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jawafour wrote:Just completed it and the credits are rolling.

Wow. After ten years or so... it was worth it. Incredible.

That was the last time you completed a game? Well done!

Getting this as a christmas present - can't wait!

Gamesmaster Magazine Reviewed this in their latest issue - 65% 'An experience worth having, but go in expecting a masterpiece and you'll be disappointed'

Is anyone really going in expecting a masterpiece?

I feel that the game is a masterpiece although - like most games - I could see why some folk may not enjoy it.

in my eyes the intricate environments, wonderful relationship between the boy and Trico, and the enjoyably puzzling gameplay easily overcome the occasionally wonky controls and Trico's sometimes obtuse behaviour. Easily.

With so many reviews easily accessible nowdays, it's not unusual to find a bad review(s) of any game, really. I tend to rely way more on my own gut feeling than ever before; i.e. does the game appeal to me personally rather than thinking "I will only buy it if it gets a Metacritic of at least 91" or whatever. I still read reviews, but more as a broad check for any major problems or commonly reported issues.

I have no qualms calling it a flawed masterpiece

ShopTo have this for £24.99, including the launch edition with the slipcase

Snapped this up for that price!

Same price at Amazon too.

Also £30 in store Tesco for those out and about.

Really enjoying this so far, about 2 hours in I think. Love just about everything about it. Only negative is the button prompts, pointless, hopefullu patch them out.

How people can say the graphics are bad is bizarre, stunning in places especially Trico (who so far seems to be behaving himself).

strawberry float sake, why couldn't they have dropped the price earlier than christmas strawberry floating eve!

Last night I played it for like 30-40 minutes and it is...

A couple of my favourite moments so far:

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Spoilers so watch if you've finished but this sums it up perfectly

Saint of Killers wrote:

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did something similar to me

Just finished this tonight after getting it for Christmas. A wonderful, but flawed and oftentimes frustrating experience. That last hour was just magical. The view from the top at the end, HOLY gooseberry fool!

Probably a 9/10 games for me. What I wouldn't give to have a 60fps version of this game, though.

I'm not invested in the "Ico-verse" but was there any connection to the previous 2 games that I didn't get?

I've been playing a bit further and it's quite magical isn't it?

Trico.

This is radio, not television wrote:I'm not invested in the "Ico-verse" but was there any connection to the previous 2 games that I didn't get?

Not really no

So far am loving this - the controls are deliberately loose and have been since the first game.

The graphics are amazing at times and a little average at other times, but overall a sound effort. The way the feathers move on trico is just stunning!

I hope this game sells well as it deserves it. Picked it up for £20, so a great bargain!