You are looking at this because its about to come out in HD on PS3. Get it now, its haunting, original and actually a beautiful game. There are few games like this anymore with this sort of desolate atmosphere but the feeling of exposure and vulnerability when playing it is palpable. If GTA and third person shooters are your only bag it really won't appeal, but for puzzle fans and gamers who are interested in emotive experiences buy it. Thank me for it later.… Expand

Real. Engrossing. Beautiful and eerie. Somehow both simple and epic..... it haunted me.

What an original game. And the idea where there are no obvious clues to how you'd solve a puzzle is genius. These are the true puzzle games, where only you can figure this one out. A game that will always be remembered in my book.

A fantastic tale, tragic, and enigmatic. This game had an unmatched atmosphere, and the scale of the architecture that you traverse has an almost haunting effect due to its drastically isolated feel. Everything feels natural, and the lack of music throughout most of the game gives it an eerie ambiance. Everyone should play this! Beautiful title, with something to offer that's never been seen before, or seen since. Even its successor, Shadow of the Colossus, doesn't quite measure up in terms of atmosphere.… Expand

Very awesome game, but it doesn't give any clues as to what to do or where to go ....you pretty much are on your own when you get control. Other than that....awesome graphics, awesome color, incredible landscapes, just plain awesome!!

I don't quite understand it. I've Played through 3 times now and I get more and more intrigued everytime. I love it all from beginning to end, i just wish i got all the PAL stuff. Its cool the story, sound, gameplay, and characters were enough for me. (I'm also well aware there was what many people call no REAL character development, funny I cared more about both of them then I did anyone in FFX.) Can't wait for NICO!!… Expand

Hi, everybody, I have once lost a contact to my girfriend and this girl ico, in the game look like her,I've been playing this game all over again and again, this game have an efffect and haunt me, one day she will return from Japan and met me and i'll tell I love her. Nei ma hei sai ei sa,

It bring tears to my eyes,am not posting here to seemy comments but to show how I feel, it reminds me when I first felt in love with a girl in Japan, she never cam back for five years now, the game itself is a fantastic achivement, Eee Ko (ICO) have been a game out of a hundreads that stands out, the way the girl react amke me want to find her, surely this game have to be rated atleast an 9....willi ever see your smiles. ni mei ha seir de sin gor.… Expand

This games inspired me, its one of those one out of a hundreads games that you'll say (Great!). I do fell in love with that girl.

This gamne is amazing the japanes girl is stunning beatiful, yet a powerful game.

I give this a ten becuse its truly desved to get the total vote a nine, I felt in love with the game and can't wait for ICO2 but I have heard its disappointing, but this game is my best its have shown feelings and emoions.

It's a decent game, but mine is very glitchy. It has frozen up 3-4 times in about 3 hours of play. The fighting is unbelieveably simple, and I don't think there will be much of a reason to replay it. Although the atmosphere and environments are inspired. The game could grow on me a little with time, but I guarantee I won't ever want to change my rating to a 10. It's crazy how many people think it's a 10/10 game - believe me, it's far from perfect.… Expand

This game indulges your appetite to make the fantasy of this game your own reality. completing each level makes your curiosity hungry to know whats awaiting at the next stage. wild and vibrant imagination was dedicated to this game and in pausing to take notice at the surrounding each level holds proves that. this game is euphoria. awesome.

Still my all time favorite game of any genre. Unique. Hopelessly beautiful.

One of the most interesting games I've ever played and pretty much the only game I played more than 2 times all the way through.

The best game I have ever played!!

This is not a game, this is a dream.

Shame on you PS2 owners for not buying this excellent game. Do not make the same mistake with the sequel. If i have to look at the charts one more time and see it cloged up with EA sports and run of the mill sequels again, I swear i'll......! ahhh

Hey, friend next door! BAD, is that got to say?! This game is the most beatifully journey i have ever experienced!!

