

For a game predicated on methodically finding and exposing these creatures' weak points, you'd be hard-pressed to find a weak point throughout the entire experience." īrett Makedonski's 10/10 score on Destructoid stated that "Nothing in this entire game is forgettable. Shadow of the Colossus received "universal acclaim" reviews from critics, according to review aggregator Metacritic. The game was released on Februin North America February 7 in Europe, Australia and New Zealand and February 8 in Japan. The art staff used the PlayStation 2 version to create parity with the PlayStation 4 version. The game uses the original codebase from the PlayStation 2 game. The developers remade all the game's assets from the ground up, but the game retains the same gameplay from the original title along with the introduction of a new control scheme. Bluepoint producer Randall Lowe and technical director Peter Dalton stated in an interview with Game Informer that the original Shadow of the Colossus was on many of their employees' Top 5 of all-time list. The idea for a remake had come after a conversation Bluepoint developers had: they wanted to create a new definitive version of the original game, and after speaking with friends at Sony Japan, it was agreed upon.

The remake was led by Bluepoint, who had developed the earlier PlayStation 3 remaster. Sony had announced a remake of Shadow of the Colossus for the PlayStation 4 during their Electronic Entertainment Expo 2017 press conference.
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On a PlayStation 4 Pro, the game can run either at a 1440p resolution (upscaled to 4K) at 30 frames per second, or at a 1080p resolution at 60 frames per second. On a standard PlayStation 4, the game runs at a 1080p resolution at 30 frames per second. Players are able to choose from several options when playing. Most colossi are located in remote areas, such as atop cliffs or within ancient structures. Beginning at a central point in a landscape, the player seeks out and defeats a colossus, and is returned to the central point to repeat the process. Progression through Shadow of the Colossus occurs in cycles. The gameplay is nearly identical to the original version of the game, aside from reworked controls.
