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Tomb Raider |OT| Lara's Misfortune
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Larson Conway
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So this is me (both guys) getting slain by Lara Croft (and her hair).
thesolidshark
Member
And the hits just keep on coming.
Other than visuals and the hair, what's a positive most people are agreeing on?
You should be using your arrows more which feel good and you can stealth around a bit too to avoid gun fights. Right now I am enjoying the game play more than Uncharted's because of the controls.
Notice how everyone here has been comparing this game to Uncharted or even DS and RE4 before they ever compare it to a TR game... this is not a TR game so any comparison to previous TR games is completely useless. I pretty much see this as an Uncharted spin off game starring Lara Croft with a grittier atmosphere and better controls.
Wuthering_Heights
Banned
Best Buy is 360 biased.
All the PS3 copies were wrapped up tightly in those weird ass wire protection devices, crushing the cardboard slipcases...
The 360 copies were in roomy plastic boxes, in perfect condition.
/sheesh
All the PS3 copies were wrapped up tightly in those weird ass wire protection devices, crushing the cardboard slipcases...
The 360 copies were in roomy plastic boxes, in perfect condition.
/sheesh
I don't really think BB is biased.
The comic is pretty cool. And smells amazing.
Dance Inferno
Unconfirmed Member
I'm OK with that. I enjoyed Crystal Dynamics' older TR games though, so it's a small shame that the puzzles are being pushed into the background, but I imagine their goal was to make a big splash with this game and then bring back the puzzles for the sequel.
I picked up my PS3 copy this morning and it wasn't crushed or anything. Can't wait to crack open the comic once I get home from work.
It is fun to run around for me, the same way it's fun to run around in Assassin's Creed. The game looks amazing, the island is really cool, and so far the gameplay has been varied enough to make me want to progress.
I'm obviously not as over the moon with it as some, but it's a solid action game so far (2 hours in).
I wish I had your optimism.
Wuthering_Heights
Banned
There was at Best Buy, to contain the game and the comic.
SlasherJPC
Banned
Maybe fighting was the wrong word. Just some tension between people enjoying it, and not. I don't care if people post their negative thoughts for discussion. That wasn't what I was saying in the slightest. People just need to let it not bother them.
Games are not religions. I did not "abandon" DmC. I played it, enjoyed it, and finished it.
But you are right that the opinion did not resonate with me. Neither do ideas such as true fans, which I think is a childish conception that makes it sound like the members are a part of a high school clique.
But I am not trying to thread derail. I am just happy the cult of the true fan has not over run this thread like it has many others recently.
Ah okay, I guess Best Buy has their own version.
My copy's from Amazon, hopefully it has a slipcover for the game and the art book.
You should be using your arrows more which feel good and you can stealth around a bit too to avoid gun fights. Right now I am enjoying the game play more than Uncharted's because of the controls.
Notice how everyone here has been comparing this game to Uncharted or even DS and RE4 before they ever compare it to a TR game... this is not a TR game so any comparison to previous TR games is completely useless. I pretty much see this as an Uncharted spin off game starring Lara Croft with a grittier atmosphere and better controls.
MrCookiepants
Member
How do you even do that for a game like this. There are no chapters. No timer. The only way to indicate progress would be to spoil an earlier event. You could try estimating your playtime or story completion, but that could easily mislead people if you're wrong.
Just stop with this madness!
I wonder if this is an Nvdia problem. I am on a 7970 and have not had a freeze yet.
It would give me a sense of whether or not the person is where I am so I can engage in discussion. If he said Spoilers for about 30% through the campaign, I would know not to click since I'm at 10%.
I'm on a GTX 570 and haven't had an issue. I have TressFX and Tesselation turned off.
GenoZStriker
Neo Member
Get's ready to fight, QTE. NOOOOOOOO!
NOOOOOOOO!
Clockwork5
Member
I'm on board to pick this up for 360. Is the framerate decent? The screen shots look good for current gen standards. After playing through Dark Souls again, I am kind of longing for a game without a bucket of performance issues
Game has top notch atmosphere, almost RE4 caliber. I GET where people are coming from when they say it's a survival horror game, mechanically it isn't but the environments can be used to put a real survival horror game in.
Lara feels good when you control her which includes using the bow and jumping/moving around. Better than the Uncharted games in that regard.
More open design than Uncharted, more stuff to mess around with in between main missions like hunting wild life or just looking for artifacts.
Presentation is overall solid and I like Lara Croft. Can't say the same for the overall story and the rest of the characters yet... I prefer Uncharted in this category.
The pacing is excellent in the game another trait this game takes from RE4 that few other games do.
Sound design is solid overall but the score so far has been a bit low key.
It's a grittier (atmospherically), better controlling and more open Uncharted game but with a slightly worse overall story and characters + dialogue. I feel this is an accurate description of the game. For many people this will be a new experience as not everyone had a PS3 to play the Uncharted games on.
