The Last Guardian

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Generally favorable reviews- based on 2785 Ratings

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  1. bocas10
    Dec 6, 2016
    5
    Well I have to say that the game play is poor and the camera is annoying sometimes, the game have some problems of frame rate, I don't know how Sony gave "green light" to sell the game with this basic problems, this important things that make a video game a VIDEO GAME. Some people are giving 90-100 without looking this important an basic problems, they put first their "feelings" over a theWell I have to say that the game play is poor and the camera is annoying sometimes, the game have some problems of frame rate, I don't know how Sony gave "green light" to sell the game with this basic problems, this important things that make a video game a VIDEO GAME. Some people are giving 90-100 without looking this important an basic problems, they put first their "feelings" over a the things that make playable a game but most important feelings are different in everyone of us.… Expand
  2. TheKillerFries
    Dec 6, 2016
    7
    While flawed and perhaps not worth the long wait, The Last Guardian is an immensely charming game that feels like it's full of heart and energy. It's easy to find yourself deeply invested in either of the game's protagonists, and while the AI on Trico can be a bit bothersome at times, using such a large creature to solve puzzle and pass through obstacles is both very unique andWhile flawed and perhaps not worth the long wait, The Last Guardian is an immensely charming game that feels like it's full of heart and energy. It's easy to find yourself deeply invested in either of the game's protagonists, and while the AI on Trico can be a bit bothersome at times, using such a large creature to solve puzzle and pass through obstacles is both very unique and surprisingly fun. The game also looks gorgeous at times, even if it came at the price of some dreadful framerate issues throughout the game.

    Fans of ICO will enjoy the puzzle-solving and story, fans of Shadow of the Colossus will enjoy climbing and controlling such a huge beast, and newcomers to the series will be drawn in by the gorgeous visuals and unique environments. Don't expect perfection, though expect the same amount of creativity and memorability that Team ICO has always been known for.    … Expand
  3. UnbiasedGamer11
    Dec 6, 2016
    6
    This game has some very emotional moments and a pretty cute story. But it has its obvious issues as well. Very poor frame rate, outdated graphics and mechanics. It's an okay game at best, luckily I wasn't hyped for it so I am not disappointed. Overall, it wasn't terrible but there definitely were some times where the game was frustrating to play.
  4. Bowgames
    Dec 6, 2016
    6
    The last guardian is a good game, don't get that wrong but does it live up to the hype? no. While it has a fascinating story its lackluster game play and camera controls really damage the quality of this game. Don't get fooled by the haters hating on this game, or the fanboys praising this game because of shadow of colossus and ico's reception. Its a solid experience at best, but its worthThe last guardian is a good game, don't get that wrong but does it live up to the hype? no. While it has a fascinating story its lackluster game play and camera controls really damage the quality of this game. Don't get fooled by the haters hating on this game, or the fanboys praising this game because of shadow of colossus and ico's reception. Its a solid experience at best, but its worth a pick after a sale.… Expand
  5. Azamander
    Jan 5, 2020
    5
    The Last Guardian is a very bittersweet game from a developer who truly cares about their craft. I both loved and hated this game.

    I love Team Ico. I played Shadow of the Colossus over and over again - every released iteration of it. I even scoured the game for years looking for the ill-rumored 17th colossus along with many other people on the internet. After that I bought and played    The Last Guardian is a very bittersweet game from a developer who truly cares about their craft. I both loved and hated this game.

    I love Team Ico. I played Shadow of the Colossus over and over again - every released iteration of it. I even scoured the game for years looking for the ill-rumored 17th colossus along with many other people on the internet. After that I bought and played through Ico, which I loved in spite of having some issues with it the core gameplay. I think Team Ico offers something not seen anywhere else in their excellent ambiance, storytelling, and world building. In those aspects, they are masters of their craft and have my utmost respect.

    That being said, do you remember the several smaller colossi from Shadow of the Colossus? The ones that shook around and were hard to move around on, causing a lot of frustration? At its worst, The Last Guardian is an entire game of that, except you also have to convince that colossus to go where you want it to go.

    I watched the very first video reveal of this game back in 2009, on the day it game out, and was excited for the next seven years until the game was released. On the surface it is an incredibly charming game that masters the three qualities I listed above, but it is so frustrating that at times it is hardly a playable game. It is an escort quest where your progression depends entirely on the cooperation of the character being escorted, who just happens to not listen to you most of the time. This leads to many, many gameplay segments where you have already solved the puzzle, but have to keep spamming commands for 40 minutes before you can get Trico to do what you want and progress. All the while, the game is giving you blatant hints for the puzzle you have already solved. There is even a part of the game where you are falling to your death and Trico has to catch you, and very often, he just... doesn't. I fed Trico every barrel I came across to make him like me more, but there wasn't much of a noticeable difference. I think the people who rate this game so highly have never run into the unfortunate stuck points that seems to plague a bunch of players, so their experience wasn't marred by it. This mechanic is a great idea on paper, but in practice it unfortunately takes much of the game down with it.

    It's no surprise that I sold the game in frustration back in 2017, abandoning hope of ever enjoying it enough to make up for the frustrating gameplay. This year (2019) I found it again for rent at the local library and decided to give it another shot, since I have so much good faith in the developer (and maybe I was just in a bad mood in 2017). I continued where I left off. Unfortunately, not 10 minutes into playing my old file, I ran into what is apparently one of the most infamous spots in the game where Trico doesn't listen, and became stuck in a pit waiting for him to decide to lower his tail for me to climb up on. I think I waited down there for about half an hour before I could get the game to do what it was supposed to.

    This game is one of the most beautiful games I have ever played, and in spite of the frustrations, I truly cared about Trico by the end of it. But you need a lot (and I mean a lot) of patience to get there.    … Expand
  6. BradMorgan
    Apr 1, 2021
    6
    The last guardian is a game that requires patience. Contols often do not cooperate and the beast that supports you during the adventure often does not know what to do with the environment or your instructions. The result is that you are waiting in areas for an unnecessarily long time before you can continue. The story is a bit difficult when it all comes together at the end but that isThe last guardian is a game that requires patience. Contols often do not cooperate and the beast that supports you during the adventure often does not know what to do with the environment or your instructions. The result is that you are waiting in areas for an unnecessarily long time before you can continue. The story is a bit difficult when it all comes together at the end but that is precisely why it feels right and logical within the adventure.

    Pros:
    - The physics and look of the beast
    - Bond between character and beast

    Cons:
    - Controls
    - The beast slows down the overall gameplay    … Expand
  7. ExpertPL
    Dec 24, 2016
    7
    The Last Guardian is very unique experience, although not exactly the best I ever had in gaming industry.

    One of the best things about this game is that it is very relaxing, unless the fact that Trico (our animal companion) is sometimes not cooperative will frustrate you, but that depends on the player, as I still can't tell if it's intended to work like that by the devs or is it the    The Last Guardian is very unique experience, although not exactly the best I ever had in gaming industry.

    One of the best things about this game is that it is very relaxing, unless the fact that Trico (our animal companion) is sometimes not cooperative will frustrate you, but that depends on the player, as I still can't tell if it's intended to work like that by the devs or is it the problem with AI, because one player can treat it as a poor AI and consider it as a drawback, the other can treat it as a feature that helps in establishing bond with your animal friend (as we all know, animals can be really not cooperative).

    The one big thing that ruined the impression for me was the language, which is artificial, but the problem is that the words that we hear are very often the same, although the subtitles suggest that the whole sentence meaning is completely different.

    I don't really know what to say about this game. I love playing almost all genres of games, but with this one I have problem with assigning it to one of them. The easiest way to explain The Last Guardian is probably to say that this game is about relationship between human being (player) and the accompanying him animal.    … Expand
  8. SouthShallRise
    Sep 4, 2017
    6
    It took what....9 years for this game to finally hit retail? Yeah...about that much time. Shadow of the Colossus was the game that had me anticipating the next game from team Ico. I did get around to playing Ico once the remastered version came to the PS3. I can appreciate a bleak, silent narrative and had an idea of what to expect going into The Last Guardian...a story told mostlyIt took what....9 years for this game to finally hit retail? Yeah...about that much time. Shadow of the Colossus was the game that had me anticipating the next game from team Ico. I did get around to playing Ico once the remastered version came to the PS3. I can appreciate a bleak, silent narrative and had an idea of what to expect going into The Last Guardian...a story told mostly through silence and a lonely journey towards some unhappy ending. For the most part I got that, but not without suffering through some of the most frustrating controls and camera behavior in my entire gaming history. (I am "old" by the way and have played games for many years.) The kid in this game is nice to look at animation-wise, but that comes at the cost of any type of sharpness when turning corners, dodging, jumping, swimming, climbing, or feeding barrels of who-the-hell-knows-what to your "pal" Trico. The controls are the main enemy in this game...nevermind the usual team Ico weird villians. We don't get shadow men or giants this time....simply stone statue men who chase the boy and try to carry you into doors to oblivion. Evading those guys was hell on earth. Running is terribly clunky and the boy will fall on his face half the time. You also have a dive move but the boy will jump and slam right into the wall (there are many tight corridors in the game) or into the stone guys and also face-plant over and over again. It was so frustrating trying to run away from those idiots over and over again while running back to a giant chain that I had to pull to open huge gates to get Trico inside the room just so he could smash them eventually. And after he does smash them he jumps around like he has rabies until you can sloppily climb on his back and give him a massage while attempting to pull spears from his body that the stone men toss into him. Trico is AI controlled and is pretty competent for the most part. He does tend to ignore your commands from time to time. There are lost of sections where he does most of the platforming for you, giving you a break from the sloppy controls. The game does a pretty bad job of telling you where to go next or what to look for if you don't pay attention to very small hints such as Trico investigating something or looking at a certain area. When Trico isn't around, things are even more ambiguous. You just may find yourself stuck for long periods of time before resorting to looking up guides on the internet. The bond the developers were going for between the boy and Trico never materialized with me because I was too buy trying to do simple things like climb Trico's body when I needed to with some sense of direction or getting him to respond to basic commands in the most simple sections. I was so tired of trying to fight the controls and get Trico to do what I wanted him to do that by the end I didn't care what happened to either one of the characters. And I was one of the players who didn't have that horrible a time figuring out what the game wanted of me. I caught on to all the commands and saw that Trico was basically pointing me in the right directions throughout the journey. The game isn't very long if you know what to do and where to go and there is no reason to play through it again after seeing the ending. It was just a very mediocre experience to me. The animation was great, the movement and feathers flowing in the wind was constantly pleasant to look at, the game was just never fun to play at any point...and in the end, that is what a video game is supposed to be...no matter how artistic the vision. I can only recommend this as a rental. I was hugely disappointed...even the ending was bland and not worth the trouble I went through to see it. I played this on the PS4 Pro I got it for 39.99. Anyone who paid 60 dollars for this was robbed.… Expand
  9. Lazlo21
    Apr 6, 2017
    5
    Shadow Of The Colossus is my favorite game of all time, and Ico is amazing in it's own right too. However, I am pained to say The Last Guardian, perhaps my most anticipated game of all time, has fallen extremely short of my expectations.

