LOL. SE releases FAQ for their Tomb Raider PR nightmare

I do not condone the behaviour exhibited, merely point out that such responses result from the disingenuousness of the original statements.

Agreed, great decision SE/CD. Release the game initially to the lowest common denominator for the new gen (Wii U is not really a new gen console).

Lol, why don't you explain the science behind your reasoning.

I'm going to double dip on this. (360/PS4)

I'm a lemming?!?!?! Have you even looked at any of my other posts? Idiot...

Damn right you are!!! ^^^ If you aint loving Sony

It is if you want help with funding, marketing, and development.

Gee, I wonder why a company would be willing to do that?

People need to clam down. It'll hit the other platforms eventually, and be better for the money Microsoft throws at Square.

Exclusive/timed exclusive. He's been squirming about it for the last two weeks. What a shame.

I don't see where he lied. He said it has a duration. It was also announced as exclusive to xbox at holiday 2015. All I see is a company man working for a company. You are pre disposition to hating them so not much they do would be well received by you.

sooo stupid. Cows have literally no one to care about this and yet there're all the complaints

1. We have Uncharted 4
2. It's a timed exclusive.
3. If it wasn't a timed exclusive it would land on the PC either way
4. We have Uncharted 4
5. Who gives a shit?
6. We have Uncharted 4
7. 2015 is still a while from now. Who knows what Sony will announce.
8. We have Uncharted 4

Its his "schtick." Just ignore him. I frankly haven't ever seen him make any worthwhile contributions here.

Honestly the people defending shit like timed exclusions in this industry are almost as bad as all the companies allowing them to happen. Yes, this is a good business move, but no gamer benefits from this at all. You get your fucking bragging rights on the internet and that's it. Way to go.

The fact that it's coming onto PC and possibly PS systems later doesn't automatically mean we should just stop complaining. This is still another multi-million dollar deal someone made to exclude a game from coming to other systems for a set amount of time. It's not a deal to create a new game, not a deal to save a game and allow it to continue being made, and it's not even a deal to bring a game to systems it wasn't previously coming onto.

And even if the dumbass fanboys don't try to spin the issue by referring to games like Bayonetta 2 or Bloodborne (which are not examples of this same bullshit happening) they still spin the issue. Basically, it doesn't matter that MS is doing it because "you wouldn't care if soandso were doing this!"

I'd also argue that it's very acceptable to be mad not only because this sort of thing is occurring, but because companies will desperately lie to us as if we are too stupid to figure it out and then try to sweep the whole damn thing under the rug after it blows up in their face. This wouldn't have blown up like it did if MS didn't straight up lie about it being timed (which they completely did, not only with that "everything we are about to announce after this point is exclusive" line, but also "correcting" Geoff Keighley on twitter after he initially confirmed that it was only going to be timed exclusive for holiday 2015) The devs weren't any better.

Not only was the letter explaining the whole deal cryptic and unhelpful (later they edited it) but they basically slap all PS and PC gamers in the face and then for the next several days, proceed to do NOTHING but spam Tomb Raider fan art in attempts to remove the controversial post from the front page of their feed.

Translation:

Our long history with Microsoft started when they showed up with a big bag of money and told us to bend over, which is where the long part comes in because really we didn't have much to do with each other until than. This Big Bag of money that looks like it came out of the basement vault of Scrooge Mcduck will help nurture our wallets and Microsoft has agreed to be a strong supporter of our wallets.

@handssss: I agree with you for once. Paying to keep a game off consoles isn't cool...and I'd say that no matter which company did it. A new IP...sure....make an exclusive deal BEFORE the game is announced. But to take established IPs sucks for consumers. And consumers need to stand up to companies. That's how you keep them in line. I despise EA to this day for dissing the DC. Therefore, I don't run out and buy their games unless it's a gift. And I hate that I have to do that.

I remember when Xbox One fanboys answer to everything was Titanfall.

SONY stands tall once again.

still is lol IMO Titanfall is still the most fun thing available on either console.

Not the answer to everything. But given the premise that even the creator of TR reboot specifically stated that Uncharted was a major inspiration for the TR reboot, it's a really inevitable answer.

LoL no it won't. Microsoft just threw money at it just to keep it off the PS4 and PC, if you think any of that money will actually be going into the game or used to make it better you're sadly mistaken.

If Microsoft never threw money to make TR a timed exclusive it would of still been made just the same. If anyone should be pissed it should be Lemmings, because instead of using that money to fund new games and innovation they used it to try and hold TR ransom to PS and PC owners in order to make them buy their console.

Xbots didn't get anything out of this other than the ability to mock non Xbot owners that they get to play the game first, which is a waste of money if you ask any rational thinking person.

I don't even understand why Sony fans care.

