This has to be the most satisfying game I have ever played. While I get immense pleasure from the Final Fantasy series, a strategy guide is required to fully enjoy playing the game. This was not so with Ico. I was able to solve all of the puzzles by moving about and studying my environment. The scenes were breathtaking! I fell in love with "my kids" (as I like to call them) and after Ico got his first sword - that was it! Those black ghosties were toast! While I wish I could have understood what Yorda was saying, I feel that the language barrier did not take anything away from the experience at all. The conclusion was brilliant. I worked through the ending puzzles twice just to watch it over, and may go back and do it again, as I am terribly sad that my adventure is finished. :sigh: