Ico: You're Digging Holes

Dan Quayle was attributed to having said: "[It's] time for the human race to enter the solar system.". And that was the dumbest thing I'd ever read, until Polly said that "Ico" is a worse video game than "Duke Nukem Forever".


Seriously? Seriously?


One of those was a minimalist story of a boy and girl who don't speak the same language, but still try to communicate, co-operate and trust each other. The other is a game where a guy picks up a piece of shit and throws it. There is no set of circumstances where the latter makes for a better, smarter or more emotionally engaging series of events, and yet that is the statement you have made. I have heard more convincing arguments for child rape.

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Bundle Of Joy

The PS3 has been doing a good job so far with bundling PS2 games. Especially since the damn machine isn't backward compatible... Yes, it's gouging and "HD" textures and slapped-on 3D effects don't really soften the blow. But if it gives people access to games that you can't find on the shelves anymore, I suppose that's better than nothing(or Ebay). And anything that gives "Ico" and "Shadow of the Colossus" renewed exposure can only be good for video games, and for people who enjoy them.

(I think there's also a compilation package for the older Metal Gear Solid games, as well as the God of War series, if those are more your thing.)

Boy, Snake's really let himself go...

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Roar of the Earth

"Ico" and "Shadow of the Colossus" are two of the most important video games we have. Chris Suellentrop does a good job of reminding us why.

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~A.H.