Ico
Finished ICOw the other day, and in short, I wish they made more games like this.
You play Ico, a boy born with horns, who, when he is 12, is cast away from his village by his people. They lock him in a castle, and from here the object of the game is simply to escape. Things are complicated somewhat when you discover Yorda, a highly incompetent girl who is liable to be killed if you leave her alone for more than a minute…
But it’s not really the story or the characters which grab you, it’s the atmosphere of the environments, and this is only helped by the quality of the control system - mainly the fact that you have control over the camera, and not only does pressing R1 call Yorda to you, it swings the camera around to point to her.
The slow pace of the game allows you to explore, and commendably for a puzzle-oriented game, it’s impossible to get yourself stuck with in an unsolvable situation.
If this is any indication of the style or quality of Shadow of the Colossus, I think I’ll be purchasing a new game in the very near future…
Tags: computer games, ps2, Sony
