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Shadow of The Tomb Raider leaked trailer
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Well it doesn't... what you going do? Complain about it on the internet for 5 years
Tbh I think killing endangered species or otherwise wild animals as in the original games could potentially be met with more widespread criticism than the humans in this day and age. At least you can argue those humans are a) out to kill her and b) make a conscious choice to be there, vs the animals being in their natural habitat and behaving naturally, instinctively, towards what they perceive as a challenger, threat or prey. Then again I don't think the first reboot got criticism for the wolves, bears and other animals (well, you can argue the rabbits and deer actually provided food which is a primary need) to a meaningful degree so there's that.
Love Lara so much. Will buy it Dayone eyes closed.
Previous two were God tier. Bought multiple times just to support CD lol
Previous two were God tier. Bought multiple times just to support CD lol
I think a lot of the negativity for the series around here is due to the transformation of the game from a primarily exploration/puzzle oriented series to a narrative focused head shot extravaganza. It probably doesn't help that both the story and characters were really forgettable even though the action is really well done. Essentially, the push to see new levels have changed to seeing new ways to kill someone.
Personally I prefer exploration, so for me Chloe has taken that mantle off Lara. I do understand why this incarnation has its own cadre of fans though.
Personally I prefer exploration, so for me Chloe has taken that mantle off Lara. I do understand why this incarnation has its own cadre of fans though.
The reason why Nathan Drake and Lara Croft are highlighted is because the context for their killing is weaker than a soldier fighting in a war, for instance. Not talking about how the killing impacts them feels antithetical to the realistic characters they want to present.
I actually think Tomb Raider does it well though. I recall the CG trailer for the last game directly addressing the toll it should have on a person.
This just reminds me of how excited I got for RoTTR when I first saw this trailerhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uL8bBf7UANc
Only to realize that the game didn't really bother to explore the themes in that trailer, that RoTTR's trailer should be what Shadow of The Tomb Raider is.
Only to realize that the game didn't really bother to explore the themes in that trailer, that RoTTR's trailer should be what Shadow of The Tomb Raider is.
The best tomb raider game of the last couple years remains tomb raider go. Really enjoyed that. Unlike these overly violent reboots stripped of any sense of adventure.
Sure. And there are plenty of devs that do just that. It seems unreasonable, though, to expect it from AAA games. They have to appeal to a mass audience and not having anything to kill will greatly reduce the appeal to a mass audience.
What is this post? She is attacking Evil Trinity soldiers which are not natives. She is protecting Natives from Trinity forces. She did same in ROTR.
Also Where were you when Drake went to Nepal in Uncharted 2 and Chloe went India and killed 100s there.
Chloe was fighting Indian native soldiers in Lost Legacy and here Lara fighting Western private military group Trinity. So there is a difference lol.
Why is the emphasis on combat and violence? I don't get why the developer and publisher think this is the element that sells the series.
Yeah, I get the complaints about the apparent tone of this. I only played the first new TR so far, but the gameplay and direction this series took feels off the mark for the series.
Killing hoards of enemies probably isn't the best way to update and evolve the series, at least the primary focus shouldn't be on that.
Killing hoards of enemies probably isn't the best way to update and evolve the series, at least the primary focus shouldn't be on that.
Rambo first blood type violence I like. I prefer this over just plain cover based shooting in Uncharted games.
Nice balanced post. Im an old school Lara fan and miss all the things many people are craving from them...that sense of isolation and exploration mixed with brief moments of gunplay.....that said I like reboot and rise as solid games and will play this to finish the story arc..
Imo its the opposite. The fact that they focus on her killing makes it even dumber and worse.
When its about "i can do this!" and "omg i killed somebody" while she already annihilated entire armies its stupid and makes her look even more like psychopath than not addressing it at all.
Is this some weird way to say they toned down the puzzles and made them more cinematic?
I was bored and tired of old games. So I like new approach. Mix of action and puzzles.
People want Gears, Uncharted and Halo to get evolve but TR should remain same as classic TR games. Wtf.
Human sacrifices, Lara on a killing spree, Temple of Doom like racist fiction... whew, what a ride
Pretty much, don't try to justify it, it rarely works out. Just use the same old excuse, "it's just a video game."
It will be challenging but you will not have to use much of your brains to solve puzzles. I think They will throw some bosses inside or enemies which you have to face while doing puzzles.
On there Twitch channel it says I wander if there is two different gameplay trailers:
I liked the bit where it showed Lara Croft holding her kinfe out, while sitting in a tree with a solar eclipse in the background.
The whole murderer aspect. Where are the fantasy elements Lara used to use like the sword in Legend?
Wow, you really can't care a lot for your game if the reveal is a Twitch stream. Why not just animated gifs? Hope there's a direct download at the same time.
GoW barely has any puzzles. Less than the previous games if anything. Both reboot TR games had several optional tombs and story related puzzles to do.