than that, it requires a lot more work, testing and resources.
I think it's been proved they are good on the technical side of making games, but you know, games aren't just good graphics.
But you can be sure, that even in a team of technicians there are some people with (good) ideas.
And even when you just copy things you have to get a feeling on what to change and what to leave.
Yeah, it's entirely possible, although I'm not sure if they haven't changed much in SOTC.
Anyway, I think it would be difficult for them to create their own game. I mean they have been making remasters and remakes for a long time, and for a good reason (guaranteed sales and you don't have to worry much about about game design or creating new things).
There will be always games to remake/remaster, and everyone knows they're good at that.
So yeah, it could happen, but I can understand why they wouldn't do it.
The only channel I'm actually excited to watch reviews from.
Girthquake what about acg? He is solid imo
Yeah ACG is good as well
Wanted to reply with ACG but u guys did it already, so props for that;P
You don't know my channel xD ... And propably don't understand German...
But you're right. I love the reviews on this channel. Compact, critical and always plausible.
Nien
Would love to see ICO get this treatment.
When this sells better than most multiplayer call-of-duty-chasers, ICO is surely next.
RIP
This game isn't for everyone but in saying that this game is incredibe. I played it back in 05 & the story has stuck with me since then & i look forward to going back to this game. Highly recommend getting it if you have never played it before.
i am very disappointed. this game gets these great reviews but they dont speak how garbage the control system is. climbing is the worse ive ever seen and the camera is annoying. idk but the first beast and i cant get above his leg. im actually pissed how they couldnt make the mechanic's any better than this. if anybody is wondering whether to buy.....dont, its terrible. yeah the visuals may be cool and i could careless about the music but gameplay sucks ass at this point.
The mechanics aren't great but they aren't hard to use either... I've never heard of someone who literally can't climb up the first Colossi's leg... you might be the problem.
No its trash. Unless u played it before u wont have no idea wtf ur dojng
@@diceflawless9115 it's not the game's fault that you're bad at it lmao
Blue Point Studios for a Demon's Souls remake, anybody?
Edit: I must have unknowingly tapped into the Huber Force to make this one happen LMFAO
Richie Godsil I will dream
My vote is for "God of War, Ghost of Sparta, 2, and Ascension.
Legend of Dragoon plz plz plz...
Also, who's doing Medievil remake???
Richie Godsil how about God Hand
Yes, please. Especially with the servers shutting down in a few weeks.
I never got the chance to play the game...
Note! Digital foundry found that the game does in fact run at 60fps on pro nearly 100% of the time, and apparently they only found it dipped at the stairs of the central temple
Furthermore, the Cinematic mode on PS4 Pro is 1440p. "Supports 4K setups" is an incredibly vague way of describing it.
@Jack White, If you would think before trying to be defensive and patronizing, you'd realize that 1440p/HDR is also better looking on 1080p screens and that 1080p also mean it "supports 4k setups". So at the end of the day, that specific phrasing misleading.
Therefore, it should be pointed out.
@jack would you be okay with a game saying it supports 1080p televisions when the actual game plays in 720p? it's completely irrelevant that 1440p looks better on a 4K screen, it's still not a "4K setup". and by the way, supersampling AA does look better, how about you learn tech then come back
4K setup support means that the game will display in a 4K setup, just simple as that, in order to indicate that the game is in 4K it will say "4K output", in the case of upscaled it says in the box "4K upscaled"
Just FYI, you can use 1080p and HDR together, since it was implied otherwise (though probably not intentional and more so pointing out the two extremes).
One small thing I've always appreciated about Team Ico games is that they either have very little or no HUD at all, I haven't seen many other 3rd person games with that bare of an interface. It makes their games feel more cinematic and pulls you into the game world effectively.
Except for Last Guardian and its "tips" clogging up the screen every 5 minutes with no option to turn them off. That was honestly my only major gripe with that game as it pulled me out of the experience several times..
I totally agree with you. In Horizon Zero Dawn you can turn off literally all HUD elements and it looks spectacular. Some of them can be set to "dynamic" setting which means that they will show up by slightly touching the touchpad on Dualshock 4 which is really convenient. Probably the best HUD implementation I have ever seen.
This review is written sooo well and perfect footage to go by side
Wow five stars, already pre-ordered the game but now I’m even happier that I did
Mistah Standman i mean it's sotc what did you expect? Only way it wouldn't get 5 stars if it was a technical mess
Considering it's SotC, and many of the allies are super hardcore fans of it, it was an easy 5-star before even thinking who reviewed it.
Did you like it ?
