The Last Guardian

[Patticus]

The Last Guardian

Players take control of the little boy from the trailer. The basic game design has the boy being young and thus weak and lacking abilities. The giant eagle makes up for these areas. As a young boy, the main character cannot rely on his strength to get past obstacles. However, perhaps he can overcome some trials by bringing the eagle with him.

There's a care aspect for the eagle as well. You can feed the eagle and remove spears and arrows that have pierced it. Ueda feels that the development staff will have to take care to strike a balance and make sure the care aspects do not becoming a chore.

Growth and stage puzzles are major elements to the game. There are platforming aspects as well -- you can climb, grab things and crawl.

The flow of the game is a bit of a mystery right now. Asked if your movement through the stages will be seamless, Ueda said that it's seamless as far as there being no load times as you move about. However, there is an order to the locations that you visit.

Also something to keep in mind as you work through the levels is that eagle's level of intellect isn't all that high. It may not move according to your expectations. As an example, you may be able to clear an area if the eagle would just sit still. However, the eagle ends up moving.

Trailer:

http://www.gametrailers.com/video/e3-09-the-last/50352?r=1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkzxvSw9N1g

What an utterly gorgeous game! Team ICO has truly worked wonders on it since the old build of the video that was leaked last month. You can already tell that there won't be a dry eye in the house if the Griffin puppy thing dies.

[goku262002]

Looked more like a Disney movie to me, sorry.

Ill wait until i see some actual game play for a full judgment.

[Remy]

@above: you GTFO of here with your backwards ass logic. The game looks great, the design sounds intriguing and I can't wait to play it.

So beautiful. Team ICO :bow:

[7Force]

It looks great this game alone may make me go out and buy a PS3.

[ShadiWulf]

Game is amazing, this is another game I will buy even if I don't own a PS3 by the time it comes out, good games deserve to be bought.

[PSI Wind]

It looks amazing! Im still not buying a PS3(Overpriced & am already happy with the other consoles*Not just this gen*) But i'll be a supporter. Now if only we can get SOTC2.

[ShadiWulf]

It looks amazing! Im still not buying a PS3(Overpriced & am already happy with the other consoles*Not just this gen*) But i'll be a supporter. Now if only we can get SOTC2.

You only have a Wii, talk about buying a over priced console!

[PSI Wind]

^ And a Gamecube, GBA, GBASP, DS Phat, and DS Lite.

But, this isn't the place to talk about this.

Anways, will there be any BIG monsters(evil monsters)?

[Solly]

I'll be honest, this game really does look incredible. The graphics, the art style- everything.

I'd like to see a SOTC sequel though, mainly because it could be even better on PS3 and I was dissatisfied with the original's unfulfilling ending.

[Detective Shadzter]

MAJOR BUMPAGE!

[Rumor] Last Guardian creator Fumito Ueda leaves Sony

11/30/11 7:40pm

Somebody apparently set the rumor mill to overdrive today. The next piece of alleged information it has churned out concerns the long-awaited The Last Guardian, which has been in development for a good 4 years now. According to Eurogamer, the designer and director of the game (as well as the quasi-prequels Ico and Shadow of the Colossus) Fumito Ueda has left Team Ico for hitherto undisclosed reasons.

If the rumor is to be believed however, we don't have to worry about The Last Guardian as he will go on to finish the game in a freelance capacity before embarking on personal projects. Ueda's departure is also cited as the reason for the game's prolonged development cycle. Sony however denied to comment.

I really hope this rumor doesn't turn out to be true, as Team Ico would lose a lot with Ueda's departure. On the other hand, I am pretty curious to see what those "personal projects" of him will look like...although I wonder if he couldn't just have realized them with Team Ico. Oh well, we'll have to wait and see.

» Posted By: Andrej Preradovic

» Source: http://www.eurogamer...ves-sony-rumour

http://www.screwatta...eda-leaves-sony

[Dobkeratops]

Should that rumor end up true, I can't imagine any possible outcome that didn't result on a massive loss for the industry.

[Detective Shadzter]

Last Guardian's latest no-show explained by Sony dev

http://www.computera...ed-by-sony-dev/

This is just getting beyond ridiculous now. I'm wondering if this has been moved to the PS4.

Thanks to Ruby Havoc for finding the thread for me.

[Carbo]

Isn't it weird how every game that basically made Sony "win" the E3 conference of 2009 hasn't been seen of in like... eons?

I've honestly stopped caring about this game. Sorry Sony, but Team Ico's had over seven years of "doing shit" that I've just given up on this, and I doubt the payoff will even be worth it at this point for what is probably going to be a dazzling six hour experience with nothing more to return to.

I loved Ico, I loved Shadow of the Colossus. But seven years with nothing to show isn't the sign of a magnum opus in the works, it's the sign of a team that has no fucking idea what they're doing.

[Detective Shadzter]

The Last Guardian will definitely be out in 2013, right? RIGHT?

http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/the-last-guardian-will-definitely-be-out-in-2013-right-right/0105866

[Chili Dawg]

Forget the game, I just want a "making of" documentary. This whole thing is a massive clusterfuck.

[iDEATH]

I've all but given up hope on this game, it's looking worryingly like the ps4 will be in stores before this game is.

Yet....I just can't give up? why? Why? WHY!?

Last Guardian.....why can't I quit you?

[Wraith]

I've been playing through Ico and Shadow of the Colossus for the first time recently.

they are AWESOME. This game BETTER come the fuck out.

[Detective Shadzter]

Last Guardian statement issued days before PS4 reveal
http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/last-guardian-statement-issued-days-before-ps4-reveal/0110841

 

I think everyone assumes it's a PS4 game by now. 

[Barry the Nomad]

Ah yes, the game that made me say "wow! when this releases I'll definitely be buying a PS3!"

 

[iDEATH]

Last Guardian statement issued days before PS4 reveal

http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/last-guardian-statement-issued-days-before-ps4-reveal/0110841

 

I think everyone assumes it's a PS4 game by now. 

[Marcello]

Don't be mad. It'll never come out anyway.

[buba]

 

Where you expecting it to be released now? The PS4 will be out in no time and this will be one of those games you buy a console for.

Edited February 14, 2013 by Tmsp

[Carbo]

No way is this a game I'd buy a console for.

I already bought a PS3 partially for this game. Not going to buy another one for the promise of a game that should have been done years ago. It's probably not going to be any longer than four hours and yield little to no replay value. My anticipation for this game has already long worn out.

[iDEATH]

I already bought a PS3 partially for this game. Not going to buy another one for the promise of a game that should have been done years ago. It's probably not going to be any longer than four hours and yield little to no replay value. My anticipation for this game has already long worn out.

 

Yep...pretty much this, I still really want to play this game so badly, but honestly, I'm just feelin kindasick of the whole thing

Edited February 14, 2013 by Jake Bird

[Thrippa]

Didn't buy a PS3 for it, since I didn't hear about it until after I had the PS3.  But it definitely went on the wanted list once I learned about it.  Especially after the Ico/Shadows combo.  Sigh.  I'm not really planning to buy a PS4, however.  The main reason I got the PS3 was for the Bluray player, which at the time was the cheapest way to get one. (This did not, of course, prevent me from gradually collecting games for and on it.)