How The Last Guardian Survived Development Hell

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[@blinkspacestudio8892]

It is clear just how much love went into this game. It is my favourite by far. Trico is just such a wonder to behold I have no idea how they got him to be so lifelike.

[@LionmaneElsie08]

A adore Trico. Letting him go at the end breaks my heart

[@gleam6370]

Trico is still the most technically impressive I’ve seen in a game. And the fact everything was hand animated

[@colemacgrath8556]

"hopefully this time around Ueda doesn't have to go through too many struggles" corona: ..........lol

[@angelartist1653]

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[@ThatGuyGlen]

Much appreciated!

[@FeltyLP]

Nothing more to say

[@cinnamonprince2263]

@@FeltyLP I would say, guy talks about games that matter to me (i watched Last Guardian like the cinematic experience, i never owned console and im poor ghetto fuck) my whole life. There is some sort of connection beetween all of us, even if we are in the minority. Good.

[@LionmaneElsie08]

I’m so glad this game came out, it’s an incredible experience. Touches me like no other game ever has

[@lydiahumes6566]

This was a really good video. The timeline explains a lot to me, as I was totally confused as to why development of the last guardian was slowed so much.

[@ThatGuyGlen]

Thank you!

[@Rappenem]

Fantastic video! I never expected this level of quality for such a small channel. Keep up the good work :)

[@ThatGuyGlen]

Thank you, working on the next one right now!

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I like the tone of your talking. Reminds of detailed and not cheap click baity movie reviews and trailer presentations i watched on tv before the internet. Refreshing in these times.

[@ThatGuyGlen]

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[@gobbzgaming8812]

Spectacular video man! You clearly did your research. This is my favorite video game of ALL-TIME! It is a masterpiece of playable art. I've achieved the platinum trophy and have completed the game forty (yes, 40) times. I'm just bummed that there are so many impatient gamers out there who never took the time to really understand the mechanics of guiding Trico. If only people would read the damn game manual!

[@ThatGuyGlen]

Much appreciated, glad you enjoyed it! Damn, talk about dedication :D I’m totally with you though, I have no idea why so many people were disappointed with it. I loved every minute of it and I think it was an even better experience than Shadow of the Colossus. It’s just such a unique and different experience than anything else on the market, we need more of that!

[@gobbzgaming8812]

@@ThatGuyGlen I agree with you 100%. :)

[@jumboparas2020]

Hope we would be able to play another one of these amazing games.

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I saw this on the algorithm, you're going up fast

[@ralfsstuff]

Great Video with a lot more context to the story than I could've imagined. I bought The last Guardian on release and still have it sitting on my shelf, sealed. I wasn't interested in the experience at all until now. I just wanted to support such an incredible project and piece of gaming history for better or worse. Now I feel like I should finally give it a shot!

[@ThatGuyGlen]

Thank you! I definitely enjoyed my time with it, but I’m usually more into slower paces games so I hope you’ll like it too!

[@guttsu]

First, I love everything Team ICO made; all three games are so unique and wonderful, and gaming is better for people that are willing to make those types of games. I just wonder: how did they make any money with this?? Ten years of development is anything but cheap, and it's not like it was gonna pull CoD-level sales numbers. I applaud Sony for continuing to support the game, but from a business perspective it seems like a tough sell. Maybe the team was helping with other games during development? Maybe the team is smaller than I thought? Studios have been bankrupted from shorter development times in the past, so did they just get lucky?

[@sammyh.748]

This is an interesting and unique channel. I like it! Not many channels cover topics like this and it's interesting seeing what some of these devs go through just to publish a title. Especially The Last Guardian, 10 years of constant trouble and Ueda didn't give up and neither did his dedicated fan base. The game should have died but is one of my favorite games of all time.

[@ThatGuyGlen]

Much appreciated! I’m a huge The Last Guardian fan as well! I recently finished the PS4 remake of Shadow of the Colossus and had a blast all over again. So happy we have people like Ueda in the industry making these unique experiences for us.

[@akaneonfox]

Wow! Thanks for the backstory of what became a simple project game that was thought to never see the light of day to one of my favorite games of 2016. I love this game with heart because of how much effort the game was put into and the unforgettable emotional soundtrack and the loveable beast himself Trico.

[@ThatGuyGlen]

Thank you for taking the time to watch it! It’s been nice to see comments of people that actually enjoyed the game :D back when it was released I figured I was one of very few that loved it.