    I'm going to come out and say it right now, This game looks beautiful. I cannot find a single fault in the graphics, as such with the soundtrack.    Shadow Of The Colossus is my favorite game of all time, and Ico is amazing in it's own right too. However, I am pained to say The Last Guardian, perhaps my most anticipated game of all time, has fallen extremely short of my expectations.

    I'm going to come out and say it right now, This game looks beautiful. I cannot find a single fault in the graphics, as such with the soundtrack. Although no tracks exactly stuck with me like in SOTC, i still enjoyed it all. Trico is adorable, and I found myself engrossed in his small mannerisms and personality than I probably should have. As much as I love all the care and effort put into the world, and the aesthetics of the game,....I have to say it.... this game is just boring for the most part.

    Let me just say, if you're not a fan of Ico or SOTC, The Last Guardian may not have anything for you. This game sold solely based on its likeness to those 2 games. The beginning of the game is great, the ending is fantastic, but I found myself loathing almost everything inbetween. Really, not much happens. The gameplay mostly consists of you, as a little boy, guiding Trico to the next area, where you can do it again to get to the next area. I just didn't find it fun. While I did enjoy the 2 characters and the bond they formed, I for the most part couldn't bring myself to play the game for more than an hour before shutting it off.

    I see a lot of complaints about the controls, I don't see that at all. The controls are fine, it's just the overall gameplay design that falls flat. The combat is mostly just watching Trico smack enemies across the room, then petting him when its over. A lot of the time, the puzzle solutions are really easy, it's just the tedious act of getting there that kills it for me. Also, Trico's AI is sometimes amazing, sometimes poor. I found myself having to give a command 20+ times before he heeded. Part of me feels this is a gameplay design, to have it behave just like a wild animal, and if so, I applaud. But if not, then it needs to be fixed.

    Like I said, I am really hurt to give this game such a low score, but this is legitimately how I felt when playing it. I just didn't enjoy it. I really would have liked to, but I just couldn't. This was my most hyped game of all time, it was supposed to be my GOTY, not my most dissapointing game of the year. 5/10    … Expand
  10. xenofiend95
    Dec 7, 2016
    6
    After waiting 9 years, being a fan of Ico and Shadow of the Collossus, Im a bit disappointed. Tricos AI slows this game down to a snails pace due to being incredibly unresponsive, enemy encounters are just atrocious, and the controls can either work really well or cause your character to glitch out. The art style and world are wonderful just like it's forebearers, the soundtrack isAfter waiting 9 years, being a fan of Ico and Shadow of the Collossus, Im a bit disappointed. Tricos AI slows this game down to a snails pace due to being incredibly unresponsive, enemy encounters are just atrocious, and the controls can either work really well or cause your character to glitch out. The art style and world are wonderful just like it's forebearers, the soundtrack is wonderful, and the game can be very satisfying when it actually works. Sadly though the game should have went through far more quality control even after 9 years. I have a ton of patience, but not for poor design. Wait for a sale.… Expand
  11. Tubey
    Dec 7, 2016
    5
    It's heartbreaking to me to have to score this game as low as this, as I love the premise, the characters, the world design and at moments the overwhelming charm this title has.

    But ultimately, the controls are completely broken and the AI is patchy at best. And when you consider this is a game which has to rely on tight controls and solid AI to be a success, the fact both are the    It's heartbreaking to me to have to score this game as low as this, as I love the premise, the characters, the world design and at moments the overwhelming charm this title has.

    But ultimately, the controls are completely broken and the AI is patchy at best. And when you consider this is a game which has to rely on tight controls and solid AI to be a success, the fact both are the weakest points of the title renders the whole thing dead on arrival. It is mechanically not fit for purpose.

    Look, this will get high scores from those who are charmed head over heels by Trico (stunningly cute by the way), as well as the art style, to an extent the story and, let's be honest, the hype this game has received for years and years - but they're not scoring it high because it's a good actual game. It is borderline unplayable for large parts of the experience; you will fall off ledges, fail to interact with Trico, wait around for minutes for the AI to react to what you want to do... these really are deal breakers. Read the positive reviews on here - not one will realistically praise the game as a game; instead, they'll bang on about story and so on.

    But I'm reviewing a game. This isn't a good game. And it's a crying shame, as they did the hard work and completely ballsed up the basics.

    Oh, and for those who excuse Trico's AI because he's a dog and "dogs don't always listen in real life"... that's an unbelievably dumb argument, because we're talking about a video game, NOT real life. It has to work as a video game first and foremost. I can yell at a hedgehog in real life and it won't turn blue and run fast, and that's obvious as you wouldn't compare Sonic the Hedgehog to an actual damn hedgehog! Stop making excuses for broken AI.    … Expand
  12. zelenii
    Apr 12, 2017
    6
    Ueda, how could you spoil it amazing fairy tale?
    +Design location is incredible
    +Trico is the best
    +Amazing sound
    But camera and control brought me many suffering.
  13. SOLIDSNAKEN64
    May 11, 2017
    6
    I have mixed feelings about this game, the story was refreshingly different and the game mechanics are something that I have never seen before. that being said it did have some short comings. The controls could of been tighter and the camera angles could definitely be improved on. I cant tell you how many times I was frustrated trying to get Trico to do as i ask. All in all it wasI have mixed feelings about this game, the story was refreshingly different and the game mechanics are something that I have never seen before. that being said it did have some short comings. The controls could of been tighter and the camera angles could definitely be improved on. I cant tell you how many times I was frustrated trying to get Trico to do as i ask. All in all it was something different so I cant fault the devs for that, but the execution could of been better especially since they took a lot of years creating this game. I bought it on sale for $30 and probably took me around 13 hours to finish it.… Expand
  14. Avrae
    Jan 18, 2017
    6
    This game had lots of potential to be an masterpiece. But you cannot shake the feeling that this game feels like it is unfinished. Sloppy controls and annoying camera angles makes it feel ever worse. Also the game is pretty repeative and probably only thing in your mind at later parts of the game is "when is this gonna end?"
    Strongest part in The Lat Guardian is the feeling of growing    This game had lots of potential to be an masterpiece. But you cannot shake the feeling that this game feels like it is unfinished. Sloppy controls and annoying camera angles makes it feel ever worse. Also the game is pretty repeative and probably only thing in your mind at later parts of the game is "when is this gonna end?"
    Strongest part in The Lat Guardian is the feeling of growing bond beetween you and Trico. Also story is good and interesting. Althought it leaves too much in dark and does not tell why everything happened in the first place. Too much questions remains.    … Expand
  15. DreamCore
    Dec 5, 2017
    5
    The game design is really cool and the way you use Trico to solve puzzles is amazing. Unfortunutaly the game suffers from severe technical issues. This is unnacable considering how long it's been in development. Because of this I can't possible give it more than 5/10.

    So what's the issues? 1. The movement and input is among the worst I've ever seen. I've fallen of edges and missed    The game design is really cool and the way you use Trico to solve puzzles is amazing. Unfortunutaly the game suffers from severe technical issues. This is unnacable considering how long it's been in development. Because of this I can't possible give it more than 5/10.

    So what's the issues?

    1. The movement and input is among the worst I've ever seen. I've fallen of edges and missed jumps countless times simply because of how bad the input system is. It's easier to drive a tank than to control the character in this game. It's impossible to explain, you have to experience it.

    2. The camera, well, I won't even go there. Pathetic how it made it past quality assurance.

    2. Trico is literary retarded. Often you have to tell him 10 times what to do before he actually does it. Sometimes you try to make him jump and it doesn't work in 3 attempts which makes you think you're supposed to do something else and run around for 30 min just to come back and try again and this time it suddenly works. I've had to restart checkpoints simply because Trico bugs out (tail getting stuck on things so I can't reach and climb it, getting stuck not doing anything etc) and after restart it works again, when I do the exact same commands at the exact same spot. You won't know if you're unable to progress because you're doing something wrong or because the game has simply bugged out. If it happened once or twice it would be okay, but it's happeing ALL THE TIME.    … Expand
  16. janettaplanetta
    Apr 4, 2017
    5
    Unlike many people who have reviewed this game I had not anticipated it at all. I'm a new (18 months) gamer who went into it without knowing anything about it. From the get go I was intrigued and beguiled by Trico. My own character less so...mostly because of the incredibly soft controls and the fact that the only forward motion available is slowly creeping along in a funny cartoon likeUnlike many people who have reviewed this game I had not anticipated it at all. I'm a new (18 months) gamer who went into it without knowing anything about it. From the get go I was intrigued and beguiled by Trico. My own character less so...mostly because of the incredibly soft controls and the fact that the only forward motion available is slowly creeping along in a funny cartoon like pose or running headlong, and subsequently falling off ledges etc. However, sadly I found that I could only play it in short bursts because I just found it not fun enough to put up with the ongoing frustration of the rubbish controls and trying to figure out what to do and where to go next with virtually zero direction. I eventually 'got' that you have to try everything until something works but it's hard to tell sometimes whether you're simply barking up the wrong tree or the right tree but doing it wrong. In the end though, the thing that broke it for me was the difficulties in managing my own characters movements. I got to a place where I had to get Trico to jump up against a wall so I could leap off his head onto a broken staircase and I did eventually get Trico in position four or five times.....each time taking quite a while as he does everything slowly...but then I could NOT get myself positioned to make the leap accurately and would just fly off into space instead, then have to start the whole process again. I don't know what's going on with that but I found at different times in the game I fell off him because my character wasn't holding on or he wouldn't stop holding on when I wanted him to jump off. Aaaargh! What is that? Other than just bad programming?? It's not a a new experience for me to arrive at a point in a game where I hit a wall and have to repeat over and over until I get the hang of it or figure out what I'm supposed to do, but in this instance I eventually came to the conclusion that I just wasn't having enough fun to want to keep trying. Visually it is beautiful - the animation is often stunning - and I would have liked to see where the story went but at the end of the day it was a definite 'IRBPSE' situation....I'd Rather Be Playing Something Else.… Expand
  17. Antioch
    Jan 16, 2017
    5
    The last guardian is a beautiful game that I would say is something like an AAA indie title. The first half of the game might be confusing to people as to why they are doing. The story isn't told with alot dialogue or cutscenes really, it is hinted here and there and some people might find hard arguments to keep going.
    The gameplay consist of solving environmental puzzles by using the boy    The last guardian is a beautiful game that I would say is something like an AAA indie title. The first half of the game might be confusing to people as to why they are doing. The story isn't told with alot dialogue or cutscenes really, it is hinted here and there and some people might find hard arguments to keep going.
    The gameplay consist of solving environmental puzzles by using the boy and the beast.
    They can be challenging and sometimes frustratingly vague or difficult to perform due to the delayed controls.
    My main issue with this game is that it is a work of art, but as with work of arts not everyone appreciates or cares for it. And this game is that work of art for me. Fantastic beautiful environments and there are some precious moments as the bond unfolds between the boy and beast but, the controls that are slightly delayed, the frustrating moments you are trying to get the beast to perform an action and it's stubbornly hard to get it to move (sure maybe that is deliberately lifelike but it's still not a gameplay aspect I enjoy), the lack of replayability unless you really care for trophies and very similar actions and environments throughout the gameplay did not make this game all that enjoyable to me.
    I'd probably rate it a 4 but the fantastic animations, especially Trico (probably one of the best animated characters/figures in a game to date) really deserves a point on it's own.
    I have a Whippet and sometimes I swear it was like I was watching a film of my dog, that's how well animated and lifelike Trico is.
    If you come into this game and expect anything like Shadow of the Colossus, you are going to be dissapointed.
    If you get it through PS+ or at a "indie price" it'll be well worth a try but for me, this game at full price wasn't worth it.
    It's a game let down by the controls and in my case because it's niche doesn't appeal to me personally.    … Expand
  18. Abdu1988
    Dec 29, 2016
    7
    TLG is a good game. I had a great experience playing it, because it's unique and emotional.