Uncharted is vastly superior to Tomb Raider

Spencer didn't say anything wrong to being with though, he said "holiday 2015". Just by that wording alone I was able to tell it was a timed exclusive.

My point is it doesn't matter if the system is the most powerful. Games are what makes systems memorable and a lot of people here in system wars IMO fail to realize that.

Praise Godny Heil. Tell'em

That's great that it's the fastest selling game in the franchise but sometimes that's not enough. Tomb Raider's development cost is $100 million; here's a link: http://www.vg247.com/2013/03/27/analyst-tomb-raider-cost-100-million-needs-10-million-sales-to-succeed/. I was under the impression that it didn't turn a profit with my initial post but it actually looks like a year after it's release, the game has finally become profitable; here's a link http://www.gamespot.com/articles/once-an-underperformer-tomb-raider-nearing-6-million-in-sales/1100-6418162/.

Game development costs in general have skyrocketed. Here are a few more examples http://kotaku.com/how-much-does-it-cost-to-make-a-big-video-game-1501413649 and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_most_expensive_video_games_to_develop. Although I personally do not agree with time-exclusives...i understand why they exist.

because they are actually pretty different games.

Uncharted is a linear action game with some puzzles here and there. Tomb Raider offers a different perspective to the treasure hunting premise by including survival elements and some exploration too.

lol @ stealing games. The game industry is a business and money talks, get over it. Anyways...

1. You must not have been around for the early days of Playstation brand.

2. Bayonetta and Devils Third would never see the light of day had Nintendo not picked them up.... would have been nice if Sony stole (saved) those games, but they didn't.

I'm truly wondering if the TC is over 14 years old. I mean, he transcends from fanboy troll into someone who drank the kool-aid.

so sheens went from 'how dare ms money hats tr!!' to 'who the hell needs tr when u have uc4!!!' to now 'hahaha we get to play tr after all, lems just got owned!!!'

FYI the term sheen makes you look ignorant.....

Everything you said there is nonsense. Show us proof that the money CD gets 15 months before the game is releasing WONT be spent on the game.

how dare u?? tell it to the beard @WilliamRLBaker

Looks like MS are going to try and buy exclusives again because their first party sucks ass - it didnt work last gen and it wont work this one. Lems are in for another shitty gen

Fixed that for you, and why don't you show proof that they will use that money to make the game better because all evidence and past history points to the contrary.

The Company that made "Final Fantasy All the Bravest" Is clearly more interested in lining their pockets than making their games better.

well ps4 will get uncharted 4 AND tr, so i don't know exactly what lems are bragging about, timed non exclusives again?

I'm not the one that made a claim about what CD does with their money, you did. You stated as fact and provided no proof.

I can promise you it won't come to PS4. Something stinks and I bet MS paid SE to keep it off PS.

It may turn out the game stinks. If I am paying someone money I expect something in return. Simple business. If that something is not being on PS4 then that's business between the two. People can like/hate/not give a turd. Problem is imo, people are emotional about business. I too have been so.

No I didn't, It was a reply to someone else who was making that claim the original claim wasn't mine and past history is proof at least in the context you're implying so I'm up one your turn.

• con·jec·ture
• [ kən jékchər ]

1. guesswork: the formation of judgments or opinions on the basis of incomplete or inconclusive information
2. something guessed: a conclusion, judgment, or statement based on incomplete or inconclusive information

quite the opposite, lems haven't been bragging about it, cows have been screaming bloody butthurt murder over it

@RR360DD said:

@GrenadeLauncher said:

@RR360DD said:

LOL please stop with the meltdowns cows, its getting embarassing

I'm sure you'll get the game... eventually

Meltdowns over what? A B-tier sequel to an average game that flopped financially and got a massive backlash among the fanbase?

Enjoy your desperation rental. We all know UC4, MGS5 and Halo 5 will run over Lara Croft's irrelevent corpse. :)

LOL its not B-tier and TR was still better than the last Uncharted.. Funny that cows hype Uncharted 4, sequel to the very very average Uncharted 3.

Stay mad

They have to hype it... It's either uncharted or an indie :(

@hehe101: I don't think Uncharted will disappear as fast as Titanfall did....

evidence (ˈɛvɪdəns) n

1. ground for belief or disbelief; data on which to base proof or to establish truth or falsehood

story by

Jim Sterling

"Final Fantasy All the Bravest is not really a game. It's a cash delivery system, with you playing as the courier, your money the cargo, and Square Enix the unpaying recipient. After years of trying to monetize videogames, Square Enix has now moved on to monetizing customers themselves. It's cut out the irritating middle man that is the videogame, and found a way to simply get people to hand over money in exchange for nothing. That is what All the Bravest is. It's nothing. It's air. It's a thought. You're buying a concept in order to keep buying concepts.