[@akaneonfox]

@@ThatGuyGlen Well, I haven't heard or seen it when came when out in December of 2016 and in late 2017 is when I saw the trailer and got more into it and now that I have the game it's one of those game where you feel like you played it two or three times, you don't play it as much but you still remember for what it is and how much it means to you.😊♥️

[@ThatGuyGlen]

Exactly! It’s just one of those unique gaming experiences that really sticks with you, because it’s so different from what’s available on the market.

[@KregoryHaus]

Keep it up my man! Looking forward to your next video!

[@ThatGuyGlen]

Thanks! Recording the new script now so editing will start soon!

[@YomBouyashaka]

I'm a guy who's burnt out on almost every video game genre, even The Witcher 3 I have trouble finishing, the game isn't the problem, it is me, but the Last Guardian, despite its frustrating moment (mainly because of the camera even if it's noticeable a lot of work went into making it playable because the world is so vertical) , is a game that I finished, and any one who wants to see in a game the great relationship a man and his pet can have should give it a try! They both need the other to progress but there's more than that and it was a great video game experience! Nice video btw, maybe you could've added a bit more game footage in the end? I know this video isn't to discover the game, it's aimed at an audience who knows it but still I think a couple more minutes of ingame footage would've been good !

[@ThatGuyGlen]

Thanks man! Yeah, you’re definitely right about the gameplay footage. Not sure why I didn’t looking back at it now. It was my first video so I guess I was still figuring things out :P

[@YomBouyashaka]

@@ThatGuyGlen Thank you for bringing back good memories, that and making me learn more about it, I was a bit sad to see this game going on sale so close to release, can only prove it sold poorly but with all the poor decisions Sony has made in the past, forcing this game to get finished isn't one of them. Looking at this documentary it is scary how many people of great influence and skills have been leaving the ship at Sony, it happened in many big studios and the turmoil Naughty Dogs seem to have been into lately doesn't look like a unique problem at all. Even internally, over the years Sony Playstation leadership was all Japan then it shifted to the US and now it is all Europe and I don't know if there's something to take on this, saying it is a very changing industry sounds like an understatement.

[@MagnumBoy50cal]

@@YomBouyashaka "I'm a guy who's burnt out on almost every video game genre, even The Witcher 3" ...that mentioning of witcher was quite funny, like if witcher 3 being a masterpiece and not an overhyped polish game...

[@matbrady123456]

Excellent video! Thanks for creating it. It's also one of my favorite games of all time. Keep going.

[@GameArts1]

Cool very curious about his next project, played all the games.... and I call SotC the best game on ps2, period.

[@ThatGuyGlen]

Same here! At this point it’s probably going to appear on next-gen consoles so I’m very curious!

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[@ThatGuyGlen]

Much appreciated! Glad you enjoyed the videos :D I'm still pretty new to it all, but the response and all the feedback has been great so far! Working hard on the next video now!

[@Rivershield]

This is the kind of dev you just trow money at him and let him do his thing.

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Love these videos man! I can tell you put a lot of time into researching, writing, editing, and recording these fantastic videos. One of my new favorite channels.

[@ThatGuyGlen]

Really appreciate you for saying that! It’s a blast working on these videos so expect a lot more in the future :D

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is this an underrated youtuber i see?

[@seditt5146]

Looks like it right? I have just watched a few vids of his and they are good. Didnt even notice it was a small channel till I just came here to the comments. Crazy

[@mellow5376]

what I just noticed you only have 104 likes at the moment, you deserve way more!!!

[@darthskele]

