The Last Guardian

« Because I was so emotionally invested in the game, I started to lose time while I was playing it. I don’t think it’s an overly long game, but I do think that its length will be wholly dependent on how good you are at understanding its logic and puzzles. It wouldn’t matter if it was over in an hour, though. The game is deep, meaningful, and powerful. It’s reflective, different, and beautiful. It may well end up being more divisive than Ueda’s previous masterpieces, but that doesn’t mean it’s not a masterpiece, from one of the industry’s true auteurs. Play this game. Even if you hate it, it’s going to broaden your horizons around what games are truly capable of. »

« Fumito Ueda and his team confirms they did not lose their magic during the long and painful development of The Last Guardian. What we have here is an amazing video game with stunning characters and clever puzzles, a masterful piece of art that depicts one of the most touching stories ever told in this medium. »

« The Last Guardian is Team ICO’s magnum opus. Everything they learned from the prior games in this semi-series has been put to use here and allowed them to craft their greatest adventure yet. Trico’s tale is one of sadness and joy, and something that everyone who enjoyed the team’s prior work should partake in as soon as possible. Newcomers will want to come in with an open mind for exploration and puzzle-solving, but if they do, they will be rewarded with the finest gaming experience yet on the PlayStation 4. Its sense of scale is unmatched and it features the best graphics yet on the console. Minor flaws do exist, but they don’t detract from the overall experience enough to make it anything less than a masterpiece. »

« In The Last Guardian, Fumito Ueda is showing us how to bang out another kind of tune that makes something else move, something perhaps higher. It feels momentous, a design breakthrough I wasn’t expecting, and an experience that seems more likely to stand the test of time than others we like to point to. It calls out some of what’s crass about this industry while showing us another way forward, the shape of things to come. »

« In its finished form, the game tells a story with uncompromising vision and engrossing emotional heft. The resulting experience comes off as delicately prepared, and the mythical nature of the game’s development only enhances the fantastical tale at its core. Imagining the missteps the game could have taken if released in an unpolished rush is easy, but bickering about the build-up to The Last Guardian’s release will be long outlived by its success as an emotionally evocative masterpiece in the annals of modern gaming. »

« Here is an exquisite gem, the brightest in Ueda’s enviable clutch. »

« When the journey comes to an end, you’ll find yourself in shock, emotionally-drained, and appreciative The Last Guardian stayed in development this long and still made it to release. The entire game’s pace is perfect. The difficulty and challenge is high, and completely reliant on how observant and explorative the player is. Every section of the game is stunningly gorgeous – a real work of art. The gameplay is pure perfection (aside for some clunky controls). »

« As with its predecessors, it has some issues with controls and performance, but these are easily outweighed by the astonishing grandeur of its scale and the lifelike connection with Trico. Like the bond that grows between you and the beast, the farther you get, the more memorable and dramatic it all becomes. The Last Guardian isn’t a perfect game, but it’s a mesmerizing adventure that we’ll never forget. »

« Gameplay : 5 Graphics : 6 Story : 7 Sound : 7 **********************************************************************************Overall : 6 (not finished) »

« [SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.] »

« 15/03/2026 – Nota: 6 Tinha iniciado ele anos atrás, tentei voltar um tempo depois, sem sucesso, afinal, joguei jogos muito mais instigantes e voltei agora só pra terminar. Apesar de ser um jogo que poderia ser melhor, ele é bom, mas no geral, cansa demais após algum tempo jogando, devido a sua mecânica lenta, movimentos de personagem ruins, falta de resposta dos personagens dos jogos após solicitar comando, etc. Tem uma boa pegada de algo folclórico, mitológico, fantasioso. A história é o ponto alto e a melhor coisa do jogo. Ela é bem triste e fiquei feliz que ao final dos créditos é mostrado que Trico está vivo e há uma possível reaproximação dele com o garoto (agora já adulto) A ambientação, apesar de ser bonita, uma hora cansa por ser muito repetitiva. A jogabilidade é terrível e o pior de tudo do jogo, não é fluída e a movimentação do personagem é frustrante. Entendo a proposta do jogo ser do tipo lento, em que a ideia é que você jogue em outro ritmo, mas somado à jogabilidade, para mim foi agonizante. A "atuação" de movimento de Trico é muito bem feita, a maneira como ele olha para o protagonista, como observa os arredores, abaixa as orelhas etc., é lindo. Mas movimentar ele é pior que jogar com o protagonista. Eu só fui entender melhor a regra comandos (primeiro chama a atenção dele, depois aponta para o que quer fazer e ESPERA ele fazer, não faça um novo pedido) no final do jogo Os puzzles não são muito intuitivos e por vezes você não sabe o que tem que fazer. Demora muito para o jogo mostrar o flashback do que levou o garoto e Trico até essa espécie de labirinto. A cena é ótima e sobe muito o nível da história. É nesse ponto, infelizmente só na última parte do jogo, que as coisas ficam mais instigantes e interessantes, com bons conflitos entre Trico, os soldados autômatos e a outra fera. O garoto ganha só ao final o espelho-escudo que dá raios. É meio irritante que só na última parte do jogo as coisas fiquem muito mais interessantes. Pela história e o design da parte final do jogo, vai levar nota 6, mas se eu considerasse a primeira parte e o meio do jogo, daria uma nota muito menor, principalmente pelos controles, jogabilidade e instruções do que fazer nos puzzles serem ruins e nada claras. (15/03) »

« The Last Guardian (2016) Jugabilidad 8.8 Gráficos 9.4 Rendimiento 9.6 Sonido 9.8 Música 10 Diseño de niveles 9.7 IA 8.9 Inicio 9.8 Desarrollo 8.8 Desenlace 10 Historia 9.5 Total juego: 9.4 »

« I'll be honest, I wanted to like this more. It has a beautiful story and art direction. It's just so janky with Trico's ai and the platforming. »

« - Bad control and bad gameplay and trico don't lisent to me and Many times you don't know what to do. + trico cute and good design and great story and good ending »

« My kids loved watching Trico, they thought he was so funny. He is cute, and this thing is unique. Unlike anything else I've ever played. It wasn't always clear what to do next, I had to find a guide several times to get past certain puzzles. It can also be tricky to get Trico to do what I want. Several times I had the right answer, but when he wouldn't do what I clearly wanted I thought I was wrong. It was frustrating, I spent more time fighting the big lug than solving the puzzles. Still, this thing is a pleasure to look at, it is an awesome and exciting story. It is unique and it was fun. »

« I really liked the game because it's like trico has been with us for 10 years andand the game conveys a lot of emotion and makes the player live fully »