Review: Art-ertainment in Ico & Shadow of Colossus HD

In this age of mindless first-person shooters and endless chasing down of health packs, it’s refreshing to see a game like Ico and Shadow of the Colossus come around… again. They may be remastered, but they hold an important kind of currency in today’s gaming market: originality.

Go ahead and look at other reviews for Ico and Shadow of the Colossus (SOTC), they’ll all focus on the same thing – how the PS2 versions have been improved from Team Ico’s original releases. You really only need one line to sum up the obvious changes… so here it is: improved frame rates, updated graphics, trophies and 3D support.

Read no further. Unless, of course, you want to know what the Ico & SOTC HD Collection offers as a modern release. Because compared to other big-budget titles, they do offer something different. Playing these games will test your patience rather than your reactions, they’ll test your imagination rather than your ability to bash triangle repeatedly.

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