I never had the opportunity to play the classic game, Ico for the Playstation 2, but I did get a chance to play Shadow of the Colossus and must say that..that was a breathtaking experience. I have to commend the designer Fumito Ueda for creating such a brilliant game that not only challenged the player, but created such a compelling and mysterious storyline. Not long after the completion of Shadow of the Colossus, Team Ico has been feverishly developing another “gaming masterpiece”, but this time for the Playstation 3.

There still hasn’t been any news of what the title of their next game will be or even if it’ll be sequel to either Ico or Shadow of the Colossus. When asking Ueda for details, his only comment was that they’ve been working hard since their last game and people will find out more fairly soon. Ueda also mentioned that the game has finished the critical development stage and that he’s very excited by it’s release. With the Tokyo Gaming Show just around the corner, many are hoping a preview or trailer will become available then. I just know that if Team Ico can replicate the experience of their first two games, their next title will become an instant classic.

If you want to check out either one of the games, here are some video trailers of each:

Ico:

-Stephen