The Last Guardian

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8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 2785 Ratings

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  1. KayVen17
    Sep 26, 2018
    9
    Deutsche Review - Kritik Der folgende Test ist in 5 Kategorien zusammengefasst. Diese 5 Kartegorien ergeben die Gesamtpunktzahl von 0 - 100 Punkten. Um einen passenden Userscore zu geben wird auf oder abgerundet. Bei 84 Punkten ergibt das einen User Score von 8. Bei 86 einen von Userscore von 9. Falls eine 85 kommt entscheide ich ob ich es eher positiv oder negativ nehme. RegelnDeutsche Review - Kritik Der folgende Test ist in 5 Kategorien zusammengefasst. Diese 5 Kartegorien ergeben die Gesamtpunktzahl von 0 - 100 Punkten. Um einen passenden Userscore zu geben wird auf oder abgerundet. Bei 84 Punkten ergibt das einen User Score von 8. Bei 86 einen von Userscore von 9. Falls eine 85 kommt entscheide ich ob ich es eher positiv oder negativ nehme. Regeln verstanden? Dann sind hier meine Punkte. Mein persönlicher Score = 88/100 Mein User Score = 9/10… Expand
  2. antenneone
    Sep 18, 2018
    10
    El juego de la generación. ICO y SOTC mezclados en una obra épica. La mejor de las tres entregas de Fumito Ueda, que no es decir poco. Un obra maestra que si no es perfecta poco le falta. Trico es el mejor personaje que jamás apareció en un videojuego
  3. RoloBianchi
    Sep 17, 2018
    9
    the last guardian es juego que te atrapa desde el momento 1, un juego que ame por como se va desarrolando la historia con tu compañero Trico quien de por si pareciera que estuviera Vivo!, han hecho un trabajo impresionante en este gran animal, pero lo que mas me llevo de este exclusivo es la conexion que haces con trico es miuy emocional, magico algo que hacia rato no sentia en un juego,the last guardian es juego que te atrapa desde el momento 1, un juego que ame por como se va desarrolando la historia con tu compañero Trico quien de por si pareciera que estuviera Vivo!, han hecho un trabajo impresionante en este gran animal, pero lo que mas me llevo de este exclusivo es la conexion que haces con trico es miuy emocional, magico algo que hacia rato no sentia en un juego, relamente increible, en todo momento te quedas perplejo viendolo hacer cualquier cosa

    a pesar de todos sus fallos desde la camara, controles, grandes caidas de fps, historia confusa. pienso que es un impresidible para cualquier poosedor de una ps4    … Expand
  4. 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
  5. ichimitch
    Sep 4, 2018
    9
    Story 10/10 - Right in the feels... One of the most touching stories I've ever experienced from a videogame; if not THE most.

    Graphics 9/10 - Amazing environment and artwork however at times there are big framerate drops. Since it's an exclusive title, I feel like optimization could have been better. Music 10/10 - High production quality musical scores which nail the emotion of each    Story 10/10 - Right in the feels... One of the most touching stories I've ever experienced from a videogame; if not THE most.

    Graphics 9/10 - Amazing environment and artwork however at times there are big framerate drops. Since it's an exclusive title, I feel like optimization could have been better.

    Music 10/10 - High production quality musical scores which nail the emotion of each setting

    Voice acting 10/10 - I'm really curious as to how you direct voice actors to emote so well with a made up language.

    Controls 5/10 - I have to be honest as much as I loved this game the controls were incredibly frustrating. If I wasn't so invested in the game for all of it's other qualities I wouldn't have persevered with such horrible input control.

