toblix Posted December 6, 2010 So they're rebooting the Tomb Raider franchise, and Game Informer has the scoop, apparently. I wonder if this will be a game in the classical Tomb Raider style, or the new, isometric thing. My impression is the isometric Tomb Raider is more of a spin-off than a proper game. Anyway, I love the Tomb Raiders, so this will likely be sweet, whenever it's out. Side note: Anyone subscribe to Game Informer? It seems they get tons of hot scoops, but are they a decent magazine? Is it worth subscribing to if you have internet access? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Roderick Posted December 6, 2010 Glad to see that with all those wounds on her face, Lara still has the good taste to look rather voluptuously into the camera. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Noyb Posted December 6, 2010 Game Informer is owned by GameStop, FYI. It's possible that they have a decent editorial staff, but that fact alone has stopped me from ever considering reading it. Potential for huuuge conflicts of interest there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
toblix Posted December 6, 2010 Game Informer is owned by GameStop, FYI. It's possible that they have a decent editorial staff, but that fact alone has stopped me from ever considering reading it. Potential for huuuge conflicts of interest there. Thanks for the heads up. Knowing that, I wouldn't trust their reviews or recommendations, but I guess they could have some good editorials or interviews or something? Maybe? I guess I just want more Kill Screen; I should probably go look for some good blogs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ThunderPeel2001 Posted December 6, 2010 (edited) So they're rebooting the Tomb Raider franchise, and Game Informer has the scoop, apparently.I wonder if this will be a game in the classical Tomb Raider style, or the new, isometric thing. My impression is the isometric Tomb Raider is more of a spin-off than a proper game. Anyway, I love the Tomb Raiders, so this will likely be sweet, whenever it's out. If there was ever a franchise in less need of "rebooting" What are they going to "reboot"? The story (did anyone actually follow it? did it continue between games?)... The characters (there's Lara, and, um a butler?)... The gameplay (one of the best things about the series)... Or Lara herself? *bingo!* I guess I could be wrong, but unless they're really going to dive hard into her life and "origin" story, and make that a really important and integral aspect of the new game, then I don't see the point. Still, if they reduce her chest size and the amount of make-up she wears, it'll be a step in the right direction... but even in that "realistic" depiction on that magazine cover, she seems to be aimed at pubescent males. Cynicism aside... if all went well, maybe it could be Croft's Casino Royale to her Moonraker? Edited December 6, 2010 by ThunderPeel2001 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drath Posted December 6, 2010 As part of the reboot I think she needs to go from a double D to like a B or C. Hopefully gamers have grown past that whole boobs = BUY! thing, but probably not. People are sad. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hermie Posted December 6, 2010 I expected the words "darker, grittier, more realistic" to be uttered within the magazine. Also, I'm tired of the "naming a reboot the same as your franchise/early game" convention. It's starting to come of as a lazy way to convey "reboot", and it gets confusing when you talk about them in retrospect. (Guilty parties: Prince of Persia, Mortal Kombat, XCOM, DMC, Twisted Metal, The Idle Thumbs Podcast.) Thanks for the heads up. Knowing that, I wouldn't trust their reviews or recommendations, but I guess they could have some good editorials or interviews or something? Maybe? I guess I just want more Kill Screen; I should probably go look for some good blogs. My friend says Edge is really good, it has columns from mr. Click Nothing and others. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jayel Posted December 6, 2010 I would rather see the tomb raider franchise revision itself as cartoony windwaker-esque thing, at least visually (much like what they did with the shorts for gametap) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
twmac Posted December 6, 2010 I am looking forward to this simply because the last 4 Tomb Raiders have all been excellent. Thunderpeel, as for th story line. The last 3 'big' games have had their stories intertwined, they were a bit rubbish but the did tie into each other. Don't mind if they switch up the mechanics and the visuals, just so long as they maintain the sense of awe and wonder of exploring an abandoned tomb. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Patters Posted December 6, 2010 I expected the words "darker, grittier, more realistic" to be uttered within the magazine.Also, I'm tired of the "naming a reboot the same as your franchise/early game" convention. It's starting to come of as a lazy way to convey "reboot", and it gets confusing when you talk about them in retrospect. (Guilty parties: Prince of Persia, Mortal Kombat, XCOM, DMC, Twisted Metal, The Idle Thumbs Podcast.) My friend says Edge is really good, it has columns from mr. Click Nothing and others. Edge has gone downhill recently. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ThunderPeel2001 Posted December 6, 2010 Thunderpeel, as for th story line. The last 3 'big' games have had their stories intertwined, they were a bit rubbish but the did tie into each other. Do you think it was a good enough story for it to be retold, but "better"? Or a bad enough story that it needed to be stricken from the canon? They're the only two reasons I can think why something would need its story rebooted :-/ I still think this is just a Lara reboot, myself, but it would be great if they really do add something new to the mix. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Roderick Posted December 6, 2010 It may be me, but it feels as if Lara Croft has been doing nothing but reboots for the past five years? Everything from Legends to Underground have all toted that they brought Croft into a new light. That may have been PR buzz at the time, but it certainly has caused me to be rather unimpressed at the announcement. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brannigan Posted December 6, 2010 It may be me, but it feels as if Lara Croft has been doing nothing but reboots for the past five years? Everything from Legends to Underground have all toted that they brought Croft into a new light. That may have been PR buzz at the time, but it certainly has caused me to be rather unimpressed at the announcement. To me, it feels like they had an idea for a game, but needed a known brand to sell it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lu Posted December 6, 2010 Am I the only one that feels a general apathy towards the Lara Croft character? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Quanta Posted December 6, 2010 a younger and inexperienced Lara Croft must endure both physical and emotional trauma to survive. Loosing her virginity to her first boyfriend and breaking up with him? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
twmac Posted December 6, 2010 Do you think it was a good enough story for it to be retold, but "better"? Or a bad enough story that it needed to be stricken from the canon? They're the only two reasons I can think why something would need its story rebooted :-/I still think this is just a Lara reboot, myself, but it would be great if they really do add something new to the mix. Well, the story was rubbish but by the end of Underworld there wasn't really anywhere for them to go, having neatly tied up all the characters and plot. I would agree that it is most likely about rebooting the character herself and changing some of the game mechanics. This is something Crystal Dynamics did a fantastic job of with 'Legend' so if it means as something as drastic as that, then I am all for it. Rodi, Legend was the only reboot. Anniversary was a remake of the first tomb raider with updated mechanics and edngine, Underworld was the first true 'next gen' version of Tomb raider and GoL was a spin-off. If you didn't like the first Tomb Raider then you aren't going to like any of those (except the isometric spin off). But then I have said that before... I think. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Asembo Posted December 6, 2010 Rumors have been floating around for some time now, that this Tomb Raider game takes place on a deserted island. It's an open world survival game and looking at the supposedly leaked concept art, instead of carrying a bunch of different weapons and gadgets, Lara is equipped with a torch and a bow. I'm hoping they're making a totally different game. For starters, maybe they'll finally make puzzles that don't involve gears or switches (they won't). Combat is another gripe I've had with the series, it worked on Playstation, but those shooter levels in TR: Underworld showed just how bad and outdated the combat really is. Or maybe they'll go first-person and license the Trespasser cleavage tech. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Roderick Posted December 6, 2010 Not sure if I understand the concept of a puzzle without gears and switches, possibly crates and pressure plates. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CaptainFish Posted December 6, 2010 How can Lara murder all the indigenous species with only a bow and a torch? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
spindrift Posted December 7, 2010 This is great news. I challenge anybody to go read the plot synopsis for the last game and say that the slate does not need to be wiped clean. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DanJW Posted December 7, 2010 If they could include a plot other than "find the powerful mystical artefact" that would be nice. Obviously tombs need to be raided, but there's got to be other reasons to do that right? But yeah, it seems like every single Tomb Raider game for the past ten years has been branded a reboot. PiratePoo, you're not the only one, no. I played and enjoyed anniversary, but didn't finish it. Lara Croft seems like an empty figurehead to me; a franchise that has a vintage but nothing else, like a wine that was never particularly good, is now undrinkable, but is a valuable commodity due to the date on the bottle. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hermie Posted December 7, 2010 Magazine scans are now out. The story has her stranded on an island, struggling to survive, as an inexperienced, 21 year old Lara. The setting does look interesting, but I'm still worried about the video game-grittiness mudding it up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brkl Posted December 7, 2010 She looks exactly like the male protagonist of a JRPG. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nachimir Posted December 7, 2010 Slightly relieved that it was just the thumbnails at that link that were cutting off her head, and not the magazine pages. She almost looks like people I actually know in those pics. Every reiteration though, it's like: "Hey, we made her slightly less like a blow up doll. So now it's healthy for us to over-sexualise her". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Orv Posted December 7, 2010 So I assume she survives, sells the rights to the book and gets breast implants? This looks like it could be quite interesting/good/not-shit, but I'm still going to be cautiously optimistic. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites