Tomb Raider delayed to 2013

Commented on 2012-05-14 22:27:11

Only one poor screen :(

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Commented on 2012-05-14 22:30:34

They just wanna make sure they fully deliver the very highest quality game... but that's not fair .... there is no game as good as tomb raider and all i have to do is waiting ...

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Tinks

Commented on 2012-05-14 22:33:23

Game better be elite

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nostradamus

Commented on 2012-05-14 22:51:11

Adventure GOTY.

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IRAIPT0IR

Commented on 2012-05-14 22:52:57 In reply to nostradamus

Posted by nostradamus

Adventure GOTY.

You are getting better.

:D

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KORNdog

Commented on 2012-05-14 22:54:18

This better turn out good. I can't help but think it'll be wasted time tho. Not sure it'll sell well, and delays mean more money pumped into the development, which is potentially more money lost...

Yeah, i'm a glass half empty kind of guy....

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Xoar

Commented on 2012-05-14 23:04:06

Boo, Was really looking forward to this after being disappointed with Uncharted 3.

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TheVice

Commented on 2012-05-14 23:23:00

Can't say I'm in any way surprised.

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spacemanjupiter

Commented on 2012-05-15 01:27:07

Not too impressed with the character model. Something to do with the lighting and textures, but the game is far from being done. I am looking forward to this more than Uncharted 3 though for sure. I got that game on day one and still only about 1/4 of the way through. I want so badly to love Uncharted but they just don't hold my interest for some reason. The storytelling is great but I get bored pretty quickly with the gameplay. Tomb Raider got real stale for so many years but this one looks completely different. I think it will be surprisingly good and a bit more realistic.

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Drsw36

Commented on 2012-05-15 01:31:42

Its good that they are taking their time. They have my support!

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Xeviant

Commented on 2012-05-15 03:25:27

TBH, i was kinda surprised they didn't just say they were waiting on next gen.

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synce

Commented on 2012-05-15 03:27:28

Based on how Other M and NG3 turned out I really couldn't care less about this game anymore. Trying to 'humanize' an iconic character is a surefire way to create a shitty interactive movie that takes itself way too seriously.

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digi_matrix

Commented on 2012-05-15 03:49:25

This is what happens to "arrow in the knee" jokers.

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michaelob

Commented on 2012-05-15 04:19:42

Was really looking forward to this when first announced. Loved the idea of a semi open world, more realistic, survival style tomb raider.

Then when I heard that the game was mostly QTEs and utilized static cameras I completely lost interest. Hopefully they will utilize this time to remove all the cursed QTE's and add some actual gameplay to the mix. I'm still holding out a sliver of hope.....

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Drsw36

Commented on 2012-05-15 06:31:42

Since when was it announced that the game is mostly QTEs? I don't remember that. They say the game will have open world exploration with a hand to hand combat system. Lara will also use Bows, guns ect.

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FemaleTengu

Commented on 2012-05-15 06:35:41

I hate it when studios announce games and months later you haven't even seen one single gameplay trailer showing the core features of this game.

Who cares if the game is delayed or not at this point...

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raina

Commented on 2012-05-15 07:19:38

Not sure why people are comparing this to Uncharted3. I wonder if the whole game will be in darker settings. Hopefully this E3 they will show something good.

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Xoar

Commented on 2012-05-15 12:09:54 In reply to raina

Posted by raina

Not sure why people are comparing this to Uncharted3. I wonder if the whole game will be in darker settings. Hopefully this E3 they will show something good.

Both 3rd person adventure games? Uncharted was heavily influenced by TR and now it looks as if TR is heavily influenced by Uncharted.

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Sath

Commented on 2012-05-15 12:48:23 In reply to synce

Posted by synce

Based on how Other M and NG3 turned out I really couldn't care less about this game anymore. Trying to 'humanize' an iconic character is a surefire way to create a shitty interactive movie that takes itself way too seriously.

Ehm, thats silly way of thinking.

Lara Croft is human, she doesnt have powers and can kill hordes of enemies and demons, unlike NG for example.

Besides, just because TN sucks ass for this sort of thing doesnt mean all devs suck at it. I for one look forward to it.

