I once knew a border collie who liked to mess with my head. She would grab a stick, run circles around me, then drop the stick at my feet. Then, when I threw the stick, she would sit down and stare at me as if to say, “No, YOU fetch.”
Trico, the co-star of “The Last Guardian” (Sony, for the PlayStation 4, $59.99), is like that. It’s an exotic behemoth, a chimerical combination of dog, bird and several other species that may be the most lifelike beast ever seen in a video game. Unfortunately, its stubborn personality makes it a less-than-ideal companion for the poor boy who needs its help escaping from a crumbling death trap.
As “The Last Guardian” begins, the nameless boy wakes up at the bottom of…
