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New Tomb Raider Trailer Today

Wow that was a lousy trailer. Hopefully there's something good at E3. I'm sure the game will be fun but man that trailer did absolutely nothing for me.

Camilla Luddington on the other hand, she does much for me. I thought she sounded almost as nice as she looks. Which is to say very good.
 

KORNdoggy

Member
I find the Camilla Luddington accent hate to be ridiculous being a brit myself she sounds sweet

being a brit myself she sounds awful. she's just not a very good voice actor it seems. not even a B-movie tomb raider quality...maybe a tomb raider porno? it's just very hammy.
 
Yeah she has got much better people do not understand that Lara would sound like that in today's british society. More realistic than bloody Angelina Jolie in those mediocre movies

Don't diss Angelina. Let's not stoop to that level in this thread already.
 
I find the Camilla Luddington accent hate to be ridiculous being a brit myself she sounds sweet
Keeley Hawes is so much better at it than Luddington. We took a massive step down when she left. I'm also slightly curious as to if you will ever find it within yourself to be genuinely critical of this game.
 
I like how they're not showing guns blazing and explosions, just pure adventure

also LARA IS ALONE !

NO SAM ! WOOHOO !


That has turned me off to the game. I liked the more action oriented reboot. If this turns out to be another "Find a way to climb from here to there" simulator, I'll take a pass.
 
Is this game still supposed to be cross gen? Because that would be kinda ridiculous and a huge disappointment.

Yeah Xbox One version being developed by CD and 360 Nixes.

That has turned me off to the game. I liked the more action oriented reboot. If this turns out to be another "Find a way to climb from here to there" simulator, I'll take a pass.

Really ?

I wanted more Tombs, go here pull a lever timed door etc. Less Action, more adventure.
 

KORNdoggy

Member
Several stuff made me think it was not CGI, especially the lightning, the sepcular of thhr snow and of the cave at the end, the flare she uses, its not mindblowing

i actually agree. it's definately CGi, but it's not super impressive CGi. and for a SECOND CGi trailer being shown, i expected it to be mind blowing. something akin to the CGi in COD advanced warfare.
 
The Lara voice is the worst thing about the recent reboot of Tomb Raider. They should really stop it with the long monologues for these trailers.

When I played the 2013 game it was the most awkward voice acting I have heard for a lead character outside a Final Fantasy game in recent memory.
 

Yoday

Member
Why is SE so obsessed with CG trailers? CG trailers are only good when paired with gameplay trailers. A CG trailer on its own tells us nothing about the game, and in two years all we have seen of this game is not one but two CG trailers. If your game isn't far enough along to show gameplay then don't announce the damn thing. Another CG trailer after two years of waiting for this game does nothing but piss me off. If they insist on doing one of these E3 teaser trailers at least make it a super quick in engine trailer like EA did for NFS.
 

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Neo Member
Keeley Hawes is so much better at it than Luddington. We took a massive step down when she left. I'm also slightly curious as to if you will ever find it within yourself to genuinely critical of this game.

Luddington really cannot be judged yet until the game releases right now I have no problem with the sequel seeing so far we have not seen any gameplay. Down the line maybe but right now I cannot be critical for no reason to do so
 

barit

Member
That looks amazing. How long until we actually get in-game content like this (including small, important details like the bits of snow tumbling down after she steps forward)? If the gameplay doesn't match these visuals, then I hope we won't have to wait too long. Uncharted 4? Naughty Dog's last PS4 outing, maybe?

Try The Order. It's the closed you can get at CGI level today and that's not a joke
 

Azzawon

Member
Not really surprised about this trailer, can't really expect much when E3 is just around the corner. I must be among the minority who actually like the voice acting.
I'm British.
 

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being a brit myself she sounds awful. she's just not a very good voice actor it seems. not even a B-movie tomb raider quality...maybe a tomb raider porno? it's just very hammy.

Her voice is fine it does not detract from the game in anyway why nitpick over two seconds dialog from the trailer lol
 

kpaadet

Member
Camilla Luddington's boring monotone voice almost made me fall asleep, guess I wouldn't have missed much if I did. Still waiting for some gameplay.
 
Luddington really cannot be judged yet until the game releases right now I have no problem with the sequel seeing so far we have not seen any gameplay. Down the line maybe but right now I cannot be critical for no reason to do so
If only she had already shown us her craft in a previous Tomb Raider installment, then maybe we would be in a better position to judge her potential in a forthcoming Tomb Raider game.
 

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Neo Member
Not really surprised about this trailer, can't really expect much when E3 is just around the corner. I must be among the minority who actually like the voice acting.
I'm British.

Same here I like the voice. People just being salty for no reason lol
 

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If only she had already show us her craft in a previous Tomb Raider installment, then maybe we would be in a better position to judge her potential in a forthcoming Tomb Raider game.

