I mean...it's still free with gold atm, no?
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Rise of the Tomb Raider OT | Feat. 20% more tombs and 75% more chastising OP's title
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I mean...it's still free with gold atm, no?
I certainly hope that this game gets a second wind once the Fallout 4 hype dies down.
Same lol. For awhile I thought there was a bug that wouldn't let me finish the tomb, but I eventually saw what I was missing!
Really loving the optional tombs this time around.
CosmicQueso
Member
Gorgeous game. Looking forward to wasting away this weekend with it.
I was thinking the solution was timing based at first lol. Yeah they are much better. I like that there are little nooks and crannies in them to explore and that they are mixing in some platforming between puzzle steps.
Blackstarhat
Member
This game is a huge improvement from the last game
I always planned to. With both games coming out on the same day one of them had to be kept in waiting, and Fallout was the logical choice for me. Tomb Raider is a shorter game, and playing it first gives Fallout a chance to get the patches I always assumed it would need.
Took the words out of my mouth haha.
That's exactly what's happening here too. Haha. It's really good.
I figure its best to give some time for Bethesda to roll out some patches anyways
The design of the game is much better than the first, they really pack alot of stuff to do in the hubs. So many passages I cant quite open yet as well.
BuffetChamp
Banned
The rats and scorpions on the walls and over corpses is just insanely detailed.
The tombs are beautifully eerie like they were in the old Tomb Raider games.
For me its the best looking game I've seen so far this gen, Ryse use to do it for me but this is even better.
2 hours played and so far the platforming and exploration seem much better paced than the last game. Hate to call it a night,I could play this for ever.
The tombs are beautifully eerie like they were in the old Tomb Raider games.
For me its the best looking game I've seen so far this gen, Ryse use to do it for me but this is even better.
2 hours played and so far the platforming and exploration seem much better paced than the last game. Hate to call it a night,I could play this for ever.
Played about 3-4 hours and I must say I am really enjoying this game. Exploration and gameplay both seem improved from the first game. And it's probably the best looking game I've played this gen.
This game wasn't really on my radar but I'm glad I made the impulse buy to play this before FO4.
This game wasn't really on my radar but I'm glad I made the impulse buy to play this before FO4.
drotahorror
Member
Anyone know how to see their time played?
I'm slowly making my way through things. I feel like I should just follow the story for a bit and get some upgrades since I see lots of places that I can't access. The ones that look like you need a fire arrow or something are the ones that really bug me.
I'm slowly making my way through things. I feel like I should just follow the story for a bit and get some upgrades since I see lots of places that I can't access. The ones that look like you need a fire arrow or something are the ones that really bug me.
The seams start showing a little bit after spending some time on the first major open area. There are flashes of Ubisoft-gaming scattered throughout, and it's like they took to heart some of the criticism from the previous game, but then decided "oh yeah, you didn't like the "Secret Tomb Nearby" pop-up? What if we make it happen CONSTANTLY while you explore instead? Again, and again, and again?"
That said, the area to explore is quite interesting and I love, love the new mobility with the trees and trunks.
There's just so, so many trinkets, bits, bobs, and pieces to collect and little icons on the map.
That said, the area to explore is quite interesting and I love, love the new mobility with the trees and trunks.
There's just so, so many trinkets, bits, bobs, and pieces to collect and little icons on the map.
Yeah there is quite a lot scattered about to collect. I don't like that coin caches are nigh invisible besides a quick translucent gleam. You basically have to use survival instinct and even then its a bit tricky to actually locate some of them. And I only get one or two coins per cache so far so unlocking weapons is a bit of a grind.
drotahorror
Member
So that's what coins are for? I couldn't remember what the tooltip said. Also, I could be wrong but I think the coin caches are random.
Still wondering how to view time played.
jfoul
Member
I think I put about four hours into TR, really great game so far. Side tombs have been fun, and the little stories from the documents are interesting. The biggest surprise for me is how good the game looks. I've seen some pre-release pics and some videos, it just looks way better in motion. I don't know what the resolution or frame rate is, but it runs great.
If you have an Xbox One, buy it.
If you have an Xbox One, buy it.
