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The Last Guardian

The Last Guardian is a release from Team Ico, the same development team behind Icon and Shadow of the Colossus. This release sees players control a young boy who adventures with a half bird and half mammalian creature named Trico.

THE LAST GUARDIAN
The Last Guardian

Platform(s)
PS4
Released
December 6, 2016
Developer(s)
JapanStudio , GenDesign
Publisher(s)
Sony
Genre(s)
Action , Adventure
ESRB
T for Teen: Blood, Fantasy Violence

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