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The story of a forsaken boy with horns and a mysterious girl who must work together to escape from the confines of an enormous castle.
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4 ★ (12)
3 ★ (2)
2 ★ (0)
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Would I reccomend you play ICO? [Non-Spoiler Review]

ICO is an action-puzzle platformer. But I don't believe its listed genre properly explains it at all. It is true that the game has combat. It is true that the castle has puzzles. And the environment h… Read more

Ico

A game unlike any other i have played, great story, characters, backgrounds and so much more. You play the role of Ico, a young boy born with a pair of horns. Ico is to be sacrificed and so sent to a… Read more

Charm doesn't quite outweigh its blatant simiplicity

Since its release in 2001, Ico has become a cult classic. Used copies can't stay on the shelves, and as a result this early PS2 game has become quite rare. But even though Ico has found its niche, the… Read more

Aesthetic Appeal

ICO, a puzzle-platformer produced in 2001, is a game that many have chosen to describe as "minimalist." Cutscenes are few and far between, and when they do appear, the few characters within the plot (… Read more

Ico was a fun adventure game while it lasted.

Ico was a great concept, but there wasn't much to it. The game was just way too short, and the puzzles started to wear thin towards the end. I loved the style and atmosphere this game had but the game… Read more

ICO: Simplistic in Design, Yet Profound in Implementation

In a genre which has been as consistently crowded as the action-adventure for years, it can be incredibly difficult to make a game which not only stands out, but also has mechanics which work well and… Read more

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