The Last Guardian Still In Development

At DICE in February earlier this year, Sony's president of worldwide studios Shuhei Yoshida said the game was being reworked after running into techincal issues. When asked today at E3, Yoshida was unable to provide any new updates, but did say the game was coming along.

[theunleashed64]

i wished they showed it during their press conference. i'm curious as to how far it's come along the development process that and some live demo gameplay would of been nice.

[Mac is OK]

Maybe is just wishful thinking, but maybe they didn't show it because it's now a PS4 game. Considering how good it looked originally, maybe they just couldn't make it run properly on the PS3 and moved it to next gen.

[Freak of Nature]

I have mentioned this a few times here. I believe that when Santa Monica jumped in to help that they have gone straight to the PS4 with the game. Ueda's vision probably went past what the PS3 could deliver. This is more a plan for something better than a production from Hell problem...

The game was probably only coming in 2013 anyways, and with this thought they could really see this game become something extra special with the extra power of the PS4. Lots of new and brilliant ideas can now be implemented with the extra horse power...From eye candy to game play.

I was really hoping to hear something on this, perhaps something will still come out at this E3 behind closed doors. This game and Media Molecules new IP are 2 of the top 5 or so games I am really anticipating.

[Hoje0308]

I was wondering if they would decide to move it to PS4 after the development problems started. If we don't see it at TGS I won't be expecting to see it on PS3 anymore.

[Aggesan]

It wouldn't be the first time it happened for Team Ico. Same thing happened to ico, which was first to be released for PSOne.

[nveenio]

I would be interested in knowing what he can't pull off on the PS3 after seeing what Naughty Dog, Quantic Dream, Ubisoft and Sony Santa Monica are able to do. I don't think that his vision "isn't possible" on PS3, but I do believe that maybe they needed a little extra help to get it to work on PS3. You really do have to be the best of the best to meet PS3 gamers' expectations. And your product has to reflect that.

[wildcat]

I highly doubt it's going to PS4. This is a niche title and will need as big of an installbase as it can get. It will remain a PS3 title.

[RedDead]

Development hell I fear

[versusALL]

Hmm, nice to know it's still alive.

[v0rt3x]

I think it's a good thing that it's still in development. It will need the extra time and surpass everyone's expectations (hopefully)

[Virtual_Reality]

This is the time to reveal something at TGS.

[The Great Melon]

They better, or The Last Guardian will likely end up being the swan song of the PS3. Besides Japanese game studios should show off their work at their Tokyo Game Show.

[majiebeast]

Well they do have santa monica studio's now helping out the ico team cant ask for better help then that.

[listenkids]

Joint release with Versus 13 in 2027

[Honest_gamer]

examples of GOOD games from a japanese dev
disgaea 3
gisgaea 4
Hyperdimension Neptunia
Hyperdimension Neptunia 2
white knight cronicals 1/2
Tales of Vesperia
lost oddesy
last remnant
Infinite Undiscovery
Resonance of Fate
ff13
ff13-2
Cross Edge
Atelier Rorona 1/2
Trinity Universe
star ocean the last hope
i can go on but im sure u get the point

edit
ah i can see u just changed your post basicly u said japanese dev's dont release games and said 3/4 games as an example for people who dont know

[listenkids]

Edited as you were typing that average list, gtfo with 13 and 13-2. White knight is a failed attempt critically, a lot of others are old, look dated or 2d stylised.

It's 2012.

Also, would you like an extended list of japanese developed games that have taken longer than 3 years? As you seem to point out the amount I mentioned.

[Honest_gamer]

yes i would like that list, i mentioned only rpg games, that i own and enjoy, so i look foward to seeing this list along with proff of how long they took to develop your point was unreleased games so i expect games that took more than 3 years to develop and are still being developed not a game that took more than 3 years to develop and then got released (i.e GT5) as there plenty of "Western" games that have taken longer than 3 years and never got released hell there's even a hand full of western games that took over a decade to finally come out

[Hicken]

So after editing your comment, you then go on to try and disqualify the games as being good based on some criteria you came up with on your own?

Honest_gamer left out Bayonetta and Vanquish, MGS, Gran Turismo, and a host of other games. Tales of Graces, Asura's Wrath, BlazBlue, Yakuza, and plenty more can be added to the list.

No matter how you slice it, a LOT of good games have been released by Japanese devs. Whether or not you acknowledge them as such is somewhat irrelevant.

[Honest_gamer]

im not that interested in this game from what ive seen so far it looks pretty boring, however i'll still be picking it up

[pwnmaster3000]

Your not interested in it and you think its boring but your still going to but it lol

[Honest_gamer]

yeh because it looks different, even if a game looks boring and uninteresting, once u play it, it can be totally different, i'll buy almost any game now as long as it isnt a shooter who knows maybe the next trailer will change my opinion altogether?

[SKUD]

My white whale.

[Captain Tuttle]

"Towards thee I roll, thou all-destroying but unconquering whale; to the last I grapple with thee; from hell's heart I stab at thee; for hate's sake I spit my last breath at thee."

[Tyre]

Thank God, This game must be made. Innovative & Fresh only Japan Studio/Sony can deliver. I'm hoping it will eventually come to a good end and we all can add an exceptional game to our catalogue.

[izumo_lee]

I just get the idea that Fumito Ueda no matter how brilliant the man is i think his vision of the game exceeded what the tech can offer at this time.

It is the same as James Cameron when he talks about Avatar. 10 years ago he did not have the tech to create that movie. I would have no problem if Sony & Team Ico decided to switch this project over to maybe PS4.

Yes that would be disappointing but if that way is the only way to fully fulfill Fumito Ueda's vision i can live with that.

If they do manage to be able to deliver the game sometime this gen that would be fantastic & it will be the masterpiece we all have been waiting for.

[house]

i agree if they moved this to the ps4 i would have no problem and it would be smart move on Sony to add to its launch titles

[Freak of Nature]

Sony laughs off The Last Guardian's non-show at E3

http://www.giantbomb.com/ne...

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Getting an update on The Last Guardian at E3 this year seemed like a long shot, and the seemingly troubled Team Ico project was ultimately nowhere to be seen.

I chatted with the head of PlayStation worldwide development Shuhei Yoshida this afternoon, who remained coy on the game's status.

"Yeah, yeah," he said. "We have the team working hard, and still it's not the right time to give people an update."

Team Ico's creative leader, Fumito Ueda, left Sony earlier this year, but is reportedly still working with Sony to finish development on The Last Guardian. There have been no updates since Ueda left, leaving fans worried.

Yoshida assured me it absolutely was a project Sony intended to release eventually, though.

"It has to!" he laughed. "It will be."

Until then, we wait.

[cstyle]

Vaporware.

[shodaime]

i think this will be a PS4 tittle

[Plagasx]

Could have fooled me.

[DigitalAnalog]

From what I gather, the REAL problem here is that they're having problems with the AI. If so, this can be something truly unique. The problem is that this game is so overly ambitious and the fact they have only 35+ to develop this game.

Ladies and gentlemen. 35+ for a AAA game this generation or the last is UNHEARD of.

[Nac]

Somethings are worth waiting for. I hope this is one of them.