08-02-2007, 04:04 PM
Mighty Dabura Wrote:Yes, Shadow of the Colossus is among the PS2's greatest late-comers. If anyone liked that game, then check out ICO as well. It's gameplay is entirely different, but it's made by the same developers and it seems to be the sequel to SotC (even though it was released beforehand).
The first time you play through MGS3, it is a bit intimidating. The completely new camo, food, first-aid and CQC functions, the patrol guards have an infinite view range (I think that was the most difficult thing to deal with in the original game before they added the panoramic camera), if you move within five feet of anyone they will automatically sense your presence even if you're crawling at them from behind.
But, there's also some weaknesses built into the guards: only a limited number of them carry radios, most guards have a hole in their patrol routes so if you know it then it's easy to get by, your CQC will completely dominate them at close range, and wearing The Sorrow's camo uniform makes you 100% silent even when you run. There's really no avoiding the annoyance of switching camo gear every 30 seconds, though.
I've played ICO, it was very cool, but a pretty difficult puzzle game. I didn't get to spend much time with it though.
I also didn't get to spend much time with MGS3. I beat it, might've started a second game through, but ended up not making it very far, I probably had to go back to school or some shit like that. But yes, it did seem pretty daunting at first. I might've been giving the game too much credit but I really tried to be careful, then I'd get impatient and that's when I got killed. I spent plenty of time running away and hiding while the alarm went off. The best one was when I was hiding in a log, and some guy stuck his head in to spot me...so I shot him in the chest with a shotgun and much to my sheer glee he went flying backwards.
Blind Man Wrote:EDIT: Also, Shadow of the Colossus is awesome. The climbing mechanics are like nothing I've ever seen, it's so sweet. And climbing through colossal asshair is some very funny stuff.
I always giggled when I stabbed someone in the eye/ass/crotch/some other silly place