14 Most Polarising Video Games Of The Decade (So Far)

4. The Last Guardian

What Works?

Being in development for around 10 years, The Last Guardian needed to do something original and worthwhile, thankfully coming complete with the best 'animal A.I.' gaming has ever seen.

As a large, somewhat lumbering but occasionally feline force of nature, The Last Guardian occasionally digitises that sensation all animal lovers have when they're sure their companion is truly understanding their commands. As such, Trico leaps in to aid in combat, jumps up to greet you after a challenging platform section, needs spears plucked from his hide and loves a good stroke after a job well done.

He might be unwieldy with a mind of his own, but that's kind of the point - you were supposed to train him.

What Doesn't?

As mentioned, the 'animal A.I.' means Trico can wander off or get enamoured by a particularly shiny rock, just as much as he'll respond to your commands in the moment. This is on top of the fact that TLG has what feels like two 'sets' of environment designs; dark n' grimey brown caves, and high-exposure, bloom lighting-backed open air sections.

If you're not an animal lover or the parts where Trico's random actions happen too often - occasionally causing you to not be caught when making a huge leap - it's very easy for The Last Guardian's strings to show, strangling it in the process.