Aquamarine
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TLG had exclusive reveals at prior TGS conferences...for example, TGS 2010 is where a Holiday 2011 release date was originally announced.
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We will probably not see The Last Guardian at TGS. Sorry.
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TLG had exclusive reveals at prior TGS conferences...for example, TGS 2010 is where a Holiday 2011 release date was originally announced.
Funkyhamster
Member
Dat transparency. This statement seems like a good level of communication with fans... Not saying anything too revealing, but not stonewalling completely for no reason either.
sublimit
Banned
I meant buying a PS4 for TLG before the game is suppossedly released.
And yeah many people back then were fooled and bought a PS3 mainly for TLG
and FFVersus XIII 
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So good
They're probably a lot more confident in Naughty Dog reaching a deadline, and want to reveal TLG with a solid date. Would you rather have a new trailer with, "TLG coming 2016" or "TLG coming xx/xx/xx"?
Dragonborn
Member
E3 next year, it has to be. I don't see any reason why Yoshida would lie, so we'll definitely see it.
Can't hear you with his mansion of Dota 2 money.
Barry Burton
Member
I love how he says "I don't think so" instead of unequivocally saying "No", as though there's a remote chance that it would be turning up there, hahaha. Oh Shu...
shadowsdarknes
Member
Sony is saving it for when they really do something wrong.
If they fuck up, they can just re-unveil the game and all will be forgiven.
We are such suckers
If they fuck up, they can just re-unveil the game and all will be forgiven.
We are such suckers
veritassin
Banned
Time to forget about it and be surprised if they ever talk about it again.
makingmusic476
Member
It's a ruse! Like P.T.!
If it wasn't appearing, they would've given their usual, vague "we can't talk about that at this time" cop out response!
If it wasn't appearing, they would've given their usual, vague "we can't talk about that at this time" cop out response!
EmptySpace
Banned
people are freaking impatient. they ask every chance they get. i don't know how many times shu gets asked about last guardian every time he's on a podcast or an interview. seriously, they've said time and time again they'll show it when it's ready.
"oh no but we wanna know when!"
it's gonna be a reveal so of course they're not gonna tell you when. geez. seriously, other games get buried and people could've asked another question about another game during a limited time interview but guess what, they ask about last guardian. just ask about it when it's actually been shown. if all the interview questions about last guardian were added, they could've easily made a 5-hour q&a podcast with it.
"oh no but we wanna know when!"
it's gonna be a reveal so of course they're not gonna tell you when. geez. seriously, other games get buried and people could've asked another question about another game during a limited time interview but guess what, they ask about last guardian. just ask about it when it's actually been shown. if all the interview questions about last guardian were added, they could've easily made a 5-hour q&a podcast with it.
reptilescorpio
Member
PS+ June 2015
damn you, I can't see see that ever without thinking of this:
and then I get sad cause it never got a second season.
And_Gignac
Member
Wow. Shocking.
DrDrizzay101
Member
I enjoy the extreme responses: "He's lying, it's already dead!" or "He's lying, it's going to be there!."
We're not sure about cynicism or pessimism for TLG, but we're definitely sure that video game companies are always lying to us.
We're not sure about cynicism or pessimism for TLG, but we're definitely sure that video game companies are always lying to us.
eyeball_kid
Member
That may be true, but surely they have mishandled the PR on TLG. One screenshot, one piece of concept art. That's all people need. A perfumed letter to the true believers giving them a breath of reassurance. Sony execs repeating the same lines ad nauseam is not.
friskykillface
Banned
Lol at everyone saying it'll be at TGS after the no show at E3
Soony about to become Sooooooooooooooony for this game
So disappointed and losing most hype if not all, welp on to E3 2015 
Soony about to become Sooooooooooooooony for this game
So disappointed and losing most hype if not all, welp on to E3 2015
TheXfactor
Member
Why doesn't sony just say "we are not developing it right now" instead of just giving answers to make it seem like its coming when its not really coming? I feel like its rather inconsiderate to make fans wait and wait and wait when its not coming. if you plan on developing in the future thats fine, just announce that your arent devloping it right now and when you start, say your developing it. idk maybe sony just likes playing with fans hearts
Drac84
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Naughty_Doge
Member
Everyone should just give up on this game. Do it for your own sanity!
GeneralArrow
Neo Member
What if they were saving TLG for a Spike VGA showing? I mean, people were floored when they announced Elder Scrolls 5 and more people probably watch Spike VGA in the USA than say TGS...thoughts?
EmptySpace
Banned
they revealed it too early on e3 2009. since then, they've not talked about it in any meaningful way unless people bring it up.
that's one pr mistake but people other than sony bring it up the most, so not necessarily a mishandle. they've said time and time again that they'll show it when it's ready, so why do people keep on asking the same questions over and over and over? i know interest is hot (heck, i am hyped about this game) but unless they actually reveal it, asking questions is such a waste of time for everyone. "but why wasn't it revealed?" no shit it wasn't ready. "but where is it?" no shit it's still being made. "when will we see it?" no shitt i'm not gonna tell you. why would i tell it to some website when i can show it in front of 2+ million people streaming online in front of thousands of media outlets?
seriously. you're not gonna get answers until they reveal the damn thing. all we can do is wait. no sense pestering the people who are busy with other things at the moment. and no sense discussing it on podcasts when we can talk about tomorrow children or rime or some other brilliant stuff shown.
