Tomb Raider Reboot Revealed

Not liking the "new" look but I'll keep an eye on it.

Very interesting! Tomb Raider needed to be reinvented.

Why does it seem reboots are murdering the characters? First DmC, now Tomb Raider, although Tomb Raider isn't nearly as bad. Keep it British (love the accent,) and hair/eyes brown.

waiwaiwaiwaiwait WHAT THE HELL IS THAT. there's silent hill on mah tomb raider! :PBrunoBRS

ROFL

some info from GAF (credit to SolidSnakex)

- Lara is 21 in this game
- It's not only a reboot of the franchise but a reboot of the entire brand. As a result there will be no "real" Lara model this time.
- They're doing performance capturing with this game
- There are brutal deaths in the game this time. One is described as a deranged man stabbing Lara in the chest and then closing her eyes after she's dead. Another includes a boulder falling on her leg to trap her before another falls and crushes her head.
- CD won't talk specifics on weapons but concept art shows a bow, shotgun and pistol
- The lock on targeting system is gone and it now has a free aim system. CD says that it can compete with any of their competitors.
- "I think that the major difference between this game and the old is the concept of smoke and mirrors," begins Darrell Gallagher, the studio head at Crystal Dynamics. "There was an illusion of freedom because of streaming and loading that would pop you out in a different location, but this is absolutely real. You can literally go any direction that you see and carve your own way to the finish line instead of being guide."
- "It was important in the game to not only deliver the character arc of Lara Croft emotionally, but to deliver it in gameplay as well so the player gets to grow into a hardened survivor," says experienced director Noah Hughes. As the game unfolds, Lara will scavenge new tools and gear that augment her abilities. Lara's athletic prowess will also evolve. Some areas begin inaccessible due to physical limitations or scarce supplies. With the right skills and gear, however, the island is Lara's for the taking.
- There are base camps in the game. Here you can combine items to create something new and access a skill system to upgrade Lara's abilities. You'll also be able to use base camps to fast travel to different locations to minimize backtracking.
- You'll need to gather food and water in order to survive
- There are humans in the game, including some of the crew members from the shipwreck off the coast of the island.

sounds cool

laus_basic

It sounds absolutely amazing on paper....(gives me the Batman Arkham Assylum mixed with deadspace vibe, except at a larger scale)

However, let's hope it works well in action.

Interested i am

[QUOTE="laus_basic"]

some info from GAF (credit to SolidSnakex)

- Lara is 21 in this game
- It's not only a reboot of the franchise but a reboot of the entire brand. As a result there will be no "real" Lara model this time.
- They're doing performance capturing with this game
- There are brutal deaths in the game this time. One is described as a deranged man stabbing Lara in the chest and then closing her eyes after she's dead. Another includes a boulder falling on her leg to trap her before another falls and crushes her head.
- CD won't talk specifics on weapons but concept art shows a bow, shotgun and pistol
- The lock on targeting system is gone and it now has a free aim system. CD says that it can compete with any of their competitors.
- "I think that the major difference between this game and the old is the concept of smoke and mirrors," begins Darrell Gallagher, the studio head at Crystal Dynamics. "There was an illusion of freedom because of streaming and loading that would pop you out in a different location, but this is absolutely real. You can literally go any direction that you see and carve your own way to the finish line instead of being guide."
- "It was important in the game to not only deliver the character arc of Lara Croft emotionally, but to deliver it in gameplay as well so the player gets to grow into a hardened survivor," says experienced director Noah Hughes. As the game unfolds, Lara will scavenge new tools and gear that augment her abilities. Lara's athletic prowess will also evolve. Some areas begin inaccessible due to physical limitations or scarce supplies. With the right skills and gear, however, the island is Lara's for the taking.
- There are base camps in the game. Here you can combine items to create something new and access a skill system to upgrade Lara's abilities. You'll also be able to use base camps to fast travel to different locations to minimize backtracking.
- You'll need to gather food and water in order to survive
- There are humans in the game, including some of the crew members from the shipwreck off the coast of the island.

sounds cool

verbalfilth

It sounds absolutely amazing on paper....(gives me the Batman Arkham Assylum mixed with deadspace vibe, except at a larger scale)

However, let's hope it works well in action.