I'm avoiding watching the video to leave some room for surprise, but Jesus. That music! This has got to be one of the best soundtracks of the medium, even nearly 13 years later.
That music at the start :)))
Great review, Damiani! I appreciate that you analyzed this from the perspective of someone who has played the previous iteration--it's an important aspect that many reviewers gloss over on remasters.
Wow forgot this was coming so soon. Damn this looks gorgeous. At the risk of sounding cliche, this was one of the few classics I felt I played before it was "cool" or legendary. I got it in 2005 because I really loved Godzilla & giant monsters and shit, and the game got a favorable 8.7 on gamespot so I gave it a shot. After playing it I brought it to every gamer friend's house I could... challenging them to see if they could solve the first few bosses together while I snickered in the corner. After I reached the unforgettable, powerful ending, I realized I must've randomly chosen to pick up one of the greatest games ever made.
But it's the kinda game that nobody around campus ever really talked about (much less bought) amidst other current hits like RE4 and WoW. Thankfully as time passed and having beaten the game multiple times I realized I was far from alone in loving SotC and digging into all its mystique and lore theory. While it continues to sit in my top 10 favorite games, I just hope that all the "hype" since it's initial release hasn't set newcomers' expectations too high. At least for me, there was nothing quite like picking up a monster flick and coming away with the strongest of feels.
Thats near you. I struggle to find anyone who hasnt played this game when it came out :P
Well said
this game is horrible and all you that praise it, do so because you lied to yoirself about it so much that yall actually believe your own lies.
And whats horrible about it?
don't feed the troll who can't get above the first boss's leg
I'm watching ChristopherOdd's Blind playthrough of this and it's so exciting to see people be able to experience this game for the first time with this beautiful remake. I know some people hate that another version of this game is coming out again when they've already bought it once or even twice before, but there are so many new players who will get to play this game that never played the original or the PS3 remaster. It's so worth it.
It really is the season for hunting monsters atm and im loving it! with this and monster hunter im so happy right now.
Great review as always!
Great review Damiani! And great editing Don!
The expression you are looking for is "something cannot be overstated" when you want to say that it is good. 1:47
It means that the good aspect in question bares repeating, because something being overstated is bad, so saying that it cannot be overstated means it is good.
Something being understated is a positive thing, as it suggests that it should be stated more than it is. Claiming that something "cannot be understated" does not quite mean what you want it to mean.
I just commented the same thing cuz I didn't see anyone else pointing it out. It is crazy how often people misuse that statement. Almost as often as "I could care less"...
I know, I'm not trying to be a dick or anything, but watching videos recently I've noticed writing mistakes like these increasingly often by people who really shouldn't be making these mistakes.
“Take a knee” haha dipping into the memes... love it. Great review!
My God I love these reviews. Keep it up!!
"Cannot be overstated". You always can understate it.
I was watching the original GT review of Shadow of the Colossus from 2005 that I have on my CD for some nostalgia, then I came here and I was blown away by the sudden change in the graphical quality and cleanness of this game. It's incredible, and this is just two generations after. I wonder how different it will look another two generations after.
I’m so excited for this, me especially being a new comer to Shadow of The Colossus. Nice review Damiani!
That instant (60fps) smoothness when the titan lifts up... God that's so good.
Hype! I pre-ordered this the moment it went up and cannot wait to play this again!
Whoa! I wasn't expecting a MASTERFUL rating! Amazing review!
Bluepoint can't be touched
Quality review, happy to see this game looking so good
I've been waiting for this PS4 Remake launch (few more days) with the feeling like I'm going to experience a pillar of gaming I never got to before.
I never played this on PS2 or PS3. I got the Special Edition preordered (that Steelbook tho 😉) and I can't wait to finally go across the world of Shadow of the Colossus. 😁
Wizards & Warriors
You are in for one hell of a ride my friend
Glad to see new people discovering this gem. I'm in the minority but I still prefer ICO to SotC - that game made me truly realize the expressive potential and the power of game design at the time.
take your alone time with this game and discover your feelings, also during the moments when you're just searching the land. oh yes and: crank that sound system up!
Great review! Was this captured on an HDR capable tv/screen?
That sound track gives me chills every time.
Wonderfully written review! Nice work!
Man I love Bluepoint. Those boys and girls know how to make old games shine again.
"The technical and aesthetic achievement of this remake cannot be understated"...I assume you meant it can't be OVERstate? It is odd how many times that seems to be used incorrectly. Otherwise, good review Allies.
look like another strong year for playstation
Jack White Nintendrones waiting to play with $70 pieces of cardboard.
Their last E3 wasn't as crazy most years but people *really* shouldn't slouch on the stuff they showed off. Honestly, they've been booked for games every month for some time now.
