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Title: SotC PAL release.
Post by: fastson on February 03, 2006, 10:24:34 AM
The game is coming out in less than two weeks, and just a few days ago we got word that the PAL release will have extra content, much like ICO.

The PAL version comes in a special package with exclusive new content.

Four postcards with four different motives (see picture)
The PAL version also features an exclusive interview with Fumito Ueda and Kenjj Kaido.
There is also a picture gallery with new concept drawings and drafts. Also a trailer for ICO is included.

Picture (warning, LARGE): http://www.gfdata.de/archiv02-2006-gamefront/shadowpack.jpg

Well I think this makes up for the launch delay? :D
Title: SotC PAL release.
Post by: Knotter8 on February 03, 2006, 10:41:23 AM
I have been avoiding SOC threads and reviews completely. I will certainly pick up
the Ico re release and MGS3 Subsistence, but I fear SOC will let ME down somehow....:(
Title: SotC PAL release.
Post by: Kurt Angle on February 03, 2006, 02:49:40 PM
Had this game for a few months now.  :P
Title: SotC PAL release.
Post by: Unicron! on February 04, 2006, 05:25:11 AM
Whens ICO rereleased btw?
Title: SotC PAL release.
Post by: fastson on February 04, 2006, 02:38:29 PM
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Originally posted by Kurt Angle
Had this game for a few months now.  :P



Yeah well.. well.. yeah.. :(
You must admit the special edition is pretty cool though? ;) I have my special edition of ICO in almost perfect condition, apparently they have risen quite a lot in price.

Uni: Hmm, the same day I think. I hope its just a regular edition to PUNISH you all not for supporting the game the first time. ;)
Title: SotC PAL release.
Post by: Unicron! on February 04, 2006, 03:44:59 PM
I was searching for the GOD damn title but couldnt find it for a looong time.I demand extras :p
Title: SotC PAL release.
Post by: fastson on February 10, 2006, 03:49:33 PM
Got the PAL demo yesterday, and I like what I see so far.

Here is a 14 minute video of the demo that I recorded in case anyone hasn’t seen the game before.

http://files.filefront.com/ShadowoftheColossusavi/;4742930;;/fileinfo.html
In the video I give a small tour of the scenery before I take on the Colossus.

The demo only has one Colossus and from what I hear the first one is baby stuff compared to the later bosses. :)

(https://psx5central.com/community/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fweb.telia.com%2F%7Eu48019550%2Fdemo3.jpg&hash=b5e64317a7f75e2b4f3af2c71f7a099655d81550)
(https://psx5central.com/community/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fweb.telia.com%2F%7Eu48019550%2Fvatten.jpg&hash=4048b6f6cd0dc6732ae565d09d67b916b9505eab)
Title: SotC PAL release.
Post by: Viper_Fujax on February 10, 2006, 04:00:04 PM
awesome game. The problem is i still cant really play it a second time..get bored. But whenever i finish a game like that im usually done playing it until 8 years later when i say "REMEMBER THIS GAME!?!"
Title: SotC PAL release.
Post by: Titan on February 10, 2006, 07:54:12 PM
What exactly is the difference between PAL and NTSC? I always wondered.
Title: SotC PAL release.
Post by: fastson on February 11, 2006, 04:56:23 AM
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Originally posted by Titan
What exactly is the difference between PAL and NTSC? I always wondered.


NTSC = 60Hz 525 lines
PAL = 50Hz 625 lines

SotC lets you choose between 50/60Hz though, most PAL televisions support both frequencies.

Also when it comes to games there is the language differences, PAL versions often have English, German, French, Spanish and Italian language selections (I guess that\'s why there is a time delay between game releases between North America and Europe).
Title: SotC PAL release.
Post by: BizioEE on February 11, 2006, 05:10:34 AM
downloading...347 MB...:) ...see u later...
Title: SotC PAL release.
Post by: Titan on February 11, 2006, 12:03:14 PM
So what is better, PAL or NTSC?
Title: SotC PAL release.
Post by: Unicron! on February 11, 2006, 02:26:09 PM
Depends.PAL=higher resolution NTSC=Better refresh rate

PAL games usually look cleaner but are slower while NTSC games look slightly worse but run faster.

For example TTT is 60fps super fast in its NTSC version while the PAL is slightly cleaner but runs slow.

