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December 2016
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The editors liked
Beautiful
Emotionally compelling story
Fun
Elegant puzzles
Sidekick Trico is adorable
Breathtaking scenery
Clever puzzles
Your new best friend
Trico
Incredible animation
Subtle puzzles that teach you to be observant
Breathtaking level design
Packed with tense and heartfelt moments
Portrays an unforgettable relationship
Beautiful scenery and lighting
The relationship is wonderful
Trico is amazing
Trico is a fantastical creature that truly feels alive
Great pacing with many surprising and emotional moments
Stellar level and puzzle designs that are just challenging enough to be fun
The relationship at its core is wonderful
Lovely score
The cooperative nature of its gameplay is really interesting…
The editors didn't like
Clunky camera
Finicky control scheme
Graphics a bit out of date
Very inconsistent framerate on standard PS4
Puzzles can feel obtuse
Basic button prompts persist to the end
Occasional slowdown
Directing Trico can be a nightmare
Notable framerates drops in some areas
Context sensitive controls can be cumbersome at times
Camera can get stuck in weird angles in close quarters
Until it becomes a constant hassle thanks to a disobedient AI character
Utterly captivating story, Trico behaves in a surprisingly lifelike fashion, Engaging relationship between boy and Trico, Excellent set-piece moments
Control scheme can be immensely fiddly, Getting Trico to do what you want at times is impossible
Yes, The Last Guardian's controls are incredibly archaic and at times can be entirely broken, but two days after finishing it, the story has stuck with me. Studio Japan has continued to show how it can do so much while saying so little. The environment, c...
Published: 2016-12-05, Author: Christian , review by: eurogamer.net
Abstract: The worst moments are sometimes the greatest moments. For 20 minutes last Wednesday I stood by an expanse of cold water, in an ancient hall that had become home to a vast, lapping pool, and I tried to get my companion, a three-storey motley of house cat...
Trico behaves like a real animal, Some cinematic set pieces are intense, Gorgeous animation
A tough-to-control camera, Trico AI gets in the way of solving puzzles, Unclear design make puzzles hard to solve, Character animations can get in the way of playing the game, Imprecise controls
No. Though Team Ico's fans have been waiting a long time for The Last Guardian, the game just does not live up to their enthusiasm. There are some gamers — people who have kept up with the long story of The Last Guardian's development — who may get a kick...
Published: 2016-12-05, Author: Simon , review by: theguardian.com
Abstract: “I awoke to find myself in a strange cave.”This is the fairy tale opening of Fumito Ueda's heavily anticipated game, 10 years in the making and only the forty-six year old Japanese director's third major work. But then, of course, the first two – Ico and...
Published: 2016-09-12, Author: Keith , review by: theguardian.com
Abstract: The much-anticipated PlayStation 4 title, The Last Guardian, has been delayed again. In a statement on the console's official blog site, the president of Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide Studios, Shuhei Yoshida, gave the new date of 6 December. The d...
Published: 2016-06-21, Author: Keith , review by: theguardian.com
Abstract: It begins with a flashback – or at least that's what it seems. While children are heard laughing and playing in the background, the camera approaches some sort of golden artefact half buried in the sand. Then, after a credits sequence illustrated with 16t...
Despite its lingering flaws and often frustrating pacing, The Last Guardian rises above expectation to deliver an engrossing adventure. Team Ico have brought together everything they've learnt over their past two games to present a heartfelt tale wrapped...
Animations Are Top Notch, Trico's Feathers Look Phenomenal, World Design & Game Progression Feels Very Believable, Relation Between Trico & The Boy Is Fascinating, Worth The Wait
Hands Down The Worst Controls In A Video Game, Some Textures Look Dated
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...
