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[Jawbreaker]

So I'm wondering what exactly the Blood reference is on the ESRB rating is referring to. I'm getting TLG regardless, but I remain a bit hesitant to play in front of my 8 and 5 year old because of that. My youngest can be sensitive to blood showing of any type. Would anyone know what specifically the ESRB pinged for Blood by chance? Spoiler tag it if necessary.

Edit: Beaten.

 

[Omnistalgic]

I was playing Ico for the first time a few weeks ago and you can tell that Miyazaki must have been taking notes before he worked on Dark Souls. The interconnected map with shortcuts that lead back to places you're familiar with and glimpsing areas in the distance then arriving there later, it's all Ico

(Yes, I know he said Ico led him to getting into game development)

It never gets old how beautiful that is though...

First playthrough for Ice took me around 8-9 hours I believe.
First playthrough of SotC took me 15-16 I wasn't rushing and running around with Argo was great, plus some bosses were tough

I don't think TLG will be that short for most people...

 

[Švejk]

That was quick! Thanks guys! I appreciate it!

 

[HStallion]

www.esrb.org/ratings/Synopsis.aspx?Certificate=34594&Title=The+Last+Guardian
Quoted the relevant stuff. The link also has some other spoilery gameplay details

Shit I think its time for me to start bailing out on TLG threads. I rarely don't care about spoilers that much but I think this is one of those rare times I'd like to go in knowing as little as possible and just let Ueda and the game do their job.

 

[hey_it's_that_dog]

So I'm wondering what exactly the Blood reference is on the ESRB rating is referring to. I'm getting TLG regardless, but I remain a bit hesitant to play in front of my 8 and 5 year old because of that. My youngest can be sensitive to blood showing of any type. Would anyone know what specifically the ESRB pinged for Blood by chance? Spoiler tag it if necessary.

This is just a guess based on widely available promo materials, but Trico has arrows/spears sticking in him at some point in the game and there's probably a little blood there.

It seems very unlikely that Ueda would include graphic blood effects for the main character, and I I believe the enemies are suits of armour with smoke inside (I might be remembering that wrong).

Edit: too late. stupid phone posting.

 

[Diprosalic]

i bought a launch ps3 for this because i thought i needed one anyway when it comes out.
still in the box, and now i have an unopened pro waiting for this.

 

[gfxtwin]

So I'm wondering what exactly the Blood reference is on the ESRB rating is referring to. I'm getting TLG regardless, but I remain a bit hesitant to play in front of my 8 and 5 year old because of that. My youngest can be sensitive to blood showing of any type. Would anyone know what specifically the ESRB pinged for Blood by chance? Spoiler tag it if necessary.

Based on the footage shown, Trico sometimes (minor spoilers)

Spoiler

gets impaled by the soldiers' spears and you need to pull them out and some blood is shown. Also Trico's beast mode is fully engaged when soldiers are around, and he straight up kills them sometimes, so it might be because of that too.

 

[iPaul93]

75-85

 

[Ostinatto]

That's what it means though. "big cat-bird thing that eats people"

I did'nt knw that trico eats people, also little boys? :O

 

[FantasticMrFoxdie]

need more spoiler-free impressions ASAP

 

[More_Badass]

need more spoiler-free impressions ASAP

Ask and you shall receive (from the Gamefaqs poster)

Played a little, off to work

Spoiler

...there is plenty of time to stop and "smell the roses", plenty of moderate open areas for you to sit back and pet Trico/establish more of a bond.
You can pet him etc and he will react to it.

Spoiler

...there are some seriously tense moments

 

[maxcriden]

That is legit surprising from what we have seen from the game. I thought it was 6-7h max. Or maybe the reviewer is super super slow.


The Last Guardian |OT| The Boy and the Beast

Spoiler

Trico is the boy.

Can you explain the spoiler? I don't really understand. Thanks.