But today many games run almost as fast as NTSC in PAL like for example Rachet and Clank, Zone of The Enders2 and Jak and Daxter.Also most PAL games have a PAL/NTSC option to choose from
Title: SotC PAL release.
Post by: fastson on February 11, 2006, 04:46:39 PM
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Originally posted by Unicron!
Depends.PAL=higher resolution NTSC=Better refresh rate

PAL games usually look cleaner but are slower while NTSC games look slightly worse but run faster.

For example TTT is 60fps super fast in its NTSC version while the PAL is slightly cleaner but runs slow.

But today many games run almost as fast as NTSC in PAL like for example Rachet and Clank, Zone of The Enders2 and Jak and Daxter.Also most PAL games have a PAL/NTSC option to choose from


Yep. PAL = cleaner image quality (high res), better colours (?)

NTSC = Higher framerate, 30/60fps compared to 25/50fps.

About the speed difference. Games which are GOOD ports does not have a speed difference between 50 and 60Hz, lousy ports like Devil May Cry (hell, see all Capcom games for examples of bad ports :D ), Final Fantasy X or Tekken Tag run much slower in PAL compared to NTSC. FFX and DMC almost appears to run in slowmotion. ;)
Title: SotC PAL release.
Post by: Titan on February 11, 2006, 05:28:56 PM
Can a PAL game work on an NTSC system?
Title: SotC PAL release.
Post by: Unicron! on February 12, 2006, 11:50:30 AM
NO!Unless you choose the illegal way ;)
Title: SotC PAL release.
Post by: GmanJoe on February 13, 2006, 06:20:55 AM
Any difference in regards to the gameplay or story or items?
Title: SotC PAL release.
Post by: Unicron! on February 13, 2006, 10:38:35 AM
Sometimes we get extras
Title: SotC PAL release.
Post by: GmanJoe on February 13, 2006, 10:58:11 AM
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Originally posted by Unicron!
Sometimes we get extras


Yes. Thank you for the obvious. ;) But can SOMEONE PLEASE ANSWER MY QUESTION? :p

Go back to drying fish, you Cyp. ;)
Title: SotC PAL release.
Post by: Kurt Angle on February 13, 2006, 01:21:57 PM
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Originally posted by GmanJoe
Yes. Thank you for the obvious. ;) But can SOMEONE PLEASE ANSWER MY QUESTION? :p

Go back to drying fish, you Cyp. ;)


We get a full size poster of Sawise\'s penis free inside. :p
Title: SotC PAL release.
Post by: Unicron! on February 13, 2006, 02:49:44 PM
Quote
Originally posted by GmanJoe
Yes. Thank you for the obvious. ;) But can SOMEONE PLEASE ANSWER MY QUESTION? :p

Go back to drying fish, you Cyp. ;)

Yeah like your questions dont have obvious answers.Actually they are more obvious ;)
Title: SotC PAL release.
Post by: GmanJoe on February 14, 2006, 05:16:04 AM
Quote
Originally posted by Kurt Angle
We get a full size poster of Sawise\'s penis free inside. :p


Poster? You mean a stamp, right? Hobbits have dicks the size of female clits.
Title: SotC PAL release.
Post by: GmanJoe on February 14, 2006, 07:30:51 AM
I found the difference....PAL version gets the 17th Colossus. ;)

(https://psx5central.com/community/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.xs4all.nl%2F%7Edrjones%2Fsotc_burninate.jpg&hash=cde4c88308fad025b486f1e64104af27710bdd03)
Title: SotC PAL release.
Post by: CHIZZY on February 14, 2006, 09:24:19 AM
TROGDOR!!!!!!!!!!
Title: SotC PAL release.
Post by: Unicron! on February 14, 2006, 11:49:47 AM
HAHAHAHAH :laughing:

Yeah and the dude on the horse is........ Strongbad

Good one :thumb:
Title: SotC PAL release.
Post by: fastson on February 15, 2006, 09:02:05 AM
Got mine today. :D

(https://psx5central.com/community/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fweb.telia.com%2F%7Eu48019550%2Fshadowpaket.jpg&hash=b48400abf19e41d87de43a385b09a0eb7c51b8e2)

The disc has an interview with Ueda and the other guy (if someone wants to see it I can capture it. Its only ~5 mins long), also a bunch of kick ass concept shots and a few images of the early version of SotC (the main character looks like the ICO dude).