Very well made video! It's such an in depth look into the timeline. Really highlights what they've had to go through to make it happen. (Personally, I like three Japanese name of the game far more than the English version. Because what does "The Last Guardian" even refer to? "The Man Eating Giant, Trico" is much more appropriate) Personally, I didn't like this game all that much. Part of what makes games so engaging is the ability to interact with the game itself, to navigate its mechanics and learn to make it work for you. You cannot do these things when your ability to move through the levels hinges on the rng of a, very often, unresponsive NPC. I cannot tell you how many times I've had to press the point button to make Trico either climb a wall, move forward, or press his body against a wall so that I could climb it, just for him to ignore it. It has made subsequent replays very frustrating because, while yes, the visuals are stunning, and the plot is engaging, the game just will not let you play it because you are sashed to an NPC that decides whether or not you get to actually play the game you bought for 40 dollars. Personally, the reason why I loved Agro so much is because of the simple fact that she's a silent partner, with understandable limitations and abilities. You control her, but she isn't totally under your control all the time. She had fears, reactions to things that may or may not have hindered your ability to play the game, but they were never to the point where it completely stopped you from playing the game itself. She was a vital companion who made your journey through the forbidden lands and destruction of the colossi actually possible, and you did directly control her. She never overstayed her welcome, either, since there were battles she couldn't follow you into. I can't say the same for Trico, in all honesty. The charm of having to reign in a giant cat-like being lost all of its novelty for me after my first playthrough. I never felt that way about Agro. I personally really think it all boils down to direct control over your companion. Shadow of the Colossus gave the player the freedom to fight and overcome its challenges at your disposal, while Ico, to me, had a great design in levels and puzzles, but had you needing to worry over a broken and heavily dated AI, which ruined part of the experience for me, especially when Yorda refused to climb ladders because she couldn't detect they were in front of her and instead decided to just dance in front of it and get captured. The Last Guardian seemed to take the the concept of an animal companion but slapped in the worst aspects of Ico into the game, forcing you to rely on an NPC that refused to listen to you. It's a shame, honestly. I really wanted to like the game, but for all these reasons I've listed, I just couldn't bring myself to do so..

[@LiquidSnake1988]

Is there any update on Fumito Ueda? I wish someone would review and analyze about how good the physics and control for the horse in shadow of colossus and even better animation in The Last Guardian.

[@lightbluesquid]

This video was so well made!

[@ThatGuyGlen]

Thank you!

[@lightbluesquid]

@@ThatGuyGlen You're welcome!

[@Ichorbutreal]

After 9 years I finally found the game

[@aerosma5021]

Deserves more views and subscribers! great content!

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You deserve way more subs! Keep it up!

[@ThatGuyGlen]

Thanks, more videos are coming!

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Great job m8, loving your content.

[@ThatGuyGlen]

Thank you!

[@LadyAsmodeus]

I really loved this game and its a shame its being held back by the framerate issues, would be great if they could fix it in the future ( same goes for many big ps4 exclusive titles that stuck with awful fps )

[@gleam6370]

It run locked 30fps on PS5. And can run at locked 60fps with a disc

[@coldstuff9784]

I had heard about the long delays and about how buggy the game was, but after hearing about the struggles they had, I have sympathy for them. Maybe I'll check out the game when I can because I do love "Shadow of the Colossus".

[@purenatural5736]

Great upload dude. As always the quality is high. 👏 👏 bravo

[@ThatGuyGlen]

Much appreciated! Although I'm not really a fan of my first upload, I'm glad to see that people still enjoy it.

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ThatGuyGlen I really liked it. Didn’t know it was tour first upload.

[@jeffrey1296-rl1mi]

Bro it was more than 2007! Like 2006! I remember when I was in elementary school (im28) I already knew they wanted to make a new game, but they never released it until I was already out of school!

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Really nice videos. You’ve got my sub

[@ThatGuyGlen]

Thank you for subscribing!

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I've never played any of their games, but they all look great

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Cool video 👍

[@ThatGuyGlen]

Thanks!

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that guy glen makes content more befitting of a channel with millions and millions more than he does.

[@jonettheonly]

Reminds me of Final Fantasy XV lol especially that last short delay right before the final release.

[@freshboy3968]

They did come out the same year too. Except one got complete edition only few years later.

[@Diwasho]

So 3 years later nothing came of that Beauty & The Beast project? Sounds like it got canned.

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I was very surprised when I checked your subscriber count after watching a few videos and really enjoying them. I really do hope your channel grows to the hundreds of thousands and more :D

[@ThatGuyGlen]

Much appreciated! Glad you're enjoying the videos :D

[@dice7800]

Your a new youtuber but has a great editing skills or you have a great editor

[@ThatGuyGlen]

I do everything myself and I love to edit so that's where I put most of my effort in.

[@skeletex]

Your videos are incredibly well done and put together. Would love to collaborate on something in the future. I take a lot of time to make videos on my channel as well, so we are both on the same boat. Either way love your channel and content.

[@ThatGuyGlen]

Much appreciated! Unfortunately, I'm way too busy to focus on making other videos than the ones I'm already making for this channel. But I really appreciate you for reaching out. I really wish I had more time on my hands to do more KZbin stuff.

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@@ThatGuyGlen no problem man, of that ever changes let me know. Best of luck though and awesome videos!

