ICO
Developer(s): Team Ico
Publisher(s): SCEA (US), SCEI (JP), SCEE (EU), SCE Australia (AU)
Genre: Action, Adventure
Wikipedia: Link
Game review links: IGN: 9.4/10, Metacritic: 90/100
Game description: Solve the puzzles or join the tormented souls forever. You play Ico, a boy ostracized and entombed for being born with horns, as he solves a variety of puzzles to escape from a dangerous castle. Ico can leap over precipices and battle shadow wraiths and ethereal creatures with a swing of his walking staff. With the help of his friend Yorda, Ico encounters many mysteries in his quest, but one daunting question always remains: Is there ever a way out of this strange place?
Ico weaves the tale of a young boy trying to escape his imprisonment in a large, vacant castle. Along the way, he discovers another captive--a beautiful princess named Yorda. Players control Ico with the goal of escaping the castle with the princess safely in hand.
Test configurations on Windows:
Environment | Configurations | Comments | Tester | ||||
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Region | OS | CPU/GPU | Revision | Graphics | Sound/Pad | ||
PAL | ? |
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0.9.8 (r4600) | GSDX ? |
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BIOS: USA 2.0, Ran the intro and the first level at +50fps (Pal version tested) (Didn't test the rest of the game) | 190.92.6.151 |
NTSC-U(?) | ? |
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0.9.8 | GSDX r4600 |
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Has some known issues as described bellow but completely playable from start to finish. | Machina |
NTSC-U | Windows |
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1.1.0 r5452 | GSdx 5442 SSE41 |
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Runs at 200% speed. | |
NTSC-J | Windows |
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1.1.0 r5517 | GSdx 5464 SSE41 |
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EE/VU Clamp: Full/Full, Runs above full speed., Must be set to full-clamping mode to avoid freezing on the intro. | |
PAL | Windows 7 x64 |
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25. 3. 2015. 1.2.1 r5875 | GSdx SSE2 0.1.16 |
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Runs 45-50 fps all the time. | Tyranusxxx |
PAL | Windows 8.1 x64 |
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1.3.0-0 (July 3, 2014) | GSdx SSE4.1 0.1.16 |
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BIOS: Europe 1.60. Plays at full speed (50 FPS) with default internal resolution (512x256). Currently at the Main Gate. | williamjcm |
Trivia
- Original names: ICO (SCPS-11003), ICO PlayStation®2 the Best (SCPS-19103) & (SCPS-19151), ICO (SCAJ-20099), イコ (SCPS-19151), ICO 古堡迷踪 (SCCS-40005), 이코 (SCPS-56001)
Known Issues
Missing Effects/Shadows in Hardware Mode
- Status: Active
- Type: Minor
- Description: In hardware mode, there are no shadows or light rays.
- Workaround: Use software mode.
Hangs
- Type: Not an issue
- Description: It hangs on the first cutscene and later on too.
- Workaround: Set EE Clamp Mode to "Extra + Preserve Sign".
Camera Gets Stuck
- Type: Not an issue
- Description: Camera gets stuck behind some wall in some places.
- Workaround: Never lower the VU Clamp Mode from 'Normal'
Lighting effects misaligned
- Status: Active
- Type: Minor
- Description: Lighting effects misaligned
- Workaround: Enable Half-pixel Offset Hack in GSdx options or use Software mode
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