Masterpiece: <em>Ico</em>

At the dawn of the PlayStation 2 era, a relatively obscure first-party game called <em>Ico</em> was launched with little fanfare. Sales were tepid. But while everyone else was busy playing <em>Gran Turismo</em> and <em>Tekken</em>, word started to spread among enthusiasts. <em>Ico</em> went from an unknown game to a cult classic in a few short years. Today, its proper place in the gaming pantheon is clear. <em>Ico</em> is a Masterpiece.

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[Schpyder]

Brilliant, lovely game. Easily one of my top 10, and better as a whole experience, I think, than its spiritual sequel, Shadow of the Colossus. It also has my favorite single ending in the history of videogames.

That said, I do need to correct one thing in this overview. The voices aren't in Japanese, they're in a fictional, made-up language. Which only serves to further establish the other-ness of the setting.