I'm not liking the brutal deaths but the rest sounds absolutely insane.:o ... Let's hope it works.:)

Hopefully they do an assets overhaul on Lara

Hopefully they do an assets overhaul on Lara

BPoole96

Very very interested :)

some info from GAF (credit to SolidSnakex)

- Lara is 21 in this game
- It's not only a reboot of the franchise but a reboot of the entire brand. As a result there will be no "real" Lara model this time.
- They're doing performance capturing with this game
- There are brutal deaths in the game this time. One is described as a deranged man stabbing Lara in the chest and then closing her eyes after she's dead. Another includes a boulder falling on her leg to trap her before another falls and crushes her head.
- CD won't talk specifics on weapons but concept art shows a bow, shotgun and pistol
- The lock on targeting system is gone and it now has a free aim system. CD says that it can compete with any of their competitors.
- "I think that the major difference between this game and the old is the concept of smoke and mirrors," begins Darrell Gallagher, the studio head at Crystal Dynamics. "There was an illusion of freedom because of streaming and loading that would pop you out in a different location, but this is absolutely real. You can literally go any direction that you see and carve your own way to the finish line instead of being guide."
- "It was important in the game to not only deliver the character arc of Lara Croft emotionally, but to deliver it in gameplay as well so the player gets to grow into a hardened survivor," says experienced director Noah Hughes. As the game unfolds, Lara will scavenge new tools and gear that augment her abilities. Lara's athletic prowess will also evolve. Some areas begin inaccessible due to physical limitations or scarce supplies. With the right skills and gear, however, the island is Lara's for the taking.
- There are base camps in the game. Here you can combine items to create something new and access a skill system to upgrade Lara's abilities. You'll also be able to use base camps to fast travel to different locations to minimize backtracking.
- You'll need to gather food and water in order to survive
- There are humans in the game, including some of the crew members from the shipwreck off the coast of the island.

sounds cool

laus_basic

I'm loving these new reboots (even more because I get to see all these elitist fans go mad :lol: )

Not really interested, I always thought tomb raider was bad, but I wouldn't mind if this turned out well.

Not really interested, I always thought tomb raider was bad, but I wouldn't mind if this turned out well.

Espada12

DUDE! Where have you been?:o I haven't seen you on Skype in like ages now!:(

... Also I don't like the idea of Lara being brutally killed.:( Other brutal notions however.:P

There's one blurry scan showing an in-game shot of Lara floating around. I'm happy to see she doesn't have humongous boobs.

Sounds like they are implementing some RPG-like qualities. If it ends up being half as good as it sounds, then we are in for a real treat.

I think there's definitely a Japanese aesthetic to the picture, which is really interesting.

some info from GAF (credit to SolidSnakex)

- Lara is 21 in this game
- It's not only a reboot of the franchise but a reboot of the entire brand. As a result there will be no "real" Lara model this time.
- They're doing performance capturing with this game
- There are brutal deaths in the game this time. One is described as a deranged man stabbing Lara in the chest and then closing her eyes after she's dead. Another includes a boulder falling on her leg to trap her before another falls and crushes her head.
- CD won't talk specifics on weapons but concept art shows a bow, shotgun and pistol
- The lock on targeting system is gone and it now has a free aim system. CD says that it can compete with any of their competitors.
- "I think that the major difference between this game and the old is the concept of smoke and mirrors," begins Darrell Gallagher, the studio head at Crystal Dynamics. "There was an illusion of freedom because of streaming and loading that would pop you out in a different location, but this is absolutely real. You can literally go any direction that you see and carve your own way to the finish line instead of being guide."
- "It was important in the game to not only deliver the character arc of Lara Croft emotionally, but to deliver it in gameplay as well so the player gets to grow into a hardened survivor," says experienced director Noah Hughes. As the game unfolds, Lara will scavenge new tools and gear that augment her abilities. Lara's athletic prowess will also evolve. Some areas begin inaccessible due to physical limitations or scarce supplies. With the right skills and gear, however, the island is Lara's for the taking.
- There are base camps in the game. Here you can combine items to create something new and access a skill system to upgrade Lara's abilities. You'll also be able to use base camps to fast travel to different locations to minimize backtracking.
- You'll need to gather food and water in order to survive
- There are humans in the game, including some of the crew members from the shipwreck off the coast of the island.

sounds cool

laus_basic

[QUOTE="laus_basic"]

some info from GAF (credit to SolidSnakex)

