One of the most serene experiences I’ve ever had in any videogame.
Surreal and upsetting but calming and peaceful; I don’t know if this will sound dumb, but something that I can tie this feeling to is the part of Half-Life 2 where you walk along the bottom of a large bridge over the ocean. That level has always been a sort of cozy dream space for me. That’s one of my favorite sections in any game, and Ico was just that the entire time. Major Boss Baby vibes.
Did not enjoy the combat.
(Played on original hardware on a CRT. Which, man, that was the right choice. Game looked stunning.)
Surreal and upsetting but calming and peaceful; I don’t know if this will sound dumb, but something that I can tie this feeling to is the part of Half-Life 2 where you walk along the bottom of a large bridge over the ocean. That level has always been a sort of cozy dream space for me. That’s one of my favorite sections in any game, and Ico was just that the entire time. Major Boss Baby vibes.
Did not enjoy the combat.
(Played on original hardware on a CRT. Which, man, that was the right choice. Game looked stunning.)