This game is so beautiful, I spent 1 hour just riding around exploring the large world. Major plus for no frigging LOAD TIMES. :)
Title: SotC PAL release.
Post by: GmanJoe on February 15, 2006, 11:10:18 AM
My wife loves watching me play this game. The scenery is breath taking. This game needs a GT4 Photo-mode.
Title: SotC PAL release.
Post by: Titan on February 15, 2006, 11:49:10 AM
Heh, you Euro\'s got your game in a cardboard box? We get plastic cases :p
Title: SotC PAL release.
Post by: Unicron! on February 15, 2006, 03:31:47 PM
We get plastic cases too okay? :mad:
Title: SotC PAL release.
Post by: Living-In-Clip on February 16, 2006, 10:18:33 AM
People who play PAL games aren\'t gamers, they\'re just worthless posers.
Title: SotC PAL release.
Post by: Eiksirf on February 16, 2006, 10:43:53 AM
Also of note, Europe doesn\'t go by ESRB?

-Dan
Title: SotC PAL release.
Post by: GmanJoe on February 16, 2006, 11:49:39 AM
Quote
Originally posted by Unicron!
We get plastic cases too okay? :mad:


Only because Americans allow your country to.
Title: SotC PAL release.
Post by: Living-In-Clip on February 16, 2006, 11:52:32 AM
Quote
Originally posted by Eiksirf
Also of note, Europe doesn\'t go by ESRB?

-Dan


They\'re trying to be "different", but in the end, it\'s just retarded.

;)
Title: SotC PAL release.
Post by: Unicron! on February 16, 2006, 01:18:54 PM
Quote
Originally posted by GmanJoe
Only because Americans allow your country to.
Yeah and you live because I am allowing you to
Title: SotC PAL release.
Post by: GmanJoe on February 16, 2006, 02:56:36 PM
Quote
Originally posted by Unicron!
Yeah and you live because I am allowing you to


You aren\'t American so that\'s a lie. Only America can allow your little country to exist including you Turkish rejects.
Title: SotC PAL release.
Post by: Unicron! on February 16, 2006, 04:20:46 PM
Quote
Originally posted by GmanJoe
You aren\'t American so that\'s a lie. Only America can allow your little country to exist including you Turkish rejects.


You are an American so you lie
Title: SotC PAL release.
Post by: Titan on February 16, 2006, 07:44:52 PM
You live on an island therefore you don\'t matter.
Title: SotC PAL release.
Post by: Unicron! on February 17, 2006, 12:39:12 AM
Because I am allowing you to think that
Title: SotC PAL release.
Post by: GmanJoe on February 17, 2006, 04:58:42 AM
Quote
Originally posted by Unicron!
Because I am allowing you to think that


You aren\'t Chuck Norris. He\'s American. Chuck Norris took a shit in the sea and called it Cyprus. You are the flies on that piece of shit you call home.
Title: SotC PAL release.
Post by: Unicron! on February 17, 2006, 06:01:03 AM
I am something better.And you are lying.We said that already
Title: SotC PAL release.
Post by: GmanJoe on February 17, 2006, 06:31:34 AM
You are a Cyp. There is nothing positive about that. ;) :p
Title: SotC PAL release.
Post by: Unicron! on February 17, 2006, 08:08:51 AM
Nope.There is-->I am not an American.;) :p
Title: SotC PAL release.
Post by: GmanJoe on February 17, 2006, 08:11:39 AM
You wish you were American.
Title: SotC PAL release.
Post by: Unicron! on February 17, 2006, 11:48:57 AM
No.You wish I wished I was an american.Keep wishing.
Title: SotC PAL release.
Post by: GmanJoe on February 17, 2006, 11:57:14 AM
Why would I insult this country by wishing that? You are a waste of oxygen.
Title: SotC PAL release.
Post by: Unicron! on February 17, 2006, 10:01:15 PM
You tell me.You just did.
Title: SotC PAL release.
Post by: Knotter8 on February 18, 2006, 04:46:17 AM
Stop it. All of you. Such childish mudslinging will get you all a pre schooler rating :laughing:

Anyway, Europe has Pegi rating.

See http://www.pegi.info

Pegi ratings are indicated on games. They have icons for each category ;
- age
- violence
- bad language
- fear

etc.

A whole bit more detailed than just age rating.

Edit : I bought the Ico re-release today, not SotC. Maybe I\'ll pick it up sometime, but I fear I\'ll feel the same as the editors at Eurogamer about SotC vs Ico.
Title: SotC PAL release.
Post by: Living-In-Clip on February 19, 2006, 06:02:13 AM
Quote
Originally posted by Unicron!
You are an American so you lie


We may lie - but guess what? We\'re the number one super-power. We can elimnate your piss-poor , third world country and never think twice about you all. Basically, in a nutshell, people in Cyprus don\'t matter to the world. You matter about as much as the homeless people in Africa.
Title: SotC PAL release.
Post by: Unicron! on February 19, 2006, 09:11:26 AM
for someone that lives in a super powerful country you are asking too much attention from me.
Title: SotC PAL release.
Post by: Kurt Angle on February 19, 2006, 09:34:46 AM
What was this thread about again? ;)
Title: SotC PAL release.
Post by: Unicron! on February 19, 2006, 09:45:01 AM
Well its not my fault.


