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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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All collectibles can be collected post game.
Excellent thank you!
Fess
Member
Okay this is seriously awesome, way way better than the already great TR2013 imo, great puzzles and great action too with different ways to play it, 60fps or lots of new content might get me to get the PS4 version too but right now I'm surprisingly satisfied with this release. It makes me sad to see the low sales reports, it deserves better sales than most games released this year imo.
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Deleted member 471617
Unconfirmed Member
Sorry but what are the two major game breaking glitches? Can you explain them better? And that optional tomb, which one is it and where is it located? Which area map?
After 27 hours, I had to restart because of that bird/crow side mission glitch (which im assuming is one of the two major game breaking glitches but not 100% sure) and just reached the Geo Valley.
Thanks for any info and help as it would be greatly appreciated.
FuriousOne
Member
Probably picking this up this week...I'm a little concerned about the glitch as well.
The one requiring the rebreather is in geothermal valley if I'm not mistaken.
Looking at the map, its's the tomb located more towards the north/northwest, and has a bear guarding what looks like an area of cleared trees leading to a cave.
Edit: There's another tomb nearby that is by a lake and requires the grapple hook, that one is safe.
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Deleted member 471617
Unconfirmed Member
Okay. Thanks. Appreciate the info.
Steve McQueen
Member
About 6 hours in and what an amazing game. Tbh...from all blockbusters releasing now, this was way down on my list of 'must buys', but I could trade in some games and now....man, this could be in my top 3 for 2015. Fantastic game!
What is the Glitch as I just went in there, killed the bear, went into the tomb it said I could not do it until I had the rebreather so I came out....
Have I fucked myself
Those parts can be pulled down from underneath.
I think you should be fine, I did the exact same thing you did with no issue. But I don't know if maybe that was an exception or I failed to do something to trigger it.
psychotron
Member
The shooting is such a pain in the ass with the input lag. It's really making me want to stop playing until it's patched. The game looks great and seems so much better than Tomb Raider 2013, so it's really annoying for this to hold it back.
The Strokes
Banned
Pheew, luckily I didn't took as much time exploring the Geo Valley before moving with the main story as I did with the Soviet Installations.
Haven't played this for a couple of days due to work commitments, but I'm just a little bit more than an hour away from finally picking it up again!
Manp
Member
i have personally experienced this one progression glitch: http://forums.eu.square-enix.com/showthread.php?t=182998 and had to load a backup save (losing nearly 3% on overall progress).
i guess when you get to the Research Facility always complete the story part of it before fast travelling anywhere else
i guess when you get to the Research Facility always complete the story part of it before fast travelling anywhere else
Northeastmonk
Gold Member
I just finished the campaign. It took about two days. It took me back to
and I'd have to say the particle effects and the weather dynamics are very good.
I enjoyed it more than I thought I would. I was anticipating it because it wasn't Lara just starting out.
Minor complaints would be that its story isn't really original, but it's definitely a good direction. I've never thought a lot about TR's plot. Once you know what's going on you can skip the rest of the cutscene. The firefights were a load of fun. I used everything I could get my hands on and there's quite a few feelings of
where you're crafting weapons. I enjoyed the upgrading system with weapons. I got quite a few achievements and it felt great all the way through. It felt a tad linear, but the world is beautiful and I didn't necessarily have to go back. I'd just collect whatever was in front of me.
I wasn't really bored either. Cut scenes sometimes make you feel like you have to watch the obvious, but they're not too bad. I'm not a person who hates cutscenes like others do, but even I skip ever so often.
I'd give it a 4.5/5 or at least a solid 9. I'm not quite sure about replay ability because I did a lot of what I wanted to do and if I ever went back it would probably be to look for hidden stuff because the world is beautiful.
AC3 sorta did me in because I didn't like nature unless it was perfect. Climbing trees can really mess with your play style and something like this was quite nice actually. I just dislike having to get stuck jumping onto a tree when you're dealing with Infamous style of precision landing. Otherwise it's a great game. I bet it's gonna be a sleeper hit now and a solid game when it goes multi platform.
Uncharted 2
I enjoyed it more than I thought I would. I was anticipating it because it wasn't Lara just starting out.
Minor complaints would be that its story isn't really original, but it's definitely a good direction. I've never thought a lot about TR's plot. Once you know what's going on you can skip the rest of the cutscene. The firefights were a load of fun. I used everything I could get my hands on and there's quite a few feelings of
TLoU
I wasn't really bored either. Cut scenes sometimes make you feel like you have to watch the obvious, but they're not too bad. I'm not a person who hates cutscenes like others do, but even I skip ever so often.
I'd give it a 4.5/5 or at least a solid 9. I'm not quite sure about replay ability because I did a lot of what I wanted to do and if I ever went back it would probably be to look for hidden stuff because the world is beautiful.
AC3 sorta did me in because I didn't like nature unless it was perfect. Climbing trees can really mess with your play style and something like this was quite nice actually. I just dislike having to get stuck jumping onto a tree when you're dealing with Infamous style of precision landing. Otherwise it's a great game. I bet it's gonna be a sleeper hit now and a solid game when it goes multi platform.
