Several online retailers have suddenly listed Team Ico’s The Last Guardian for a 7th of October release date. The game, which is a follow-up of sorts from both Ico and Shadow of the Colossus, has been penned by Tesco, ASDA, The Hut, Zavvi and Woollies, suggesting somebody’s told somebody something.
If this is true, then the silence from the likes of GAME and other specialist stores is slightly odd, as they’re not featuring the game with any specific date – yet.
Bear in mind, too, that most of the sites above fall within The Hut’s umbrella, so a blanket memo from one central location could have prompted all of them to ping up with the date simultaneously.
We’ve talked at length about The Last Guardian, which featured at number two in our top 100 of 2011. “The Last Guardian isn’t just an incredibly appealing game from a technical and artistic perspective, it’s also a clear, resounding gesture of gaming’s intention of growing up and of its aspiration to progress,” we said, “cementing itself as a recognised and meaningful medium.”
“You don’t have to like The Last Guardian based on its gameplay or aesthetics, but you should at least appreciate what impact it will have – and is having – on the industry.”
We asked Sony whether the date was official, but were told that they hadn’t announced a date yet at all.
Via Eurogamer.
Forrest_01
Placeholder date then?
Is it not usual practice to display ‘TBA’ or similar until an official announcement?
BIGAL-1992
Wtf?
Kennykazey
october sounds good, as it’s not in the spring and gives my wallet time to heal. Hopefully we will get to see some gameplay soon.
stonyk
Erm, I don’t think so. What about uc3, skyrim, mass effect 3. Think autumn will be bankrupting me without spring!
ARUMIR Sympozium
What! :O lol I want it in Spring
citizeninsane45
Did an EU date get confirmed for the ICO collection?
warp10ck
Hmm interesting and we got the Team Ico collection on its way too.
This is gonna be a great year for gaming.
bunimomike
With you on this one. HD of Ico and SOTC (count me in) and then this. What a lovely trilogy to own (this relies on TLG being awesome).
TSBonyman
It WILL be awesome.. surely..
I just noticed you’ve also modded your avatar in anticipation! :)
Foxhound_Solid
AWESOME NEWS!
My GF will be pleased as she likes the look of this game.
TSBonyman
Tesco seem to be showing japanese box art which looks better imo.
I shall be pre-ordering the super duper collectors wallet-crushing edition if at all possible! :)
Aquastyle
Hmm, I’d like to believe in this, but I don’t. October just seems way to perfect, too good to be true. I’m gonna take a pessimistic guess and say we won’t see it over here till early 2012…
fattyuk
What on earth is this game about!
I’m really really looking forward to it but don’t actually have any clue why lol
fattyuk
What on earth is this game about!
I’m really really looking forward to it but don’t actually have any clue why lol