GlamFM
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1/4 I´d say. Lots more ahead of you.
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Tomb Raider |OT| Lara's Misfortune
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1/4 I´d say. Lots more ahead of you.
digoutyoursoul
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Really? Awesome thank you and to other replies too
ViewtifulJC
Banned
Be strong, Skilletor
You beat NG3/10, remember?
You beat NG3/10, remember?
The main narrative is very much so.
This is true. I will channel the strength I used to tolerate sub 30fps drops during the shattered remnants of a series I love so much.
I guess that's what Tomb Raider is. Without framedrops, at least.
I CAN MAKE IT!
Not sure what Jarmel is referring to. It's nothing remotely like Lost. It is an excellent game though, so check it out anyway.
I'm an expert
Formerly worldrevolution. The only reason I am nice to anyone else is to avoid being banned.
Can anyone off the top of their head throw out the number of enemies they think appear in the game? I'm just trying to do the trophy math in my head and whether or not reloading sections is required.
Don't worry, you'll be experiencing those framedrops soon enough.
Not sure what Jarmel is referring to. It's nothing remotely like Lost. It is an excellent game though, so check it out anyway.
The whole narrative is a pretty straight ripoff of LOST.
A crew crashes on an island due to mystical storm/effects. They run into a hostile group of natives. Turns out the natives are trapped on the island as well. The island is a sort of prison where nobody leaves due to a mystical/supernatural force keeping everybody trapped.
Yeah and if and where they respawn would help a bunch too.
sublimit
Banned
Man that gave me some hope,especially coming from you.
Then i read your next post:
:/
lol. The part I am at is really awesome and if the game continues like this, I will be very happy. I'm just not hopeful of that happening.
Indeed! Especially with the rope arrow.
IceDoesntHelp
Banned
Haha thanks, that worked for me.
I'm not finished with the game yet (maybe 8 hours in so far) so I'm afraid to read your spoiler. I think it's reasonable to say that while there may be some reveal at the end that has similarities to Lost, the game in general doesn't have that feel for me. Anyone going in to it expecting a Lost-like experience is going to be disappointed in my opinion.
toastyToast
Member
For those that finished the game, what were your highlights?
It's all a blur to me outside of the
What blew you all away?
It's all a blur to me outside of the
ship frame with the gondolas which was absurdly ridiculous on a level I haven't seen before and there's that The Descent section which was kind of interesting if not limited
What blew you all away?
I actually do the same thing. I'm wearing headphones and I gotta say there are some creepy as hell parts. Even simple things like walking through a bush, and then hearing something, you're expecting enemies or an animal to pop out but instead it's the bush still rustling. Excellent attention to detail.
The Geothermal Caves are definitely my favorite level. Runnerup is probably the temple section. I also liked the beach a lot.
Lord Error
Insane For Sony
Great, it looks like the grand CD tradition of making me like the game for about half of it, and then starting to make me progressively hate it more and more as it gets near the end will continue. I pretty much wanted to throw the Underworld disc out the window by the time I died 100th time due to garbage camera and controls on the last level.
There are no puzzles in this game. There's a couple of weight based physics challenges in the optional tombs but they take about a minute at most to solve.
I know almost nothing about the gameplay itself right now, but I just want to know: they didn't gut the puzzle-solving did they?
The main reason I even played the recent Tomb Raider games was because the franchise was almost the last one I could depend on for good environmental puzzle design outside of Zelda.
In fact to be honest, when I first heard "open-world Tomb Raider," my first thought was that it might be a sort of Zelda clone. That wouldn't be a bad fit for the franchise if you ask me.
FUCK.
Then what the hell is in this game that even makes it "Tomb Raider?"
The main reason I even played the recent Tomb Raider games was because the franchise was almost the last one I could depend on for good environmental puzzle design outside of Zelda.
In fact to be honest, when I first heard "open-world Tomb Raider," my first thought was that it might be a sort of Zelda clone. That wouldn't be a bad fit for the franchise if you ask me.
FUCK.
Then what the hell is in this game that even makes it "Tomb Raider?"
Dynamite Ringo Matsuri
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Yeah that was a total bummer for me
Hope they bring back the puzzles for TR2, cause the puzzles are Uncharted-level braindead so farPlease don't come into this game expecting good puzzles. That obviously wasn't CD's intention and I would really let go of prior attachment to the TR franchise if that is your perspective coming in as you'll hate it.
sublimit
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Damn.
How's the platforming?Are there any tricky/difficult jumps?Also are there any good traps in the game?
It's got Lara Croft in it.
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Formerly worldrevolution. The only reason I am nice to anyone else is to avoid being banned.
The title.
black_vegeta
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Don't know why but that made me lol.
Dynamite Ringo Matsuri
Member
Seriously. Someone protect these islanders from Lara.
"it's just one girl!"
"That one girl is kicking our asses!"
andregnreis
Member
So, most important part, does Lara get sweaty in this game too?
There's blood. There's sweat. And there's tears.
ProtoCents
Banned
And bloody if that's your thing.
toastyToast
Member
If you're facing the right way, you'll make any jump. Sometimes you'll have to press a button to steady your grip but you've got a prompt there to tell you when
No traps from what I recall
As far as I can tell, there are a total of two traps in the entire game. The first is forced and the second is about halfway. It feels so randomly thrown in and never used again.
Fine Ham Abounds
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sublimit
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I'm an expert
Formerly worldrevolution. The only reason I am nice to anyone else is to avoid being banned.
I don't think most of thepeople praising this game are doing it from a gameplay standpoint (ie shooting, dealing with the environment, solving puzzles), I think most are doing it from an experience standpoint. The island and its setpieces have weight and atmosphere, the character has credibility, the rewards for completing a task or upgrading a skill are apparent, the overall polish of the game, etc. It seems like a good pat on the back kind of game, which is a-ok.
So it's a complete and utter reboot? Not even following the core gameplay philosophies?
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I'm in no position to talk since I haven't played it yet, but just going from even all the info from before release, I don't think anyone expected this to be a legacy TR game. Only now after release, though, are people basically confirming that it really is nothing like a legacy TR game. Which is fine by me, I don't like legacy TR.
Lara Croft in Tomb Raider 2013 is quickly becoming one of my favorite female gaming protagonists, ever.
I despise the old Lara Croft and everything about her, she was a terrible character.
This reboot needed to happen. It needed to be nailed. Thankfully, they nailed it.
SlasherJPC
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Can someone remind me of the GREAT puzzles in some past Tomb Raider games? I only remember alot of block pushing, lever pulling, and finding obscure peice to put into socket. I know theyre had to be quite a few better then that just that's all I can remember. Not a joke post btw just in case your wondering.