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How much prettier is Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition? [Preview]
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I can see your concern for people who already own the game or have access to a computer capable of running the game, although the latter of the two possibility' might be a bit subjective, but for everyone else 60 bucks doesn't seem like that much of an exploitation.
edit: maybe not including yourself, but I find it hard to believe regardless of price point that most PC gamers wouldn't still find enough justifications in the PC version to warrant it the "definitive version" and worthy of the price point.
Well, they are. The new face looks absolutely fine in every other picture I've seen of it. That's the only one in which it looks weird.
I own the PC version, but haven't played it yet. I'm honestly considering renting this at Gamefly instead of playing my PC version. Hard to argue with higher res textures and better lighting.
Depending on how good your PC is and how important graphics are to you, that might not be as bad an idea as certain people would surely like to make you believe.
@Ysiadmihi: I also forgot about the added Kinect/voice/DS4 capabilities in my previous post about noticeable differences. So there you go, that's yet another one.
Well, we'll have to disagree on that. I think it's rather blatant but I'm not going to convince you otherwise.
May as well wait until the upgrades come to PC then!
Harlequin said:
And you really think that's worth $60? I mean come on, what about games like Dark Souls that hit PC late with added, REAL content and are about $20 cheaper than the console version at launch?
Everytime I see you post you are just bashing consoles it seems. It is kind of exhausting seeing your posts in these boards, I must say.
I for one have never played the game, so I don't feel I am being exploited, it is a new game to me.
Anticitizen One
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does this game support 4k resolution?
I don't think he's bashing anything but more so giving his opinion on the subject.
Nothing wrong with that
If it offends you that much, feel free to use the ignore feature!
But my dislike of consoles really has nothing to do with this thread. I'm actually arguing against publishers charging next-gen console owners full price for a late port, if you haven't noticed.
BigTnaples
Todd Howard's Secret GAF Account
So I will definitively be buying this.
Got it on Steam Sale ages ago, played the intro, looked beautiful maxed, but this looks like a worthwhile upgrade for someone who has never actually played the game before.
Looking forward to it, will be my first Tomb Raider game ever actually. Only ever played the demo of the original back in the day.
Got it on Steam Sale ages ago, played the intro, looked beautiful maxed, but this looks like a worthwhile upgrade for someone who has never actually played the game before.
Looking forward to it, will be my first Tomb Raider game ever actually. Only ever played the demo of the original back in the day.
I missed it on the 3, will buy it on the 4, probably with a Black Flag trade in...although I don't know if I want to give up pirating!
Best eyes I've seen in a game in the Willard shot, in that hey look like eyes. ND are about the only other dev to get eyes right, along with QD (sometimes). I can look past weird facial animation if the eyes are right.
Best eyes I've seen in a game in the Willard shot, in that hey look like eyes. ND are about the only other dev to get eyes right, along with QD (sometimes). I can look past weird facial animation if the eyes are right.
It'll probably be $60 for a few weeks at most.
ah so moe
True next gen is taking an okay character and making them look like a Dead or Alive girl. That's why it's called definitive.
I dont get why the face on the right wasnt on PS3/360. Its nothing special.
Also whats more troubling is that the old face looks like complete ass. It makes her look cartoony while the face on the right looks like what it should of been. The eyes on the last gen model have a dead look to them. WTF.
Fried Food
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Those enhancements do sound nice. Not nice enough that I regret buying the pc version on steam for less than 10 bucks and playing that.
I think you're greatly overestimating what third party studios can squeeze out of the last gen consoles.
Barrow Roll
Member
No, it's 1080p.
ah so moe
True next gen is taking an okay character and making them look like a Dead or Alive girl. That's why it's called definitive.
The new one is soo pretty. Really lovely.
That alone? No, of course not. That in addition to the things I listed on the previous page? Sure, to someone who values graphics. And stop comparing PC prices to console prices. The reason those are 20$ cheaper is that Sony and MS want a piece of the cake for themselves out of every console game sold. What you should've asked is "What about games like Dark Souls that hit PC late with added, REAL content for the full retail price?"
Not to mention that I don't think graphical upgrades should be dismissed so quickly. Do I personally think they're as good or as desirable as more side tombs or an additional hub? No. But I can appreciate the kind of work that goes into making them and I don't think it's any less work than adding a few side tombs would have been. I don't think we should be talking about the different subjective opinions on how much certain enhancements should be worth (as I'm sure there are plenty of people who couldn't care less about some added side tombs and much prefer the graphical upgrades) but rather about how much work and effort went into them. (Or at least the two points should be considered together.)
BigTnaples
Todd Howard's Secret GAF Account
What?
The one on the left wasn't even on PS3/360. That is the PC on ultra.
The one on the right, artistic preferences aside, is a clear technical improvement. You can see the higher poly count in the lips and eyes especially. Also, the subsurface scattering on her face, nose and ears looks fantastic.
Funchameleon
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If you're into taking normal looking people and dialing all the features individually down to "prepubscent", adding baby fat, then fiddling with the skin shaders until they look like a realdoll
RadarScope1
Member
Man. I'm gonna have to replay this mediocre game just to get a fix of bad ass next gen graphics during this launch drought. Maybe I can rent. Haven't rented a game in ages.
I could never see spending $60 for an old game just for some better graphics unless it is a full-blown remake. And quite frankly, I have not seen a thing from the DE so far that makes me think any major effort was put into it.
Harlequin said:
This isn't something the consumer should have to give a shit about or understand.
Harlequin said:
When does this happen, though? PC games sometimes release a few weeks later than console games, but that's mostly because of piracy concerns + hopes for double dipping. I find that completely reprehensible as well, but it's a different situation.
I can't think of any PC versions that launch so late for full price, although I'm sure there have been a few.
Harlequin said:
Work and effort doesn't mean anything if it's put into the wrong place. And again, from what we've actually SEEN (and not just been told about), I don't see anything worth the asking price here.
Smash88 said:
What area is it from? I can get one.
...unless it's part of a scripted sequence or a cutscene. You couldn't pay me to play through the story again.
Vulcano's assistant
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the new eyes remind me of Gemma Arterton
No need to ask there will be. Devs at least said parity of 1080p
DirgeExtinction
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Seriously.
EmptySpace
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of course the difference being people are actually thinking of buying this tomb raider def version, hence the angst.
sankt-Antonio
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I would appreciate if every critically acclaimed game of last gen would get this treatment. There are so many games i didn't buy duo to me not having time playing them at the time.
I rather wait for a 69 ps4 version of TLoU then to buy it now for 15 (christmas PSN special) on the ps3.
And since game prices come down faster then sony stock, i could even wait a week or two and get this one for 30-40.
Don't know if ill buy this game since i never liked tomb raider, but the drought of ps4 games might push me over.
I rather wait for a 69 ps4 version of TLoU then to buy it now for 15 (christmas PSN special) on the ps3.
And since game prices come down faster then sony stock, i could even wait a week or two and get this one for 30-40.
Don't know if ill buy this game since i never liked tomb raider, but the drought of ps4 games might push me over.
TAJ
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
Mediocre? This one of the best TR in a long time. We all have our taste but mediocre? C'mon son.
Kind of like Jennifer Lawrence then.
Relaxed Muscle
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I remember a woman killing hundreds of people. But the character itself? You can't remember a character when all it have is the shell of a character.
the new eyes remind me of Gemma Arterton
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