I wonder if I can finish it by the morning. If I can stay awake that long.
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Tomb Raider |OT| Lara's Misfortune
- Thread starter Fracas
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I wonder if I can finish it by the morning. If I can stay awake that long.
Booo.... I never pre-loaded a game before. I figured it would always unlock at midnight in your own time zone... Guess anyone could change their PC time to cheat it though.
Oh well... sucks that some can play as early as 9pm, I'm not waiting till 1am.
Dance Inferno
Unconfirmed Member
Man if only PSN had this as a day one digital download, I could start playing it in an hour. Instead I have to pick it up from Best Buy tomorrow during lunch and then play it once I get home from work in the evening. Blargh.
Evolved1
make sure the pudding isn't too soggy but that just ruins everything
I might pick it up from Redbox. Idk.
Usually, save rare occasions, I will never rent games and always buy to support devs... but I could not in good conscience buy this game.
Oh, this could be juicy. Do share.
Evolved1
make sure the pudding isn't too soggy but that just ruins everything
I've said my piece already. Game is what it is.
CD is now another dev on an unfortunately long list of those I will no longer support.
IblisGinjo
Member
Before I start I suppose I should say which kinda fans perspective I'm coming from. Loved Tomb Raider over the years up to Angel Of Darkness (which was absolute shite) and after that I never paid any attention to them. I haven't played any of the newer Crystal Dynamics Tomb Raiders so I can't compare it to them.
So far after 4 - 5 hours of play I'm loving it tbh. It does admittedly have a bit of an Uncharted feel but to say it's exactly like that series would be a bit unfair I think, it feels like a mix of that and funnily enough RE4 with some Tomb Raider as well. I'm really liking the hubs and I'm really enjoying getting the collectibles since they involve more platforming than usual. I've done two optional tombs so far and they've been easy as hell. Needless to say I don't think old school Tomb Raider fans who don't like change will appreciate them.
What I really appreciate is the amount of control I have over Lara. Controlling Lara is much, much better than controlling say Drake. She feels a lot more flexible, more nimble and just more fun to play as. Platforming doesn't feel as automated as Uncharted to me, it's very linear this is true but the control you have over Lara at least makes it feel better. Combat is good (the bow's especially great) and I like how the enemies always try to flush you out and really go for you if you give them a chance. I'm playing on Normal so it's not too difficult but I nearly got caught offguard a few times.
One of my favourite things is the real 'sense of place' that the island has. There's something just not quite right and along with the excellent sound design and fantastic graphics (playing PC here) there's a sense of foreboding about the island. It's such an eerie place I can't wait to play more and find out more. I'm certainly enjoying this a lot more than say Uncharted 1 and 3, a series I've never loved as much as some people do. It takes things from here and there but with a little bit of Tomb Raider DNA it feels like its own thing. Can't wait to get stuck into it more after I've had some sleep.
So far after 4 - 5 hours of play I'm loving it tbh. It does admittedly have a bit of an Uncharted feel but to say it's exactly like that series would be a bit unfair I think, it feels like a mix of that and funnily enough RE4 with some Tomb Raider as well. I'm really liking the hubs and I'm really enjoying getting the collectibles since they involve more platforming than usual. I've done two optional tombs so far and they've been easy as hell. Needless to say I don't think old school Tomb Raider fans who don't like change will appreciate them.
What I really appreciate is the amount of control I have over Lara. Controlling Lara is much, much better than controlling say Drake. She feels a lot more flexible, more nimble and just more fun to play as. Platforming doesn't feel as automated as Uncharted to me, it's very linear this is true but the control you have over Lara at least makes it feel better. Combat is good (the bow's especially great) and I like how the enemies always try to flush you out and really go for you if you give them a chance. I'm playing on Normal so it's not too difficult but I nearly got caught offguard a few times.
One of my favourite things is the real 'sense of place' that the island has. There's something just not quite right and along with the excellent sound design and fantastic graphics (playing PC here) there's a sense of foreboding about the island. It's such an eerie place I can't wait to play more and find out more. I'm certainly enjoying this a lot more than say Uncharted 1 and 3, a series I've never loved as much as some people do. It takes things from here and there but with a little bit of Tomb Raider DNA it feels like its own thing. Can't wait to get stuck into it more after I've had some sleep.
toastyToast
Member
So far, the game seems mechanically sound but its yet to get any real reaction from me. Like, it all feels kind of hollow. Might just be me though. I like shooting dudes in the face with the bow and what Lara does to the dude she gets to the assault rifle from is pretty hilarious, but other than that, I don't know what to say.
