The Last Guardian

Post by **Don Carlos** » Mon Dec 05, 2016 11:58 am

It's released tomorrow

[youtube]fL2zzgW6YOo[/youtube]

It's out on the 7th in the UK and I'm very much looking forward to trying it out, and weeping like a little child during it.

Anyone else taking the plunge?

Post by **lars63** » Mon Dec 05, 2016 2:42 pm

I thought that looked rather cool but then I haven't played any of the new games so don't have anything to measure that up too. I'm still stuck in playing Q3, *LOL* and not even that in sometime

Post by **Eraser** » Mon Dec 05, 2016 3:01 pm

We want a live stream of you playing this. And real tears plz.

Post by **phantasmagoria** » Mon Dec 05, 2016 3:41 pm

Might have to buy a PS4 for this

Post by **shaft** » Mon Dec 05, 2016 7:45 pm

some gameplay
[youtube]9tGYHpgHV70[/youtube]

Post by **Transient** » Tue Dec 06, 2016 3:11 am

Jim Sterling has his reservations.

[youtube]wZh_51AdYBo[/youtube]

Post by **Don Carlos** » Wed Dec 07, 2016 2:34 pm

It's been dispatched - shits getting real

Post by **xer0s** » Wed Dec 07, 2016 2:37 pm

Reviews aren't great :/

Post by **Don Carlos** » Wed Dec 07, 2016 3:20 pm

I think it's a lovely looking game - the animations are incredible.

Post by **Don Carlos** » Wed Dec 07, 2016 3:23 pm

xer0s wrote:Reviews aren't great :/

The places I trust to review games properly have said it's brilliant. I will wait to make my own judgement but the signs are positive.

I'm excited

Post by **xer0s** » Wed Dec 07, 2016 3:52 pm

Don Carlos wrote:I think it's a lovely looking game - the animations are incredible.

[lvlshot]https://i.imgur.com/Yb28ogF.png[/lvlshot]

Post by **Don Carlos** » Wed Dec 07, 2016 5:17 pm

I have two cats so I'm used to that

Post by **Don Carlos** » Thu Dec 08, 2016 12:59 pm

[lvlshot]http://i.imgur.com/qfTMWqJ.jpg[/lvlshot]

Post by **Don Carlos** » Thu Dec 08, 2016 4:31 pm

So far, it's amazing. I want a Trico.

Post by **Eraser** » Thu Dec 08, 2016 9:51 pm

Have you cried yet?

Post by **Don Carlos** » Thu Dec 08, 2016 10:22 pm

Not yet. There have been some magical moments so far. As soon as he gets hurts in any way I'll be crying and on a rampage

Post by **phantasmagoria** » Sat Dec 10, 2016 4:10 pm

Post by **Captain** » Sat Dec 10, 2016 4:55 pm

What a fucking terrible game

Post by **MKJ** » Sat Dec 10, 2016 4:57 pm

More than half of that is playernoobness. Standing on a ledge calling the dog, then get knocked off? Imagine that!

Post by **Don Carlos** » Sat Dec 10, 2016 5:00 pm

MKJ wrote:More than half of that is playernoobness. Standing on a ledge calling the dog, then get knocked off? Imagine that!

Yup

Great game folks

Post by **Don Carlos** » Sat Dec 10, 2016 5:29 pm

Well I love both Ico and Shadows of the Colossus, so I was always bound to give this the time it deserves.

The only "clunky" mechanics I have found are sometimes the camera does a weird this so you need to move about to reset it, and Trico can be a little unpredictable, which is part of his charm. He doesn't just follow a linear path when you get a puzzle, he does his own thing and you kind of have to wait for him at times. Those who have cats will instantly recognise the trait, which as far as I am concerned has been built into the game. And if they haven't been, well I think it lends itself very well to how I would think a young cat/dog/bird/griffin hybrid thing would react to the situations he is put in.

But I will agree it does feel like it needs more optimisation - sometimes the frame rate can drop into single figures when you deploy certain mechanics. But then the game as a whole is incredibly beautiful. I could stand still and gaze at the expanses for ages.

Post by **Captain** » Sat Dec 10, 2016 6:10 pm

They just need 7 more years.

Post by **Transient** » Sat Dec 10, 2016 7:33 pm

Don Carlos wrote:and Trico can be a little unpredictable, which is part of his charm. He doesn't just follow a linear path when you get a puzzle, he does his own thing and you kind of have to wait for him at times. Those who have cats will instantly recognise the trait, which as far as I am concerned has been built into the game.

I don't want to play a game to wait and see if it's going to cooperate with me, especially if it's going to do it when it damn well pleases.

Post by **SoM** » Sat Dec 10, 2016 8:26 pm

From a performance perspective, the bottom line is this. The only option available to PlayStation gamers in getting a regularly smooth 30fps is to use PlayStation 4 Pro, running at 1080p. If you're on a regular PS4 you're in for a very variable experience; lurching between 20-30fps just by running around empty areas, and with stutters to over 110ms. All playthroughs have full v-sync, and there are thankfully no frame-pacing issues at 30fps, but sadly playing The Last Guardian on a standard PS4 easily gives the worst performance of all three options.

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digit ... n-face-off

Post by **ALMighty** » Mon Dec 12, 2016 8:17 am

Damn, for the first time I feel like I want a PS4. Still haven't played through Ico and SotC though. I think I'll give Ico another go.

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