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[Draugoth]

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Information is from a TV Show/Movies Insider:

• Featuring vast sceneries, free use of the motorcycle, parachute, and common Lara’s traversal methods to unrestrictedly navigate across a big map and its challenges"
• The game is also allegedly "supposed to release in less than a year if there are no delays. But this is totally not locked"

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• "Generic Ubigame" structure.
• 4 companions with their own habilities.
• Open or semi-open world, not clear.
• Lara would have a motorcycle, to make it easier for players to explore.
• MMO elements.
• 5 villains, very stereotypical, including a rich man, a mob boss, and two brothers.
• Familiar characters returning, Jonah Maiava and Kurtis Trent.
• Lara will have a skill tree with spells.
• The game is a mix of various trends and genres.

Plot:

"A natural disaster strikes northern India revealing ancient emperor Ashoka's ruins and artifacts

Lara strategically races against a Society of Raiders and other rivals for these powerful relics"

"The Society of Raiders are inspired by Lara yet unaffiliated and might have some opposite agendas

This also relates to a new feature based on recruiting teams and allies to strategically aid you in missions and defeating rivals

There's emphasis on a new non-lethal combat option"

Source

 

[Majormaxxx]

What's with the man face and the five o clock shadow.

Fuck whoever drew this illustration

 

[Punished Miku]

Sounds pretty sick honestly. I'd be down for this if it turns out well.

 

[Spukc]

What's with the man face and the five o clock shadow.

Fuck whoever drew this illustration

It’s 2024 it’s ok to get fucked by a woman

 

[StereoVsn]

It’s going to be amazing game with a strong message for the modern audiences!

 

[Deerock71]

A billion NPCs, all selling goods by the side of the road.

 

[MagiusNecros]

If it's open world why is it only in India?

 

[SlimySnake]

I love both Tomb raider 2013 and especially ryse. The third one kind of sucked but I’m super excited for this. I really hope they nail it.

 

[intbal]

Is she now a concerned ecologist laboring to return priceless artifacts to their cultures of origin?

 

[Draugoth]

What's with the man face and the five o clock shadow.

Fuck whoever drew this illustration

It's an older version of Lara from the Rise games,

I still miss her bazookas though.

 

[Majormaxxx]

it just looks like a woman ... wtf are you on about?

Zoom in on the face

 

[MagiusNecros]

it just looks like a woman ... wtf are you on about?

No it looks like Leon S. Kennedy

 

[SlimySnake]

it just looks like a woman ... wtf are you on about?

She looks perfect. She’s not supposed to be a meak tiny thing like Margot Robbie. She’s an angelina Jolie body type. As long as she has a nice attractive face im good.

 

[Majormaxxx]

Is she now a concerned ecologist laboring to return priceless artifacts to their cultures of origin?

Sneaking in tombs to return skulls and femur bones and chalices and stuff

 

[Gudji]

 

[Calverz]

 

[Trogdor1123]

This could be great. The last 3 were openish. Could be great fun. Sign me up.

 

[Hudo]

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Information is from a TV Show/Movies Insider:

• Featuring vast sceneries, free use of the motorcycle, parachute, and common Lara’s traversal methods to unrestrictedly navigate across a big map and its challenges"
• The game is also allegedly "supposed to release in less than a year if there are no delays. But this is totally not locked"

Source

Why open-world?

If you really have to to try something new for that IP, make it a Metroidvania, with one big-ass temple/dungeon to explore and where the progression is gated by items and clues you find or something. With a focus on puzzle solving and spatial planning.
But for real, Tomb Raider worked best when you had bespoke levels that focused on spatial planning and puzzle solving with a light mixture of combat in it.

 

[sendit]

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• Featuring vast sceneries, free use of the motorcycle, parachute, and common Lara’s traversal methods to unrestrictedly navigate across a big map and its challenges"

Found early footage:

 

[Majormaxxx]

Why open-world?

If you really have to to try something new for that IP, make it a Metroidvania, with one big-ass temple/dungeon to explore and where the progression is gated by items and clues you find or something. With a focus on puzzle solving and spatial planning.
But for real, Tomb Raider worked best when you had bespoke levels that focused on spatial planning and puzzle solving with a light mixture of combat in it.

Probably for monetization purposes

 

[BigDeadFreak]

What's with the man face and the five o clock shadow.

Fuck whoever drew this illustration

Male heterosexuality is a hate crime so it must never be encouraged or represented.

 

[MagiusNecros]

Why open-world?

I'd prefer sandbox or even go back to levels and maybe explore a mega dungeon. Like Deathtrap Dungeon was.

