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Tomb Raider |OT| Lara's Misfortune
- Thread starter Fracas
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The 2nd half went just too long(then we got entire rushed ending section) and were really boring because how repetitive they were, at least at the beginning you have to do new stuff to you,it really needed to be shorter,they should've cut many things(hell maybe even the entire open areas,go on more liner and focused experience).
Sadly that was not the only problem here.
-tetsuo-
Unlimited Capacity
That game is OK I guess.
Sanctuary
Member
Holy shit, the bow IS bugged. I knew it wasn't just me.
Check this out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=RO_ZEWb9s-M#t=279s (very spoilerish). It's the last document that I can't get because the fucking bow WILL NOT WORK and I have plenty of arrows. I actually stood exactly where Lara is in the video and the arrows just fly away into oblivion.
Check this out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=RO_ZEWb9s-M#t=279s (very spoilerish). It's the last document that I can't get because the fucking bow WILL NOT WORK and I have plenty of arrows. I actually stood exactly where Lara is in the video and the arrows just fly away into oblivion.
ya'll are embarrassing. Both of those dudes spends an inordinate amount of effort explaining their position in extreme depth, and this is the response. Fuck off if you don't like discussion on a discussion forum.
BruceLeeRoy
Banned
Ami where the hell have you been bro?
Dance Inferno
Unconfirmed Member
Anyone put any time into multiplayer? I played about an hour last night and I already mentioned this here but it's pretty fun. It's really simple in the sense that there aren't killstreaks and sprinting knifers and crazy ass explosions happening all the time, but that's just the way I like my multiplayer. Most multiplayer games these days are all about being loud and bombastic and giving you a ton of crap to unlock, so I liked that Tomb Raider slows it down and brings it back to the basics of using your gun to shoot other people.
I guess the best thing I can say about it is that I don't get pissed at the game when I die, unlike COD.
I guess the best thing I can say about it is that I don't get pissed at the game when I die, unlike COD.
UpperCaseN
Member
this is correct. to elaborate:
close the window completely. run over to the crank for the platform, BUT WAIT. you will hear just 1 of the flaps from the window open. crank now and hop on. now the full window will open giving you a bigger boost, hop onto the wall at the peak
BruceLeeRoy
Banned
Working. Stuff. Why, was my presence expected somewhere?
Tomb Raider craziness, God of War reviews your the hero we don't deserve bro but...blah blah you get it.
That should be on the back of the box.
Dance Inferno
Unconfirmed Member
Haha, that's actually a big deal for me. I can't stand most multiplayer games because I feel like I'm dying due to some cheap tactic that someone is exploiting and that frustrates me. The multiplayer in this game is so stripped down to its basic essentials that it's like a breath of fresh air.
Haha, well I figured everyone already heard my Tomb Raider opinion in this topic, unless I finish the product it's not going to be much new to add...
As for God of War, well, we'll see. I generally speaking don't like going into the review topic mix because I don't really give me weight to reviews on anything
Which wasn't very good.
Haha, well I figured everyone already heard my Tomb Raider opinion in this topic, unless I finish the product it's not going to be much new to add...
As for God of War, well, we'll see. I generally speaking don't like going into the review topic mix because I don't really give me weight to reviews on anything
It's exactly what we'd thought it be. There have been some open areas that are pretty cool to hop around in, but those are few and far between and, as somebody said earlier, it's hardly platforming. It may as well be as automatic as Assassin's Creed for the amount of effort involved on the part of the player.
If you're talking about Fallout, different kind of game, and the combat really can't be compared with Tomb Raider, being an RPG and all.
I've heard there's very little difference between the two. It all boils down to which controller you prefer.
Phonomezer
Banned
I made the mistake of starting Fallout New Vegas and Dishonoured immediately after finishing Tomb Raider. Such ugly games in comparison, lol.
I have no doubt really. I played the demo a long time ago and read so many review/preview... really, they'd have to have been hiding something on an epic scale for us to be wrong.
I poured one out for Tomb Raider a while ago; we knew TR was dead once and for all after in-depth details started coming out about this 'experiment'
Still one of the GOAT.
Dance Inferno
Unconfirmed Member
The PS3 version is sharper, the 360 version has better anti-aliasing. I have the PS3 version and I really like the sharpness personally. You're probably better off waiting for the Digital Foundry comparison if you can.
LOL New Vegas is an ugly ass game, but Dishonored at least has a really interesting art style going for it.
