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Let's Prented Tomb Raider: Dagger of Xian was announced. How would you feel?
- Thread starter I Wanna Be The Guy
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I Wanna Be The Guy
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I strongly disagree.
JumpCancel
Banned
FTFY.
I prefer the gameplay of older TR games, however design of the modern TR maps is enjoyable.
I feel a blend of both series strong suits would create the perfect TR game.
I Wanna Be The Guy
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When I first started playing ROTTR I was wowed by the size of the environments and opportunities for exploration. Then I realised all the exploration was optional for shitty collectibles littered throughout the map instead of being tied to the core gameplay.
Give me huge environments to explore that I need to explore if that makes sense.
JumpCancel
Banned
I just preferred navigated the maps in ROTTR than most of the older levels in past TR games. Could definitely do with tweaking.
A blend is needed. Both series' have strengths and weakness.
speedwagon_
Banned
TR IV with a higher emphasis on survival horror, then I would be interested
It was crazy how much combat against humans they added for TR2.
hardcastlemccormick
Banned
I agree with this.
Anything not Rise of the Tomb Raider would be a huge improvement but we aren't getting it.
Game needs more gameplay and les sub systems of collecting turgid shit. I agree, the opening and the potential of the environments was a hugely misleading opening because the rest of the game has been so bland after what could have been.
A proper TR2 call back would be incredible but at this stage I have zero faith in Crysyal Dynamics who I am now convinced are a pretty average dev. I don't think they could do it justice.
Game needs more gameplay and les sub systems of collecting turgid shit. I agree, the opening and the potential of the environments was a hugely misleading opening because the rest of the game has been so bland after what could have been.
A proper TR2 call back would be incredible but at this stage I have zero faith in Crysyal Dynamics who I am now convinced are a pretty average dev. I don't think they could do it justice.
Black Pewter
Member
Out as fuck.
Shuggananas
Banned
what was the original title ?
If anything they should remake a 1-2-3 trilogy, now that would be great
If anything they should remake a 1-2-3 trilogy, now that would be great
Jeronimo Jones
Member
I... don't have a special attachment to the original and would probably skip it, I guess.
Having went through most of CD's back catalogue over the last year or so (I haven't played all the Gex games I guess lol) I pretty much agree with this. The only genuinely brilliant game they've made that's entirely their vision is the original Soul Reaver; the rest of their output is either interesting but very flawed or all the current trends of it's day thrown together with little voice of it's own.
I Wanna Be The Guy
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The Last Revelation is actually quite possibly my favourite game in the series. Definitely the most underappreciated game in the series.
Sub_Level
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On opposite day, this is indeed the case yes.
But otherwise classic TR is a far more engaging, challenging, and immersive experience. So many jumps mean death, environmental hazards are everywhere, and almost every level is creepy/unnerving. Combat is about the only area where the newer games are better but unfortunately they took it too far and made the whole challenge combat rather than the platforming.
Stallion Dan
Member
If you don't like to think, don't like skill based gameplay and like having your hand held, sure.
Marty-esque
Member
That would be exiting. I have fond memories of Tomb Raider 2.
I played the crap out of the demo and my parents got it for me for my birthday.
I wanted Resident Evil 2 but wasn't allowed to play those games. But I did play them years later.
I played the crap out of the demo and my parents got it for me for my birthday.
I wanted Resident Evil 2 but wasn't allowed to play those games. But I did play them years later.
John Harker
Definitely doesn't make things up as he goes along.
Is it the same story in the modern gameplay style? That's the only way it would work
Finaika
Member
I wouldn't mind a TR2 remake. BUT (and this is a HUGE but) it would need the Core Design team to be gathered to help Crystal Dynamics out. I still feel Square-Enidos did Core dirty in not allowing them to do the PSP remake they initially pitched before outright killing them in favor of Crystal Dynamics handling the series.
Yup that scripted gameplay, meaningless collect-a-thon, bland cover shooter, and emphasis on a shitty story sure is "fun".
The new design philosophy of the Tomb Raider reboots are so fucking cynical and generic that it practically makes me sick how unoriginal and calculated every single thing in those games are. There's zero creativity in them, it's just a factory-produced McDonald's meal in video game form, i.e. disposable commodity entertainment.
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Eeeeh I don't know, but I probably wouldn't care then if they screw it up. I love TR2 so much especially the second half, and while I think Anniversary was still great, it did butcher some levels kind of badly lol.
If they did more of what they did with St Francis Folly and Egypt in TRA (best parts of it) in terms of how faithful and well made they were, then that would be really nice.
If they did more of what they did with St Francis Folly and Egypt in TRA (best parts of it) in terms of how faithful and well made they were, then that would be really nice.