Originally scheduled to make its debut at next month’s E3, a video revealing Team ICO’s ‘Project TRICO’ has slipped onto the internet a few weeks prematurely.
The video follows a rather unlikely pair – a young boy who bears a striking resemblance to the protagonist of Ico and a giant feathery creature who appears to have had its wings clipped. They navigate ancient architecture, dive to the depths of the ocean, and explore shadowy ruins. Hints of co-operative gameplay mechanics can be seen throughout.
‘Project Trico’ instills a sense of wonderment in me that I have come to associate only with Team ICO’s games. Like Ico and Shadow of the Colossus before it, “Project Trico” portrays a world that is both beautiful and forlorn.
Richard Mitchell is a video game addict living in Toronto. He has been gaming for more than two decades, and despite multiple interventions, continues to game today. He has an Xbox 360, a PS3, a Wii, a Nintendo DS, a gaming PC, and a life, and does his best to juggle them all.