The Last Guardian

 PlayStation 4
User Score
8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 2785 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2,068 out of 2785
  2. Mixed: 302 out of 2785
  3. Negative: 415 out of 2785
Buy Now
Buy on

Review this game

  1. Your Score
    0 out of 10
    Rate this:
    • 10
    • 9
    • 8
    • 7
    • 6
    • 5
    • 4
    • 3
    • 2
    • 1
    • 0
    • 0
  1. Submit
  2. Check Spelling
view
per page
  1. filip92
    Jul 11, 2022
    8
    II think 8 is the perfect score for this game. It was good, but it didn't left impact on me. I mean, i got bonded with the creature but it was not a emotional rollercoaster as i thought it would be. But game is unique,which is good.
  2. Skitzofreniq
    Mar 2, 2017
    8
    Look, if the ending wasn't as satisfying it would have gotten a 6. 7 max. Yeah the controls are frustrating. The puzzles are good. Not amazing. But the journey from beginning to end is to create a bond between Trico and the boy which it did for me. I've played it on a PS4 Pro so the graphics were great, no noticeable framerate drops. Did I love it? No. Did I hate it? No. It was just aLook, if the ending wasn't as satisfying it would have gotten a 6. 7 max. Yeah the controls are frustrating. The puzzles are good. Not amazing. But the journey from beginning to end is to create a bond between Trico and the boy which it did for me. I've played it on a PS4 Pro so the graphics were great, no noticeable framerate drops. Did I love it? No. Did I hate it? No. It was just a great adventure to experience by myself.

    That's why I gave it an 8.    … Expand
  3. IONOSGAMES
    May 14, 2017
    8
    Es un titulo que no tiene el genero bien definido, igual que Shadow of the Colossus, y aunque Ico sea uno de puzles, es muy peculiar y especial.Claramente no es un juego para todo el mundo, es un juego de puzles, con una jugabilidad bastante simple, dar ordenes a la bestia para resolver puzles. Muy buena historia y relacion entre personajes. El juego tiene graficos muy flojos para laEs un titulo que no tiene el genero bien definido, igual que Shadow of the Colossus, y aunque Ico sea uno de puzles, es muy peculiar y especial.Claramente no es un juego para todo el mundo, es un juego de puzles, con una jugabilidad bastante simple, dar ordenes a la bestia para resolver puzles. Muy buena historia y relacion entre personajes. El juego tiene graficos muy flojos para la epoca, pero con escenarios bonitos, y un framerate entre bien y regular. Si dais mucha importancia a la historia es un juego recomendable, pero si buscais graficos y diversion, entonces no os va.… Expand
  4. yoyo321
    Apr 11, 2017
    8
    La mejor forma de definir este juego, es diciendo que es un puzzle en sí mismo.

    Tienes que escapar de la prisión en la que te encuentras y zona a zona tienes que mirar, buscar y pensar de que manera avanzar. Lo más curioso del juego es la inteligencia artificial de Trico (el bicho gigante), es sumamente curioso la manera que tiene de comportarse y moverse. Lo malo que le veo es    La mejor forma de definir este juego, es diciendo que es un puzzle en sí mismo.

    Tienes que escapar de la prisión en la que te encuentras y zona a zona tienes que mirar, buscar y pensar de que manera avanzar.

    Lo más curioso del juego es la inteligencia artificial de Trico (el bicho gigante), es sumamente curioso la manera que tiene de comportarse y moverse.

    Lo malo que le veo es que hay veces que la cámara se sitúa en lugares incómodos o poco acertados y la jugabilidad es tosca, notas que hace falta pulirla y hay saltos imprecisos en los que caes al vacío cuando no deberías.

    El juego esta chulo y es muy entretenido.

    Le doy un 8.

    Saludos    … Expand
  5. HTGamer
    May 13, 2017
    8
    The Last Guardian is one of the best experiences I have ever had in videogames.

    The Last Guardian is the latest game from Fumito Ueda, of ICO and Shadow of the Colossus fame. It is definitely echoing ICO (I loved that game!) in its basic structure. The player controls a young boy and along with the giant beast named Trico they have to escape from a castle and a mysterious force that    The Last Guardian is one of the best experiences I have ever had in videogames.

    The Last Guardian is the latest game from Fumito Ueda, of ICO and Shadow of the Colossus fame. It is definitely echoing ICO (I loved that game!) in its basic structure. The player controls a young boy and along with the giant beast named Trico they have to escape from a castle and a mysterious force that keeps them trapped. The story background is vague but its centre plot is really touching.

    The game is based on environmental puzzles and a bit of platforming in some huge areas. Therefore you have to treat Trico as a giant moving platform/ladder that you can freely move around and scale. You will be amazed when you and Trico jump over big chasms, it's a new sense of gaming scale. You can also give some commands to Trico, but it is programmed to behave as a real animal instead of the always obedient horse in Shadow of the Colossus, and this can lead to some frustrations. There are times when Trico will act on his own, jump to some place only to come back at the same spot. Thankfully this isn't anything gamebreaking, but still it's an issue that appears from time to time.

    The biggest problem for me is poor frame rate on standard PS4 and heavy controls, along with a laggy and cumbersome camera. I am not fanatic about fps numbers, I can forgive the constant 20-25 fps, but the controls are a bit floaty. Since the same issues were present on both ICO and Shadow of the Colossus, it must be a Fumito Ueda trademark. At least PS4 Pro owners can run the game at 1080p and locked 30fps, for a more enjoyable experience than the 4K mode.

    The Last Guardian is a clear 10/10 score in terms of concept, art, architecture and the whole Trico animation, but the aforementioned issues bring it down to an 8/10 score. Still these are not able to seriously detract from one of the best and most moving experiences in videogames. The game suffered from its nearly 10-year-long development and numerous delays, but it has finally delivered Fumito Ueda's vision for his kind of games. Let's hope Ueda-san comes back with another adventure.    … Expand
  6. Calvoro
    Mar 30, 2017
    8
    In my opinion, the best way to know if you will like this game is: If you liked ICO, you'll love The Last Guardian. If you hated ICO, you will most likely not like this one. Of course, I am sure there are exceptions to this, but they feel too similar in terms of gameplay, movements and environmental puzzles.

