If I didn’t, why would I be playing ICO again?
Seriously. I didn’t even finish it the first time. I just got that annoyed with it. The game is beautiful, haunting, moody and a pretty good reason to own a PS2.
That bitch, on the other hand.
I know the princess chick is the point of the game, but fuck’s sake does she get on my nerves. She doesn’t speak my language, won’t do what I want and only holds me back. (Okay, so I have to bring her with me, and can’t progress without her, but she really could pick up the pace.)
Even people who love the game found her annoying.
I can get past her not doing what I want all the time, but it’s the running that kills me.
Or rather, her lack of running.
There are times when you’ve got to take her by the hand and lead her along. Your dude can move at a pretty good clip, but she can’t. So when you get going a tad too fast for her, she pulls back on your arm, jerking you to a stop. No big deal?
Hah! You’ll want to kill her for it.
And not just kill her. I’m talking rip that endlessly-tugging arm from it’s socket and beat her to death with it. You’ll hate her that much.So why am I playing this again? Why am I so determined to finish it this time?
There’s a (long overdue) sequel coming out.
And as annoying as the chick in ICO is, the game is too nice (and the promise of the sequel is so rich) that I’m unwilling to go into the second game without the full knowledge of the first in my head.
Now we’ll just have to see if I can make it through this time….