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IGN: God of War Collection Faceoff: PS2 vs. PS3

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While PlayStation 3 gamers everywhere await the March release of God of War III, Sony Santa Monica Studios and Bluepoint aim to make the wait just a little bit easier with the release of the God of War Collection. The single Blu-ray disc includes both of the original PlayStation 2 games, with both running in 720p at 60fps with 2x anti-aliasing.

While the games haven't been touched in terms of gameplay, textures, models or anything else of this nature, it naturally looks noticeably better running in HD. The lighting is more natural and the framerate boost provides a tangible difference in the smoothness of the controls.
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sahar243 - 33 days 15 hours ago
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1 - very nice!
for me adding anti aliasing makes a very big difference, it looks a lot better.
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AKNAA - 33 days 15 hours ago
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1.1 - LOL! OMG!
It looks better than some of the actual next gen games out rite now! Haha! But Its kinda sad at the same time...
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sahar243 - 33 days 15 hours ago
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1.2 - agreed
it looks on par with a lot of next generation games, incredible.
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raztad - 33 days 15 hours ago
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It's not just AA, the increase in resolution helps a lot to sharpen the graphics.
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hay - 33 days 15 hours ago
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Also texture filtering or just using original, not PS2 optimized textures helped.

Looks real good.
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ABizzel1 - 33 days 14 hours ago
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Not a substantial difference, but you can tell there is a difference. Jaggies are pretty much gone in Collection, Lighting looks much better in collection (but it looks like some of the color was lost), but the biggest change should come from the gameplay since it's running at 60fps.
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mal_tez92 - 33 days 14 hours ago
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1.6 - This is great
This needs to be done with all the great last gen series.

I would definitely buy a Ratchet and Clank collection, Jak and Daxter collection, SOCOM collection and Metal Gear Solid collection. Old games that were good deserve this kind of updating treatment, don't change the gameplay, just the graphics.
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HolyOrangeCows - 33 days 14 hours ago
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1.7 - Looks great...
...but what's with the color? Looks a bit less vibrant, am I right?
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DK_Kithuni_71 - 33 days 14 hours ago
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1.9 - @Mindboggle
Wrong board, junior. We are talking about the God of War series here. Not the Halo series.
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sikbeta - 33 days 14 hours ago
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This is So Amazing, Remastered Masterpieces FTW!!!
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thereapersson - 33 days 14 hours ago
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1.11 - @ Mindboggle
Is your comment some sort of ironic jab at your own name?

Because ridiculous comments such as yours are exactly that: Mindbogglingly stupid. Then again, you could just be trolling this area out of sheer boredom, so if that is the case, you need to take it to the open zone.
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Mindboggle - 33 days 14 hours ago
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Its just a joke how N4G has changed. A year ago there was a good group of people who would actually discuss games instead of argue over them. Now the whole site is infested with PS3 fanbabys. You say your opinion and you get 100+ disagrees like i did yesterday. The whole site has become a joke.
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Dark General - 33 days 13 hours ago
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I have mixed feelings on how the collection version looks. The AA has boosted the character models and objects but the colors and shadows looks faded which I don't like. When all is said and done though this is a great deal for people who own a Ps3 who missed out on the previous GoW games.
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badz149 - 33 days 13 hours ago
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1.14 - I can't wait for this!
I'll be playing the hell out of it for sure!
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Darkstorn - 33 days 13 hours ago
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Never got a chance to play the originals (I had an original Xbox), so I'm looking forward to this. Definite must-buy.
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Sarcasm - 33 days 13 hours ago
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"Its just a joke how N4G has changed. A year ago there was a good group of people who would actually discuss games instead of argue over them. Now the whole site is infested with PS3 fanbabys. You say your opinion and you get 100+ disagrees like i did yesterday. The whole site has become a joke."

So far everyone was talking about the game, then you put an obviously flamebait comment about polishing a turd.

Mindboggling indeed.
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badz149 - 33 days 12 hours ago
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1.17 - @mindboggle
people are indeed still talking about the game here until you came in and talk BS! what turd are you talking about here? GoW I & II were among the best games last gen on PS2 and you're talking about turd? Sony remastered the games to 720p and 60fps and adds trophy supports and will include the GoW III demo with it for $40! compare that with a 5H campaign and repacked maps of a 640p game that cost $60, this is one heck of a deal! the only turd I can see here is YOU! go the hell to Open zone next door where you can smack talk BS all you want! TROLL!
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Orange - 33 days 11 hours ago
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@Mindboggle

No one can give you a serious discussion when your opinion is that it's "a turd...but still a piece of sh!t". You think that should elicit meaningful discussion? It's not even a legitimate opinion. You may feel the story was weak, the camera was annoying, or the graphics were sub-par, but "it's a piece of sh!t"? come on man! you act like you're f'ing thirteen.
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ultimolu - 33 days 3 hours ago
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Mindboggle...may I ask who in the WORLD spat in your food for the past week? PS3 fans are discussing GAMES. In their own section. I better not see ANY, and I mean ANY 360 fan cry about PS3 fans in their articles because your comments were UNCALLED for.

Get a life dude.
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gaffyh - 32 days 22 hours ago
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@Mindboggle- If you feel that way please leave N4G and never return
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jhooty14 - 33 days 15 hours ago
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is it jus me or does original looks like it has more depth in color :I

still must have :)
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pippoppow - 33 days 14 hours ago
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Has to be the way video is captured from the PS3 or these sites don't optimize the PS3 output. Some sites show a foggy like filter screen to PS3 vids and pics which I never see on my TV.

