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Tomb Raider |OT| Lara's Misfortune
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No more reviews are needed me for thanks. I'm quite full.
Im disgustingly hyped to see tressFX hair gifs.
itzknickknac
Member
That sounds amazing to me. Can't wait for this game!!!!
TheFLYINGManga_Ka
Member
Wait, fast travel to camps? So the whole Far Cry 3 thing isn't just a small joke?
Is TR really open world or semi-open world?
I know you hunt a deer in the videos, but do you actually hunt different animals throughout the game like FC3 and eat them to survive like Snake Eater? I haven't read the reviews, impressions, or spoiler tags so I can avoid spoilers. But if all I said is in the game, it really is a survival type of game.
Is TR really open world or semi-open world?
I know you hunt a deer in the videos, but do you actually hunt different animals throughout the game like FC3 and eat them to survive like Snake Eater? I haven't read the reviews, impressions, or spoiler tags so I can avoid spoilers. But if all I said is in the game, it really is a survival type of game.
NotTheGuyYouKill
Member
Pft, I don't need reviews.
Baconsammy
Banned
Yeah they got the game on Conan and are now putting the Conan review on the 360 UI. MS is so much better than Sony with advertising at this point.
Tricky I Shadow
Banned
Fast travel enables you to go back to places you already visited. Most of the enemies will be gone and what might have been a rather dark, rainy forest during the first visit will now be sunny.
You can go back and explore more areas as you gain new abilities like in the Metroid games...more games need to adopt this formula! If youre still not too sure how it all works watch this.
The tombs I've played are actually one bigger puzzle in one chamber that you have to solve and then you get your chest. It can take you five minutes if you're very good at it or more if you are not seeing the solution
(one took me five minutes, the other 20 because I was overseeing something)TheFLYINGManga_Ka
Member
Can you go back to old regions once you complete them?
Baconsammy
Banned
Yes. When the game is over, you can go back through the entire island.
Sure, you can fast travel to each camp you've discovered so you can look out for all those collectibles and undiscovered tombs. As in Metroid Prime it might be worth coming back with new power-ups to discover new parts and things in the areas you've already visited
edit: You can do it at any time bacon.
Tricky I Shadow
Banned
Just reading more reviews now and it seems like theyve made a great, relatable/likable character with Lara. It easily could have happened, but thank God they didnt stuff it up!
Its so rare to have a kickass female lead in games these days. Im getting major Ripley vibes from her from the later parts of the game - and that is exciting the hell out of me!
Its so rare to have a kickass female lead in games these days. Im getting major Ripley vibes from her from the later parts of the game - and that is exciting the hell out of me!
Baconsammy
Banned
Yeah it sounds great. And I'm guessing sequels are going to be more about tomb raiding, but still maintaining the style/gameplay/tone of this reboot. I hope so anyway. The old games got tired, but between this and the awesome PSN/XBLA game I'm back to looking forward to Tomb Raider titles.
Lara should find an abandoned child in TR2 then, semi-adopt her, name her after an amphibian type (like "Salamander") and then they should both die at the end after destroying this massive cannibal demon together.
Sold.
NotTheGuyYouKill
Member
Yeah. Not enough great women these days in games. You should look into watching Nikita if you're looking for strong women and kickass action. Yeah, it's espionage, but it's awesome.
Though I am wondering how they plan to develop Lara's character for a sequel.
rosaceadude2112
Member
They should bring back the butler.
Only a pscyhopath would lock him up!
Meatvillain
Banned
So I've played a few hours so far. Quick Time Events are lame, and the high action moments aren't pulled off with as much aplomb as something like Uncharted, but everything else about the game is pretty damn awesome.
A lot of the elements in this game are the sort of thing I'd have liked to have seen in a next-gen, slightly more open Uncharted (though I'd also want something even more open again).
A lot of the elements in this game are the sort of thing I'd have liked to have seen in a next-gen, slightly more open Uncharted (though I'd also want something even more open again).
Oh, yes. I loved locking that old bastard in the freezer.
NotTheGuyYouKill
Member
In the reboot series, he's a down and out Afghan war veteran that Lara hires to assist her out in the middle Eastern desert on her next adventure.