    Additional Note: I've noticed some people complain that the game doesn't take long to complete. I question whether or not these people used a walkthrough guide to complete the game. If you didn't take the time to figure out the game's puzzles on your own, you probably shouldn't be commenting on the game's 'length' at all.    … Expand
  6. 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
  7. 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.
  8. 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
  9. p1menta
    Jul 9, 2018
    8
    my rate could be a lot higher if it wasnt for this damn camera and controls (same problem from SotC [cant remember about ICO]) but nothing can take the shine of this gem
  10. JJJ77
    Jul 4, 2018
    10
    Hay que jugar a este juego. Nunca me he encariñado tanto de un personaje de videojuego como con Trico. Para mi, personalmente, por encima de shadow of the colossus.
  11. Auxi6
    Jun 29, 2018
    10
    I have just finished this game, and I can say, with confidence, this game is an emotional masterpiece! It affected me in so many -great- levels. This game has its own experience which cannot be found in any other games as far as I know, and I love almost everything about this game; the story, the OST, and Trico himself.
    Starting with my journey with the nicest creature I have ever played    I have just finished this game, and I can say, with confidence, this game is an emotional masterpiece! It affected me in so many -great- levels. This game has its own experience which cannot be found in any other games as far as I know, and I love almost everything about this game; the story, the OST, and Trico himself.
    Starting with my journey with the nicest creature I have ever played with, Trico, which will never be forgotten easily. He/it was like my real-life pet-friend. Trico's actions, sorrowfulness, happiness, appreciation ...etc truly affects me. This game made me smile, worried, cry, laugh, and most importantly it made me experience a journey cannot be experienced any time soon, I guess.
    Thank you @Fumito_Ueda for believing in your dreams after so many difficult years. I wish they will make a follow-up, something from Trico's viewpoint.
    Finally, yes, this game has some control flaws, but it didn't affect my own experience AT ALL, that's why I'll not take anything out of my 10/10 here.    … Expand
  12. SplitMind
    Jun 27, 2018
    6
    Most mixed reviews complain about the same thing, and I wish to echo this.

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

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

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

    If you can tolerate the frustrations outlined above, then you will have found yourself a very interesting game. Otherwise, it might be best avoided.    … Expand
  13. saysay
    Jun 18, 2018
    6
    Cons: Controls are garbage - unresponsive, finicky, inaccurate. Camera is garbage - doesn't follow well, often gets stuck. The timing and pacing of auto-events/cut scenes is confusing and frustrating. They either take way too long to trigger or have long pauses right in the middle, so it isn't clear if you need to do another thing or not. This happened a lot. The puzzles aren't superCons: Controls are garbage - unresponsive, finicky, inaccurate. Camera is garbage - doesn't follow well, often gets stuck. The timing and pacing of auto-events/cut scenes is confusing and frustrating. They either take way too long to trigger or have long pauses right in the middle, so it isn't clear if you need to do another thing or not. This happened a lot. The puzzles aren't super challenging, but manipulating the boy and beast to solve them is often infuriating.

