it would be one thing if people complained about copying mechanics, but arguing who had the adventurer-thing going on first is really silly
btw: the screenshot fanfics are great¨.
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New Tomb Raider screenshots
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it would be one thing if people complained about copying mechanics, but arguing who had the adventurer-thing going on first is really silly
btw: the screenshot fanfics are great¨.
The screens are all from the trailer moments, so there's not much else to say, tbh.
I've expressed my disappointment well enough, but after the intial "shock" i'm trying to calm down and think about the initial GI infos (along with the new ones) about open exploration, survival and all that good stuff.
The thing is, i loved Uncharted 2, but that formula REALLY got old on me, soon after that, so much so, that even Uncharted 3 was kind of a chore to finish.
It's a trick that doesn't work many times, like a magician's routine, you see it more than once and it starts to fall apart, revealing the world behind the curtain.
This is not even mentioning what TR should or shouldn't be in the first place, in my opinion, of course.
So the more they show this scripted linear stuff, the more there is of it in the game and, the more there is, the less i'm happy about it.
I seriously hope that, in the end, this kind of gameplay won't take up like 50% of the game length.
I've expressed my disappointment well enough, but after the intial "shock" i'm trying to calm down and think about the initial GI infos (along with the new ones) about open exploration, survival and all that good stuff.
The thing is, i loved Uncharted 2, but that formula REALLY got old on me, soon after that, so much so, that even Uncharted 3 was kind of a chore to finish.
It's a trick that doesn't work many times, like a magician's routine, you see it more than once and it starts to fall apart, revealing the world behind the curtain.
This is not even mentioning what TR should or shouldn't be in the first place, in my opinion, of course.
So the more they show this scripted linear stuff, the more there is of it in the game and, the more there is, the less i'm happy about it.
I seriously hope that, in the end, this kind of gameplay won't take up like 50% of the game length.
You can see the string at the arrow and where it connects to the bow at the lower limb. The angles are definitely different, so its bending somewhere. Regardless, her stance is very Hollywood-esque... looks cool, but isn't very functional.
I've noticed that too lately. I almost stopped coming here because of it. The E3 photoshop and gif threads have been a big help, they're more cartoonish than outright dickish.
I literally lol'd irl
CadetMahoney
Member
lol
Majmun
Member
Looks stunning, just like the trailer. This and RE6 are my most wanted games.
I just hope the platforming will be hard. Not here for automated platforming. This might be a reboot but I still want the classic TR gameplay to be present in the game.
And I'm a huge Uncharted fan, but I'd be disappointed if this game would end up being like that...
I just hope the platforming will be hard. Not here for automated platforming. This might be a reboot but I still want the classic TR gameplay to be present in the game.
And I'm a huge Uncharted fan, but I'd be disappointed if this game would end up being like that...
Conciliator
Banned
Looks cool to me. Certainly a better direction than I'd ever thought I'd see this franchise go in. Hope there's (genuine) exploration. Don't know if I would maintain my armpit hair if I were in her situation though.
EDIT: If it's like Uncharted 2, and they do it right, that's great. We only have one Uncharted 2, I could stand to play a few more and that's not even really my scene. They key is actually doing it well. Doesn't mean these guys are able to do that, but it's possible. Also kind of odd to say that a franchise is ripping off another franchise that itself ripped off the franchise that is being accused of doing the off-ripping.
EDIT: If it's like Uncharted 2, and they do it right, that's great. We only have one Uncharted 2, I could stand to play a few more and that's not even really my scene. They key is actually doing it well. Doesn't mean these guys are able to do that, but it's possible. Also kind of odd to say that a franchise is ripping off another franchise that itself ripped off the franchise that is being accused of doing the off-ripping.
Uncharted didn't have the constant looming threat of violent sexual assault permeating through every moment so there's that.
I wonder if they'll ever make a gritty Uncharted reboot where Nathan Drake is a meek young 20 year old until a series of attempted rapes turns him into an empowered male.
I wonder if they'll ever make a gritty Uncharted reboot where Nathan Drake is a meek young 20 year old until a series of attempted rapes turns him into an empowered male.
Uh. I hope its more free than Uncharted. I miss the puzzle solving and sense of achievement factor from ps1 TR games. That Uncharted didn't have.
Never been a fan of Tomb Raider, but this looks interesting.
And yes ok it does look a bit like Uncharted, just like Uncharted looks like Tomb Raider. Uncharted raised the bar for this type of game and now Tomb Raider is trying to go higher, oh course there are similarities. As others have said it does sound to be more of a survival game than a cinematic experience.
And yes ok it does look a bit like Uncharted, just like Uncharted looks like Tomb Raider. Uncharted raised the bar for this type of game and now Tomb Raider is trying to go higher, oh course there are similarities. As others have said it does sound to be more of a survival game than a cinematic experience.
Why was that even there?
Discotheque
Banned
Uncharted never felt like a Tomb Raider knock off at all. It was clearly an action series from the start. Lara Croft doesn't have a monopoly on treasure-hunter characters.
Besides they both tapped the vein from Indy.
But the last Tomb Raider trailer really does feel like an Uncharted ripoff. And I don't want another damn "cinematic" set-piece heavy action series when we can get a platformer/survival-horror instead.
Hopefully the trailer isn't too indicative of the game though. Wait and see.
Besides they both tapped the vein from Indy.
But the last Tomb Raider trailer really does feel like an Uncharted ripoff. And I don't want another damn "cinematic" set-piece heavy action series when we can get a platformer/survival-horror instead.
Hopefully the trailer isn't too indicative of the game though. Wait and see.
Almost as shamless as that one James Bond scene Uncharted ripped off. Or is it homage in this case?
Seriously though, Uncharted did not invent characters being trapped in a vehicle that is balanced off the end of something. One example being this scene from Breakdown, with Kurt Russell, from 1997.
Things borrow from each other all the time.
Discotheque
Banned
That about sums it up for me. The spectacle wore off by the time I started playing Uncharted 3.
2 will always be one of the best games this gen but I think the formula has already overstayed it's welcome for me.
Escape Goat
Member
Shoot the hostage, Lara! I'm glad they're deconstructing Lara and showing us how/why she became a badass Tomb Raider instead of just saying "Heres Lara Croft. She can do a lot of crazy shit. Enjoy."
Well actually...
Though that might be some scripted event.
holy moly look at laras pony tail DEFYING GRAVITY as we know it.
PLOT TWIST- LARA IS THE DAUGHTER OF TOM FROM SHENMUE
Seriously though, Uncharted did not invent characters being trapped in a vehicle that is balanced off the end of something. One example being this scene from Breakdown, with Kurt Russell, from 1997.
Things borrow from each other all the time.
Funny considering Breakdown is a remake of a remake of a movie, and even that original movie was a book adaptation.
Larson Conway
Member
From the official website.
"Initializing Lara Croft"
"Advanced Imaging Co."
Simulated reality ASSASSINS CREED clone confirmed!