Shit hits the fan.
I actually love this idea that I just made up.
dancingphlower
Member
What's so likable about this new Lara? She seems like a bloodthirsty killer from the gameplay footage. Genuinely curious, as I haven't seen much of the cutscenes.
I'll play that.
NotTheGuyYouKill
Member
Cause she starts out as a naive girl who must find the inner strength and will to survive on this harsh and violent island.
I dunno, she seems fairly relatable... until the super-badassery and killing of violent cultists.
THE TRAINING IS NOTHING! THE WILL IS EVERYTHING!
FOR IT.
-tetsuo-
Unlimited Capacity
It isn't open world.
Yeah. Not enough great women these days in games. You should look into watching Nikita if you're looking for strong women and kickass action. Yeah, it's espionage, but it's awesome.
Though I am wondering how they plan to develop Lara's character for a sequel.
Hopefully with a time skip and a love for tombs.
rosaceadude2112
Member
Reboot the series again with Lara's granddaughter, and have Lara be an old lady who goes eeeuuuughgh and follows you around no matter what.
NotTheGuyYouKill
Member
Love for tombs? Bah.
"There is no hunting like the hunting of a man. And those who've hunted armed men long enough, and like it, never really care for anything else thereafter."
Actually, I think we'll see her being proactive about seeking out tombs and adventure in the sequel. I mean, she was seeking out Yamatai before being stranded and hunted. So the desire to search for these kind of places is already there.
I tweeted this to Rhianna Pratchett. When I become famous, I won't forget all the little people, no worries.
The Praiseworthy
Member
Finished the game last night.....
Hmmmmm.....
I'm a die hard fan of the series since 1996, finished EVERY game titled Tomb Raider, one of my all time favorite series.
Tomb R(eboot)aider is a very good game. you can tell that the team worked very hard on it... really good.
But.....
This is NOT a Tomb Raider game.
Tomb Raider game with no Tombs to ride? only side ones and with ONE ROOM puzzle only?
What the hell happened with EXPLORING the TOMBS?
Finding missing pieces of key or artifact that open doors or lead you to a new area..... ???
Remove Lara model from the game and replace it with Nate and you'll have Uncharted :\
The game itself is AMAZING.... but VERY disappointing as a TR game.
I mean this game actually made me miss playing Angel of Darkness, even Chronicles :\
Because at less these were a real TR game.... not this one.
Those who were dipping on this one as a new fresh start... they will love it so much, really guys this is a very enjoyable great game.
But those who are a true fans of the series, will be PISSED OFF.
Anniversary were the perfect TR game... what the hell happened here? they know how to make a perfect TR game, so what the hell CD? could you at less make ONE real TOMB in the main story to explore and solve puzzles in like the regular games in the series?
They could have made this game much more better, they had it all... they can do it... but somewhere along the line, they've lost the identity and the soul of the series
What a shame, this easily could have turned out to be in the top 10 best games of the generation....
anyway.... still a good nice game.
Hmmmmm.....
I'm a die hard fan of the series since 1996, finished EVERY game titled Tomb Raider, one of my all time favorite series.
Tomb R(eboot)aider is a very good game. you can tell that the team worked very hard on it... really good.
But.....
This is NOT a Tomb Raider game.
Tomb Raider game with no Tombs to ride? only side ones and with ONE ROOM puzzle only?
What the hell happened with EXPLORING the TOMBS?
Finding missing pieces of key or artifact that open doors or lead you to a new area..... ???
Remove Lara model from the game and replace it with Nate and you'll have Uncharted :\
The game itself is AMAZING.... but VERY disappointing as a TR game.
I mean this game actually made me miss playing Angel of Darkness, even Chronicles :\
Because at less these were a real TR game.... not this one.
Those who were dipping on this one as a new fresh start... they will love it so much, really guys this is a very enjoyable great game.
But those who are a true fans of the series, will be PISSED OFF.
Anniversary were the perfect TR game... what the hell happened here? they know how to make a perfect TR game, so what the hell CD? could you at less make ONE real TOMB in the main story to explore and solve puzzles in like the regular games in the series?
