Last I checked, SotC had a 9.1 at metacritic. That's higher than I thought the average would be from established game journalists. I thought they would take greater issue with the game design. Anyway, I should be getting a copy tomorrow. I'll have to play it in a borrowed PS2 at the moment because, well, mine's been dead for a while now. (For the record, none of my Nintendo products have ever died. I'm convinced they're indestructible.)
Mav: Ico is an adventure game, focusing more on puzzle-platforming than combat.