Feature: Rain Hands-On: ICO's Spiritual Successor

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Feature: Rain Hands-On: ICO's Spiritual Successor

Added: 30.05.2013 8:00 | 6 views | 0 comments

Sony Japan's lovingly crafted PSN game proves in many ways the name ICO 2 may be more deserving...

Feature: Rain Hands-On: ICO's Spiritual Successor article

Much as the name infers, Rain sets you down in an almost make-believe world where your character can only be seen during a downpour. This has been made abundantly clear, as has the ability to find shelter and see the focus shift to following your wet footprints or, when dry, the many objects you're bound to walk into in the process. It's a surreal thing to witness, essentially because you're being asked to control an invisible child. It's a concept that is, on paper, ridiculous. At the same time, it is incredibly well executed.

Much like ICO or, to a lesser extent, its successor...