    Trico's movements and AI should be praised as it is a technical marvel. It    In my opinion, the best way to know if you will like this game is: If you liked ICO, you'll love The Last Guardian. If you hated ICO, you will most likely not like this one. Of course, I am sure there are exceptions to this, but they feel too similar in terms of gameplay, movements and environmental puzzles.

    Trico's movements and AI should be praised as it is a technical marvel. It feels alive, it is not your everyday AI companion. And the way Team Ico makes the relationship between the boy and Trico develop through gameplay feels genuine, organic and human. This alone gives a lot of life and humanity to the game.

    The art of the game is what you can expect from a Team Ico game. Both the music and the environmental design is fantastic. Personally, I finished the game wanting more from this world, from its culture, its creatures, and I feel this universe has potential for an animated series. The world feels so well crafted that 10 hours of -good- gameplay don't do it justice. I simply wanted more.

    There are a few things that prevent this game from a higher score in my opinion:

    - A few minor frame drops. It does not happen all the time, but they are likely to occur in outside areas.
    - Trico's instruction and command system. I feel this system has a learning curve and eventually you will learn which commands are most useful in certain circumstances. However, I feel the game fails to make this system more accessible for everyone.
    - Camera issues at some points.

    Despite these problems, the game was an amazing experience for me, and I definitely recommend it. For those who don't enjoy puzzle / platforming games, I still think you should give it a try because of its story, character development and, of course, Trico.    … Expand
  7. sjwilkin
    Feb 2, 2017
    8
    I was close to giving this game a 7 purely down to a slightly broken control system, frustrating camera and simply because Trico rarely ever does what you want him to!
    However after the hugely emotional ending, wiped my tears and agreed with a nod to give the game an 8.
    Gorgeous game, beautifully subtly told story and a genuine fear and bond for your ally, Trico. Setting and music a    I was close to giving this game a 7 purely down to a slightly broken control system, frustrating camera and simply because Trico rarely ever does what you want him to!
    However after the hugely emotional ending, wiped my tears and agreed with a nod to give the game an 8.
    Gorgeous game, beautifully subtly told story and a genuine fear and bond for your ally, Trico.
    Setting and music a treat to behold that has stuck with my many days after the final credits rolled.
    An incredibly artistic game that is a marvel to behold, at times I held my breath. Please play this game at some point in your life.    … Expand
  8. artificeprime
    Jun 18, 2017
    8
    A beautiful and rare experience, different yet inline with it's predecessors Ico and Shadow of the Colossus. Flawed but still a masterpiece and a game like no other before it. The camera is often difficult to control, there are glitches and controlling Trico can be frustrating but the story is masterfully crafted. It gets progressively better the further you get. I can't think of anyA beautiful and rare experience, different yet inline with it's predecessors Ico and Shadow of the Colossus. Flawed but still a masterpiece and a game like no other before it. The camera is often difficult to control, there are glitches and controlling Trico can be frustrating but the story is masterfully crafted. It gets progressively better the further you get. I can't think of any games in recent memory that gave me such an experience of wonder and made me want to learn more about its world.

    While it is certainly a game with flaws, the Last Guardian is the definition of being more than the sum of it's parts. Just like Ico and Shadow of the Colossus, it is a game that is far more about it's mystery, imaginative concepts and emotional journey than it is about gameplay. There were times that I was frustrated by the controls, camera and gameplay restrictions but at the end of the journey those complaints seem minor compared to the unique tale that I had experienced.

    It has been 11 years since the Shadow of the Colossus was released so in light of that expectations were rightfully very high. The Last Guardian, admittedly, should have been far better than Shadow of the Colossus and Ico considering how much time it took to make and how far technology has come. To be perfectly fair, it isn't better than those games but I would say it is just as good. I think the reason that it didn't get a better average score is simply because it came out too late. If it had come out three years after Shadow of the Colossus it would have been ranked as one of the best games of all time just like that game is. I was one of the people that was frustrated by the wait for this game and I still think it took way too long but playing it was like returning to a magical world that I was once kicked out of ten years ago. Once I got in a ways, I was just happy to be back.

    How you feel about this game will likely depend a lot on what type of person you are. This isn't a game for everyone, it doesn't have something to satisfy every type of gamer like GTA or Zelda, it isn't a game with mass market appeal that tries to have it all. Yet for those who appreciate this type of game is a rare bit of magic that only comes around a few times in a decade.    … Expand
  9. Crash123456789
    Dec 6, 2016
    8
    It's a great game, but doesn't feel like a next gen game.

    Bads: The framerates can ruin the entire experience! It's ridiculous that a ps4 can't play a ps3 at least at 30 fps... And also, the camera is annoying sometimes. This game is overpriced, it doesn't have a multiplayer and also the campaign is a little small. Goods: AMAZING SOUNDTRACK, really one of the best soundtracks i've    It's a great game, but doesn't feel like a next gen game.

    Bads: The framerates can ruin the entire experience! It's ridiculous that a ps4 can't play a ps3 at least at 30 fps... And also, the camera is annoying sometimes. This game is overpriced, it doesn't have a multiplayer and also the campaign is a little small.

    Goods: AMAZING SOUNDTRACK, really one of the best soundtracks i've seen in my life. Also, the characters are very Charismatic, especially Trico. The Scenary is AMAZING, you feel small on the giant map. It's a awesome, shocking, experience, but a little ruined by the framerate drops and a confusing camera. Trico has also a great IA, Trico is very charismatic and can get a smile from you sometimes. The puzzles are very creative also, and the gameplay is very fluid and easy to control.

