Syfy Animo

For starters there is a lot of hype on the re-mastered classic game from PS2 to PS3. Fans of the game expect on the improvement in graphics, sound quality and the bonus features will not be disappointed with this release on the PS3. Let’s begin with the graphic details, first thing that you will notice is the higher resolution rendering at 720p and very smooth game play that create so much differences when compare to the PS2 version. It’s just looks sharper and more details without any jagged lines due to the 2x Anti Aliasing and running at 60 frames per second. Secondly is the graphic textures which is now uncompressed but unfortunately it’s remain the same size not bigger size like most would hope for but still looks very good although not really next gen quality and same thing with the geometric details which also remain the same. So with the uncompressed texture reveal more details and color depths even it is stretch to 720p resolutions because of the 2x Anti Aliasing to smooth/sharpen out the pixilation of the texture when stretch. On top of that the game now supports 16:9 wide screens for a great wide experience that was not on the PS2. Other graphic improvement are the particle effects like water, fire and magic effect are also improved to reveal more details and color depth. The game play mechanics remain faithful to the original and there are no installation require, just play direct from the disc like in the PS2.

The disappointing side is the menu control which is based on PS2 control with “X” to enter and “O” for back which can be confusing at times but these are minor issues. The main complain here is the in game video which are quite disappointing because it is still using the same low resolution video from the PS2 which does not look comparable with the improved game graphics. Another issues is the claim to come with exclusive God of War 3 demo can be misleading because God of War 3 demo is not on the game disc but a piece of paper with the redemption code to download the demo from PSN. This is really annoying having to purchase the game and then have to spend the effort again to download the huge demo files from PSN just to play God of War 3 Demo. Overall it is still a very good title because of the value you get from 2 great PS2 games for the price of less than 1 normal game. Even if you have played both game before it is still good to play it again on PS3 for the improve graphics and wide screen experience.

Overall Rating: 4 out of 5

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