Tell him to jump to the ledge above. You can reach out to his tail when he's above.
And no you're not imagining things. His horns are healing.
And no you're not imagining things. His horns are healing.
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The Last Guardian |OT| In my memories, the monster always has kind eyes
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I don't know what to do, i'm calling him but he isn't doing anything. Sometimes he acknowledges my command but then carries on as before. I just looked up a guide and he did right away for them. But he's having non of it at the moment. Should I point the camera or use the analogue stick?
You can try
(R1+Triangle).
I tried that once, but i'll try again. This is the only time Trico has just gone 'nope'. I don't mind other than being slightly worried I can't progress. Well I know what to do, patience is required now.
Thanks for the replies.
SmiteOfHand
Member
angle the camera all the way down so you are looking up at the platform above you. R1+direction in that general direction.
There was one puzzle in this game that I was not on board with:
My recommendation for fully enjoying this game is not to shy away from a walkthrough if you get too stuck. In most situations I found I was actually over-thinking things and the solution was quite intuitive (this commonly happened in Ico, too) but I don't regret looking up the solution to especially obtuse puzzles such as the example above.
When you fall into the underground pool below the mine and have to use Trico's tail to escape. Triggering Trico to put another crack in the floor and positioning him to fish his tail through the gap felt quite arbitrary. I'm still not sure whether it's dependent on your positioning or what.
My recommendation for fully enjoying this game is not to shy away from a walkthrough if you get too stuck. In most situations I found I was actually over-thinking things and the solution was quite intuitive (this commonly happened in Ico, too) but I don't regret looking up the solution to especially obtuse puzzles such as the example above.
That one wouldn't have been so bad if
there weren't so many beams and things for Trico's tail to hang up on.
It's also, if I remember correctly, one of the first places where you can dive freely, so I spent a good bit of time squinting underwater in search of an escape route or tool.
Yup. That puzzle is the only one I would've changed to be simpler. Arbitrary is a good word for that one's difficulty.
To be honest, though, it wouldn't be an Ueda game without a few puzzles that tempt me to quit in frustration. I'd never be able to finish one of these games in a single session because I need to walk away and cool off at least a couple times. I don't necessarily think that's a bad trait for a game to have even if that particular puzzle could have used some streamlining.
The thing with Trico is that I sometimes forgot he's an AI. The reactions seemed so natural and everytime I gave a hint or something he immediately caught it. An exceptional piece of tech honestly.
@Ratrat: Thanks for the answer!
I agree 100%, his environmental awareness was impressive too. The way he navigated and was always checking things out and possible paths to choose from, above and below you.
I think it would be fine if they patch out the lower beam. His tail got stuck on it the first time
There were some hard puzzles for sure, but they all had natural solutions, even if you didn't think of them at first.
Sometimes I kept watching him if I didn't know how to progress. He checked stuff way more thoroughly than I did (when he wasn't distracted by something
).I loved how you have to use your environment in some puzzles
The puzlle in the diving part was amazing when you had to make Trico jump into the water to get carried by the waves. Definitely an "aha" moment for me
In the
cart launching
My experience was
dragging the cart around for a good few minutes with no idea what to do with it and nearly giving up for the time being when Trico started pawing at it. When he suddenly slammed it down I thought, "no, surely not..."
Actually, yes.
Bronetta
Ask me about the moon landing or the temperature at which jet fuel burns. You may be surprised at what you learn.
Edge has great taste. When everyone else was tripping over themselves to give Dragon Age Inquisition GotY, Edge gave it to Bayonetta 2 in 2014. They always make the right call.
Thanks for the tip, when I went back to it, it worked on the first try. It's not a command I have used before, is it something to use from now on, or only when Trico is being difficult?
Use it when you want him to jump.
Cool, i'll keep it in mind, I was getting pretty worried that I wouldn't get any further. It's difficult when you know what to do but it just isn't working. It's the first time i've been legit stuck, so it's not so bad.
Freeman76
Member
Just finished it.
Fuck me!
I hated the controls and wrestled with them all the way through, as well as the camera.
Even so this is by far and away my game of the year. Absolute work of art, no game has ever evoked the feelings this game did, and I will remember this for a long time to come.
Fuck me!
I hated the controls and wrestled with them all the way through, as well as the camera.
Even so this is by far and away my game of the year. Absolute work of art, no game has ever evoked the feelings this game did, and I will remember this for a long time to come.
Man, this game just got better and better The whole way through. Towards the end... Absolutely magical. Not many games or movies have made me cry, but that ending stretch, god damn.
Yes, the game has serious control and camera problems but it's still freaking amazing. No other team could have made this dream game.
Yes, the game has serious control and camera problems but it's still freaking amazing. No other team could have made this dream game.
HueyFreeman
Banned
Remember if you loved it to vote in the GOTY thread, folks. Game deserves a, if not the, top spot this year IMO.
Godaaaaamn the camera in this game. If it isn't slow as fuck to react to any turn or adjustment I make making me feel somewhat dizzy (combined with the FPS that sometimes feels single digits), it is constantly fighting with me to return to position when I'm trying to look at something that isn't right ahead of me.