    Conclusion:

    - Doesn't feel like a ps4 game +Amazing, stunning soundtrack
    - Framerate drops +Amazing art concept
    - Bad camera +Very charismatic characters
    - Very short campaign for a no multiplayer +Amazing, shocking experience
    game +Good gameplay
    +Good and creative puzzles
    +Good IA    … Expand
  10. Steamc4tz
    Dec 10, 2016
    8
    Just finished and I gotta say; It was really good fun ride. Best in its puzzle-platformer genre, honestly. Despite its hardware limitations, sluggish commands and camera work, and often funny rag-doll physics, this game really drives the story home. Mechanics are introduced and re-introduced at a rate that keeps things fresh. Visually stunning and immersive. Story wise as well. The gameJust finished and I gotta say; It was really good fun ride. Best in its puzzle-platformer genre, honestly. Despite its hardware limitations, sluggish commands and camera work, and often funny rag-doll physics, this game really drives the story home. Mechanics are introduced and re-introduced at a rate that keeps things fresh. Visually stunning and immersive. Story wise as well. The game looks as good as it did in its E3 showings, so while the graphics aren't top of the line they never lied to you about it, which I appreciate a lot.
    A complaint I'd levy is that there is extremely little real exploration, and what little there is is almost never rewarding. That, along side the almost auto-play of the game when riding your pet thing, makes the game feel too closed. Re-playing the game through those long bits sounds like a chore because... I mean what would I really miss?
    Overall, got what I expected. The story and world were the selling points and it REALLY hit home on those points.    … Expand
  11. mbrigham1223
    Apr 18, 2017
    8
    An incredible and beautiful adventure that explores the blossoming friendship between a boy and a beast. The Last Guardian overcomes frustrating controls and camera to be an emotional and unique experience.

    Pros: - Wonderful art direction. This game is so full of stunning scenescapes that it's a shame there isn't an included photo mode - Excellent character development. The    An incredible and beautiful adventure that explores the blossoming friendship between a boy and a beast. The Last Guardian overcomes frustrating controls and camera to be an emotional and unique experience.

    Pros:
    - Wonderful art direction. This game is so full of stunning scenescapes that it's a shame there isn't an included photo mode
    - Excellent character development. The relationship between Trico and the boy is built believably and with solid pacing.
    - Perfect animations: whether it's the boy's clumsy running, Trico scratching behind his ear, or the far too realistic gait of the living armor, this game nails the animations, lending realness to every piece of this fantastic world
    - Cinematic set pieces; repeatedly felt like you were playing cut scenes at the best times
    - Trico; the beast itself is amazing to bond with. The number of times I laughed at some small action, excitedly perked up when he came to my rescue, or feared for his well being were innumerable. I truly cared for him.
    - Intriguing world
    - Good voice acting - this whole game could have gone south very quickly if the boy's voice was annoying. Thankfully it was spot on, as was the narration

    Cons:
    - Terrible camera. Had to spend far too much time fighting the stupid thing to see where I was trying to go.
    - Poor controls. Jumping, throwing and climbing all felt loose and too often unresponsive
    - Numerous low-res textures can break immersion at times

    Mixed:
    - The puzzles can be infuriatingly hard sometimes, but they almost all make sense. They just require thinking outside the box.
    - While commanding Trico is very rewarding when it works well, it can be endlessly frustrating when it doesn't.

    Though flawed, The Last Guardian is a unique and emotional experience that should be undertaken. The game does an excellent job creating a real connection with the characters, and its a friendship no one should miss out on.    … Expand
  12. aliasalias
    Jan 23, 2017
    8
    It's a beautiful and innovative game, the relationship between Trico and the main character becomes the main focal point. However, the controls and camera can go wonky at times, which disrupts the emotional flow of the game. Also, the platforming aspect of the game can get repetitive at times. I still love this game and would recommend it to anyone who likes games like "Journey", "ChildIt's a beautiful and innovative game, the relationship between Trico and the main character becomes the main focal point. However, the controls and camera can go wonky at times, which disrupts the emotional flow of the game. Also, the platforming aspect of the game can get repetitive at times. I still love this game and would recommend it to anyone who likes games like "Journey", "Child of Light," or "Ico."… Expand
  13. PtCruzer200
    Dec 8, 2016
    8
    I believe it's the odd gameplay mechanics that acts as a through line to the previous games in this studios past. It's what made those games great and unique back then and it's what makes The Last Guardian just as impressive. The few things I'd fault the game for are the unsteady frame rate at certain moments and the (very minor spoiler) unnecessary backtracking that happens mid-game. ItI believe it's the odd gameplay mechanics that acts as a through line to the previous games in this studios past. It's what made those games great and unique back then and it's what makes The Last Guardian just as impressive. The few things I'd fault the game for are the unsteady frame rate at certain moments and the (very minor spoiler) unnecessary backtracking that happens mid-game. It halted the pacing when it didn't seem necessary to do so. Overall the experience I had with The Last Guardian was satisfying and deserves the attention of the PS4 community.… Expand
  14. felipenplima
    May 27, 2018
    8
    Had to create an account to review this game. It's one of the best experiences I have ever had in playing a video game. Quite emotional game, don't miss this one because of bad reviews regarding controls, it's a minor issue comparing to the whole experience.
  15. Psy-Phi
    Dec 22, 2016
    8
    TLG made me run through all emotions of adopted pet ownership in the 12 or so hours it took me to complete it. The controls and camera can be frustrating, but I always felt like it was understandable, given the grand idea behind it. You grow used to the weight of your character and how he moves through the world. Trico is absolutely astounding however. Once I stopped trying to controlTLG made me run through all emotions of adopted pet ownership in the 12 or so hours it took me to complete it. The controls and camera can be frustrating, but I always felt like it was understandable, given the grand idea behind it. You grow used to the weight of your character and how he moves through the world. Trico is absolutely astounding however. Once I stopped trying to control it and instead treat Trico more like an unknown animal, it felt very natural, and as the game progressed, we were working together in a refined manner with very little miscommunication.

    I'd love to give this game a 10, but the technical issues stop me from doing that. Frame rate dips, control pop-ups and general camera wonkiness are a jarring wake up to the otherwise enchanting world you should be effortlessly running through.    … Expand
  16. Hiroti22
    Jan 7, 2017
    8
    Pros and cons:
    + Exciting plot
    + Behavior of Trico is extremely realistic, much like a real animal + Art Direction by + Soundtrack - Camera may be cluttered indoors - Frame rate is very variable "Physics of the boy is unrealistic. Result: Despite the technical problems, The Last Guardian is one of the most captivating titles on the Sony platform, it's easy to create an    Pros and cons:
    + Exciting plot
    + Behavior of Trico is extremely realistic, much like a real animal
    + Art Direction by
    + Soundtrack

    - Camera may be cluttered indoors
    - Frame rate is very variable
    "Physics of the boy is unrealistic.

