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...

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.

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

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.

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.

Does The Last Guardian live up to its lineage? Does it do its forebears proud? It does so much more. It is bold enough to step away from their hints and their mysteries and explore its own kind of wonder.

The divide between the highs and lows of is staggering. For every wonderful moment of absolute beauty and emotional attachment to its lifelike companion, there's an equal and opposite baffling moment that ruins the mood with frustrating controls and camera angles.

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.

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