The Last Guardian

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  1. 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
  2. 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)
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. basic123
    Oct 18, 2022
    7
    I really liked the idea of this game. But the bad AI and path finding can get really frustrating.
  6. 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.
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. FRIST_008
    Jun 14, 2021
    5
    Слишком сложно и непонятно. Гайд не хотелось открывать. Удалил, не понимаю я эту недоделанную игру.
  11. juravleamihail
    May 22, 2021
    7
    it was okay-ish, but with a poor AI and bad UX (some levels were clueless).
  12. 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
  13. 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
  14. 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
  15. 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
  16. 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
  17. 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
  18. 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.
  19. 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
  20. 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.
  21. 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
  22. 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
  23. 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
  24. 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
  25. 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.
  26. 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
  27. 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.
  28. 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
  29. 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.
  30. ToddChavez
    Aug 19, 2019
    7
    The Last Guardian is a beautiful, melancholy game filled with the highest highs, and the lowest lows.
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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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