The Last Guardian walkthrough: complete visual guide, all puzzles solved, Trico commands, more

Guide by Staff Contributor

Published on Dec. 19, 2016

Solve all the puzzles and the mystery behind this unique platform adventure with our complete visual walkthrough.

The Last Guardian is an adventure game with an alternative approach to action, where you rely on you partner to tackle obstacles and defeat enemies. It just so happens that you partner is a giant cat-bird-dragon thing that can only understand simple commands.

We've put together a complete visual guide to the game, and split it into bite size chapters should you get stuck and need some assistance. And while we're here, how about some general advice and tips to help.

Note: although this is a walkthrough, we are careful not to discuss cutscenes and avoid spoilers unless absolutely neccesary, so you can still discover the story for yourselves.

General tips & Secrets

You can unlock secret outfits, including those from Shadow of the Colossus and Ico.
Not sure which direction to go, or where you should head next? Observe where Trico and the boy are looking. They will usually gaze in the general direction of your next step, whether that's at a particular puzzle or location.
When you are caught and picked by the guards, mash the face buttons and d-pad and they'll drop you. If they carry you all the way to the blue doors it's game over.
You can use commands on Trico after a certain point in the game. They are:
R1 + X = come here / get on hind legs
R1 + Square = attack
R1 + Circle + direction = go that way
R1 + Triangle = jump
Sometimes you'll just need to calm Trico down before it will move forward. Climb on its back and pet it with the circle button around the neck and back and it will sit down and calm down.
If Trico's eyes are glowing, there's a problem. Is it hungry? Then you'll need to find and feed it the glowing barrels. Is it angry? Calm it down. Scared? Go ahead on your own and remove whatever the obstacle is that's causing the tension.
After any fights with the guards, check Trico for spears. If it's wounded, climb up and pull the spears loose.
There really is only one direction you can go in during the game, despite it looking vast and complicated. There are a few dead ends, but nothing that will take you too far off course.