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- Release Date 9/25/2001
- Publisher Sony Computer Entertainment
- Platform PS2
- Genre Action Adventure
- Number of Players 1
Game Description
Ico is a young boy trapped in a labyrinthine castle. He finds a fellow prisoner, Princess Jorda, and together they must escape to safety by unlocking doors, finding secret rooms and passageways, and solving a succession of logic puzzles. Ico must navigate the castle's massive structures, helping Yorda safely move past each challenge. The graphics and sound are especially effective, with the lighting and sound effects creating the eerie and majestic environment of a haunted castle. This unusual game will be a hit with people looking for a mental challenge rather than a physical one.
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GameSpot Review (8.5 out of 10)
Under development for a long time, and released with little fanfare, ICO is perhaps the epitome of a sleeper hit. The game was developed by a relatively fresh internal team at Sony, and the original PlayStation was its original target platform. It eventually made its way to the PS2, though, on w...more
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Average Member Rating: 8.4 out of 10
ICO Shows PS2 How It's Done. (10 out of 10)
posted by Urganite (AKRON, OH) on Apr 27, 2006
Member since Sep 2004
19 out of 20 gamers (95%) found this review helpful
Member since Sep 2004
19 out of 20 gamers (95%) found this review helpful
ICO is one of the games that can define the experience of the PS2 platform. Like other beloved games like Xenosaga, Secret of Mana, and Castlevania, ICO is a game that reaches out for the imagination of the player and ensnares it with something that isn't shaped, cut, and dried the way other games a...more
Specs & Requirements
Blue Bottom Disk Yes
Memory 360 kb
Controllers Analog Control, Digital Control, Vibration Function
Modes Story
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