Jace B Wait. What? I mean while the cardboard thing is stupid and meme-worthy. I'm sure the switch will have a great library
+Abraham M.
True
last year playstation was good this year is good its always. Nintendo this last year was very good, this year they some surprises. Why you hate on a company that you game dont even play ? 70 for cardboard and the games INCLUDED. Stop memeing.
Wow, I think it's finally time to jump on this game!
So happy that this got a prefect score. It's still in my top 3 all time favorite games.
I seriously can not wait to play this again haven't play it since the PS3 remaster and see these stunning visuals for myself in person its in my top ten games of all time !
Kudos to you Bluepoint !
Im down with experincing this magic carpet ride once again....hell yeah!
Great review Damiani
Can you still launch to the head of #3 from his sword? Momentum tricks were always one of my favorite parts of the original. I hope that stuff is still possible.
Orion Cygnus still possible
I've said it before and I'll say it again - Damiani is one of the best in the biz! Masterfully written Damiani.
Thanks for pointing out the difference between a PS4 pro vs a PS4 copy
Hello, great review. This is the first video I've seen on this channel, is the review/ narrator the same guy from gametrailers?
Oh wow, I loved your work on GT and I'm so glad to hear you're back! I found this channel totally by accident but so glad I did. I'll certainly be supporting your channel and looking forward to your upcoming videos.
I still remember watching that original review from GT all those years ago....
Can’t believe how well timed the music was at 5:04 *goosebumbs*
The soundtrack is Academy Award worthy... I'm not exaggerating
Philip Almqvist Avion was my favorite. The music was on point !
Once again, Great review guys! might sound strange or stupid, but i cant wait to purchase this game for a 4th time! even on a 720p Monitor this game looks fantastic!
Yeah I’m buying this now. I still have my os2 copy and haven’t played it since. This is an excellent excuse to get back on it!
Can't wait to play Shadow of the Colossus Master Quest once I've beaten the main game
Can't wait to play with headphones! And SUPER hope they do some kind of PSVR addon like with TLG. That was MAGICAL!
I'm really excited to know what your reward will be when you find all the gold coins. Since there is no trophy for doing it, that could mean it's something very, very special. lol
You guys might like the Colossus sculpture I've been working on over on my channel.
I want every remaster of any game and any system to be done by these guys.
How is the footage from this game, more than others, selling me on the PS4 Pro?
And it run at 60 fps Performance mode on PS4 Pro now that's pretty sweet to have if you get the PS4 Pro for this game.
What about those golden things you can collect? Only the amount that you collected appears on the map
So new game + is the master quest?
are you the voice for GT reviews back in the good old days!!??
huge fan! so glad I landed on this review! u got my sub for sure.
I will never forget this masterpiece
Did they sneak in any new Colossi? Optional or no, all I really want is more new fights in the game.
Qwert the fact that we have to ask is probably a good indicator that they didn't add anything
Does anyone know what the track is called at 1:23 ?
The controls were so frustrating in the PS3 HD version I almost shattered my controller in anger. I am glad to hear they improved them in this but I am still very hesitant to spend the money and give it a chance because of that experience.
Great review for a great game. Amazing how this game is so good that with a fresh coat of paint it just gets better, even being 10 years old. Not many 10 year old games can say that.
I wonder if this studio is capable of making other big time remakes, or even stand alone AAA quality games.
I would like to see something like a Prince of Persia Warrior Within Remake or Drakan Order of the Flame Remake- that would be so cool. But realistically - I think BP should try their hand at producing a full fledged game next time around. I am still not entirely sure they are capable of it. We will have to see.
I mentioned this on the Digital Foundry-Analysis for SotC, but the gold-standard for remakes is in my opinion still the Resident Evil Remake for the GameCube. Not only did it vastly improve the visuals, it also added new gameplay-mechanics AND new Areas into the game; this is what a remake should do. As much as I love SotC and this breathtaking visual upgrade, for me it´s more of a remaster than a remake. A Remake should bring more to the table than just a visual upgrade; even if it´s such a major one. The mirrored world is a nice feature of course, and the new item is appreciated, but it´s still the same game it was all these years ago on the PS2.
That's the gold standard for everyone tbh. They can't fuck up RE2Remake... can they?
Great! but I'll be waiting for the "director's cut" edition with the extra colossi.