Excellent control, clever puzzle design. Very slow-paced, not very much replay value. However, the first time through it is a lot of fun. Definitely worth a look.

Incredible graphics and interesting puzzles. Not much for length, as you've probably read above, but they're right; any longer and it would really get boring. Definitely worth a try.

The lighting and sound is cool, and I like the idea, but the game play seems really bland.

The BEST ps2 game. Actually this is not a game it is a beautiful, magical experience.

This game is awesome. 'Nuff said.

One of the best looking most atmospheric games ever! Really damn clever and fresh. Don't even consider touching if Devil May Cry is your cup of tea. There is NO shooting, guns, masses of crazy monsters etc ... its a PUZZLER!

It may be short but this game is unique. The innocence of the two characters, and the quick-growing friendship and trust which grows between them is fantastic. The graphics are great, with breathtaking views and a never-ending light of hope where u can see the island no more. It may not be action of the MGS2 kind, but it makes u think about it afterwards, and the reaction from players is what counts, no reaction, no game. Play it or u won't find the light in the game world!!… Expand

It's an amazing game with vivid graphics and a new way of puzzle gameplay that requires watching over a computer player that plays a vital role in the game. I keep coming back just to look at the castle and wish to venture DEEPER into it.

--PROS-- - it has pretty gorgeous environmental graphics. - the puzzles are fun. - the story is engaging and original. --CONS-- - it has VERY limited replay value. - fighting involves just mashing the button.

Absolutely stunning. Few games had the same effect on me: Zelda III on SNES, the first Tomb Raider on PSOne, and now this. If you like adventures, ICO is the game to get. It will just blow you away.

Graphics are great. i love the stunning levels. This is what gaming is all about. I love the freedom you have right when the game starts. I gave it a 9 because at times it gets really really challenging and the game was a little too dreary, but when it was all over I was amazed. Any longer, though, and it would have been to boring.

ICO is visually and emotionally stunning. I can't really add to what others have already said... it's so nice to see so many people enjoyed this game.

Unbelievable game! What an atmosphere, I haven't felt one quite like it in a while. The simplicity of fighting in the game was done on purpose, not because the creators are lazy/incompetent. They want you to concentrate on exploration, not on dying or fighting. However, this is not an easy game and therefore not for everyone who has little patience to think and solve through puzzles. But the game offers SO MUCH that other ones don't, please don't miss out if you're interested.… Expand

Good Lord, what a dull game. It's as though some Latvian programmer played Myst about 30 times and decided that everyone in the WORLD needed to experience his own particular, peculiar fantasy universe. News flash to Latvia: gamers want to *do something* in the pretty fantasy palace--not merely walk around, pant, and stumble into lame puzzles. It's astonishing how this ever got released. Do yourself a favor: do *anything* else but play this game. Hitting yourself in the head with a mallet softly and repeatedly will produce the same effect as playing Ico, but is likely to be cheaper; and more interesting for your friends to watch.… Expand

Nearly perfect! Game is very relaxing, I sometimes just stare into the scenery for minutes, it's awesome. And then at some point you can see parts of the castle where you have been before and you just think it's well cool. Why only a 9? The fighting is annoying, especially as it sometimes just drags on way too long and then you often find yourself just button bashing while they take the girl. Another thing is the last stretch of the game, you can fall down way too easily and have to do a lot again and again! Finally there are 2 towers you have to cut a rope, they are identical...pretty lazy. But in the end this game is awesome from start of finish and I'll play it again one day for sure. I also hear rumours of a sequel but it would have to be very good and creating a similar plot, style and design without just copying the first game.… Expand

This game is excellent, stunning, and strangely eery. It is like a movie almost, it is so cinematic in nature, that you almost forget you are controlling the character yourself... it feels like a lucid dream. To the guy who made the comment about it being dull: Go play whatever you usually play, like mindless shoot-em-ups, or run-of-the-mill franchise games like Star Wars, and leave the real game reviews to the grown ups.… Expand

Amazing! The purity of this game is almost intoxicating. Never have I walked away after beating a game so fullfilled and happy. I felt better after session of this game and when it ended I wasn't upset at all. I was happier. Anyone that rates this game below a 9 is wrong, anyone who rates this game below a 5 is mentally unstable, and anyone who rates this a 2... wow. never before has a game made me care so much for its characters. 10/10. Perfect.… Expand

This is the best game I have ever played. No contenders.

