Tomb Raider Reboot Revealed

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#1 shinrabanshou
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'After a brutal storm destroys the boat she was travelling on, a frightened young woman is left washed ashore on an unknown beach. On her own but not alone she has only one goal, to survive'

As we theorized last month, the January issue of Game Informer will, indeed, be showing off the latest iteration in the Tomb Raider series called, simply, Tomb Raider. Details are scarce, but we know it features Lara's first adventure in which she must struggle to stay alive (hence "A Survivor is Born," the tag line used to tease the release). You can see the rough-looking Lara after the break.

Though Darrell Gallagher, head of Crystal Dynamics, says we should "forget everything you knew about
Tomb Raider" and that this is "an origins story that creates Lara Croft and takes her on a character defining journey like no other," it's not clear if this is a relaunch or just an origin story that takes place in the series' already pretty convoluted time line. Heck, we don't even know platforms, though PC, PS3 and 360 seem like safe bets. Soon as we all get our hands on the new GI, we'll hopefully all know much more.

As for the new, stripped down title, Gallagher said "We know there is a blog that has a significant games database that relies on individual tags for each game title, and we like making things hard on them." ... OK, he didn't say that. But you know
he was thinking it.

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Art leaks via neogaf:

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#2 inggrish
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Wow, awesome sauce :D

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#3 mrmusicman247
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Interesting. Bery bery interesting.
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#4 kyacat
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cool but please keep Lara brown eyes
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#5 Shirokishi_
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It has my attention.

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#6 shinrabanshou
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I'm wondering if this is SE's mystery Jump Festa game, but don't know if Tomb Raider is popular enough in Japan to warrant it being on display there.

If not they still have a mystery game to reveal.

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#7 devious742
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Tomb Raider has always been a favorite of mine... Love those games

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#9 Thunderdrone
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So, Lara Croft actually looks good now. I like it
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#10 Lto_thaG
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Interested I am.

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#11 Thunderdrone
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Interested I am.

Lto_thaG
That was quick :P
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#12 Lto_thaG
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[QUOTE="Lto_thaG"]

Interested I am.

Thunderdrone
That was quick :P

I need more of this game's stuff :x
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#13 kyacat
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SO LONG AS THEY KEEP LARA BRITISH THEN ITS ALL GOOD WITH ME :)

_Matt_
I agree that one of the reason I really like Tomb Raider games Lara is british and her trademark her brown eyes
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#14 inggrish
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[QUOTE="_Matt_"]

SO LONG AS THEY KEEP LARA BRITISH THEN ITS ALL GOOD WITH ME :)

kyacat

I agree that one of the reason I really like Tomb Raider games Lara is british and her trademark her brown eyes

agreed brown eyes, and British :D

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#15 tonitorsi
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I'm not digging the new character modeling. Legend/Underworld Lara was the best.

Tomb Raider has always been about platforming and action/adventure. He said that we should forget everything we know about it. And honestly Tomb Raider is not Tomb Raider if it isn't about platforming/actiion adventure/ guns/ and bad guys :?

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Interesting. Bery bery interesting.mrmusicman247

this and she has a real jessica alba look to her now. i like.

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I'm not digging the new character modeling. Legend/Underworld Lara was the best.

Tomb Raider has always been about platforming and action/adventure. He said that we should forget everything we know about it. And honestly Tomb Raider is not Tomb Raider if it isn't about platforming/actiion adventure/ guns/ and bad guys :?

tonitorsi

I'm up for a reboot.We don't know anything,so we'll have to wait.

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[QUOTE="mrmusicman247"]Interesting. Bery bery interesting.lazerface216

this and she has a real jessica alba look to her now. i like.

I've seen comments that she looks like Hillary Swank...

But it could just be magazine cover art and may not reflect the actual game anyway.

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#19 inggrish
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[QUOTE="tonitorsi"]

I'm not digging the new character modeling. Legend/Underworld Lara was the best.

Tomb Raider has always been about platforming and action/adventure. He said that we should forget everything we know about it. And honestly Tomb Raider is not Tomb Raider if it isn't about platforming/actiion adventure/ guns/ and bad guys :?

Lto_thaG

I'm up for a reboot.We don't know anything,so we'll have to wait.

I agree with this, a reboot is what Tomb Raider may need, and not an Angel of Darkness reboot either :P

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[QUOTE="Lto_thaG"]

[QUOTE="tonitorsi"]

I'm not digging the new character modeling. Legend/Underworld Lara was the best.

Tomb Raider has always been about platforming and action/adventure. He said that we should forget everything we know about it. And honestly Tomb Raider is not Tomb Raider if it isn't about platforming/actiion adventure/ guns/ and bad guys :?

