Team Ico Collection Coming to PS3 (Updated: It's True)

Here's the link:

http://www.thesixthaxis.com/2010/05/26/team-ico-collection-q1-2011/

The SixthAxis is reporting that both Ico and Shadow of the Colossus will see a PS3 release in the first quarter of 2011 on one disc, presumably with HD upgrades and alterations similar to the God of War Collection.

Again, this is still unconfirmed but given Team Ico has a new game on the horizon this would be a smart move to generate interest, not to mention giving gamers a chance to play or replay two of the best games ever made.

As somebody who considers Shadow of the Colossus one of the most profoundly moving and epic games ever made, I am excited at the prospect of playing this game in true HD with a vastly improved framerate.

I hope very much that this turns out to be true.

Awesome! Thesixthaxis has been pretty reliable. I really hope this is true, it would be amazing.

Will buy.

Sweet! Hope this is true. I've been wanting to play Ico for a very long time, so this seems like it would be the easiest way to do so.

It's sad Ico hasn't received the attention Shadow of the Colossus has. They're both incredibly emotional and moving games, yet SotC seems to get all the praise and attention.Got_to_go

Plenty of people are in the know regarding ICO; it's actually become a very hard game to find used and goes for a pretty decent price.

I own both but I would happily pay for a remastered PS3 edition. :)

Will do sexual favors for it.

argianas

Fixed.

Dang, I just got SotC and completed it too. Remarkable game by the way, incredibly impressive sense of scale for a game five years old and a wonderful soundtrack. I've been thinking about trying Ico, but I hear trying to work with your partner's AI was really annoying or something like that.

If true, I'm buying.

I've been thinking about trying Ico, but I hear trying to work with your partner's AI was really annoying or something like that.

_Dez_

dude!

Yes saving Yorda every few minutes was annoying, but it's one of those things where it doesnt really affect the overall experience you're gonna have with the game.

Did SOTC's framerate issues keep you from enjoying the game? i ask this because a couple of guys here couldnt stand it. But if you weren't affected by the shortcomings of SOTC, Ico's problems (it's VERY short) aren't going to bother you that much. It's just a wonderful game. I bought it for $60 back when it came out just because Gamespot gave it a 8.5 (lol those were the days!) and i dont regret it at all. I still fondly look back at those 6-8 hours* i spent with the game, and that's saying a lot.

*i got stuck at quite a few puzzles, but it should take you around 5-6 hours on the first run.

P.S Since SOTC is supposed to be a spiritual prequel to Ico, you might actually enjoy it a bit more since you played it in order unlike most of us who played Ico first then SOTC.

dude!

Yes saving Yorda every few minutes was annoying, but it's one of those things where it doesnt really affect the overall experience you're gonna have with the game.

Did SOTC's framerate issues keep you from enjoying the game? i ask this because a couple of guys here couldnt stand it. But if you weren't affected by the shortcomings of SOTC, Ico's problems (it's VERY short) aren't going to bother you that much. It's just a wonderful game. I bought it for $60 back when it came out just because Gamespot gave it a 8.5 (lol those were the days!) and i dont regret it at all. I still fondly look back at those 6-8 hours* i spent with the game, and that's saying a lot.

*i got stuck at quite a few puzzles, but it should take you around 5-6 hours on the first run.

P.S Since SOTC is supposed to be a spiritual prequel to Ico, you might actually enjoy it a bit more since you played it in order unlike most of us who played Ico first then SOTC.

S0lidSnake

There were noticeable framerate dips here and there, and the visuals looked a little jagged, but that has never been an issue for me unless it significantly effects the gameplay (Odin Sphere comes to mind with the slowdown, and that was pretty annoying). I was much more impressed by the fluid animations, soundtrack and the general sense of scale when it came to tackling these beasts. You can really feel the force behind some of those colossus attacks, and the way the main character reacts and moves when struggling to stay on when attacking was really impressive. Really, the biggest annoyance for me was simply trying to locate them because that became a little dull by the half-way mark, and how your horse apparently steers on its own from time to time.

I'm not much of a double dipper, but I think I might bite should this prove to be true. If I'm going to be paying $40+ for Ico, I might as well get both with HD-ified visuals to boot. SotC is certainly worth a second playthrough at least.

That would be amazing.

I love Ico and SoTC, but I'm always paranoid about scratching the disc (especially with Ico, since it's so expensive now.) I'd love to see them rereleased

I'd definetely buy this if the rumours are indeed true. Shadow of the Colossus was a game ahead of it's time, possibly too ambitous for the PS2 from a technical standpoint. With an HD upgrade this would fit snugly into an PS3 gaming collection.

That is excellent news. Ico was glorious, but for some reason I never made much headway with Shadow of the Colossus. It's a videogaming omission I've been wanting to rectify for some time and if this rumour turns out to be true it would make my Q1 2011.

[QUOTE="argianas"]

Will do sexual favors for it.

S0lidSnake

Fixed.

UPDATE

Several places have reported seeing an HD version of Ico running and Walmart.com actually has the game officially listed for an April 1st release.

http://www.walmart.com/ip/ICO-Shadow-of-the-Colossus-PS3-PlayStation-3/15061046

The consensus is that this is the worst kept secret in recent memory but I'm pretty excited to be getting these games in what will hopefully be their definitive versions.