If we're really lucky that wait will only be a year away. The PS4 remake was awesome & still looks good 6 years later. Like many though, I was disappointed we didn't get at least some of the cut colossi put back in the game. As well as an expansion of the map & full access to the very top of the castle. The 20th anniversary will be here in 2025 & considering the fan base this game continues to have, there's a chance a "Director's Cut" is in the works to celebrate. Let's keep our fingers crossed.
never played this...this now I finally will
that ost man
Hey Bluepoint, how about a Metal Gear Solid remake next! :)
Jake Wirkkala Konami isn’t going to ever allow that.
I genuinely hope that 1. This ends up selling well and opening this masterpiece of a game to a whole new generation that missed out and 2. Bluepoint is given the chance to remake whatever game they want to this graphical fidelity. I would lose my mind if Konami contracted them to remake the metal gear solid games with the fox engine since they had them make that amazing HD collection years back
best review in the business.
See ya on the PS5...and the PS6...PS7...
Ugh!!!!!!!!!!!! Now I need a PS4 Pro for this. I needs it! That 60fps looks so damn sexy.
I heard that Wanders body doesn't degrade in this version though.
This is a 100% buy.
I feel bad for all the newcomers who get spoiled a lot of colossi from this review
to be fair they had their chance for 13 years
I only listened to the video, never looked at it ;)
Same! Gladly I finished it first before seeing this. I love easy allies but I think they spoiled to much epic boss fights.
Looks visually great. Personally I don't like the original but I think I will give it another chance when it's in a sale at some point.
Honestly I wouldn't recommend new players to watch this review. Yes, the script is solid, but to me, SOTC's magic was also how every encounter was also a puzzle, trying to get the colossus to notice me and finding a way to climb it. I felt like this video spoiled a bunch in this regard, so I dunno, if anyone is reading this, maybe just give it a listen ?
This looks like a really good remake, but I'm not as big a fan of the more realistic visuals. I always liked the original for looking like a painting, and this doesn't really do that. Some of the framing of the bosses doesn't look as good either, particularly Pelagia. He just didn't look as big and imposing. But I guess maybe I'm just one of those "purists." A lot of what I like about the game after going back so many times are the little details that bring the whole experience together. This seems to have missed quite a few of them as I feared it might. But I'm happy that the bulk of it seems to be intact.
We didn't get more colossi, we didn't get an expansion of the map, we didn't get full access to the very top of the castle, & yes the other-worldly look of the original is no longer present. But the PS4 remake just looks so gorgeous even 6 years after it's release. It's really hard to complain about it. Hopefully we get a Definitive Edition in 2025 to celebrate the 20th anniversary with some of those extras finally included. I do agree that Pelagia looked bigger & more imposing in the original.
Correction: ps4 pro in cinematic mode running on a full HD tv downsamples from 1440p, resulting in better image quality that a native 1080p image
People make it seem as if this game was highly reviewed back in the day but that was not the case as I recall.
It was highly reviewed back in the day, just look up the reviews on Metacritic the original PS2 version has a 91 on there.
What happened to Wander's face?
Haha right? That's the one thing about the remake that sticks out to me too. Everything else about it looks greater than I expected but that face.. man.
His face looks kinda fat.
He had a long break since PS3 era remaster.
Really let himself go...
I never played this game on ps2 so I can’t wait for the ps4 version!!!
Ah them GT days, nostalgia this voice is.
I hope this gives Bluepoint the push it needs to make their own original game. These guys are very talented, and now they need to show their creativity.
Dark Mountain Productions those efforts usually end in shit. How do you think we got The Order 1886? Prestigious porting dev got its own title and they pumped out a 4 hour meh fest. They don’t excel because they are creative, they excel because they are good at finding improvements in other people’s creativity.
Really? Because Daxter, God of War Chains of Olympus, God of War Ghost of Sparta, and Lone Echo were all really good. Also, don't forget that Sly 4 was made by a remaster studio, and they ended up making the best one in the series, in my opinion.
Dark Mountain Productions Those titles you listed were portable games the AAA devs couldn’t be bothered with, when they stepped up to the actual big time, they failed. As for soy 4 I wouldn’t know, never played the series sadly
Ico remake by Bluepoint Games when
It's disappointing that it can't run at 60 fps on a standard PS4.
woohoo can't wait!
Wow its going to be free on ps plus march 3rd. 👍
I still remember i bought the game because i saw it in "reign over me" when adam sandlers character was playing it and i just had to buy it after!
The "bin this" button would be great if we could actually trust game platforms to actually be transparent with their data, the problem is the button would most likely be useless since the decision of what game to be binned would be entirely up to what they decided it to be and they could pretend that it's the most popular game to be binned.
Great review. Bluepoint should remake Demon's Souls.
rent first if you can. i wish i did and you will too. the controls and climbing is like playing any game with the controller upside down or something.
