When a game hits the 10-year mark in development, it usually spells disaster. The Last Guardian has been a long time coming, but fans of Team Ico's special brand of fantasy games never gave up hope.

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What a year! With the long awaited releases of both Final Fantasy XV and now The Last Guardian it seems that only Half-Life 3 is left in the ‘for-God's-sake-will-you-please-just-release-it-already' category. And after such long waits the first question is always ‘was it worth it?

Platforms: PS4 (tested) / PS4 Pro Developer: genDESIGN Publisher: Sony Release Date: 9 December (UK) Everything that is beautiful and frustrating about Fumito Ueda's The Last Guardian is evident in its feathery star Trico.

Beautiful game. Made me cry more than once and I'm so glad I was finally able to play it after ages of it being teased at E3. Trico is a little hard to control, as he does not always listen to commands, but it is a really great game.

Crytek has been experimenting with ways to make games more immersive by utilizing new tech for a while, whether it's the exceptionally good use of stereoscopic 3D effects in the Crysis games or impressive demos for Oculus Rift.

Engaging exploration; HIGS-view sequences are stunning; Some truly impressive sights--especially the dinosaurs; An immersive and involving world

Far too short; Slow movement; Controlling levitating objects is a challenge; Some obscure objectives and puzzles

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A unique and endearing puzzle platformer. Amazing ambience which is bolstered by an impeccable orchestral soundtrack.

It took an eternity, but it feels surreal that you can head to your favourite retailer right now and ask for a copy of The Last Guardian . It's there, it's real and it's the final chapter in a trilogy we've been promised for close to a decade. How can this ever live up to expectations?

The puzzles are oldschool but fantastic | Staring at Trico's amazing feathered detail | Growing attached to the characters in this world

Trico's natural instincts might annoy some players | It has to end

The little statue looks amazing, is so detailed and there's not a speck of paint out of place. Don't know if I got lucky or they're just all high quality.