25th March 2005, 10:10 PM
ICO is actually very special in that the gameplay and story come hand-in-hand. The bond you form with your female companion, for instance, is very important to the story on an emotional level, and at the same time it is the main driving force behind the gameplay. So I'm not sure which game first in ICO; the story, or the gameplay. The story is told through the gameplay in many ways so there's no clear line.