LUXURY
Member
THANKS
A 4.5 is a solid 9.
Northeastmonk
Gold Member
Exactly. I do recommend it because the visuals are nice and you can skip every single cutscene and go right into the gameplay.
TheChewyWaffles
Member
Wowfunhappy
Member
In the last game, I just trained myself to close my eyes whenever I died.
Nope. Once you blow up the passageway he dies anyway.
Northeastmonk
Gold Member
I took some pics with my camera because I'm not use to the feature on the XBO, but it looks great (like I said before).
A bit weird when you get a stealth kill if you use your bow on him
LUXURY
Member
Why even...
How close am I to finishing the story? I just found (SUPER SPOILERS DO NOT CLICK)
out that Anna is a member of Trinity, and I got put in a cell, and then i broke out of the cell with Jacob. I imagine pretty far since the Anna thing seems like it would be a late game twist sorta thing.
WordsintheWater
Member
Got a long ways to go still. That's maybe 1/3 through.
Northeastmonk
Gold Member
I'm just stating it to point it out in case people don't want to feel like it's another Other M or a title where they gotta sit through the rhetoric. The cutscenes are great and the character models do too. I felt like it flowed real well. It's a pleasant game. I just needed to say that because I do sorta want to get past the obvious. I'm not irritable, but sometimes I just want to jump in and start playing.
Yes, that's still early on. Relax and enjoy it.
CrimsonEclipse
Member
I'm surprised by how much more depth there is to the game. I've been playing this for a few hours today and there is alot of collectable s in the first region(only?) Alone. Did a few missions for the natives and some crypts.
The tombs are more challenging that TRE, but not really all that hard so far.
The tombs are more challenging that TR
E, but not really all that hard so far.Solid game, but it really makes me appreciate the effort Naughty Dog put into the visual design of the Uncharted games. ROTR is all waypoints, and maps, and text popping up on screen to tell me I got XP.
... I probably could turn that all off. I'll remember to do it for next time.
I also appreciate the puzzles (or, most of them at least) being off of the beaten path. It seems to have allowed the designers to come up with tricky set-ups that would otherwise risk ruining the pace of the game.
... I probably could turn that all off. I'll remember to do it for next time.
I also appreciate the puzzles (or, most of them at least) being off of the beaten path. It seems to have allowed the designers to come up with tricky set-ups that would otherwise risk ruining the pace of the game.
So to avoid BOTH of the game breaking glitches all I have to do is avoid the tomb guarded by a bear in geothermal valley, until I have the rebreather?
Zvonimir Boban
Banned
I started playing it and I got about 10-15 minutes in and then just stopped halfway down a zip line and said I had to wait for the rest to install.
Didn't break anything, it was just annoying.
I mentioned this before but I really wish they hadn't tied hints to detective vision. There's a number of other places where you wind up with similar results of her saying the same thing over and over while you're just pinging for documents and relics. I much prefer the method where after a certain amount of time passes they give you an optional prompt to get a hint if you want.
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Deleted member 30609
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Whoever tied that voice prompt to that button should get a raise or be immediately fired. I can't decide.
Finished it last night, my god it's an incredible game! It blew Uncharted away IMO, with metroidvania style gameplay and very pretty looking. I spent over 50 hours on it, checked every corners, looking at beaitufl tombs and did all collections, etc. Can't believe how deep it was. Wish it didn't have to end. Definitely worth $60 and would pay more if I could.
Definitely my GOTY.
Definitely worth $60 and would pay more if I could.Definitely my GOTY.
Rated-Rsuperstar
Member
You've got a ways to go. Several hours at minimun depending on if you skip collectibles.
I just finished it a bit ago. I found it merely ok, pretty much like the previous one. The action set pieces are cool along with the tombs, but the neverending barrage of collectibles and crappy characterization of Lara really turn me off. I really hate that they removed all sense of adventure and humor from the series and replaced it with brutal violence.
mohsinkhan
Member
I got budget for one more game this year, it's either this or Just Cause 3. Help me decide Gaf!
Presumably the first hour or so of the game isn't indicative of the rest of the game? It's pretty much a strictly linear affair, whereas the previous title had a more semi open, sandboxy emphasis. Guessing after base camp, RotTR follows a similar approach?
Graphics are stunning. Love some of the vistas, textures, lighting and shaders. Though a few of the animations are a bit hit and miss.
On a side note, more than any input lag, I think another issue is the massive deadzone. You can literally spin small circles with the sticks without them registering any movement at all. Are any of you are getting this same issue?
Graphics are stunning. Love some of the vistas, textures, lighting and shaders. Though a few of the animations are a bit hit and miss.
On a side note, more than any input lag, I think another issue is the massive deadzone. You can literally spin small circles with the sticks without them registering any movement at all. Are any of you are getting this same issue?
CosmicQueso
Member
It's been absolutely forever since I played a game I did not want to end.
What an amazing game CD put out.
GOtY no doubt. Just a great time.
What an amazing game CD put out.
GOtY no doubt. Just a great time.