Tomb Raider: Anniversary

Post by **d3mol!t!on** » Tue May 29, 2007 7:38 pm

obsidian wrote:I've been looking forward to this game (again).

What the hell is "next gen", anyway. The stuff that they first said were next gen are now current gen. So is this stuff next next gen or next next next gen or what?

Stupid buzzwords mean absolute jack...

Basically it doesn't have real-time lighting or bump-mapping etc, but it does have effects like depth of view, and that "tunnel-effect" or whatever you would like to call it, where as you come up to look out at an area of high brightness whilst you're in an area that's pretty dark, the bright area looks brighter than normal until you start to enter it so your eyes can adjust to it properly. However both of those effects are a bit exaggerated in the game if you ask me. Also, they have that water deformation effect where things under the water look wavy, but like any other games I've seen it with, it deforms things you look at that over-lap the water but are still above it too.

Post by **KingManULTRA** » Tue May 29, 2007 8:23 pm

Captain Mazda wrote:PC next-gen Legend > 360 Legend

Legend was "next-gen" on the PC? Seemed like a PS2-era game ported to the PC with some improvements with a 360 version rushed to the market at the last minute. EDIT: That's not to say I didn't enjoy it for what it was.

Post by **Captain** » Tue May 29, 2007 11:48 pm

I just pre-ordered. $35 plus Best Buy will ship it to my door :icon31:

Post by **Kills On Site** » Wed May 30, 2007 1:39 am

So why not on the 360?

Post by **o'dium** » Wed May 30, 2007 9:50 am

"next gen" in this game is called so because it adds a bunch of stuff last gen consoles couldn't do without shitting a brick. Local/specular mapping, softer, better dynamic shading and shadowing, amazing water, insane foliage and detail on levels, awesome lighting... Etc...

In other words, the PS2/Xbox wouldn't be able to do it, and the PC Version got an option (Which last time I checked, ran like crap on most cards, although I didn't check after the update).

So with TR:A, they dont have any of that. Its just a base bare "would work on bottom spec PS2" game. And because it was made for the PS2 and ported to everything else (Unlike Legend, which was made for 360/PC and ported), it runs better and giving ti credit, it looks quite good. But its not next gen.

So, bring on the real looker, the real TR:A for 360 I say.

Post by **d3mol!t!on** » Wed May 30, 2007 11:54 am

Well GAME says they aim to deliver it to me on Friday (UK release date) because I pre-ordered, so I'm happy. Back to graphics, it hasn't got much on UE3 or Crytek 2, but for some reason I still find the graphics pleasing considering the art direction combined with technology.

Post by **Captain** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 9:44 pm

EDIT: Apparently North America is getting it June 6th. Last minute release date change.

Post by **Mat Linnett** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 10:45 pm

Completed this tonight, and it's a real treat. Just enough action combined with just enough platform puzzling.
Okay, so it doesn't do anything new, but it doesn't suffer for that.
It takes what they had with Legend and injects what was missing, that old school Tomb Raider sense of wonder with a healthy dose of exploration, encouraged by the unlock system.

I even hear that if you unlock enough, there's an extra level to be played, one where the artists just experimented with the assets available to them.

Post by **DTS** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 2:28 am

Ever since getting good as Taki in Soul Edge, I wasn't much interested in Tomb Raider any more. It was just too slow.

Have they speeded it up at all yet?

Lara's running speed was dismal. She would always only jog slowly. Even when a Tyrannosaurous Rex was chasing her.

Post by **Chupacabra** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 2:54 am

Ever since getting good in F-Zero, I wasn't much interested in Tomb Raider any more. It was just too slow.

Post by **Duhard** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 3:16 am

scared? wrote:killing the first t-rex is gay...

yeah...I thought I could use a soda can to kick his ass...got gayed

Post by **DTS** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 10:25 pm

Chupacabra wrote:Ever since getting good in F-Zero, I wasn't much interested in Tomb Raider any more. It was just too slow.

Seriously, though, Tomb Raider and Soul Edge are both fighting games, except Tomb Raider's shooting.

Alright, the simmilarities; they both are about running about, evading, and flipping through the air.

Post by **Pauly** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 2:27 pm

How the fucking buggery bollocks do you kill that T-Rex?

Post by **o'dium** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 2:40 pm

Not the momma.

Post by **Pauly** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 2:41 pm

Right. What?

Post by **Mat Linnett** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 2:43 pm

You need to place yourself between it and one of those spiky things, shoot it to max out the rage meter, at which point you should see an orange halo around it's head.
When it charges, you need to do the bullet time thing when prompted. It should just pile into the spikes. Do that 3 times.

Post by **o'dium** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 2:45 pm

Pauly wrote:Right. What?

Well, I suggest hitting him around the head with a frying pan, shouting "not the momma" multiple times.

Post by **DTS** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 2:54 pm

Mat Linnett wrote:You need to place yourself between it and one of those spiky things, shoot it to max out the rage meter, at which point you should see an orange halo around it's head.
When it charges, you need to do the bullet time thing when prompted. It should just pile into the spikes. Do that 3 times.

Sounds different to the original. I thought it was just a remake?

Post by **Mat Linnett** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 2:58 pm

DTS wrote:
Mat Linnett wrote:You need to place yourself between it and one of those spiky things, shoot it to max out the rage meter, at which point you should see an orange halo around it's head.
When it charges, you need to do the bullet time thing when prompted. It should just pile into the spikes. Do that 3 times.
Sounds different to the original. I thought it was just a remake?

Nope, it's a fighting game, remember?
:icon27:

Post by **Captain** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 4:16 pm

Looks like it'll arrive in a few minutes. Fucking Best Buy and their pre-order fucking culture

Post by **Yeando** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 4:34 pm

I totally forgot about that fucking Bear running out at you on the 2nd level. Shit myself lol.
Cracking remake, looks & runs brilliant on max settings! Was never a big fan of TR after number 2, but Legend & this have brought me back. Lets hope for a true next-gen game next time round :icon14:

Post by **Captain** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 4:49 pm

Legend II will be next-gen

Post by **dzjepp** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 4:56 pm

People need to stop saying next-gen

Or I will shoot them

Post by **Captain** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 5:09 pm

Just arrived

:icon14:

Time to play.

Post by **o'dium** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 5:13 pm

dzjepp wrote:People need to stop saying next-gen

Or I will shoot them

Isn't it "this gen" now? Current gen?

Next gen will probably be 8 gig of ram with a 64core 14ghz CPU or some wild shite that will be out in 5years time...