- Lara is 21 in this game
- It's not only a reboot of the franchise but a reboot of the entire brand. As a result there will be no "real" Lara model this time.
- They're doing performance capturing with this game
- There are brutal deaths in the game this time. One is described as a deranged man stabbing Lara in the chest and then closing her eyes after she's dead. Another includes a boulder falling on her leg to trap her before another falls and crushes her head.
- CD won't talk specifics on weapons but concept art shows a bow, shotgun and pistol
- The lock on targeting system is gone and it now has a free aim system. CD says that it can compete with any of their competitors.
- "I think that the major difference between this game and the old is the concept of smoke and mirrors," begins Darrell Gallagher, the studio head at Crystal Dynamics. "There was an illusion of freedom because of streaming and loading that would pop you out in a different location, but this is absolutely real. You can literally go any direction that you see and carve your own way to the finish line instead of being guide."
- "It was important in the game to not only deliver the character arc of Lara Croft emotionally, but to deliver it in gameplay as well so the player gets to grow into a hardened survivor," says experienced director Noah Hughes. As the game unfolds, Lara will scavenge new tools and gear that augment her abilities. Lara's athletic prowess will also evolve. Some areas begin inaccessible due to physical limitations or scarce supplies. With the right skills and gear, however, the island is Lara's for the taking.
- There are base camps in the game. Here you can combine items to create something new and access a skill system to upgrade Lara's abilities. You'll also be able to use base camps to fast travel to different locations to minimize backtracking.
- You'll need to gather food and water in order to survive
- There are humans in the game, including some of the crew members from the shipwreck off the coast of the island.

sounds cool

mitu123

Man if only it were rated AO...:P I guess they can get a little more spicy if it were rated M stillz.:P

[QUOTE="mitu123"]

[QUOTE="laus_basic"]

some info from GAF (credit to SolidSnakex)

- Lara is 21 in this game
- It's not only a reboot of the franchise but a reboot of the entire brand. As a result there will be no "real" Lara model this time.
- They're doing performance capturing with this game
- There are brutal deaths in the game this time. One is described as a deranged man stabbing Lara in the chest and then closing her eyes after she's dead. Another includes a boulder falling on her leg to trap her before another falls and crushes her head.
- CD won't talk specifics on weapons but concept art shows a bow, shotgun and pistol
- The lock on targeting system is gone and it now has a free aim system. CD says that it can compete with any of their competitors.
- "I think that the major difference between this game and the old is the concept of smoke and mirrors," begins Darrell Gallagher, the studio head at Crystal Dynamics. "There was an illusion of freedom because of streaming and loading that would pop you out in a different location, but this is absolutely real. You can literally go any direction that you see and carve your own way to the finish line instead of being guide."
- "It was important in the game to not only deliver the character arc of Lara Croft emotionally, but to deliver it in gameplay as well so the player gets to grow into a hardened survivor," says experienced director Noah Hughes. As the game unfolds, Lara will scavenge new tools and gear that augment her abilities. Lara's athletic prowess will also evolve. Some areas begin inaccessible due to physical limitations or scarce supplies. With the right skills and gear, however, the island is Lara's for the taking.
- There are base camps in the game. Here you can combine items to create something new and access a skill system to upgrade Lara's abilities. You'll also be able to use base camps to fast travel to different locations to minimize backtracking.
- You'll need to gather food and water in order to survive
- There are humans in the game, including some of the crew members from the shipwreck off the coast of the island.

sounds cool

sanim02

Man if only it were rated AO...:P I guess they can get a little more spicy if it were rated M stillz.:P

Ugh, she looks almost worse than the new Dante.

Ugh, she looks almost worse than the new Dante.

StealthMonkey4

some info from GAF (credit to SolidSnakex)

- Lara is 21 in this game
- It's not only a reboot of the franchise but a reboot of the entire brand. As a result there will be no "real" Lara model this time.
- They're doing performance capturing with this game
- There are brutal deaths in the game this time. One is described as a deranged man stabbing Lara in the chest and then closing her eyes after she's dead. Another includes a boulder falling on her leg to trap her before another falls and crushes her head.
- CD won't talk specifics on weapons but concept art shows a bow, shotgun and pistol
- The lock on targeting system is gone and it now has a free aim system. CD says that it can compete with any of their competitors.
- "I think that the major difference between this game and the old is the concept of smoke and mirrors," begins Darrell Gallagher, the studio head at Crystal Dynamics. "There was an illusion of freedom because of streaming and loading that would pop you out in a different location, but this is absolutely real. You can literally go any direction that you see and carve your own way to the finish line instead of being guide."
- "It was important in the game to not only deliver the character arc of Lara Croft emotionally, but to deliver it in gameplay as well so the player gets to grow into a hardened survivor," says experienced director Noah Hughes. As the game unfolds, Lara will scavenge new tools and gear that augment her abilities. Lara's athletic prowess will also evolve. Some areas begin inaccessible due to physical limitations or scarce supplies. With the right skills and gear, however, the island is Lara's for the taking.
- There are base camps in the game. Here you can combine items to create something new and access a skill system to upgrade Lara's abilities. You'll also be able to use base camps to fast travel to different locations to minimize backtracking.
- You'll need to gather food and water in order to survive
- There are humans in the game, including some of the crew members from the shipwreck off the coast of the island.

sounds cool

laus_basic

Also based on the website: http://tombraider.com/

This is either PS360 or PC/PS3/360.

