Secret Garden of the Colossus

Opa-Opa · Post by **Opa-Opa** » Mon Dec 10, 2007 4:37 am

Some time ago I made it to the Secret Garden (or Garden of Secrets? I forgot...) on top of the Temple of Dormin in Shadow of the Colossus.

I guess it's worth the trip. I mean, the trip is worth it. I surely felt like Rocky Balboa when he climbs that huge mountain in Rocky IV and yells "DRAAGOOOO!!!!" and then the montage is over. I was listening Survivor in my head: Hearts on fiiiiire. Strong desiiire. Rages deep within..

Just felt like sharing this with you all.

On the matter of gardens, I just noticed the double meaning in Spring Yard Zone. Clever!

Post by **Popcorn** » Mon Dec 10, 2007 7:43 am

I remember climbing up there in the demo, wondering what its purpose in the full game would be. Kinda strange that it was just used in a cut scene.

I also remember wondering if the final colossus was going to be the shrine-like area you started off in. How cool would that have been, if that had risen out of the ground and started wandering around, trying to stomp you? I guess it wasn't to be. One musn't question the Ico team. Ico team knows best.

Locit · Post by **Locit** » Mon Dec 10, 2007 8:46 am

Fun fact: eating the fruit in said garden lowers your stats. I know, deep, right?

Zeta · Post by **Zeta** » Mon Dec 10, 2007 1:45 pm

: o Just liek in teh bible!

Frieza2000 · Post by **Frieza2000** » Mon Dec 10, 2007 2:42 pm

It could just as easily allude to an oriental tale of forbidden fruit, especially since the fruit of the tree of knowledge of good and bad actually <i>increased</i> Adam and Eve's knowledge though at the cost of God's grace and their lives.

The Doc · Post by **The Doc** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 11:14 pm

Just for kicks, I actually walked the Massive-Ass Bridge once. Took, like, ten minutes, and all I got was blown back by a high wind.

Opa-Opa · Post by **Opa-Opa** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 11:36 pm

Me too. Most fun I ever had pressing forward on the PS2.

Double-S- · Post by **Double-S-** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 12:34 pm

I think you are forgetting about Metal Gear Solid 3, the Ladder?!?

Cuckooguy · Post by **Cuckooguy** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 12:41 pm

Double-S- wrote:I think you are forgetting about Metal Gear Solid 3, the Ladder?!?

Yeah, but that had music to pass the time.

SNAAAKE EeEEEEAAATER

Locit · Post by **Locit** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 12:58 pm

If you look past the cliff face to the East from the area just before the windy tunnel on the long-ass bridge you can see the castle from Ico. I mean, you sort of have to squint, but it's totally there.

Isuka · Post by **Isuka** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 1:11 pm

That ladder was lame. It should have been twice as long and feature the full-length song to make it feel <i>properly epic</i>... and also let you fall from it to your doom like in the continue screen of Mortal Kombat 4, instead of just ending the game right away.

Cuckooguy · Post by **Cuckooguy** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 1:30 pm

I was also disappointed by that. I was really hoping for a ten second fall and a splat at the bottom of the ladder.

Isuka · Post by **Isuka** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 11:04 am

Well , until something worthy of a new topic appears.

http://www.scei.co.jp/synthesis/career/wanda.html

The Giants ARE Coming... to PlayStation 3.
And it looks that there'll also be a new Ape Escape title, though everyone saw that one coming.

Post by **Pepperidge** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 2:18 am

This upcoming game is basically the reason I spent $500 on a PS3, and I don't even know anything about it yet.

Also worth mentioning is that said PS3 is still sitting in a box in my room, although that's mostly because I want to get the full details on the possible discontinuation of the 80GB model and make sure that I made a worthy investment.

Opa-Opa · Post by **Opa-Opa** » Tue Feb 12, 2008 4:44 am

Yeah... I can't believe I'll actually have to know someone who has a PS3 to play this. Because I'm not getting one. My 360 is right off the corner of next week or so.

Isuka · Post by **Isuka** » Tue Feb 12, 2008 10:26 am

You know, it looks like this game won't be released for at least the next two and a half years or so. If there aren't any PS3 games you like and/ or don't consider to just be PS2 games with added high-def, eye candy and half-baked motion sensory nonsense, then what's the big reason to buy the thing right away?
It's not like it'll go anywhere, if the trend continues maybe we (by we I mean Americans, which is ironic given that I ain't one) will be able to get one for 300 greenbacks by the time this game and probably other worthy titles show up.

AnonymousRUS · Post by **AnonymousRUS** » Tue Feb 12, 2008 6:00 pm

I climbed the tower, found the garden, walked to the end of the long ass bridge, only thing I didn't do was finish the 2nd level of time trials. They were too damn short! Sold it before I completed the thing...kinda wish i hadn't now...

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