For his next review, forgottenlor decided for something colder and checked out the Frostbite edition of ICY.
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RPGWatch Feature - ICY Review
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I tried it but felt like I was watching someone else play a game while I offered occasional suggestions. However, I returned it before the two hour mark so I only saw 1/4 of the game.
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I played the first version some time ago and liked it. Was then distracted by something else.
The card mechanics are new in the Frostbite Edition and sound interesting. Will have to try again at some point.
The card mechanics are new in the Frostbite Edition and sound interesting. Will have to try again at some point.
beldurax
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Thanks for the review @forgottenlor; ! Nice job ! 
I tried the Frostbite edition and I did not like it at all. Far too shallow of an RPG experience for my liking.
I tried the Frostbite edition and I did not like it at all. Far too shallow of an RPG experience for my liking.Carnifex
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I keep meaning to pick this one up, and then forgetting to do so, to at least give it a try. Must do better at remembering!
Thanks to everyone who read and commented! I appreciated it.
Thanks for the review @forgottenlor; ! Nice job !
I can see that. I find it makes up in breadth what it lacks in depth, but for someone who wants real mechanical complexity Icy is probably not the best choice. I also think a lot of CRPGS have somewhat comparable depth in their first 8-9 hours, with more complex character building options opening up later in the game. Icy ends before it gets to that point, which I forgave it considering its budget and ambition.
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I also liked the game quite a lot.
A good example for a game that actually achieved what it set out to do with a very limited budget.
Especially the combat - so much achieved with so little spent on assets.
A good example for a game that actually achieved what it set out to do with a very limited budget.
Especially the combat - so much achieved with so little spent on assets.
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Another great review! Thanks, @forgottenlor;
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"ICY's writing, story, companions and atmosphere are well done, well enough so that they carry the game. On the other hand, ICY offers nothing that we have not seen in other games. Nor is there any surprising plot twists like one experiences in the best-written role-playing games."
I totally agree with this but also want to add that the writing IS the game in this case, since it is not resting on its graphics or action-oriented gameplay. What I thought the game excelled at (having played the original and the re-issue) was ATMOSPHERE. It really made you feel part of that world - I actually felt cold playing the game. I think it accomplished this because it relies more on your imagination, like older RPG games like Bard's Tale I-III, and imagination activates more feeling in the gamer. So I think if like that older style of gaming, this is gametime well-spent.
I totally agree with this but also want to add that the writing IS the game in this case, since it is not resting on its graphics or action-oriented gameplay. What I thought the game excelled at (having played the original and the re-issue) was ATMOSPHERE. It really made you feel part of that world - I actually felt cold playing the game. I think it accomplished this because it relies more on your imagination, like older RPG games like Bard's Tale I-III, and imagination activates more feeling in the gamer. So I think if like that older style of gaming, this is gametime well-spent.