The New Lara Croft - Page 3

Knerys · 06-02-2012, 10:24 AM

I have....reservations....

I don't know. Game play looks good but Tomb Raider isn't strictly survival horror. I'm fine with it being part of the action but that's not all it is. I also see the date was pushed back to next year.

I'm going to have to let this marinate.

Knerys · 06-08-2012, 03:14 PM

As I said in the other thread, I liked what I saw in the demo but still am worried about what I didn't see. It's a heavy shift towards combat and I guess it's good they are trying to make it more playable this time around. There graphics, however, look damn near photo-realistic. Regardless of how the game plays, it will be gorgeous to look at.

Tolkien · 06-08-2012, 03:55 PM

I think they're trying too hard to sell this game to the shooters/combat junkies rather than the original fanbase. It's great that they want to expand their fanbase, but unless they start showing us some of the original aspects that made Tomb Raider what it was, I'm pretty sure that it'll stick to a heavy action/survival game instead, unfortunately.

carnage4u · 06-11-2012, 08:16 AM

It looks like the people behind the game saw how popular the uncharted gamers were, and wanted to pull from that crowd.

To be honest, Im more intersted in this game now, then If it was like the old games. So while this change may lose some folk, it will gain others. It really just depends on if they gain more than they lose.

Knerys · 07-12-2012, 01:37 PM

http://m.ign.com/articles/2012/07/12...ling-the-myths

This article puts me a little more at ease with the direction of the game. But dang Crystal Dynamics, get your act together! Don't drown your seemingly brilliant game in bad PR!

Ramplate · 07-12-2012, 01:46 PM

wow

Tolkien · 12-11-2012, 02:44 AM

This should help drive Mel a little crazy, no?

VIDEO-CLick to Watch!:

Knerys · 12-11-2012, 11:52 AM

Dude, way ahead of you. I watched the 2 hour IGN conference last night. They played a nearly hour long demo.

The game itself looks beautiful. And while it still looks combat heavy, it looks so much more capable than its been in any other installment (and they also incorpated some stealth, which I love). It's gonna get Uncharted comparisons, ironically enough, and I still dont see many puzzles, but I like Luddington's take on young Lara so far.

MasterChief117 · 12-11-2012, 12:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Knerys

Dude, way ahead of you. I watched the 2 hour IGN conference last night. They played a nearly hour long demo.

The game itself looks beautiful. And while it still looks combat heavy, it looks so much more capable than its been in any other installment (and they also incorpated some stealth, which I love). It's gonna get Uncharted comparisons, ironically enough, and I still dont see many puzzles, but I like Luddington's take on young Lara so far.

Ahem, nerd.

Knerys · 12-11-2012, 01:12 PM

I prefer geek.

Tolkien · 12-11-2012, 03:04 PM

I love how people like my brother keeps comparing it to Uncharted... going as far as to call Lara a female Drake. It's insane. Someone needs to set these people straight. I always find myself wanting to give them a history lesson on gaming.

Knerys · 12-11-2012, 03:28 PM

Hindsight only seems to extend back about 10 years or so. :/

That is where adventure/shooters are going though. Tomb Raider pioneered it, Uncharted advanced it. And now we come full circle. I'll just gently remind people who came first. :p

**Frizzo the Clown** · 12-11-2012, 05:20 PM

The chicken?

Tolkien · 12-11-2012, 06:05 PM

You had a chance to set up a sex joke and you didn't? You under the weather?

Justin · 12-11-2012, 06:42 PM

Looks great. It does remind me a little of Resident Evil 4 though, just hopefully there are more puzzles. The Resident Evil franchise hasn't been the same since they changed the style.

Tolkien · 12-11-2012, 08:34 PM

That's what made Tomb Raider so awesome, the puzzles. I hope they keep that aspect around...

**Frizzo the Clown** · 12-11-2012, 09:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tolkien

You had a chance to set up a sex joke and you didn't? You under the weather?

Who says it wasn't a sex joke? The chicken came first, then rolled over and had a cigarette. Geez...do I have to explain everything to you?

Knerys · 03-04-2013, 11:37 AM

So, any one but me excited about this? :p

**JBond** · 03-04-2013, 12:12 PM

I'M excited!....for you.

Knerys · 03-04-2013, 12:39 PM

Awww that makes me feel inadequate and self conscious!

**JBond** · 03-04-2013, 12:41 PM

I've still got it!

Tolkien · 03-05-2013, 03:53 PM

Picked up my pre-order just a little while ago. Tonight when I get home I'll try it out. Still packing though and I don't want to jump into it too much because I know I'll become addicted if I play too long.

shained · 03-05-2013, 04:34 PM

I'll stick this to the top of my rental list I think. Looks good.