Anyways Shadow of Colossus will definetely make it in my list.;)

Its a work of art
Title: SotC PAL release.
Post by: GmanJoe on February 19, 2006, 06:07:16 PM
Every American that goes to Cyprus, swear its like going back 80 years in time. You guys are behind. No wonder you look at Americans as if we\'re from the future.
Title: SotC PAL release.
Post by: Unicron! on February 20, 2006, 10:27:20 AM
When I see pictures of you I am sure I ll see an insignifigant little being that has a big idea of himself
Title: SotC PAL release.
Post by: Hawke on February 22, 2006, 12:01:15 PM
- When will this Norris nonsense die!!!?

- The cardboard cases are awesome, I wouldn\'t have my Silent Hill 2 special edition any other way, it\'s nice that exceptional games have exceptional packaging

- You guys almost cracked me up back there, but now I\'m sort of sad

- I\'m from Finland and we have Nokia and and stff si I can tell them to implant small explosive devices in ur phones they make and if your not nice htne all yur head will exPLODE and so STFU an stop bickering!1

- I need to cut down on my intake of JEFF K

- Just love each other like Samael would\'ve wanted

- SotC makes me sad for giving away my PS2 :(

- I HATE people who communicate through inane lists, don\'t you? Hay, my phone is *BOOM*
Title: SotC PAL release.
Post by: GmanJoe on February 22, 2006, 12:29:39 PM
Quote
Originally posted by Hawke
- When will this Norris nonsense die!!!?

 


Chuck Norris once did the fastest round house kick ever, that it went back in time and killed JFK.
Title: SotC PAL release.
Post by: Knotter8 on February 22, 2006, 12:46:34 PM
Quote
Originally posted by GmanJoe
Chuck Norris once did the fastest round house kick ever, that it went back in time and killed JFK.


Roflmao ! :lmao:
Title: SotC PAL release.
Post by: CHIZZY on February 22, 2006, 01:09:01 PM
hawke!

tell us, just where DID you bury smallady?
Title: SotC PAL release.
Post by: Titan on February 22, 2006, 01:32:33 PM
Quote
Originally posted by Hawke
- When will this Norris nonsense die!!!?

- The cardboard cases are awesome, I wouldn\'t have my Silent Hill 2 special edition any other way, it\'s nice that exceptional games have exceptional packaging

- You guys almost cracked me up back there, but now I\'m sort of sad

- I\'m from Finland and we have Nokia and and stff si I can tell them to implant small explosive devices in ur phones they make and if your not nice htne all yur head will exPLODE and so STFU an stop bickering!1

- I need to cut down on my intake of JEFF K

- Just love each other like Samael would\'ve wanted

- SotC makes me sad for giving away my PS2 :(

- I HATE people who communicate through inane lists, don\'t you? Hay, my phone is *BOOM*


What\'s equally hateful is a forum regular, ditching us and then coming back and expecting everything to be all honkey dorry :p
Title: SotC PAL release.
Post by: Hawke on February 22, 2006, 02:32:11 PM
Hunky dory, you mean? People hating me is just fine, I can relate perfectly well!

I deserted the regular status years ago, weird (that) people still remember me. I\'m just a lost soul nowadays, nothing\'s hunky dory and I don\'t really even care.

SmallLady, met someone (I think he was a regular here too) while playing EverQuest and considered getting married with them and moving to Florida or something retarded like that. That was years ago though. Our relationship was inane and contrived to begin with, maybe she actually is buried somewhere! Thanks for the thought! :)

Not that this thread is a derail magnet to begin with, but hay guys, how about that SotC, eh? Wow.

I\'ll get me coat.
Title: SotC PAL release.
Post by: Jumpman on February 22, 2006, 02:38:16 PM
Quote
Originally posted by CHIZZY
hawke!

tell us, just where DID you bury smallady?

I agree.

I won\'t be able to die peacefully until I found out what happened in this relationship.
Title: SotC PAL release.
Post by: GmanJoe on February 23, 2006, 05:04:37 AM
You Peans enjoying the game or not?