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Rise of the Tomb Raider OT | Feat. 20% more tombs and 75% more chastising OP's title
- Thread starter Harlequin
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digoutyoursoul
Member
I'm glad there is no multiplayer, it tainted slightly what was a great game in 2013. I'm not one for season passes but if I enjoy the game that much I may reconsider
CrimsonEclipse
Member
Probably pick up my copy tomorrow from Best Buy. Looking forward to it, but the marketing on this title kinda sucks balls or its probably just me....nah it sucks.
Mihael Mello Keehl
Banned
What kinda title is this? I dont get it.
And how big is this game file?
edit:nvm saw in op
And how big is this game file?
edit:nvm saw in op
GluedOnBeard
Member
I loved the remaster on Xbox One and having just watched the review this seems to be a potential GOTY for me. Loving everything I have seen so far to do with the game and the prominence of the word puzzle in the reviews is awesome!
You can only share screenshots in the official release date. Unless you have a capture card.
They lumped it in with Xbox commercials, finally saw a stand alone commercial during Walking Dead or maybe Talking Dead....
That said, pre-loaded and ready to go. When does it unlock???
Bits N Pieces
Member
I actually saw quite a few ads for it over the weekend, primetime during the football etc.
Kabuki Waq
Member
Awesome, glad you are enjoying it.
Garrett Hawke
Member
Just booted it now, based Singapore. I am so hyped. 
Garrett Hawke
Member
Performance in this opening scene is pretty rough, lol (thankfully it doesn't bother me although I notice it). The DF thread is going to be fun...
Me neither...oh well.
justsomeguy
Member
Nah it should be ok. There's a thread on the front page now where everyone's saying performance issues are fine if the game's good...
DevelopmentArrested
Banned
Beat it in 15 hours, 80% done.
It was great but the last one was better.
It was great but the last one was better.
Mihael Mello Keehl
Banned
Preloading it now
Garrett Hawke
Member
Screen tearing in the top 25% of the screen. Didn't notice it outdoors but quite obvious in this cave. Gameplay is great so far, more of TR2013 so if you liked that you'll love this. Don't think it'll convert people who didn't like the gameplay
Real time cutscenes are really nice, particularly Lara's model - it's insanely detailed. The eyes are really convincing in particular.
Real time cutscenes are really nice, particularly Lara's model - it's insanely detailed. The eyes are really convincing in particular.
CadetMahoney
Member
I like it.
Garrett Hawke
Member
I'm trying to take screenshots but my XB1 won't save them or let me upload them or do anything with them. :/
NeoRaider
Member
Screen tearing in the top 25% of the screen. Didn't notice it outdoors but quite obvious in this cave. Gameplay is great so far, more of TR2013 so if you liked that you'll love this. Don't think it'll convert people who didn't like the gameplay
Real time cutscenes are really nice, particularly Lara's model - it's insanely detailed. The eyes are really convincing in particular.
Can you choose the difficulty? I never play games on normal, hope we have the option to.
Garrett Hawke
Member
Yes! There are four difficulty options. Casual, which has aim assist, and then three more which are listed as not having aim assist although I don't know if that means it's completely off. Default difficulty is "Tomb Raider", which is what I'm playing for first run through. Next difficulty up enemies have better senses + health doesn't regen during combat, then above that is the same but with less salvage and supplies too.
Trying nowPlease do something about it and share few with us.
You can freely switch between easy, normal and hard at any time. If you pick Survivor you can not change the difficulty. Hard disables regenerating health in combat and improves ene,y awareness. Survivor disables regenerating health all together, adds more challenging enemy types, reduces the number of resources, and makes crafting and upgrading more expensive.
For people already playing:
I felt the hardest difficulty on TR 2013 was largely too easy, and I see that thankfully there is a new difficulty above that this time. My question is, is the "Hard" equivalent to the previous games' Hard, or should I really go all the way to the very hardest difficulty on this one?
Thanks!
hhmmm, maybe I'll save the Survivor playthrough for the second one just in case.
I felt the hardest difficulty on TR 2013 was largely too easy, and I see that thankfully there is a new difficulty above that this time. My question is, is the "Hard" equivalent to the previous games' Hard, or should I really go all the way to the very hardest difficulty on this one?
Thanks!
hhmmm, maybe I'll save the Survivor playthrough for the second one just in case.
Unlike the thread itself wich is going great!
/s
Anyway, decided to wait until around christmas to grab this up, i just have too much stuff atm to give it the time it deserves
Haha, I like what you did there.
Can't wait for Friday this game looks much improved over the last one.
Garrett Hawke
Member
Best quality my capture card would allow:
Garrett Hawke
Member
Two more. Going to double back on myself and take some from the opening scene then be done for now.
Garrett Hawke
Member
It's not mega noticeable but you can see it. Not super obvious in the screenshots as there's a lil bit of compression from my capture card. Just finishing up a batch of screenshots now and I think that'll be me
It's not mega noticeable but you can see it. Not super obvious in the screenshots as there's a lil bit of compression from my capture card. Just finishing up a batch of screenshots now and I think that'll be me
Thanks dude.
Mihael Mello Keehl
Banned
Wow this game is downloading kind of fast
I just got to the first big area and the aliasing is more noticable on trees and other foliage. That may be down to it being a brighter area and being able to see further away, however. But it still looks fantastic, very impressed with the visuals so far!
The tutorial feels like it goes on forever, though. I have been hunting for collectibles and have all I can get up until now but it's felt a bit slow to get going. Hopefully it kicks on from here.
For those wondering about the tombs there are apparently there are 9 optional challenge tombs. 10 if you count a forced one in the main story. They are bigger, more varied, take longer to complete, and in more tomb like environments. They are also better hidden and have some traps and some trickier platforming than anyhting in the reboot before reaching the tomb. The Reboot was mostly slow walks through a cave into small mostly samey looking dens with a simple 1-2 step puzzle. Having caves and crypts to explore in addition to these is nice as well. They don't have puzzles but they hold some nice rewards and material as well.
There are also 4 main story "tombs" this time with some nested puzzles but they of course are also filled with combat and explosions. Still it has better puzzle design than the Reboots main campaign and some actual tomb like environments. The last hub is in particular is amazing looking. I was just hoping for more parts like Syria tomb in the main story with little to no combat.
There are also 4 main story "tombs" this time with some nested puzzles but they of course are also filled with combat and explosions. Still it has better puzzle design than the Reboots main campaign and some actual tomb like environments. The last hub is in particular is amazing looking. I was just hoping for more parts like Syria tomb in the main story with little to no combat.
Garrett Hawke
Member
Ok, final batch (for now)
Bonus: snow deformation is pretty cool although it doesn't always match up right.
I believe all of these are real time. I didn't take any screenshots of the pre-rendered scenes cus that seemed a little pointless.
Bonus: snow deformation is pretty cool although it doesn't always match up right.
Manny Calavera
Member
Any experiences of the 360 version so far? I loved the first one and the wait for the PS4 version might be just too much this time.