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New Tomb Raider Gets Detailed
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Published: 9:45, 07/12/2010 by Staff.
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Yesterday’s announcement by Square Enix of a new Tomb Raider might have set tongues wagging (and in some cases, drooling) but it’s over to Game Informer who have the exclusive with all the details. The US magazine is running a cover story on the game, which is effectively a reboot of the series, and there’s a stack of new information in there.
We won’t spoil it all, as obviously the publishers want you to buy the magazine, but here’s a few bullet points to get you interested:
- Lara will be 21 in this game.
- There will be “brutal” death tracks, including a “deranged” man stabbing Lara in the chest and a boulder trap that crushes her head.
- Concept art shows a bow, shotgun and pistol.
- Aiming is now free and not locked onto targets.
- The linear paths are gone, with Crystal Dynamics saying the player “can literally go any direction” and “carve [their] own way to the finish line.”
- There are “base camps” in the game which act as areas to combine items and improve skills, and also unlock fast traveling.
- You’ll need food and water to survive.
Sounds exciting. We’re big Tomb Raider fans and can’t wait to see what happens next.
Thanks, GAF.
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07/12/2010 at 09:46
Member since: May 2010
Actually sounds like it could be good…..
07/12/2010 at 16:51
Member since: May 2010
ITS SOUNDS AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!! cant wait for more tomb raider :)
08/12/2010 at 03:26
Member since: Aug 2010
Yeah can’t wait to see what gameinformer has to say when the January issue comes out.
07/12/2010 at 09:46
Member since: Dec 2009
Seriously, get this team on D M effing C…..
It looks like this is shaping up to be something to look out for!
07/12/2010 at 09:49
Member since: Apr 2010
Crystal Dynamics saying the player “can literally go any direction” and “carve [their] own way to the finish line.”
I’ll believe it when I see it. One path will lead to win, every other path will lead to near instant death, as usual.
07/12/2010 at 09:53
Member since: Dec 2009
Looks good. And she looks less like Hilary Sw@nk in this new image. Which is a good thing.
http://yfrog.com/mgmk80j
07/12/2010 at 10:01
Member since: Dec 2009
She looks tougher in that pic too, reminds me a bit of Ripley.
07/12/2010 at 10:03
Member since: Jan 2010
This sounds pretty good.
07/12/2010 at 10:12
Member since: Dec 2008
Just too many games that I have to have lately, this being most definately one of them….Hang on Lara I’m coming.
07/12/2010 at 10:49
Member since: Apr 2010
You probably shouldn’t stare at the picture so intently as you type… Tissue?
07/12/2010 at 11:32
Member since: Dec 2008
Haha, no the curtains nearby.
07/12/2010 at 12:46
Member since: Jul 2009
It’s lovely knowing other TSA members can bring the place down a notch just like me. *golf claps*
07/12/2010 at 10:28
Member since: Nov 2010
Lets hope this isn’t gonna be the next AC with alot of promises that were never true to begin with.
07/12/2010 at 10:38
Member since: Apr 2009
like our government? (ba boom tish)
07/12/2010 at 10:52
Member since: Forever
http://instantrimshot.com/index.php?sound=rimshot&play=true
07/12/2010 at 10:40
Member since: Apr 2009
sounds awesome. never gotten into the games before to tell the truth but for some reason i’m getting a far cry vibe
07/12/2010 at 10:44
Member since: Nov 2010
The first tomb raider games were awesome, then it got milked…
07/12/2010 at 10:50
Member since: Forever
The last one, Tomb Raider: Underworld was a step back in the right direction but some control issues prevented me enjoying it more.
But tbh there’s a new guy in town and Uncharted leads the way for 3rd person adventure games, although I prefer Tomb Raiders puzzling elements to yet another duck behind cover shoot-out that dogs Drake every 10secs.
If they’re going to remove the aim-lock than they have to make sure the 3rd person shooter aspects of the game are 100%
On the whole really looking forward to this.
07/12/2010 at 11:00
Member since: May 2009
Is it now forgiven that each and every Tomb Raider game be promoted as a “reboot”? To be fair it needs something because the last one was very very poor.
07/12/2010 at 19:59
Member since: Dec 2008
I don’t think this is a reboot. i think it’s set in the TR Crystal D. universe. I think there’s only been one re-boot (Legend) and that’s been about 10 years after the first game.
07/12/2010 at 21:42
Member since: Dec 2008
On the other hand, in the original series, the plane crash she survided happened when she was 21, so this could be a return to that universe.