The Last Guardian Sure Sounds Like a PS4 Game
http://kotaku.com/the-last-guardian-sure-sounds-like-a-ps4-game-1669216565
This article delves into the past turmoil surrounding the supposed spiritual successor to Shadows of the Colossus, one of the most artistic, beautiful and most well received games developed for the PS2. The game was originally announced in 2009, four years after Shadows of the Colossus was released, but no additional information has been released since then besides a few pictures of the main characters and short quotes from the developers on the games progress and in 2011 a remastered version of Shadows of the Colossus was released. One quote stated that the game was now being developed under new conditions leading many to believe that the game is being developed for the PS4, Sony's newest console.
"Talks with Sony Computer Entertainment on The Last Guardian have been ironed out, and we're making progress under completely new conditions. I'm also working on some other things that I'll hopefully be able to show in time if progress is smooth."
That's not much to go on! And heck, the words PlayStation 4 never were said by Ueda. Do those "new conditions" refer to the PS4? A new platform?
Considering how Sony is trying to bring as many gamers over to the PS4 and how Ueda is still even mentioning the game, it would be a safe bet to say The Last Guardian is now a PS4 game.
Although Shadows of the Colossus is a gorgeously designed game and the little information from The Last Guardian we have received from Team Ico/Sony seem very promising, the failed attempt at marketing this game by announcing it's release over half a decade before its release has driven most of the series' fans away. The fact that next to no information on the game has been released in all that time completely destroyed any excitement around the game.
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I agree on the fact that the release date announcement was a terrible marketing mistake. Announcing the game half a decade before its release undoubtedly lowers the overall excitement and hype for the game. Besides, by the time the release date finally arrives, many other titles have been released and the game can even appear outdated.
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