    But it wasn't a super experience due to the poor frame rate in some areas and most of the puzzles were either easy or bland.

    The music score is one of the highlights of the game; a very memorable one!
  19. Drug812
    Oct 12, 2019
    5
    The most dumbest, clunkiest, unresponsive controls you can ever play in a game. The camera is also an utter mess.
  20. Arqivadi
    Dec 15, 2019
    5
    This games is so boring. 30 hours of walking and climbing to pull levers and take barrels. I just cant play it anymore. I am not having fun at all.
  21. atta_uchiha
    Dec 8, 2016
    5
    I have played the game over the last three days and I have to say, even after such a long time, that this game isn't finished yet. The camera and the controls can be so infuriating that its hard to enjoy the game. The performance issues arent really helping either. The massive framerate drops break the game immersion even more. Besides that, its sometimes really hard to see where you haveI have played the game over the last three days and I have to say, even after such a long time, that this game isn't finished yet. The camera and the controls can be so infuriating that its hard to enjoy the game. The performance issues arent really helping either. The massive framerate drops break the game immersion even more. Besides that, its sometimes really hard to see where you have to go or what to do. I waited a long time but alas. I loved Ico and Shadow of the Colossus (which I consider one of the best games on ps2) but I can't enjoy The Last Guardian.… Expand
  22. Jafenhar
    Dec 6, 2016
    5
    Team Ico is a lot like Taylor Swift after Kanye interrupted her at the MTV Awards a few years back, meaning they're pretty much immune to criticism. If The Last Guardian was released on PS3 it would be deserving of a higher review score, but releasing and charging premium price for a game that is tantamount to a upscaled PS3 port on PS4 is just dirty pool by Sony.
  23. Myst_Ouroboros
    Dec 9, 2016
    7
    After the initial run of "oh it's cute" and "Everything looks amazing", you are left with the stark realization that this game is Frustrating. Most of the puzzles or platforming challenges are simple when you view them. What makes this game so frustrating is the fact you have what amounts to a feathery forklift that doesn't understand you, that you MUST use to complete these puzzles. MoreAfter the initial run of "oh it's cute" and "Everything looks amazing", you are left with the stark realization that this game is Frustrating. Most of the puzzles or platforming challenges are simple when you view them. What makes this game so frustrating is the fact you have what amounts to a feathery forklift that doesn't understand you, that you MUST use to complete these puzzles. More likely than not, I would finish a particular puzzle with the phrase "Well that took longer than it should have" before realizing I will have to do another one almost immediately.
    For the patient player, this is a decent title that looks good, has a bit of charm to it and a big underlying mystery. You just gotta fight with the game's own big mechanic in order to get there.
    Also this is the first time I've ever considered that the camera itself is an obstacle in the puzzle solving system. Considering the character's direction depends on the placement of the camera and the camera somehow having mass that can interact with the world around it. It gets stuck on the low hanging ceilings, teleports around with a quick black fade to make me think some cut scene is starting, zooms in on the monster's feathers, the camera just sucks. Especially when it tries to frame both you and the monster at the same time. While this restrictive view does work to make the creature look enormous, it also creates this bizarre feeling of viewing the entire game with horse blinders on. I found myself moving the camera to actually see what's going on with the environment as well as what the monster is doing. If the goal was to make me feel like my TV is too small, it succeeded.
    This isn't a bad game by any extent, its got a solid physics based game play, it follows its own rules of design, nothing ever felt unfair. It's good, not amazing, but good.
    Solid 7/10    … Expand
  24. potatochobit
    Dec 8, 2016
    6
    Don't be tricked! this plays like an indie game.

    I bought this hoping it would be like previous games shadow of colossus. but it is not, it basically plays like a cheap indie game where you solve puzzle with the analog stick. don't get me wrong, the game looks beautiful and is fully animated. but it just doesn't feel "fun". You can die, but you immediately start where you left off,    Don't be tricked! this plays like an indie game.

    I bought this hoping it would be like previous games shadow of colossus.
    but it is not, it basically plays like a cheap indie game where you solve puzzle with the analog stick.
    don't get me wrong, the game looks beautiful and is fully animated.
    but it just doesn't feel "fun". You can die, but you immediately start where you left off, there are no save points (though there are checkpoints for dying).

    remember the game with the little Eskimo? LIMBO? Brothers a tales of two sons?
    it plays exactly like that.
    I regret paying FULL PRICE for this game, buy it on sale for under 20$.
    the pre-order DLC PS4 THEME is also kind of crap but it does have music.    … Expand
  25. GlennLimos
    Dec 23, 2016
    7
    I loved the game even though it did annoy the hell out of me at times. The camera is your worst enemy and will probably be the reason you die a couple of times during the game, Trico can at times be as obedient as a cat or dumb dog and makes some puzzels take a bit longer to complete even though you at last see clearly what you have to do.

    Even though the problems of the game can be    I loved the game even though it did annoy the hell out of me at times. The camera is your worst enemy and will probably be the reason you die a couple of times during the game, Trico can at times be as obedient as a cat or dumb dog and makes some puzzels take a bit longer to complete even though you at last see clearly what you have to do.

    Even though the problems of the game can be massively annoying at times, I fell in love. The game moved me and Trico not responding because lack of AI I would guess was a little charming as I've had stubborn pets. If you have some patience for it the game will be fantastic. The game is beautiful, but you can see it was started on on the PS3, and the framedrops at times are horrendous. The camera is the thing that is truly bad about this game though.    … Expand
  26. peite
    Jan 7, 2017
    7
    Very nice graphics but and the game is living up to our doubtful expectations - the game idea with controlling an enormous AI-beast is hard to achieve and leads to lots of frustration.
    The soundtrack is beautiful but more blockbuster-like than before and this game makes you think Uead should start making movies instead.
    I played it on PS4 Pro on 1080p and the framerate makes you really    Very nice graphics but and the game is living up to our doubtful expectations - the game idea with controlling an enormous AI-beast is hard to achieve and leads to lots of frustration.
    The soundtrack is beautiful but more blockbuster-like than before and this game makes you think Uead should start making movies instead.

    I played it on PS4 Pro on 1080p and the framerate makes you really tired and I had to quit the game many time after just playing one hour.

    For me, this game would achieve its goal rather by being a shorter indie-game with the same breathtaking graphics and pre-rendered moments.

    It's not as good as Ico or Shadow of the Colossus game-play wise, but still a must-have on PS4!    … Expand
  27. TerrorClaws
    Jan 2, 2017
    7
    + monster design and behaviour
    + puzzle design
    + story
    - camera movement
    - character controls
    - minor framerate issues
    - a bit repetitive surroundings

    I played this one through and enjoyed in overall, but also got very frustrated at times. It's a good game, which had so much potential to be great.
  28. roundtablegamer
    Dec 13, 2016
    7
    The Last Guardian Review

    Alex the Kidd, Gamers of the Round Table From the makers of Ico and Shadow of the Colossus comes a new adventure from the team at JAPAN Studio. The Last Guardian, a title under development for the better part of a decade, arrives to the PS4 an entire console generation later than anticipated. The question is whether this title lives up to its long    The Last Guardian Review

    Alex the Kidd, Gamers of the Round Table

    From the makers of Ico and Shadow of the Colossus comes a new adventure from the team at JAPAN Studio. The Last Guardian, a title under development for the better part of a decade, arrives to the PS4 an entire console generation later than anticipated. The question is whether this title lives up to its long anticipated release.

    The Good

    The Last Guardian is a beautiful game. The details put into Trico, the large feathered beast, clearly show the dedication that went into this project. The environment is massive in scale to both characters, and players can feel completely immersed in the world of the game. Each set piece requires the characters to work together to overcome the obstacles placed before the player; taking direct control of the young boy, players will attempt to guide Trico to progress through the game.

    The bond between boy and beast develops through the player’s success, and communication improves between the two. The challenge in many parts of this game comes from communicating with Trico, and getting him to perform the tasks that need to be done. Players can feel a sense of accomplishment from achieving successful co-operation form the two characters.

    The Bad

    The challenge in this game stems more from the ability to guide Trico then the actual level maps; what was made to feel like a creature that had its own attitude and intelligence can come off as a broken game mechanic at times. This is especially true when you use all the methods to guide Trico, nothing happens, then you run around the area trying to figure something out, only to have Trico jump up onto the ledge you thought he couldn’t reach in the first place. The controls to guide Trico aren’t user friendly, and can be difficult to understand exactly what it is you’re trying to get Trico to do as the camera tends to pan to Trico as you give commands.

    There isn’t much to do here except move from set piece to set piece, and while they are beautiful to experience, the game can feel less engaging at the beginning. There is little plot or drive in the game beyond working with Trico, and discovering more about the area where he dwells.

    Rating

    7/10 – This game isn’t for everyone, but it’s not a bad game. The Last Guardian is a well put together experience, with a few setbacks regarding Trico’s response to command. While epic in size, this isn’t the next big adventure game; Players need to try this game to decide for themselves if it’s a game they will love or not. At the end of the day, Trico is a welcome member to the PlayStation family, and The Last Guardian an overall success.    … Expand
  29. LucianoGB
    Jan 8, 2017
    7
    Not a game for everyone but those who enjoyed ICO and SHADOW OF THE COLOSSUS (references to these games will be necessary) would definitely like it. It´s a shame that it has a lot of issues regarding camera angles and controls. Those things have been a constant all over the entire playthrough. And that is exactly why it will not be remembered as a masterpiece (unlike ICO & SOTC).

    Trico    Not a game for everyone but those who enjoyed ICO and SHADOW OF THE COLOSSUS (references to these games will be necessary) would definitely like it. It´s a shame that it has a lot of issues regarding camera angles and controls. Those things have been a constant all over the entire playthrough. And that is exactly why it will not be remembered as a masterpiece (unlike ICO & SOTC).

