I've since played ICO and I just wanted to say
At first I was like "**** this game, I hated Ico."
Then I played SotC. It rocked because I had no urge to play it whatsoever, and I didn't look at Gamefaqs for it beforehand.
Now...this game feeds me gigglebiscuits and chucklebacon. My heart is warm. I welcome it to my collection, and I'm looking forward to it.
I agree with 911 and GSD. Ico was bleh and SotC was good but not great for me, and this is looking like it will follow the sam path as SotC for me.
FUUUUCK Y'ALL
ICO was amazing. I thought the first 3/4 or 4/5 of the game was nice, atmospheric puzzle platforming. I appreciated the mystery surrounding everything. You really never know more than Ico does. I wasn't underwhelmed, but the game was mostly quiet and methodical. A slow burn.
But holy sh
it at the final act. Everything from Yorda catching Ico on the bridge until the very last word
Yorda speaks on the beach had me at the edge of seat. Such a refreshing take on storytelling in a game. I haven't felt so interested in seeing what happened next in a game in a long, long time. I was genuinely emotionally invested.
