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Ico (PS2)
Description: Manufacturer: Sony / Action / Rating: T - (Teen) / 1 player / published by: Sony / Venture back to a simpler time, ... more  Ico (PS2) ... about 500 years ago, when witches and demons were perceived as very real. A remote village seems to be cursed by an unknown force, because in every generation there is a boy born who sprouts a set of panic-inducing horns, and is given the name ICO. Thought to be the spawn of evil, the child is ritually locked in a castle and left to die. You play the role of Ico, and if you're going to live, you must escape from the castle. As you wander through the enormous structure, you discover a young girl who doesn't speak your language. Taking her under your wing, it's up to you to lead her to safety through all kinds of obstacles and enemies. Armed with a relatively ineffective stick as a weapon, you must battle the wicked creatures that lie in waiting throughout the dark and dank castle. You'll also be faced with many puzzles and platforming challenges, but you must keep your female companion safe at all times.Newest Review: ... in a brilliant environment that I will explain later, with a windmill. You have to climb it and bridge some gaps to get to ... more ... the other side and pull a lever to open u half of a bridge. I love it because it was so relaxed, with nothing disturbing you and was fun to do. Then it got to the hard part of the puzzle. The puzzle was to get Yorda to another area to open up a doorway, but now it’s to get her across. Nobody told me that if you go to a ledge and press R2 you lean over to catch her when she jumps. I used a walkthrough more for this than I did with Monkey Island actually. That is why it is annoying, because it is meant to be serious but e...more |
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Ico (PS2): ICO-Sony's unique title (3385 words)
by butters - written on 14.05.06 (Very useful, 414 readings)
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ICO, in Shadow of the Colossus you find out that it is pronounced Eco, just like the Nintendo Wii (codenamed revolution) is pronounce Wee, as I do not let my Nintendo fan boy friend forget. Constantly getting nine out of tens in magazines, or the equivalent, I expected this game to be fantastic. Since it was said to be a platformer better than Jak, I went on the hunt, only to uncover the fact that SONY did not release too many. On Amazon it was £170 and I thought-maybe. Then no. No game has that value on it. Let’s just hope that when the PS3 comes along, this isn’t the price. However, they re-released it along with their prequel Shadow of the Colossus and I snapped it up ...
Challenging and emotive game (1901 words)
by SimonCook - written on 25.06.03 (Very useful, 162 readings)
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Once in a while you come across a game that is so unique, so different and yet so full of quality that you wonder if the face of gaming will be changed. Ico is one of those games; produced by Sony, this gem of a game was not a big seller, in fact many will not have heard about it, but this game begins to show a glimpse into the future of computer gaming that promises to be very exciting. There have been some phenomenal trend setting games over the last few years; Final Fantasy 10, The Sims, Grand Theft Auto, Max Payne - all of these expanded the gaming world's experience but all still found themselves with limited appeal - i.e. Final Fantasy appealed to Role ...
Ico (PS2): Where gameplay reaches the next level (949 words)
by Chev - written on 06.08.02 (Very useful, 215 readings)
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As I take a glance at my PS2 games collection, all stacked neatly on the shelf above the television, I am struck with horror at a somewhat worrying trend. Grand Theft Auto 3. Metal Gear Solid 2. Wipeout Fusion. Gran Turismo 3. Pro Evolution Soccer. Madden 2001. Am I really such an advocate of gaming sequels? As we await the arrival of the sixth Tomb Raider and even the eleventh installment of the Final Fantasy franchise, how refreshing it is to see hope on the horizon in the shape of Ico. Wonderful, wonderful Ico. It is not too often that you'll find me singing the praises of a game that can be completed within the ten hour mark. For Ico is no ...
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