    Trico responses well but very slowly which it makes it sometimes a bit frustrating. However the boy´s control are just mediocre. You will also be struggling with the camera very often: bad camera angles, sudden blackouts and pointing nowhere.

    It is still enjoyable but thanks to its flaws, I never thought I was playing a 10-years-development game. Music and graphics are great. And the story fulfill its objective. Those who have played ICO & SOTC will understand tt despite being not so explanatory, the plot can be very beautiful.

    The bound between Trico and the Boy will not be as impressive or touching like Joel and Ellie (TLOU) but is very great indeed. We will see Trico as a companion and we will care about him.

    Conclusion: A nice game but it definitely has its flaws which makes it an above-the-average game. Not an instant classic and not recommended for everyone. I would recommend anyone to play SHADOW OF THE COLOSSUS, but this is not the case.    … Expand
  30. das_1990_paulie
    Dec 8, 2016
    7
    Good game
    controls are like a empty potato bag (or a plastic bag) on a rainy day. Boy movements are like amoeba toy (a very popular toy in my country).
    But I love the game. So unike though. The last guardian is a gem for Playstation 4 owners. English is my second language. Not 0-10 pontuation, games are a experience. Personal and subjective. My veredict: 2016 - Doom, Inside,    Good game
    controls are like a empty potato bag (or a plastic bag) on a rainy day. Boy movements are like amoeba toy (a very popular toy in my country).
    But I love the game. So unike though. The last guardian is a gem for Playstation 4 owners.
    English is my second language.
    Not 0-10 pontuation, games are a experience. Personal and subjective.
    My veredict:
    2016 - Doom, Inside, Uncharted 4 and The last guardian. I only play single player though.
    I love Team Ico work and this is a must play for me.
    My 7 means that it is a good game and one day you will play it.    … Expand
  31. Danieljreid1987
    Dec 17, 2016
    5
    I can see what the developers were trying to achieve but its years to late old clunky controls wonky camera and A.I constantly plays up not to mention poor graphics for this generation rather than connecting with the creature you'll end up frustrated and angry with him not listening to a word you say is everything worked properly I should get behind the story a lot more and would enjoy itI can see what the developers were trying to achieve but its years to late old clunky controls wonky camera and A.I constantly plays up not to mention poor graphics for this generation rather than connecting with the creature you'll end up frustrated and angry with him not listening to a word you say is everything worked properly I should get behind the story a lot more and would enjoy it but after one playthrough I would never want to do it again and if you are a trophy Hunter you'll have to do it many times… Expand
  32. saysay
    Jun 18, 2018
    6
    Cons: Controls are garbage - unresponsive, finicky, inaccurate. Camera is garbage - doesn't follow well, often gets stuck. The timing and pacing of auto-events/cut scenes is confusing and frustrating. They either take way too long to trigger or have long pauses right in the middle, so it isn't clear if you need to do another thing or not. This happened a lot. The puzzles aren't superCons: Controls are garbage - unresponsive, finicky, inaccurate. Camera is garbage - doesn't follow well, often gets stuck. The timing and pacing of auto-events/cut scenes is confusing and frustrating. They either take way too long to trigger or have long pauses right in the middle, so it isn't clear if you need to do another thing or not. This happened a lot. The puzzles aren't super challenging, but manipulating the boy and beast to solve them is often infuriating.

    Pros: Trico is a cute character. Graphics are beautiful. Storyline is interesting and creative.

    Final Thoughts: With the controls being as unresponsive as they are, this would make a better movie than game. I can't recommend it unless you have patience for finicky controls. I found myself screaming at the game throughout even to the very end when there was yet another repetitive cut scene where I wasn't sure if I had to press a button to make it continue or if I just needed to watch Trico look right then left then right then left then right then left again and again until he started doing something else. It was the latter, but I still pressed buttons, saw the boy do stuff, and then saw it have no effect whatsoever on the scene making me still not sure if I had to do something else. The pacing reminded me of older style Japanese films that are edited to progress slowly. It can be nice in a movie, but it's extremely frustrating in a game where it's unclear when the player is in control of pacing and when they aren't.
    I'm so glad I got it on sale for $15. I would have been absolutely furious if I had paid $60 for this piece of beautiful garbage. Unfortunately, the stuff I liked didn't overcome the extremely frustrating experience of the game as a whole. I really want to like this game as much as I like Trico, but I just can't. The gameplay was too frustrating.    … Expand
  33. Underpants158
    Jun 6, 2017
    5
    CONS:
    -God awful camera
    -Slippery movement
    -Poor framerate
    -Gameplay=look around environment for way to proceed then proceed.

    PROS:
    -Trico...he is quite cute
    -Art style
  34. GamerJosh0137
    Dec 14, 2016
    5
    The Last Guardian was a game I wasn't sure I would like going in. I just never was that big a fan of Ico or Shadow of the Colossus, that isn't to say I don't appreciate the impact those games had on the industry or their fan base. I would say though that if you like Ico and SotC you should probably try The Last Guardian. The Last Guardian to me was a great idea that didn't quite panThe Last Guardian was a game I wasn't sure I would like going in. I just never was that big a fan of Ico or Shadow of the Colossus, that isn't to say I don't appreciate the impact those games had on the industry or their fan base. I would say though that if you like Ico and SotC you should probably try The Last Guardian. The Last Guardian to me was a great idea that didn't quite pan out. To be honest it really feels like a ps2 game. It is definitely very beautiful in it's own way but I feel it suffers from a lot of problems ps2 games had back in the day that have by now been improved upon and almost perfected like the camera, or hit detection etc. The camera is the absolute WORST when in tight spaces. Granted, once the game opens up a bit it's not quite as bad, but when it is bad it is super frustrating. My other problem is Trico (the bird dog). Sometimes you will ask Trico to do something and 60% of the time he will either just stare at you like an idiot or do the exact opposite. I understand that Team Ico wanted to make the relationship a bit more complex by giving Trico a mind of his own, and setting a sort of "language barrier", but in my humble opinion that is NOT fun. I got to a environmental puzzle where I thought I had to get Trico to jump up to a small platform and I kept telling him to jump SEVERAL times and he just wouldn't do it. Then I started to think that maybe that was not where I was supposed to go so I spent a little over 30 minutes trying to find the way to go. When I couldn't find anywhere else to go besides up, so I go back to the same EXACT spot I tried before and tell Trico to jump one more time and he does it immediately! WTF!? That and the completely absurd camera made this game so frustrating to the point where I almost didn't even finish it, but my friends kept telling me the ending is worth the frustration. Well, I just finished it and I gotta say it's really good. The whole story is really good! It is just a shame that my frustrations with the game totally erase any motivation to ever play it again. Although I have the utmost respect for both Team Ico and their fans I just can't give The Last Guardian anything higher than a 5. Like I said the story is definitely worth a play through but with all of the ps2 era problems that have for the most part been fixed by now The Last Guardian should be bought at a very steep discount.… Expand
  35. ThinkSamich
    Dec 8, 2016
    6
    Somehow Team Ico has turned the gaming industry on its head and made people change their minds about escort quests. I suppose the change of heart is happening somewhere with the emotion this game captures, but for the most part I really can't understand the overwhelmingly positive reviews. Team Ico has always done a good job of making me feel lost in video games again, a feeling from mySomehow Team Ico has turned the gaming industry on its head and made people change their minds about escort quests. I suppose the change of heart is happening somewhere with the emotion this game captures, but for the most part I really can't understand the overwhelmingly positive reviews. Team Ico has always done a good job of making me feel lost in video games again, a feeling from my childhood. The Last Guardian is another world to find yourself lost in, but it doesn't come without its ugly bumps, bruises, and cuts.

    Team Ico games have always had significant flaws, Shadow of the Colossus had some of the worst controller input lag I have ever experienced in a game, once paired with your horse the issue gets even worse. Just like SoTC, The Last Guardian has a wonderful idea, an amazing landscape and environment, and wonderful puzzles. For The Last Guardian, the issue is the difficult to work with AI. Despite only needing a very few amount of inputs per puzzle room is among the most annoying issues. I suppose this comes with the territory, which honestly at this point I'm starting to question. The swimming controls in The Last Guardian are to the Horseback controls in SoTC, both very raw and unrefined setups.

    Similarly, both games SoTC and The Last Guardian also suffer from low framerates and framerate spikes. For SoTC this made the controller input lag much worse, The Last Guardian suffers some from it, but definitely not nearly as bad as SoTC. The PS4 pro will help you a little in this regard, but you're still going to suffer from these issues.