_Matt_

I'm up for a reboot.We don't know anything,so we'll have to wait.

I agree with this, a reboot is what Tomb Raider may need, and not an Angel of Darkness reboot either :P

AoD was quite something.
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#21 Masterx1220
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Interested I am.

Lto_thaG

Lto tha G we all know your lara nao stop denying it :evil:

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#22 inggrish
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[QUOTE="_Matt_"]

[QUOTE="Lto_thaG"] I'm up for a reboot.We don't know anything,so we'll have to wait.

Lto_thaG

I agree with this, a reboot is what Tomb Raider may need, and not an Angel of Darkness reboot either :P

AoD was quite something.

mm, I actually enjoyed AoD when you look through the bugs, and don't think of it as tomb raider :P

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#23 tomarlyn
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I think concept art was leaked a year ago. Strange choice on the face, but fresh.
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[QUOTE="Lto_thaG"][QUOTE="_Matt_"]

I agree with this, a reboot is what Tomb Raider may need, and not an Angel of Darkness reboot either :P

_Matt_

AoD was quite something.

mm, I actually enjoyed AoD when you look through the bugs, and don't think of it as tomb raider :P

I did too.I mean,I was totally hyped.The end product was disappointing,but I put on my fanboyglasses and went throughout the game.I liked playing it.

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[QUOTE="_Matt_"]

[QUOTE="Lto_thaG"] I'm up for a reboot.We don't know anything,so we'll have to wait.

Lto_thaG

I agree with this, a reboot is what Tomb Raider may need, and not an Angel of Darkness reboot either :P

AoD was quite something.

I liked AoD. Regardless of the scores it got, it was different. Not action oriented but more about adventure and ok platforming.

But I guess you're right. I'm more than up for a reboot as long as they don't **** it up. Guardian of light didn't do it justice. And Underworld as great, but lefted more to be desired.

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#26 Lto_thaG
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[QUOTE="Lto_thaG"]

Interested I am.

Masterx1220

Lto tha G we all know your lara nao stop denying it :evil:

I wouldn't be posting here if I was :o
I would be raiding tombs and avoiding people that were trying to raid my tomb.

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#27 kyacat
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I don't mind a reboot of tomb raider but just keep Lara british and her brown eyes and yes new model of Lara does look like Jessica Alba
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#28 lazerface216
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[QUOTE="lazerface216"]

[QUOTE="mrmusicman247"]Interesting. Bery bery interesting.shinrabanshou

this and she has a real jessica alba look to her now. i like.

I've seen comments that she looks like Hillary Swank...

But it could just be magazine cover art and may not reflect the actual game anyway.

yeah, now that you mentioned it i can see the hillary swank resemblance, looks like a mix of both actually. can't wait to see some pics or gameplay footage...

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#29 inggrish
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[QUOTE="Masterx1220"]

[QUOTE="Lto_thaG"]

Interested I am.

Lto_thaG

Lto tha G we all know your lara nao stop denying it :evil:

I wouldn't be posting here if I was :o
I would be raiding tombs and avoiding people that were trying to raid my tomb.

haha made me chuckle

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#30 shinrabanshou
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Added some art leaks from gaf into the OP. Kind of random, like The Ring? :?

Looks interesting though.

And I'm guessing that cover art isn't representative. Concept art Lara looks like that chick from LOST.

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#31 Masterx1220
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[QUOTE="Masterx1220"]

[QUOTE="Lto_thaG"]

Interested I am.

Lto_thaG

Lto tha G we all know your lara nao stop denying it :evil:

I wouldn't be posting here if I was :o
I would be raiding tombs and avoiding people that were trying to raid my tomb.

Well could you raid my tomb >_>. its filled with treasure :oops:

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#32 Lto_thaG
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[QUOTE="Lto_thaG"]

[QUOTE="Masterx1220"]

Lto tha G we all know your lara nao stop denying it :evil:

Masterx1220

I wouldn't be posting here if I was :o
I would be raiding tombs and avoiding people that were trying to raid my tomb.

Well could you raid my tomb >_>. its filled with treasure :oops:


I don't feel well in moist environments.:(
And that's my gross comment of the day.

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#33 Zaibach
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Someone needs a wash, I dont like dirty girls....oh wait yeah, yeah I kinda do loooving the new look

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#34 padaporra
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Lara Croft doesn't look like other people. Other people look like Lara Croft!
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Anyway, it looks great for a cover reveal. After the superb LCGoL I'm really looking foward to this game. My only worry is something that have already been said here, this "forget everything you knew about Tomb Raider". What I most love in those games was the plataform, I mean, I could jump in the Egypts level in TRA all day long.
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I think they will change it big time, and take some risk, I hope they do it right!

