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The Last Guardian Makes A Tokyo Game Show Appearance

A new trailer and interview with Fumito Ueda show off more of Team ICO's third mystical adventure.

Tokyo Game Show rolls along, with news and videos trickling steadily out of Japan. Next up, The Last Guardian, my personal number-one-most-anticipated game on the PlayStation 3. 
 
For your edification, Sony offers a brief behind-the-scenes interview with creator Fumito Ueda inside the Team ICO offices. Pretty neat to see what that place looks like. (Surprise! It's... an office building.)

 

  
 
Also, a subdued new trailer.  

 
   
 
This continues to look like pretty much exactly what I'd want it to be. What's your take on it?
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Edited By LordAndrew

That's exactly what I want out of a Team Ico game. Looks absolutely beautiful.

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Man, this looks so good. Can not wait.

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@IMTHEONEKILLINU: personally i don't care. I'm a recent player of Shadow of Colossus and Ico (within this year) and i put those far above ANY game experience i've  had  for the 360 or PS3. 
 
the emotional connection you make is amazing.
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I was really starting to think I'd outgrown console gaming until SOTC was finally released in Europe and I got to play it.
 
This game is probably the biggest reason I bought a PS3 and if it was just a visually updated version of SOTC I'd be more than happy but TEAM ICO will obviously go above and beyond that.
 

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@stinky: I agree, and it's my attachment to both of those games that makes me say that Guardian deserves the utmost love that can be shown to it.  If FFXIII can get so much attention, this game surely deserves an equal, if not greater, amount.
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@ImHungryx10 said:
" Is it ok for a man to squeeee! at this? "
No be a manly and just nod
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Aww, I wish I had a giant chicken...cat....deer...uhh...thing to ride around on :/

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Definitely bizarre.

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Edited By sjschmidt93

Still no gameplay... damn. 
 
But the trailers look so good.
 
Actually, this is my second most anticipated game right now, peroid. God of War III is #1. :)

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Definitely looking forward to this game. I wish I knew Japanese, such a beautiful language.

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Hell yeah Im looking forward to it

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Totally looking forward to this game. Team Ico hasn't let me down yet.
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Edited By Imperial_ninjA

Don't understand how people think this game is amazing already, that trailer was pretty poor tbh

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So far I haven't liked a single game that Team ICO has made. I liked their concepts, their worlds, and their art design, but their controls have done nothing but piss me off.
 
I hated that damn horse in Shadow of the Colossus, and fighting the colossi was nothing but a chore. I quit at the third one.

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Cannot wait for this, I love Team ICO and I loved both ICO and Shadow of the Colossus.
 
This is my reason to buy a PS3 as soon as possible.

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Edited By Origina1Penguin

Well...it looks pretty I suppose.  That's about all I got out of the trailer.

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Edited By ch3burashka

 
 
The announcement of The Last Guardian has single-handedly destroyed my ability to logically deduce which console to buy. Right now the 360 is the one with the coolest shit, but the PS3 is really going to come into its own Q1. I want to play now, but I want to make sure to get all the PS3 stuff, including the Last Guardian, and two consoles in only few months is not a viable option.
 
Oh, and BTW, yes, I don't have one of them future consoles that the kids are playin' with these days: no money, and disapproving parents.
 
EDIT: How fucking cute was the kitty stretch and kitty scratch!

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makes me want to buy a ps3!

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This and heavy rain are the main selling points for me buying a Ps3, especially considering the awesome games they made in the past. 

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i'll get a ps3 for this game

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@CoolDrMoney: I would buy that in a heartbeat. 
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I'm so glad I'm not the only one who thought "That creature is so adorable, there is no way it is NOT going to die."
 
Can't wait.

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I dunno, there's just something that puts me off when it comes to the visual look of this game. It's like really detailed in some parts and then barely detailed at all in others.  But other than that I think that if this is a really good looking game, and the "Guardian" definitely has a charming personality, much like the 4th, 6th, and 12th collosi  did.

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As long as it's not another 6 hour escort mission with horribly uninteresting combat. Yes, ICO is one of the most overrated games in history.

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I'm sure this game will be great.

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still good

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This may well be the game that gets me to buy a PS3.  I loved ICO and SOTC.  Whenever the concept of "engaging real emotion in games" comes up, I think of those two examples.  That team knows how to suggest just enough to hook into your feelings like no other.  The final, after-credits moment of ICO remains one of my all-time favorite gaming memories.  I can't wait to see what they do with Last Guardian.
 
I already love the gryphon thing.

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this will be amazing whenever the heck it releases.