    There is more that could be said about the game, but at this point the effort seems fruitless. You will either love it or you will hate it, if you have followed the series it's going to have a nostalgic feel for you. If you are a newcomer I suppose its a toss up. I can't recommend this game, but I also cannot condemn it. I rated it a 6 because I feel like it has everything necessary to be considered a game. It does however, need a lot of quality time spent on refinement to be great. At this point I feel like Team Ico are master world-builders, and definitely know how to capture emotion and tell a story. But perhaps they should leave everything else up to another team that could set a standard for gameplay mechanics appropriate for this decade.    … Expand
  36. PabloDark03
    Dec 21, 2016
    6
    Ultimamente este videojuego está siendo llamado como uno de los mejores de la historia . Sin duda , no es un mal juego , aunque no se le puede llamar juego. Es más bien una experiencia . No tiene jugabilidad,tiene errores y controles deficientes.
  37. sphirit
    Dec 27, 2016
    6
    Not fulfilled my expectations.I can't understand how it took 10 years to do it.The camera controls are very bad
    Shadow of the colosus It's much better game.On the other side, Ttrico is adorable
  38. ibs1984
    Oct 28, 2018
    7
    تقييمي للعبة يشمل التروفي ... اللعبة تستحق تقييم افضل قبل ما احاول اخذ البلاتينيوم
    اللعبة بشكل عام جيدة والقصة ممتازة وتدخل في جو العواطف والجيم بلاي جيد .. حتى جاء وقت حصاد البلاتينيوم .. كان في تروفي يطلب منك تنهي اللعبة في 4 ساعات .. وهنا بدأت احس بعيوب اللعبة
    بدأت احس بمعاناة مع "توريكو" المخلوق اللي توجهه ... التواصل معه متعب وتنفيذه للأوامر عشوائي في بعض الأحيان اجبرت اني اعيد    تقييمي للعبة يشمل التروفي ... اللعبة تستحق تقييم افضل قبل ما احاول اخذ البلاتينيوم
    اللعبة بشكل عام جيدة والقصة ممتازة وتدخل في جو العواطف والجيم بلاي جيد .. حتى جاء وقت حصاد البلاتينيوم .. كان في تروفي يطلب منك تنهي اللعبة في 4 ساعات .. وهنا بدأت احس بعيوب اللعبة
    بدأت احس بمعاناة مع "توريكو" المخلوق اللي توجهه ... التواصل معه متعب وتنفيذه للأوامر عشوائي في بعض الأحيان
    اجبرت اني اعيد اللعبة اكثر من ثلاث مرات بسبب الاستجابة السيئة لتوريكو ... في النهاية اللعبة جيدة وتستحق التجربة واتمنى استوديو يابان يبدع بأفكار جديدة مثل هذي اللعبة.    … Expand
  39. MeherBabafan
    Jun 13, 2017
    6
    In a video game I am looking for an immersive and enriching experience. I put less emphasis on game mechanics. I found the Last Guardian to be very satisfying in their visual presentation of the boy, Trico, and their relationship. The two go from one problem to another, working together as they try to escape their current confinement, and move to the next. One problem is that theirIn a video game I am looking for an immersive and enriching experience. I put less emphasis on game mechanics. I found the Last Guardian to be very satisfying in their visual presentation of the boy, Trico, and their relationship. The two go from one problem to another, working together as they try to escape their current confinement, and move to the next. One problem is that their dilemma is pretty inexplicable. They're trapped in this huge labyrinthine castle. Not only are there no clues as to why given, but there are no little respite areas to explore. The demands just go on incessantly. Because the boy and Trico are, naturally enough, unable to converse, the stark settings and endless problems make the game's tempo austere and relentless. A bit more reveal on the backstory to stir up curiosity could have been melded with some non-death-defying interludes of exploration to open up the experience and make it more fun. As it is, if you want to spend many hours escaping a sometimes gorgeous prison, with leaps and creeps, going from one puzzle to another, with the help of a beautifully rendered beast-helper, but with nary a sign of another human (evil robots don't count) this is a great game for you.… Expand
  40. Sirmonkage
    Mar 18, 2017
    7
    The game does a good job in immersing you in it's beautiful world. Yea it's a little rough controlling the characters but that doesn't really bother me. My ambition to explore the world keeps me engaged. My main problem with the game are the boring sequences in which either the boy or trico are supposed to be in "distress". They always end anticlimactically and are never reallyThe game does a good job in immersing you in it's beautiful world. Yea it's a little rough controlling the characters but that doesn't really bother me. My ambition to explore the world keeps me engaged. My main problem with the game are the boring sequences in which either the boy or trico are supposed to be in "distress". They always end anticlimactically and are never really exciting to begin with. After traversing the beautiful landscapes and getting connected to trico for so long I'd expect a little payoff. But it's just not there... This game is great eye candy for sure and can also put a smile on your face for a while. But the climactic scenes just pull you away from that and don't really do a good job of creating the feeling that I assume the creators wanted you too.… Expand
  41. mrseannathan
    Mar 21, 2017
    7
    Maybe this is because I haven't put much time into it (and I will definitely pick it back up and try it) but I'm very iffy when it comes to the movement controls. It's a huge turn off how off putting it is. Beside that, story seems great and the visuals are incredible.
  42. EEKtheratbat
    Mar 20, 2017
    6
    This game has a big pro and that's the flying dog. He looks just great but that doesn't make up for the simple boring puzzles, the terrible camera-angles and other frustrating gameplay. I never mind dying in a game because i made a mistake but i do mind dying when the game makes the mistakes.
  43. negativeions
    Nov 14, 2018
    5
    Fumito Ueda's incompetence and obsession with animation is this game's fundamental flaw.

    Shigeru Miyamoto, one of the, if not the greatest game designer in the world once said that the most important aspect of game design is game play. Every serious game developer should have that tattooed into their damn brains. I find it surprising that Ueda tested the game before release and thought    Fumito Ueda's incompetence and obsession with animation is this game's fundamental flaw.

    Shigeru Miyamoto, one of the, if not the greatest game designer in the world once said that the most important aspect of game design is game play. Every serious game developer should have that tattooed into their damn brains. I find it surprising that Ueda tested the game before release and thought to himself, "this is good, let's go with this". To me, there are obvious problems with the game. First of all, the game play of the boy is just ridiculous. Sure, it's nice to have all these animation but there's no reason why he couldn't be programmed to take advantage of the full range of movement of the joystick. You're either moving at a snails pace or running. It's obviously ridiculous. And many games do this and it's just objectively wrong. A perfect example of better gameplay when it comes to movement is A Link Between Worlds. Every minute increase of the thumbjoy in a certain direction directly translates into a noticeable increase in Link's movement speed, giving the user the full range of motion and speed that is possible with the stick. THAT is how you do it. Secondly the camera is ridiculous. You test the game out and still think that camera is ok? I don't know what to say to that. Thirdly the graphics look like they're from a PS3. They should've been improved.. or, honestly, the game should've been released for PS3. Then just get some other developer to take care of the port to Ps4. In the meantime Ueda could've been half finished his next game. Come on, man. Fourthly, the game runs poorly. The low framerate hurts my eyes, I can't play longer than a couple of hours at a time. It seems like the game was not ported that well and it took way too long to do it. I wish Japanese developers in general would put more money into a project. Anyways, I really thought this could've been much better.    … Expand
  44. Quijote
    Dec 13, 2016
    5
    Para mi gusto fracasó en todos los aspectos: lo emotivo nunca lo logró, y lo jugable y lo gráfico fue lo peor, le doy 5 por eso: si funcionara bien le diera un 7, pero realmente la calidad del juego le baja mucho la nota.
  45. Deadheadbill
    Jul 27, 2017
    5
    Trico is awesome. This game is not. So many apologists for a game that has horrendous controls and atrocious camera work. The camera wanders around like a drunken wino and the controls respond correctly about 50 percent of the time. It's unfortunate because I feel there is a truly great game hidden in there.
  46. SthrnFrdGames
    Mar 9, 2017
    7
    Do not be deterred by the yellow box with a number 7 in it. I would honestly give this game more of a 7.5...

    The Last Guardian has been on many peoples minds over the past several years of development. As someone who has been interested in the project after completing both ICO and Shadow of there Colossus, I can safely say that my expectations were met. Was it worth the near decade-long    Do not be deterred by the yellow box with a number 7 in it. I would honestly give this game more of a 7.5...

    The Last Guardian has been on many peoples minds over the past several years of development. As someone who has been interested in the project after completing both ICO and Shadow of there Colossus, I can safely say that my expectations were met. Was it worth the near decade-long wait, maybe not so much, but nonetheless, a masterpiece in its own right.

    You assume the role of a boy awoken in the midst of some vat dungeon in a pit with the great beast Trico. Throughout your journey, the two of you grow closer to each other and learn how to utilize each others strengths and weaknesses to proceed through the giant constructs. The story is all but there, focusing more on the emotional connection between player, character, and beast.

    The background graphics and sceneries in this game are top-notch. Gazing into the distance nice you reach the outside world can behold some breathtaking views, even if its of the walls of the Fortress. The sprite animation leaves some to be desired, and the over animated movements can be cumbersome at times, but it does not take away from the overall playability.

    A fantastic game and well worth the 11 or 12 hours to takes to complete. By now, the price has dropped to around $40 so it may be worth it to pick it up now as opposed to when it was released. Cheers for TRICO.    … Expand
  47. drmoth
    Aug 1, 2017
    5
    Lack of precision in game controls ruin an otherwise beautiful game. Some of the most frustrating and challenging puzzles in the game involve picking up barrels of food and throwing them from place to place. The problem is intellectually simple, and should be very easy, but because the direction the character is facing can only be changed in 60 degree increments it is nearly impossible toLack of precision in game controls ruin an otherwise beautiful game. Some of the most frustrating and challenging puzzles in the game involve picking up barrels of food and throwing them from place to place. The problem is intellectually simple, and should be very easy, but because the direction the character is facing can only be changed in 60 degree increments it is nearly impossible to aim. In addition, moving objects around on the screen becomes nearly impossible if there is more than one selectable object - the 'grab' function automatically targets what object you want to grab, but there seems to be no way to control which one you pick up. Very, very, annoying.… Expand
  48. Stark007
    Dec 9, 2016
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I waited 10 years for this? Graphically I did not see anything that the PS3 would not do. The impression I had was playing a remastered product. Even so, with all his technical problems, it's a good game. Just good and nothing more.… Expand
  49. CriticoDubioso
    Dec 10, 2016
    7
    I've heard some complaints about technical issues with the game, but the ones I experienced weren't too distracting. Shadow of the Colossus had massive slowdowns at times, and that game was great. Occasionally, I was given the wrong narration for the scenario, but that wasn't too bad. Not counting the wonky AI in this, though.

    The thing preventing the game from being a 10 or, as many    I've heard some complaints about technical issues with the game, but the ones I experienced weren't too distracting. Shadow of the Colossus had massive slowdowns at times, and that game was great. Occasionally, I was given the wrong narration for the scenario, but that wasn't too bad. Not counting the wonky AI in this, though.

    The thing preventing the game from being a 10 or, as many have mindbogglingly called it, "a masterpiece" is that it simply isn't very fun, at least not for the vast majority of the experience, mostly the last hour or two. If you think this game is a masterpiece, you don't understand what the word "masterpiece" means. The core gameplay is light platforming and what feels like barely a handful of puzzles, and the majority suffer from the same issue as Portal 2: all there is to do is look for the one thing that you can actually do. Seriously, most puzzles are just a matter of looking for a single interaction point. Or finding an easily-accessible object and carrying it to another point. The aforementioned fun 1-2 hours of the game are enjoyable because you actually have a mixed toolset and enough variation in the environment to require that you put the pieces together on your own. There also isn't much risk or challenge in finding the right way to climb up to a single switch, so it's fun when you're thrust into a scenario with enemies constantly trying to snatch you, distract your companion, and murder him all at the same time. It's a shame that style of gameplay was such a small part of the game. The rest kind of just felt like connecting the dots between in-engine cutscene setpieces.

    Even with all that I would maybe rate it higher, but it loses points because of the terrible, terrible water puzzle segments. In multiple puzzles, I tried commanding Trico to do something, he would fail, I would look up the solution online (the water puzzles are the only things I had to look up), saw that what I was doing was correct but the AI was being stupid, and then stay there for 20 minutes trying to get him to understand my command. It is very, very bad when a game is mechanically very simple, but also incredibly difficult to get results, even when you are seemingly giving the correct inputs. And in all of those cases, I finally got results randomly. There was no difference in the orders given, but he would just decide to do it that time rather than, for example, swim back up to the surface after diving halfway down or just treading water and growling.

    Great music and great visuals. Story would have been better if the gameplay didn't make me so horribly frustrated with Trico. I still think Shadow of the Colossus' story was much better because it didn't constantly tear me out of the experience and make me question if the AI was glitching out and thus making things impossible. There's a lot to be said for the game maintaining the experience well enough that you can mentally remain in the world and forget you're playing a videogame with human-programmed AI. I really wish the puzzles were more involved/hands-on and less reliant on trying to order Trico around. The best segments in the game, IMO, were the ones that required very little assistance on Trico's part (like most of the segments near the end and a fairly early segment where you temporarily leave him stuck on a pillar).