 

[sendit]

If it's open world why is it only in India?

 

[Diddy X]

If it's open world why is it only in India?

Open India

 

[Scotty W]

What's with the man face and the five o clock shadow.

Fuck whoever drew this illustration

Whoever drew it can not redeem

 

[intbal]

Open India

I'm pretty sure I rented that movie from my local "Behind the Curtain Video" store back in the 90s.

 

[Draugoth]

Keep defending this trend and soon they will draw actual stubble

She still looks amazing in the games, but we will still have to see if they downgrade her(and i'm specially worried after the table top drama)

 

[acm2000]

the open world sections of the last 3 were the worst bits

 

[Majormaxxx]

wait, you dweebs now think that seeing a fit, attractive woman is gay?


lmao i can't even keep up with this neckbeard shit anymore

Tell us you lack basic reading comprehension skills without telling us you lack basic reading comprehension skills.

 

[Majormaxxx]

40 year old gamers complaining about jpeg character looks.

Never disappoint gamers.

"I hate gamers" - The Sess

 

[feynoob]

"I hate gamers" - The Sess

My bad.

 

[proandrad]

Still would, but the last Laura was a lot better looking.

 

[Majormaxxx]

My bad.

No need and sorry if my remark was interpreted as a jab. It was a joke.

As for growing up - inevitable but the hours I spend gaming - I spend them to remain young in spirit (or even younger with retro games).

 

[Švejk]

With so many open world games this year, it sounds exhausting already.

 

[diffusionx]

Is this the one where she lezzes out?

 

[Majormaxxx]

With so many open world games this year, it sounds exhausting already.

1-2 of those per year is enough

 

[MagiusNecros]

Still would, but the last Laura was a lot better looking.

Oh but of course the last game that was released was TR1-3 Anniversary where Lara is super hot and Reboot Lara is super not.

 

[Big Baller]

She better watch her back

 

[Lions Gate]

there was old rumor Laura gonna be bisexual or gay some BS like that, that's a no for me

 

[Loomy]

Going to be easy to compare against Lost Legacy then.

 

[feynoob]

No need and sorry if my remark was interpreted as a jab. It was a joke.

As for growing up - inevitable but the hours I spend gaming - I spend them to remain young in spirit (or even younger with retro games).

If you feel old, retro games are your best friend.

I can't handle current games because of the eye candy graphics.

 

[RickSanchez]

Why open-world?

Tomb Raider worked best when you had bespoke levels that focused on spatial planning and puzzle solving with a light mixture of combat in it.

Exactly. The best part of every Tomb Raider game is exploring hand crafted environments that were rich in variety and exploration avenues, but still features linear progression. You lose some of that charm when you go open world. I'm so fucking tired of this trait of every big game wanting to be open world. Please stop it. I am now immediately skeptical about this one.

 

[IDKFA]

You know, I'd

Is she now a concerned ecologist laboring to return priceless artifacts to their cultures of origin?

Fuck that.

Just for shits and giggles, I'd like to see her go pure colonial. A die-hard supporter of the British Empire who takes what she wants.

That'd be better

 

[RickSanchez]

She still looks amazing in the games, but we will still have to see if they downgrade her(and i'm specially worried after the table top drama)

Agreed, Lara looked beautiful in Rise and Shadow. And i am almost certain they are somehow going to make her look worse in the new game. If that sketch in the OP is anything to go by, it looks bad.

 

[jason10mm]

the open world sections of the last 3 were the worst bits

Agreed, and I worry it will have lots of random combat so Lara ends up a murder machine rather than having limited combat only when necessary.

Granted, the combat was pretty fun in those Rise games, especially thwocking someone with an arrow, but damn she left a string o'bodies in her wake (and not the good kind of body count).

 

[Diddy X]

Linearity is a thing of the past in AAA games, open world has proven to sell better so they are not risking with linear games anymore.

 

[Bernardougf]

Oh nice... open world.. thats refreshing

 

[sono]

Looks good

Khaki shorts in India works

 

[Angry_Megalodon]

Exactly. The best part of every Tomb Raider game is exploring hand crafted environments that were rich in variety and exploration avenues, but still features linear progression. You lose some of that charm when you go open world. I'm so fucking tired of this trait of every big game wanting to be open world. Please stop it. I am now immediately skeptical about this one.

This is why it's going open world. It's easier to make a bland open world than a game with an interesting level design. Also, it's a makeup for the story, which will be awful.

 

[Shake Your Rump]

Sneaking in tombs to return skulls and femur bones and chalices and stuff

I look forward to the YouTube streams of the game being played in reverse, so it still looks like she is robbing tombs.