#SHADOW OF THE COLOSSUS PS2 GAMEPLAY PRO#
#SHADOW OF THE COLOSSUS PS2 GAMEPLAY PS4#

When Wander and Agro tenderly look at each other in a brief respite when you leave the Dualshock 4 controller alone for moment, it’s hard not to just let them linger a bit longer in peace. Which is all to say, the restrained core of Shadow of the Colossus remains, but the considered controls and restructured visuals have underlined the unforgettable beauty of it. It’s every bit as beautiful as you remember Crucially, although moved, Wander’s grab button (which you’ll be using a lot – no, seriously) is still located on the Dualshock 4’s shoulder (R2), meaning clinging to a colossus for dear life is still as terrifyingly intense as it always has been. But you can still play with classic controlsĪlthough purists still have the option to go back to the classic controls, these changes show the developer’s willingness to make the game as accessible as possible, while retaining familiar quirks for veterans.Īnd as such, it all feels natural and intuitive. The dodge roll is also now mapped to the circle button, making it easier to deploy than the previous R1 + triangle combo. The PS4’s touch pad handily lets you bring up a map, while jump has been moved to the X button instead of the triangle button. The controls have cleverly tweaked to improve the gameplay experience. Streamlined controls make it easier to playīluepoint Games hasn’t just settled on a visual make over, either.

Smart use of lighting, motion blur and depth of field effects only help to completely throw you into the desperate and frightening battles you’re in. Their fur rustles in the wind and deforms as Wander does his best to cling to it, while each movement is slickly animated to further convey the sheer size and power bearing down on you.

#SHADOW OF THE COLOSSUS PS2 GAMEPLAY PS4#

The colossi pack an almighty punchĪnd if you thought each colossus was impressive on the PS3 re-release, then wait until you see these magnificent beasts on PS4 Pro. All the while you gallop through to the target: a magnificent, intimidating colossus that (for the most part) wants nothing more to be left alone. Blue butterflies dance between the leaves of a sun-dappled woodland. His faithful steed Agro leaves footprints in the sand which eventually disappear in the wind. Pebbles crumble under Wander’s hands as he clambers up fragile rock faces.

From battered ruins, to a barren sea shore, to a dusky desert, each location is rich with detail. At Paris Games Week I was given the chance to track down and battle three colossi to get a good idea of how some of the different environments look. You’ve likely already seen the beautiful new opening cut scene – but it’s something else to witness the in-game visuals when Shadow of the Colossus starts.

#SHADOW OF THE COLOSSUS PS2 GAMEPLAY PRO#

Because even though Shadow of the Colossus thrives on minimalism, the power of PS4 Pro makes a suitably colossal difference to just how affecting this already emotional game is. During an era where visual fidelity was going through a seismic shift on PlayStation 2, this title kept its story minimalistic and its gameplay pure: hunt the looming colossi one-by-one.īut when it was announced at E3 2017 that Bluepoint Games and JAPAN Studio were remaking the game for PlayStation 4, the excitement was tangible. Hen Shadow of the Colossus made its memorable debut back in 2005, it managed something refreshingly different in modern games at the time – it changed the narrative.

Shadow of the colossus ps2 gameplay