There are some areas where the music is absolutely fantastic, such as when specific plot beats are accompanied by a heroic theme, while in other areas come across as a little forgettable but in all cases the music is well tuned.

Character models appear a bit smoother, as do the environments, but you can very much tell that this is a PS2 game that’s been given a bit of spit and polish. The soundtrack has been replaced with new tracks and it is a bit of a mixed bag. Of course, a HD remaster is mainly about giving a game a visual upgrade. Some of them are real head-scratchers, but there’s nothing particularly strenuous and you should be able to pass those barriers fairly quickly. These are boxes where the numbers are jumbled and you have to get them back in order within a set number of moves.

These can be things like finding specific objects to place in certain areas or solvnig trick boxes. Another annoying throwback to the early 2000s are the unskippable cutscenes before boss fights, with monologues that you’ll have to hear over and over if you don’t beat a boss the first time.Ĭombat isn’t the only thing you’ll be working out, as there are puzzles that require solving to advance through the story. It is advised to have multiple save files and to save often, because after a game over you will have to reload a save instead of automatically picking up from a checkpoint. Additionally, getting up from a knockdown requires a lot of button mashing which can be frustrating as some enemies can still do damage to you while you’re dazed on the floor.

The movement and combat are hindered by the fixed camera angles that can switch quite quickly, obscuring either your movement or concealing enemies out of view.

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