Squirts Macintosh
Member
Anyone playing this with a mouse and keyboard or is it pretty much designed for 360 controller?
Seems like he just doesn't like the violent, grim direction they went with the franchise. So rather than a moral reason, he just can't very well pay for a game he doesn't like in principle.
Fine Ham Abounds
Member
I dig this. Can I steal it? I'm gonna steal it.
One day some indie will make a spiritual TR successor and we'll put our money where our mouth is.
I can't go as far as you though. I want to believe we might get a GoL sequel some day.
Oh, and I gotta stay hyped for the new Legacy of Kain game!
pity me
Steam is downloading the rest of Tomb Raider as we speak. Might be unlocking a few minutes early
Nope. Just finished the download, no unlock yet.
Mouse and keyboard works fine.
It needs an ID? Damn it, I forgot my SquareEnix ID a long time ago. Probably lost the note it was on as well.
still says preload for me
razgriz417
Member
Steam's Unpacking! Here's hoping its the actual unlock
milkham
Member
says unpacking for me
That's the thing. I remember every accounts I have and yet, they somehow failed to make sure that SquareEnix ID is also your Nickname. So now the game insists on me to confirm my account but that requires me to pick a nickname that I don't want since some buffoon chose my name.
I'm sure it's fine. I'll be playing this on the pad though since these games become ridiculously easy with keyboard and mouse.
It's literally taking over 10 minutes and I'm on an overclocked i7.
I'm so impatient.
It's literally taking over 10 minutes and I'm on an overclocked i7.
It normally takes me 15-20 minutes ever since they switched to this new system. It used to go a lot quicker for me.
Evolved1
make sure the pudding isn't too soggy but that just ruins everything
Understandable.
I probably shouldn't be so salty over this game. Yeah it's one of the last remaining franchises I've been keen on over the years that's managed to retain some of its identity... pretty much all the others have gone extinct or turned into focus-grouped horseshit, barely echoes of what made them so appealing originally.
And to be honest, CD hasn't done so well by Tomb Raider imo. The thing is, and this is probably my own damn fault, but I fell for it... the reboot. Loved the concept art, really liked the very first PR. Got hyped. And then they made a gory Uncharted.
Stings a bit, but I should have anticipated it. Still I cannot support the dev for this new direction, even if it was probably inevitable.
Fine Ham Abounds
Member
I'm pretending to be sharing your pain right now by spending all evening downloading all 12 gigs of Vanquish on PSN.
Gonna play through this again until TR shows up from Gamefly.
Gonna play through this again until TR shows up from Gamefly.
toddhunter
Member
Mate when it is all said and done (and I've said a lot too) it isn't really a new direction. I really do think it is just underworld (with no swimming) .... but actually done well.
Its still not the tomb raider game I want...but it is well put together and fun to play. I'll take that these days over their past efforts.
A lot of the comments on this page are spot on. It isn't quite an Uncharted clone, but it is certainly more Uncharted than anything else. Things just keep flitting along, nothing slows you down for more than 15 seconds on the way to the next setpiece. The platforming mechanics are a good deal tighter that UC, but the lack of any real challenge (so far anyway) is definitely more UC than classic TR. It's enjoyable, but yeah has that UC "hollowness."
Tonally, it is obviously much darker than Uncharted. The island does evoke RE4 level creepiness at times.
Unfortunately all of that comes to halt when Lara runs into other characters. The character dialog is bizarrely breezy and out of place, like everyone is oblivious to what they're going through, and just had the misfortune of landing at a poorly maintained beach resort.
Tonally, it is obviously much darker than Uncharted. The island does evoke RE4 level creepiness at times.
Unfortunately all of that comes to halt when Lara runs into other characters. The character dialog is bizarrely breezy and out of place, like everyone is oblivious to what they're going through, and just had the misfortune of landing at a poorly maintained beach resort.
razgriz417
Member
Finished unpacking and it said ready to play, only to be hit with a steam update
I haven't played yet but it seems like tessellation and the hair effects are responsible for a lot of the nvidia problems. Turn them off and try playing.
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
This is a very interesting video, this is the exact opposite of the CVG video. The PS3 version looks a bit washed out here and the 360 version has darker contrasts (which is what normally happens in multiplatform games).
See that was the whole problem. They made 3 great games in Legend, Anniversary, and Underworld and people didn't put their money where their mouth is. I am beyond pumped for this new direction, and I am a huge fan of all the TR games.
NotTheGuyYouKill
Member
Fuck all you people getting to play it early and at midnight and shit. I have to race over to EB at 10 to pick up my copy and then I'm in class all day.
A good point.
A good point.
Seem like SE game trailers.