So, how has Ico turned out? Here's an initial comparison of the extended introduction sequence, with the PS2 version compared with the new HD "remix".
ICO SHADOW OF THE COLOSSUS PS2 720P
In scaling up to either 720p or 1080p, the chance to "unlock" the full detail of the original artwork is mouth-watering (as we tried to showcase in last year's Ico/Shadow of the Colossus HD emulation piece), but at the same time the danger remains that there just isn't the quality in the original assets to present a viable high-definition experience - exactly the issue we had with the first two games in the recent Splinter Cell remakes. The low resolution of the original release means that an HD remaster presents both challenges and opportunities. Base resolution for Ico is a rather low 512x224 (going up to 512x256 in PAL mode, with a frame-rate reduction to 25FPS), with the title actually forcing the PlayStation 2 hardware to forego a traditional interlaced video output in favour of low-resolution progressive scan. While elements such as lighting, detail and animation were clearly ahead of their time, there are some hints of the game's less technologically advanced origins. Initially planned for the original PS1 console, its protracted development period eventually saw it appear on CD for PlayStation 2 some four years after producer Fumito Ueda first devised the concept. Let's kick off by taking a look at the HD remastering of the game that started it all: Ico. Could the original games scale up to high-definition resolutions and still retain their magic? It's safe to say that this is the most eagerly anticipated high-definition remaster since Bluepoint's debut outing, so we were especially curious to see how the conversion would be handled. To ensure a quality product, Sony handed off the conversion work to Bluepoint Games - the development studio that handled the original, really rather superb God of War Collection, who in turn worked closely with the original developers to ensure an authentic recreation of the games. Continued abuse of our services will cause your IP address to be blocked indefinitely.As development of Sony Japan's The Last Guardian enters its final stretch, the platform holder has finally released its high-definition PlayStation 3 remakes of the new game's predecessors: the epic Ico and Shadow of the Colossus. Please fill out the CAPTCHA below and then click the button to indicate that you agree to these terms. If you wish to be unblocked, you must agree that you will take immediate steps to rectify this issue. If you do not understand what is causing this behavior, please contact us here.
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