[@siddhoot]

How do you not have 100k subs-

[@Diwasho]

He does now.

[@vivvy_0]

watching this after finishing the game to not cry too much ; _ ;

[@yz0dai71]

This was cool.

[@ThatGuyGlen]

Thank you!

[@sillybilly4710]

All this time they spent developing and didn’t add any accessibility options/controller remapping. Japan games industry seems pretty far behind in that department unfortunately.

[@EnFreeOn]

you should cover portal 2

[@ThatGuyGlen]

I will definitely put that on the list, thanks for the suggestion!

[@MagnumBoy50cal]

as I know, this masterpiece was released only because of personal sympathy to the whole project and Ueda-san by Shuhei Yoshida.. in modern reality, a.k.a "jimmy ryan era" - this woudn't be ever possible

[@Faoman2011]

As it should honestly, this is the game that probably costed the entirety of Japan Studio’s existence

[@MagnumBoy50cal]

sorry, totally wrong, check the release year of The Last Guardian and when Japan Studio was closed

[@AkliSa]

Ahhh yes Mark kerny. My favorite game developer

[@ThatGuyGlen]

I did murder the pronunciation of his last name didn't I. Since that video I've been more careful when it comes to pronouncing names, but I'm sure I've made more mistakes. Trying to get better though!

[@AkliSa]

@@ThatGuyGlen good video tho I hope your channel keeps growing my man

[@ThatGuyGlen]

Thanks man! New video is in the works and I’ve got plenty more in the pipelines after that :D

[@dynamon911nz]

i take consider that both final fantasy versus 13 and the last guardian went under in development hell for a reason or another as if went go under a curse not releasing on the planned current console. it might be the ps3 itself? who knows

[@Т1000-м1и]

27k views and only 7 dislikes..... wow.

[@freshboy3968]

What dislikes? :)

[@NotASpyReally]

The only reason why I would buy a PS4 is this game, and I'm not gonna buy a console for just 1 game. I wish it was for PC...

[@samiabid718]

*You got a sub in me* Plz make a video for: 1. Shovel Knight 2. Bloodborne 3. Blasphemous No pressure though. Just suggestions. You make amazing and entertaining videos that are well-researched and detailed. Keep making them.

[@ThatGuyGlen]

Much appreciated and thank you for subscribing! Shovel Knight is high on my list! Focusing on indie games now, but I'd love to do one on Bloodborne or any of the other souls games one day.

[@samiabid718]

@@ThatGuyGlen Godspeed.

[@folkhero2046]

Are you going to do CyberPunk? Feel like there's a story there and it'll have a lot of buzz this year.

[@ThatGuyGlen]

No, not doing CyberPunk. Lately I've mainly been focusing on indie games, since they usually have a more interesting development story that's also more inspiring for aspiring game developers. So expect more of those in the future ;) Also, the Noclip KZbin channel already makes amazing documentaries about AAA games so I feel like there's not much I could contribute to that space anyway.

[@hasanramadan4791]

what the Hell? ... one game takes 10 years to release ? if all games companies releases a game each ten years..we wouldnt live our childhood normally....just imagine one game takes 10 years to make.....hell no

[@theriffwriter2194]

It's a shame how somewhat unfinished and clunky TLG turned out. To say it was my most anticipated game for that whole time is an understatement. Regardless of development time it just seems they were missing some resource to fully realize their vision. Or maybe it was the console transition that kicked their ass. I also found the choice to make Trico deliberately stubborn was foolish. A developer should never choose realism over fun. But in the end, since they did say Trico was supposed to listen better as your bond grew, that they clearly did have problems programming the AI as well. Because he never really listened. Ultimately my positive feelings about this game far outweigh the negative but it was nowhere near the standard of Shadow Of The Colossus. Maybe their reach exceeded their grasp.

[@Portal2Fan1234]

I wonder if it will come to ps5

[@GoodGamer360]

PS3 was a horrible machine to program, I think it was one of the reasons why TLG took so long to be made.

[@player-vo8yb]

hah mark KERNY

[@Vulpas]

One of Sony's last good games.

[@simonrockstream]

And they fucking sold out to Epic games.... unbelievable. Fuck this.

[@5kunk157h35h17]

Be happy that someone wants to do business with them after delaying a title 10 years.

[@4HYRULEM4STER]

It was a pretty boring game that's for sure thank god i was able to sell it with a 15 euro loss at the time