Needs a first play thread.
The original release of SotC is probably my most replayed game ever - I've booted it up just to fight certain Colossi or listen to the awesome soundtrack so many times. Best marriage of music and visuals....evers.
I finished the HD version last night and am convinced no game since this comes close. Honestly, yeah? I'm surprised at just how gob-smacking some of this still is.... proper heart in mouth stuff at times.
Literally all that's noticeably different is the frame rate and resolution, but it works wonders. The biggest difference is in the Colossi themselves - The extra definition seems to emphasise their scale, and brings out their (occasionally terrifying) facial architecture. They all look amazing, and I must have said "this guy's my favourite" at every other encounter, but my highlight this time around was the 13th (the
). The frame rate really crumbled on that guy in the original, but here it's silky smooth and the extra definition brings out particle effects I'd never noticed before. Seriously, it looks staggering.
Jumping seems easier to judge now the frame rate's better, too. Though people who hated the controls first time around probably won't be won over. There's still the odd blip in the animation, and the world itself can look a bit chuff at times, but that's all easily forgiven.
I'd forgotten how incredible the ending was, too. It's between this and Red Seeds Profile for the best ending ever, I reckon.
I just started Ico - Which I was a little sceptical about as I think it's bleary visuals aren't suited to HD and the washed out look was a big part of its identity. But yeah, while some of the textures are a little severe, it still looks gorgeous. Really bright and bold, and again, the scale seems to have been emphasized.
Looking forward to playing more and it'll make a nice, easy-going contrast to Dark Souls. At least until those shadowy b*stards show up.
Apologies for the bitty, possibly overly poncey impressions!
The original release of SotC is probably my most replayed game ever - I've booted it up just to fight certain Colossi or listen to the awesome soundtrack so many times. Best marriage of music and visuals....evers.
I finished the HD version last night and am convinced no game since this comes close. Honestly, yeah? I'm surprised at just how gob-smacking some of this still is.... proper heart in mouth stuff at times.
Literally all that's noticeably different is the frame rate and resolution, but it works wonders. The biggest difference is in the Colossi themselves - The extra definition seems to emphasise their scale, and brings out their (occasionally terrifying) facial architecture. They all look amazing, and I must have said "this guy's my favourite" at every other encounter, but my highlight this time around was the 13th (the
). The frame rate really crumbled on that guy in the original, but here it's silky smooth and the extra definition brings out particle effects I'd never noticed before. Seriously, it looks staggering.
Jumping seems easier to judge now the frame rate's better, too. Though people who hated the controls first time around probably won't be won over. There's still the odd blip in the animation, and the world itself can look a bit chuff at times, but that's all easily forgiven.
I'd forgotten how incredible the ending was, too. It's between this and Red Seeds Profile for the best ending ever, I reckon.
I just started Ico - Which I was a little sceptical about as I think it's bleary visuals aren't suited to HD and the washed out look was a big part of its identity. But yeah, while some of the textures are a little severe, it still looks gorgeous. Really bright and bold, and again, the scale seems to have been emphasized.
Looking forward to playing more and it'll make a nice, easy-going contrast to Dark Souls. At least until those shadowy b*stards show up.
Apologies for the bitty, possibly overly poncey impressions!
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