    Result: Despite the technical problems, The Last Guardian is one of the most captivating titles on the Sony platform, it's easy to create an emotional bond with Trico and for sure his story will bring a mix of joy and sadness.    … Expand
  17. Lordziito
    Mar 4, 2017
    8
    História emocionante, gráficos cartoons lindos, jogabilidade bacana e quebra-cabeças divertidos fazem de The Last Guardian um dos melhores jogos do PlayStation 4 de 2016.

    Único ponto negativo do game seria sua otimização. Em vários pontos do jogo ocorrem quedas de frames que ainda não foram corrigidos, mesmo com vários patchs.
  18. FromKanga
    May 5, 2017
    8
    The last guardian is a 3D platformer made by the people behind shadow of the colossus and Ico.
    I was exited for this game for a really long time so when I finally got it and played, were my expectations met?....yes and no.
    So the story is incredible, it might be my favorite game story of 2016, it's touching and has a few twist and turns to keep you interested. The visuals and sound are    The last guardian is a 3D platformer made by the people behind shadow of the colossus and Ico.
    I was exited for this game for a really long time so when I finally got it and played, were my expectations met?....yes and no.

    So the story is incredible, it might be my favorite game story of 2016, it's touching and has a few twist and turns to keep you interested. The visuals and sound are also incredible, it felt like playing an animated film most of the time.
    The main characters the little boy and Trico are extremely likable and have great chemistry, people complained about Trico not responding to you when you ask him to do something...well that's kind of the point of the game, it starts of with Trico not obeying you but as the game continues, he starts to trust you and listens to you.
    The puzzles were actually creative, they were well done and fun, and the gameplay was also pretty good, sometimes the little boy was stiff to control but I got quickly used to it so I considered it acceptable...

    What wasn't acceptable was the freaking camera, that's what stopping this game getting a higher score because this camera was just awful, it kept getting stuck in objects and walls, it just made the entire experience less enjoyable and sometimes painful to play.

    It's sad that this one little detail made this game less enjoyable to play, I'm sure it will get patched at some point, but for now it really pissed me off, the rest is amazing, it's charming likeable and touching, I would wait a price drop because it's pretty short but if you find this game for like 40 or 30 dollars, definitely pick it up, it is worth it but you should expect that your greatest enemy will be the camera.    … Expand
  19. BlakDak666
    Mar 23, 2017
    8
    The Last Guardian is by no means a masterpiece: it has awful graphics, a outdated control setup and camera, troublesome issues with Trico and tedious moments that can be nerve-wracking for some. Why does it deserve a 8/10? To me, the story of the boy and Trico is genuine and heart warming for me to hold on to and say it isn't terrible. It has the ICO touch of making us think deeper on theThe Last Guardian is by no means a masterpiece: it has awful graphics, a outdated control setup and camera, troublesome issues with Trico and tedious moments that can be nerve-wracking for some. Why does it deserve a 8/10? To me, the story of the boy and Trico is genuine and heart warming for me to hold on to and say it isn't terrible. It has the ICO touch of making us think deeper on the game's meanings and ideas as we progress in the game as friends and comrades. It has a nice soundtrack and the atmosphere can be great when its possible. I can understand some that would rate it less because of the issues and tedium it brings, but it's a game that takes patience and I argue giving such allowance will make your game better. It certainly isn't better than Ico and Shadow of The Colossus, but the near decade wait for it was just fine and worth it for me.… Expand
  20. dlspat
    Feb 27, 2017
    8
    I never played shadow of the colossus or another game from the creators, I only saw my brother playing it. So, my opinion about the game is not affected by "I expected more".
    From the start, I liked taking care of Trico and walking through the stages with him. Sometimes it's hard to be obeyed.
    When you are in about the middle of the game, you will see that the game is only based in    I never played shadow of the colossus or another game from the creators, I only saw my brother playing it. So, my opinion about the game is not affected by "I expected more".
    From the start, I liked taking care of Trico and walking through the stages with him. Sometimes it's hard to be obeyed.
    When you are in about the middle of the game, you will see that the game is only based in "finding a way to go forward". There is no fight, no challenge. You only run from some stuff, pull some levers, tell Trico to jump and that's it.
    I liked the relationship between them and the story is cool, I won't say otherwise but I believe the game should at least add some hard points to get through like "bosses" or whatever.
    I had fun playing it, I got bored sometimes, but I enjoyed playing it.
    Oh, and there is nothing that made me want to play it again, so I won't, hehe.

    (Portuguese)
    Eu nunca joguei Shadow of the Colossu ou qualquer outro jogo destes criadores, eu apenas vi meu irmão jogar. Então minha opinião sobre o jogo não será afetada por "Eu esperava mais deste jogo".
    No começo, eu gostava de cuidar do Trico e andar pelos níveis com ele. Às vezes é difícil fazer ele obedecer.
    Quando estiver pelo meio do jogo, verá que o jogo é apenas baseado em "encontrar um caminho pra seguir". Não há lutas nem desafios. Você apenas corre de algumas coisas, puxa algumas alavancas, manda o Trico pular e é isso.
    Eu gostei da relação entre eles e a história é legal, não nego. Mas Eu acho que o jogo deveria ter pelo menos alguns pontos difíceis de passar como "chefões" ou algo do tipo.
    Eu me diverti jogando, fiquei cansado às vezes de fazer a mesma coisa. Mas eu gostei do jogo.
    Ah, nada me fez querer o jogo novamente, não há incentivo para isso, então não jogarei mais, hehe.    … Expand
  21. GamerxWolf
    Mar 6, 2017
    8
    Before I praise this AMAZING game, there are flaws that need to be fixed.

    The camera is pretty irritating and frustrating to deal with, and the AI for Trico is pretty annoying at times, but it is a bit realistic, knowing that animals don't listen to their "master" at first. So the reason I adore this game is because of graphics, the way the game makes you bond with the creature, and    Before I praise this AMAZING game, there are flaws that need to be fixed.

