After much rampant speculation, it looks like ICO and Shadow of the Colossus , two stone-cold classic PlayStation 2 games, will be getting a high-definition makeover and for a release on PlayStation 3. In a word: YESSSJKGHJKGJGFJ .
In June, Sony heavily hinted it was ready to bundle these two gems in a hi-def package for the PS3. Over the weekend a listing appeared on Walmart’s site for “ ICO / Shadow of the Colossus “, and a “source” has since informed Eurogamer that the title will release in April, for around $40 / £25. Basically, this is totally happening.
Why should this be exciting?
Well firstly, both games are flippin’ great – so great they BOTH featured in my top 10 PS2 games of all time . ICO has players trying to escape a huge, maze-like castle with a young girl in hand and, nine years on, virtually no other game can match it for atmosphere; it drips with the stuff. Shadow of the Colossus , meanwhile, has you fighting monsters the size of skyscrapers, scaling their hairy hides and stabbing them in strategic weak spots. “Epic” doesn’t even begin to cover it. Check it out:
See? EPIC. Secondly, even though it was a remarkable achievement on the PS2, Shadow of the Colossus ‘s frame-rate did always look like a tad jittery. With the added grunt of the PS3, you’ll be fighting six hundred meter flying serpents (seriously) at 60 frames per second.
[Via Eurogamer ]
