Shadow of the Colossus... disappointing

[Fightgarr]

Wait? You found the controls in SotC cumbersome buy enjoyed Ico? I thought it was exactly the opposite. I found Ico to be a decent game, good for the time escpecially but the controls and collision detection made the game really difficult to play without getting frustrated. I thought SotC was a masterpiece though, the controls worked perfectly in my opinion. Only control issues I had were with Aggro.

 

[sighh]

I had camera / control problems with the final boss for a while. Other than that gameplay was smooth and wonderful once I picked up the feel of everything.

Not so sure what was so surprising about the SOTC ending, with perhaps one detail excluded, most of it had a lot of buildup.

 

[MiracleOfSound]

What.

I
Loved
Shadow of the Colossus.

You have made one mistake that you will regret, sir Miracleofsound! You have incurred the wrath of portkins and all the dismay that it entails!

*straightens his tie*

The controls were fine, as far as I could see. Controller issues or poor game "Sk177z" are no reason to hate a game. Sure, the Camera didn't like anyone, but no game really has a good camera. (FPS don't count) The bosses, spare the lovely sky one, were remarkably easy, so I can't see how you had issues... The only complaint I had was the sand one... a pain in the buttocks...

I, also, did not play ICO. I hadn't so much as heard of it before I had thoroughly beaten SotC multiple times. Still... I admit I am (likely) the most fanatical devotee to SotC on this forum, and as such will be insanely biased for it, I can't help but point out that you're wrong. Besides, with 13 bosses, and no sword-fodder, how else would you make a game longer than 12 minutes?

Read my posts again and it will become clear to you that I did not hate the game... far from it. I simply found it did not live up to my VERY high expectations!

Opinions vary between people, this is a fact of life that is best learned early.

God of War had a good camera. So did ICO most of the time.

 

[PlasmaFrog]

- Miracleofsound
"Does anyone else feel that SOTC was a bit of a let down?"
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No, not at all.

In fact, it most likely was one of the most astounding games that I have ever played. The controls were a bit flawed, but it does not mean failing at something the first time disqualifies you from trying again(Especially when trying to jump towards the ledge to reach the platform for the third colossus).

I will always love and cherish that timeless classic.

Me on the other hand, I can be a sucker for difficult controls. Video games are meant to be challenging and fun after all...