ICO is pretty much a straight up adventure game experience. - Page 3

ICE_COOL · 01-13-2006, 03:59 PM

hey was just browsing the net for a walkthrough on OnEscapee and found this thread. you guys might be interested to know that OnEscapee is now free to download from the developers website (PC only).

OnEscapee
http://onescapee.invictus.hu/

WalkThrough
http://web.ukonline.co.uk/spide/OnEscapee.html

01-13-2006, 04:06 PM

Is that advertising?

Legolas813 · 01-13-2006, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by SamNMax

Is that advertising?

Sounds like it to me, especially since it's a new member.

What does this have to do with the original topic anyway?

Intrepid Homoludens · 01-13-2006, 04:58 PM

It's spam. Get rid of it.

01-13-2006, 05:11 PM

No, you.

Boneho Chane · 01-13-2006, 07:51 PM

Actually, I'm glad he bumped this.

I haven't play this game for so long and never finished. He reminded me I need to take the time out to play it again.

Karmillo · 01-13-2006, 09:14 PM

now thats just stupid, he says he was searching for a walkthrough but the main site he linked has a walkthrough

01-13-2006, 09:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Boneho Chane

Actually, I'm glad he bumped this.

I haven't play this game for so long and never finished. He reminded me I need to take the time out to play it again.

I really should get back to it too.

Fairygdmther · 01-13-2006, 09:35 PM

I tried to get back to it to finish it over New Years with my friends, but the PS2 wouldn't work - we used a brand new controller, but it wouldn't give us a cursor for the menu. I think a pin is broken.

Lynsie

01-13-2006, 09:38 PM

Weird.

AFGNCAAP · 01-14-2006, 03:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Legolas813

What does this have to do with the original topic anyway?

Actually, onEscapee was mentioned a while back in this thread. Although the message does actually look spamish (and I won't be surprised if we won't see ICE_COOL ever again) I'm willing to turn a blind eye on it. The game is legitimately freeware after all, and whoever liked action-adventures mentioned here previously, should find that link valuable.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Karmillo

now thats just stupid, he says he was searching for a walkthrough but the main site he linked has a walkthrough

No, it's "coming soon".

Ninth · 01-14-2006, 05:30 AM

I played a few hours of Ico with some friends, and found it as charming and refreshing as your guys made it out to be.
There's waaaay too much fighting for my taste, though, which puts it far from adventure games in my mind. In fact, the regenerating monster reminds me more of Prince of Persia than anything else.

*stuboy* · 01-14-2006, 10:19 AM

Sands Of Time was so good that I know I have to play this; no PS2, but I may well get a PS3 on the strength of a five year old game!

ICE_COOL · 01-14-2006, 01:08 PM

er no just trying to be helpful like fs wp make a new member feel welcome

AFGNCAAP · 01-14-2006, 01:18 PM

I'm truly, truly sorry for us all, ICE_COOL - sudden reviving of an older thread by a new member posting a link can easily be mistaken for advertising (especially as some people didn't care to read the whole thread to find the reference to onEscapee

). I apologize for my comments, too, if they offended you.

So, belated welcome to the community.

Hope we didn't scare you off.

jaf · 03-28-2006, 02:59 AM

Simply: If you review this: http://www.adventuregamers.com/article/id,463 , then you must review ICO.

And yes, I finally got a second hand PStwo

Junkface · 03-28-2006, 03:18 AM

I've never played Bad Mojo, but what with ICO being pretty much a straight up platform game experience, I can't see why AG would review it. Sure, it's a very good to great game, with an unsurpassed emotional impact, but it's not an adventure (and there's nothing wrong with that.) There seems to be a tendency for the supposedly progressive members of this community to want to categorise any good game as an adventure which I find bemusing.

That said, it's true that ICO may interest many primarily adventure game players. Perhaps an article covering non-adventures which may appeal to the same audience as adventure games would be more appropriate. Not that I think AG is obligated to do anything other than whatever the hell they like, but it would probably stop all the clamouring.