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

    Final Thoughts: With the controls being as unresponsive as they are, this would make a better movie than game. I can't recommend it unless you have patience for finicky controls. I found myself screaming at the game throughout even to the very end when there was yet another repetitive cut scene where I wasn't sure if I had to press a button to make it continue or if I just needed to watch Trico look right then left then right then left then right then left again and again until he started doing something else. It was the latter, but I still pressed buttons, saw the boy do stuff, and then saw it have no effect whatsoever on the scene making me still not sure if I had to do something else. The pacing reminded me of older style Japanese films that are edited to progress slowly. It can be nice in a movie, but it's extremely frustrating in a game where it's unclear when the player is in control of pacing and when they aren't.
    I'm so glad I got it on sale for $15. I would have been absolutely furious if I had paid $60 for this piece of beautiful garbage. Unfortunately, the stuff I liked didn't overcome the extremely frustrating experience of the game as a whole. I really want to like this game as much as I like Trico, but I just can't. The gameplay was too frustrating.    … Expand
  14. Mufufado
    May 28, 2018
    9
    Grandioso juego, una pena que no haya tenido demasiadas ventas y el rendimiento del juego no vaya del todo fluido. Me he quedado asombrado con el comportamiento de Trico, se le termina cogiendo cariño al bicho de lo bien hecho que está. Lo de que no obedezca directamente las órdenes que le damos me parece un acierto, le da mucho más realismo a su comportamiento. La historia preciosa, unGrandioso juego, una pena que no haya tenido demasiadas ventas y el rendimiento del juego no vaya del todo fluido. Me he quedado asombrado con el comportamiento de Trico, se le termina cogiendo cariño al bicho de lo bien hecho que está. Lo de que no obedezca directamente las órdenes que le damos me parece un acierto, le da mucho más realismo a su comportamiento. La historia preciosa, un final impresionante. La música sólo se presenta en momentos puntuales y muy bien elegidos. La única pega que puedo ponerle es que en ocasiones los controles son algo molestos, porque se usa el mismo botón para varias acciones y en ocasiones el personaje hace cosas que no deseamos que haga. De resto perfecto, creo que cualquier poseedor de una PS4 debería darle una oportunidad al juego.… Expand
  15. 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.
  16. Larien
    May 23, 2018
    0
    the last guardian is not even close of the previous games of fumito ueda, i dont feel the same mysticism like shadow of the colossus, i think is a game for buying used, end the game and sell it again, for 10 years of develop i expected much more for this.
  17. Cynicaal
    May 17, 2018
    10
    As a long time video game player who has played masterpieces like FF7, ICO, or Shadow of the Colossus, I can say that this is the best game I've ever played. It reaches levels in terms of artistic direction, scenery, music or dramatization that no other game has ever reached.
  18. njja02
    May 15, 2018
    9
    I absolutely love almost everything about this game. Sure, the controls were sometimes frustrating, and the frame-rate can be a bit bad at times. But those are minor complaints compared to the amazing experience the game gave me.
  19. 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
  20. Victor_Felipe
    May 5, 2018
    10
    Incredible game. Just incredible. Amazing and unique experience, such as I never lived before playing video games. Extraordinary. Trico´s IA is outstandig. Congratulations for Ueda and crew.
  21. Luc4s_L3on_
    May 4, 2018
    10
    THIS IS ART, This game has a fantastic story, really very good and emocional. his only problem is control, which is not very important.
  22. whereskyle
    May 3, 2018
    10
    An unparalleled experience. This game requires you to patiently forge a relationship with a wild animal, and it succeeds in creating a realistic creature with a mind of its own. For me, this game is more of a revelation than even Shadow of the Colossus was. I consider it essential gaming because it advances the medium's potential for realism. The Last Guardian requires players to showAn unparalleled experience. This game requires you to patiently forge a relationship with a wild animal, and it succeeds in creating a realistic creature with a mind of its own. For me, this game is more of a revelation than even Shadow of the Colossus was. I consider it essential gaming because it advances the medium's potential for realism. The Last Guardian requires players to show greater care, have more patience, and take greater personal responsibility in forging their relationship with Trico, a character that is not simply an object that you badger with a stick or shoot with a gun or grab onto and pull, but is in its own right a more genuinely realized being than any other character I can think of in video games. Yes, you will have to wait for a giant bird-beast to scratch its ears before you can charge through the game's areas. But it is the frustration of having to account for your indispensable, dangerous counterpart that makes the game's jaw-dropping set pieces so emotionally visceral. I have never felt such raw and real emotions as I have playing this game. This game advances the medium because it can teach us about living in a world with not only other animals but other people. Few other games, if any, have realized this essential feature of the arts.… Expand
  23. GrandPachoZ
    Apr 24, 2018
    9
    This game is very special, the history, sound and game make enjoyable game. It is game with perfect end. The graphics (PS4) isn't the best but it is good, the handle begin almost difficult but you learn how to move and how to control with Trico. My advise is all the time look the behavior in Trico.
  24. Dandan2212
    Apr 13, 2018
    3
    levou anos para ser lançado iria sair para ps3 e não saiu mas saiu para ps4 mas foi uma decepção gráficos fracos até para ps3! historia que da sono e jogabilidade cagada toda confusa!
  25. squalledu86
    Mar 29, 2018
    10
    Loved it, always wanted to have a dog... but about the game, it feels very artistic as if everything was carefully hand-drawn. I found the relationship with Trico and the ending to be very touching and for those who also liked this game, some good news, it seems that Ueda-san is already working on his next game. Looking forward to it.
  26. Theros
    Mar 16, 2018
    10
    I usually do not even consider commenting, but this time things are different.
    First of all, please, for f*cks sake, do not read the negative comments. Why? Because when someone likes something - he/she usually does not even consider leaving a good comment or even a score, but when someone is very upset (even though he/she could be rightfully upset) - sh*t hits the fan immediately.
    More    I usually do not even consider commenting, but this time things are different.
    First of all, please, for f*cks sake, do not read the negative comments. Why? Because when someone likes something - he/she usually does not even consider leaving a good comment or even a score, but when someone is very upset (even though he/she could be rightfully upset) - sh*t hits the fan immediately.
    More info:
    Controls - 1-4 out of 10, depending on a situation (yes, the wining did not come from nothing this time around);
    Gameplay - 6 out of 10, since the puzzles and platforming sequences are not challenging (and yes - the control and camera issues do not "help" here, no, apologies);
    Sound/Music - 9/10 and 7/10 (not a whole lot of music there, unfortunately, thus the lower score even though the music itself is really nice);
    Performance - PS4 Pro with supersamling enabled give a 30-40 frames/sec, which is qood for this game;
    Visuals (tech.) - 7/10 (there are a lot of small details, especially for Trico);
    Visuals (aesthetics) - 10/10 (the game often looks jaw dropping);
    Story - 8/10 (slightly mysterious tale of a friendship).

