Just started my separate hardmode playthrough and also started playing around with photomode and holy shit is it good.
Here's what I posted in the photography thread:
Here's what I posted in the photography thread:
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Shadow of the Colossus |OT| On the Shoulders of Giants
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Incredible art and visuals...The final collosi in there particular...just amazing.
If you stand around the middle of the arena, there's a circular plate on the floor that when the Colossi hits, it cracks his wrist guard, which falls off and then you can climb up his sword and up his arm that way once he gets his sword stuck in the ground on his next swing.
Also...
Make him hit the big sword onto the round stone thing in the middle, it will break the armor on his arm, so you can climb the arm
If you stand around the middle of the arena, there's a circular plate on the floor that when the Colossi hits, it cracks his wrist guard and you can climb up his sword and up his arm that way.
Also...
He mustve missed the plate when I tried it lol
I was like if hitting this plate does nothing, why is it here!?
Cool I'll try when I'm home again. Thanks!
If you stand around the middle of the arena, there's a circular plate on the floor that when the Colossi hits, it cracks his wrist guard, which falls off and then you can climb up his sword and up his arm that way once he gets his sword stuck in the ground on his next swing.
Also...
the mountain... arghhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
That video game culling. Stuff like this never bothers me. My personal pet peeve is the lack of anti-aliasing in games; the Wii U caused me to have severe aliasing OCD, especially with games like Wonderful 101.the mountain... arghhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Wait, which was the wrong way? I've never beaten that Colossi without using the plate
I saw Dan from Giant Bomb of all people effortlessly jumping from his arm to his torso.
I'm not sure that was possible before.
Just climb him without using the plate ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
I jumped off his wrist hair onto his waist.
Oh gee, 30 minutes? Man remember that time, you will feel so proud/embarrassed when you look back at your first playthrough.
There is a plate on the ground which you need to stand on, when he pummels the ground/plate with his sword the arm armor breaks apart allowing you to climb aboard his sword and reach his body via his arm.
Just wait til you get to Colossi 11 and 14. Everyone wastes so much time on those guys.
And share your time on 15, I'd love to hear your timing on that one.
Colossi become much more difficult and unclear from Colossi 5 outward.
Protip to those playing in Performance Mode especially: try Night Filter with the intensity set 4 or 5 notches from zero. Subtle change but I think it captures the feel of the original a little better with both modes, and in Performance it remedies the somewhat flat /washed out look.
lmao I discovered the purpose of the plate on the PS2 version by accident and never bothered to try anything else. I will give it a try this time
It's me, or Agro controls like shit (I mean, even compared to the original) in some locations? Like in the forest I dismount because it's pretty much impossible walking with Agro in that area.
Since you're probably first time playing this, one of the less obvious things about the game is that horse can get around things and navigate twisty paths on his own, like well, real horse. If you have a twisty path in front of you, you don't have to slow down and steer around every curve, you can just gallop through it by pressing forward, horse will navigate around on his own.
I flipped between them many times, and there is no visual difference in terms of filters and colors between the Performance and Cinematic modes. The only visual difference is that cinematic mode is higher resolution.
Yeah, it's annoying in Time Trial hard. My bugs:
- Quadratus: Climbing on his left side makes Wanda "shaking fast + flying" along the whole side until I stop grabbing.
- Phaedra: 8 tries and only at the 8th time it looked inside the bunker. Try 1-7 (even with shooting and staying there until the last second) it went away the moment I entered the bunker, even if it was positioned perfectly. WTF?
- Avion: First try: Rolling + flapping nonstop without any chance of doing anything with my limited stamina.
- Barba: I hate this fucker, always stressful start. But he clipping-punched me dead in the shelter. ???
- Hydrus: When at his head, he's teleporting like 20 meters up and down (above and then below the water) all the time on my first try.
These are all for the Time Trial until now. 9 to go, I think there will be more ...
Maybe some of it has to do with performance mode and 60fps? I don't know. It's not gamebreaking, but most of these appeared only in Time Trial for me, which sometimes makes the whole run pointless.
There are various ways to get onto all of the Colossi to save time. The game's robust physics system allows for some really cool shortcuts using momentum to fling Wander to where he needs to be.
With Colossus 3, for example, speedrunners will launch from the tip of his sword up into the air and land directly on his head.
Man, I have literally nightmares from some Hard Time Trial challenges, I hope to not do the bis here.
For now colossus 3, which was the one giving me more problems on the PS3 version of the game, seems just fine.
I didn't trigger the bugs you described, but I need to fight the seventh colossus yet. What really bother me is Agro, it feels like he needs to be patched, controlling him wasn't wonderful on the old version, but here it's just frustrating, I hate that forest area so much.
Dunno, as I told I played PS2 and PS3 version 35 times, and I think I know the game pretty well. But Agro seems different to me. The general tip should be to just choose a direction and push X to run, without touching the stick if not to turn in and there when needed, but in this Remake Agro simply stops in some areas like the forest. Literally, he stops walking for me.