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I just hope they dont take the easy route and turn it in to an Uncharted style game. The platforming, the puzzle solving and exploration needs to take centre stage. Improve the combat, sure. But dont cave in to the shooter generation and use the success of Uncharted as an excuse to make this Tomb Raider a glorified third person shooter. I'm definitely looking forward to this. I've always loved the Tomb Raider games.

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[QUOTE="Masterx1220"]

[QUOTE="Lto_thaG"] I wouldn't be posting here if I was :o
I would be raiding tombs and avoiding people that were trying to raid my tomb.

Lto_thaG

Well could you raid my tomb >_>. its filled with treasure :oops:


I don't feel well in moist environments.:(
And that's my gross comment of the day.

wait i don't like where this is going.

i have old Indian ruins in my neighborhood, i have no clue what you are talking about. :P

i mean if your not up for it then ill just holla at drake then

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wait i don't like where this is going.
i have old Indian ruins in my neighborhood, i have no clue what you are talking about. :P

i mean if your not up for it then ill just holla at drake then

Masterx1220


I think Drake is up for the challenge :P

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#38 amaneuvering
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Don't like those stupid looking monsters at the bottom.

I think the enemies in Tomb Raider games should be the kind of things you would see in an Indiana Jones movie or Sinbad rather than something you would see in a crappy horror inspired computer game.

Expectations lowered already.

They just need it bebasicallylike Uncharted 2 but with Lara Croft imo.

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#39 Phazevariance
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cool but please keep Lara brown eyeskyacat
Why keep brown eyes? 80% of the world has brown eyes, give her something a little more dazzling... like orange eyes.
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#40 Lto_thaG
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Holy s*** those pictures look awesome.Even more interested.

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#41 Shirokishi_
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Monsters?

Yeah.... Ill take my interest back thank you....

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#42 Lto_thaG
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They just need it bebasicallylike Uncharted 2 but with Lara Croft imo.

amaneuvering


Dear God,no.

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#43 inggrish
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[QUOTE="Lto_thaG"]

[QUOTE="Masterx1220"]

Well could you raid my tomb >_>. its filled with treasure :oops:

Masterx1220


I don't feel well in moist environments.:(
And that's my gross comment of the day.

wait i don't like where this is going.

i have old Indian ruins in my neighborhood, i have no clue what you are talking about. :P

i mean if your not up for it then ill just holla at drake then

LMAO!!! that is brilliant :D

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#44 burgeg
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They just need it bebasicallylike Uncharted 2 but with Lara Croft imo.

amaneuvering

NOOOOOOOO! It's fairly obvious why. As I said in my previous post, I dont want then to cave in to the shooter generation and turn Tomb Raider in to a glorified third person shooter.

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#45 Masterx1220
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when she's on the horse shooting a bow it looks like a necromorph (however you spell it) is lunging at her dead space raider conformed

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#46 tonitorsi
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Now I'm ******* hyped!

Lara Croft with a Bow and Machete.

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#47 shinrabanshou
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[QUOTE="amaneuvering"]

They just need it bebasicallylike Uncharted 2 but with Lara Croft imo.

burgeg

NOOOOOOOO! It's fairly obvious why. As I said in my previous post, I dont want then to cave in to the shooter generation and turn Tomb Raider in to a glorified third person shooter.

Looking at the monsters, I'm getting the feeling it will be somewhat derivative of Uncharted, which is, ironically, itself derivative of Tomb Raider. So it's just coming full circle.

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We'll see how this turns out. Took them long enough to announce it.
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#49 burgeg
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[QUOTE="burgeg"]

[QUOTE="amaneuvering"]

They just need it bebasicallylike Uncharted 2 but with Lara Croft imo.

shinrabanshou

NOOOOOOOO! It's fairly obvious why. As I said in my previous post, I dont want then to cave in to the shooter generation and turn Tomb Raider in to a glorified third person shooter.

Looking at the monsters, I'm getting the feeling it will be somewhat derivative of Uncharted, which is, ironically, itself derivative of Tomb Raider. So it's just coming full circle.

Uncharted plays more like a Gears of War game than a Tomb Raider game to be honest though. It's focused mainly on the gunplay and action. The platforming is ripped straight out of the last few TR games, only not done nearly as well. In Uncharted the platforming is used mainly to provide a breather from the action and help pacing. In Tomb Raider it's the main part of the gameplay.

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#50 skrat_01
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If it is anything like the rumour details that emerged, well... I can't wait to hear more details. Open world survival with some horror. Can't wait.