![]() ![]() The only problem was that the game hadn't been remastered at all - it had merely been ported over, run at a higher resolution and that was it. That's not to say that all of them are successful though: last year's release of Medal of Honor offered up an "HD remaster" of the game that made the series: PS2 classic Frontlines. With the purely backwards compatible route unavailable for most PS3 owners, the approach was a masterstroke, and others quickly realised that there was plenty of money - not to mention promotional opportunities - in creating their own HD ports for the current gen consoles. In short, Sony reinvigorated the old games and offered enhancements that made the titles feel fresh, new and desirable. The game was so successful that Kratos' two PSP outings are also getting the remastering treatment. Sony's God of War Collection not only boosted resolution, but also introduced v-sync and a significant performance boost. The original PS2 God of War games aspired to hit 60FPS - the Collection just about got there. ![]() In our original God of War Collection Eurogamer article, we compared Bluepoint's work to both the original games and PC emulation and came to the conclusion that while the core assets were essentially left untouched, the games worked owing to the excellence of the original art, along with improved image consistency (v-sync was enabled) and a higher performance level. The title that really kicked off the HD remastering trend was Sony Santa Monica's God of War Collection - a superb marketing vehicle for God of War III that saw the first two games in the series ported over to PlayStation 3 by conversion-smiths Bluepoint Games - who, incidentally, are also handling the Ico/Shadow of the Colossus work. The quality of these releases varies somewhat, to say the least. The question is to what extent are they merely simple ports, and what more can be done to make them into truly special games that really make the most of the original assets? Over the course of the following weeks we can expect to see the likes of Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath, Halo CE, Resident Evil, Ico and Shadow of the Colossus returning to our screens, with more - most likely, many more - to come.
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