    The camera is pretty irritating and frustrating to deal with, and the AI for Trico is pretty annoying at times, but it is a bit realistic, knowing that animals don't listen to their "master" at first.

    So the reason I adore this game is because of graphics, the way the game makes you bond with the creature, and how Trico protects you without haste.
    It's one of the many masterpieces games fail to make.

    The ending is remarkable and almost made me tear up.

    Even when Trico gives your character to the humans, they still attack him, and it gave me a fright, I thought Trico was about to die!
    It is an AMAZING, dazzling game.    … Expand
  22. abekdd
    Feb 18, 2019
    8
    Si Fumito Ueda está al cargo, queda claro que estamos ante un título atemporal que podremos disfrutar como la primera vez durante muchísimos años. El creador de Ico y Shadow of the Colossus va un paso más allá con esta obra, presentándonos a un personaje con identidad propia: Trico. Este, de hecho, no se regirá por ninguno de nuestros controles, pudiendo decidir si seguir nuestras órdenesSi Fumito Ueda está al cargo, queda claro que estamos ante un título atemporal que podremos disfrutar como la primera vez durante muchísimos años. El creador de Ico y Shadow of the Colossus va un paso más allá con esta obra, presentándonos a un personaje con identidad propia: Trico. Este, de hecho, no se regirá por ninguno de nuestros controles, pudiendo decidir si seguir nuestras órdenes o no. Y, junto a él, viviremos una aventura fascinante con la que reiremos, nos emocionaremos y nos desesperaremos a partes iguales. Y es que, claro está, esta es la magia de las obras de Fumito Ueda.… Expand
  23. CamyVero
    Jun 11, 2022
    8
    The Last Guardian es un juego del team ICO, a los que los aficionados a la industria y a la ya vieja PS2 conocerán por entregar dos de los mejores juegos de su catálogo; Ico y Shadow of the colossus. The Last Guardian fue el siguiente paso en el escalón de Fumito Ueda y su equipo y la verdad es que visto con perspectiva, tardaron pero no fallaron.

    Nos entregan básicamente un juego de    The Last Guardian es un juego del team ICO, a los que los aficionados a la industria y a la ya vieja PS2 conocerán por entregar dos de los mejores juegos de su catálogo; Ico y Shadow of the colossus. The Last Guardian fue el siguiente paso en el escalón de Fumito Ueda y su equipo y la verdad es que visto con perspectiva, tardaron pero no fallaron.

    Nos entregan básicamente un juego de plataformas y resolución de puzzles, en el que tendremos que llevar a los dos protagonistas; un niño desconocido y un enorme animal mitológico que nos puede recordar a un grifo, desde una profunda mazmorra a un destino incierto, tratando de salir del extraño lugar donde estamos confinados; una extraña y titánica fortaleza en ruinas incrustada en una montaña.

    Los puntos fuertes del juego son sin duda su historia, la fuerte carga emocional de la misma y el impresionante diseño artísitico, como no podía ser de otro modo. La ambientación es de 10 rotundo y sin discusión, como así lo son los escenarios y los puzzles.

    Tiene entonces algún problema el juego? Por desgracia sí y es importante: La imprecisión del control, dentro de lo que se puede englobar lo difícil que puede ser a veces ordenar a nuestro compañero animal que haga ciertas cosas. Las indicaciones en ese caso del juego son muy escuetas, pretende que la interacción con el enorme animal sea lo más realista posible, apoyándose en una I.A. muy acertada, ojo, pero a veces un poco desesperante. Y el control del propio niño es de la misma manera impreciso, de tal manera que puede que por culpa de ello te encuentres con la muerte en alguna ocasión, gritándole a la pantalla "yo no he hecho eso, no te he ordenado saltar ahi!!".

    Quitando este inconveniente, el juego es maravilloso, la historia de fantasía y amistad que nos propone, los preciosos y devastados escenarios marca de la casa (imposible no mirar atrás y recordar shadow of the colossus e Ico) son sin duda ya historia de los videojuegos. Es un exclusivo de Playstation y un must play de la plataforma en mi opinión. Actualmente seguro se puede encontrar a buen precio. Merece la pena    … Expand
  24. CanadianYeti
    Jul 31, 2017
    8
    Is The Last Guardian the legendary experience that we were all hoping it would be? No way, not even close. There are way too many things wrong with it that prevent it from shining at its brightest. I will say though that, unlike No Man’s Sky, I am wholly satisfied with the final product and feel that it was completely worth the wait.
  25. Ryuail
    Feb 1, 2020
    8
    The Last Guardian requires a particular mindset when going into the game. It is more puzzle than action, and the fantastical beast is better seen as an independent entity from yourself as the player.
    Trico is not an extension of your ability, but something that will require compromise and patience, not unlike a real pet.
    In that mindset the game is something special, otherwise it will be    The Last Guardian requires a particular mindset when going into the game. It is more puzzle than action, and the fantastical beast is better seen as an independent entity from yourself as the player.
    Trico is not an extension of your ability, but something that will require compromise and patience, not unlike a real pet.
    In that mindset the game is something special, otherwise it will be utter frustration.    … Expand
  26. Javichuck
    Apr 30, 2019
    8
    Cojo con reticencia los juegos de Ueda porque suelen tener unos controles con los que no suelo encajar y en este título me ocurió lo mismo. Acabe de culo con Shadows Of the Colossus por este motivo e intuía que me iba a pasar igual. Sin embargo, la conexión con Trico, la sensación de tratar con un ser vivo y la propia historia me hicieron dejar de lado todo lo incómodo para disfrutar de laCojo con reticencia los juegos de Ueda porque suelen tener unos controles con los que no suelo encajar y en este título me ocurió lo mismo. Acabe de culo con Shadows Of the Colossus por este motivo e intuía que me iba a pasar igual. Sin embargo, la conexión con Trico, la sensación de tratar con un ser vivo y la propia historia me hicieron dejar de lado todo lo incómodo para disfrutar de la experiencia.