Then you realized they have incredibly superior gameplay and story/writing (in new vegas' case at least) and enjoyed them anyway.
Dave_6
Member
How does Fallout: New Vegas have incredibly superior gameplay?
-tetsuo-
Unlimited Capacity
I modded the shit out of New Vegas and it was still ugly as hell.
How much better is the combat AI compared to Tomb Raider.
Alcoholikaust
Member
finished this up a few minutes ago, and bravo Crystal D. had fun with it and looks amazing
it helped to have sli
worth the $36 USD from GmG(with coupon) PC users!
it helped to have sli
worth the $36 USD from GmG(with coupon) PC users!
Technically, this game actually looks alright on 360. From this and Hitman I can see that Square Enix still knows how to make games look respectable (probably more than respectable) on consoles while making great PC ports. The only obvious "flaw" that get's to me is the obvious resolution and shitty textures.
Anyway, I'm probably gonna do a bit more exploring until the game fully opens up (I've just finished the first tomb, how long until all the mechanics open up?), then it'll probably be back to Ni No Kuni until a sub-$20 Steam sale pops up. Hitman went down to $15 once two months after the game came out.
Anyway, I'm probably gonna do a bit more exploring until the game fully opens up (I've just finished the first tomb, how long until all the mechanics open up?), then it'll probably be back to Ni No Kuni until a sub-$20 Steam sale pops up. Hitman went down to $15 once two months after the game came out.
Well the RPG stuff speaks for itself, since it's an actual RPG and puts effort into balancing some stuff. Crafting is actually useful instead of superficial weapon mods, although New Vegas has weapon mods too and they actually improve weapons in a notable way. Different ammo types for different kinds of enemies like armored enemies or ammo that increases spread in shotguns for multiple enemies (as in DT, damage threshold, actually means something in the game). Skills actually play a part in the dialog in dozens of different situations. It's not even close, you're talking about the RPG masters and a studio/game that shallowly copies 8 other games.
NullPointer
Member
I really do wonder what the reactions would be towards this game if it wasn't so damn pretty.
ViewtifulJC
Banned
Something like the modern Fallout games are kinda a quantity over quality thing on the visual front. "Yeah these characters are ugly, environments kinda Xbox 1 tier, animations kinda spotty and glitchy, but look how big the game it is!" If you're a sucker for big open worlds, I can see the appeal. You can shoot NPCs in the balls and the game will keep going, I respect that shit
Most of that was in Fallout 3, but you seem to hate that game. Does the story/writing really make New Vegas that much better?
And yes, I have played both and enjoyed them. I just do not see what makes New Vegas such an amazing game.
Just redbox it. That's what I did.
Dance Inferno
Unconfirmed Member
I think this game's atmosphere is a large part of its charm. If the world weren't so pretty and moody I wouldn't bother trying to collect all the various artifacts and documents.
Same. Still a great game.
Phonomezer
Banned
I'll enjoy them regardless, they're all good games for different reasons.
No most of what I listed (and listed in other threads) was not in Fallout 3. I've had that debate before in the vs. threads for that series.
No QTEs.
No annoying "press forward to win" set-pieces.
Actual exploration with real helpful rewards.
Lots and lots of customization.
Branching paths, multiple endings actually based on things you do.
Primary needs system (something TR should have absolutely had).
Challenging encounters (maybe a bit too janky at times, but at least you have to use your brain).
Actual crafting and ammunition making system (another thing TR should have ripped off).
EDIT: Doh, Derrick01 had it covered.
Finished the game today on PC, my computer is pretty new so I could max it all except for the hair tech which seriously killed my fps. The graphics are fantastic, overall I enjoyed most of the game but it lacks a proper soundtrack because like people are mentioning there aren't really any memorable songs or tracks that I can recall. I was hoping to see more interesting hidden tombs but they were all way too simple and short. I'm have over 80% completion so I might try to find all collectibles but we'll see. Got the game off GMG with coupons and credits during their sale which got me the game for $33 I think which I think was totally worth it.
Fine Ham Abounds
Member
I don't know why I've been laughing for almost a minute at this
Damon Bennet
Member
is there a demo or something for pc? might want to test how it runs on my machine, when it arrives
360 is gonna have timed exclusive DLC if that interests you.
Agreed. Normally I skip over that kind of gameplay padding, but in this case it was an added bonus to a world I already wanted to explore.