Is it worth $40? Despite all the praise and great scores, it's still an old game and I heard it's really short.
Brian Woo It depends on how you usually value games. It's not going to keep you busy finding new things to do for 100 hours, but I think the experience, while relatively short compared to most games today, is worth the price whether you've played the original or not.
The best way to know you'll like this game is if you generally enjoy slower paced games like Journey. There's definitely some heart-pounding moments of combat in Shadow of the Colossus, but they are all really spaced out by long treks across the world.
Absolutely worth the money. Is pretty short, probably get through it in around 10 hours on a first playthrough, but very memorable and unique experience.
100% Theirs a reason why it's highly praised and still getting 5 star scores.. it's because it's really good. Doesn't the praise and great scores kind of answer your question? It's one of a kind, highly recommend it. I guess if you were really that worried about it theirs always red box.. but i personally think this is a game that deserves peoples money. I'll buy it just to thank Sony and Bluepoint for bringing it to a new generation, plus it seems like they have done an incredible job.
If you havent play the game, its not short, trus me, dont use guides when playing this game.
The reason why its now short becuase most of us already know where to find the colossi and how to climb it, for first timers, its mostly a 12-15hr game
AGAIN DONT USE GUIDES
And if you havent play the game yet. I ENVY YOU! If I can take off this games memory off my head so i can play it again for the first time I WOULD!
It's just missing those lost collossi. Such a missed opportunity. Give us those as DLC, at least.
Don't fix what ain't broken
I agree, it's still hard for me to get excited for remake of a game I know I can crush. They don't have to add them to the story, just make it for an extra challenge for us long time fans.
Ueda's vision was actually 48 colossi, was down to 24 and now 16. The unfinished
map for 17th colossus was included on ps2 disc but its not accessible unless you hack the game , but due to PS2's limitation and schedule, they scrapped it and made it 16 colossi officially
48 colossi was his original vision. Ueda wasnt involve in this remake so not surprise if theres nothing new.
They removed too much fog. Kind of a nitpick, but it really kills the atmosphere for me.
No new colossi?
Bluepoint Games upgraded themselves from "The Masters of Remasters" to "The Masters of Remakes".
While I can't play the game on launch, I will be sure to buy it on launch day, because Bluepoint deserves my support.
Alex Olinkiewicz I wouldn’t say they are a master of remakes because this isn’t a remake. And they even acknowledge that. If you want to put it on scales of remakes this is shit. This is just a really good remaster. Remakes dynamically change the entire game. Like the Twin Snakes does to the original Metal Gear Solid, Black Mesa to Half Life etc
Well that's your opinion, but no this is a remake, not a remaster, and it is one of the best Remakes out there. "Remakes dynamically change the entire game" yeah that is what they did to this game, yes the story, pacing, etc is exactly the same as the original, but having to recreate almost the entire game from the ground up entitles it to be called a Remake not a Remaster.
Alex Olinkiewicz again, this is not a remake, this is a remaster. This is the equivalent to tracing over a drawing. Not a remake. It’s a fine remaster, but not at all a remake.
Your free to disagree, but no this is a Remake, not a Remastered. a remastered is taking the entire game and and making it be able to run on new systems with added improvements. A Remake is when you recreate almost the entire game from scratch. Yes this game is pretty much the same as the original, but that is whats know as a Shot-for-Shot Remake which is what this game is.
People like you are why the industry has gone to shit. Use to be this was a remaster, then they got cheap with it. Now they bring the quality back up, suddenly it’s a remake. Lol. No it’s still the exact same game from ten years ago. Not a remake when they literally copy EVERYTHING from the original design to animations.
Sorry, it’s a remaster
I've never played the original. (I know lol) Should I just play it, or get this? I'm scared some of the magic will be lost on me for not experiencing the original. Graphics aren't a worry to me... This game looks stunning though.
Miles Williams
Play the original and then play the new one
Alex The GameCat Probably will end up doing that. I'll have to drag out the ol ps2.
I didn't play this new one, but if I never played the original, I'd ignore it and just play this new one. It looks exactly like the original, but with much better graphics and frame-rate. The whole point of remasters is to replace the original, at least in my opinion.
Raidoom Yeah I'll probably just end up playing though the original first so I can appreciate the remake more. Hopefully I can find a copy of it.
+Miles Williams If you play it on the PS2, be prepared for a much choppier frame rate. If you're going to play the "original" version, then I would recommend the PS3 remaster personally. Wish i could comment on the remake, but obviously I haven't played it yet. It looks very faithful so far though.
No way 5 out of 5. Games looks amazing im gonna Pickup copy
This game is beautiful. Even more than it was before.