Prince of Persia and Splinter Cell HD Collections Listed Again

It appears as if Ubisoft plans to get into the HD rerelease game alongside developers like Team ICO and SCE Santa Monica Studio. For the second time in the last few months, a European retailer has listed two separate boxed collections featuring works from two of Ubisoft's most popular franchises: Prince of Persia and Splinter Cell. The retailer in question this time is a UK one called Zavvi, and like our own retailers such as GameStop or Walmart, Zavvi isn't exactly in the business of listing fake PS3 games, so it wouldn't surprise us if these collections turned out to be real.

Previously, both these sets--dubbed Splinter Cell Trilogy: HD Collection and Prince of Persia Trilogy: HD Collection--were listed by Amazon France in August, according to Eurogamer. 

Zavvi, on top of listing these titles for around 30 quid a piece, is taking pre-orders on them. Oddly, there's a great time expanse between the expected arrival dates. The Splinter Cell collection is penciled in for a November 26, 2010 launch, while the Prince of Persia set is said to be arriving in March 2011. Both are set to be PS3 exclusives.
 

ooooh hd splinter cell. i enjoy

Wait, so you're telling me that there is a rumor about old games getting an HD upgrade?
 
Well shit, Brad2. Now I've heard everything.

HD Splinter Cell Chaos Theory?
 
Sign me up!

Stop.

I bought the God of War collection, and I'm buying the ICO collection... I've even considered the upcoming Sly Cooper collection. These though? I have them all on PC and they still play fine.

I like this idea, I'd love to see the GTA trilogy (3, Vice City, San Andreas) get the HD treatment...Or just revamped entirely with the GTA IV engine. I'd gladly play them all again.

Dunno about you guys but I clearly remember running Splinter Cell on my PC in greater than HD resolutions. Good old days of Dell P90 CRT monitor running at 1600x1200

HD PoP? I'll take that. Guess it really is time to say goodbye to my old whiny 60GB PS3 and get a PS3 Slim. No need to have the PS2 emulation if everything is getting the HD treatment with the added benefits of Trophies.

" HD PoP? I'll take that. Guess it really is time to say goodbye to my old whiny 60GB PS3 and get a PS3 Slim. No need to have the PS2 emulation if everything is getting the HD treatment with the added benefits of Trophies. "

So... they're re-releasing the PC versions recompiled and bundled for PS3?  Or they're evening the field now that b/c PS3s aren't exactly the majority and porting the PS2 stuff (the 360 has 720p versions of the SC games through b/c, only the first PoP works according to their old list)?  Not sure either way will be massive sellers TBH.  I'm glad I've got them on the PC already at 1080p (or whatever your monitor can provide). 
 
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I definitely like this trend.  It's saving me the hassle of having to go out seek games that are becoming harder and harder to find.  It also helps that up are converting the games to HD and adding trophies; keep it up game industry!

I don't think the PS2 version of Chaos Theory in HD would look as good as the Xbox version.

" I like this idea, I'd love to see the GTA trilogy (3, Vice City, San Andreas) get the HD treatment...Or just revamped entirely with the GTA IV engine. I'd gladly play them all again. "

I've still got 2 of the 3 PS2 PoP games here unplayed.  WHAT TO DO!?!?

I could get down on some hd splinter cell, achievements would make it an automatic buy.

I don't know about you but if they release Splinter Cell Trilogy HD and Prince of Persia Trilogy HD for $30 each I am buying them for sure.

" I could get down on some hd splinter cell, achievements would make it an automatic buy. "

Oh man, I own both series in their entirety...and have never played any one of the games. HD Collection sounds like a good way to start!

After playing the original Splinter Cell on PC right after finishing Chaos Theory i gotta say Chaos Theory makes the other game look pretty bad, Chaos Theory was a massive jump in quality so i would only be interested in trhe HD version of Chaos Theory.

I'm mostly excited for the PoP HD collection.
 
However, "quid"? lol

I facepalm at you. Considering people can't even find the games in retail usually without using Amazon or something, plus these will have better graphics and trophies, these deals are amazing for people who can't find these games anymore or never played them before (like me and Splinter Cell)

If they can make the original Splinter Cell easier to control, I'll give it a spin.

I'm totally down for the POP games. Kinda wish they were downloadable though.

HD and achievos!?! Where do I sign up? Not interested in Splinter Cell box collection since I played all those, but Pop.. sure 

Wow.  What a deal, BTW.  Chaos Theory is not better than PT and original. 

I could totally go for a Splinter Cell series "HD remake". The whole series on as few discs as possible. Those games were all pretty great for what they were.

I'd get both. PoP because i never played 2-3, and SC because they are my favourites.

Aw shit. The HD Splinter Cell pack had better come out on the 360 as well.

Don't care about Splinter Cell. Prince of Persia, though, that I'd buy. I'd love playing a HD version of Sands of Time.

" I'm mostly excited for the PoP HD collection.  However, "quid"? lol "

Sweet.  Splinter Cell: Conviction was the fist SC game for me.  I will pick this up.

Playing through some of my favourite old games in HD and getting achievements for it too? 
 
PoP not so much, but SC? hell yeah!

Dude, Silent Hill 2-4, get on it.
 
Metal Gear 2 and 3, go.
 
Konami, what the fuck are you doing?
 
Oh that's right.  One mirrion troops.  Wowwwwww.

I will buy the HD versions of Splinter Cell provided they are ported from the Xbox or PC versions and not the hacked up, dumb down, uglified ps2 and gcn ports.

As someone who has only really gotten into gaming in the last few years I'm quite looking forward to more of these remake 'packs'. I enjoyed the God of War games even though some of the elements do feel a bit archaic. Hope publishers don't start to remake every half decent game from the last 10 years though, the focus should be on the future. 

2 of my favorite franchises from the PS2 in glorious HD with trophies? 
 
Only collections missing now are Jak&Daxter and MGS and I'll be on easy street for the rest of my life.

Also listed on the websites for Asda, Lovefilm and SendIt so I would assume it's real

I would definitely take an HD collection of PoP.

Did not expect this, but I would definitely be interested in the PoP one.

" Wow.  What a deal, BTW.  Chaos Theory is not better than PT and original.  "

I'd rebuy PoP if it meant trophies and such.  Never finished TT, never even played WW.  Maybe they can fix all the bugs and remove the Godsmack songs due to lost licensing or something.

Square Enix needs to hop on this train. Final FAntasy X, X-2, XII, Valkyrie Profile 2, Star Ocean 3. There is money to be made, and happiness to give. :)

" @DiGiTaL_SiN said:

" I'm mostly excited for the PoP HD collection.  However, "quid"? lol "

Haha. It's slang for "Pounds". "

I'd get the Splinter Cell collection if it wasn't a PS3 exclusive. I'll get the PoP collection though, no questions asked.