 

[More_Badass]

More impressions from Gamefaq

Best way I can describe the game so far is a blend of Ico & SotC. It hearkens more to Ico than SotC imo, but def has SotC elements. Other than that, think Journey and Abzu as good recent examples of general structure and flow (obviously this game is more complex/longer though)

... Think more [you are Yorda, where Trico is Ico but AI]

And more details on how the boy-Trico stuff gameplay works:

Spoiler

....I have been pretty nice to Trico so not sure if there is a mechanic like that. I can say after he gets into a fight, he is pretty upset and will even toss you around/off if you don't calm him down with food barrels and petting.

You can progress if he is mad, just makes it harder. It's not a wall or anything. Combat is basically about setting up domino pieces: use Trico to deal with them, so more indirect from a player intervention standpoint. It's a puzzle, plus general use of environment thing (there are some light opt in stealth like mechanics too).

 

[Chance Hale]

Is there a trophy list out to know if there are speed running trophies like in Ico hd? I feel like getting that was one of my biggest accomplishments in gaming, lol.

Edit: Although, going by impressions the flow of the game doesn't necessarily seem like that would be applicable.

 

[eyeball_kid]

I'm excited to see the AI and Trico animations in action. Not many games attempt to do advanced AI and animalistic movement in games usually misses the mark

It's pretty understandable why Ueda is excited for Rain World, and Sony is promoting TLG and Rain World for PSX, since they both focus on complex animal AI and dynamic fluid animations

I think the AI is the most worrying part for me, because as you say they usually miss the mark when devs try to do something too advanced. Rain World is the first game I've seen that really sells it, but TLG by comparison feels clumsy and possibly frustrating, from the limited footage I've seen. And nothing frustrates me more in a game than imprecise or unreliable control of the gameplay.

 

[AzureFlame]

FFXV and now this.. end of an era indeed.

 

[More_Badass]

I think the AI is the most worrying part for me, because as you say they usually miss the mark when devs try to do something too advanced. Rain World is the first game I've seen that really sells it, but TLG by comparison feels clumsy and possibly frustrating, from the limited footage I've seen. And nothing frustrates me more in a game than imprecise or unreliable control of the gameplay.

To be fair, it seems frustrating by design, especially if those are parts from earlier in the game. New dog vs trained dog

 

[EVIL]

To be fair, it seems frustrating by design, especially if those are parts from earlier in the game. New dog vs trained dog

Its propably the cat part thats messing with people

 

[A-V-B]

Its propably the cat part thats messing with people

Nah, it's the animal part. Shadow of the Colossus had the same "problem" (grr I can't drive my horse like a car!) and everyone loved Agro anyway.

 

[More_Badass]

[Environments are] way more varied than Ico...you feel like it is a journey

That sound promising. Guessing that means it isn't just castle areas

 

[eyeball_kid]

To be fair, it seems frustrating by design, especially if those are parts from earlier in the game. New dog vs trained dog

Could be. The last footage I saw was from E3, been on a blackout since then. I have a preorder, but now kind of feeling that I should cancel and wait for reviews.

 

[More_Badass]

For some reason, I thought this was coming out on the 9th

Yo, TLG is only five days away

 

[FTF]

For some reason, I thought this was coming out on the 9th

Yo, TLG is only five days away

 

[dreamfall]

Holy goodness, so hyped! 80s!

 

[KalBalboa]

75.

I'm imagining I'll adore it for what it is.

 

[More_Badass]

#17 on Amazon PS4 Best Sellers

 

[mnemonicj]

I've pre-ordered and the release date can't come quickly enough. I say it's a 90/100.

 

[A-V-B]

#17 on Amazon PS4 Best Sellers

This is gonna sound goofy, but I'm picking it up at an independent brick and mortar store. A game of a bygone age, from a store of the same. Just like the old days. It's only fitting.

 

[perfectchaos007]

FFXV survived embargo day

lets see how TLG does it now

Didn't Conan Obrien tear FFXV to shreds with the developers of the game just a few feet away? I wonder if Conan is going to give Last Guardian the Clueless Gamer treatment

 

[RBelong2Us]

#17 on Amazon PS4 Best Sellers

#10 now....we movin on up!

 

[MistBreeze]

I realy hope this game to be great, tram ico games are realy one of a kind.