    I hope their next game doesn't experience the same development Hell.    … Expand
  50. Voodoo123
    Jun 17, 2017
    7
    +Fantastic animation / art / music / character / world design
    +Intriguing story
    -marred by some of the most frustrating controls / gameplay I've ever experienced
    Absolutely recommend playing this just be prepared for the clunky journey to the end!
  51. Spidor
    Dec 17, 2016
    6
    I wanted to love this game, I truly did. But it's not just repetitive and somewhat uneventful, the tale of a boy and his dragon cat falling through scenery. It's buggy as hell, and in a somewhat game breaking way. Boy interacts with world? Wonky. Beast interacts with world? Wonky. Boy interacts with beast? Broken fustercluck of epic proportions. This is divided into two categories - one,I wanted to love this game, I truly did. But it's not just repetitive and somewhat uneventful, the tale of a boy and his dragon cat falling through scenery. It's buggy as hell, and in a somewhat game breaking way. Boy interacts with world? Wonky. Beast interacts with world? Wonky. Boy interacts with beast? Broken fustercluck of epic proportions. This is divided into two categories - one, if the boy climbs the beast, the camera takes a hike and everything breaks. Second - the beast will NOT listen, become trapped in AI routines, get stuck against corners making it ignore your orders practically forever. You're supposed to like the beast and while I admittedly did, I liked the beast the story was selling me, not the game was providing me with. Trico is broken Camera is broken. AI is broken. Controls are delayed and floaty.
    I don't hate this game. But I really don't love it at all.    … Expand
  52. mikepatyaev
    Dec 10, 2016
    7
    Amazing game! Interesting story, charming graphics, cool animations and tons of emotions... this is The Last Guardian! This unique game! If you like ICO and Shadow of the Collossus - buy The Last Guardian, you will love this game. (NO)
  53. jenesuispasbava
    Jul 8, 2017
    5
    Horrifyingly bad camera and character control, and massive frame rate drops even at 1080p on PS4 Pro; it's a crying shame that the amazing story and beautiful setting is paired with such disappointing gameplay and performance.
  54. Kamikazeshocki
    May 24, 2017
    7
    Well this is certainly not a very good game like shadow of the colossos or Ico. The clumsy controls and sometimes annoying misbehaviours of that "flying rat" made me angry sometimes. The graphics are also quite unspectactular. Nonetheless most puzzles and the unfolding of the story later on I found quite solid and I actually found myself caring for that relationship between the protagonistWell this is certainly not a very good game like shadow of the colossos or Ico. The clumsy controls and sometimes annoying misbehaviours of that "flying rat" made me angry sometimes. The graphics are also quite unspectactular. Nonetheless most puzzles and the unfolding of the story later on I found quite solid and I actually found myself caring for that relationship between the protagonist and the animal. It is a unique game with many good parts that get outbalanced by at least as many bad parts. You can buy and have a ok-good time for 10-15 hours and then you're done, but it's certainly no must have for any ps4 owner.… Expand
  55. HAHDGSFH8TRGH
    Dec 13, 2016
    6
    No es para nada un mal juego pero me esperaba mas ya que espere 7 años para que sacaran este juego.
    Lo bueno para mi son los personajes y la historia y lo malo es que es un juego muy aburrido y que no engancha del todo a pesar de que tenga una buena historia. Es solo mi opinión sobre este juego
  56. hammygas
    Dec 13, 2017
    7
    This is an amazingly difficult game to score. I was bored for significant chunks of this game, and I found myself passing the time thinking through a puzzle by petting or climbing on Trico. I kept coming back though. I kept wanting to see more, and the ending did not disappoint.

    Truly an excellent game overall, and I wonder if I would have enjoyed the story as much if I never got    This is an amazingly difficult game to score. I was bored for significant chunks of this game, and I found myself passing the time thinking through a puzzle by petting or climbing on Trico. I kept coming back though. I kept wanting to see more, and the ending did not disappoint.

    Truly an excellent game overall, and I wonder if I would have enjoyed the story as much if I never got bored. By being bored, I interacted with Trico more, and built a relationship with him. It made the story more impactful, and I Don't know of another way to accomplish that goal.

    I take off points because I don't really have an urge to play it again, but I am extremely happy that I played through and the experience I had.    … Expand
  57. mrnice
    Aug 16, 2018
    7
    A super fascinating game... if you ignore THE actual GAMEPLAY. Despite similarities to the decent puzzle-game ICO, this newer game has mostly dumbed down the gameplay that it was supposed to update and exceed. A lot of climbing sections and QTE-like "Epic Scripted Events" feel like they are trying to copy the action from Uncharted 2. There's really no minimum age for grasping the puzzlesA super fascinating game... if you ignore THE actual GAMEPLAY. Despite similarities to the decent puzzle-game ICO, this newer game has mostly dumbed down the gameplay that it was supposed to update and exceed. A lot of climbing sections and QTE-like "Epic Scripted Events" feel like they are trying to copy the action from Uncharted 2. There's really no minimum age for grasping the puzzles in this game, only for coping with the nightmarish enemies and the frustrating obtuse interactions with the AI companion. The "artistic" concept and fascinating experience do not make up for
    the basic formulaic gameplay sections, and forum-discussions reveal that few have even understood what the abstract story was about. Maybe the developer just doesn't care about being understood. PROTIP: Before instructing the game's AI, there must be 1 press of the same button, to call for AI attention. Then, when the AI companion responds visibly, it can receive 1 instruction. If the button is pressed additional times, or even gets spammed or smashed (as players throw controllers in utter frustration) then the AI gets "confused" and the player will not enjoy that moment.    … Expand
  58. wesker2012
    Jan 2, 2019
    6
    I love the bond you feel with Trico in this game, but the controls and AI were incredibly infuriating. I'd say Trico is the most frustrating AI character I ever interacted with. He interacts like a really dumb dog. It totally ruined the enjoyment of the experience for me. The game just drags because the AI doesn't do what you want/need him to do. I got halfway through the game beforeI love the bond you feel with Trico in this game, but the controls and AI were incredibly infuriating. I'd say Trico is the most frustrating AI character I ever interacted with. He interacts like a really dumb dog. It totally ruined the enjoyment of the experience for me. The game just drags because the AI doesn't do what you want/need him to do. I got halfway through the game before I couldn't take it anymore. I'm glad I bought this game on a super cheap sale because this game was a disappointment for me.… Expand
  59. psylife
    Apr 24, 2020
    6
    TLG is a repetitive and slightly tedious platformer, intertwined with lackluster puzzle design. The camera is at times indeed problematic, the frame rate is bad, and the controls leave a lot to be desired.

    Yet, and perhaps more importantly, as an adventure, it is unique, memorable, and enchanting. The dreamworld visuals are truly awe inspiring, the animations are some of the greatest    TLG is a repetitive and slightly tedious platformer, intertwined with lackluster puzzle design. The camera is at times indeed problematic, the frame rate is bad, and the controls leave a lot to be desired.

    Yet, and perhaps more importantly, as an adventure, it is unique, memorable, and enchanting. The dreamworld visuals are truly awe inspiring, the animations are some of the greatest and most expressive I have yet to see, and the physics impress.

    The unscripted, procedural nature of your interaction with the guardian is remarkably successful, and as piece of gaming concept, it is the most refreshing, and intelligent leverage of the video-game medium I have had the pleasure to experience in a long long time - Indeed, your interaction with the guardian seamlessly serve both the story and game-play needs. At no point have I felt I was dealing with an AI, but rather a genuine living creature - This achievement alone must be celebrated.

    TLG is not a very good game then, but it offers something novel to experience. and will leave you with a cherished memory of your time with it. Play it.    … Expand
  60. Wardrobechaos
    Dec 20, 2020
    7
    Just finished the game on ps5. It’s not optimized for ps5 at all and runs terribly. I will start with the bad stuff:
    - i honestly lack the words to describe how awful the controls and camera are in this game. This almost killed an amazing game for me. Whoever was responsible for this should be ashamed!
    - the Button mashing during loading and the game - terrible The good: - trico - nice    Just finished the game on ps5. It’s not optimized for ps5 at all and runs terribly. I will start with the bad stuff:
    - i honestly lack the words to describe how awful the controls and camera are in this game. This almost killed an amazing game for me. Whoever was responsible for this should be ashamed!
    - the Button mashing during loading and the game - terrible The good:
    - trico - nice looks and Animations and you really bond with the guy
    - the fresh gameplay, really something else compared to other games
    - the simple but touching story

    Overall a 7/10 for me but this could and should have been one of the most memorable games on ps!!!    … Expand
  61. witcher6999
    Oct 29, 2017
    6
    Ужасное управление, кривая камера и тупой Трико растягивают эту игру, что совершенно не идет ей на пользу...
  62. AsaZimbabwe
    Dec 3, 2017
    6
    Unique premise, awe-inspiring art direction, and a touching story cannot quite overcome consistently frustrating controls, annoying camera & unclear objectives. As much as you may love certain special aspects, it is a chore to complete with essentially zero replay value.
  63. tomvs123
    Jul 1, 2020
    5
    The next-level giant pet simulator. That's all I could think of while playing the game. If you like pets and don't mind them getting beat up every now and then, then this is the game for you!

    The game is basically ICO, but full of obstacles and basic puzzles that require your giant pet to progress. The variety in puzzles is a little disappointing. They mostly consist of opening doors to    The next-level giant pet simulator. That's all I could think of while playing the game. If you like pets and don't mind them getting beat up every now and then, then this is the game for you!

    The game is basically ICO, but full of obstacles and basic puzzles that require your giant pet to progress. The variety in puzzles is a little disappointing. They mostly consist of opening doors to get your pet through them, and then after you get your pet through the door, having your pet jump to an area that was previously inaccessible to you. Also disappointing is that there's normally only one way to solve each puzzle. Many are carefully scripted with specific pet actions, so there's not much thinking outside of the box possible here.

    Initially, controlling the pet is annoying. You get some hand signals later on that improve things, but then it just becomes slightly less annoying.

    The story is vague, though less vague than ICO or Shadow of the Colossus. You'll actually get some background story information and closure with this installment. The game goes for an animal friendship theme and does it pretty well, though some people aren't big fans of this type of story.

    Oh, and don't forget the Uncharted moments. There's plenty of impossibly amazing moments in the game, primarily consisting of your giant pet's weight or size breaking bridges or other things and then you just barely escaping though no skill of your own, but because it's a scripted scene. I'm a bit sad that the studio who bought us ICO and Shadow of the Colossus has stooped to this level of dumb storytelling. But hey, kids these days like it.

