I decided it was mandatory that I do the other bookend game of the Ueda / Team Ico trilogy and - for this somewhat divisive but extraordinary work of interactive art - I was blessed enough to have on one of its biggest fans.

Dustin Furman (Executive Producer of Last Stand Media) joins me to discuss why The Last Guardian - like its astonishing and iconic creation Trico - can be somewhat frustrating but is ultimately a misunderstood masterpiece.

We examine the DNA taken from Ueda's two preceding entries, gush about the emotional impact from this journey of a boy and a bird dog, and how gameplay and story are expertly interwoven.

Also, while you've likely never experienced a game quite like this - and we may in fact never see one quite like it ever again - fingers crossed we hear from Ueda-san soon.