Voices develop over time. Have you ever watched early episodes of The Simpsons with Homer? years passed and he got better same will happen with Tomb Raider
 

KORNdoggy

Member
Her voice is fine it does not detract from the game in anyway why nitpick over two seconds dialog from the trailer lol

i'm not nitpicking. i'm complining about crappy voice work through an entire game and 2 CGi trailers. it's not good voice acting. it just isn't. just like FF voice acting isn't good either. if you can ignore it then good for you, but i can't. it detracts from the entire experience and makes her character more annoying then she should be. if ellie had this level of voice acting i'd have liked the last of us far less.
 

Prine

Banned
Yeah she has got much better people do not understand that Lara would sound like that in today's british society. More realistic than bloody Angelina Jolie in those mediocre movies

I think those criticising her are Brits. More than likey.

I know shes a billionaire, but that accent sounds too delicate, when she really isnt.
 

GavinUK86

Member
Her somewhat posh British accent is more tolerable than her weird American one she does on Greys Anatomy.

Shit trailer though. I rushed home for this. E3's gameplay better be life changing.

DerZuhälter;165999394 said:
Another Tomb Raider video another video of her falling, be it CG or in-game (which it's not).

By the way, is this the most hamfisted terrible english accent since Keanu Reeves try?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzNh1fyn19o

Not sure how her accent could possibly be hamfisted and terrible when it's pretty much her natural speaking voice.
 

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Neo Member
i'm not nitpicking. i'm complining about crappy voice work through an entire game and 2 CGi trailers. it's not good voice acting. it just isn't. just like FF voice acting isn't good either. if you can ignore it then good for you, but i can't. it detracts from the entire experience and makes her character more annoying then she should be. if ellie had this level of voice acting i'd have liked the last of us far less.

You clearly have never played the original Resident Evil now thats awful voice acting. Camilla Luddington is trying her best with this franchise she is Lara Croft now nothing will change lol

I'm not here to fight over a voice actor your opinion is valid so is mine we both excited for the game seriously dude
 

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I think those criticising her are Brits. More than likey.

I know shes a billionaire, but that accent sounds too delicate, when she really isnt.

Square have given us a more delicate Lara with these games suits her for that. I understand where you're coming from though
 

KORNdoggy

Member
Her somewhat posh British accent is more tolerable than her weird American one she does on Greys Anatomy.

i think that's why her lara voice is so screwy. she's lived in the US for a long time now and she seems to be over-acting to compensate for the additional american twang in her voice... really hamming it up like most americans do when they do an english accent.

which is fine in some dodgy C grade game, but this is suposed to be a legit story with serious themes and characters and then theres some resident evil-level voice acting... for the main character no less. they need to shit-can her and find someone better, maybe someone who hasnt lost most of their british accent from living in the US for so long?

You clearly have never played the original Resident Evil now thats awful voice acting.

i have, in fact i've played all the resident evils. and you're right, that is awful voice acting. sadly i don't find ms crofts that much better :/
 

GavinUK86

Member
i think that's why her lara voice is so screwy. she's lived in the US for a long time now and she seems to be over-acting to compensate for the additional american twang in her voice... really hamming it up like most americans do when they do an english accent.

which is fine in some dodgy C grade game, but this is suposed to be a legit story with serious themes and characters and then theres some resident evil-level voice acting... for the main character no less. they need to shit-can her and find someone better, maybe someone who hasnt lost most of their british accent from living in the US for so long?

I think she's doing a fine job. Her accent can be a bit screwy like you said sometimes, I agree. Just whatever you do, don't watch videos of her as Kate Middleton in a really shitty royal family film she made a few years back. That shit will give you nightmares.
 
Really ?

I wanted more Tombs, go here pull a lever timed door etc. Less Action, more adventure.

I'm saying it's my personal preference to have a more action oriented title. If it works out for them and they sell tons of games then I can't fault the change in direction. They will lose the people like me who gave up on Tomb Raider in the past but came back and enjoyed the reboot. They'll have to hope that they gain more "adventure" people than they lose "action" people.

Unfortunately for them they'll have to do quite a bit a marketing because most people will now expect a game like the last one. I predict that there will be a backlash from people like me who will buy Rise of the Tomb Raider expecting a more action oriented title and be bored when there is no one to shoot.
 

abadguy

Banned
Yup.

Microsoft exclusivity with this game is like a toddler stealing a gun from a cop, only to then proceed shooting his dick off with said gun. Pathetic.

I've seen some salty posts in my time but this..wow. You people really do make me laugh.
 

Auctopus

Member
How is it even a debate as to whether that's gameplay?

It's clearly CG, look at the animation, everything. Also that dialogue delivery is so awful.
 

KORNdoggy

Member
I think she's doing a fine job. Her accent can be a bit screwy like you said sometimes, I agree. Just whatever you do, don't watch videos of her as Kate Middleton in a really shitty royal family film she made a few years back. That shit will give you nightmares.

i just watched the trailer...i wish i hadn't lol...plus it just reaffirms she can't act.
 
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