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TLG Support Group -- Now Officially Closed
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Sidewinder
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Yes, but this year is the year of TLG it was foretold in the ancient books!
The Last Guardian should've been first.
It is nobody's secret (at least here on Gaf) that gaming can be a truly magical experience. I remember the first time I booted Ocarina of Time. Listening the music, feeling the movement of Link and achieving my first goal. There's something special about it. No doubt about that. But in my case, it was until I played Shadow of the Colossus that something changed. Graphics? gameplay? I don't know and I'm not sure. But what I'm sure of is that this game was one of the most (if not THE most) aesthetically and spiritually beautiful experiences I've ever had with a videogame. The loneliness, yet the sense of companionship (I'm talking about Agro of course) of the game is just amazing. Riding with Agro across the infinite valleys of imagination touched something in my brain (mind?). Maybe a sense of infinite self. I don't now. Almost like a fractal of feelings going down my thoughts. Killing (freeing?) each colossi was a unique experience and brought my imagination somewhere else. It might sound hyperbole (as Gaf says), but in my case its not. This feeling was real and I can guarantee that this could've have been a written novel. Steven King maybe? You tell Me.
And then, The Last Guardian trailer was announced. I watched it maybe 20 times trying to figure out the relationship between the little kid and the creature. The music was perfect, colors, setting and that peculiar characteristic that all Ueda's games have: telling a story without the need of having a dialog. The dialog is you and the game; you and a story that was once told but remains buried somewhere for you to discover it. This is why this game deserves better. It should've been released earlier. It should've come first. Nowadays, video games tell magnificent stories (think of TLOU) and The Last Guardian has all the potential to do it.
I hereby, declare that I would like to become a member of the 'The Last Guardian Support Group' as my feelings towards this game is as real as each of all of the current members. If released, I can guarantee that countless hours of discussion will flourish about what it means or who The Guardian is. Is it the Creature? or is it the little kid who desperately is trying to be free? Maybe we will never know, but as far as I can tell, The Last Guardian is as real as it had been released already and we (the gamers and the community) will be part of that, always.
Believe.
It is nobody's secret (at least here on Gaf) that gaming can be a truly magical experience. I remember the first time I booted Ocarina of Time. Listening the music, feeling the movement of Link and achieving my first goal. There's something special about it. No doubt about that. But in my case, it was until I played Shadow of the Colossus that something changed. Graphics? gameplay? I don't know and I'm not sure. But what I'm sure of is that this game was one of the most (if not THE most) aesthetically and spiritually beautiful experiences I've ever had with a videogame. The loneliness, yet the sense of companionship (I'm talking about Agro of course) of the game is just amazing. Riding with Agro across the infinite valleys of imagination touched something in my brain (mind?). Maybe a sense of infinite self. I don't now. Almost like a fractal of feelings going down my thoughts. Killing (freeing?) each colossi was a unique experience and brought my imagination somewhere else. It might sound hyperbole (as Gaf says), but in my case its not. This feeling was real and I can guarantee that this could've have been a written novel. Steven King maybe? You tell Me.
And then, The Last Guardian trailer was announced. I watched it maybe 20 times trying to figure out the relationship between the little kid and the creature. The music was perfect, colors, setting and that peculiar characteristic that all Ueda's games have: telling a story without the need of having a dialog. The dialog is you and the game; you and a story that was once told but remains buried somewhere for you to discover it. This is why this game deserves better. It should've been released earlier. It should've come first. Nowadays, video games tell magnificent stories (think of TLOU) and The Last Guardian has all the potential to do it.
I hereby, declare that I would like to become a member of the 'The Last Guardian Support Group' as my feelings towards this game is as real as each of all of the current members. If released, I can guarantee that countless hours of discussion will flourish about what it means or who The Guardian is. Is it the Creature? or is it the little kid who desperately is trying to be free? Maybe we will never know, but as far as I can tell, The Last Guardian is as real as it had been released already and we (the gamers and the community) will be part of that, always.
Believe.
FantasticMrFoxdie
Mumber
Rewatched the trailer for this and it brought the feels. I too wonder how it would be received in this new generation of gaming. As long as it doesn't try to be something its not (besides what TeamIco games have been known for), I think it will succeed.
Really? Nows not that time! We're still complaining about making sure the game is actually coming out at all.
Really? Nows not that time! We're still complaining about making sure the game is actually coming out at all.
The second that gameplay is shown for this game the meltdowns will be incredible. The hype has grown so out of control that once we see the player character doing 'videogamey things' the illusion people have that it will be like playing a liquid dream will be shattered, and rivers of tears will spring forth.
For that reason I think they should do a cut-scene only trailer at E3, with a single word at the end: 'Soon'. Then kill the project quietly and never speak of it again.
For that reason I think they should do a cut-scene only trailer at E3, with a single word at the end: 'Soon'. Then kill the project quietly and never speak of it again.
Other than Gravity Rush 2 (& Oreshika?), aren't those just games published by Sony? They might get some technical support, but the majority of work is done by the developer paid to do said work. And Deep Down & Project Beast are done by Capcom & From Software. Saying those have some huge effect on Sony Japan's internal work is as false as saying the development of Journey & Flower affected the development of SCEA Santa Monica's PS3 games. They get support & financing, but the work is still mostly done by the non-internal dev team hired for the job.
