Best VGM 189 - ICO - You Were There (Ending Sequence)

[AnalSurgery]

Such a nostalgic game, not only the music. The game itself gives a nostalgic feeling

[sol666]

this game was one of the best game that went unnoticed amidst other flashy titles. It has a beautiful theme song and incredible vibrant environment.

[6robyc]

this is just beyond beautiful.

[ChrisDC1992]

omg !!!!!!!!!! ear orgasim!

[Katana991]

@ChrisDC1992 I call it the eargasm lol!

[ragnaroktomorro]

great game, great song.

[Ashadow700]

I tried to play this about a year ago, and sadly, it was just waaaaayyyy to outdated for me. The main problem for me was the AI behind the girl - for the most part she would just run around in circles, and trying to get her from point A to point B was a pain even if it was a straight line between them. And since the "main objective" of the game (in the lack of better term) was to protect her, it ruined the game completely for me, as I just hated that compilation óf ones and zeros.

[Icolossu]

@Ashadow700

You do realise you were supposed to press and hold L1 to drag her behind you, right? If she ran in circles it's because you were.

[VorlonKosh]

im one of the lucky guys who played this game.. and i have to admit it isnt just a game, it was a masterpiece of art

[SOUTHWESTENZ]

i really wanna play it , cant wait for the psn release

[CassyChanUK]

Reminds me a bit of some tracks from the Nier OST.

[ElodyTamTam]

@CassyChanUK Reminds me A LOT of Miyazaki's Nausicaa's main theme. I watched it yesterday night for the first time, I knew Ico was strogly influenced by Miyazaki's aesthetics but I really didn't expect the music to be so similar. Just hear it yourself:

/watch?v=ngy6d8K-T0Y

From 00:44 on it''s just the pace, but wait 'till 02:06 and you'll see what I mean.

[Namidachama]

I can't wait for the team ico collection, damn it all i have to wait till June 2011 in Germany for it to come out. I will buy it on the first day and take a holiday from work i guess. And then i'll do an Ico+Shadow of Colossus marathon!

[LightFykki]

Ico was fenomenal,The Shadown of the Colossus was great as well.The Last Guardin will be maybe even better.

[maestrolx]

best video i ever SAW!

[AKSsasori]

my 2nd favorite VGM of all time. the first time i heard it, i shed a tear. may we see equal greatness from The Last Guardian.

[MetalSonicEX]

@AKSsasori It's Team Ico. They could shit in a plate and it'd be golden.

[TrevorCBelmont]

odd intro, beautiful song but ive never played the game.

[FuturaLeader]

"Powerful" doesn't the impact this song causes on you when you've played this game all the way through. I've heard it two or three times before buying and finally playing the game, and still, it made me cry!. A game with such a single gameplay and controls, yet such power, such message, SUCH FEELINGS!, now THAT'S an excellent game... I still wanna cry just from hearing the song while I remember the ending sequence *sob*...

[BMX4eva88]

@FuturaLeader this song has a huge impact on me and ive never played the game and now i relly want to ico is a work of art

[funizamo]

you gotta get some shadow of the colossus music on your list ^^

[MoniraKing92]

I cry

[absiliomundus]

Team Ico is the creators name right? well their games are like a movie experience.. I mean, through the storyline, even if there doesn't have to be much cutscenes you feel grown to the characters and they always have an ending that makes u express how you've grown to the game. it makes me excited about The Last Guardian, that game looks great! I kinda feel like it'll have a sad ending thought with how Team Ico's games end though :( Why does the creature have to be so cute!

[transfan94]

o my gawd i thought i waz the only onw that cried at the end of the game thats so awsome this game if for the top gamers and the lowest gamers its the best allaroundgame ever

[chemicalfire89]

Me too. Then my friend called an wondered what I was so emotional about! Stephen Gherarty + Michiru Oshima's music = pure love!!! The game itself was so ambient and sweet.

[gifoi]

shadow of the colossus is good, but its LOT different than ico. ICO is a puzzle/adventure game while colossus is more ... action oriented.

but both are superb in their genre's

[CH3BURASHKA]

I didn't think about it that way - to dissect them to the mechanic level. I wonder what direction The Last Guardian will take; it looks to be also quite action-oriented.

[bushwhacker2k]

I just got shadow of the collossus, I wonder if it is like th

[InnThheeHeeaadd]

Belle musique ...

[redwaller66]

From i hear this game is fun but easy to beat?

[CandozMovies]

It's like living a fairytail.

Everyone with a pad in his hands should have the grace to play this.

[justenleonas]

I played a demo of it a few years ago. It was very interesting. Wouldn't mind playing it for real.. if only to just know the story line

[HammerMagic]

Your a kid with horns. You find a girl in a dress. ADVENTURE! 3 hours later or so, ADVENTURE END!

And it's awesome.

[justenleonas]

:) ok... I'll make sure to look for it. It sounds like tons o fun

[RedMage360]

Three hours? Are you really good, or am I just really bad?

[HammerMagic]

It helps if you've played through it a few times.

[magnaguardia]

i share that feeling, i am stuck in that game

[MoniraKing92]

This game takes 5

[toxicfoxxx]

HELL YES. This game is INCREDIBLE! <3 <3 <3

[Kat0]

*manly tears*

Thank you :)

[wolvebuck]

Beautiful song.

For whatever reason, it actually reminds me of Gordon Lightfoot's "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitgzgerald."

