Ico (PS2) Reviews

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 ...

--------Introduction-------- This game was released in March 2002 by Sony. ICO is a thirdperson puzzle-based adventure game, in which you control Ico. It is a critically acclaimed game but unfortunately never sold the amount of units it should have done. This is an awful shame. However for those who do own this game - it truly is a unique and ...

Soul-stirringly Beautiful - Advantages: It?s by far the most unique, genre-shattering PS2 game that I have ever played. , It?s artistically flawless: a thing of delicate, melancholic, watercolour beauty. , It?s a breath of fresh air: a welcome break from the usual glut of ?guts, gore and guns? offerings that dominate the games market. - Disadvantages: There still isn't a sequel.

A 3rd person adventure, hasn?t it been done to death? Haven?t we all played too many Tombraiders? Surely we?ve had enough of pulling switches and moving blocks? Well just wait a moment? This is how a 3rd person adventure should be. This game never frustrates. Never bores. There?s no health bar. Only a sword or stick to help you, and a ...

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 ...

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 ...

Boy with horns? Rescue the princes? The stuff of fairytales - Please.... At least that's what I thought when the demo pack dropped through my letterbox - thanks Sony. It's well worth registering your PS2 as they send you this kind of free stuff all the time, but that's another story. I played the demo immediately and was ...

You play as the titualar Ico, a mysterious boy born with horns. The local villagers assume that he is a devil creature, and so bury him underground. After escaping, he stumbles into a mysterious castle, inhabited by a strange, ghost-like girl. Your task is to guide this girl through the castle, and so to safety. The graphics are ...

Never ask someone to explain to you what ICO is about. It doesn't matter how intelligent they are, how eloquent with their words, or how seasoned a gamesplayer, they will come off badly. The plot, as it is, immediatly sounds contrite: A boy trapped in a castle, who has to rescue a princess from the evil intentions of her mother. And, in doing ...