Author Topic: ICO actually came out in 1991... (Read 2119 times)

Himu · « **on:** January 08, 2007, 12:26:28 PM »

It was called Another World/Out of this World. There's a fact for you ICO freaks who somehow find that game "innovative".

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Another World, known as Out of this World in the US and Outer World in Japan, is a 1991 cinematic platformer designed and developed by Eric Chahi. The graphics and box art were designed by Chahi, while the music was composed by Jean-François Freitas.

While not a great commercial success, Another World was innovative in its use of cinematic effects in the graphics, sound and cut scenes, with characters communicating through their facial features, gestures, and actions only. This cinematic style granted Another World cult status amongst critics and fans.[citation needed]

Originally developed on an Amiga 500 for the Amiga, Atari ST, and MS-DOS platforms, the game was widely ported to other contemporary systems. Recent re-engineering of the game's code has also permitted it to be run on modern computers and consoles.

The Sceneman · « **Reply #1 on:** January 08, 2007, 02:35:40 PM »

I never understood the love for ICO. When I played it seemed like your average shitty 3D platformer minus colour and fun.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #2 on:** January 09, 2007, 12:02:26 AM »

I hope you didn't just find out about Out of this World, Himmy, because I was playing the fuck out of both Flashback and Out of this World back in elementary school.

And if we're going there, you can't forget to mention Karateka and Prince of Persia on the old Apple.

The Sceneman · « **Reply #3 on:** January 09, 2007, 12:24:57 AM »

Flashback is the shit.

Himu · « **Reply #4 on:** January 09, 2007, 12:47:14 AM »

I played some of it back when I was younger. Played it again back when it rereleased last year.

Prince of Persia ownnnnnned back in the day.

bork · « **Reply #5 on:** January 09, 2007, 02:01:10 AM »

The original Prince Of Persia was so good...the perfect platformer IMO. I could replay it over and over again. Never got into any other game after that. PoP2 was too damn difficult and was all over the place, and the 3D games just never sat well with me.

Not seeing the ICO to Out Of This World connection, though, sorry.

TVC15 · « **Reply #6 on:** January 09, 2007, 02:43:47 AM »

The third game in this series (Fade to Black?) was ALMOST a breakthrough in 3d games. It just happened to hit before some needed 3d innovations happened.

ToxicAdam · « **Reply #7 on:** January 09, 2007, 03:14:39 AM »

The cutscenes in Karateka were so awesome. I wish I still had that sense of awe for video games.

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #8 on:** January 09, 2007, 03:14:55 AM »

Please don't compare ICO to Out of this World. ICO is horseshit on a disc, and Out of this World is a pretty good game.

Diablos · « **Reply #9 on:** January 09, 2007, 09:41:00 AM »

If ICO is anything like Shadow of the Colossus, it must be overrated shite that only people like Himu would love.

bork · « **Reply #10 on:** January 09, 2007, 09:46:20 AM »

Quote from: Diablos on January 09, 2007, 09:41:00 AM

If ICO is anything like Shadow of the Colossus, it must be overrated shite that only people like Himu would love.

I tried to play ICO and just couldn't. Shadow Of the Colossus didn't even interest me. I was watching a friend play it recently, and he's just riding around this huge, EMPTY world looking for the monsters. I sat there wondering how it was any fun roaming around an overworld devoid of life.

Himu · « **Reply #11 on:** January 09, 2007, 09:56:45 AM »

I love Shadow of the Colossus. Diablos is an idiot who only fought one colossi. I am pretty sure he took 30 minutes to find out how to kill it. Mother fucker.

I compare OotW to ICO because of how the games have partners that you use to solve puzzles, and it's another opportunity to waste that overrated piece of poopy. OotW didn't use a partner that I wanted to murder though.

Quote from: lyte edge on January 09, 2007, 09:46:20 AM

I tried to play ICO and just couldn't. Shadow Of the Colossus didn't even interest me. I was watching a friend play it recently, and he's just riding around this huge, EMPTY world looking for the monsters. I sat there wondering how it was any fun roaming around an overworld devoid of life.

That's one of my problems with the game. It's a two edged sword. On one hand, it adds to the atmosphere because it feels as if you're the only guy out there, and you're trying to kill these wonderful "beasts" who didn't do shit to you; On the other, there's a lack of things to do outside of finding the bosses. They could have easily made the game puzzle oriented and over took Zelda but nope. It's nothing but boss gauntlet. If they added puzzles and platforming before each Colossus, it would have been so much better.

shedt · « **Reply #12 on:** January 09, 2007, 10:57:38 AM »

Out of This World was amazing. Was there a true sequel though?

Flashback was cool but i did not get very far.

Anyone liked Interplays Blackthorne? Another wicked game similar style

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #13 on:** January 09, 2007, 10:58:28 AM »

SHadow of the Colossus has one of the WORST cameras I have ever used. Aside from that I enjoyed the three or so levels I played through, but goddamn is that camera lame.

Himu · « **Reply #14 on:** January 09, 2007, 11:07:18 AM »

I never had much problem with the camera aside from a few times.

shedt · « **Reply #15 on:** January 09, 2007, 11:07:58 AM »

Also Fade to Black was cool, i can
t remember how far i got though. i think i made it off the first ship. was pretty cool though

shedt · « **Reply #16 on:** January 09, 2007, 11:09:45 AM »

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Recent re-engineering of the game's code has also permitted it to be run on modern computers and consoles.

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where? that screen rapes the snes version i played lol

Himu · « **Reply #17 on:** January 09, 2007, 11:36:10 AM »

That's from the cover. lol

http://www.anotherworld.fr/anotherworld_uk/

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #18 on:** January 09, 2007, 11:53:09 AM »

Camera sucks because it always wants to do that 'majestic' angle which involves me looking at my characters chin as he runs away.

Himu · « **Reply #19 on:** January 09, 2007, 12:01:14 PM »

Ah, I gotcha. That can be a bit annoying but I got used to it.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #20 on:** January 09, 2007, 12:04:03 PM »

Its sadly very disorienting to me. Im going to give the game another shot at some point but my queue am huge total

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #21 on:** January 09, 2007, 03:34:08 PM »

Quote from: shedt on January 09, 2007, 10:57:38 AM

Out of This World was amazing. Was there a true sequel though?

Heart of the Alien, for Sega CD.

And yeah, Fade to Black coulda been a contenda but nobody had really invented the "camera" yet.

trippingmartian · « **Reply #22 on:** January 10, 2007, 10:52:25 AM »

Awesome tech demos. Terrible games.

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Author Topic: ICO actually came out in 1991... (Read 2119 times)

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