And by the way, contrary to what some have said in this thread, ICO is at its best when it stays away from storytelling, and at its worst when it involves itself in storytelling. This destructive demand for story in games has got to stop. Storytelling has already run movies into the ground, and I don't want to see that happen to games.

jaf · 03-29-2006, 12:19 AM

I wouldnt call ICO a platform game, it's a puzzle game like Bad Mojo. Anyway, yeah I think it'd be a good idea to have an article on games that are not old style AG (or not on PC)and can appeal to this community... i.e. Ico, Shadow of the colossus, Beyond good and evil, Obscure...

Legolas813 · 03-29-2006, 06:55 AM

^ I'd rather stick to adventure games on this site. We don't want to turn into Just Adventure+.

Stoofa · 03-29-2006, 09:47 AM

You guys have me intrigued. How long would it take to complete ICO? I don't have a PS2 but I can borrow one for a couple of weeks. Also, are ICO's action bits easy enough for a nervous nellie like me? I suck at action games because I overreact and am easily startled.

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Ninth Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Paris, France Posts: 6,409	I played a few hours of Ico with some friends, and found it as charming and refreshing as your guys made it out to be. There's waaaay too much fighting for my taste, though, which puts it far from adventure games in my mind. In fact, the regenerating monster reminds me more of Prince of Persia than anything else. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ ...It's down there somewhere. Let me have another look.

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AFGNCAAP Dungeon Master Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Poland Posts: 4,152	I'm truly, truly sorry for us all, ICE_COOL - sudden reviving of an older thread by a new member posting a link can easily be mistaken for advertising (especially as some people didn't care to read the whole thread to find the reference to onEscapee ). I apologize for my comments, too, if they offended you. So, belated welcome to the community. Hope we didn't scare you off. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ What's happening? Wh... Where am I?

03-28-2006, 02:59 AM	#56
jaf big, hairy and blue Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 349	Simply: If you review this: http://www.adventuregamers.com/article/id,463 , then you must review ICO. And yes, I finally got a second hand PStwo Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ ¿?

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Junkface Grah! Grah! Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 509	I've never played Bad Mojo, but what with ICO being pretty much a straight up platform game experience, I can't see why AG would review it. Sure, it's a very good to great game, with an unsurpassed emotional impact, but it's not an adventure (and there's nothing wrong with that.) There seems to be a tendency for the supposedly progressive members of this community to want to categorise any good game as an adventure which I find bemusing. That said, it's true that ICO may interest many primarily adventure game players. Perhaps an article covering non-adventures which may appeal to the same audience as adventure games would be more appropriate. Not that I think AG is obligated to do anything other than whatever the hell they like, but it would probably stop all the clamouring. And by the way, contrary to what some have said in this thread, ICO is at its best when it stays away from storytelling, and at its worst when it involves itself in storytelling. This destructive demand for story in games has got to stop. Storytelling has already run movies into the ground, and I don't want to see that happen to games. Share Share this post on Twitter

03-29-2006, 12:19 AM	#58
jaf big, hairy and blue Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 349	I wouldnt call ICO a platform game, it's a puzzle game like Bad Mojo. Anyway, yeah I think it'd be a good idea to have an article on games that are not old style AG (or not on PC)and can appeal to this community... i.e. Ico, Shadow of the colossus, Beyond good and evil, Obscure... Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ ¿? Last edited by jaf; 03-29-2006 at 12:26 AM.

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Legolas813 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 1,783	^ I'd rather stick to adventure games on this site. We don't want to turn into Just Adventure+. Share Share this post on Twitter

03-29-2006, 09:47 AM	#60
Stoofa Roar? Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 665	You guys have me intrigued. How long would it take to complete ICO? I don't have a PS2 but I can borrow one for a couple of weeks. Also, are ICO's action bits easy enough for a nervous nellie like me? I suck at action games because I overreact and am easily startled. Share Share this post on Twitter