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KORNdog

Commented on 2012-05-15 13:02:13 In reply to Xoar

Posted by Xoar

...and now it looks as if TR is heavily influenced by Uncharted.

i can only hope that's the case. problem is, if it's just a clunkier uncharted, it seems kind of pointless. they'd need to match the level of polish of the naughty dog franchise to make it worthwhile for me.

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Xoar

Commented on 2012-05-15 13:29:49 In reply to KORNdog

Posted by KORNdog

i can only hope that's the case. problem is, if it's just a clunkier uncharted, it seems kind of pointless. they'd need to match the level of polish of the naughty dog franchise to make it worthwhile for me.

Hmmm Uncharted 1 & 3 were not exactly polished to the amazing high standard of no.2, i do see where your coming from but surly you must realise that this is multiplatform and expecting the game to be as polished as Sony ND exclusive to one platform is surly asking too much?

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KORNdog

Commented on 2012-05-15 13:46:36 In reply to Xoar

Posted by Xoar

Hmmm Uncharted 1 & 3 were not exactly polished to the amazing high standard of no.2, i do see where your coming from but surly you must realise that this is multiplatform and expecting the game to be as polished as Sony ND exclusive to one platform is surly asking too much?

i dont see why it's asking too much, animation is animation, environmental detail is environmental detail. i'm not looking for it to look as good (not many, if any games do), THAT is asking too much, i want to see the same level of polish across all facets of the game. i want lara to move dynamically, smootly, not clunkily like she has in the past. i want the environments to be interesting and detailed, well lit, well textured, not a rush job. i want the characterisation, voice work, story to be great, i want facial animations that dont look like complete ass. these are all things that can work across multi platforms, the question is, are they willing to do so? the delay indicates they are, or that they're strugging? either way, if it's just some uncharted clone, it needs to be a damn good one, or it is automatically relegated to the "pointless" pile imo.

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[quote=Xoar]

Hmmm Uncharted 1 & 3 were not exactly polished to the amazing high standard of no.2, i do see where your coming from but surly you must realise that this is multiplatform and expecting the game to be as polished as Sony ND exclusive to one platform is surly asking too much?[/quote]

i dont see why it's asking too much, animation is animation, environmental detail is environmental detail. i'm not looking for it to look as good (not many, if any games do), THAT is asking too much, i want to see the same level of polish across all facets of the game. i want lara to move dynamically, smootly, not clunkily like she has in the past. i want the environments to be interesting and detailed, well lit, well textured, not a rush job. i want the characterisation, voice work, story to be great, i want facial animations that dont look like complete ass. these are all things that can work across multi platforms, the question is, are they willing to do so? the delay indicates they are, or that they're strugging? either way, if it's just some uncharted clone, it needs to be a damn good one, or it is automatically relegated to the "pointless" pile imo.

Megido

Commented on 2012-05-15 14:13:12

I thiink it's more like "it's not a PS3 exclusive, so i'm gonna hod it to laughably high standards, no mater how good or bad a game it might be" :P

Also delays does not mena the game get's more time to be polished it means that either the developer was very optimistic in their time estimations OR it means they are having problem with something. Extended development time usually means it's more likely to be shit in my book :P

Not saying that has to be the case, just pointing out that delays are usually not for the better.

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KORNdog

Commented on 2012-05-15 14:33:29 In reply to Megido

Posted by Megido

I thiink it's more like "it's not a PS3 exclusive, so i'm gonna hod it to laughably high standards, no mater how good or bad a game it might be" :P

Also delays does not mena the game get's more time to be polished it means that either the developer was very optimistic in their time estimations OR it means they are having problem with something. Extended development time usually means it's more likely to be shit in my book :P

Not saying that has to be the case, just pointing out that delays are usually not for the better.

i know, i said that...

Posted by KORNdog

the delay indicates they are, or that they're strugging?

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phatpantzz

Commented on 2012-05-15 14:56:00

Damn, we'll have to wait until 2013. I suppose it will be a better game though and worth the wait.

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Tomb Raider delayed to 2013

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