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Tomb Raider |OT| Lara's Misfortune
- Thread starter Fracas
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2-3 hours more.
Thanks!
The English Conquistador
Member
Terrible.
NullPointer
Member
They didn't manage to copy Uncharted well enough? I had a lot of fun with Uncharted 2's multiplayer.
Whats the deal?
The game is easy and melee so powerful that it doesn't matter. I'm constantly bumrushing people or letting myself get surrounded since it saves me time aiming.
Not that that's hard, either. I haven't used anything other than the Bow and Arrow except where I'm forced to use something else and the game is easy.
The game is easy would basically be the point of my post and it doesn't matter how you approach an enemy since the game is easy.
Since the game is apparently trying to fellate the player with pretty graphics, set pieces, and looking cool with no risk of challenging the player or threatening the player with an actual death, it would indeed be at odds with what the developers are trying to achieve.
completely unbalanced, maps are just bads and all over the place.
In two modes each team has a different objective and it usually ends up horribly unbalanced. People drop out constantly which leaves the matches one-sided. One-hit kills are pretty frequent.
Ending up in a melee fight is hilarious though. Just because it looks so dumb.
Oh, and some of the maps/objective placement is awful.
sounds more fun than the main game, at least there people can like toss people off platforms right?
While drinking maybe but nah, I gave the SP game 5/10 and the multiplayer a 2/10 multi is just a complete mess.
what make the new Lara any good? seriously a honest question,what even make her better than the old Lara?
She is not a realistic character and don't act like a human just a shell of Hollywood typical action female and storytelling her "growth" in the game was forced and rushed, and there is nothing unique or new about her that really make her "awesome".
Fine Ham Abounds
Member
I manufacture my own platforming in the main game by purposely jumping off cliffs just to prove that you can.
I assume you must be able to launch people in multi.
Anyone else keep TressFX turned off? I mean, it's a cool novelty and in the future something like that maybe become common place, but it seems so out of place in this game. Her hair is always perfect looking even when Lara is covered in Blood. Not to mention it's kind of wonky and the shadows on it look horrible. I honestly find it distracting, lol.
NullPointer
Member
I like to hang on some platforms during those bombastic spectacle moments where everything is falling apart and exploding. Just, ya know, hang there on some slab of wood and contemplate life while everything burns around me and my platform creaks and groans. Maybe a minute or so later I'll jump to the next handhold and watch the previous platform break apart. Wooh, barely made it!
Lather, rinse, repeat as necessary.
But seriously, I think this game marks *the* very moment where non-emergent spectacle no longer holds any mana or satisfaction whatsoever. If it comes about through gameplay actions, I'm all for it. If its running on autopilot and I'm just there to witness it in some semi-cinematic interaction, its just hollow.
Should I just abandon mainstream gaming altogether now? Or...
I did,real long her don't move like that, it was like having angry snakes dancing on Lara head all the time and for me that kept breaking the immersion,they need to tone that down.
Femmeworth
Banned
This is begging to be doctored into a makeup advertisement.Was browsing through the concept arts, found this image thought it was cool:
Still haven't rented this yet, busy with another game.
Damn multiplayer must be an unmitigated disaster if it's that bad even compared to the SP lol
hahaha. Lara Croft all going 'come on... let me die. For old time's sake, ol' chap?'
Square Triangle
Member
Whelp, one way to tell that it was a successful launch is by the publishers reaction. They gave every store manager at Gamestop a copy. Granted, SE did the same with Sleeping Dogs but not Hitman.
BoosterDuck
Banned
Is it possible to cancel arrow shots?
toastyToast
Member
Stop aiming
Dodge button.
XOMTOR
Member
Thanks man, this had me laughing for a good while. Usually in games like this, I get so bored, I spend more time trying to break the game than I do "playing" it. It's so interesting to see the flaws when it's not played exactly how the developer intended.
BoosterDuck
Banned
Man am I dumb for not thinking that. Thanks.
Just completed the game with 100% completion, just have a few achievements to work on. Man, that was just an incredible ride. GOTY easily so far. Still tons of games left but man, this was soooooo good. Crystal dynamics just hit a huge freaking home run with this. Man it was simply amazing!!!
NotTheGuyYouKill
Member
I got the Final Bow.
Bow down before me, Island Psychopaths. I think I've hit the third act.
Bow down before me, Island Psychopaths. I think I've hit the third act.
