THE LAST GUARDIAN (PLAYSTATION 4 PS4)

The Last Guardian is a 3D platformer with puzzle elements set in a fantasy world. The story centers on the bond between a little boy and a huge griffin-like creature called Trico. It is presented as a flashback as the boy, now an old man, recounts the events. At the start of the game, the boy wakes up in a cave. He was kidnapped and taken to a big castle. He discovers tattoos he didn't have before on his body and he also immediately encounters Trico, injured and chained up, next to him. The boy frees him, removes the spears from his body, and feeds him to restore his energy. While Trico is hostile at first, he warms up to the boy, and then throughout the game the two work together to escape the castle and fight off the guards trying to take them back. The player controls only the boy and must learn to work with Trico and issue commands to coerce him into specific actions. This doesn't always work right away, as in some cases Trico can get distracted or act stubbornly out of their own instincts and interests. The player can also often choose to keep it nearby through commands or let it roam freely.