PlayStation 2 Critic Reviews

Easily the most addictive game I have played this year on either console or computer and would be a welcome addition to any adventure gamer's collection.

It's hard to express how stunning this game looks and sounds. [Nov 2001, p.158]

A game that just does everything right. Story, pacing, graphics, gameplay—all of these combine artfully to make a gaming experience that supercedes any other game I’ve come across this year.

Although short (about 10 hours of play, not including mistakes) it seemed just right and there’s probably nothing more that could have been added that would make it any better.

In an industry justly accused of leaning towards style over content, ICO is a beacon of light and a bastion of superb game design.

The graphics are quite incredible and makes great use of lighting, using bright, white-washed colors outdoors and dark, dingy ones inside.

Freaking Phenomenal...the closest thing to perfection yet.

One of the biggest things ICO has going for it is the incredible environmental graphics. The power of the Playstation 2 creates a world that you can almost feel and smell. [Grade = A+]

Ico is one of those rare titles that you don't so much play as experience. Many adventure games boast this same interactivity and immersiveness, but with its careful blending of genres, delicate balancing act between a story of growing love and mounting horror, and a brilliant system that also incorporates tense moments of action, Ico really lives up to its claims.

When taken as a whole, Ico provides one of the most compelling and emotionally resonant experiences to be had on the PS2.