I have just started playing Ico and there is no help at the beginning, you're just supposed to figure out what to do. Which I like, its just I want to know if there's anything I can miss at the beginning of the game?
Nything I might miss starting out playing Ico
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On PS2, the second playthrough does not translate Yorda's words for the U.S. version. I would assume this carries over to the PS3 release, lest you'd see the translation now.
You can translate the script yourself using Team ICO's runic language, or read this user-translated script (Ctrl + F Yorda's Speech Script).
With respect to gameplay, there were two versions released for the PS2 (an original version and a U.S. version), and one remake for the PS3:
U.S. Version Original Version
PS3 Remake
With respect to language and region code, there were eight releases, including one reprint in Europe coinciding with the release of Shadow of the Colossus:
PlayStation 2
NA September 24, 2001 JP December 6, 2001 EU March 22, 2002Re-Release
EU February 17, 2006PlayStation 3
JP September 22, 2011 NA September 27, 2011 AUS September 29, 2011 EU September 28, 2011
Best Answer
No, there's very little that's missable in Ico. There's one secret area that I'm aware of where you find the best weapon in the game, but there's only 3 weapons total, and the combat is not particularly challenging even without it.
The game is primarily focused on solving environmental puzzles and protecting the princess. There is very little dialog, and in most releases what dialog there is isn't in English, at least on the first playthrough. There's also very little story progression through most of it.