Originally released in 2005, Shadow of the Colossus went on to become one of the most beloved PlayStation 2 games of all time. It had a particular style that was unlike other games at the time, and it pushed the PS2 to its technical limits. Of course, a PS3 remaster would quickly follow, improving the visuals and bringing the game to a whole new audience. Once again, Shadow of the Colossus is making an impact, this time on the PlayStation 4. Far from a simple remaster that smooths out textures, Shadow of the Colossus PS4 is a full rebuild of the classic game.
Bluepoint Games may not be a high profile studio making brand new triple-A games, but they’ve been the name behind some of the most notable remasters in Sony’s library. God of War Collection, Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection, and Metal Gear Solid HD Collection were all headed up by the studio best known for taking nostalgia and making it reality. Even the original Ico & Shadow of the Colossus Collection on PS3 was headed up by Bluepoint, so they already had a history with Fumito Ueda’s game before this massive PS4 undertaking. Having a history with something is important when it comes to capturing nostalgia and getting it right. Bluepoint had the colossal responsibility of making Shadow of the Colossus PS4 look and feel right at home on the current generation of hardware, yet at the same time elicit the feelings of the original game. They succeeded. Their remake is definitively Shadow of t...