Bronetta
Ask me about the moon landing or the temperature at which jet fuel burns. You may be surprised at what you learn.
R1 + O, the combination which asks Trico to perform an action. For what its worth he dived by himself when I grabbed onto him
Finished my second run. I got the
I guess there's wiggle room there because I didn't expect to get it.
Since I'm so close to the final costume I may start a third run for a bit, but then I'm done.
intensive care trophy even though there was a spear I couldn't even pull out, during the other Trico battle.
Since I'm so close to the final costume I may start a third run for a bit, but then I'm done.
Jack Scofield
Member
I'm pretty frustrated with the commands and how the game doesn't tell you what they do. Can someone help?
R1: Call Trico over to you
R1+Triangle: Jump
R1+O: Don't know
R1+X: Sit/stay?
R1+Square: Don't know
R1+analog stick: Go in that direction?
R1: Call Trico over to you
R1+Triangle: Jump
R1+O: Don't know
R1+X: Sit/stay?
R1+Square: Don't know
R1+analog stick: Go in that direction?
the instruction manual tells you, IIRC. R1+O is the context sensitive "do the thing" button, I think. R1+[] is attack. R1+X also cancels trico's current in-progress action.
The Artisan
Member
I like games that are story driven, but gave up pretty quickly on ico on psnow, should I get this?
Jack Scofield
Member
He's talking about the online manual, there wasn't a paper manual for any version.
While I would say TLG is definitely more Ico than SotC, it's also much more consistently engaging. Try it out if you can.
Acquiescence
Member
Completed this a couple of hours ago or so. I can already tell that this is a game that
Incidentally, TLG is the first game to enter my top ten all-time favourites list since 2003 when Max Payne 2 came out. Holy shit, that's quite a feat, speaking personally of course.
Very much agreed, that was a poorly thought out puzzle and the only time I had to resort to the internet for help,
I was swimming around in that place for damn near half an hour before giving up, and even when I was informed on what to do the game ended up bugging out on me anyway
Other than that though, my playthrough was blissfully free of frustration for the most part.
Other than that, the puzzles felt very natural and Trico was responsive to my directions. It wasn't like I was in any kind of rush anyway; it's just not that kind of game. I was happy to take my time and so was Trico, so it was a partnership that worked out well in the end!
will weigh heavy on my mind for a long time. Very emotional stuff.
Incidentally, TLG is the first game to enter my top ten all-time favourites list since 2003 when Max Payne 2 came out. Holy shit, that's quite a feat, speaking personally of course.
Very much agreed, that was a poorly thought out puzzle and the only time I had to resort to the internet for help,
(barring the headless suit of armour with a barrel behind it, but that was optional so surely it doesn't count lol).
(the tail wouldn't drop past the rafters).
Getting Trico to dive when I wanted him to was a pain in the arse, but only required two separate occasions to execute it, and the puzzle where you have to shine the light on the black orb had me stumped for ages before I eventually figured it out by myself.
What's the rest of the list if you don't mind me asking?
I think for me, the only truly annoying 'puzzles' involve
. They can GTFO. Other than my issue getting Trico to jump (which was my fault because I didn't know there was a command for that) i've been lucky and Trico has been really responsive. He tells me what to do sometimes.
throwing the barrels
Glad you loved it Acquiescence!
Throwing barrels got nothing on controlling that shitty cage. Now that was really bad. cool idea, but the controls are 1000x times worse than ordering Trico.
Thanks!
It actually held its price for a fairly long time. I don't think it dropped till around New Years so it was nearly full price for a month. When games are dropping the next week that's not too bad all things considered.
Ah well, I haven't got to that part yet. Maybe I will be singing a different tune when I do, I think I must be close to the end, i've just
done the lake puzzle
Acquiescence
Member
I don't mind at all.
Final Fantasy VII
Broken Sword
Shenmue
Broken Sword 2
Ristar
Final Fantasy VIII
Fear Effect
Klonoa: Door to Phantomile
Max Payne 2
As you can see, no recent titles to be found there. There are a good three or four last-gen/current-gen titles within the 11-20 bracket though.
Thank you silva. To be honest, TLG was one of those very VERY rare occasions where I knew I would love the game the moment I laid eyes on it. The E3 '09 trailer alone convinced me of that; it resonated with me on a huge level. The combination of it being an Ueda game and having a giant animal as your companion was a surefire way of securing my adoration from the start.
I saw a friend of mine's kids playing this, an 11 and 9 year old and it was rather adorable. They kept yelling at Trico whenever things got scary but they handled it well. They also seemed to adapt to the controls rather easily and naturally. There were no complaints except when one of them didn't pet Trico enough or let it get hurt.
Fried Food
Banned
Finished it this morning. Great game. one of best of 2016
Oh I'm sorry. I don't know why I was under the impression you were very late in the game seeing you post here in a while(kinda sleepy)
I better stay away from any OT until I'm fully awake and focused tomorrow.