    So it was an alright game for me. After I got used to the initial pet-controlling annoyance, I ended up completing it in less than 15 hours. And I'm glad it didn't take longer than that.    … Expand
  64. Empyrea
    Feb 11, 2019
    7
    I've played half of this game till I got stuck/tired so I gave up although I know I could finish it. But because I got this game borrowed I don't care to beat it, although I saw the end in youtube and looks really cool. Let's start about the gameplay, this is like a puzzle and most of the time you have to explore by your own to keep advancing, so most of the time you have to be with aI've played half of this game till I got stuck/tired so I gave up although I know I could finish it. But because I got this game borrowed I don't care to beat it, although I saw the end in youtube and looks really cool. Let's start about the gameplay, this is like a puzzle and most of the time you have to explore by your own to keep advancing, so most of the time you have to be with a guide in your mobile. Graphics, sounds, soundtrack are all really good. Trico, the monster, although it's a mixture of many animals, looks real. Its movements, growlings, everything. But the kid looks like cartoons which it's been made on purpose but I don't quite like it. My main complaint is the puzzle style gameplay. i'm a patient person but I don't like to be around without knowing what to do. I think this game would have been better if they give you some advices or at least give you this option. If they had done that and was a little bit shorter probably would deserve an 8, maybe 8.5 but not more. To sum up, I really understand people who rate this game with a 10 and those who do it with a 0 because first of all, this is not a game for everybody. What I enjoyed more were the first 3 hours.… Expand
  65. carlvazq_
    Sep 27, 2017
    7
    Emotivo, sentimental y una experiencia única, pero que no se encuentra a la altura de esta generación a causa de su apartado técnico. Aún así, sigue siendo muy recomendable si lo que buscas es una experiencia única e irrepetible.
  66. ChoosableOne
    Sep 9, 2018
    7
    I loved Ico, and i loved SOTC even more than that, and expected the same experience in this game. But i was disappointed. Clunky controls and abysmal camera problems aside, this game didnt pull me in like other two. Just made it to the end to see that so praised ending but disappointed in there too. Its not a bad game, it has good puzzle parts in it but, director raised the bar too highI loved Ico, and i loved SOTC even more than that, and expected the same experience in this game. But i was disappointed. Clunky controls and abysmal camera problems aside, this game didnt pull me in like other two. Just made it to the end to see that so praised ending but disappointed in there too. Its not a bad game, it has good puzzle parts in it but, director raised the bar too high for me and i guess that expectation made me disappointed in this. I loved Trico btw… Expand
  67. BJR225
    Feb 1, 2018
    5
    Not doubting the strength of the story from reviews I've read, but severely broken controls make this game unplayable for me. Trudged through 5 hours of frustrating gameplay and don't see myself going back.
  68. SplitMind
    Jun 27, 2018
    6
    Most mixed reviews complain about the same thing, and I wish to echo this.

    The monster is an innovative concept but is not executed well enough. I felt like I was wasting a lot of time standing around waiting for it to do what I needed it to do. Also, there was not much direction at the start of the game so there was a lot of wandering around lost in circles which also felt like I was    Most mixed reviews complain about the same thing, and I wish to echo this.

    The monster is an innovative concept but is not executed well enough. I felt like I was wasting a lot of time standing around waiting for it to do what I needed it to do. Also, there was not much direction at the start of the game so there was a lot of wandering around lost in circles which also felt like I was wasting time. I think I would have enjoyed it much more if I could actually control the creature directly.

    The atmosphere, environments, and the story are where most of the 5 star reviews seem to be coming from. These facets of the game are indeed excellent, but unlike the five-star reviewers I cannot look past the frustration of the controls and the camera angles.

    If you can tolerate the frustrations outlined above, then you will have found yourself a very interesting game. Otherwise, it might be best avoided.    … Expand
  69. kereba
    Jul 30, 2018
    7
    A beautiful minimalistic game with superb artistic detail. The only problem is that this masterpiece cannot be fully enjoyed due to the horrible camera and game physics. Presently, one cannot be fully amazed by how rare it is to complain about camera issues in present day games.
  70. Xplocion
    Nov 9, 2019
    6
    The good: The feeling of loneliness. The feeling of helplessness of the child in front of creatures that capture him again and again. Trico's fur.

    The bad: a very intimate game. The pace of the game is slow. Trico does what he wants, does not obey and you will have to repeat certain parts of the game over and over and over and over again. The repeated on-screen announcement of how to do    The good: The feeling of loneliness. The feeling of helplessness of the child in front of creatures that capture him again and again. Trico's fur.

    The bad: a very intimate game. The pace of the game is slow. Trico does what he wants, does not obey and you will have to repeat certain parts of the game over and over and over and over again. The repeated on-screen announcement of how to do things (press LR ...). You have to forge close ties with Trico so that in advanced stages of the game he hears you, almost at the end.

    Lo Meh: 8 years ago this game was announced and sold as a PS3 incentive and there were reservations with content, stuffed animals, stickers and soundtrack in special editions and the game never came out or was canceled, in the end it came out but all that extra merchandise disappeared.    … Expand
  71. jppgarcia
    Jan 16, 2019
    7
    While the story is incredible and the atmosphere is also amazing, the game is highly impacted by the low and inconsistent fps rate and the clunky controls and camera movement. The graphics are okay, but the problems i mentioned really weight down on how much fun you'll have with this game. In my opinion, it's disappointing really how a game that took 7 years to make can run so poorly on a ps4,
  72. DumitruLozovanu
    Jan 2, 2019
    5
    Terrible camera and terrible AI, the rest is pretty good but nothing revolutionary, maybe if it came out on the PS3. The trophies for the game are exceptionally dumb and annoying and will ruin any enjoyment of the game, good visuals and story but has a lot of issues.
  73. MasterGames
    Jan 8, 2019
    7
    The Last Guardian is a fascinating game that portrays the relationship between two unlikely friends: a boy and a giant creature named Trico. The story is breathtaking but the game has some camera and control issues.
  74. SamComedian
    Feb 19, 2019
    7
    Mi puntuación a The Last Guardian es de 7, me explico;
    Estamos ante un juego que dura alrededor de 12 como mucho 13 horas, corta duración a mi parecer, después de 10 años de desarrollo. El título cuenta la historia de un niño y su relación con una bestia alada llamada Trico, con un diseño muy bueno y unos gráficos ligeramente mejorables ( correctos ). El juego contiene una muy buena    Mi puntuación a The Last Guardian es de 7, me explico;
    Estamos ante un juego que dura alrededor de 12 como mucho 13 horas, corta duración a mi parecer, después de 10 años de desarrollo. El título cuenta la historia de un niño y su relación con una bestia alada llamada Trico, con un diseño muy bueno y unos gráficos ligeramente mejorables ( correctos ). El juego contiene una muy buena banda sonora, por contra la historia de este queda un poco tediosa y en momentos quiere transmitir sentimientos de amor y de pena hacia Trico y el niño pero no logra del todo ese cometido y el jugador lo puede encontrar confuso. Le pongo un 7 sobre 10 ( comparándolo con juegos de su plataforma, PS4 ). Mi vigesimoprimera crítica u/o review.    … Expand
  75. elolugo
    Nov 28, 2020
    6
    Impressive game the first half but then you start to see it flaws. For example Trico(the monster) behaves erratically sometimes and makes you think that it cannot do one thing but then it does. Very confusing
  76. Tseppelin
    May 21, 2019
    6
    Not good sa the predecessor of fumito ueda, nice and playable but short and technically imperfect
  77. Fernandogagas
    Jul 26, 2019
    6
    The last guardian , puro humo y marketing... Muy mal optimizado por dónde lo veas , le pongo un 6 porque Trico es lo mejor que tiene.
  78. ToddChavez
    Aug 19, 2019
    7
    The Last Guardian is a beautiful, melancholy game filled with the highest highs, and the lowest lows.
  79. ViperXT
    Mar 28, 2020
    5
    Very over hyped after almost 10 years in development. Story was just OK. Game had many technical issues at launch. Game play was fairly boring. The AI and cooperation of Trico was sometimes frustrating. Graphics were amazing and the fantasy element was nice.
  80. dariazzo_
    Apr 20, 2020
    7
    Is The Last Guardian worth of your time, especially in comparison to the rest of the games on PS4? Yes, absolutely. Is it a good videogame? Maybe not as much. Moving an enormous creature and a small boy, cooperating, in narrow spaces was an impossible task that led to shaky controls and infuriating camera movements and dead angles. It could not be any other way.
    It is undeniable on the    Is The Last Guardian worth of your time, especially in comparison to the rest of the games on PS4? Yes, absolutely. Is it a good videogame? Maybe not as much. Moving an enormous creature and a small boy, cooperating, in narrow spaces was an impossible task that led to shaky controls and infuriating camera movements and dead angles. It could not be any other way.
    It is undeniable on the other hand that TLG is a masterpiece of companionship and one of the most unique games ever made. All in the usual Fumito Ueda presentation and approach to a plot that will keep you entertained well after the console is switched off.
    All sums up to a great experience, with playability pitfalls that could lead you to abandon Trico. Use your patience, it is totally worth it.    … Expand
  81. Martma
    Jul 30, 2020
    5
    Game is quite boring imo , it doesn’t grab my attention, lack of tutorial telling u what u need to do so I was there just jumping onto everything.
  82. ErsinEkiz
    Aug 21, 2020
    6
    Cute story and graphigs but boring gameplay and bad camera angle.İ cant finish but if you like puzzle games you may like it
  83. f0r3m4n
    Jul 8, 2020
    6
    Hi,

    These are my notes for the most important sections of the game. It is a personal opinion and obviously for each person it can be different. ● Playability → 5.6 - Control → 5 - Gratification (Player's pleasure or complacency with the game) → 6 - Learning (Easy to understand the system and mechanics of the game) → 6 - Effectiveness (Capacity to capture the player's attention    Hi,

    These are my notes for the most important sections of the game. It is a personal opinion and obviously for each person it can be different.

    ● Playability → 5.6

    - Control → 5
    - Gratification (Player's pleasure or complacency with the game) → 6
    - Learning (Easy to understand the system and mechanics of the game) → 6
    - Effectiveness (Capacity to capture the player's attention from the first moment) → 6
    - Immersion → 8
    - Re-playability → 3

    ● Technical section → 6.3

    - Graphics → 5.5
    - Physics → 6
    - AI → 5
    - Game Sound → 7
    - OST→ 8

    ● Story Line → 6.5

    - Main Story → 6.5
    - Additional missions → N/A

    Final note → 6.1

    Greetings    … Expand
  84. Talabeer
    Sep 17, 2020
    7
    Los juegos de Fumito son una delicia. Juega en otra liga. Amo a Trico. Aun así, se me hizo bola en algunos momento. Culpa mía porque no soy de puzzles. Y en este juego va de eso. La IA de Trico también juega en otra liga.
  85. rainyday2
    Oct 28, 2020
    7
    The Last Guardian is a 2006 PS3 game with a scope that graphics aside could have been achieved on the PS2 . Most of it's shortcomings come from that and Trico's AI that is both unbelievably stupid , totally realistic and sometimes super smart all at the same time ...

    I love The Last Guardian and I'm one of the "weirdos" that liked ICO over Shadow of the Colossus . But if you don't like    The Last Guardian is a 2006 PS3 game with a scope that graphics aside could have been achieved on the PS2 . Most of it's shortcomings come from that and Trico's AI that is both unbelievably stupid , totally realistic and sometimes super smart all at the same time ...

