Really depends on whether you get stuck on a colossus. 8-10 hours first time?or double that.
There is a trophy guide here that will answer most questions..
http://www.powerpyx.com/shadow-of-the-colossus-ps4-remake-trophy-guide-roadmap/
Would it be better to just start on hard mode (I've played the game before) get loads of stamina and health and replay it again for the speedrun trophy on hard after I've beat all the time trials on hard and normal too (time trials get unlocked for finishing hard mode the first time I think)?
I don't really wanna rush through it first time through but still wanna play on hard to unlock the trials. But was wondering seeing as you have to go through it multiple times anyway I'll just soeedrun it after my hard playthrough and after getting the items from the trials which will help make the speedrun easier as well.
Got the platinum trophy in 1 day and 10 hours and I was the fastest in the world by almost 2 days. The platinum was much easier and faster than the PS3 version.
The vastness of the world and atmosphere has been greatly enhanced here as well.Honestly, taking the art direction, technical feats, and its cinematic framing as a whole, I'm left just as awe-stricken as I was when I first played HZD. The unparalleled atmosphere puts it over the edge for me.
First play through roughly 8 to 12 hours. 2nd probably 2 to 4 hours. Suggest playing normal then play hard because doing hatd before normal just feels way too simple.
There's an issue with HDR on TCL?. I have the p605 and game looks great. Granted without hdr the game is really bright and vibrant. But I thought that's having it look like a little more muted was the goal.
I played it for the first time on PS3 and I think I spent 10 hours. That was taking my time and doing a moderate amount of exploring.
What I loved about the open-world is how the exploration is there for it's own sake, not to accommodate and endless sea of side missions and collectibles. I first played it in 2011 in the middle of a whole host of open-world games and it was a breath of fresh air.Yeah I love how vast the world is. More open world games need more vast expanses of emptiness I think. I can see how that it could not be very fun but whatever. Something awe inspiring about it.
I've no idea whats in it and I can guarantee it isn't worth the money.For anyone who's got the Wander's Pack dlc - is it worth buying / do the items actually come in handy? It's £4.99 on the UK store.
Would it be better to just start on hard mode (I've played the game before) get loads of stamina and health and replay it again for the speedrun trophy on hard after I've beat all the time trials on hard and normal too (time trials get unlocked for finishing hard mode the first time I think)?
My feelings thus far in my playthrough are in line with yours.Alright, so here's my general thoughts now that I've completed my first run through of the game. While this is very much the definitive version of SOTC for new comers who won't notice any of the changes, for a long time SOTC player like me, I do still feel like there isn't a definitive version of the game. The PS2 has its frame rate problems, the PS3 version has the grip issue, and while there is so much that I love about this remake, there is still a lot that I'm missing from the original version that been changed here. It's a bunch of little things that add up for me, like Wander's corruption being way too subtle now, many of the sound effect changes for the colossi being much worse than the original, and a few art style changes that I'm not fond of. Overall I'd say that if I want to play SOTC in the future, I'll definitely play this, but if I'm feeling really nostalgic, I'll still crack out the PS3 version on occasion and deal with the grip problem. I'd love for there to be another re-release of the HD version somewhere down the line with the grip issue fixed for us old time fans, but this remake is still stellar, aside from some changes that I'm not fond of. This was the last game on the planet I ever thought would get a full blown remake, and I was grinning like an idiot while playing through this at so many points. While somewhat flawed due to some of its changes from the original, it's still absolutely amazing to play through.
It's something that really only negatively effects Hard Time Attack for Colossi 3 and 15 in my experience.
I just got PTSD from this...
Holy fuck that belly vital on Gaius was rage inducing.
I literally just watched Wander's feet slip while the time slipped away.
Only reason I don't have the platinum for the remaster.
Also, can someone explain to an idiot like myself how exactly the Speed King trophy works?
I beat the game on Hard, chose "Continue" on the main menu which started a new game on Hard+, proceeded to beat the Time Attack, ignored the 8 items in the pool, went to the main menu and started a New Game+ on Normal and beat the Time Attack there...
I still don't have the trophy.
How do I make a continuous Hard>Hard+>Normal+ save to have all items unlocked at once?
I just got PTSD from this...
Holy fuck that belly vital on Gaius was rage inducing.
I literally just watched Wander's feet slip while the time slipped away.
Only reason I don't have the platinum for the remaster.
Also, can someone explain to an idiot like myself how exactly the Speed King trophy works?
I beat the game on Hard, chose "Continue" on the main menu which started a new game on Hard+, proceeded to beat the Time Attack, ignored the 8 items in the pool, went to the main menu and started a New Game+ on Normal and beat the Time Attack there...
I still don't have the trophy.
How do I make a continuous Hard>Hard+>Normal+ save to have all items unlocked at once?
I just got PTSD from this...
Holy fuck that belly vital on Gaius was rage inducing.
I literally just watched Wander's feet slip while the time slipped away.
Only reason I don't have the platinum for the remaster.
Also, can someone explain to an idiot like myself how exactly the Speed King trophy works?
I beat the game on Hard, chose "Continue" on the main menu which started a new game on Hard+, proceeded to beat the Time Attack, ignored the 8 items in the pool, went to the main menu and started a New Game+ on Normal and beat the Time Attack there...
I still don't have the trophy.
How do I make a continuous Hard>Hard+>Normal+ save to have all items unlocked at once?
Also, can someone explain to an idiot like myself how exactly the Speed King trophy works?
I beat the game on Hard, chose "Continue" on the main menu which started a new game on Hard+, proceeded to beat the Time Attack, ignored the 8 items in the pool, went to the main menu and started a New Game+ on Normal and beat the Time Attack there...
I still don't have the trophy.
go to the place where you killed a Colossus.. find his remains, and kneel at it.. you will fight him again.