 

[LiquidSolid]

This is gonna sound goofy, but I'm picking it up at an independent brick and mortar store. A game of a bygone age, from a store of the same. Just like the old days. It's only fitting.

2011 is a bygone age? Really?

 

[Ellite25]

#17 on Amazon PS4 Best Sellers

People with GCU should wait go to Best Buy that week if they want more than one game right now, it's gonna be B2G1 free. Just thought I'd throw that out there.

 

[Jb]

2011 is a bygone age? Really?

Why 2011? It was revealed in 09 and from a design standpoint feels more like a PS2 era game. This isn't a criticism.

 

[Markitron]

Why 2011? It was revealed in 09 and from a design standpoint feels more like a PS2 era game. This isn't a criticism.

This applies to nearly every game released in the last 10 years, you may not have meant it as a criticism but plenty of people do.

 

[Haines]

I reallllly hope this doesn't bomb in price after I keep my preorder.

Ugh. So tough to eat this one. I just can't see a sp game these days holding its price.

Any word on the pro/4k/HDR? That might make it more worth it to me.

 

[Trace]

I reallllly hope this doesn't bomb in price after I keep my preorder.

Ugh. So tough to eat this one. I just can't see a sp game these days holding its price.

Any word on the pro/4k/HDR? That might make it more worth it to me.

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2016-11-10-the-last-guardian-is-getting-ps4-pro-support

The Last Guardian will be supporting PlayStation 4 Pro, with the much awaited game upscaling to 4K and bringing minor performance improvements on Sony's new console when it launches this December.

The specifics on what exactly the PS4 Pro version will bring remain fuzzy, but it will also support HDR - a feature that's not PS4 Pro-specific - via a patch.

 

[RBelong2Us]

I cant believe people low ball the scores for a game that has two predecessors that have over 90 on Metacritic and all signs point to this being up there with both of them.

 

[dark10x]

I reallllly hope this doesn't bomb in price after I keep my preorder.

Ugh. So tough to eat this one. I just can't see a sp game these days holding its price.

Any word on the pro/4k/HDR? That might make it more worth it to me.

A Pro would be a very good idea, I think.

 

[atomiksuperinsan]

are there any goat status games released in december?

91.

 

[Markitron]

A Pro would be a very good idea, I think.

As a pro owner that's nice to hear. Will the HDR patch be there day 1? I'd say it would make a massive difference in a game like this.

are there any goat status games released in december?

Ocarina of Time is the last one I remember, it came out 2 weeks before Christmas (in Europe anyway).

 

[B33]

As a pro owner that's nice to hear. Will the HDR patch be there day 1? I'd say it would make a massive difference in a game like this.

There will be a day one patch that will have the PS4 Pro enhancements included amongst other fixes.

 

[Haines]

The hdr patch needs to be there day 1. I'm not playing it w.o it.

I wonder if it checkerboards to 4k.

Yeah this game could look and play great if they support the pro features.

 

[Markitron]

There will be a day one patch that will have the PS4 Pro enhancements included amongst other fixes.

What I meant is that the Pro enhancements and HDR patch may not necessarily be included together though?

I really want this game do sale and review well due to how unique it is from majority of games this gen, but I have a weird feeling it's not going to review as well. I really hope I'm wrong.

The reviews will be all over the map on this one, I'm expecting a few controversial 5 and 6 scores. It's not going to be a game for everyone, but thankfully it seems that fans of the series will be satisfied, which is all we could ask for really considering it looked like it was never gonna happen at all.

 

[Big Green Anus]

I really want this game to sale and review well due to how unique it is from majority of games this gen, but I have a weird feeling it's not going to review as well. I really hope I'm wrong.

 

[Y2Kev]

Mine shipped.

 

[PanicFreak]

I'm guessing it will be anywhere between 50 and 100 on metacritic.

 

[Ostinatto]

Is Conan gonna do his review on TLG?

 

[Asd202]

Mine shipped.

End of an era.

 

[LastMinuteHero]

Mine shipped.

http://m.neogaf.com/showthread.php?t=834395
Look at how far we've come..