Team Ico's New Project Leaked?

[Parjay]

A few weeks shy of the E3 premiere, it seems video has leaked of Team Ico's new project entitled (or codenamed) Trico.

It looks pretty darn amazing.

http://www.kotaku.com/5261810/rumor-...co-leaks-early

[Woodlandbunny]

That does look really interesting, and that big thing is pretty cute

[Clayonite]

I was just going to post this. This game defines perfection in games. The Ico series are simply amazing, and I can't wait to play it!

[Ryu Kazama]

Looks like a nice game. When I say "nice" I actually mean nice. Not, "Oh my God it's so awesome you can hack and slash etc". Nice as in the Ico and SotC. Definitely looking forward to it a lot. Hopefully they'll release a limited edition with a plush of that thing. I'd be surprised if they don't.

Oh, and before anyone decides to go "the little boy looks like he's from a PS2 game" etc. Keep in mind Ico and SotC didn't exactly have high poly count character models. They were pretty basic looking compared to the surroundings. The whole thing worked in the end. Man, that teaser has got me pretty excited for the game. Uggh!

[thezombiemessia]

*faints*

I'm so happy...

This trailer makes me feel happy, and warm, and fuzzy.

It also makes me immensely happy that I have a PS3

Originally Posted by Ryu Kazama

Hopefully they'll release a limited edition with a plush of that thing. I'd be surprised if they don't.

Oh yes...that'd be awesome. It's sooooo cute!

[Carbonox_Ratchet]

Looks pretty good. I didn't care too much for Ico but I loved Shadow of the Colossus.

I want to see more of this before I decide whether or not I'm interested.

[deadmensboots]

I still feel this is a fake presentation, personally. It lacks notable design - both in terms of the world and character models. More of an immitation and blend of Ico and Shadow Of The Colossus, rather than a new project altogether.

It is either the earliest concept footage or merely something falsely created for publicity. Using a CG engine is also something new for Team Ico, as they have always used the in-game engine previously.

[Clayonite]

Originally Posted by deadmensboots

I still feel this is a fake presentation, personally. It lacks notable design - both in terms of the world and character models. More of an immitation and blend of Ico and Shadow Of The Colossus, rather than a new project altogether.

It is either the earliest concept footage or merely something falsely created for publicity. Using a CG engine is also something new for Team Ico, as they have always used the in-game engine previously.

I would point out that the animation on the creature is way too good to be made by just anyone without motion capture devices for animals [or scanners], and the assets are clearly in-game. You can see obvious use of normal/specular maps, and also model lodding in the creature's fur as it updates when the camera pans around the object.

It's all pretty well made. [Not to mention how big the scenery is!]

Apparantly this video was shown in-house over a year ago, which means it's probably pre-alpha footage.

I really hope to see more clips at this E3.


EDIT:

Also, if you think THAT'S sketchy, you should see what state other in-line videos are in~

[deadmensboots]

It may well be genuine, it just seems to lack a certain wow factor in terms of the design. The fact it uses CG as well is surprising, considering that would be a first for Team Ico. Both Ico and Shadow Of The Colossus made a strong statement very early on in their concepts, yet using the in-game engines to prove what could be done with the technology available. The character and creature designs in this also feel very amateurish, as though they have come from deivantart rather than the mind of Ueda - who is a designer first and foremost.

I would be surprised if this footage were actually shown to anyone. Sony has been unbelievably secretive about this project and the only thing anyone knew about it was that one screen that was posted next to the job listing. Which is why I question the legibility of this information that a private screening was held for some of those involved in the industry. The Project "Trico" heading also seems to be a complete fabrication.

When was the game ever known as Trico? Nico I can understand, as the original trailer/tech demo had the title Nico and emblazoned across it. But they seem to have used the logic that Ico = 1 and Trico = 3. But how does Nico fit into that logic? Surely it should have been Twico or Tico?

Nico and Ico concepts and tech demos, for comparison. Both of which were made very early on in the development process and look surprisingly polished considering.

This may well be entirely genuine. But it does look and smell terribly fishy.

[Parjay]

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