    Summary:
    If You're here for swordfighting game or some fast-paced action - there's nothing for You here. The main star here is obviously this creature, Trico. It is totally believable. It is alive. This is not just another piece of code and result of work in 3d editor. It is a pure result of love, caring, devotion. It is one big emotion. One that You should not miss.    … Expand
  27. HakosThao
    Feb 28, 2018
    10
    Aunque tiene algunos problemas de cámara y control en momentos muy concretos, la historia y el apartado artístico son de 10. Y por su puesto Trico.
  28. FcoSueza
    Feb 28, 2018
    9
    Aunque en algunos momentos la cámara y los controles no funcionen todo lo bien que deberían (a mí me ha pasado solo en 3 o 4 situaciones puntuales) el apartado artístico, las historia y la IA de Trico son fantásticos.
  29. DenX
    Feb 22, 2018
    9
    This is clearly not a game for eveyone.
    Many will stop playing out of frustration but those who are patient enough to try to understand it will be rewarded with a unique adventure side by side with the most amazing creature you've ever seen in a video-game !
    Out of that, not everything is perfect. The camera is quite anoying and the boy's gameplay could be improved but these are just    This is clearly not a game for eveyone.
    Many will stop playing out of frustration but those who are patient enough to try to understand it will be rewarded with a unique adventure side by side with the most amazing creature you've ever seen in a video-game !
    Out of that, not everything is perfect. The camera is quite anoying and the boy's gameplay could be improved but these are just details compared to the greatness of this masterpiece.    … Expand
  30. Valus
    Feb 20, 2018
    10
    Interação de homem e animal, em um só, você precisa dele, e ele precisa de você! um jogo simplesmente magnifico! sem mais nem menos, uma grande obra entre os jogos! merece todos os créditos assim como Shadow of The Colossus mereceu, um jogo simplesmente emocionante! se quiser chorar, jogue esse jogo.
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#51 Best PS4 Game of 2016
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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.
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  2. BaziCenter
    Feb 10, 2017
    100
    The Last guardian is indeed suffering from some technical and control input issues, but its warm, beautiful adventure filled with countless touching moments is something we’ll never forget for the rest of our lives. The Last Guardian is not just a game, it’s an absolute work of art.
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  3. Edge Magazine
    Feb 8, 2017
    90
    The Last Guardian doesn't just live up to its forebears' legacy, it goes further. Despite the callbacks to Fumito Ueda's previous works, it is a unique creation. Outside of indie experiments, we don't get to say that about modern videogames often enough.
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