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A game I will add to my collection

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 13
Date: August 01, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I played the demo and I will buy the game this august

I'm convinced!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: September 24, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I played through the demo twice, and I'm totally sold on this game. I just pre-ordered it so I'll be sure to have it. I can't wait. I've heard it's being compared to Tomb Raider, but that doesn't do it justice. It's more like a 3D version of the original PC game "Prince of Persia". It has that creepy, deserted
castle feeling, low-key, mostly ambient music and sound, fantastic animation... you get the picture. Honestly, you'll be amazed at how good this game looks. It definitely has a stylized, blurry look that screen shots don't really do justice to. It re-creates a sense of space unlike any other game I've played. In the demo, looking up into the vaults of a *HUGE* castle-tower... I really experinced vertigo as I rode up the windmill and looked down from 100 feet in the air... wow. I actually got chills. Ok, so it was supposed to be a launch title and it's a year late, but the time was apparently well spent. This is one to watch!

Very nice, albeit short.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: August 20, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I just finished playing Ico, after about 6 or 7 hours of actual gameplay. I found it to be very interesting and pretty fun, but far too short and with a few prominent flaws.
First of all, this is the story about a young boy (we assume his name is Ico, although I don't believe he is ever called this in the game). Anyway, this young boy happens to have been born with horns, which, from reading the booklet, weren't always as large as they are when you first see him. In his village, those who are born with horns are said to bring famine and bad luck, so on the day his horns grew large (his 12th birthday) he is taken by a few people on horseback, brought to a strange temple and locked up in a little tomb to be sacrificed. They leave, and due to a well-timed earthquake, the boy escapes the tomb but finds himself in the middle of a temple which has fallen into ruins making the usual escape impossible to get to.
Soon, you find a girl named Yorda (a pale spectre-like girl) and free her from a hanging cage. From here on in you have to take her along with you everywhere by grabbing her hand or calling to her if you get separated. This would get annoying except that instead of protecting both you and her, you really only have to watch out for her. Ghosts will rise from the ground and try to pull her under, but they can't harm you. You don't even have a life meter because the only way the game ends is if you fall from too high a place or Yorda gets swallowed up by the ghosts.
The story is not very well thought out. Apparently, Yorda is a princess or something and the queen is trying to get her but cant...maybe. I don't even know and I beat the game. The point is that you won't really ever know what's going on so just accept what you're seeing and go with it.
The art is lovely, the sound effects are very good, and there is no music most of the time which is both cool and creepy. The puzzles are the most important part of the game, and they are pretty good, but most of them are solved simply by exploring and paying careful attention. You get a stick as your only weapon at first, but you get a sword after a while which helps.
The controls are very simplistic, and the camera is a major pain in the rear end, and for some reason on my tv the game was very very bright in the scenes where there is a lot of light, making it hard to see details, especially Yorda because she is so pale and bright herself.
All in all, it was a good game. I suggest playing it in little bits or renting it (there isn't much replay value in a puzzle game.) And make sure that you stick around after the credits! You should do that with every game, just to make sure. There's always little nuggets of joy to find after you read all the names ^_^.

Thumbs up!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 2
Date: September 17, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This game has its own value to the gamers. Eventhough I found it's frustrating....it still rocks!!

Sometimes the girl is not cooperating with me(silly program) though.

Overall, this game meets my expectation and so do you.

Technically competent...

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 0 / 12
Date: October 23, 2001
Author: Amazon User

...but extremely boring. Figuring out how to drop things on the companion of the main character is by far the most interesting aspect of this game.

Fantastic artwork, and relatively bugfree. Wait for it to go on sale or buy one used.

ALMOST PERFECT

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 2
Date: November 03, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I love this game ! I just got the demo disc that features about 10 min of ICO .... and I will defenetly buy on christmas !
The only problem with the game are the graphics .... unlike what most people are saying on their reviews , the graphics feature some ugly textures and have very few detail ( just like most N64 games ) ..... thank god the creators didn't put a camera that could zoom in , or else would have been really nasty ! Anyway , the game is still worthed because of the fun factor !

Renter

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 3
Date: January 10, 2002
Author: Amazon User

As far as 1 player adventure goes ... this game is not too shabby. I would never reccomend buying it because you can rent it and finish it in a couple days. The graphics are amazing! The characters are pretty good though the evil shadow guys get a little on the repetitive and uncreative side after a few hours. The puzzels were not too difficult and the ending was a grain of salt in the already underenthused wound. Bottom line: If you want to waste a couple days with nice graphics go rent it.

Beautiful, but...

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: December 26, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This game is just beautiful. The castle, the animation, the atmosphere, it is enchanting. Some parts may give you butterflies in your stomach, especially if you are afraid of heights! Aesthetically, this may be one of the best games I played.

However, there are some bad things. Some puzzles are great. They are challenging and when you solve them they are rewarding. But after a while it can get annoying and boring, as you can easily spend hours wandering around and backtracking, and with that ever so common feeling of "being stuck". This game is not for the impatient person. I found getting stuck too common in this game as compared to other adventure games.

Action is also disappointing, as there is basically one type of enemy which is dull and repetitive. Combat is also dull and repetitive. But of course, this is not the focus of the game.

So, if you are patient, or don't mind reading walkthroughs, you will enjoy this game a lot.

a good game that could have been great!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: February 07, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Visually, it was amazing, the areas where rather expansive, although, some people complain about "fog" there is hardly any until the end, just to make things a bit of a challenge, I personally beat it in around 5 hours, although i can see how it might take longer, It would be a greater challenge for someone younger. The controls are very good. Unfortunatly, it was a bit buggy, where the pause menu would pop up and not go away. The battles could have been more challenging, as well as some puzzles. Other than the bug, i think the ending was a slight disappointment, but hopefully it will lead way to a sequel.. otherwise.. ew... and also the fact that replay value is none...
Sony, if you're reading this... a sequel that is equally lush, longer, and even more challenging! I love a challenge... def, a good game to rent...

Blame the marketing department for poor sales.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: April 01, 2002
Author: Amazon User

It's a shame that such an original game could be released with no fanfare. This is a plain good game. It has many numerous flaws, and isn't exciting at all, but it's original and the best puzzle game ever made. Ico, a little boy trapped in a castle, finds a girl and tries to escape. In order to do it, Ico must solve puzzles to move room to room while fighting spirits trying to kidnap the girl.

I'll start with the negatives. It's a slow, tedious game. Even when you know what to do, to walk there is a chore, especially dragging the girl around with you. The spirits can't even kill you, but they take forever to be killed. There are also minor problems like some camera angles, trouble doing simple things like lighting and throwing bombs, and so forth, and some parts of the game where you don't even no where to go to progress. Sometimes a blessings, sometimes a curse, but there is very little music in the huge cavernous castle, adding a feeling of loneliness and possible dullness to the game.

To start off with the positives, the most noticeable thing are the graphics. The best way to describe it is epic. You actually feel like you're in a castle, despite the monotony of it all. The scenes where sunlight shines on the castle are spectacular. Secondly, it's a great puzzle game. Not too complex and pretty intuitive. Sometimes you'll be stuck, but you can usually find a way, or if you're just renting it, you could just peek at a walkthrough.

Pros:

Gorgeous
Just the right difficulty level
Original

Cons:
Tedious
Slow paced

Time: 15 hours (slight walkthrough help)

Difficulty: Medium

Frustration: Medium

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