I believe it’s for that reason, Ueda and his team chose a creature that borrowed elements and features from so many different animals. Everyone who has ever had a pet, or even knows someone who loves their pet, will notice the physical and personality traits in Trico. And it’s impossible to play through The Last Guardian and not feel an air of familiarity in the relationship and interactions between the two. The unspoken understanding of their bond and the inner desire to see the two survive and complete their task comes from the most basic of human emotion. And it was at this very moment, that I realized that my bond was formed with these two characters, and that I found myself more invested in their survival far beyond simply wanting the main characters to ‘win the game.’ Building a Beast There comes a point early on in the game where the narrator provides some rare commentary, pointing out that the boy and the beast had developed a bond. It’s the same understanding you’d see observing a toddler and a puppy playing – there’s an unspoken bond. In The Last Guardian, there’s rarely a word spoken to give clarity to what the boy and the beast are thinking, yet they have the most believable and understood relationship in a video game ever.
#The last guardian gameplay hour driver
Relationships and how they fit within a game’s world can be a major driver in a narrative and the player experience. Instead, it’s this brilliant use of the core relationship that creates unique gameplay situations that have never been experienced before.Īt first, the two look to each other to play to each other’s strengths and weaknesses out of necessity and survival, and while it always remains so, in no time they stay together out of genuine companionship and love toward one another. And it never once is a chore, or gets in the way of the enjoyment of the game. In time, the Trico begins to perk up and respond to the boy’s care.Īmazingly, the regular care and maintenance of the Trico, and how it applies to the world around you makes up the bulk of the gameplay in The Last Guardian. The boy removes spears from Trico’s hind, and sets off in search of barrels to feed the Trico in an effort to nurse him back to health. There’s an understanding that the boy’s innocence compels him to help the Trico, despite how intimidating the at times adorable creature can be. The boy finds an injured Trico on the floor of the ruins and, realizing he’s alone, he tends to the mythical beast.
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