By now we should all be used to game delays. It seems like the new thing, almost as normal as peanut butter on jelly. But there is something about The Last Guardian being delayed (again) that just really, for lack of a better word, hurts. According to a post on the PlayStation Blogย made by the President of SCE,ย Shuhei Yoshida, the delay is due to โmore bugs than anticipated while in the final stages of developmentโ.
For those who have been following the gameโs development, The Last Guardianย has been in the worksย sinceย the Stone age of 2007 and was officially announced at E3 in 2009 forย the PlayStation 3. When it becameย clear that was not happening, the hype fizzled a bit, but it never ย completely died due to the high anticipation and some minor leaks here and there. ย Then last year the game made big headlines again when it resurfaced at Sonyโs E3 2015 conference where nearly seven minutes of gameplay wasย shown.
The Last Guardianย takes place in a mystical land where a young, unnamed boy forms a strongย bond with a ย feathered creatureย named Trico (think mythical creatures known asย griffins). Together they must conquer the dangers that await them and rely on each other to surviveย while taking the player on an emotional narrative journey.ย ย The game promises a beautiful fantasy world, truly unique gameplay, and an unlikely friendship. At Sony’s E3ย conference a few months ago we got another taste of thisย with aย new trailer and an October release date. The trailerย was not only visually stunning, but it tookย our expectations even higher.
Now, however, we must a wait a little longer. Yoshida also stated on the blog that “Our development continues to push itself to the fullest and we look forward to revealing new content for launch.”ย We have waited nineย years for this moment. What’s a few more weeks? The Last Guardianย may have beenย slated for an October 25th release, but now it has been pushed back to December 6, 2016. Happy Holidays.
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