POSTED 14/12/16


THE LAST GUARDIAN

Team Ico/Sony

I’m an unnamed young boy, and I have a bird dog.
My bird dog is a big feathery bird dog.

Other kids I know have bird dogs, too. Some are big bird dogs.
And some are feathery bird dogs.
But I have the biggest, featheriest bird dog in the land.

This is my bird dog – Trico.

We have fun together. We play games.
I wield a shield, and he send sparks flying where I aim.
He makes mistakes sometimes.

We try to escape
From a mysterious place.
I can trust Trico, he’s loyal to me now.

He can do tricks, too.
He can lift me up high.

Oh, I know he’s not perfect.
He has some bad habits.

He hurls me at walls. I survive all the time.
His controls suck, too. We feel like we’re playing PS2.
His camera blows.
And Trico loves to confuse.

It’s not easy to love Trico.
He eats and eats some more.
Some puzzles are a problem, too.

But he’s a very good guard bird dog.
The bad guys don’t worry us much anymore.

From the man who brought Ico to life.
And also Shadow of the Colossus, there’s a connection that’s on show.
I’d like to say Trico wins first prize.
But he doesn’t.

I don’t care.
You can keep all your small bird dogs.
You can keep all your black, white, brown, and spotted bird dogs.
Despite great highs and pooey lows, I’ll keep Trico... Wouldn’t you?

With sincere apologies to Mr Norman Bridwell – and his team of no doubt supremely capable lawyers.

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