Save 'N Quit
Banned
Never played any of the past games in Tomb Raider series. But I got this game as a gift from a friend and had a relatively enjoyable time all the way until I quit. I do have some questions though:
1.) I'm currently at the old, busted radio location but should I be prepared for more Quick Time Events? This is honestly the one downside I have when playing this game (RE4 is the only game that did it right) and dying because I pressed the wrong button is not at all fun.
2.) Does Lara ever get an actual Melee move beside the shove and throwing dirt? I don't expect her to be flipping around or throwing fists at enemies. But I do at least expected her to be using that axe of her's in combat besides using it as a finisher.
3.) This is more for a veteran of the series but do any of Lara's crewmates appear or are mentioned in some form in the past games? Or are these original characters? A simple "Yes" or "No" as an answer to the former would be good enough for me.
1.) I'm currently at the old, busted radio location but should I be prepared for more Quick Time Events? This is honestly the one downside I have when playing this game (RE4 is the only game that did it right) and dying because I pressed the wrong button is not at all fun.
2.) Does Lara ever get an actual Melee move beside the shove and throwing dirt? I don't expect her to be flipping around or throwing fists at enemies. But I do at least expected her to be using that axe of her's in combat besides using it as a finisher.
3.) This is more for a veteran of the series but do any of Lara's crewmates appear or are mentioned in some form in the past games? Or are these original characters? A simple "Yes" or "No" as an answer to the former would be good enough for me.
toastyToast
Member
NotTheGuyYouKill
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toastyToast
Member
Pray to lord RNG
NotTheGuyYouKill
Member
I... don't get it.
Beat the game today, got all the collectibles. I really liked the game, and had a great time playing it.
My favorite part was exploring the environments and getting EVERYTHING. I wish the "challenge" items showed up on your map, though. Had to resort to video guides for those.
The puzzles were pretty fun, and kind of clever. I was disappointed that every tomb only had one puzzle each, though.
I didn't care about the story one bit. Not really sure why. I was hoping there was going to be some terrible secret about the island, but the nature of the island turned out to be sort of predictable, I guess?
My favorite part was exploring the environments and getting EVERYTHING. I wish the "challenge" items showed up on your map, though. Had to resort to video guides for those.
The puzzles were pretty fun, and kind of clever. I was disappointed that every tomb only had one puzzle each, though.
I didn't care about the story one bit. Not really sure why. I was hoping there was going to be some terrible secret about the island, but the nature of the island turned out to be sort of predictable, I guess?
phantomspiker
Member
You'll get bow parts randomly from salvage.
NotTheGuyYouKill
Member
You find more bow parts
Oh. Well, I knew that, but I really thought this was the Final Bow. I was excited. I was ready to reign more hell upon people.
But okay, at least I get to look forward to another awesome bow. Certainly hope I get it before the end.
That's not true at all! ...one tomb had zero puzzles.
CambriaRising
Member
I suspected this was the case. I thought it was awfully lucky that I fond all of the parts on my first play through.
I almost wish there was some kind of Horde/Arena mode or something in this game, just due to how satisfying it is to gank suckers with the Bow and Arrow, and melee dudes by shoving arrows into their knees and then shotgunning em in the face.
Also I wanna see a DLC where Croft Manor gets invaded and you have to take out hundreds of dudes in order to save it. And then after the full Manor is available to explore complete with catacombs, swimming pool and butler than you trap in the freezer.
Also I wanna see a DLC where Croft Manor gets invaded and you have to take out hundreds of dudes in order to save it. And then after the full Manor is available to explore complete with catacombs, swimming pool and butler than you trap in the freezer.
Shantytown seems to be roughly the middle of the game
That would've been way better than the MP modes they have now.
Square-Enix should have gone the Ubi-Soft route and had Eidos Montreal work on additional parts for the Single Player (maybe have them work exclusively on side missions or something)
It doesn't look to me like the single player was affected by adding the MP, but those funds could have gone to something more worthwhile.
NotTheGuyYouKill
Member
I kinda loved it when Lara got the grenade launcher.
All the enemies appropriately lost their shit and started freaking the fuck out. In most games, you get an RPG or a Grenade Launcher, no one cares. It's like just any other gun. But I loved how all the enemies actually noticed and... freak out. That's some serious shit. It's a nice touch.
All the enemies appropriately lost their shit and started freaking the fuck out. In most games, you get an RPG or a Grenade Launcher, no one cares. It's like just any other gun. But I loved how all the enemies actually noticed and... freak out. That's some serious shit. It's a nice touch.
fuzzyreactor
Banned
In shantytown right now and I'm starting to find the game somewhat banal, does it get better?