Like the very best games, ICO sucks you in and never let’s go and despite its age remains one of the best looking titles on any platform both from a technical and artistic standpoint; the sense of scale is absolutely breathtaking, even in light of GTA: SA. It might not last very long - 10 hours if you’re lucky - but it leaves an indelible mark on your consciousness; think of it as a once in a lifetime experience and you can't go wrong. If ever there was an example of gaming as an art form, this is it.… Expand

Very pretty and innovative, but there's just not enough to do and the problem solving is too straightforward. I usually love aestheticly oriented titles (such as UGAs Rez or Shadow of the Colussus) but there isn't enough to the game to hold me.

This game is simply a make of art and so original. It's one of the most beautifal tales ever told and it's so sad at the end when the ki- woops I was about to reveal a spoiler. I'm sure Pablo Picasso would be proud if he was still alive. All hail this electronic peice of art.

Quite honestly my favorite game to this day, absolutely breathtaking.

I have only played the demo of this game and thought it was really cool. Good graphics, good gameplay, good story how much better can it get?

Ok, so I played this thinking it'd be as good as Shadow of the Colossus. I was wrong. It was fun, but I got stuck too often and had to refer to the walkthrough every half an hour or so. I didn't like having to carry the girl around with me; she gets kind of annoying. This reminds me of the puzzles from God of War. What could have made this better: less annoying girl following me around, more hints to solving puzzles on my own, better camera angles and camera work, and a better way of fighting or at least more variety of enemies.… Expand

Best game ever.

The games graphics are marvelous. This is what PS2 is all about. Things like immense texture work and mammoth sense of scale of the world of ICO make this game jaw dropping. Real time lighting, superior shadow effect, a grand amount of polygons one screen at once also makes it one of the few games that can really be called next-generation graphics. Sound, yet minute in some parts of the game, is magnificent. Birds chirping in the background, the wind blowing adds sense of peacefulness to game. Never have I experience that kind of feeling in a game before. The game play is pretty straightforward, you got a stick, and you hit monsters with it. That's basically it. But puzzle solving adds a great amount of contemplation and thought to the game. Some sort of skill will be needed to complete the game. The only thing that I kind find wrong with the game is it's too short. I wanted to play more of it but it's to epigrammatic, their needs to be more to the game, maybe some mini-games after completing the game will help. Overall it's a pretty solid game, one of the best of it's kind in my opinion. Go ahead check it out. … Expand

Nearly perfect. Graphics, mood, gameplay, everything. I like ICO because it actually makes you think, unlike other games coming out lately. Why the 9? ICO IS TOUGH! VERY TOUGH! I've been stuck on one puzzle for, like, three months now. You should still play this game, somehow.

Very Simplistic, but grand at the same time. Gorgeous and able to strike awe with the visuals alone. Story is almost nonexistant, but leaves room for the player to immerse themselves into the world, and feel as lost and helpless as the main characters. Replay value is very low so enjoy your way throught he first time. It's a great experience.

Great.

SImply stunning and magnificent. great plot and game. best game ive played in a while.

SImply stunning and magnificent. great plot and game. best game ive played in a while.

This game is a masterpiece, but it is not for everyone, it is a little bit hard and the the puzzles and enigmas are very hard to solve.

Judging from many rewievs, I thought I might find this game too 'artsy', but I was very wrong. It was a great game, a good example of minimalism done right. I don't think I should say more, it would mostly be praise, but others have already done that before me.