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Not really worth the money ..

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 11
Date: May 10, 2005
Author: Amazon User

It's a pretty decent game to play and it's well made but it just too short and has a pretty disappointing ending.

If you buy it, don't pay much for it.

ICO...

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 0 / 2
Date: November 13, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This game was wonderful to play all the way through. The puzzles keep you thinking yet they don't get in your way. The game play seems fluid and none of the puzzles seem contrived or forced. The fighting is fun. The landscape is stunning. I am glad to own this game even thogh I don't think I will probably play it again this year.

A Good rental.... not worth purchase for 8 hours of gameplay

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 4
Date: November 13, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This game is good, but over very quickly. It took me roughly 6-8 hours to finish it. Yes the graphics are good, the environment is amazing, but this game has no replay value so why buy it? Nothing special happens after you beat it (ie. no alternate ending, new characters, erc.). You can complete it in the span of a 5-night rental at Blockbuster.

Amazing

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: October 17, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This game was wonderful. The graphics are great, the castle is huge. The sound effects are beautiful, and the gameplay is extremely unique and executed perfectly. Dont worry about the length, it will take about 8 hours to beat, but its perfect for this game. And the ending is very heartwarming. a Must Buy.

GREAT GAME

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 2
Date: October 16, 2001
Author: Amazon User

WELL I MUST ADMIT THAT WHEN I SAW THE REVIEW OF ICO I THROUGHT THAT IT WAS A KIDS GAME, BUT WHEN I PLAYED OHH MY I WAS WRONG IT ONE OF THE MOST BEATIFUL AND GREATEST GAME OF ALL TIME, I PASSED THE DEMO GAME SO I INMIDIATELY BOUGHT IN FACT I'M STILL WAITING FOR THE GAME TO ARRIVE I DON'T CARE THAT THIS GAME IS SHORT I WANT IT IT SEEMS SO COOL, SO IF YOU WANT A GAME WITH EXCELLENET GRAPHICAS AND WANT TO SEE WHAT PS2 CAN DO, BUY THIS GAME IT WILL KEEP YOU PLAYING UNTIL METAL GEAR 2 COMES OUT,JEJEJEJE I HAD PREORDER ALSO METAL GEAR.

ICO

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 11
Date: November 01, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I bought this game for someone else. They liked it, I guess. It's an older game, and it doesn't interest me. If it interests you, try it I suppose, 'cause it's probably cheap. And if it's not, you're getting ripped off.

Great RPG

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: October 22, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I played a demo of this game and I think it is great.This was the first RPG that I enjoyed the action.Ico is the only of it's kind.You play as a boy who was born with horns,he is buried but escapes.He then finds princess Yorda and they work together to get out of a castle haunted by moving shadows.If Yorda dies,you lose.With great puzzles and great action it is the best RPG ever!

I Hold The Hand Of The One Who Will Lead Me Places

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: December 01, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I first saw this game on a Non-playable Demo, and at first glance I wasn't impressed at all. I usually prefer rich, colorful graphics, but this game's graphics seem bland, and washed-out almost as if the contrast on my TV was turned all the way up. And the gameplay itself seemed even less appealing; running through endless rooms of a castle while dragging some chick along by the hand. But after seeing one of the hosts of Extended Play give it a rave review, I decided to try out a playable demo of Ico. The sample I got, left me craving more!

Suddenly the opaque animation took on a new life, subtle hues revealing the eerie beauty of the mammoth castle. And outside, instead of familiar blues, and orange of sunsets for the sky, the Cliffside of the castle is shrouded in misty whites and grays. Leaving you feeling both uneasy being in the castle, yet wanting to see more of it.

Normally, I would balk at yet another story were the "Helpless Princess needs to be rescued" But for some reason this game seems different. Perhaps because, it's more of a team effort with Ico and the Princess working together to find a way out of the castle, I also think there is more to the "Pale Princess" than meets the eye. And I have to admit, it was fun to have Ico grab hold of her hand and take off through the castle, but I think the animation might be a little too real there, every time they started to run, it felt like her arm was in danger of being yanked out of the socket, and I wanted to keep slowing Ico's pace down so he wouldn't hurt her. Yeah, I know, I know, it's JUST a game, but it's a testament to how WELL they made it!

I also liked that the controls on this game are very simplistic, there was no frustration in trying to figure out which button controls what. I've read that the battles in this game are fairly easy, and from what I've sampled I'd have to say so too. But that didn't detract from my enjoyment.

If the game is short, I don't much care, as long as what there is of it is satisfying and I'm fairly certain that it will be, because this review was written based just on the demo I played, I'm hoping to get the full version for X-mas, and I cannot wait to see how the rest of this game plays out!

Best level design ever!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: October 02, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Ico has the most amazing level design I've ever seen on any game on any platform. The puzzles are more environmental than cerebral which is a good thing so those with little patience for puzzles (like myself) won't be frustrated. Solving a puzzle is mostly a case of looking around your local area and seeing how you and Yorda can navigate it, and how it can be changed so she can traverse it. The game also does a good job of keeping you moving forwards even though you're inside a massive environment where you can go anywhere and which isn't split into multiple game stages. It's similar to Prince of Persia in many ways with the level design and excellent use of animation. Ico also has some of the best animation I've ever seen in a game and it's used to show the emotion of the characters beautifully, such as the way Yorda holds hands with the hero and the way he helps pull her onto high ledges, etc. The world is very well animated with waterfall effects, birds flying, animating drawbridges, etc. The AI shown by the spirit enemies is also superb; the way they attack as a team and try to lure you away from Yorda so one can grab her from behind you. When you leave Yorda for a while to explore a nearby room and hear her cry out as she's attacked by the spirits it really does invoke emotion as you rush back to save her. The environments are beautifully rendered and the depth of the level design is incredible. From any area you can see for hundreds of yards to other areas still to be unlocked as you weave your way through the enormous castle. To those who say the game is too short I say quality over quantity. It's better to be well entertained for 7-10 hours than bored or frustrated after 1 hour. Ico is easily the best PS2 game released so far.

Beautiful game!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: October 03, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I just want to say that this game is great. The story, the music and graphics are cleverly mixed together. The controls are very easy to get used to. As you play the game you feel like being trasported inside the castle, thanks to the music. I strongly suggest this game to anyone.Go buy it!

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