They could have made this game much more better, they had it all... they can do it... but somewhere along the line, they've lost the identity and the soul of the series
What a shame, this easily could have turned out to be in the top 10 best games of the generation....
anyway.... still a good nice game.
NotTheGuyYouKill
Member
Finished the game last night.....
Hmmmmm.....
I'm a die hard fan of the series since 1996, finished EVERY game titled Tomb Raider, one of my all time favorite series.
Tomb R(eboot)aider is a very good game. you can tell that the team worked very hard on it... really good.
But.....
This is NOT a Tomb Raider game.
Tomb Raider game with no Tombs to ride? only side ones and with ONE ROOM puzzle only?
What the hell happened with EXPLORING the TOMBS?
Finding missing pieces of key or artifact that open doors or lead you to a new area..... ???
Remove Lara model from the game and replace it with Nate and you'll have Uncharted :\
The game itself is AMAZING.... but VERY disappointing as a TR game.
I mean this game actually made me miss playing Angel of Darkness, even Chronicles :\
Because at less these were a real TR game.... not this one.
Those who were dipping on this one as a new fresh start... they will love it so much, really guys this is a very enjoyable great game.
But those who are a true fans of the series, will be PISSED OFF.
Anniversary were the perfect TR game... what the hell happened here? they know how to make a perfect TR game, so what the hell CD? could you at less make ONE real TOMB in the main story to explore and solve puzzles in like the regular games in the series?
They could have made this game much more better, they had it all... they can do it... but somewhere along the line, they've lost the identity and the soul of the series
What a shame, this easily could have turned out to be in the top 10 best games of the generation....
anyway.... still a good nice game.
Is it still a top 10 generation game if you pretended it wasn't Tomb Raider?
But hey I'm coming in fresh, so this is great news for me.
Tricky I Shadow
Banned
The fact that she just seems like a normal young woman that is thrown into a crazy situation and forced to kill or be killed is interesting to watch for me......I get the impression that whilst being relatable and being the girl next door - deep down you know she's capable of being a strong character that can rise to the occasion, you just know that she has that inner strength and confidence within her. That's not an easy thing to portray in games. It's refreshing to see a capable, clever and empowering female lead character that doesn't rely on sex appeal for a change.
The Praiseworthy
Member
Well.. yeah, maybe!
Good enough for me!!
NotTheGuyYouKill
Member
Tricky I Shadow
Banned
All I needed to hear! : D
Shhh! You guys hear that?
Amirox is coming.
LOL.
I hope to all goodness, in the sequel, there will be so much more exploration and many more tombs.
NotTheGuyYouKill
Member
While I don't mind combat (cause bows and arrows are awesome), I wouldn't be averse to more exploration. It really lets their art design shine. Love exploring stuff.
Every game from this gen is in The Praiseworthy's top 10 list.
NotTheGuyYouKill
Member
If it's as good as I think it'll turn out to be, it might hit my top 15.
Maybe. Hm... let me take a look at my shelf.
Maybe not, top 10s are hard. So many excellent games in the last 7 years. Maybe if I conflated some franchises into one.
Well, I hope it'll be a great game.
Well... he is The Praiseworthy.
Tricky I Shadow
Banned
Well it will be for me. Not even top 10 - more like top 5. AWWWWWW YEAH!
The Praiseworthy
Member
I said MAYBE
dancingphlower
Member
In the cutscenes, I'm sure that's exactly the case. Lord knows we don't have enough good female protagonists. I guess my problem is just that the game has you killing so many people while trying to portray Lara as a normal girl struggling to survive. It's a problem I have with Uncharted and Far Cry 3, as well, so I'm not trying to single out this game, by any means.
Yes yes we all know this will be your favorite game despite you haven't even played the game yet.
SlasherJPC
Banned
Sorry. True fan here, and while the game is different I'm totally happy with this. Not pissed off at all. Just saying... this is not the case for everyone "true" Tomb Raider fan.
Also this is so sexy and mine!
Every game from this gen is in your bottom 10 list.