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...

Calling The Last Guardian "a product of its time" may seem like a misnomer, but, considering the game's troubled development, it isn't surprising that the long-awaited followup to Shadow of the Colossus feels a bit dated now that it's finally here in 2016.

The relationship at its core is wonderful; Lovely score; The cooperative nature of its gameplay is really interesting

...until it becomes a constant hassle thanks to a disobedient AI character; Character movement is flimsy and clunky; Camera is unbearable at times

You encounter these issues a fair bit over the course of the journey, and they make you want to headbutt your TV, but they're invariably followed by something brilliant or beautiful, or both.

Trico is a brilliant; believable beast; Gentle pace interspersed with intensely dramatic moments; Beautiful; watercolour-like presentation and fantastic sound

Trico won't always do what he's supposed to; Often irritating camera; Sluggish; inaccurate controls

In The Last Guardian players form an incredible bond with Trico, tested in an adventure worthy of Fumito Ueda's vision. The challenge of not just the puzzle-platforming obstacles, but of understanding this otherworldly creature, creates a connection more genuine than any players are likely to have...

Sony's heavily delayed and one time thought to be dead adventure game features a truly remarkable relationship at its core. Some players may not want to see it through to fruition, though, as controlling dog bird rat Trico can be a real pain.

The Last Guardian is a game about nature, with natural puzzles and a natural pace and starring a simulation of a natural animal. It often makes you feel small and pointless in the way that only nature can, by taking control out of your hands and being content to let you dawdle while it sits back and...

The Last Guardian can be breathtaking and moving at times while in other instances it can be frustrating and cumbersome.

Nothing quite like The Last Guardian exists today. It feels like something from the past – an idealistic representation of the word “Game”, and yet it is also incredibly refreshing because of how unique it feels.

The Last Guardian is a beautiful yet flawed game on the PlayStation 4