BurnOutBrighter
Banned
Imagine if they cold opened with a TLG gameplay trailer and release date.
Then Jack shows up (yeah I know he's not Sony anymore, who cares it's my dream) with his big beaming smile and says "Well I figured we'd get that out of the way first."
Still believing.
Then Jack shows up (yeah I know he's not Sony anymore, who cares it's my dream) with his big beaming smile and says "Well I figured we'd get that out of the way first."
Still believing.
OnionPowder
Member
Count me in.
Feels like an eternity since my buddy and I were getting hyped over a new game from Ueda.
Feels like an eternity since my buddy and I were getting hyped over a new game from Ueda.
I'm in! There is no doubt in my mind that Sony will win E3 this year just by unleashing this upon us.
I remember years ago showing the trailer for this to my girlfriend, who I had only been with for a short while, as I wanted to show her that games could be so much more interesting than the mainstream shooter stereotypes. Literally a month ago she asked me what happened to "that game with that bird dog, that looked amazing". Tbh I found it incredible that four years down the line she remembered it completely out of the blue, says it all about how beautiful that trailer was.
Believe!
I remember years ago showing the trailer for this to my girlfriend, who I had only been with for a short while, as I wanted to show her that games could be so much more interesting than the mainstream shooter stereotypes. Literally a month ago she asked me what happened to "that game with that bird dog, that looked amazing". Tbh I found it incredible that four years down the line she remembered it completely out of the blue, says it all about how beautiful that trailer was.
Believe!
Go_Ly_Dow
Member
They will close the show with the dream like games.
FFXV on stage demo. Brings the gaming world to its knees.
Then just as we're about to pass out.
"Just one more thing"
Cue one of the most beautiful trailers of all time.
GAF down for 2 weeks minimum. Mass bannings from reaction threads. TLG avatars everywhere. Doubters in disbelief.
FFXV on stage demo. Brings the gaming world to its knees.
Then just as we're about to pass out.
"Just one more thing"
Cue one of the most beautiful trailers of all time.
GAF down for 2 weeks minimum. Mass bannings from reaction threads. TLG avatars everywhere. Doubters in disbelief.
Psycho_Mantis
Banned
Soon.
Go_Ly_Dow
Member
GreenMakoEyes
Member
so beautiful.
Taco_Human
Member
Fushichou187
Member
Soon.
lol man oh man I hope something is revealed.
Also, why is the TransAmerica building shopped into L.A.?
That cartoon didn't include the third possibility.Also, this hasn't been posted yet
The game dies.
But I so want it. And I really think there is a serious chance that TLG will come and be presented this E3. Sony, please. It's one of the few games I really care about.
Sidewinder
Member
Posted this already in another place, but we need it here more than ever:
http://a.pomf.se/amcoci.webm
Believe!
angelcage87
Member
Guys the game won't be at E3, don't do this to yourselves.
I almost cried after re-watching the trailer above. Why do we believe, just to suffer? :-/
PapaJustify
Member
Black Republican
Member
i dont know guys, losing faith 
in all honesty Sony should just come out and say whatever is going on with this game, the secrecy is only gonna harm the product if is indeed still in development, something i find unreasonable to be honest because the last game from that studio was 9 years ago and in the same spam of time ND dog released Uncharted 1 to 3 and the last of us, crazy indeed, they should just release whatever they have and cut their loses
travisbickle
Member
Ueda was talking about it with Polygon last year, it's happening ... just slowly. I don't think he's a full-time employee with Sony so I assume Sony will provide him with staff/resources when they see fit.
Twilight Princess
Member
Maybe it'll be out this year. Maybe...
Funny yet painful.
Panda In Space
Member
THE:MILKMAN
Member
Dat GIF...So good. 10/10
Amazing
This is great
Just curious, what movie is that? It looks familiar but I can't quite put my finger on it.
DarkoMaledictus
Tier Whore
I would like to be next, I see a lot of courage in this room... ;')
qa_engineer
Member
Soon.
This is epic. Look at that magnificent bird-cat thing.
HueyFreeman
Banned
Sigh. I'm here. Once again
If for no other reason that it would be perhaps the greatest conference moment of all time. In reality, I don't expect to see it.
But...
If for no other reason that it would be perhaps the greatest conference moment of all time. In reality, I don't expect to see it.
But...
Agreed. I'll put a link to it in the OP.
iamcool388
Member
The music is outstanding. It could easily be a movie...
"Young boy bonds with a monster... and they grow up together. When they are faced with the biggest crisis of their life, they will have only one another... This is an epic adventure which will teach them both what friendship, loyalty and sacrifice mean."
With that music in the background, who the fuck isnt gonna cry?
I'm down for it. Bring it on.
These are a few of my posts from the ORIGINAL REVEAL OF TRICO thread. Whether or not this qualifies me for this support group is your prerogative, but this game will always have a special place in my heart, and rumors and snide remarks notwithstanding, I will continue to support it till the end.
Please come out soon goddammit!
blitzwolf215
Member
I really hope the game isn't cancelled. I really want it to come out.
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