WordsintheWater
Member
After playing Fallout 4 for the whole day and getting hooked I decided to try this out and I gotta say it is freaking great so far. I'm having a blast with it and the game looks downright unreal at points. PC and PS4 owners definitely have something to look forward to when the game releases on those platforms.
I think she just hangs it off her belt for convenience sake, it still produces a glow around her. Doesn't seem out of place to me.
Keep exploring the area. There are backpacks and maps which add hidden items (including coin caches) to your map.
Find those and the coin caches are super easy to track down.
Flintty
Member
Nice one! I was looking at my remaining achievements earlier this week - most of them are multiplayer. Are they still doable? Does anyone play multiplayer?
drotahorror
Member
I think my only real issue with this game is the map. I wish it would take away collectibles when you find them and not grey them out. Also, if I visit a cave or something but don't have the right items to fully explore it, it greys those out as well. When I finally do get the items I need to explore the caves I'll have to back track to every one of them, even ones I completed.
Just would be nice if it only greyed out caves when you've got everything inside them. And also remove relics/documents/murals etc from the minimap completely once you've found them.
Oddly enough, campsites are greyed out if you don't build them. They turn white if you do.
Just would be nice if it only greyed out caves when you've got everything inside them. And also remove relics/documents/murals etc from the minimap completely once you've found them.
Oddly enough, campsites are greyed out if you don't build them. They turn white if you do.
I cleared most of the first area but I might just press on with the story and do a clean up later. Some areas are locked behind upgrade requirements so you can't 100% immediately anyway and I'll waste too much time exploring and distracting me from moving things forward. I'll explore anything I come across naturally but i'mnot going out of my way. Did that with TR2013 too.
Oh my! No way did I try to do the multiplayer ones, I was just speaking on collecting everything for single player! When the first game came out on PC, I hit level 34 and just couldn't take anymore. It was so janky!
And I'd just like to say thanks to Crystal Dynamics- just jumped off and hit A,B for a swan dive. Tears of joy!
Chalupa Batman
Member
I've played 22% of the game according to the achievement tracker, and here are my thoughts:
The Good
- Game is beautiful
- Enemy encounters are truly what you want them to be, with lots of different approaches (full stealth, guns blazing, mix & match, etc)
- Tombs are way more challenging and multi-layered
The Bad/Awkward
- This game copies Uncharted 2 almost criminally. From the opening scene, to the
, to
, to the main bad guy who
. It's uncanny. (Minor spoilers but I purposely kept them generic.)
- The story and dialogue are just as awful as the first game. No nuance in the dialogue or character expressions. Nothing is done to establish empathy or even sympathy for what's going on.
- Shaky cam is back. This doesn't bother me a lot, but it's almost as overused as "everything is falling/breaking all the time" that this game and Uncharted 3 suffer from.
Hit or Miss
- The aiming/shooting mechanics/weapon sway are super loose. This is taking some getting used to, and it's not improving that much as I upgrade my weapons. Upgrades such as a headshot reticule have helped, but the sway remains. It seems like they are trying to copy The Last of Us, but there was noticeable improvement when you upgraded in TLOU. That being said, I do appreciate that it's more realistic and challenging.
- Collect-a-thon is back with a vengeance. My god, there is just too much crap to find. At one point I sad to myself, "I can't believe the bad guys haven't found ANY of these trinkets/caves/etc!" The obvious comparison here is to Assassin's Creed. It's quite addicting but it's also taking up way too much time so I've decided to stop collecting things that aren't directly in my path. I played for about 6 hours and am only 22% done, so I need to speed it up (just trying to beat the game right now, not going for 100%).
Conclusion
In conclusion, this is the same game as Tomb Raider, so if you liked that, you will like this, and if you didn't like it, you won't like this. If it weren't for the obvious graphical upgrades, it could easily be mistaken for DLC. This isn't a bad thing, it's just what it is. I knew exactly what I was getting myself into, so I am very happy so far because I enjoyed Tomb Raider.
Having said all that, it still doesn't come close to the two things that make Uncharted special: Narrative/writing and playable set pieces. There's a cutscene where a helicopter attacks you in your car (this is in trailers so I'm not spoiling anything), and here it's just a cutscene, but in Uncharted it would be a playable set piece and it would be very exciting. This game still can't capture those special moments.
