Poll: Is anyone here dying for news on The Last Guardian?

[DrunkOnEstus]

For those who haven't been (im)patiently awaiting this game, The Last Guardian is the soon-to-be (hopefully) spiritual sequel to both Ico and Shadow of the Colossus, from Sony's team Ico. Things looked grim when it was announced that Ueda-san had left the team, and hope was rekindled when we learned that he was going to finish the game as an independent contractor of sorts. Also, the HD collection of Ico/SotC came with some videos where they talked about the game, some surface level plans that they had for it (you control a little boy who works with a colossus-sized bird creature to explore the world), and some videos for it.

However, I'm really getting the impression that it might not beat the launch of the PS4. That wouldn't be a problem per se (God of War 2 came out like 1 1/2 years after the PS3 did), but in this instance things look troubling. Though I had no reason to expect it, I really thought we would finally hear something at Sony's little PS4 announcement. I bring this up because I really don't hear anyone talking about this game, as if it's assumed dead vaporware.

Is anyone else wondering what the hell's going on as much as I am? Also, feel free to turn this into a discussion on all things team Ico, if for nothing else than to get discussion about this game happening somewhere.

 

[BrotherRool]

I'm not dying for news. The only news I'd be hoping for now is that they scrapped the project and some other team is making a similar thing.

There's a certain length of time where the chances of the game actually being good drop through the floor. And this game is 3 years behind it's release date. There were swan-song games for the PS2 (Okami) but most of those hadn't had delayed deadlines and nothing as bad as this.

 

[Savagezion]

Lol, that's funny. The whole reason I jumped online this morning was to see what the hell is going on with this game. Lol, then I see a poll on here directly about it. ICO was good but I LOVED SotC and I honestly see TLG as being quite awesome when it finally gets here. I want an update!

 

[Eclipse Dragon]

Yeah I'd like some news. Last time I checked, Sony was still insisting this game is getting made, but we've heard more about Final Fantasy Versus than we have about The Last Guardian, which isn't saying much.

 

[scorptatious]

I would love for some news on The Last Guardian. Even if it was news talking about the project being scrapped. At least then, I'll have some closure.

Preferably though, I'd love for the game to be given an official release date.

So, as for all other things Team ICO: I friggen love both games. Especially SOTC, which is probably my most favorite game. I've played through the game so many times. Now, I'm aiming to get enough stamina to reach the Secret Garden, something I have never been able to accomplish in the game as of now.

 

[Mikejames]

I was really looking forward to news after I saw the trailer, but I guess I forgot about it after a while.

If any progress of it comes back up I'll be interested, but I'm not really holding my breath at the moment.

 

[Shoggoth2588]

I keep on forgetting what Last Guardian is. Whenever I see the giant, adorable griffon thing it jogs my memory and ever since the PS4 was revealed as not being backwards compatible I think the general consensus was that it's either going to be on the PS4 or nobody was going to care anymore. Anyway, I've never played Ico and I haven't beaten Shadows of the Colossus so this is one game that I keep forgetting about because...well, not apathy just that other games keep getting in my way.

 

[Ashadowpie]

i've seen old game play of it and it looks pretty interesting, its defiantly something different and that big griffon like monster is freakin cute and i feel so bad for it since its cute but covered with arrows and broken swords. poor thing.

im curious to see where they take this idea and what the plot would be.

 

[Grouchy Imp_v1legacy]

I'm not, but I heard many Bothans did...

 

[Sir Christopher McFarlane]

I won't have the system for it, so it won't affect my gaming life. I would play it if I could. It looks adorable.

 

[XMark]

Haven't tried Ico yet, but Shadow of the Colossus was amazing.

I'll be sad if Last Guardian doesn't get finished. But I'd be sadder if they rushed a buggy, incomplete game.

 

[Fiz_The_Toaster]

Yes, and every time I see a news article about it I damn near have heart failure since it's typically something negative. Maybe E3 will shed some light about this since it's been a really long time since they announced it then.

I really really really want this game. At this point I think it will be on the next console and maybe a launch title...?

That might be the wishful thinker in me talking, but dammit, I wanna know how much I will cry at the end! D:

 

[Happiness Assassin]

The Last Guardian is still a thing? I thought it was cancelled. So... no.

 

[xPixelatedx]

The Last Guardian? Pfffft, that's an OLD PS3 game! Who would want to play that?

- - Signed: Every anti-backwards compatible person here.

 

[Prosis]

It's not getting made. It's been 4 years since the first trailer came out. Sony says its still being made, but that's mainly because its a valuable IP, and fans will be ticked if they publicly cancel it.
The head guy of the project, Fumito Ueda, left Sony in 2011. He's stated that he will finish the game still, but that seems really unlikely.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fumito_Ueda