Tomb Raider

Trekker4747 · December 31 2012, 11:03 PM

There's a new "Tomb Raider" coming out next year, it's a "reboot" of sorts on the character/series. It looks like it'll be an interesting, new, take on the franchise and the Lara Croft character.

AlphaMan · January 1 2013, 11:56 PM

I'm really looking forward to this. It will be released on Mar. 05, 2013.

RoJoHen · January 2 2013, 04:42 AM

Looks fun, though I don't see too many tombs being raided.

Honestly, I never bothered to get into the Tomb Raider series because I just felt like there were way too many of them to get started. This looks like more of a Tomb Raider origin story, so I might just give it a go.

Jono · January 2 2013, 05:33 AM

^ I thought it was just a linear cover shooter, much like Uncharted, but from bits and pieces I've read around it looks like you'll be able to explore the island Croft is on and you can find "tombs" and raid them.

Owain Taggart · January 2 2013, 07:03 AM

Yeah, very much looking forward to this. It's one of the ones I'm looking forward to the most.

Cutter John · January 2 2013, 07:12 AM

I just hope theres less pointless animal killing.

Yeah I know, go ahead and laugh. I'm too much of a hippy animal lover at heart.

Reverend · January 2 2013, 02:17 PM

RoJoHen wrote:

Honestly, I never bothered to get into the Tomb Raider series because I just felt like there were way too many of them to get started. This looks like more of a Tomb Raider origin story, so I might just give it a go.

^I thought the same about the original games back in the 90's and it wasn't until I played a demo of Tomb Raider Anniversery on Steam that I actually got into the series. Still haven't played any of the pre-Crystal Dynamics games, but I picked up Anniversary, Legend & Underworld on the cheep and had a lot of fun.

As for the new game...I'm interested, but it looks like quite a gameplay departure and I do worry they're trying to compete a bit too much with the likes of Uncharted--which does nothing for me--so I'm just going to wait and see.

Turd Ferguson · January 2 2013, 08:53 PM

Reverend wrote:

RoJoHen wrote:

Honestly, I never bothered to get into the Tomb Raider series because I just felt like there were way too many of them to get started. This looks like more of a Tomb Raider origin story, so I might just give it a go.

^I thought the same about the original games back in the 90's and it wasn't until I played a demo of Tomb Raider Anniversery on Steam that I actually got into the series. Still haven't played any of the pre-Crystal Dynamics games, but I picked up Anniversary, Legend & Underworld on the cheep and had a lot of fun.

As for the new game...I'm interested, but it looks like quite a gameplay departure and I do worry they're trying to compete a bit too much with the likes of Uncharted--which does nothing for me--so I'm just going to wait and see.

I tried playing the old Core Design Tomb Raiders for PlayStation and could never get into them, but I absolutely love the three Tombs Crystal Dynamics have done. That said, I'm really looking forward to this reboot.

Kelthaz · January 2 2013, 09:46 PM

I have a problem with the sexist overtones of the game, but if that stopped me from playing games I never would have upgraded from the Atari 2600. It looks like a pretty fun Uncharted type game.

Owain Taggart · January 3 2013, 07:05 AM

Reverend wrote:

As for the new game...I'm interested, but it looks like quite a gameplay departure and I do worry they're trying to compete a bit too much with the likes of Uncharted--which does nothing for me--so I'm just going to wait and see.

Heh, for me, it's the opposite. I love the Uncharted series, and in fact I'm playing the 3rd one right now, and I'm excited to see some new energy and direction reinvigorating the Tomb Raider franchise. What Uncharted did was polish up much of what Tomb Raider did already and perfected on the formula, so I find it fitting that Tomb Raider is now taking to Uncharted to improve itself. It's kind of like a Padawan teaching his master new tricks.

Hah, Cutter, I know what you mean about the animals. Yes, they were rather random, weren't they? Even in the most recent games, they tend to be in rather random places.

Reverend · January 3 2013, 03:58 PM

Granted I've only ever played the demos for Uncharted 1 & 2, but my impression was that it was a dumbed down take on the TR games. Don't get me wrong, it was very pretty and well put together, but the gameplay appeared to be almost entierly combat based. It felt like a mindless shooter and I really couldn't get into it. I guess I just prefer the exploration/puzzle solving that the Tomb Raider games do so well.

Mr. Adventure · January 3 2013, 04:55 PM

I'm surprised that with Uncharted and its exotic locales and lost cities that people don't get a sense of exploration. There's a lot of shooting but there's a lot of adventure in there as well. I'll admit I'm light on Tomb Raider (which I want to rectify, I just bought the whole franchise for $15 from Steam) but I was suitably impressed with the adventure aspect of the games.