More importantly, it fails to establish characters, which is crucial in telling a good story. I want to talk more about this but I probably need to do it in a spoiler thread, which I'm assuming hasn't been made yet.
The Good
- Game is beautiful
- Enemy encounters are truly what you want them to be, with lots of different approaches (full stealth, guns blazing, mix & match, etc)
- Tombs are way more challenging and multi-layered
The Bad/Awkward
- This game copies Uncharted 2 almost criminally. From the opening scene, to the
flashbacks
Lara's relative
teaches a lesson to a henchman just like Lazarevic
- The story and dialogue are just as awful as the first game. No nuance in the dialogue or character expressions. Nothing is done to establish empathy or even sympathy for what's going on.
- Shaky cam is back. This doesn't bother me a lot, but it's almost as overused as "everything is falling/breaking all the time" that this game and Uncharted 3 suffer from.
Hit or Miss
- The aiming/shooting mechanics/weapon sway are super loose. This is taking some getting used to, and it's not improving that much as I upgrade my weapons. Upgrades such as a headshot reticule have helped, but the sway remains. It seems like they are trying to copy The Last of Us, but there was noticeable improvement when you upgraded in TLOU. That being said, I do appreciate that it's more realistic and challenging.
- Collect-a-thon is back with a vengeance. My god, there is just too much crap to find. At one point I sad to myself, "I can't believe the bad guys haven't found ANY of these trinkets/caves/etc!" The obvious comparison here is to Assassin's Creed. It's quite addicting but it's also taking up way too much time so I've decided to stop collecting things that aren't directly in my path. I played for about 6 hours and am only 22% done, so I need to speed it up (just trying to beat the game right now, not going for 100%).
Conclusion
In conclusion, this is the same game as Tomb Raider, so if you liked that, you will like this, and if you didn't like it, you won't like this. If it weren't for the obvious graphical upgrades, it could easily be mistaken for DLC. This isn't a bad thing, it's just what it is. I knew exactly what I was getting myself into, so I am very happy so far because I enjoyed Tomb Raider.
Having said all that, it still doesn't come close to the two things that make Uncharted special: Narrative/writing and playable set pieces. There's a cutscene where a helicopter attacks you in your car (this is in trailers so I'm not spoiling anything), and here it's just a cutscene, but in Uncharted it would be a playable set piece and it would be very exciting. This game still can't capture those special moments.
More importantly, it fails to establish characters, which is crucial in telling a good story. I want to talk more about this but I probably need to do it in a spoiler thread, which I'm assuming hasn't been made yet.
I'd be okay with that if she didn't hold it up before her for a second just because.
Just let me hold "X" shortly to grab it and hold it before her or hang it off her belt again.
It was nice to walk around with the torch in TR2013. I don't wanna miss it
Kralamoonard
Member
SRTtoZ
Member
Well if you're gonna copy a game, Uncharted 2 is not a bad game to copy
Good impressions though, thanks.
Been scoping some more streams. They've managed to tie in wilderness far better than before. There's more natural looking areas better populated with deer, rabbits and occasional wolf dens throughout. That along with the upgraded character model, animations, and display of snow residue or dampness on clothing make the survival theme all the more convincing, over and above the reboot. Survival really came off as window dressing before, but seems to have some substance now.
Once you get into the world proper its got massive areas, I feel a little daunted by how much to do. I did absolutely everything in the previous game so I'm hoping to do the same again but with doing my house up and dating a new girl I'm going to struggle. I may have to drop the day and dating!
drotahorror
Member
Ana sounds like Mary Steenburgen
And of course as I mentioned, Konstantin has got to be Clancy Brown.
Unsurprisingly, those are 2 of the best voice acted characters in the game, especially Mr. Brown.
And of course as I mentioned, Konstantin has got to be Clancy Brown.
Unsurprisingly, those are 2 of the best voice acted characters in the game, especially Mr. Brown.
Impulsor
Member
I have touched Fallout 4 and I just can't keep on playing it having this. This game blew my mind. I like it a lot.
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Hoho for breakfast
Member
God I'm excited to start this. I loved the reboot and honestly didn't expect this to be as good. All the impressions and reviews though have me hyped.
Sniffynose
Member
Yup the ice looks real too, I was like
Seriously intense intro, I'm really enjoying the game so far =)