Ico Video Game Series

Adventure 22 September 2011

Refreshed edition of the classic PS2 hit with high resolution graphics and 3D gameplay. We play the role of a boy named Ico, who, marked with a mysterious curse, is imprisoned in a mysterious castle. He meets Princess Yorda, who is imprisoned there, and together they start a dangerous fight to get out of the trap.

PS3

Adventure 25 September 2001

A third-person perspective action-adventure game developed by the Japanese developer Team Ico. The story tells about a young boy named Ico who was marked with an eternal curse. Due to that curse, he was born with mysterious horns on his head and, similarly to his predecessors, he is to be taken to a mysterious castle where he is going to be slain. While awaiting death, the boy notices a girl locked in a cage. The girl happens to be a princess – the daughter of the cruel queen that rules the castle. Ico decides to free the girl and their fates will from now on depend on the player who is tasked with helping them escape from the fortress. The game combines characteristics of an adventure game and a platformer. During the game player will face many puzzles, traps and merciless demons. What makes Ico exceptional is a strong focus on the development of emotional bond between the two protagonists who have no one to depend on but each other.

PS2