    Es un juego de puzzles ingeniosos, paisajes bonitos pero lo que destaca es el vínculo que se crea con Trico, su independencia y la evolución de la relación entre los dos. No he visto nada similar en otro juego.

    Arte 8, Jugabilidad 8, Historia 8    … Expand
  27. SmileSong
    May 7, 2018
    8
    Rating: 87%
    Despite technical difficulties that are more frustrating than easy to ignore, The Last Guardian makes up for its plunder with heart. You, as the player, are given the chance to bond with a specially-programmed beast named Trico. As you scale towers and uncover the mystery behind your meeting, you learn about Trico’s past and read his body language to help you solve puzzles.    Rating: 87%
    Despite technical difficulties that are more frustrating than easy to ignore, The Last Guardian makes up for its plunder with heart. You, as the player, are given the chance to bond with a specially-programmed beast named Trico. As you scale towers and uncover the mystery behind your meeting, you learn about Trico’s past and read his body language to help you solve puzzles. This is a puzzle game, but the puzzles are hardly difficult. You will face enemies such as animated suits of armor who will try to grab you and drag you into a door, and uncover a secret about Trico’s kind that explains your entire friendship. In conclusion, The Last Guardian is rather faulty in its programming, but the game stumbles none as it presents a heartwarming story between a boy and his gigantic friend.    … Expand
  28. jhollis977
    Dec 14, 2021
    8
    Great game with bad controls and movement. Worth playing all the way through to the end though. The general atmosphere and bond you develop with your furry friend make you forgot about the controls
  29. McSteebler
    Jul 25, 2018
    8
    The Last Guardian Review (PS4)

    Stuck in almost 10 years of development hell, I never thought this game would be released. Excited to finally get my hands on it, I dove in this past week and ended up binging it all the way through. The follow up to Shadow of Colossus and ICO has improved upon its predecessors in many ways in narration, graphics, and story. The interactions with Trico,    The Last Guardian Review (PS4)

    Stuck in almost 10 years of development hell, I never thought this game would be released. Excited to finally get my hands on it, I dove in this past week and ended up binging it all the way through.

    The follow up to Shadow of Colossus and ICO has improved upon its predecessors in many ways in narration, graphics, and story. The interactions with Trico, your bird-dog friend, are incredibly believable and life-like. I've never felt such a strong attachment to a virtual animal before. They really nailed the animations and AI on Trico.

    Unfortunately, it also suffers from the same glaring issue in all 3 titles: the controls. The control scheme is so incredibly awkward and frustrating at times that it can really hold the game back. If you can power through it and train your brain to it it's not so bad but it does take some patience.

    Looking past the control issues, The Last Guardian is an incredibly unique game with a touching story filled with many jaw-dropping moments. It doesn't have the prettiest graphics or stable framerate but it makes up for it with life-like animations and an interesting story that starts off slow and goes out with a bang. One of the most unique games of this console generation.

    8/10

    Final Verdict: Looking past the controls, it's a unique slow-burn experience that requires dedication but pays off in the end with an unbelievably life-like attachment to a pixelated animal companion.    … Expand
  30. BeboFett
    May 22, 2019
    8
    The "trilogy" of Fumito and Team Ico ends with a title that seems to take references and mechanics of the two titles that precede it (Shadow of the Colossus and Ico, PS2), creating a good combination in the gameplay, in fact it feels something very fresh and fun, with a plot, which as always, leaves many doubts, theories and details that seem to be left to the interpretation of the player.The "trilogy" of Fumito and Team Ico ends with a title that seems to take references and mechanics of the two titles that precede it (Shadow of the Colossus and Ico, PS2), creating a good combination in the gameplay, in fact it feels something very fresh and fun, with a plot, which as always, leaves many doubts, theories and details that seem to be left to the interpretation of the player. In the end the experience, in conjunction with the audiovisual, is beautiful, however it doesn't feel as epic as Shadow of the Colossus.

