ShinMaruku
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Just got this last night and I am enjoying it as opposed to my ps3 experience.
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Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition |OT| Lara shot first
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OdysseusVA
Banned
Do they lighten up on the QTEs? I just started the game for the first time and I'm really close to just shutting it down.
molnizzle
Member
Yes. The game doesn't start out well, but it's just the prologue. It really opens up when you start making your way around the island. There are still some QTE's here and there, but they scale them back big time.
Jill Sandwich
the turds of Optimus Prime
I wasn't really enjoying the game until I got past the first military bunker, then it starts finding it's stride and the more Rambo Lara gets, the more fun it becomes. I know folks moan about how there's more gunplay than tomb raiding, but as a fan of the originals I'm really enjoying the new direction and am looking forward to the next installment.
Played through this wide open area last night with wandering guards with flashlights and wolves and unfortunately (at least according to my experience) I think the gameplay really breaks down at this point and it's not as fun as it could be.
You see a lot of areas like this in the Metal Gear games, where you're ideally supposed to kill all of (or most) of the guards by stealth. This works great in Metal Gear because you can elude guards and go to a warning or searching state after being seen, but in my two playthroughs of this area that seemingly wasn't a possibility and the guards seemed to have a supernaturally good knowledge of your position. The addition of dogs as well makes it difficult to try to get away naturally. I'd accept that maybe it's supposed to be a bit more of a gunplay area once you inevitably screw up, but there's not a great deal of good cover so the whole area feels messy.
In my first play through I noticed that you could get up to these platforms in the trees, and after dispatching a few guys on the ground I went up there to snipe at the rest with arrows. Bizarrely though when I was up on the platforms just watching out of no where there's an alert and suddenly everyone is shooting exactly at me. It was totally absurd. If I missed with an arrow or something, then the guards should spray bullets randomly and then ran back to their cabin for cover.
I think it would have been more effective if this area was almost too easy and it served to highlight how deadly Lara has become. If you're wandering around the forest with a flash light you have no idea what is above you and no idea what is 10 metres around you and so guards should be able to be picked off with little trouble, but that situation wasn't recreated well at all.
You see a lot of areas like this in the Metal Gear games, where you're ideally supposed to kill all of (or most) of the guards by stealth. This works great in Metal Gear because you can elude guards and go to a warning or searching state after being seen, but in my two playthroughs of this area that seemingly wasn't a possibility and the guards seemed to have a supernaturally good knowledge of your position. The addition of dogs as well makes it difficult to try to get away naturally. I'd accept that maybe it's supposed to be a bit more of a gunplay area once you inevitably screw up, but there's not a great deal of good cover so the whole area feels messy.
In my first play through I noticed that you could get up to these platforms in the trees, and after dispatching a few guys on the ground I went up there to snipe at the rest with arrows. Bizarrely though when I was up on the platforms just watching out of no where there's an alert and suddenly everyone is shooting exactly at me. It was totally absurd. If I missed with an arrow or something, then the guards should spray bullets randomly and then ran back to their cabin for cover.
I think it would have been more effective if this area was almost too easy and it served to highlight how deadly Lara has become. If you're wandering around the forest with a flash light you have no idea what is above you and no idea what is 10 metres around you and so guards should be able to be picked off with little trouble, but that situation wasn't recreated well at all.
kriskrosbbk
Member
Guys how do you trigger the map on PS4?
Is there a map at all?
Is there a map at all?
molnizzle
Member
Depress and hold touchpad.
Or simply say "show map" if you have a headset mic or PS4 Camera.
Visually it looks great [they polished it nicely], and it delivers full TressFX experience with 50+ fps on average at 1080p. Its a best version of the game, but you decide if its worth the money. Sub 5 is after all great deal.
ArchedThunder
Banned
Just got this in the mail today, been playing it a little bit, but I ran into something I thought was a little funny.
Is the wind doing this?
Is the wind doing this?
Jill Sandwich
the turds of Optimus Prime
Looks like I'll have to start a new game to get the trophies for shooting guys off ziplines and mid-air dynamite. Bugger!
cormack12
Gold Member
There's only one section of that area that's hard. That's the last three guards on the hill that you have to seperate as they stay in their cluster (use arrows in walls). You can take everyone else out silently and with ease with enough patience.
It comes down to path choice and patience. if you're impatient then you will fail, like I did multiple times. But take it slower, wait until the guards seperate and are far from each other and literally that last part is the only section that might be an annoyance.
Enemies respawn in certain areas. Shantytown etc. check out ps3trophies.org they'll have them listed probably. I got those two naturally but couldn't be bothered with the pull people off ledges trophy so passed it on to my bro's
Ken Masters
Banned
Should I upgrade the rifle or pistol first?