Final Fantasy All the Bravest is fucking disgusting."

Sorry but past history is evidence and there is more evidence than this I could find you of SE selling out.

Sorry but no, that has nothing to do with RotTR. I steal a car and I am caught. Everytime I drive a car after I am guilty of grand theft auto?

Sorry but Yes, RotTR is under the same Square Enix. And that analogy makes no sense, if you're a convicted car thief you think I should just hand over my keys and just trust you won't steal it? Why should I give Square Enix the benefit of the doubt when they've done nothing to earn my trust in fact they've done the exact opposite of late. No matter what way you spin it past history is evidence and the evidence is in my favor #dealwithit.

@Shielder7:

There is nothing I have to deal with. You stated something that was complete conjecture. Any logical human being can see it. I never said I was driving your car. The fact is evidence of past crimes has no bearing on current situations. It may make you PERSONALLY wary, and I wouldn't blame you for that. But you said to him, "LoL no it won't. Microsoft just threw money at it just to keep it off the PS4 and PC, if you think any of that money will actually be going into the game or used to make it better you're sadly mistaken"

That is a statement, not the expression of your own apprehension towards SE. I said it was nonsense because there is no proof that the money paid for RotTR is not being used for the game. There are actually quotes by Spencer to the opposite. " and we're going to be able to work with them and invest and try to put the marketing and everything else at a level, and we're active in working with them on the development of the game as well, to try to make it one of those franchises that stands out."-http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/08/18/why-microsoft-wanted-rise-of-the-tomb-raider

Now whether that is true or not is beyond me. And you can feel anyway you wish personally about the validity of it. But you have NO PROOF to back up your statement. I hope you can deal with that.

LMAO evidence of past crimes has no bearing on current situations? Are you on drugs?

1. Selling out technically isn't a crime.

2. The definition of the evidence that we're using in this context isn't based around the criminal (Law) definition

3. If a Mass murderer shows up to your town and people start mysteriously disappearing don't you think the cops should investigate that guy first? You can trust the guy and walk down a black alley with him if you want to, but I'm a little smarter than that.

If you bought any of that PR BS you might as well tattoo your forehead with naive and gullible, and yes past history in this context is evidence i.e. Proof. if not you better go tell scientists and psychologists they're doing it wrong. It's shown time and time again past behaviors repeat. If I have reason to believe something will or won't happen such as past history it's not conjecture.

Sometimes you just have to use your noggin, if some individual kicks you in the nuts every time you try and shake his hand what makes you think he's not going to do it for the 5th time?

On drugs? No. But I have some study of law under my belt. If a mass murder shows up in my town and it is known he is a mass murderer there is no reason to investigate the man. As you said he is a mass murderer. He would be arrested because the current situation is the man hasn't stood trial for the crimes.

What, other than your feelings, which are in no way facts that apply to anyone else's reality, does that Final Fantasy, Sterling quote have anything to do with Rise of the Tomb Raider. You can link them in how you feel all you want, it doesn't make it fact, and therefore it isn't proof of what you said to him. See your confusing your feelings about someone or company with facts that you don't have.

Again, show me Proof that CD isn't using any money from MS in the deal for RotTR on the development of the game. You cant. You show me what they did in the past. As I said if that makes you wary, fine. But you told him he was mistaken for thinking different. Ok, show me the proof from This deal that backs that up. You don't have it. That is conjecture. Guesswork, because you have formed an opinion about a situation without all the information. You're trying to spin this into where your hesitancy to believe SE is a fact. That is coming from your anus.

was looking forward to playing this on my PS4 since most of my gaming buddies are there.... Such a shame.

Welp, I guess I'll buy it for xbone and play it by my lonesome regardless of how the multiplayer mode turns out on this game.

I loved the fact you tried to break down the exaggerated example but failed completely to acknowledge the fact you're using the wrong definition and not the one I gave you. This isn't a court of law so were going to use the standard definition.

Yeah Square Enix....... I thought I went over that do you not understand the connection Square Enix has between the two? And past history is considered evidence in this context not just feelings pal.

That's easy CD isn't using any money from MS because it didn't get any of the money Square Enix did. But if you want to get really technical "Proof" is only a mathematical term as nothing outside mathematics can ever be proven, it's why I've been using the term evidence. A person with a law degree should of known that.

For the sake of argument what exactly do you want me to show you? Exactly what SE will do with the money in the future? Well since I lack a time machine and the ability to hack SE I can't give you that, but any rational thinking person will agree that's beyond absurd. I can show you evidence that SE won't from past history which I have. Just like the past history of a junky shows that it's a safe bet he's going to spend his money on drugs.

Bottom line I have evidence to support my claim, you have none I win.