    It seems that Team Ico still can't develop a control and a functional camera; they are still two frustrating elements and although the game looks great, I feel that graphically is not up to the console and the year it came out, maybe because it's almost visually as it was developing for PS3.    … Expand
  31. GreenManGaming
    Mar 27, 2019
    8
    The divide between the highs and lows of The Last Guardian is staggering. For every wonderful moment of absolute beauty and emotional attachment to its lifelike companion, there’s an equal and opposite baffling moment that ruins the mood with frustrating controls and camera angles. But I found myself willing to put up with all of these hiccups if it meant experiencing any of its multitudeThe divide between the highs and lows of The Last Guardian is staggering. For every wonderful moment of absolute beauty and emotional attachment to its lifelike companion, there’s an equal and opposite baffling moment that ruins the mood with frustrating controls and camera angles. But I found myself willing to put up with all of these hiccups if it meant experiencing any of its multitude of incredibly-beautiful moments.… Expand
  32. olz_in
    Jun 23, 2019
    8
    An amazing game with completely crooked gameplay. Trico makes you fall in love at once, funny beast
  33. NXT
    Jul 8, 2019
    8
    Word to discribe the game: Unique.
    Its not a masterpiece but is a very enjoyable experience, frustrating sometimes but that frustration pays off in the end.
    Everyone should try it.
    However it might not be suitable for every type of gamer.
    The sense of scale is the best that i experienced in all the games that ive played.
    Best regards, from Portugal.
  34. betodbz
    Jul 8, 2020
    8
    A beautiful and touching story with excellent animation and music, as long as you can put up with the annoying movement controls and camera.
  35. MartinEzy225
    Dec 21, 2020
    8
    This game was my first Team ICO game that I played so I wasn't too sure what I was getting myself into.
    I know this is a very niche game for a selective community but, to be honest, I didn't this game as enjoyable and engaging as I thought it would be. The positives would be its world-building, atmosphere, and mystery. I haven't played a game that involves solving puzzles with a big furry    This game was my first Team ICO game that I played so I wasn't too sure what I was getting myself into.
    I know this is a very niche game for a selective community but, to be honest, I didn't this game as enjoyable and engaging as I thought it would be. The positives would be its world-building, atmosphere, and mystery. I haven't played a game that involves solving puzzles with a big furry companion so it was a refreshing experience. However, the controls of the camera and Trico sometimes was very infuriating as there are times where he does not move or moves backward. Also, the trophies in this game seem very tedious so there isn't a chance for a casual to ever think about getting platinum. Verdic: good game to play once and only once.    … Expand
  36. Chempion1
    May 21, 2020
    8
    The Last Guardian. Даже не знал, что ожидать от этой игры? По моему разработчики, на ранней стадии, этого тоже не знали.
    Но игра вышла, оказалась эксклюзивом, значит надо брать!
    Я даже не знаю, что сказать про геймплей. Даже сравнить не с чем. Ты управляешь "типа грифоном" Трико, управляя мальчиком. Вот. Сюжет игры. Честно сказать, он для меня стал понятен, только после финальных    The Last Guardian. Даже не знал, что ожидать от этой игры? По моему разработчики, на ранней стадии, этого тоже не знали.
    Но игра вышла, оказалась эксклюзивом, значит надо брать!
    Я даже не знаю, что сказать про геймплей. Даже сравнить не с чем. Ты управляешь "типа грифоном" Трико, управляя мальчиком. Вот.
    Сюжет игры. Честно сказать, он для меня стал понятен, только после финальных титров. При том, при всём, в игре нет, практически, ни одного слова.
    Да, сюжет оказался очень интересным, лично для меня, но всю, почти, игру я бегал, даже не понимая, кто я и зачем всё это делаю. Может в этом вся прелесть?
    Графон. Ну, что же, мир и сам Трико прорисованы великолепно. Мальчик ужасно!
    Но самое главное в этой игре, это атмосфера. Она не даёт заскучать в, принципе, пустом мире.
    АТМОСФЕРА! Я рассчитываю вернуться в игру, ещё разок, ради неё!    … Expand
  37. Phased
    Dec 21, 2019
    8
    A beautiful experience. The atmosphere is amazing, but the unresponsive AI at times can be very frustrating. There were two times that I spent about 30 mins just trying to get Trico to do what I wanted. Besides those two times, the game flowed well and impressed me and you form a genuine connection with your companion. It is an emotional story that I absolutely loved.
  38. Linpha
    Nov 14, 2019
    8
    A beautiful game, not for action players, but it deserves all the effort. The camera has a problem and I would like it to have photo mode but its history and world is really beautiful
    Enviar comentarios
    Historial
    Guardadas
    Comunidad
  39. Robert88
    Dec 10, 2020
    8
    Though not as good as shadow of colossus still absolutely breathtaking and a worthwhile experience ... definitely check it out if you enjoyed ico , and shadow of colossus.. the last guardian offers a very unique experience just as shadow of colossus and ico have .. a different type of game With beautiful scenery , beautiful music and a heart breaking story..
  40. LikeaPisces
    Dec 22, 2019
    8
    This game is beautiful, and of a huge sensitivity. It has problems in the mechanics that border to very serious. But just letting me cry for hours after the end, not a sad but beautiful memory, lets me know that even if the controls don't respond well, the experience paid off.
  41. sergio123456
    May 7, 2020
    8
    Juego muy bonito gráficamente, y conforme vas avanzando te van dando más ganas de conocer más sobre la historia, la relación con Trico se va fortaleciendo con el paso de la historia. El punto negativo es los mareantes a veces cambios de cámara al escalar a Trico y la dificultad a veces desesperante al manejarlo, por lo demás gran juego.
  42. tantotonto
    Jun 21, 2020
    8
    Pese a todos los defectos de control de triko, es un juego conmovedor hasta el punto de ponerle el nombre a una de mis mascotas, lo adoro.
  43. tommydlbass
    Nov 10, 2020
    8
    Fantastic journey with a boy and a beast finding their way out. And emotional game and one I will be remembering forever. Runs like **** on my ps4 slim but the journey is worth it. The controls were strange and frustrating sometimes and Trico often don't give a **** about you. Is a puzzle game with a great story behind.
  44. ilia3538
    Jul 6, 2020
    8
    Disadvantages: not good elaboration of the main hero. Both as for graphics, as for animations and story. Quite slow gameplay. Uncomfortable control, especially camera. Uniform locations, lacking of interesting puzzles and interactive actions with Tricko.

    Advantages: the main - Tricko. The best beadt a've ever seen in games. I've never seen so real and natural catsimilar beast in games.    Disadvantages: not good elaboration of the main hero. Both as for graphics, as for animations and story. Quite slow gameplay. Uncomfortable control, especially camera. Uniform locations, lacking of interesting puzzles and interactive actions with Tricko.

    Advantages: the main - Tricko. The best beadt a've ever seen in games. I've never seen so real and natural catsimilar beast in games. Hes awesome as for animations, behaving as for graphic. I've never worried so strong about any beast in games. There are good working out the relationship between Tricko and the boy.

    This game has moved my soul up. Thank you.    … Expand
  45. Barlo
    Jul 12, 2020
    8
    A wonderful and warming story, full of little details of world building and nice but sometimes too easy puzzles.

    You have to learn and struggle with controls but it works as intended you'll get used as Trico gets used to you. An amazing experience for anyone and a must for Team ICO fans.
  46. Peterscb
    Dec 13, 2020
    8
    Beautiful game, beautiful story. Challenging, intriguing, full of personality and wonder... the controls however, wtf?? Sometimes I would scream at the Trico... just move already. Jump. The hardest part of the game was literally the config... otherwise this was an epic adventure.
  47. TeaFan556
    Dec 19, 2021
    8
    [RU]
    Честно говорю, хотел поставить 7! Но атмосфера и стиль игры не позволили мне поставить низкую оценку. Да, это жёсткий долгострой, но я очень рад, что игра увидела свет
  48. MrDonut
    Mar 3, 2023
    8
    The Last Guardian (2016) has a nice environment that is sure breathtaking to look at and the brilliant story on top of it is great. But my personal problem with the game is the gameplay, it's not exactly the type of gameplay that I enjoy in most games, The game is great but it's probably not a game you would have a lot of fun playing.
  49. Mastereed
    Feb 27, 2023
    8
    A NEW STUBBORN PET IN THE FAMILY