Knerys · 03-06-2013, 11:42 AM

Initial feelings....gameplay waaaaaaaaaay different than any other TR game. More akin to Residental Evil (which I've actually played very little of). Creative use of controls (in a good way), the combat is fairly unforgiving but engaging (I'm playing on Hard). The environmental challenges are pretty rewarding but I hope there more structural puzzles soon. It's not Tomb Raider without them. Right now it's been a lot of running, getting the **** beat out of you and surviving. Oh and on that note, the death scenes are bloody brutal!

The graphics are beautiful. Square Enix know how to craft scenery. Lara's movements are pretty fluid, though she's a little wonky when she jumps. And, so far, I like Camilla Luddington, even if she gets a little breathy at times. But it does feel like Lara truly trying to find her way through the situation but with a sense of inexperience and naivety.

So far so good.

rebiatukas · 03-15-2013, 05:30 AM

I like the no exagerated body parts and all, much more realistic ... and the graphics!

06-02-2012, 10:24 AM	#51
Knerys Twip Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Qo'noS Posts: 32,025	I have....reservations.... I don't know. Game play looks good but Tomb Raider isn't strictly survival horror. I'm fine with it being part of the action but that's not all it is. I also see the date was pushed back to next year. I'm going to have to let this marinate. __________________ Bruce: It's not easy to give up being God. Terry: I guess you'd know.

06-08-2012, 03:14 PM	#52
Knerys Twip Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Qo'noS Posts: 32,025	As I said in the other thread, I liked what I saw in the demo but still am worried about what I didn't see. It's a heavy shift towards combat and I guess it's good they are trying to make it more playable this time around. There graphics, however, look damn near photo-realistic. Regardless of how the game plays, it will be gorgeous to look at. __________________ Bruce: It's not easy to give up being God. Terry: I guess you'd know. Last edited by Knerys; 06-08-2012 at 04:06 PM.

06-08-2012, 03:55 PM	#53
Tolkien LOTR Junkie™ Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Minas Tirith Posts: 15,026	I think they're trying too hard to sell this game to the shooters/combat junkies rather than the original fanbase. It's great that they want to expand their fanbase, but unless they start showing us some of the original aspects that made Tomb Raider what it was, I'm pretty sure that it'll stick to a heavy action/survival game instead, unfortunately. __________________ “When you want something you've never had, you have to do something you've never done.” -- The Truth. My Facebook - My Twitter - My Blog

06-11-2012, 08:16 AM	#54
carnage4u The Bad Man Join Date: May 2003 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 3,991	It looks like the people behind the game saw how popular the uncharted gamers were, and wanted to pull from that crowd. To be honest, Im more intersted in this game now, then If it was like the old games. So while this change may lose some folk, it will gain others. It really just depends on if they gain more than they lose. __________________ Carnage4u I wish my lawn was emo so it would cut itself.

07-12-2012, 01:37 PM	#55
Knerys Twip Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Qo'noS Posts: 32,025	http://m.ign.com/articles/2012/07/12...ling-the-myths This article puts me a little more at ease with the direction of the game. But dang Crystal Dynamics, get your act together! Don't drown your seemingly brilliant game in bad PR! __________________ Bruce: It's not easy to give up being God. Terry: I guess you'd know.

07-12-2012, 01:46 PM	#56
Ramplate Muwahahaha!...Hamster. Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 25,658	wow __________________ "When I said 'nuke the Chinese' I meant put the take out in the microwave!" "We're not spies, mate. I don't even speak Russian." "What?" "I don't...Am I speaking Russian? How come I'm speaking Russian?"

12-11-2012, 02:44 AM	#57
Tolkien LOTR Junkie™ Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Minas Tirith Posts: 15,026	This should help drive Mel a little crazy, no? VIDEO-CLick to Watch!: __________________ “When you want something you've never had, you have to do something you've never done.” -- The Truth. My Facebook - My Twitter - My Blog

12-11-2012, 11:52 AM	#58
Knerys Twip Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Qo'noS Posts: 32,025	Dude, way ahead of you. I watched the 2 hour IGN conference last night. They played a nearly hour long demo. The game itself looks beautiful. And while it still looks combat heavy, it looks so much more capable than its been in any other installment (and they also incorpated some stealth, which I love). It's gonna get Uncharted comparisons, ironically enough, and I still dont see many puzzles, but I like Luddington's take on young Lara so far. __________________ Bruce: It's not easy to give up being God. Terry: I guess you'd know.

12-11-2012, 01:12 PM	#60
Knerys Twip Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Qo'noS Posts: 32,025	I prefer geek. __________________ Bruce: It's not easy to give up being God. Terry: I guess you'd know.

