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Should I play ICO
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JackFrost2012
Banned
If you think games are art and haven't played ICO then your argument is missing its exhibit A.
boredJonathan
Member
Call in advance, but it shouldn't be horribly hard to track down. Just let your fingers do the walking.
Oh and yes.. totally worth playing.
Oh and yes.. totally worth playing.
Pedigree Chum
Banned
It should last like 8 hours first playthrough.
ANd as many have said here, this game is awesome and is worth playing/owning. I wish I could find this game for a resonable price
ANd as many have said here, this game is awesome and is worth playing/owning. I wish I could find this game for a resonable price
dark10x said:
Nope. I played Prince of Persia first, so the style of play was already familar (yes i know ICO came first). The overall puzzle elements aren't too complex either. Wonderfully artful game though.
If it came to playing PoP for 12 hours, or ICO for 4 hours....ICO all the way
Pedigree Chum
Banned
Speevy said:I don't know what the deal is with everyone's inability to find this game. It's $20 at the local Blockbuster here. The problem is that I don't have a PS2.
I hear it isn't hard finding in the US. But I'm in Canada, and the game is going to high prices here.
Pedigree Chum
Banned
dark10x said:
THe average player takes about 8 hours (more if they get stuck, less if they rush rather than take their time with the game).
I didn't explore too much. The gameplay sets itself up to be linear in that you are often presented with what exactly you have to do next. I approached it like a Zelda game at first, exploring every nook and cranny -- but found out real quick that there wasn't any real benefit since the game basically points you in the right direction most of the time.
with that, I blew through it rather quickly since the puzzels themselves didn't take too much brain power and it was relatively easy to converse through the world with the control setup.
It pretty much comes down to how quickly you can figure out what you need to do next.
I wouldn't say it took me 4 hours...but closer to 5. I felt I took my time, I certainly wasn't in the mindset of "I want to beat this as fast as I can!". However I'm not the type of person that'll walk instead of run just to make a trip last longer if you know what I mean.
with that, I blew through it rather quickly since the puzzels themselves didn't take too much brain power and it was relatively easy to converse through the world with the control setup.
It pretty much comes down to how quickly you can figure out what you need to do next.
I wouldn't say it took me 4 hours...but closer to 5. I felt I took my time, I certainly wasn't in the mindset of "I want to beat this as fast as I can!". However I'm not the type of person that'll walk instead of run just to make a trip last longer if you know what I mean.
SentientStone
Member
I finally got a chance to play my copy yesterday at my cousin's house (own 3 PS2 games but no PS2 yet ) and I loved it. It looked beautiful and is a nice change of pace compared to any other games I have. You should definitely give it a go.
Pedigree Chum: Try heading out to your local Toys R Us (though not every store has it in stock). I bought a copy today for my cousin there for ~$19.99 CAN (and had Zellers pricematch the copy I got 2 weeks ago); it was on sale (few weeks ago it was like $39.99).
) and I loved it. It looked beautiful and is a nice change of pace compared to any other games I have. You should definitely give it a go. Pedigree Chum: Try heading out to your local Toys R Us (though not every store has it in stock). I bought a copy today for my cousin there for ~$19.99 CAN (and had Zellers pricematch the copy I got 2 weeks ago); it was on sale (few weeks ago it was like $39.99).
Pedigree Chum
Banned
Leshita said:I finally got a chance to play my copy yesterday at my cousin's house (own 3 PS2 games but no PS2 yet
Pedigree Chum: Try heading out to your local Toys R Us (though not every store has it in stock). I bought a copy today for my cousin there for ~$19.99 CAN (and had Zellers pricematch the copy I got 2 weeks ago); it was on sale (few weeks ago it was like $39.99).
Shit, $20CDN would be awesome. I had a chance to buy it for $40CDN new and passed on it. I'll check out TRU as soon as possible, thanks!
TekunoRobby
Tag of Excellence
NO DON'T PLAY IT
Why would you waste your time playing this game when you could be playing Kung Fu 2? KUNG FU FREAKING 2.
Why would you waste your time playing this game when you could be playing Kung Fu 2? KUNG FU FREAKING 2.
bobbyconover
Member
No.
Doom_Bringer
Banned
I hated Ico too but after olimario picked up a PS2 and posted that pic of Ico and Yoda crossing the bridge, I had this sudden urge to pick up the game and continue. I beat Ico exactly the same time as Oli did and I gotta say its an awesome game.
But there are some dumbass puzzles along the way and you might get stuck. I got stuck at the mirror/sunlight puzzle room.
oh btw play the game and don't get discouraged if you get stuck! Ask us for help
the ending is awesome
But there are some dumbass puzzles along the way and you might get stuck. I got stuck at the mirror/sunlight puzzle room.
oh btw play the game and don't get discouraged if you get stuck! Ask us for help
the ending is awesome
Lord Error
Insane For Sony
If so many people likes the game this much, assume there has got to be something to it, and that you should give it a try, regardless if you end up not liking it. In my opinion, Ico is a wonderful game. My favorite ever, actually.
So play it, you'll thanks us later
So play it, you'll thanks us later
Oh, and a tip for you...
If you are using an HDTV, crank the sharpness ALL THE WAY DOWN. If you do so, you should be able to make the game look roughly like those shots just posted in this thread. Obviously, though, the bigger your TV gets...the more pixelated it will become.
If you are using an HDTV, crank the sharpness ALL THE WAY DOWN. If you do so, you should be able to make the game look roughly like those shots just posted in this thread. Obviously, though, the bigger your TV gets...the more pixelated it will become.
Pedigree Chum
Banned
Thanks to Leshita, I picked up ICO for a cool $20CDN today
Thanks again dude!
Thanks again dude!
Go Go Ackman!
Banned
Got it today for $17.99 canadian.
i just played and finished ico recently...i thought it was good, but not the greatest thing in the universe that's ever happened to videogaming as some people seem to think. whatever it is though, it's short and it's pretty fun, so it's really not asking much when people tell you to play it.