I don’t think we’ll ever see The Last Guardian released. Hell, it seems cruel to even keep on mentioning it as the project is approaching Duke Nukem Forever levels of development time. Team Ico’s first PlayStation 3 game might be their very first PlayStation 5 game at the rate development is ongoing. But fret not true believers, for I’m about to dangle a carrot in front of your face as I substitute your hulking frame for transportation, and tell you that the game is still coming. Now mush!
Sony has been adamant that they’re not giving up on The Last Guardian, with creator Fumito Ueda explaining to Kotaku that the game was being developed under ‘new conditions’:
Talks with Sony Computer Entertainment on The Last Guardian have been ironed out, and we’re making progress under completely new conditions.
Most likely a platform change to PlayStation 4, I’d imagine. With PlayStation celebrating 20 years of existence, Ueda was quizzed on what the most memorable part of the brand was to him. “The Last Guardian,” Ueda replied, “By which I mean all the hardships and the unforeseen amount of time required than what was originally thought.”
It’s been seemingly forever since The Last Guardian was announced way back in 2009. While Sony has been adamant that any news of the game being shelved will be made public, they’ve also chosen to remain quiet on the development of that title. And fans have faith in Team ICO, as their PS2 games Shadow Of The Colossus and ICO were rather fantastic and way ahead of their time.
Last Updated: December 11, 2014
HairyEwok
December 11, 2014 at 09:20
You know it’s going to die in the game, right? Psh by Gerald sword duh.
RinceThis
December 11, 2014 at 10:06
UMAR!
CAE9872
December 11, 2014 at 09:21
I think it really is unfair to dangle this carrot in front of Umar’s face! Poor guy 🙂
Norm (@e3zype3zy)
December 11, 2014 at 09:22
:<
Admiral Chief BellatorMachina
December 11, 2014 at 09:33
Dangle dongle dingle in the jungle tralalalala
Hammersteyn
December 11, 2014 at 09:23
Uuuuuuummmmmaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrr
#staystrong
Corrie
December 11, 2014 at 09:49
It’s okay, I’m sure he’ll be fine by the time that they announce the paystation 5 with a PS super plus edition of The Last Guardian
#TheStrengthlevelofumarisover9000!!!!!
ToshZA
December 11, 2014 at 09:57
#he’snotheresoprobablycryinginthecornerlikeagirl
#StayStrongUmar
Corrie
December 11, 2014 at 10:00
#He’sprobablygoingtokillusallformakingjokesabouthim
#ramUgnortSyatS
ToshZA
December 11, 2014 at 10:00
#yolo?
#yougotthatbackwards
#ramUgnortSyatS
Corrie
December 11, 2014 at 10:11
#It’scooltoplaywithhastags
#Shouldn’tyoubeworking
#TheLastUmardian
#Maybethelastofuswasthelastofanything
#Conspiracytheory
ToshZA
December 11, 2014 at 10:36
#TheLastUmardian
#Priceless
#AlsoRenderTimeMeansInternetTime
#Animationftw
Corrie
December 11, 2014 at 10:52
#Arewejustsayingcraptomakehashtags
#Howmanyhashescanahashbrownhashifacustomerhasnotime
#TheUmarisnotstrongwiththisone(yoda voice)
#360noscopeyoloblazeit
Hammersteyn
December 11, 2014 at 09:25
Shadow Of The Colossus sequel, we make a demand!
Viking Of Divinity
December 11, 2014 at 09:25
Comfirmed! release rumoured to be 5 may 2038.
ToshZA
December 11, 2014 at 09:38
Really? That soon? O_O
ToshZA
December 11, 2014 at 09:25
New condition: “Keep Umar hoping – then just at the last minute; CRUSH HIS SOUL.”
oVg elfroot slayer
December 11, 2014 at 09:30
I would be very happy if this game was cancelled and all the funds went into making a remastered version of The Shadow of the Colossus. That game was far before its time. The soundtrack and solitude still majestically haunt me.
L337J1MB0B
December 11, 2014 at 09:38
People who are skeptical that this game will ever really happen aren’t considering just how much hype has been generated by the protracted nature of it’s development. By the time this game DOES come out (and I have no doubt that it will), it will have garnered an insane amount of attention from years and years of mystery and intrigue. For that reason alone this game will happen, Sony would be bat-shit crazy to not take advantage of this.
ToshZA
December 11, 2014 at 09:39
And disappoint in the same way that both Duke Nukem Forever and AC:Unity did. Overhyped, unfinished, buggy mess.
Sony: “Sowwy, we cannot hear you over the sound of arr our moneyyyyyyy”
L337J1MB0B
December 11, 2014 at 09:40
Ya well whether or not it’s actually good will be a totally different matter. It WILL happen though.