I've played all of 1/2 hour of the remake so far and for the most part it feels identical to the original in terms of controls (though it's been YEARS). But for the people having trouble with Agro, I wonder if they're aware that you don't really have to micromanage her movement... Think about it more like you're controlling the reigns by 'nudging' her, then let her go and she'll pretty much go along the path effortlessly, avoiding rocks etc.. (at least from my memory and the little I played last night). I'm not saying it's not's fiddly at all, it certainly can be at times, but once you start letting her run without tugging the reigns around left and right all the time it's pretty much smooth sailing.
EDIT: Ah, seems like lord error and some other folks covered it. Don't mind me being a broken record....
EDIT: Ah, seems like lord error and some other folks covered it. Don't mind me being a broken record....
I can't make the stupid jump to get to the third Colossus. The one that when you miss you gotta swim across the spooky lake and run back up that spire like thing. Help me out here, what am I missing.
Edit: Never mind I got it, I always get things after I complain about it haha.
Edit: Never mind I got it, I always get things after I complain about it haha.
The grass detail. and the detail over distance are noticeably worse in Performance -- the grass even becomes less dense in spots. Cinematic just offers a richer, fuller, picture. The filter trick made switching to Performance a bit less jarring.
Maan I thought roach was unwieldy. But this is even more hardcore. I don't mind it tho. It actually feels like an actual animal rather than a thing you control like MGSV horse.
The intro is really nice. Jumping back and forth between performance and resolution. Resolution is nice , looks super sharp but due to the way character controls and animates, its kinda problematic with 30 fps. Speaking about that are you OK with the way movement and controls are, like not really snappy and all
The intro is really nice. Jumping back and forth between performance and resolution. Resolution is nice , looks super sharp but due to the way character controls and animates, its kinda problematic with 30 fps. Speaking about that are you OK with the way movement and controls are, like not really snappy and all
That's how I beat him before. I never knew about the plate until now. I found out because the normal jump to his torso seemed different from last time and I couldn't quite pull it off.
Well that's disheartening to hear... I wonder if its because they've changed a lot of geometry (things might be a bit more dense in the forest) so the Agro movement isn't gelling with the new environment... That kinda sucks.
Does anybody know if using special items invalidate certain trophies.
I can't seem to get the Reminiscence one while using the mask/cloak of power and queen's sword.
II've already downed 3 with the filter on.
Edit:
I am derping SO hard with these trophies. It's Reminisce MODE, not filter.
Durr
I can't seem to get the Reminiscence one while using the mask/cloak of power and queen's sword.
II've already downed 3 with the filter on.
Edit:
I am derping SO hard with these trophies. It's Reminisce MODE, not filter.
Durr
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As a newcomer to the game, I am finding the hold and jump mechanic a little tricky to get to grips with (pun intended) especially during battle. Is there any tips for a complete newbie? The game doesn't seem to always tell you what is happening e.g. why does your sword icon start pulsing and heartbeat sounds start emitting? I appreciate games that don't hold your hand, but they seem like important things to tell you?
Absolutely stunning looking game though.
Absolutely stunning looking game though.
When you hold your sword before stabbing and your stamina meter begins glowing, it means you are charging up strength in your blow. The longer you charge up, the stronger your blow and the bigger the damage you make.
I was playing this and the PS3 version together a few hours ago and Agro controls completely the same. The only change I've noticed is that she slows down a bit in the forest areas, but if you stay on the open paths, she navigates through them without much issue.
I'm working on hard mode now and after having played normal and easy back to back before this, I'm starting to think they tweaked the grip mechanics for those modes. Wander doesn't go limp nearly as much, but playing on hard mode, it feels like its back to what it used to be.
I'm working on hard mode now and after having played normal and easy back to back before this, I'm starting to think they tweaked the grip mechanics for those modes. Wander doesn't go limp nearly as much, but playing on hard mode, it feels like its back to what it used to be.
This might be the most beautiful game ever created. Combination of amazing IQ, quality HDR, rich detail, and amazing art direction. I'm not the type to use photo modes much but with this game, i cant help myself
Wait how do you activate different filters for gameplay? I know you can mess with them in picture mode.
Ah ok thanks. So you stay charged up until you next strike, even if running around etc?
No, he means when you're holding on to a colossus and you lift up your sword to stab him
The longer you lift, the more damage you inflict.
The circle is your stamina meter, which you consume every time you do an action, such as holding on, jumping or stabbing. When it's empty, you no longer will be able to maintain your grip, until it recharges. When you see it moving, that means you're using it up.
Nope. If you let go, your strength resets. You can only charge up while holding on to the Colossi and holding up your sword. If you let go or are shaken away, you lose the charge.
EDIT : Beaten. :p
You should click on my video and see the difference compared to those other videos. :P
Is this game using checkerboarding? It looks super clean to me, dunno if its just good AA or what but, combined with the HDR it looks so damn good.
No, he means when you're holding on to a colossus and you lift up your sword to stab him
The longer you lift, the more damage you inflict.
The circle is your stamina meter, which you consume every time you do an action, such as holding on, jumping or stabbing. When it's empty, you no longer will be able to maintain your grip, until it recharges. When you see it moving, that means you're using it up.
Thanks guys. That makes sense as I noticed the heartbeat effect after I had been doing a lot of climbing.