[luco0007]

That game, truly, is the shit. I rebeat it just a few months ago. First time took almost eight hours. The second took less than four...

Oh well, still classic despite the lack of replay value.

[DarkD575]

I wan this game! But I can't find it anywhere.:(

[hislove4ever7]

I ordered it off ebay, theres some there, and amazon. :D

[charlie120asc]

the ending of this game is sad and happy because you think ico dies and yordas soul died but thay were both on a beach at the end i almost got tears :*)

[kuristoufa]

not enough views of this video.

ICO is art, it conveys a feeling in a way that only really fine plays, paintings and books can do.

[CarlEldar]

I managed to track down Ico a while ago, but I am still stuck at this one part. I don't want to use a game guild to find out how to get through because that is the whole point of the game. To find out where to go, and how to get there. But, fuck what an awesome song. I really need too play though this game. Aparently alot of people cried at the end of it.

[nageltrollet3]

Afirmative. I cried like a child. But it's a great idea of you not to take help from tips or things like that. You'll figure it out. And by the way, I believe this song will give you many other different feelings when you have finished the game then you feel now. Good luck

[stick666thekiller]

sorry for the lame english

[stick666thekiller]

Awesome list you have Supra, and maybe the thousand time i'm saying this. There is pretty much nothing missing in your list, but everytime i think i can't see anything new, i'm surprised by another song you post on your list. I do miss some SOTC musics. Both ICO and SOTC are excellent games, and i recomend the SOTC soundtrack if you've never listen to it...

Keep up the good work man! Youtube users are now making their 'best vgms' list, and it is all thanks to you inspiring they. Congratz!

[Toomnyusernae]

and this game is suppose to be after Shadow of the Colossus!? Damn, I need to go play it or find it first <-_-)

[megoliat]

3 words: OH MY GOD

[Vladislak]

For a game that was a short as it was, it was... Simply amazing.

The atmosphere was stunning, you could feel it when you played. And although at times it got a little confusing, it really was a beautiful game.

[Positronology]

I've never played Ico.

I've never heard much about Ico.

I've not a clue what the game is about.

If the song's as beautiful as it sounds to me even out of its original context, I can only imagine how powerful this must be to someone that's played the game.

[MrAgnost]

@Positronology Agreed

[Koopsas]

@Positronology Plese tell me you have since gon on to play ico.

[Positronology]

@Koopsas I have indeed since gone on to play this fantastic game.

As I thought, it's even more moving in the game than it is on its own without context. ^_^ 

[Koopsas]

@Positronology Good to hear, now you can call yourself both an open gamer and a true gamer.

[Grubbo]

@Positronology Oh wow, turns out he did play it!

[Grubbo]

@Positronology I wonder if he ever ended up playing the game?

[zoolonge]

@Positronology I've played it. It's quite the journey.

[Silas262]

@Positronology I have only seen the cover at the video game renting store. I always though it would be an amazing game to play, but I never did. Mine biggest fail as a gamer, I believe, for this game must be one of the best of all time.

[Positronology]

@Silas262 ...You actually found the game at a rental store? Wow.

The only copy I have ever seen in a store has been in my possession for almost three years now. :)

I was shocked to find it at all!

[ragnaroktomorro]

@Positronology yeah i had to hunt this game down hard. Kept calling gamestops and eb games in my state for a couple years. Now they're released on HD though :)

[Silas262]

@Positronology That was like 5 years ago. I just got the PS3 pack, from Amazon. It contains ICO and Shadow of the Colossus, really a nice bundle.

[xenogear27lacan]

This song brings back memories of that castle.

[sxygamergirl]

GORGEOUS

[Positronology]

Absolutely beautiful song.

[2ndMagus]

this song makes a heart breaking ending tune

this VGM list have been full of rich music

but this truly is a master piece

(both game and song)

[Keollyn]

A great song to a great game.

[AnimeSnave]

This game = Legend!

Get it, don't accept defeat if you cannot find it! Just keep searching! It's epic! To me, it's better than Shadow of the Colossus, but I suppose it is because it's where everything began about a boy and girl!

*wipes tears away* Oh I just love the ending!

[Scottyvesca]

reminds me of a song from FMA- Bratja (not song in English but has the same feeling)-

oh yes btw keep doing this !!! people need to know the greatness of video game music. and btw thanks for introducing me to music+games I don't really know :^ )

[Sephiko]

I remember that one, and yeah, it does have the same feeling :)

[CleverDjembe]

OMG, YES! They have similar chord progression and rhythm :) Both heavenly songs and a blast to play on the piano!

[chuckieman90]

I'll never let go of this amazing game, and this song happens to be one of the reasons.

[Sephiko]

I could never find this game anywhere...

I heard it was great too :(

[Zalder]

You can find it on ebay...

[Sephiko]

I haven't tried using eBay yet, and don't know much about Paypal or money orders...

I know, pathetic.

[ElectricRelaxation1]

You should definitely get an eBay account and use PayPal... it's very safe and you're depriving yourself of a great game!! It's not hard. I've been using eBay to buy stuff for 5+ years and without it there's plenty of games I never would have played and plenty of anime I never would have watched... do yourself a favor and get on there!!

[Ant200thelink]

EB games and gamestops would have it...

atleast the ones here still do...

[CinemaZebra]

Agreed.

[sonideromex]

Beautiful song!