12-11-2012, 03:04 PM	#61
Tolkien LOTR Junkie™ Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Minas Tirith Posts: 15,026	I love how people like my brother keeps comparing it to Uncharted... going as far as to call Lara a female Drake. It's insane. Someone needs to set these people straight. I always find myself wanting to give them a history lesson on gaming. __________________ “When you want something you've never had, you have to do something you've never done.” -- The Truth. My Facebook - My Twitter - My Blog

12-11-2012, 03:28 PM	#62
Knerys Twip Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Qo'noS Posts: 32,025	Hindsight only seems to extend back about 10 years or so. :/ That is where adventure/shooters are going though. Tomb Raider pioneered it, Uncharted advanced it. And now we come full circle. I'll just gently remind people who came first. :p __________________ Bruce: It's not easy to give up being God. Terry: I guess you'd know.

12-11-2012, 05:20 PM	#63
Frizzo the Clown Executive Producer Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: In a pool of my own filth Posts: 36,859	The chicken?

12-11-2012, 06:05 PM	#64
Tolkien LOTR Junkie™ Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Minas Tirith Posts: 15,026	You had a chance to set up a sex joke and you didn't? You under the weather? __________________ “When you want something you've never had, you have to do something you've never done.” -- The Truth. My Facebook - My Twitter - My Blog

12-11-2012, 06:42 PM	#65
Justin Executive Producer Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 11,896	Looks great. It does remind me a little of Resident Evil 4 though, just hopefully there are more puzzles. The Resident Evil franchise hasn't been the same since they changed the style.

12-11-2012, 08:34 PM	#66
Tolkien LOTR Junkie™ Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Minas Tirith Posts: 15,026	That's what made Tomb Raider so awesome, the puzzles. I hope they keep that aspect around... __________________ “When you want something you've never had, you have to do something you've never done.” -- The Truth. My Facebook - My Twitter - My Blog

03-04-2013, 11:37 AM	#68
Knerys Twip Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Qo'noS Posts: 32,025	So, any one but me excited about this? :p __________________ Bruce: It's not easy to give up being God. Terry: I guess you'd know.

03-04-2013, 12:12 PM	#69
JBond Feed me Join Date: May 2000 Location: SR388 Posts: 67,498	I'M excited!....for you. __________________ The due date for Round 135 of the CS Film Club is Monday, May 20th, 2013. 59 out of 64 Hugo Award winners completed. "Die Hard 5 makes Die Hard 4 look like Die Hard 1" - Doomsday

03-04-2013, 12:39 PM	#70
Knerys Twip Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Qo'noS Posts: 32,025	Awww that makes me feel inadequate and self conscious! __________________ Bruce: It's not easy to give up being God. Terry: I guess you'd know.

03-04-2013, 12:41 PM	#71
JBond Feed me Join Date: May 2000 Location: SR388 Posts: 67,498	I've still got it! __________________ The due date for Round 135 of the CS Film Club is Monday, May 20th, 2013. 59 out of 64 Hugo Award winners completed. "Die Hard 5 makes Die Hard 4 look like Die Hard 1" - Doomsday

03-05-2013, 03:53 PM	#72
Tolkien LOTR Junkie™ Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Minas Tirith Posts: 15,026	Picked up my pre-order just a little while ago. Tonight when I get home I'll try it out. Still packing though and I don't want to jump into it too much because I know I'll become addicted if I play too long. __________________ “When you want something you've never had, you have to do something you've never done.” -- The Truth. My Facebook - My Twitter - My Blog

03-05-2013, 04:34 PM	#73
shained Y.N.W.A Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: liverpool, england Posts: 3,382	I'll stick this to the top of my rental list I think. Looks good. __________________ Liverpool Football Club You'll Never Walk Alone Letterboxd

03-06-2013, 11:42 AM	#74
Knerys Twip Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Qo'noS Posts: 32,025	Initial feelings....gameplay waaaaaaaaaay different than any other TR game. More akin to Residental Evil (which I've actually played very little of). Creative use of controls (in a good way), the combat is fairly unforgiving but engaging (I'm playing on Hard). The environmental challenges are pretty rewarding but I hope there more structural puzzles soon. It's not Tomb Raider without them. Right now it's been a lot of running, getting the ** beat out of you and surviving. Oh and on that note, the death scenes are bloody brutal! The graphics are beautiful. Square Enix know how to craft scenery. Lara's movements are pretty fluid, though she's a little wonky when she jumps. And, so far, I like Camilla Luddington, even if she gets a little breathy at times. But it does feel like Lara truly trying to find her way through the situation but with a sense of inexperience and naivety. So far so good. __________________ Bruce: It's not easy to give up being God. Terry:** I guess you'd know. Last edited by Knerys; 03-06-2013 at 11:47 AM.

03-15-2013, 05:30 AM	#75
rebiatukas Grip Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: London Posts: 20	I like the no exagerated body parts and all, much more realistic ... and the graphics!