Shadow of the Colossus remake review — they never made games like this

The PlayStation 4 remake of Shadow of the Colossus is a sad experience. That’s because it’s about not only destroying beautiful creatures but also a somber reminder of what we always thought games were.

We’re more than 12 years removed from the release of Shadow of the Colossus on the PlayStation 2, and Sony Interactive Entertainment has remade it from the ground up for the PlayStation 4. Bluepoint Games, the studio that did the Xbox 360 port of Titanfall, handled this version, which is available February 6 for $40. The developer remade all of the assets, but it tried to use as much of the original code as possible — although it did make some subtle improvements.