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not sold yet. graphics look kind of bad by ps3 standards and that matters for a game like this. still lots of time for it to improve though.

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Obviously these aren't the final designs. They're obviously gonna stick antlers and a luchador mask on that creature later, yeah?

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I just want an experience with this game like I had with SotC. The ending of that game was emotionally draining (in the best possible way). Not many games can make me feel as invested as Team ICO's games. I am getting it on pedigree alone. 

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@Imperial_ninjA said:
"Don't understand how people think this game is amazing already, that trailer was pretty poor tbh "

I will tell you how, you never played SOTC
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This game and God of War 3 are the only things I'm looking forward to for my PS3. Good thing they both look awesome!

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So they're still using the miller's crossing music as the theme song for this, eh?
 
Monster reminds me of my dogs...awwww....

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Anyone have any advice for tracking down a copy of ICO for less than $60? Ebay is brutal right now and my local Gamestops don't have a single copy. (and by local I mean all within 30 miles)

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since i didn't play the first two games...i have no idea what the hell is going on here

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Hey, climbing up monsters as they swing around violently. Haven't seen that before.

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I loved Shadow of the Colossus (actually, I'd have to say its one of my favorite games of all time), but nothing I've seen about this game has grabbed my interest....maybe because we have no idea what the gameplay will be like, it sure as hell wont be the story that'll grab me for this one (since we all know one of the 2 characters will die in the end).

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@Gorillawhat said:
" Hey, climbing up monsters as they swing around violently. Haven't seen that before. "
Well it is the third game in the series after all... That's like saying of Gears 2 "shooting aliens from behind cover. Haven't seen that before!" I can't wait to see something more substantial released about this game, day 1 purchase for sure.
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"5 STARS!!!" 
 
"...but you haven't even played the game yet..." 
 
"...ummmm...  ACTIVISION SMUGLY BOASTING OF RAPE!!!"

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I can't wait, this looks fantastic

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@Linkyshinks said:
" After having taken a look at the images in the wiki, I have come to the conclusion that Ueda's use of light and shadow is really quite masterful. "
hell yeah. these guys are really great. they dont always have the best textures or polygon count, but they are extremely good at making their games look above and beyond anything else out there. 
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@bpwwhirl said:
" @FlipperDesert said:
" That creature is going to die at some point in the game and after that I will be dead inside. "
Eeeeeexactly "
I don't know that sounds way too predictable to me after other events in a certain game...Ueda did say he wanted to surprise people, so I trust he will come up with something interesting.
 
That said, for some reason I cannot get excited over this game. I'm not sure what it is-Ico and SotC were masterpieces (though ico is still my favorite), but this one is not flipping any switches for me. Maybe it's partially because the game seems so much "warmer" than the first two, if that makes sense. Ico and Colossus were very isolated worlds where, despite having a sidekick you always felt quite alone.  Also, I'm not getting any sense of subtle epic-ness like I did in the past games.
 
I know I'm in the minority though. We'll see.
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@copycatzen said:

"@Imperial_ninjA said:
"Don't understand how people think this game is amazing already, that trailer was pretty poor tbh "
I will tell you how, you never played SOTC "

 
That must be it, when i saw the first trailer for this at E3 i was like "WTF?".  Guess it's a very niche game like Final Fantasy(or any other japanese franchise), if you haven't played the previous games in the series then you won't understand this one. 
 
Well, seeing as i don't own a PS3 and i'm not buying one for this i am indifferent towards this game. 

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@BolognaSoup said:
" As long as it's not another 6 hour escort mission with horribly uninteresting combat. Yes, ICO is one of the most overrated games in history. "
Dude, ICO isn't just a game-it's an experience. Wandering the castle and looking at the subtle interactions with Yorda are as much a part of ICO as the puzzles and "escort mission" are.
 
But yeah, it's definitely not for everyone-and I don't mean that in a derogatory way. i could totally see why some people wouldn't be into it.
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@sprocketbot said:
" Anyone have any advice for tracking down a copy of ICO for less than $60? Ebay is brutal right now and my local Gamestops don't have a single copy. (and by local I mean all within 30 miles) "
Try checking the used sellers on Amazon, there are usually quite a few there. It'll still cost you at least 40 bucks though. Ouch.

@Jedted:  uhh, what? Final Fantasy definitely ain't niche. People are excited for this game because of the last two ico game's reputations. If you still have a ps2 around it couldn't hurt to grab a copy of Shadow of the Colossus.
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I absolutely can't wait for this game.  Team Ico create the most beautiful games both visually and emotionally.  I replay them from time to time.   
 
And I agree, my first thought was Oh No!  The beautiful creature is going to die! 
 
Mary