I really like the combat. The way Lara uses cover just works. No extra buttons to push nor does it feel like she's snapping in to place every time I get near a wall. I love walking up to an obstacle and seeing her naturally duck while resting her hand against it. Looks very natural. And the way she'll reach around whatever is in front of her to fire is sweet too.
The enemies seem to actually use cover fairly well too, both in attempting to flush Lara out into the open and keeping themselves hidden as much as possible.
The interface at the camps is neat. Not mind blowing or anything but neat.
The sound is excellent. I hate firing a weapon in a game like this and hearing a little pop when it fires. The weapon sounds here are very satisfying.
In that area when you first upgrade your pick [to lift that gate with that douche archaeologist]. I think.
GhostRidah
Member
Really liking the game so far but it just crashes a lot for me on pc (using a ATI card)
Hope a patch drops soon.
Hope a patch drops soon.
I don't agree with that so far, well, depending on which Uncharted you're referring to, but her movement set is kind of twitchy, in comparison to UC2's heavier feel, but it's still every bit as preordained and automated feeling. I'd give UC2 the combat preference by far though. This manages to look a lot more cinematic during combat, and in that it manages to sustain tension from the environment, but it's not as responsive, or rewarding to me, so far at least.
You're gonna knock it out in a day? Damn dude.
Or at the very least probably get pretty close to the end. I have nothing to do today, I'm planning on putting at least 7 or 8 hours into it today, and I already played 2 last night.
The way Lara moves in and out of cover plus her ability to dodge and use melee at close range feels way better than anything in Uncharted. I also like her jumping arc even if it's a bit super human in how far/high she can jump from a stand still. Plus the bow is more satisfying to use than any weapon in Uncharted.
Plus I never held the combat/controls in UC to any high standard, it was serviceable at best so this feels like an improvement to me. Granted the last UC I played was UC3.
bigace33
Member
Played a little bit before I have to go to work and I must say it looks really good. Lara moves a lot smoother than Nathan Drake but I can't tell if this looks better than Uncharted 3 so far. Can't wait to tackle it some more tonight. That 3rd QTE stinks though. I failed it like 7 times. X^\
Nor do I, but I still think it's much better. They're both still massively inferior to something like Vanquish, but they're not trying to be that.
I'm an expert
Formerly worldrevolution. The only reason I am nice to anyone else is to avoid being banned.
This is what's surprised me the most about this particular game. People in here bangin this out in a day or two. Is everyone 14? I'm jealous. =(
I do think the melee is better than anything in Uncharted but the difference is that Uncharted is more of a standard shooter. It's like they combined the dodge aspect from Alan Wake and took the shooting from elsewhere.
As for the bow, I think it's mainly satisfying because it's essentially a OHK. If it was balanced properly then I'm not sure it would hold up as well.
I work like 10 hours a day so it's just not possible. I'm hoping I can stretch this out for at least a week or two. But itf its as short as people are saying then I could very well complete it by the end of the weekend
And what DmC DLC? Bloody Palace? If so then fuuuuuuuuuck. I gotta do that.
I played a bit after you meet up with
.
It's not as bad I imagined. I think people really played up that whole deer killing scene. In my head it sounded like Lara kills the dear and then proceeds to cry for 10 minutes only to go on a deer murdering rampage 5 minutes later. That scene is nowhere close to being like that though. I wonder if the rest of the narrative people have a problem with is like that.
Really disappointed how the ammunition situation is handled. I imagined they had some kind of mechanic were you had to salvage wood to make more arrows... but no, they are just laying around for some reason... and they respawn... So I expect everything to be that plentiful.
Sam and the other crew members
It's not as bad I imagined. I think people really played up that whole deer killing scene. In my head it sounded like Lara kills the dear and then proceeds to cry for 10 minutes only to go on a deer murdering rampage 5 minutes later. That scene is nowhere close to being like that though. I wonder if the rest of the narrative people have a problem with is like that.
Really disappointed how the ammunition situation is handled. I imagined they had some kind of mechanic were you had to salvage wood to make more arrows... but no, they are just laying around for some reason... and they respawn... So I expect everything to be that plentiful.
I humbly disagree. While I think Uncharted 2 was great in combat mechanics, its melee (and still is in 3) was just subpar. Tomb Raider in my opinion absolutely nailed the balance between melee combat and shooting mechanics. Playing it on TB just felt 'right'. Also the pacing is way better than Uncharted 3.
I'm very surprised that CD could enhance the formula like this. Naughty Dog B team should REALLY take note.
IblisGinjo
Member
Vergil's Downfall DLC, Bloody Palace has been out for a bit.
digoutyoursoul
Member
Does this have New Game + ? Haven't finished it yet and I don't want to start a new save