@king below
Yeah you probably do not see any games on your PS3 look like these pics. Something is off. Read somewhere that the PS3 for some reason doesn't capture well for some reason or maybe it just isn't set up properly. Either way, PS3 games do not have any type of foggy filter on their games like some sites would have you think.
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Mindboggle - 33 days 14 hours ago
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Yh i blame the video capture aswell. It has to be. And i also blame ign. And i also blame my monitors refresh rate for showing crappy quality images.
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pippoppow - 33 days 14 hours ago
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It's similar to Assassins creed vid and pic comparisons. I had the game and it looked clear on my tv. PS3 owners know the truth.
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Mindboggle - 33 days 14 hours ago
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2.4 - PS3 owners know the truth.
Wow.....What a disgraceful comment.
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pippoppow - 33 days 13 hours ago
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2.5 - Your clearly unstable
It's disgraceful how you are always antagonizing posters here? I fail to see how my comment is disgraceful. If the games show clear on my TV then my assumtion is it should look clear on other tvs as well. I know I'm just waisting my time with you but you are part of the problem here. Just looking at your posts here in this thread proves it.
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gamingisnotacrime - 33 days 13 hours ago
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2.6 - jhooty
there is a video in the PSN store in HD, and it looks amazing, it challenges MANY good looking current gen games no joke. I saw it last night and immediately became anxious to play this hd version. And i have a PS3 with BC and both GoW games and still the collection looks so much better is awesome.

I know this collection will sell huge, specially among PS3 owners that missed GoW series, they are gonna be pleased, and me also :)
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kingkobra2xxx - 33 days 15 hours ago
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3 - White Balancing?
Does IGN have White Balancing turned on when it captured the pics? Otherwise it looks very next gen to me
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Kain81 - 33 days 15 hours ago
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4 - You can Compare this to actual next gen games
specially GOW2 looking amazing on that PICs
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xXDevil-HunterXx - 33 days 15 hours ago
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Whoa. Nice JOB SM. Quite impressive. BTW Im willing to sacrifice my MW2 purchase for a GOW: Collection purchase.
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Mindboggle - 33 days 14 hours ago
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Your insane. Your buying a 4 year old game over this years GOTY : MW2
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DarkArcani - 33 days 14 hours ago
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5.2 - He can spend his money on whatever he wants
Maybe, he never played the originals. If that is the case, then this is a good thing to get. 2 games for $40 and they are remastered.
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Ravage27 - 33 days 13 hours ago
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5.3 - @Mindboggle
well, MW2 is pretty much a 2 year old game with new weapons,maps andddd trophies!

Why don't you go somewhere else seeing that you have nothing good to say about this game?
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gamingisnotacrime - 33 days 13 hours ago
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5.4 - I did not realize that by buying the collection i will sacrifice Borderlands
Oh well, you cant put a limit to enjoying greatness now can we.
GoW the collection Games of the Year! lol
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Wolf873 - 33 days 15 hours ago
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6 - That looks awesome, but
have they enable smoothing and upscale options if they are running the originals on PS3? I don't know, when I play originals on Ps3 they look better than those comparison pics.
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DarkArcani - 33 days 13 hours ago
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6.1 - Don't know why ppl are disagreeing to a question.
I believe they are captures from the PS2, and not the PS3. As you said, the originals upscaled do look better than the original pics.
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Wolf873 - 33 days 13 hours ago
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6.2 - Thanks for cool reply mate,
I don't get what's with the disagrees, I only asked a question. Seems like you can't even do that or else fans get upset: not cool guys, not cool.
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ultimolu - 33 days 3 hours ago
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Don't worry about them. Some people are really jealous of the PS3 getting tons of games this year.
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Gago - 33 days 15 hours ago
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7 - you know what would have been really great
if the remade the games on ps3 like Ninja Gaiden Sigma 1

you know, update it to PS3 graphics, have it run 60 fps, add new bosses, enemies, and weapons
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ultimolu - 33 days 3 hours ago
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....HIGH FIVE DUDE, HIGH FIVE.

That would be amazing too. But what kinda new bosses? :x

Maybe a Mirai Part II battle or something. o//o
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Neo604 - 33 days 14 hours ago
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8 - I'm looking forward to this and its trophies.
GOW is one of the best game in history.
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gamingisnotacrime - 33 days 13 hours ago
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8.1 - now that you mention it
what will happen to GoW after 3 is released?
GoW Kart racing anyone? lol
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jjesso1993 - 33 days 14 hours ago
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is it cuz am kaned i dont notice anything different
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Thumbnails dont show that much difference, enlarge and the difference is clear. Much cleaner with the collection.
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cmrbe - 33 days 14 hours ago
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11 - Finally a worth while IGN article for a while now
Well it loooks better now than on my PS3 BC thats for sure.

The framerate is going to make the biggest difference in visuals though.
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I just watched all the videos from IGN. They both look fantastic. Can't wait for this to come to EU.
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cyclindk - 33 days 14 hours ago
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Colors and shadows seem a bit washed out, but the jaggies and so forth are nowhere to be seen.
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No screen tearing = win.
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gameraxis - 33 days 14 hours ago
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15 - this is awesome!!!
but having just come from the GOW3 demo, HOLY SH**! dare i say i think it looks better than uncharted,

i can't FREAKING WAIT to continue my stampede to fathers chambers and exact revenge for the death of my wife and daughter.... This trickery led by Ares will cause the downfall of Mt Olympus, i swear on this by the Gods...

woops, must have transformed there for a mintue, sorry guys (x
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