ICO
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Pros
- Ico on the PS2 is one of the best examples [of minimalism].
- The Castle from ICO. Just... iconic. Yeah, I did the thing. For real though, that kind of architecture, bass reliefs, decals and layout just hits the right spots all over. It is beautiful and haunting at the same time.
- I was already so in love with Ico and Shadow of the Colossus that there was no way I was going to be able to dislike The Last Guardian.
- Ico is truly fantastic, honestly one of my favourite games
- ICO I think is underrated as one of the most influential games of all time. ... But ICO may still be the best
Cons
- You complain about the combat but I actually quite like it, being a kid hurling a block of wood around as a weapon wouldn't be elegant in any way so it kind of fits
- The thing holding this game back is its combat, a dated mechanic from 2001 that does not work in today’s age. (No dodge mechanic)
- Sure, I got snagged on collision a few times, and missed a few jumps due to the often weird camera, but nothing really serious. I think there were only one or two *very* small moments where I had to look up a walkthrough
Sentiment
14 positive (82%) · 2 mixed (12%) · 1 negative (6%)
Trust + time weighted score: +77% · raw score 76%
What redditors said (10 of 17)
Ico on the PS2 is one of the best examples [of minimalism].
The Castle from ICO. Just... iconic. Yeah, I did the thing. For real though, that kind of architecture, bass reliefs, decals and layout just hits the right spots all over. It is beautiful and haunting at the same time.
I was already so in love with Ico and Shadow of the Colossus that there was no way I was going to be able to dislike The Last Guardian.
You complain about the combat but I actually quite like it, being a kid hurling a block of wood around as a weapon wouldn't be elegant in any way so it kind of fits
Ico is truly fantastic, honestly one of my favourite games
ICO I think is underrated as one of the most influential games of all time. ... But ICO may still be the best
Ico is one of those games that you'll still think about YEARS later.
It's a beautiful experience.
Still the best [save music](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RMDBqQDtT8) of all of the Team Ico games, IMO. It just fits so perfectly.
The thing holding this game back is its combat, a dated mechanic from 2001 that does not work in today’s age. (No dodge mechanic)
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