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Title: Immerse yourself in Ico's world
Review: After playing through three other games where the blood flowed like the Mississippi River (culminating with Devil May Cry), I was feeling a bit overworked. Ico's bloodless game play and minimalist aesthetic was just what I needed.The best thing about this game is the art direction. The backgrounds are so beautiful and so well rendered that it's easy to just want to roam around and look at things. The lighting effects are gorgeous the whole game is infused with a sort of dark/light ambience that can be at times both soothing and foreboding.I found my hart in my throat whenever Ico jumped and shimmied around the castle at breathtaking heights. I liked the whole idea of having to lead Princess Yorda around; her frailty is endearing too (given that she's a demon princess!). The shadow creatures that come for her are equally spooky.Ico is a game I could play with my children (if I had any), and is the antidote to all the splaaterfest games that are out there right now.
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