Kelthaz · January 3 2013, 05:07 PM

Mr. Adventure wrote:

I'm surprised that with Uncharted and its exotic locales and lost cities that people don't get a sense of exploration.

It's hard to get a sense of exploration while walking in a straight line. A franchise focused on exploration really needs to be an open world game rather than painfully linear.

Mr. Adventure · January 3 2013, 05:25 PM

The little Tomb Raider I've played never struck me as open world. Are the later games that way?

Mr. Adventure · January 3 2013, 05:26 PM

Cutter John wrote:

I just hope theres less pointless animal killing.

Yeah I know, go ahead and laugh. I'm too much of a hippy animal lover at heart.

Never play Far Cry 3.

December 31 2012, 11:03 PM	#1
Trekker4747 To boldly go... Location: Kansas City	Tomb Raider There's a new "Tomb Raider" coming out next year, it's a "reboot" of sorts on the character/series. It looks like it'll be an interesting, new, take on the franchise and the Lara Croft character. __________________ Just because it's futuristic doesn't mean it's practical.

January 1 2013, 11:56 PM	#2
AlphaMan Rear Admiral Location: Doom 2099	Re: Tomb Raider I'm really looking forward to this. It will be released on Mar. 05, 2013. __________________ http://gamercards.exophase.com/92764.png

January 2 2013, 04:42 AM	#3
RoJoHen Awesome Location: Wherever life takes me	Re: Tomb Raider Looks fun, though I don't see too many tombs being raided. Honestly, I never bothered to get into the Tomb Raider series because I just felt like there were way too many of them to get started. This looks like more of a Tomb Raider origin story, so I might just give it a go. __________________ I am the Quintessential Admiral. Get ready to grow your EQUINOX BEARD!

January 2 2013, 05:33 AM	#4
Jono Rear Admiral Location: Australia	Re: Tomb Raider ^ I thought it was just a linear cover shooter, much like Uncharted, but from bits and pieces I've read around it looks like you'll be able to explore the island Croft is on and you can find "tombs" and raid them. __________________ Those who lose dreaming are lost.

January 2 2013, 07:03 AM	#5
Owain Taggart Commodore	Re: Tomb Raider Yeah, very much looking forward to this. It's one of the ones I'm looking forward to the most.

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January 2 2013, 07:12 AM	#6
Cutter John Rear Admiral Location: Beyond the wall of sleep, just south of Seattle.	Re: Tomb Raider I just hope theres less pointless animal killing. Yeah I know, go ahead and laugh. I'm too much of a hippy animal lover at heart. __________________ "The way I see it, every life is a pile of good things and bad things. The good things don't always soften the bad things. But vice versa, the bad things don't necessarily spoil the good things or make them unimportant."

January 2 2013, 09:46 PM	#9
Kelthaz Commodore Location: Toronto, Ontario	Re: Tomb Raider I have a problem with the sexist overtones of the game, but if that stopped me from playing games I never would have upgraded from the Atari 2600. It looks like a pretty fun Uncharted type game. __________________ "Who are you?! And how did you get in here?!" "I'm the locksmith. And... I'm the locksmith."

January 3 2013, 03:58 PM	#11
Reverend Rear Admiral Location: UK	Re: Tomb Raider Granted I've only ever played the demos for Uncharted 1 & 2, but my impression was that it was a dumbed down take on the TR games. Don't get me wrong, it was very pretty and well put together, but the gameplay appeared to be almost entierly combat based. It felt like a mindless shooter and I really couldn't get into it. I guess I just prefer the exploration/puzzle solving that the Tomb Raider games do so well. __________________ Star Trek Logos - Dark Knight Adventures - DeviantArt

January 3 2013, 04:55 PM	#12
Mr. Adventure Admiral Location: Mr. Adventure	Re: Tomb Raider I'm surprised that with Uncharted and its exotic locales and lost cities that people don't get a sense of exploration. There's a lot of shooting but there's a lot of adventure in there as well. I'll admit I'm light on Tomb Raider (which I want to rectify, I just bought the whole franchise for $15 from Steam) but I was suitably impressed with the adventure aspect of the games.

January 3 2013, 05:25 PM	#14
Mr. Adventure Admiral Location: Mr. Adventure	Re: Tomb Raider The little Tomb Raider I've played never struck me as open world. Are the later games that way?