
The Last Guardian will be released Decemexclusively for PS4. This implies that nothing exists beneath helmets in the first place, which raises a new question of whether The Last Guardian and Ico exist in the same universe. Enemies found in the game may be reminiscent of the shadow-like creatures in Ico, as the ESRB mentions the player's ability to "rip the helmets off enemy characters" and the notable lack of gore. Similarly to Ico, it appears that The Last Guardian will feature enemies, a combat system, and weapons. Cutscenes also depict acts of violence and occasional blood: Trico attacked by spears or swords Trico bleeding from wounds. In some levels, the player's character can rip the helmets off enemy characters, though no gore is shown. Players can command Trico to zap blocked passages or strike enemies with a lightning attack that shoots from its tail.Įnemies in suits of armor generally break into pieces when defeated, though soldiers sometimes emit blood-like flashes or red symbols when injured. As you can see the number of the year are filled with images from Ico, Shadow of the Colossus, The Last Guardian, and the final number one has an mystery image.The image shows a cloaked figure. This is an action-adventure game in which players control a young boy as he explores ruins and solves puzzles with his giant animal companion (Trico). The ESRB assigned a "T" rating to The Last Guardian today while providing a summary of the game's content, which reveals previously-unknown details about various gameplay elements: Needless to say, anticipation for The Last Guardian is palpable.



The game is directed and designed by Fumito Ueda, who received almost universal praise for his work on the cult classics Ico and Shadow of the Colossus.