    UNEXPECTED PRESENCE: Fumito Ueda's new title, after more than 10 very long years, gladdens us with its typical game design touch; the first few seconds of the game are taken up by a very authorial cutscene, showing depictions of mythological and ancient creatures with, among them, a depiction of the monster we are going to get to know from there    A NEW STUBBORN PET IN THE FAMILY

    UNEXPECTED PRESENCE:
    Fumito Ueda's new title, after more than 10 very long years, gladdens us with its typical game design touch; the first few seconds of the game are taken up by a very authorial cutscene, showing depictions of mythological and ancient creatures with, among them, a depiction of the monster we are going to get to know from there shortly. Most of the intro turns out to be extremely mysterious as it is left to interpretation since, once the cutscene is over, we will suddenly find ourselves inside a cave, where we will get acquainted with Trico, this giant winged creature,chained and severely injured. The initial objective of the player and the little protagonist will be to take the first steps with Trico, helping to heal him. These first sections of the game will mainly serve to explain the basic mechanics, as well as to discover the winged creature's abilities.

    FALLING DUE TO TRICO:
    The gameplay of The Last Guardian is both simple and challenging. Trivially it is a puzzle game, with small combat elements and the addition of a large dynamic NPC, Trico, who , unlike the girl from ICO, Ueda's first title, will have her own artificial intelligence. The variety of possible interactions with Trico is astounding; the game is entirely built on the interaction between the protagonist and Trico, with slightly variable challenges based on the AI, optional explorable areas, and many collectibles to get.
    Speaking of the puzzles, they reach the peak of the products made by Team Ico, with peculiar and situational mechanics, truly evocative areas that the player will have to pass through to continue his journey, and unpredictable and surprising events. Finally Combat comes across as rather bare and almost superfluous, being that most of the actions will be performed by the AI, and player interaction will be limited to knocking off the heads of enemies if stunned or giving nudges so as to unbalance enemies.

    PEEKING BEHIND THE MOUNTAINS:
    Like every title produced by this talented Software House, the aesthetic side of The Last Guardian is impressive. The use of aesthetics, coloring, and graphics that are very different from the crowd gives the game a personal touch. The use of the gray colors of the ruins combined with the green of the vegetation, the blue of the sky and the brown of the earth makes the sight of open areas a joy to behold. The architecture of decaying buildings combined with details of contraptions evidently from another era creates a thought-provoking combo of diversity and curiosity. The animations, moreover, are really studied to perfection and look accurate and natural in every situation. The only major flaw lies in the camera, which has an annoying switch when it approaches surfaces, giving a sense of nausea and annoying flicker of the view, especially when you are on Trico's back and pass close to walls or roofs.

    PERPETUAL ECHO:
    Once again this title is influenced by its predecessors, with very few OSTs and many ambient sounds. Unlike Ico, however, they do not affect the player's feelings so much and are bland. Note of credit to the invented language, usual touch of imagination and innovations of Ueda's titles.

    ACHIEVEMENTS:
    The achievements will unfortunately prove very tedious if simple. They require completing the game in flawless, speedrun and getting all the collectibles. The problem is more related to the stubbornness of Trico's AI, which will often not do what it is instructed to do, greatly lengthening the hours of gameplay and wearing anyone's patience to the limit.

    BUT WHY 8?

    PROS:
    Despite problems that will be discussed in the next point, The Last Guardian remains a beautiful game to experience, especially if you take it slowly, following Trico like a real animal who does not always understand orders from a human. As already mentioned the aesthetics and art design are very inspired and become enchanting at times. Finally there is a point of departure from its predecessors, namely the story, which is actually understandable and much more down-to-earth, leading to a surprise ending that can bring a smile to any player's face.

    CONS:
    Starting with a problem that could vary depending on the platform, severely ruining the gaming experience, the biggest problem that I primarily had trying this video game on the first PS4 is that of immense frame rate drops, with peaks of 5 fps, which can make the 'experience truly detestable, causing headaches and turnarounds. The second major problem is that of the AI; often exaggeratedly stubborn and stupid, it makes the game extremely slow and tedious, as well as frustrating if you are facing it in flawless or speed run.
    Finally, as already mentioned, the combat is uninteresting and always gives the impression of helplessness, not being able to do much of anything really.

    RATING
    Gameplay: 8
    Music: 6
    Story: 8
    Art Direction: 10
    _    … Expand
  50. psikologbey
    Nov 13, 2022
    8
    Just feels good ❤️ very warm and makes you feel comfortable, I saw some people saying like story is not clear, it doesn’t have to be clear just use some imagination
  51. 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.
  52. 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
  53. 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
  54. 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
  55. 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
  56. 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
  57. 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
  58. 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!
  59. 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
  60. 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
  61. 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.
  62. 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
  63. 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
  64. 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!
  65. 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
  66. 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
  67. 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)
  68. 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
  69. 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
  70. 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
  71. 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
  72. 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
  73. 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
  74. 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.
  75. 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
  76. 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.
  77. 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
  78. 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.
  79. 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
  80. 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,
  81. 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.
  82. 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
  83. 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
  84. ToddChavez
    Aug 19, 2019
    7
    The Last Guardian is a beautiful, melancholy game filled with the highest highs, and the lowest lows.
  85. 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
  86. 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.
  87. 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
  88. 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
  89. juravleamihail
    May 22, 2021
    7
    it was okay-ish, but with a poor AI and bad UX (some levels were clueless).
  90. basic123
    Oct 18, 2022
    7
    I really liked the idea of this game. But the bad AI and path finding can get really frustrating.
  91. 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
  92. 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
  93. 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
  94. 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
  95. 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.
  96. witcher6999
    Oct 29, 2017
    6
    Ужасное управление, кривая камера и тупой Трико растягивают эту игру, что совершенно не идет ей на пользу...
  97. 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
  98. 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.
  99. 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
  100. 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
Page:

Awards & Rankings

51
#51 Best PS4 Game of 2016
8
#8 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2016
10
#10 Most Shared PS4 Game of 2016

Critic Reviews

All reviews »
Metascore
82

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.
    Read full review
  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.
    Read full review
  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.
See all critic reviews »