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Tim S · 1st Feb 2008, 17:00

http://www.bit-tech.net/gaming/2008/...orld_preview/1

We got to take a peek at the new Tomb Raider game lately, the sequel to the much-praised Legend. Want to know what's hot and not in the latest outing of Ms. Croft? Let us fill you in on all the little details...

Thacrudd · 1st Feb 2008, 17:08

I never was a big fan of Tomb Raider games but this on looks appealing. Good read man, thanks.

wuyanxu · 1st Feb 2008, 17:10

isn't the last Tomb Raider is Anniversary??

kenco_uk · 1st Feb 2008, 17:28

Looks pretty good. Not sure about the motorbike shenanigans though, although it'll offer something different.

FooSai · 1st Feb 2008, 19:48

Haven't played a Tomb Raider since the first couple of games back on the PS1. But I have to say, given the game shots I may have to get this for the eye candy alone.

And by that I mean the wonderful scenic locations the game appears to be set within of course.

Amon · 1st Feb 2008, 19:56

They could have just used the Cry Engine.

Jojii · 1st Feb 2008, 20:09

Is the climbing similar to AC where you just go in a direction and hold a button? skill or aim?

sam.g.taylor · 1st Feb 2008, 20:29

I guess this will be rather good then - it's the first review I've ever read of a Tomb Raider game that did not sarcastically mention... well...

Let me just say this review was titillating and thanks for keeping us abreast of the situation.

Blademrk · 1st Feb 2008, 20:49

Really enjoyed Legend, and now I can't wait for a review of Underworld.

OT: Joe, very nearly bought a copy of Beyond Good & Evil on the PS2 for £7 in Tescos earlier, not really sure why I didn't get it...

CardJoe · 1st Feb 2008, 21:49

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Originally Posted by Blademrk

Really enjoyed Legend, and now I can't wait for a review of Underworld.

OT: Joe, very nearly bought a copy of Beyond Good & Evil on the PS2 for £7 in Tescos earlier, not really sure why I didn't get it...

You can get it cheaper than that. When I was in Uni I saw a bargain bin in an independant retailer with ten of them for £3 each!

BlueTrin · 2nd Feb 2008, 06:56

I was never a fan of Tomb Raider (except for the first one) but the website for anniversary is visually stunning imho

http://www.tombraider.com/anniversary/

sandys · 2nd Feb 2008, 10:36

Anyone else look at some of the screen shots in this game and think that they wouldn't look out of place in an Uncharted review, some of it looks very similar.

Looking forward to this, I quite enjoyed Uncharted but was a bit disapointed it wasn't a Tombraider, you know more emphasis on adventuring and less on the shooty shooty stuff.

Spaceraver · 2nd Feb 2008, 12:09

Oh, I'd love to pick this one up.. That scenery is amazing. :P
Sidenote: either it's just Me that has a filthy mind, still love the innuendo that Joe puts in these articles..

Silver Shamrock · 2nd Feb 2008, 13:20

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devdevil85 · 2nd Feb 2008, 16:29

I was blown away by the screens in a PSN magazine and only imagining what they could look like on PC just makes me smile.....

spazmochad · 2nd Feb 2008, 22:13

I enoyed Angel of Darkness dammit!

Woodstock · 2nd Feb 2008, 23:21

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Originally Posted by Spaceraver

Oh, I'd love to pick this one up.. That scenery is amazing. :P
Sidenote: either it's just Me that has a filthy mind, still love the innuendo that Joe puts in these articles..

i like how there more subtle then most places

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Originally Posted by Article

Lara’s world is now a persistent one and the time of fading bodies is long gone. Everything from footprints to corpses and debris locations are remembered throughout the game.

ah dead bodies, now it would be awesome if they started to decay if they where left there long enough

Jipa · 3rd Feb 2008, 00:28

I think the only game of the tomb raider series was the first.. Or the second on original Playstation. The game was dull and the camera was irritating, but if you walked Lara to a corner the camera would pick up on her breasts. What else can a young boy ask from a game!?

Amon · 3rd Feb 2008, 06:02

The screens make this Lara look a lot like Rhona Mitra.

curme · 3rd Feb 2008, 07:04

I'm 35, and the only TR I have ever played was the "restart" of TR, and it kicked arse!

Somehow I missed the original brouhaha, so for me, this is all new, and it's great.

Although I wish Lara's breast's were smaller. It's not realistic, and projects a false body idea to both young men and women.

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FooSai Multimodder Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: UK Posts: 70	Haven't played a Tomb Raider since the first couple of games back on the PS1. But I have to say, given the game shots I may have to get this for the eye candy alone. And by that I mean the wonderful scenic locations the game appears to be set within of course.

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Jojii hardware freak Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Nevada, USA Posts: 121	Is the climbing similar to AC where you just go in a direction and hold a button? skill or aim?

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Blademrk Why so serious? Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Here Posts: 2,360	Really enjoyed Legend, and now I can't wait for a review of Underworld. OT: Joe, very nearly bought a copy of Beyond Good & Evil on the PS2 for £7 in Tescos earlier, not really sure why I didn't get it... __________________ The Bit-Tech.net X-Box Live! Leaderboard My X-Box Live & X-Fire GamerTag: BladeMRK WII#: 0379 8536 3210 2060 My Flikr albums Twitter Last edited by CardJoe; 1st Feb 2008 at 21:51. Reason: kthnx fixed

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curme Multimodder Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: NYC, USA. Now? B.I.O.T. Diego Garcia Posts: 216	I'm 35, and the only TR I have ever played was the "restart" of TR, and it kicked arse! Somehow I missed the original brouhaha, so for me, this is all new, and it's great. Although I wish Lara's breast's were smaller. It's not realistic, and projects a false body idea to both young men and women. __________________ And the riverbank talks of the waters of March, It's the end of all strain, It's the joy in your heart.