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Yeah, Tomb Raider’s always been aimed at a teen audience, what with Lara’s genetics-defying physique and, err, guns, but hot-damn — this latest instalment is properly brutal. None of that graceful aerobatics and prancing around, you’ll be lucky if you come out of this one with all your limbs attached.
We got a glimpse at the future of Tomb Raider back in June, and it was a lot more realistic and, well, hurtful, but this new “survival” trailer turns it up to 11. Let’s just say, it reminds me more of the brutality of Aliens than it does a pumped-up, frighteningly-gorgeous Scary Movie-like affair we were used to. This might be one modern Tomb Raider I’ll actually want to play. [YouTube via PlayStation]
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I had a quick go on this at the Euro Gamer Expo, it does look very good!
The game or Lara?
Both Michael, Both.
I should have made the trip!
There wasnt much more than that on offer though, we were in there for about 2 1/2 hours and it was a real struggle stretching it out that long! maybe i’m just not the Gamer i used to be!
That was what dissuaded me in the end – not enough to stretch it out even with free tickets.
Oooo,looks good.
I have a bad feeling about this but, let’s do this anyway.
Shows Lara’s Proper Hardcore Now…. Video was not what I expected
Ha, I can’t be held responsible for your filthy mind!
looks decent. me and the wife loves these types of games.
Does your wife like games? nudge nudge wink wink say no more…
Looks promising, I can see a fair bit of Unchartered’s influence in there. but the voice acting for Lara doesn’t seem quite right to my ears. Is it just me?
No, it’s the voice acting. They’ve stripped out the poshness, presumably to make her more personable to the general population.
I liked the poshness. Now her voice is totally at odds with her actions and behaviour, it sounds too vulnerable and emo.
I just thought she sounds like a character from Skins.
Coming soon… Splinter COD: Creed Edition
Really though, where’s the tomb raiding??
This is an origin story, a ‘how she became the Tomb Raider’ type thing.
There’s always an origin story when they run out of ideas.
Does anyone remember when Lara used to solve puzzles? Also, why would the phone on an emergency distress beacon be at the top of such a ridiculously tall and un-climbable tower!?
Nope, I remember shooting a lot of endangered animals, Swan diving into the floor and shooting alien/mummy/zombie things.
Yes, I remember all those things but there were definitely a few puzzles dotted about. I used to enjoy going round her mansion and knocking over the butler (well, trying anyway)!
Most of the puzzles were just levers opening doors in precarious locations.
How did the ancient people even manage to cope with them on a daily basis?
Ahhh …the ancient lost art of making massive bloody blocks of stone move merely by the twist of a lever. I don’t know how they did it. Maybe one day we’ll regain these lost skills?!
Nah, this modern Hollywoodised Lara doesn’t move blocks, she busts them…er…
Taxi for one?
and make it snappy!
Not played a tomb raider game in years but this one does look good…