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Title: PSM reviews ICO
Post by: on August 03, 2001, 05:42:24 PM

There hasn\'t been a lot of printed coverage of ICO, so it\'s refreshing to see a beautiful 5 page spread.  And as an added bonus, they announced that the October issue will have a PS2-only disk (in collaboration with PS Underground) of a demo of the game (and others), and in the December issue, another PS2-only disk with a begind-the-scenes look and and interview with Kenji Kaido.

From my reading of the article, ICO is looking absolutely amazing (as if you didn\'t know that ;)).

I can\'t wait for the DVD coming in the next issue!

Title: PSM reviews ICO
Post by: Faithdies on August 03, 2001, 06:57:59 PM

It is amazing.
I own the demo.
Its stunning to say the least.
Its easily the best looking game  the PS2 right now.
I mean even the basic cloud monster badguys which seem noral are awesome when you look at how they move.
And then you see the water effects.
Oh god, the water effects.
Seriously, B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L.

Title: PSM reviews ICO
Post by: ddaryl on August 03, 2001, 07:02:54 PM

i think you mean previews

or did they give the game a score ????

I haven\'t received my latest PSM yet

Title: PSM reviews ICO
Post by: on August 03, 2001, 07:08:48 PM

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Originally posted by ddaryl
i think you mean previews

or did they give the game a score ????

I haven\'t received my latest PSM yet

They reviewed an unfinished copy, I think, so there\'s no "score" yet.  Probably a beefed up version of the demo.  I guess it\'s more of a preview than a review, but the article kept on using present tense (ICO is this) instead of the usual preview format (ICO will have that).

My best answer is a pre-review, the closest thing to a review before a final copy can be played.

Title: PSM reviews ICO
Post by: ajoh432 on August 03, 2001, 08:24:05 PM

glad to hear it.... I love this demo....... ahhhh I gotta play it again... but my parents are asleep... oh well.

Title: PSM reviews ICO
Post by: dbv23 on August 04, 2001, 09:16:54 AM

ICO is scheduled for release this month.  Why couldn\'t it be a Review?  Oh, and thatrs the official PS mag not PSM.

Title: PSM reviews ICO
Post by: on August 04, 2001, 11:19:42 AM

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Originally posted by dbv23
ICO is scheduled for release this month.  Why couldn\'t it be a Review?  Oh, and thatrs the official PS mag not PSM.

Sorry, I was abbreviating.  I should have said: OPSM.  And the copy they played wasn\'t a completely finished disk, so they were cautioned to give a numerical value.

Title: PSM reviews ICO
Post by: pstwo on August 06, 2001, 10:06:05 AM

Troglodyte, I just got the SummerJampack demo and I played ICO!  This game is one of the best I\'ve played in a long time.  Even if I had a stick to fight off the black clouds or what ever it is, it was a blast.  The best part that got to me was that you hold the girl by the hand and run or to do your fighting.  You even help her up walls.  The water effects is so amazing!!  I jump in the water to see the water movements and its like real!!!  I\'m picking up this game!!!  :D

Title: PSM reviews ICO
Post by: on August 06, 2001, 02:23:42 PM

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Originally posted by pstwo
Even if I had a stick to fight off the black clouds or what ever it is, it was a blast.  

I think the wood plank is the first of a few weapons you can get your hands on in the game.  ;)

I\'m waiting for the demo in OPM, $5 is too rich for my blood!

Thanks for the review, I too will be a "30-minute puddle jumper" just to marvel at the details in the game.  This will more than tidy me over untill FFX shows up in English.

:bounce:

Title: PSM reviews ICO
Post by: Falcon4 on August 06, 2001, 03:30:53 PM

ICO is sounding better and better with each person who reviews the demo! hmm, i guess ill check it out on ign, thanks guys, another $50 for me to spend =)