Random Gaming Thoughts

[Damm64]

Why is it always connected to Shadow of the Colossus?

Art style i guess.

[Thierry Henry]

So ICO turns out to be a huge disappointment. Since I got back in videogames in late 2006 I always read about this super game. Its just a showcase for the ps2. The controls are frustrating, the shadows are irritating, and the princesses is retarded. Only the setting is kind of unique, there isn't much story halfway through the game.

Does not compute, does not compute... *BOOM*

[Cronozilla]

So ICO turns out to be a huge disappointment. Since I got back in videogames in late 2006 I always read about this super game. Its just a showcase for the ps2. The controls are frustrating, the shadows are irritating, and the princesses is retarded. Only the setting is kind of unique, there isn't much story halfway through the game.

Why is it always connected to Shadow of the Colossus?

Yeah but ...

You know what? No. Just no. I need to stop responding to Quotebait.

If you want to learn about the legacy of Ico or Shadow of the Colossus (Or The Last Guardian, because it's related), the Wikipedia pages cover it.

I'm going to go do something different right now so my disillusionment doesn't become permanent.

[dsheinem]

So ICO turns out to be a huge disappointment. Since I got back in videogames in late 2006 I always read about this super game. Its just a showcase for the ps2. The controls are frustrating, the shadows are irritating, and the princesses is retarded. Only the setting is kind of unique, there isn't much story halfway through the game.

I think in giving my initial impressions of Ico I referred to Yorda as a "cunt."

Yup.

The game has its merits and is worthy of praise for artistic merit...but I'd concur that it is vastly overrated.

[Snatch1414]

Haven't played Ico, but honestly Shadow of the Colossus turned me off because frankly the control scheme is terrible. I don't care what the legacy of a game is, if the controls aren't intuitive then they aren't intuitive.

[Exhuminator]

Ico and Shadow of the Colossus were both amazing games in my experience. But they didn't go out of their way to be concessionally game-y. That design ethos doesn't sit well with a fair amount of people unfortunately. I enjoyed the sense of isolation and rich atmosphere both games provided. Ico's puzzles were fun, and SotC's battles were awesome. I was never bored with either game nor did I have control issues.

[BoneSnapDeez]

Pretty games. Horrendous controls and camera. "Good" but vastly overrated.

[Sarge]

Can't speak for Ico, as I haven't finished it, but Shadow of the Colossus is easily one of my favorite games in the PS2 era. But it's not the best because of the gameplay. I mean, it's fine, but there's definitely a lot of technical foibles that rear their ugly head. No, it's the amazing atmosphere the game presents. It's more experience than game.

Likewise, it's why I like Uncharted 2 so much. While I do tend to cotton to games that are strongest in the gameplay department, I find that other aspects can counterbalance quite effectively. Much like I'm sometimes willing to soldier through a middling-to-bad RPG if the story is interesting or humorous. Like Shadow Madness back in the day.

[BogusMeatFactory]

Haven't played Ico, but honestly Shadow of the Colossus turned me off because frankly the control scheme is terrible. I don't care what the legacy of a game is, if the controls aren't intuitive then they aren't intuitive.

I find the controls to be exactly the opposite of what you describe. They are 100% true to the experience. If people can defend tank controls for Resident Evil, there is no reason a person can't defend the control scheme for Shadow of the Colossus.

It perfectly embodies the, "Hold on for dear life," mentality of the game. The horse controls like a real horse.

Don't know what to tell you. The controls meshed perfectly for the game.

[BoneSnapDeez]

If people can defend tank controls for Resident Evil

They shouldn't

I dunno, I guess I find SotC disappointing because I love the look and aesthetics of the game. That just amplifies how bad the actual gameplay is.

Just my opinion of course. And I'm aware it's an unpopular one.