Pistol. The rifle isn't very good at all.
ItsGeeMcGee
Member
Bow then pistol. The rifle doesn't do much
Ken Masters
Banned
Thanks
I'm actually enjoying this game a lot more now then when I played it last year on the 360. Game is gorgeous and is just so much fun to play. Fighting is fantastic, climbing needs work. 60FPS/1080p makes big difference, all the added effects don't hurt either.
Edit: I hope the sequel retains 60FPS and maintains the visuals, the graphics are good enough, no need to improve it and sacrifice FPS
I'm actually enjoying this game a lot more now then when I played it last year on the 360. Game is gorgeous and is just so much fun to play. Fighting is fantastic, climbing needs work. 60FPS/1080p makes big difference, all the added effects don't hurt either.
Edit: I hope the sequel retains 60FPS and maintains the visuals, the graphics are good enough, no need to improve it and sacrifice FPS
lttp, but really enjoying this far more then i expected. the production values are insane, the platforming is fun (if not a bit too hand holdy), the few puzzles are fun, and the combat is actually satisfying.
but holy shit are the voice commands TERRIBLE! my wife and i were holding a conversation this morning while i played and in the midst of it the game paused several times, went to the map, and switched weapons frequently - all from voice commands it heard in our conversation. at one point i just started laughing and my wife asked what was so funny. i told her about the mayhem our discussion was having on the game and specifically mentioned the voice commands the game thought we had said, fully expecting them to now work again as they should --- but lo and behold actually trying the commands failed!
it was enough to make me dig through the menu and turn off this "feature"
but holy shit are the voice commands TERRIBLE! my wife and i were holding a conversation this morning while i played and in the midst of it the game paused several times, went to the map, and switched weapons frequently - all from voice commands it heard in our conversation. at one point i just started laughing and my wife asked what was so funny. i told her about the mayhem our discussion was having on the game and specifically mentioned the voice commands the game thought we had said, fully expecting them to now work again as they should --- but lo and behold actually trying the commands failed!
it was enough to make me dig through the menu and turn off this "feature"
The game is pretty fun, spent big part of the weekend with it. A few (non-gameplay) annoyances though.
Why is the SFX and voice volume setting the same? The soundmix is horrible in this game, can't use my home theater system with it. Bass goes way to high, voice is muffled by SFX gah.. (infamous SS had actual soundmix settings, Home Theater setting there was awesome). So I've had to play the game with a headset, so my neighbors don't kill me
Which brings me to annoyance nr2, the voice commands work terrible when you want them to work, and randomly go into the pause meny when I sigh or breathe... (voice commands coming into play due to me using my mobile phone headset).
But all in all really fun game, enjoying it more than I thought I would, the first hour or so was a hassle to get through though.
Why is the SFX and voice volume setting the same? The soundmix is horrible in this game, can't use my home theater system with it. Bass goes way to high, voice is muffled by SFX gah.. (infamous SS had actual soundmix settings, Home Theater setting there was awesome). So I've had to play the game with a headset, so my neighbors don't kill me
Which brings me to annoyance nr2, the voice commands work terrible when you want them to work, and randomly go into the pause meny when I sigh or breathe... (voice commands coming into play due to me using my mobile phone headset).
But all in all really fun game, enjoying it more than I thought I would, the first hour or so was a hassle to get through though.
Jill Sandwich
the turds of Optimus Prime
I turned the voice commands off, they're completely useless and it's faster to tap your d-pad anyway. Also turned off the controller speaker too.
Donny Hayabusa
Member
Is this game account locked?? My brother purchased the game digitally , but when i log in with my account, it says i have no license to use it :/
No, no games are account locked.
If you are using both accounts on a single console, his accounts needs to be "activated" [Settings > PSN > Activate] so that his content is shared across all local accounts [including yours]. If he has his own console, then you on your own console can play his game only if your login into his account as a "guest".
Donny Hayabusa
Member
Probably not yet thread-worthy because sources are not strong... but Eurogamer.it has reported that largest Tomb Raider community site form Italy has unveiled that sequel to last year's Tomb Raider reboot will be showcased at this E3.
http://www.eurogamer.it/articles/2014-04-17-news-videogiochi-tomb-raider-2-alle3-2014
Main UK site is not carrying this news.
It was expensive game [really long production], but they also spent really large amount on marketing. They wanted to really promote to everyone that this is start of the new Lara.
molnizzle
Member
Probably not yet thread-worthy because sources are not strong... but Eurogamer.it has reported that largest Tomb Raider community site form Italy has unveiled that sequel to last year's Tomb Raider reboot will be showcased at this E3.
http://www.eurogamer.it/articles/2014-04-17-news-videogiochi-tomb-raider-2-alle3-2014
Main UK site is not carrying this news.
