Following off of the widely acclaimed Ico and Shadow of the Colossus, The Last Guardian had a lot of high expectations. Those expectations began growing to

A truly unique experience; Trico is amazing in every way; A touching story; Fun navigational puzzle gameplay

Sluggish and buggy controls/camera; Performance problems

It's been almost ten years since The Last Guardian was announced via Japanese games publication Famitsu, and ever since, fans of ICO and Shadow of the Colossus have been speculating, hoping and drea

Wonderful Story; Trico and the boy's relationship shines

Camera angles are terrible; Trico's AI can hinder progress; Controls are clunky

The Last Guardian began life on the PS3 and was named as the third game from Ico and Shadow of the Colossus creator Fumito Ueda. But years of no-shows at E3 and issues with hardware meant it had to be moved to PS4, but even then most thought it'd never see the light of day.

'The Last Guardian' is filled with bouts of frustration, but it's also proof that gaming is the most powerful medium for creators. I got to experience a genuine bond with Trico over the course of the game, and that can't be replicated elsewhere as it's dependent on actual interaction.

The Last Guardian is an action adventure game set in a strange and mystical land where a young boy discovers a mysterious creature with which he forms a deep, unbreakable bond.

Concept: Take ideas from Ico and Shadow of the Colossus and bind them together with the fascinating bond between a boy and his beast Graphics: Trico's lifelike movements and expressions steal the spotlight, but the environments are also fun to take in.

Some old moviemaking advice pays off big time for The Last Guardian : In spite of some problematic controls and camerawork and a story that manages to be simultaneously vague and generic, the whole endeavor is better thanks to the inclusion of a dog.

Impressive effort with a few noticeable problems holding it back. Won't astound everyone, but is worth most people's time and cash.

The Last Guardian is proof -- for anyone who doubts it -- that video games can be a unique and emotionally powerful form of participatory storytelling. On top of that, The Last Guardian 's visuals and creature design give it a timeless, mythic quality that both call to mind the sweet-natured Ico and...

The most frequently asked question about The Last Guardian is whether it's worth all those years of waiting. Well, in short, of course not. The Last Guardian is not the greatest game of all time, nor is it a masterpiece capable of breaking barriers.