Once the boy gathers some food for the chained wildling, the two begin to forge a friendship that will allow them to explore the strange world they find themselves in. After recovering from his confusion he attempts to release the creature, but is pushed away by its giant claws. Telling the story of a young boy who awakens to find himself covered in strange tattoos and lying next to a chained beast. TLG sets to capture this same magic in its ruined and idyllic landscape. All without a single word of legible dialogue is spoken. The team are known for their previous games Ico and Shadow of the Colossus, and are heralded for their ability to create worlds of simplistic beauty and wonder that allow players to get lost in them. The Last Guardian (TLG) is the third outing from Team Ico, a subsection of SIE Japan Studio. Perhaps it just wasn’t ready for the big leagues. The Last Guardian is by far one of Playstation’s biggest underdogs, coming from a small Japanese team that have been working on it for over nine years and releasing during one of the busiest times of the year.Īnd after spending many days and nights exploring the ruins with Trico, it’s clear to see why it’s so hard to root for this underdog. We like standing against the coming tide and fight for that which seems to be at a loss. As a society, we long to root for the underdog.