[QUOTE="laus_basic"]

some info from GAF (credit to SolidSnakex)

- Lara is 21 in this game
- It's not only a reboot of the franchise but a reboot of the entire brand. As a result there will be no "real" Lara model this time.
- They're doing performance capturing with this game
- There are brutal deaths in the game this time. One is described as a deranged man stabbing Lara in the chest and then closing her eyes after she's dead. Another includes a boulder falling on her leg to trap her before another falls and crushes her head.
- CD won't talk specifics on weapons but concept art shows a bow, shotgun and pistol
- The lock on targeting system is gone and it now has a free aim system. CD says that it can compete with any of their competitors.
- "I think that the major difference between this game and the old is the concept of smoke and mirrors," begins Darrell Gallagher, the studio head at Crystal Dynamics. "There was an illusion of freedom because of streaming and loading that would pop you out in a different location, but this is absolutely real. You can literally go any direction that you see and carve your own way to the finish line instead of being guide."
- "It was important in the game to not only deliver the character arc of Lara Croft emotionally, but to deliver it in gameplay as well so the player gets to grow into a hardened survivor," says experienced director Noah Hughes. As the game unfolds, Lara will scavenge new tools and gear that augment her abilities. Lara's athletic prowess will also evolve. Some areas begin inaccessible due to physical limitations or scarce supplies. With the right skills and gear, however, the island is Lara's for the taking.
- There are base camps in the game. Here you can combine items to create something new and access a skill system to upgrade Lara's abilities. You'll also be able to use base camps to fast travel to different locations to minimize backtracking.
- You'll need to gather food and water in order to survive
- There are humans in the game, including some of the crew members from the shipwreck off the coast of the island.

sounds cool

shinrabanshou

Also based on the website: http://tombraider.com/

This is either PS360 or PC/PS3/360.

It's all 3, would be absurd for this not to be on PC.

mitu123

Ugh, she looks almost worse than the new Dante.

StealthMonkey4

????She looks the same with some dirt and blood.

[QUOTE="StealthMonkey4"]

Ugh, she looks almost worse than the new Dante.

finalfantasy94

????She looks the same with some dirt and blood.

I was quite skeptical and apprehensive when I heard the next game was going to be a reboot. This cover may have just changed my mind :o

I'm pretty excited about the total free roaming, getting rid of the lock-on aiming, weapons crafting & upgrading, and the whole survival theme. But please please please please PLEASE can they finally fix that infernal camera. If they can allow me to see where I'm jumping when Lara in a ledge backed against a wall, I'll be super happy :)

[QUOTE="Espada12"]

Not really interested, I always thought tomb raider was bad, but I wouldn't mind if this turned out well.

sanim02

DUDE! Where have you been?:o I haven't seen you on Skype in like ages now!:(

... Also I don't like the idea of Lara being brutally killed.:( Other brutal notions however.:P

Been doing stuff! So I've been all over.

Interesting.

Maybe it'll be better than the Xbox Live/PSN title.

Interesting.

Maybe it'll be better than the Xbox Live/PSN title.

LegatoSkyheart

I should think so, since that was a "compact" game, and this will be on a next gen engine. It'll be an enhanced overhaul of the traditional formula of acrobatic platforming and exploration which is what the TR fans really want.

>Dante

>Lara

>Max Payne

>Cole (Infamous) (Almost happened, might still happen)

>Jim Raynor

Who will they ruin next?

>Dante

>Lara

>Max Payne

>Cole (Infamous) (Almost happened, might still happen)

>Jim Raynor

Who will they ruin next?

HaloinventedFPS

A bit premature to be saying Lara is "ruined" by this. I'd say the enhanced realism will only be a boon to the iconic heroin.

>Dante

>Lara

>Max Payne

>Cole (Infamous) (Almost happened, might still happen)

>Jim Raynor

Who will they ruin next?

