Playing The Last Guardian reminds me a lot of playing Half-Life games: The actual moment-to-moment of working my way through the game involves an enormous amount of frustration and annoyance... but when I look back at it, all I see are the happy memories of the experience.

Joe gives his impressions on The Last Guardian, with his review on PS4.

When twelve year old me sat down and watched Jurassic Park in my local cinema back in 1993, I was utterly entranced; watching towering dinosaurs come to life right in front of my eyes made me want to experience the exact same events that palaeontologist Alan Grant did (minus all that terrifying...

With action-adventure gameplay, a strong bond with a giant animal and an unnamed young boy The Last Guardian has pieces of games you've likely seen before but now combines them together into a single journey. Released for the PlayStation 4 and coming from Team Ico who has an impressive hi...

Impressive gameplay and setting – Realistic Trico design

Some mechanical issues to work around

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

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

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 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...

So, it's finally here. The Last Guardian, which has been in development since 2007 and in the public eye since 2009, is finally gracing our consoles. Honestly, for probably the first time ever. I put the disc into my console without knowing what to expect.

Dan makes a special new friend in Sony's long-awaited adventure The Last Guardian.

Trico is an astonishingly lifelike creation for a giant mythical birdcat; Wonderfully expressive animations; A heartfelt, emotional ride

Trico can be a stubborn pain in the arse, as can the game's camera; Controls aren't ideal; Very slight story