Ico is my favourite game, certainly on the PS2, maybe of all time.
I feel i didn't so much defeat it, as unfold it.
The ambience, the texture, the minimalism,
the balance between the characters,
i love everything about it.
I found myself just standing and admiring each place,
or running and jumping about for the playful pleasure of it -
such non-goal-oriented activities tell me i'm becoming immersed,
that my psyche has been persuaded; this is a reality.