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[LPPrince]

Lara Croft is Lara Craft

[deuce985]

Allan Schumacher wrote...

Lara's character was really well done. I really like how she (and the narrative in general) progresses as the story goes on. Similar to Spec Ops: The Line, I found it satisfying to hear the taunts (and even Lara's barks) to progress.

It's a very, very pretty game too, which doesn't hurt. And I only played at default settings.

I know some may not have liked it, but I also appreciated how generous the game was for things like jumping onto balance, or grabbing ledges. It meant Lara could defy gravity, but it also meant I wasn't fighting the controls in any sort of "oops, you weren't quite running straight enough into that ledge as you jumped into it, so you die. I can understand some may not have found this as appealing, but eh.


The head nod to classic Lara at the end also lead to huge grins on my face.

RPG mechanics almost always make me like a game more (i.e. NOLF 2, or heck even Gran Turismo), even if I did have to laugh at Lara putting MacGyver to shame hehe.

I liked how gritty and believable her character was. She takes a beating in that game and doesn't exactly feel like a god. She always feels vulnerable and I felt really bad for her at times. The game is quite graphic from a violence standpoint. Almost to a disturbing level based on some death animations. I found that as a big shock because the previous TR games were much like Uncharted in the teen rating. I also liked that they didn't seem to oversexualize her like the previous TR games. It's my favorite game this year so far.

Modifié par deuce985, 20 mai 2013 - 04:19 .

[CronoDragoon]

Allan Schumacher wrote...

Lara's character was really well done. I really like how she (and the narrative in general) progresses as the story goes on. Similar to Spec Ops: The Line, I found it satisfying to hear the taunts (and even Lara's barks) to progress.

While I didn't mind the story, I do have a criticism, or perhaps more accurately a regret, regarding Lara's character. As the game progresses and she essentially becomes a hardened killer, Lara has these moments when you think the experience has fundamentally changed her, perhaps for the worse. Moments like the Apocalyse Now-like rising out of the blood, like when she, as you say, yells to enemies that she's going to kill them all, when in response to the accusation that anyone close to her dies she glares and responds, "better keep your distance, then." I kept hoping that the story would commit to this storyline of Lara's isolation where her experiences have turned her into this solitary killer now excited by tombs and thrilled by combat.

Instead by the end of the game, she's a total badass who's still actually a pretty normal girl, personality-wise. She holds hands with Sam, she's compassionate, righteous, gives Alex a kiss on the cheek, etc. I feel like the story cheated by having her benefit from all the positives of becoming a hardened Tomb Raider while granting her immunity to any side effects or flaws. I felt it would have been a more interesting story if by the end of the game she was unable to relate to Sam, having been fundamentally changed by the island.

In some sense this was never in play since "Lara Croft" is more than just a character in this game, but I would have found it a much more compelling character arc.

[EpicBoot2daFace]

Allan Schumacher wrote...

Lara's character was really well done. I really like how she (and the narrative in general) progresses as the story goes on. Similar to Spec Ops: The Line, I found it satisfying to hear the taunts (and even Lara's barks) to progress.

It's a very, very pretty game too, which doesn't hurt. And I only played at default settings.

I know some may not have liked it, but I also appreciated how generous the game was for things like jumping onto balance, or grabbing ledges. It meant Lara could defy gravity, but it also meant I wasn't fighting the controls in any sort of "oops, you weren't quite running straight enough into that ledge as you jumped into it, so you die. I can understand some may not have found this as appealing, but eh.


The head nod to classic Lara at the end also lead to huge grins on my face.

RPG mechanics almost always make me like a game more (i.e. NOLF 2, or heck even Gran Turismo), even if I did have to laugh at Lara putting MacGyver to shame hehe.

Agreed. I really loved that scene at the end. All around a great game for sure and probably one of the best action adventure games I've played in a while.

[UBER GEEKZILLA]

 

[Aaleel]

I got this on Gamefly for $17 a couple weeks ago and I just finished it. Thought the game was awesome, and a great origin story.

Only thing I would have changed was that the tombs were too short and too easy, they were almost like throwaways. Other than that I thought the game was great.

The DLC tomb was a robbery, criminal, it's rare that I say something wasn't worth $3, but I won't let that spoil the game.

[Jadebaby]

I'd say Omega was more of a rip-off than the Tomb dlc.

[OdanUrr]

Aaleel wrote...

The DLC tomb was a robbery, criminal, it's rare that I say something wasn't worth $3, but I won't let that spoil the game.

I figure it's probably a level you can complete in ten minutes or so, like every other tomb.

[DirtyPhoenix]

Well I got that additional tomb as a preorder bonus, so no complaints from my side :| But yeah, the ease and shortness of the puzzle sections are the only thing, apart from irrritating QTEs, that I dont like in this game..

Modifié par pirate1802, 24 juin 2013 - 06:07 .

[DirtyPhoenix]

Finished it last night. Hopefully I didn't manage to make Lara super weird..

[LPPrince]

Yeah, I definitely want sequels. And they'll be next-gen too, so WOOT WOOT

[Eternal Phoenix]

pirate1802 wrote...

Finished it last night. Hopefully I didn't manage to make Lara super weird..

Your painting skills are impressive but...that doesn't look like Lara Croft.

Maybe her long lost cousin?

[brettc893]

Elton John is dead wrote...

pirate1802 wrote...

Finished it last night. Hopefully I didn't manage to make Lara super weird..

Your painting skills are impressive but...that doesn't look like Lara Croft.

Maybe her long lost cousin?

I was thinking that it kinda looks like Nathan Drake trying to cosplay as Lara Croft.

And that shark in the background is feckin terrifying.

[LPPrince]

Her face scares me, in the "eww" way.

Otherwise though its pretty good.

[BouncyFrag]

just ordered on amazon!

[Salamander Soup]

I loaned this to my brother and he devoured it in like 6 days getting 100% completion. I was like whoa dude, slow down! But him and I are eagerly awaiting a sequel now. Loved this game, definitely my goty sofar.

[The Elite Elite]

Well, I'm looking forward to trying this game out soon. It goes on sale on the Xbox marketplace next week, and I plan to pick it up. I'm hoping this doesn't turn out to be a disappointment like Angel of Darkness was.

[LPPrince]

The new Tomb Raider is great. Would've been better if the multiplayer was nonexistent though and more was added to the single player campaign.

[The Elite Elite]

Here's my question for you though. Have you played at least a few of the previous Tomb Raiders, and did you like them? As a fan of all of the previous games (except for Angel of Darkness) I get a bit worried when I see reviews for this one by people saying they weren't fans of the previous games in the series but they loved this one. Makes me fear that this game has been radically changed from how the Tomb Raider series has been.

[LPPrince]

Its a reboot, and IS different.

Right from the outset, notice that Lara is way more believable, and isn't running around with huge bazongas.

[The Elite Elite]

I know it's a reboot, but what I mean is does it still feel like a Tomb Raider game? I don't care about Lara's new looks, I'm perfectly fine with her new appearance.

[LPPrince]

That depends on you and what you feel made the old Tomb Raider games what they were.

For example, its a radical departure if you felt the games were all about Lara trying to find something for personal gain or whatever else, as this is purely a survival story. If you felt the old games were all about Lara being a powerful character, this one is different in that Lara is vulnerable as hell(at first).

You just have to play the game and decide for yourself.

[The Elite Elite]

Yeah, I know what I'm asking is subjective, which is why I was wondering if you were a long time fan of the series like me. I just wanted to hear the opinion of someone who has enjoyed the game series and if they thought it still felt like Tomb Raider to them. That's all. What makes Tomb Raider, Tomb Raider will likely be different from one person to the next.

[LPPrince]

Mmm, well in my case I saw the old games back then being played but didn't play them myself.

Huge bazongas and all that.