Tomb Raider Series Reboot

ratzee199

Journeyman
controls were set to walk mode only :wink: within this time I wud have completed FC3 twice

try to play the game/or any other game...when you are married...with a 2 months old kid...
and yes...I have a great relation with LARA...I bought my first ever PC game TR 4 back in '99.
 

Zangetsu

I am the master of my Fate.
those who completed 100%.. can we miss any docs/relic/item as I have not yet started Fast Travel..just going with story?I think there is a point of no return just like FC3...
 

Zangetsu

I am the master of my Fate.
Completed.. :enforcer:

Total Completion: 98%
:)banghead: don't know where is 2% left coz I have done all (100%) challenges/relics/docs/weapons etc still)
Graphics is amazing...can compete with Uncharted..Lara looks superb (exceptional detailing) and she does reacts to environment very well(when passing through sand waves,water waves or quickly hiding when enemy is nearby)..
water is so much detailed be it muddy green,clean water or pool of blood.
Fire effects are wow...after FarCry 2 & 3 this game has excellent fire details(fire particles) and Lara automatically lights a fire when place is too dark.Cave/Ruins are well designed...passing thru narrow areas is nice...also the human skulls inside caves are so well designed(not just some ignored textures)

Initially before the plane crash Lara is all cleaned but after that for the whole game she is covered with mud and the mud detailing in her whole body is well detailed...the initial scene of Lara is CGI graphics (just like Final Fantasy VIII).

Story is quite OK and not exceptional (u'll agree on this if u complete the game so don't wanna spoil the story).

Lighting effects/rain/thunderstorms/moon all are excellent...the stages/areas are beautifully created and is a visual treat to watch.

Sound..oh what to say about it..nice....the echo of firing a shotgun in open areas is exactly same as it is in real world (wow),music is inspiring and good.

in this reboot there are two major elements
Lara will FALL,FALL,FALL & FALL (u'll will get this multiple times..she hurts herself badly but that is USP of this as its a survivor game)
and second is BOOM,BOOM,BOOM & BOOM (hell yeah lots of explosions....even dynamites are fired by enemies)

Lara's signature weapon is bow & arrow...and are good to use them (for silent kill though pistol and machine gun also have silencer)
actually its a multi purpose tool(the bow & arrow)
Upgrade list is long and good (and u will upgrade everything to 100% so no worries)..
gameplay mechanics is also marvelous solving puzzles,swinging and mountain climbing are well executed.
puzzle are not hard & tricky...using survival instinct helps a lot.(button Q will be mostly pressed)

Boss fights...there are not ending level boss fight but u will encounter a Final Boss Fight and mini-boss one or two.

TressFX is superb..Lara's hair looks so real with it but let me tell u that TFX will eat up 7~10fps or more...so I disabled it while playing.

Need a High-End Card to play with all Ultra-High settings (may be Titan GPU)

Hunting animals for XP is good survival facto in this game.
and Raiding Tombs for large rewards is bonus feature (Tomb Raider).

Extras include videos/concept art/3D Models...3D models are well made (just like crysis/RE5 and other Capcom Games 3D models)

Stealth is also included..and believe me if u play this game silently u'll see enemies doing various activities just like I saw three (a smoking thug and fellow praying to queen in a hut by bending on its knees
and one was pissing around the corner i can see the flow of it (well detailed))
Square Enix and Eidos has done splendid job with this new Reboot...

this is a must play for all TR fans and deserves a GOTY 2013.

My Rating: 9.5/10
 
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iittopper

Wise Old Owl
Well i check my gameplay time from steam only , i have given 42 hour for this game . Completed around 97% one time and 55% on second playthorugh with some trainers . Plus 3-4 hour for multiplayer .
 

Zangetsu

I am the master of my Fate.
Well i check my gameplay time from steam only , i have given 42 hour for this game . Completed around 97% one time and 55% on second playthorugh with some trainers . Plus 3-4 hour for multiplayer .
u used the unlock trainers?
this game needs 20+ hours for full completion ;)
 

iittopper

Wise Old Owl
yeh , it was boring to collect everything on second playthrough to unlock skills and upgrade weapon . So used the trainer to unlock every skill and upgrade . And yes this game take fairly long for 90%+ completion .
 

Zangetsu

I am the master of my Fate.
yeh , it was boring to collect everything on second playthrough to unlock skills and upgrade weapon . So used the trainer to unlock every skill and upgrade . And yes this game take fairly long for 90%+ completion .

Hmm...so finding GPS cache & relics was time consuming and also the challenges (mine-sweeper challenge took most of my time...hard to find).

I bet u didn't find the 5th flag of previous inhabitants...even the mushrooms & sun-killer are challenging had to roam every corner to find those

but still can't make out where is 2% left :(
 

iittopper

Wise Old Owl
yep , that sun killer challenge was pretty tough , no idea about 5th flag challenge since it been a while i played this game . You completed every challenges ,collected every treasure , relics , gps etc ?
 

Zangetsu

I am the master of my Fate.
yep , that sun killer challenge was pretty tough , no idea about 5th flag challenge since it been a while i played this game . You completed every challenges ,collected every treasure , relics , gps etc ?
u haven't seen this --> :banghead: in my review...i have completed every bit 100% be it relic,docs,treasure maps,weapons,skills....have I missed any :mrgreen: still confused what is the 2% remaining
 

quad_core

CyberdyneSystems Model101
Started playing this game 2 days ago. TR . So far , I liked it very much. Awesome game, with nice graphics too
 

heidi2521

Padawan
I just started this game and I have a few question before I continue. Does the platforming in this game become non automated, are the trial and error "press 'x' to not die" QTEs toned down and do the optional tombs become any larger?
 

vickybat

I am the night...I am...
I just started this game and I have a few question before I continue. Does the platforming in this game become non automated, are the trial and error "press 'x' to not die" QTEs toned down and do the optional tombs become any larger?

A "YES" to all of your questions.
 

CommanderShawnzer

Steam High Templar
I just started this game and I have a few question before I continue. Does the platforming in this game become non automated, are the trial and error "press 'x' to not die" QTEs toned down and do the optional tombs become any larger?

Okey.Nintendo games are better :rolleyes: This game is [redacted] :rolleyes:
 

heidi2521

Padawan
A "YES" to all of your questions.

Thanks. I play this a bit more before deciding whether continue or not.

Okey.Nintendo games are better :rolleyes: This game is [redacted] :rolleyes:

My question has nothing to do with Nintendo. I was simply asking if elements from the classic TR games come back and if a rather annoying part of the game is toned down.

BTW, so far I'd say this game is better than Twilight Princess. I reserve final judgement until I actually play this for a significant amount of time. I'll probably end up ranking it higher if the tombs get better, the platforming becomes entirely manual(instead of the semi automated **** that it has been so far) and if they don't shoehorn annoying, unnecessary, bloated filler material like the Twilight Realm in Twilight Princess.
 
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