ToshZA
December 11, 2014 at 09:41
Yeah, but fans deserve either the game that they’ve hyped it up to be – or the final nail in the coffin if it can’t be. That’s all I’m saying.
Spathi
December 11, 2014 at 09:46
Well, the fans are at fault in this case. They are hyping up the game, not Sony.
ToshZA
December 11, 2014 at 09:53
Oh I completely agree. My personal opinion is that it’s us gamers who are ruining the industry with hugely bloated and unrealistic expectations of developers.
But then devs need to not promise if they can’t deliver. 2 sides to every coin.
At least The Last Guardian isn’t promising anything more than “we’re still working on it”
Jaded_Reprobate
December 11, 2014 at 09:38
if we were to send Sarkeesian in to learn abot game development and the likes… this would be the 1… at the current rate of development, we would never see her again
Alien Emperor Trevor
December 11, 2014 at 09:39
2009? Don’t you mean 1999? ;P
#StayStrongUmar
oVg elfroot slayer
December 11, 2014 at 09:45
This is still my favorite boss fight of all time.
Hammersteyn
December 11, 2014 at 09:49
The absolute best part of the game was the excitement of discovering what the next colossus looks like and figuring out how to kill it.
oVg elfroot slayer
December 11, 2014 at 09:52
Could not put it down. Even Adam Sandler rates it as his all time favorite and wanted it included in his film lol
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YiftlPIazGg
Corrie
December 11, 2014 at 09:53
Forgive me but I did not play shadow of the colossus, Is it something I should try and pickup, unless the PS2 emu doesnt wanna work with the disc and I don’t wanna dig for my old PS2
oVg elfroot slayer
December 11, 2014 at 09:56
There is a widescreen HD version for the PS3. The PS2 version has dated considering 90% of the games draw is the Atmosphere and that can be broken by the limitation of the PS2 for instance the 7 layered ring of texture screening is clearly visible.
I want a remastered version on the PS4 🙁
Corrie
December 11, 2014 at 10:04
I dunno to me PS2 games on the PS2 emu look brilliant, I played MGS2 and that on the Emu and would chose that over any “HD uplift”
Still feel a little embarrassed when I walk into the store to purchase a PS2 game -_-
oVg elfroot slayer
December 11, 2014 at 10:09
Nothing wrong with being a Games Connoisseur.
As long as you are not paying $20 000 for an old Atari game lol
Hammersteyn
December 11, 2014 at 09:56
You can buy it from the PSN store on your PS3 if you have one, but if you can play it somehow I’d recommend it. There hasn’t been a game like this since
Corrie
December 11, 2014 at 10:02
I’m looking to probably pickup a PS3 for uncharted and all that after paycheck or something just It’s like riding a Lambo and deciding to go for a R699 tata
Hammersteyn
December 11, 2014 at 10:04
lol
Corrie
December 11, 2014 at 10:09
You laugh but that’s just the way PCMR is.
#GabenPraisemewithdiscounts
Ryanza
December 11, 2014 at 09:46
#StayStrongUmar.
Raptor Rants A Lot
December 11, 2014 at 09:47
#StayStrongUmar
Spathi
December 11, 2014 at 09:53
Mmmm….the PS4 remaster of TLG will be released before the actual game it seems. Interadasting!
Rock789
December 11, 2014 at 10:10
“under new conditions”… Like maybe actually finishing it, for a change?
I honestly believe this is vaporware – never to be played. I remember the gameplay footage they released many, many moons ago – it looked good. Apparently not good enough…
Let’s rather focus on their previous games, like Shadow of the Colossus… Maybe they can be relaunched in HD glory.
RinceThis
December 11, 2014 at 10:17
Under new conditions, started working on it…
ToshZA
December 11, 2014 at 10:37
Like FF VII?
#StayStrongUmar
Mark Treloar
December 11, 2014 at 11:52
At least we are still getting The Witcher
Kensei Seraph
December 11, 2014 at 12:18
That header text…
Must. Fight. Back. Tears.
http://i0.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/000/733/320/df1.gif
Pieter Kruger
December 11, 2014 at 12:43
Greatness awaits……
Kensei Seraph
December 11, 2014 at 12:59
… eventually.
WitWolfy
December 12, 2014 at 08:11
Maybe we’ll see it at the next Olympics? Even Sony said this themselves that Team ICO is the Olympian team. Seeing that they only release a game every 4 years just in time with the next Olympics.
WitWolfy
December 12, 2014 at 08:02
You know this game reminds me of Flight Club… The only rule about ‘The Last Guardian” is, no one talks about ‘The Last Guardian’.