Incredible how much of the DNA of future games is present here. I think there's also a lot to be said about how this game is at once forward-looking in its minimalism and willingness to be meditative in its quiet; but also very old-school in its Megaman-esque "here's the 16 bosses and you'll have to kill each of them gauntlet-style".
While many of the specific colossi are really incredible--and I think the long journey the player embarks on before reaching each one is really great--more than a handful are just plain frustrating. I think the problem stems from colossi whose challenge revolves around baiting them to do a specific action at a specific location. The bull colossi sucked, but the one in the geyser arena was an especially terrible time.
Nonetheless, when this game's good its real good. I have no reference point with the original but I think the remake retains a lot of the tone that I've seen from gameplay online and the reputation this game's mood has.
While many of the specific colossi are really incredible--and I think the long journey the player embarks on before reaching each one is really great--more than a handful are just plain frustrating. I think the problem stems from colossi whose challenge revolves around baiting them to do a specific action at a specific location. The bull colossi sucked, but the one in the geyser arena was an especially terrible time.
Nonetheless, when this game's good its real good. I have no reference point with the original but I think the remake retains a lot of the tone that I've seen from gameplay online and the reputation this game's mood has.