ForsakenLotus
Member
I get it. I really do. The Last Guardian was revealed before it was really ready, and some things happened that put the game in a vicious development cycle of possible cancellation, hiatus, and likely re-purposing or restarting game development completely. I understand how now, especially considering how revered Team ICO is (was?) after ICO and Shadow of the Colossus, Sony wants to make sure the game is ready for a reveal so they don't further hurt the game's reputation. If they were to show off The Last Guardian 2.0 and somehow have another setback, it would be even more catastrophic. I really, honestly understand.
But at some point you need to either fold or go all in. How long can Sony continue to develop a game that even at its most fervent hype levels probably wouldn't have sold phenomenally well? The longer Sony waits the more it costs both in development costs and consumer trust/loyalty/interest/etc.
At this point, I think the worse thing they can do is to cancel the game - even worse than releasing a mediocre game - because they have adamantly stated the game won't be cancelled. Sony needs to show off the game at TGS, because if it's not far enough along by then to be shown off then that means the game is somehow still in relatively early stages of development. Either the game is reasonably far enough along, and it would take some effort to polish up a piece of the game for TGS and crunch to make the deadline for release (next year?) or the game is in such a nascent or broken state that Sony needs to cut its losses.
The ironic thing is, I'm not even all that excited in The Last Guardian. I certainly love Shadow of the Colossus, but I'm not the biggest fan of ICO and overall the development hell off The Last Guardian leaves me highly skeptical. In all honestly, more than anything, I just want this saga to be over.
This is bonkers.
But at some point you need to either fold or go all in. How long can Sony continue to develop a game that even at its most fervent hype levels probably wouldn't have sold phenomenally well? The longer Sony waits the more it costs both in development costs and consumer trust/loyalty/interest/etc.
At this point, I think the worse thing they can do is to cancel the game - even worse than releasing a mediocre game - because they have adamantly stated the game won't be cancelled. Sony needs to show off the game at TGS, because if it's not far enough along by then to be shown off then that means the game is somehow still in relatively early stages of development. Either the game is reasonably far enough along, and it would take some effort to polish up a piece of the game for TGS and crunch to make the deadline for release (next year?) or the game is in such a nascent or broken state that Sony needs to cut its losses.
The ironic thing is, I'm not even all that excited in The Last Guardian. I certainly love Shadow of the Colossus, but I'm not the biggest fan of ICO and overall the development hell off The Last Guardian leaves me highly skeptical. In all honestly, more than anything, I just want this saga to be over.
This is bonkers.
ALLseeingEYE
Member
Honestly, seeing the quote about this being a technical problem, and not necessarily a design problem, gives me hope.
I hope this is PS4 now, I just don't understand why they wouldn't just come out and admit that, if that's the case. This would be glourious on PS4.
I hope this is PS4 now, I just don't understand why they wouldn't just come out and admit that, if that's the case. This would be glourious on PS4.
falconxcrunner09
Member
Sigh...another year, another year with no new TLG information.
Realistically?
I expect that on release Roger Ebert will rise from his grave and publicly declare the game art.
I feel the same way.
I'm sure TLG exists and is being actively worked on I just don't think it's presentable yet. Like many Sony titles at that time, it was revealed too early, not to mention the extremely troubled development. I'm positive it will be revealed when they are able to give a CONCRETE release date.
TheFLYINGManga_Ka
Member
We will never get to see this game.
CosmicGroinPull
Member
It's comingggg!!!!
....Right?
....Right?
DidntKnowJack
Member
What more evidence do people need?
She's dead, Jim.
She's dead, Jim.
Wyndstryker
Member
They want a full blown announcement of.
"The Last Guardian is now officially cancelled."
And it will become headlines on all game news sites, with GAF crashing amd with mass rioting from gamers.
OverdriveOtaku
Member
damn you, I can't see see that ever without thinking of this:
and then I get sad cause it never got a second season.
"Did you see the pool?? They FLIPPED THE BITCH!!"
On-Topic: Just like I've accepted they'll never be a season 2 of Clone High, I've accepted that TLG just isn't gonna happen. It's a shame Sony's stringing people along all these years.
There's actually a possibility that we'd see Persona 5 in English before this game actually comes to light. Just try and think about that. Persona 5 in English will come out before this game.
Undergrads season 2 when?
"Did you see the pool?? They FLIPPED THE BITCH!!"
On-Topic: Just like I've accepted they'll never be a season 2 of Clone High, I've accepted that TLG just isn't gonna happen. It's a shame Sony's stringing people along all these years.
Surface of Me
I'm not an NPC. And neither are we.
Shu to Sony fans at TGS:
"Where do you think we are?"
"Where do you think we are?"
Mike Works
Member
I agree with you, but I think it has a chance to be a great game this generation!
Necromanti
Member
I just remembered that I pre-ordered The Last Guardian from Newegg sometime in 2012. They must have canceled that order by now.
Culebra 64
Member
It's in development hell, has been for years. They've likely rebooted it several times, and the fact that people are still clamoring for it is probably the only reason they keep trying.
Even if it ever shows, it's a completely different game than what we've seen by now...and considering it's struggles would stand a very good chance of not being very good anyway.
I really hope that whenever they reach that next inevitable roadblock that'll make them reboot for for the 400th time, that they just say fuck it and can it.
Even if it ever shows, it's a completely different game than what we've seen by now...and considering it's struggles would stand a very good chance of not being very good anyway.
I really hope that whenever they reach that next inevitable roadblock that'll make them reboot for for the 400th time, that they just say fuck it and can it.