Volitions Advocate on 6/1/2016 at 03:38
On the fence. I want to play it but with the Canadian dollar the way it is, it sits at $80 which is FAR too much for me. This whole year will probably be a wait for prices to go down. (or the dollar to rise, which won't happen)
I still feel that TR-eboot was basically Far Cry 3, with the leveling and "base clearing" and focus on combat. What reviews I've read for Xbox don't show that this one has changed much. I'm on the fence, but playing it on PC is the way to go for me.
Renault on 6/1/2016 at 19:55
If you read that article though, they make it sound like selling "well over 1 million copies" was a good thing. Doesn't sound great to me, especially after they were disappointed with the 4 million or so that the first Tomb Raider reboot sold initially. Will it sell more on PC? Probably not. Maybe on the PS4, since it has more consoles out there overall.
Nameless Voice on 6/1/2016 at 20:14
"...mass-murdering hundreds of men to obtain an ancient artefact."
That's my problem right there.
My biggest gripe with Tomb Raider (2013) was the excessive focus on combat at the expense of platforming and puzzling, and how the mass-murder sat directly at odds with the story.
From this review and from the Zero Punctuation one last year, it sounds like that hasn't changed and has maybe even become more extreme.
I'll most likely get it anyway, but I wish they'd chosen to focus more on the adventuring aspects.
EvaUnit02 on 6/1/2016 at 21:02
Tomb Raider 2013 is what the UnSharted games should've been.
242 on 7/1/2016 at 00:39
Quote Posted by EvaUnit02
Tomb Raider 2013 is what the UnSharted games should've been.
IMO, it's a good attempt, I liked it (and even bought Def. Ed. despite I already have it on PS3) , but still not quite the level of Uncharted.
twisty on 7/1/2016 at 01:50
Quote Posted by Nameless Voice
From this review and from the Zero Punctuation one last year, it sounds like that hasn't changed and has maybe even become more extreme. I'll most likely get it anyway, but I wish they'd chosen to focus more on the adventuring aspects.
That was my main problem with TR2013 as well. While I enjoyed the game overall, such as the inclusion of additional climbing mechanics, great atmosphere and level design, the frequent combat was a real chore and was at odds with why I have stuck with the series since the release of the original.
henke on 7/1/2016 at 02:41
Quote Posted by EvaUnit02
Tomb Raider 2013 is what the UnSharted games should've been.
Exactly the same but with less interesting characters and story?
Thirith on 7/1/2016 at 06:28
Yeah... I also very much prefer Uncharted to the Tomb Raider reboot. The latter lacked personality, something that Naughty Dog's games have in spades IMO. Nathan Drake is definitely among the mass murderers I'd go for a drink with.