    I love The Last Guardian and I'm one of the "weirdos" that liked ICO over Shadow of the Colossus . But if you don't like this game I can't say anything about it ...I have no rebuttals to your critic    … Expand
  86. petriAND
    Jan 19, 2023
    5
    Cool concept and story, great animations, and visually very artistic and impactful but the most clunky gameplay I have ever seen in gaming history. This game should have been 4-5 hours, but it took 10-11 because of the bad mechanics. This game is an insult to your time. It's so damn frustrating to point Trico in a direction and he just doesn't want to go or do the thing some tasks you gaveCool concept and story, great animations, and visually very artistic and impactful but the most clunky gameplay I have ever seen in gaming history. This game should have been 4-5 hours, but it took 10-11 because of the bad mechanics. This game is an insult to your time. It's so damn frustrating to point Trico in a direction and he just doesn't want to go or do the thing some tasks you gave him could be done in like 30 secs and then you stay for him 15+ minutes to turn around and sad thing is that I'm not even exaggerating. It often feels like a tester of a game, not a finished product. This game is not for you if you do not have a lot of patience it sure has some good things in it like animations which are incredibly made but the gameplay literally fuks up the entire game.… Expand
  87. Unique_Yammey
    Feb 13, 2022
    7
    I enjoyed playing the game while the clunky controls let me. the story was good for me and the ending had to carry most of it. The thing is I do not find myself to play it again.
  88. vgm
    Feb 17, 2018
    7
    The bond that you create with Trico during the game is really special. The landscapes are simply spectacular and there are some really enjoyable platforming moments during the game, especially when you are in the heights. But looking at the game from the technical perspective, there are some serious flaws.

    These flaws turn the game into a quite frustrating experience at some moments...    The bond that you create with Trico during the game is really special. The landscapes are simply spectacular and there are some really enjoyable platforming moments during the game, especially when you are in the heights. But looking at the game from the technical perspective, there are some serious flaws.

    These flaws turn the game into a quite frustrating experience at some moments... Just to put a few examples: the camera handling is quite bad (especially in reduced spaces), clinging or letting go Trico's back is sometimes a pain and Trico's AI is not always working as it should... It feels like it is a real animal, but sometimes it will never react to your orders just because you are not standing exactly where you are supposed to....    … Expand
  89. Leo_Manzano
    Jul 15, 2021
    7
    Possessing Flaws and probably not worth the long wait, The Last Guardian manages to be a game very different from those produced nowadays. The scenario and its intriguing creatures in which we dive without knowing anything manages to arouse our curiosity and make you reflect on what lies behind this huge empty map.

    Despite this, we don't have time to feel alone, Trico's presence is soon    Possessing Flaws and probably not worth the long wait, The Last Guardian manages to be a game very different from those produced nowadays. The scenario and its intriguing creatures in which we dive without knowing anything manages to arouse our curiosity and make you reflect on what lies behind this huge empty map.

    Despite this, we don't have time to feel alone, Trico's presence is soon noticed and we get used to exploring the scenery with the creature, solving puzzles and eventual combats.

    The game as a whole remains with the same quality as its predecessors with a good soundtrack and beautiful graphics although dated, all of this serving to place us in yet another of Fumito Ueda's Fabulas where we are experiencing a cut in time not a complete narrative.

    This added to Trico's AI that can perfectly emulate a domestic animal, sometimes petting sometimes stubborn creates unique moments that are the strongest point of the game.
    However this doesn't erase the somewhat dragging rhythm, repetitive puzzles and camera and gameplay failures, I recommend this game mainly for ICO Fans, for those who don't know the series or just played SOTC, wait for a slower game that hits a lot in its core mechanics but it is weak in the rest.    … Expand
  90. nnevill
    Oct 18, 2021
    7
    In 2021st this game looks very old-fashioned. Gameplay is quite boring, especially first half of the game. Jumping and roaming through similar locations is not the funniest thing in video games :) But 2nd half is more about action and narrative and in this part game like phoenix rises from the ashes and shows its best parts.

    It worths play it at least to watch on Trico - gigantic    In 2021st this game looks very old-fashioned. Gameplay is quite boring, especially first half of the game. Jumping and roaming through similar locations is not the funniest thing in video games :) But 2nd half is more about action and narrative and in this part game like phoenix rises from the ashes and shows its best parts.

    It worths play it at least to watch on Trico - gigantic dog/cat/rat/chicken - sometimes he's very cute.
    Also the game is short - about 10 hours so it's a big benefit.    … Expand
  91. Silveramos
    May 1, 2021
    7
    Gráficos: 5/5
    Essa é a parte mais positiva do jogo, o visual tem identidade própria assim como os outros jogos de Fumito Ueda. A ambientação é excelente ver todas aquelas construções antigas, desde a natureza realmente é de encher os olhos.
    Som: 4/5 O som existente no jogo é basicamente som ambiente, Gameplay: 2/5 Aqui é o ponto fraco do jogo, comandos confusos e que não responde    Gráficos: 5/5
    Essa é a parte mais positiva do jogo, o visual tem identidade própria assim como os outros jogos de Fumito Ueda. A ambientação é excelente ver todas aquelas construções antigas, desde a natureza realmente é de encher os olhos.

    Som: 4/5
    O som existente no jogo é basicamente som ambiente,

    Gameplay: 2/5
    Aqui é o ponto fraco do jogo, comandos confusos e que não responde corretamente, muitas vezes tive que reapertar os botões para ele realmente funcione, no geral em muitos casos eu dizia para o narrador dizer o que tinha que fazer para progredir ou ir para um jogo diferente.

    Enredo: 4/5
    Da mesma forma que os outros jogos de Fumito Ueda, boa parte do entendimento do jogo é interpretativa, uma parte boa desse jogo é que existe um narrador que agrega na interpretação.

    Tecnico: 3/5
    A câmera é realmente um problema nesse jogo, chega a irritar. Também vi problemas de draw distance, fora isso ok.    … Expand
  92. skskskddd
    Sep 19, 2021
    5
    DISGUSTING gameplay. This game is unplayable. Great story but I CAN;T FOCUS IN THE STORY WHEN THIS GAMEPLAY MAKE ME WANT TO EAT MY EYES. If you want to platinum this game is better for you to suicide. What a waste of time **** this game
  93. ricky6
    May 9, 2023
    6
    This game should more short and intense, to be qualified like good experience, yes its kinda deep and spritual or act deep and spiritual but instead of shadow of the colossus remake . The game have garbage camera and IA yes i know we dont control trico but when you need to spam the buttons 10 times or more , or when he act like he can’t jump but he do it alone after 10 minutes by chance.This game should more short and intense, to be qualified like good experience, yes its kinda deep and spritual or act deep and spiritual but instead of shadow of the colossus remake . The game have garbage camera and IA yes i know we dont control trico but when you need to spam the buttons 10 times or more , or when he act like he can’t jump but he do it alone after 10 minutes by chance. No realism have not to kill game otherwise let’s go add some eating **** system, a disease system a psychological system and a realist luck system.. The physic realism strangely stop when you juste need to put the barrel 3 cm up but no you cant you need to throw it 256 times to the other platform so he can fall and stabilize. The graphics are prehistoric but the AD is good i like the way the game look even with the blinding brightness.
    The game have full points with the experience and deep spiritual things okay i really liked trico, much less the kid( because of the **** physic I suppose). The puzzles are good , the game is not punishing you at any time it helps with the gameplay frustration.
    Finally we don’t have mythical OST like colossus i don’t remember any maybe because there are any.    … Expand
  94. FRIST_008
    Jun 14, 2021
    5
    Слишком сложно и непонятно. Гайд не хотелось открывать. Удалил, не понимаю я эту недоделанную игру.
  95. yertre
    Feb 8, 2021
    7
    Shadow of The Colossus is probably my favourite game of all time. The Last Guardian is a bit different in the sense that it requires a very different mindset. Shadow of The Colossus could be enjoyed as a fun boss rush with giant stone behemoths to defeat, but this game requires a LOT of patience.

    That's what makes it worth it in the end, of course, and as usual Team Ico delivers on a    Shadow of The Colossus is probably my favourite game of all time. The Last Guardian is a bit different in the sense that it requires a very different mindset. Shadow of The Colossus could be enjoyed as a fun boss rush with giant stone behemoths to defeat, but this game requires a LOT of patience.

    That's what makes it worth it in the end, of course, and as usual Team Ico delivers on a special and heartwarming experience, but it's one that can really try you, perhaps to the breaking point.

    The Last Guardian is a game I'd recommend to fans of Ico more than fans of Shadow of The Colossus, because there is nothing "epic" about this game. It's a game about a boy bonding with a beast 5 times his size, and it delivers in this regard. Don't go in expecting perfection, but do expect a Team Ico game. It's genuinely charming, heartwarming, and a good game overall.    … Expand
  96. juravleamihail
    May 22, 2021
    7
    it was okay-ish, but with a poor AI and bad UX (some levels were clueless).
  97. arshia781
    Apr 22, 2023
    6
    It was an average experience. It wasn't a bad game, but it wasn't really a good game either.

    The function of the buttons in this game was not standard, for example, the character of the game jumps with the triangle button instead of the X button, which was not compatible with the habits of us gamers. (This problem does not affect the score I gave to the game)
  98. basic123
    Oct 18, 2022
    7
    I really liked the idea of this game. But the bad AI and path finding can get really frustrating.
  99. ZangBang
    Feb 15, 2023
    5
    Imbued with the same striking atmospheric artistry of its predecessors, The Last Guardian naturally develops its immersive story through gameplay as the bond between player and companion evolves. Pleasantly diversified puzzles challenge both brains and platforming skills in intriguing if not always intuitive ways, although the companion’s deficient AI sometimes makes them frustrating.Imbued with the same striking atmospheric artistry of its predecessors, The Last Guardian naturally develops its immersive story through gameplay as the bond between player and companion evolves. Pleasantly diversified puzzles challenge both brains and platforming skills in intriguing if not always intuitive ways, although the companion’s deficient AI sometimes makes them frustrating. Furthermore, the lack of meaningful threats deprive the experience from Ico’s thrilling sense of danger.… Expand

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Generally favorable reviews - based on 110 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 82 out of 110
  2. Mixed: 27 out of 110
  3. Negative: 1 out of 110
  1. Vgames
    Mar 8, 2017
    84
    After 7 years in what seems to be development hell, Team Ico finally introduces us to the majestic Trico and its heartfelt relationship with a young protagonist. While the long development cycle does show its age in certain parts up to a point of some frustration. The experience as a whole is one of the most unique ever.
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  2. BaziCenter
    Feb 10, 2017
    100
    The Last guardian is indeed suffering from some technical and control input issues, but its warm, beautiful adventure filled with countless touching moments is something we’ll never forget for the rest of our lives. The Last Guardian is not just a game, it’s an absolute work of art.
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  3. Edge Magazine
    Feb 8, 2017
    90
    The Last Guardian doesn't just live up to its forebears' legacy, it goes further. Despite the callbacks to Fumito Ueda's previous works, it is a unique creation. Outside of indie experiments, we don't get to say that about modern videogames often enough.
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