Sad thing about it is Eurogamer's in disbelief, and once TLG released, it'll get a 7, maybe an 8 if the author ate his cocoa puffs for breakfast.

Is that true that Ico only uses real time cutscenes (like say uncharted)? I've never played either of the other two games. If so though, and this is an example of that, then this game will look even better than I imagined. I mean the art direction is amazing looking and absolutely beautiful. I knew that was going to remain the same when the game hits, however I figured (like most) the cutscene was pre-rendered and that the graphics would take a hit when actual gameplay was shown. If all that's said is true though (like i said i wouldn't know having never played past games before), then this is going to look absolutely amazing when they're done. I still can't get that one image out of my head. The one in the video where the pet thing looks back and it goes to a close-up on its face. The detail in its face, the emotion, looking like it's crying almost or been crying. That and the images of where the boy and his "pet" are laying together napping in the grass. Graphics like that AND absolutely beautiful art direction. I'm loving that combination.

Actually, to me its completely opposite to what you've stated. The art style is close to if not exactly the same as its predecessors in keeping with the game "world" including the washed out lighting, anime-like characters, building architecture, etc. The feathers acting and reacting to touch, wind, elements, etc is pure Graphics and physics. The extreme amounts of complex lighting going in to shadow the guardian's complex body correctly. That is no mean feat. There are so many technical elements going into this creature alone that it is what makes the monster feel (animation) and look "real". You wouldn't mistake it for a real life creature, but lets look at it and compare it to some monster on Geow2, or MGS4 and we see a substantial if not generational difference.

I mean honestly, do you know of any sidekick creature in any console game so far that reaches this level of complexity? Fable 2's dog? Does the dog move like it is real? Is its fur individually shadowed? Does the hair or body respond to elements, damage, etc? Does the display behavior akin to a real life creature?

Agreed whoopi. The detail and everything of that creature is just dumbfounding. That has to be one of the best (if not THE best) character models I have ever seen. Just amazing. I'm even more in awe now that I'm finding out Ico's history of no CGI. I can't wait to get ahold of this game.

Yeah check out Shadow of the Colossus. For a PS2 game, it had fantastic animations. It has arguably the best animated horse in a video game. And just the way the character climbs and stumbles on these colossi is very fluid, well animated.

Out of all the games that have been released or have yet to release, I just can't put anything above Team Ico. I absolutely love the feel and atmosphere of their games.

I think if someone were to analyse the E3 trailer properly, i think he would have spotted a few of the scenes showing that boy jumping.. it's almost like a platforming type of game...

And the art style is very similiar to ICO... and from what i see, nothing in there says "it cant be done on current gen consoles"

If someone were to watch the Gametrailers or IGN analysis of the trailer, they would realize that both sites show the gameplay in it, and I was very surprised when they said that a couple of scene were gameplay, when I thought they werepre-rendered...all in all this game is shaping up to be one of my most anticipated games, it looks amazing,for what it is....

First it was Kill Zone2 when it was put up on display at E3 and every one said that it was CG and there was no way a game could look this good. I guess Team ICO gets to prove the haters wrong. This is going to be a great game EPIC!!!!! I hope that Team ICO will take there time on this game and squeeze every bit out of the PS3.
The PS3 is a graphic power house its high time people started to realize this.

@daydream-SotC is one of the very best games ever made, even better than Uco, imo, and even these days I like to replay it every month or so! It's really well animated, the world is amazing and the Collossi incredible. But that framerate! It's more irregular than a speed addicts heartbeat!

Anyway, small price to pay for genius(prolly a little over ambitious for PS2 anyway)and TLG looks amazing. Already the omprovement since Sev's leaked trailr is huge and with a full year left this game is going to be the first where the tech comes close to allowing TI to let their hair down. They usually let the art speak for itself but this time they are using the PS3's muscle too and the game will be stunning-of that I'm certain.

And it's abviously in-game-they don't do CG cuts do they?

If you followed me on gametrailers.com when everyone was mocking me, I was describing a certain asset to the game in it's early stage(fuzzy).

EDIT: I just saw that it was Eurogamer, so I didn't read the article.

"And sir, im not oversensitive, i just hate bullshi† and their little tone of: notice how it doesnt have to be in the light... that there is a tone of sarcasm in writing, totally unnecessary."

That was a compliment, it means the lighting is realistic. Occulent illumination or something or other. It's a good thing, but you just see what you want to see and you rant and you rave about Eurogamer bias. It's simply an analysis of the technology used in the trailer, and I found it interesting. I also enjoyed it when they did the same with Uncharted 2, and while pointing out the flaws, they also praised that game.