HaloinventedFPS

wha? SHE LOOKS PRETTY MUCH THE SAME! my god people are so dam silly sometimes. This is no where near compared with what happend with cole he looked like nathan drake in part 2 so it didint make sense. This lara is a reboot and even then she looks the same just a tad bit less cartoony and has some dirt and blood on her cause thats how they wanted her to look in that pictuer.

[QUOTE="HaloinventedFPS"]

>Dante

>Lara

>Max Payne

>Cole (Infamous) (Almost happened, might still happen)

>Jim Raynor

Who will they ruin next?

AdobeArtist

A bit premature to be saying Lara is "ruined" by this. I'd say the enhanced realism will only be a boon to the iconic heroin.

[QUOTE="StealthMonkey4"]

Ugh, she looks almost worse than the new Dante.

lbjkurono23

>Dante

>Lara

>Max Payne

>Cole (Infamous) (Almost happened, might still happen)

>Jim Raynor

Who will they ruin next?

HaloinventedFPS

Well the cutscenes will most likely be great. I am a bit worried that they'll make this ultra violent and give Lara a sailors mouth. I'm okay with it being darker or gritty but using the M rating to just add more swear words and violence seems like an easy way out.ycole11

This is something I covered in the Eidos forums. And while the M rating allows for flexibility in language, does not mean Lara herself will swear every other word. She's still very much a lady and her tragic circumstances in no way negates her aristocratic upbringing.

But don't forget the games are populated by other character's. Lara is always encountering mercenaries and other seedy underworld types. Of course you'd expect them to regularily drop F-bombs. Would you think in a heted firefight, the mercs would be shouting "We gonna put you down babe!!" ?? Profanity and derogatory remarks are pretty much a lifestyIe aspect of that group, and now the games can more accurately represent them.

>Dante

>Lara

>Max Payne

>Cole (Infamous) (Almost happened, might still happen)

>Jim Raynor

Who will they ruin next?

HaloinventedFPS

I don't get all this talk about how her desing has been "ruined."

She still looks like the general idea of Lara Croft, they've just made her more realistic instead of cartoony. And she's covered in dirt and grime because she's been shipwrecked.

It's not like DmC where the director basically made Dante into... himself...

I don't get all this talk about how her desing has been "ruined."

She still looks like the general idea of Lara Croft, they've just made her more realistic instead of cartoony. And she's covered in dirt and grime because she's been shipwrecked.

It's not like DmC where the director basically made Dante into... himself...

*pic*

shinrabanshou

Okay thats just weird :p

hey ibjkurono, that face is familiar, but who's the actress in your sig?

Why does the Lara Craft in the Gameinformer cover reminds me of another heroine, Aya Brea?thom_maytees

I'm digging the art style.

some info from GAF (credit to SolidSnakex)

- Lara is 21 in this game
- It's not only a reboot of the franchise but a reboot of the entire brand. As a result there will be no "real" Lara model this time.
- They're doing performance capturing with this game
- There are brutal deaths in the game this time. One is described as a deranged man stabbing Lara in the chest and then closing her eyes after she's dead. Another includes a boulder falling on her leg to trap her before another falls and crushes her head.
- CD won't talk specifics on weapons but concept art shows a bow, shotgun and pistol
- The lock on targeting system is gone and it now has a free aim system. CD says that it can compete with any of their competitors.
- "I think that the major difference between this game and the old is the concept of smoke and mirrors," begins Darrell Gallagher, the studio head at Crystal Dynamics. "There was an illusion of freedom because of streaming and loading that would pop you out in a different location, but this is absolutely real. You can literally go any direction that you see and carve your own way to the finish line instead of being guide."
- "It was important in the game to not only deliver the character arc of Lara Croft emotionally, but to deliver it in gameplay as well so the player gets to grow into a hardened survivor," says experienced director Noah Hughes. As the game unfolds, Lara will scavenge new tools and gear that augment her abilities. Lara's athletic prowess will also evolve. Some areas begin inaccessible due to physical limitations or scarce supplies. With the right skills and gear, however, the island is Lara's for the taking.
- There are base camps in the game. Here you can combine items to create something new and access a skill system to upgrade Lara's abilities. You'll also be able to use base camps to fast travel to different locations to minimize backtracking.
- You'll need to gather food and water in order to survive
- There are humans in the game, including some of the crew members from the shipwreck off the coast of the island.

sounds cool

laus_basic

I got a "Metroidvania" vibe from reading this.

which isnt a bad thing at all...