The Ico & Shadow of the Colossus Collection

These are brilliant, memorable, inventive and emotionally involving adventures, and the combination of remastered visuals, 3D options, Trophies and a $40 price tag make them more irresistible than ever.

It's difficult avoid feeling nostalgia after playing Ico and Shadow of the Colossus again after all these years, and while the core of each experience withstands the test of time, the control issues that were easy to overlook the first time around simply can't be ignored today. Still, if you've never played these classics, you owe it to yourself to experience them as part of this package, which renders their worlds in all the glory they deserve.

Reissues, remakes, and remasters inevitably face the test of how well the respective game ages, especially in the eyes of newer generations of gamers. To its credit, Ico transcends its potential novelty as an artistically compelling release with an escort-driven gameplay approach. The superlative bosses that serve as the lynchpin for Shadow of the Colossus are worth the price of admission alone.