God this E3 is going to be awesome.
Jill Sandwich
the turds of Optimus Prime
If anyone is in need of help boosting in multiplayer to earn online trophies for their platinum, send a friend request (PS4) to commandogoomba
Will do, I've just 100%ed the main game, just started a new one as I missed the Chatterbox trophy, but I'm really just putting off the mulitiplayer grind. I really want at least ONE platinum in my list!
I can't wait to see where they go from here now Lara is Psycho Rambo.
Just finished the ps3 Tomb Raider. Damn, this game was fun. It was dark (color wise) but the gameplay was super fun. Story was crap tho.
I was expecting an uncharted knock off, but the game was a little different. If you were to blend this games game play with uncharted 2 you would have the undisputed best game ever.
I was expecting an uncharted knock off, but the game was a little different. If you were to blend this games game play with uncharted 2 you would have the undisputed best game ever.
Liferebooted
Banned
I own every ps4 game and this is my fav even though I beat it on ps3... I'll never plat it though because the multi achievements =\
ShinMaruku
Member
The shotgun sound is sublime I love the audio design in this game. Shotgun has the best crack I have ever heard in a long time.
Jill Sandwich
the turds of Optimus Prime
The multi achievements are certainly do-able if you need help boosting.
Jill Sandwich
the turds of Optimus Prime
Haven't heard of a new patch but Christ I'm terrible at the multiplayer!
otakuderek
Member
Question about the No Stone Left Unturned achievement/trophy. I think my save may be glitched as the achievement will not pop. I checked my records and I do indeed have all the documents, relics, and GPS caches, even from the Cliffside area that can't be fast traveled to. Not sure what to do to get it to pop. Has anyone else encountered this?
Also, here is a screenshot from the achievement page when I compared my achievements to my friends:
Also, here is a screenshot from the achievement page when I compared my achievements to my friends:
BroggieDoge
Member
Is the save glitch on ps4 fixed? Got all excited and finally started playing this. I went to pstrophies site to see what the trophy list was like then I see this mess :/
Sometimes a locked achievement with 100% progress will take a few days to unlock. It's quite annoying... I'd give it a few days and then check your achievements app to see if it unlocked for you.
Beat this last night as the first game on PS4.
Managed to 100% the single player and got all tropies except Chatterbox which I didnt even realise was a trophy till i finished the game.
I really wanted to get my first Platinum on PS4 since this is so goddamn fun but the prospect of the +60hrs to get Multiplayer trophies is not appealing...so thinking of trading in for Diablo 3 maybe.
Awesome game and looks stunning on PS4!
Managed to 100% the single player and got all tropies except Chatterbox which I didnt even realise was a trophy till i finished the game.
I really wanted to get my first Platinum on PS4 since this is so goddamn fun but the prospect of the +60hrs to get Multiplayer trophies is not appealing...so thinking of trading in for Diablo 3 maybe.
Awesome game and looks stunning on PS4!
Thinking of picking this up from Gamefly for like $18. Not sure if it'll go on sale for less during the coming weeks, though.
Then there's this...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRXmX02kF-g&feature=youtu.be
Then there's this...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRXmX02kF-g&feature=youtu.be
Wow, this thread hasn't seen a post in a while. Not sure if I'll get a reply but..
I just rented it and tried to do tomb of the lost adventurer. I can't jump on top of the plane for the life of me. Is this meant to be done later after you get geared, or can you do it in a new game?
I just rented it and tried to do tomb of the lost adventurer. I can't jump on top of the plane for the life of me. Is this meant to be done later after you get geared, or can you do it in a new game?
Triggerhappytel
Member
Just started playing this tonight; got a couple of hours in. I'm a little way past
. So far I am enjoying it; level design is pretty nice, controls feel good and I quite like the idea of upgrading her kit. The writing is pretty weak so far though, and I find her friend Sam particularly annoying.
Lara killing the first dude
Triggerhappytel
Member
I'm probably 3.5 - 4 hours into this now. I am really enjoying it so far; the game world is really nice, the traversal and Lara's growing suite of equipment and abilities is fun, controls are great, visuals and animations are excellent and overall - I realise this came out a few months before The Last of Us - it feels like Naughty Dog's Greatest Hits. It's a competent and confident expansion of the gameplay and set-pieces from Uncharted into a larger semi open world environment. I don't think the writing is particularly good and Lara turns into an expert killer a little too fast, but on the whole this is really solid and well-designed.
Triggerhappytel
Member
Man, what is this game's obsession with hurting this poor girl though? Barely five minutes go by where she's not getting beaten, bashed, falling into shit, falling through shit, wading through gore and/or faeces and watching people get murdered. They've tried waaaay too hard to make this all seem dark and edgy.