Magazine Scans - Page 11

aussie500 · 17-12-07, 19:28

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Originally Posted by disneyprincess20

I thought it was behind the crates in the hallway.....

No it was the gold treasure chest behind the crates.

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Originally Posted by Anajrob

The render on the cover looks really rare. I have seen it only once. I would like a high-res picture.

This is a very early render, as seen by the less outlined eyes, square fingers, and lack of signature snarl. l am pretty sure it was replaced with an updated version, l doubt we will get the old render now unless it is from the magazine publisher, or a someone who had access to the render through the magazine. Eidos would likely only have the improved version.

domina · 24-12-07, 22:34

Wow, those are so awesome to see. Thank you so much for sharing!

aussie500 · 25-12-07, 06:27

We will eventually get some more, it just might take a while for someone to scan them

Legend 4ever · 25-12-07, 15:22

Wow, really interesting for reading.

frodrigues · 26-12-07, 12:53

Those really were the times. "Lara Croft is an adventure who simply built her fortune buy hunting and collecting old treasures". Meaning "Adventurer". Miss that bio. Too much.

Look how they have no "alternatives" on the magazine. It was just unique. So fun. And those tombs were so dangerous. Yes, good times.

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Now, just a quick question. That old "intro" for the game, why is it forbidden? And any word on the story behind it? Was the plot of the game any different as we know it?

aussie500 · 26-12-07, 19:51

If you mean the early FMV with the boat, it is banned because the footage was not officially released, and most of the early footage is tagged with fansite url's, it cannot be shown here, which is a pity. There were at least 3 stories done for Tomb Raider before the Scion and Atlantean rulers one. All as far as we know were recylced for use in the later games, although the Nephilim story was only touched on in AOD. The early intro FMV is the one where Lara found the journal of an old explorer, which eventually lead to the recovery of the scion. It seems to start at the end of the story, where she already had the early scion though, or perhaps it was not an intro to the game at all, but the end.

Presumably someone somewhere asked this question of the team, since we have seen a screenshot of the early FMV, but it would likely be in one of the early playstation previews, or perhaps the Edge Magazine interview.

Legend Killer · 27-12-07, 10:36

Some great scans here yet again! Thanks for sharing these!

aussie500 · 29-12-07, 00:28

Just a little crumb of information today, gleaned from the pages of GamePro #71 June 1995, in the preview of E3 1995 we get a mention in the U.S. Gold section who were at that point the owners of Core. The BC Racers game mentioned was Toby Gard's first game, he was the main graphic artist, or Chief Cave Painter.

Megalith · 02-01-08, 23:06

Thank you very much for bringing back some sweet memories!
The late 90's were the golden age of gaming.I will never forget those years...

Nenya awakens · 04-01-08, 19:33

those scans are amazing its so good to look back and remember!
i cant believe larson was in the caves in the original
... i found a vid somewhere of lara with her brade!!! and some early concepts of the cave's!! its weird altho some of the level looks really good!
theirs also an fmv is it from the beginning of the game or the end? shes on a boat and she has the scion.. strange!!!! glad i found it tho i undertstand its band here because it was never officially released!!

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domina Professor Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Georgia, USA Posts: 3,835	Wow, those are so awesome to see. Thank you so much for sharing! __________________ I was TRF's E3 Ambassador--Feel free to ask me questions!

25-12-07, 15:22	#104
Legend 4ever Relic Hunter Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,721	Wow, really interesting for reading. __________________ Dreams don't work unless you do.

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Legend Killer Relic Hunter Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: The Northeast US Quadrant tracking down an unclassified species of Hominid... Posts: 5,675	Some great scans here yet again! Thanks for sharing these! __________________ Lara Croft: one-woman extinction event.

29-12-07, 00:28	#108
aussie500 Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 18,610	Just a little crumb of information today, gleaned from the pages of GamePro #71 June 1995, in the preview of E3 1995 we get a mention in the U.S. Gold section who were at that point the owners of Core. The BC Racers game mentioned was Toby Gard's first game, he was the main graphic artist, or Chief Cave Painter. Last edited by aussie500; 29-12-07 at 00:42.

25-12-07, 06:27	#103
aussie500 Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 18,610	We will eventually get some more, it just might take a while for someone to scan them

26-12-07, 12:53	#105
frodrigues Explorer Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 967	Those really were the times. "Lara Croft is an adventure who simply built her fortune buy hunting and collecting old treasures". Meaning "Adventurer". Miss that bio. Too much. Look how they have no "alternatives" on the magazine. It was just unique. So fun. And those tombs were so dangerous. Yes, good times. --- Now, just a quick question. That old "intro" for the game, why is it forbidden? And any word on the story behind it? Was the plot of the game any different as we know it?

26-12-07, 19:51	#106
aussie500 Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 18,610	If you mean the early FMV with the boat, it is banned because the footage was not officially released, and most of the early footage is tagged with fansite url's, it cannot be shown here, which is a pity. There were at least 3 stories done for Tomb Raider before the Scion and Atlantean rulers one. All as far as we know were recylced for use in the later games, although the Nephilim story was only touched on in AOD. The early intro FMV is the one where Lara found the journal of an old explorer, which eventually lead to the recovery of the scion. It seems to start at the end of the story, where she already had the early scion though, or perhaps it was not an intro to the game at all, but the end. Presumably someone somewhere asked this question of the team, since we have seen a screenshot of the early FMV, but it would likely be in one of the early playstation previews, or perhaps the Edge Magazine interview.

02-01-08, 23:06	#109
Megalith Relic Hunter Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Temple of Horus Posts: 6,250	Thank you very much for bringing back some sweet memories! The late 90's were the golden age of gaming.I will never forget those years...

04-01-08, 19:33	#110
Nenya awakens Tomb Raider Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 13,677	those scans are amazing its so good to look back and remember! i cant believe larson was in the caves in the original ... i found a vid somewhere of lara with her brade!!! and some early concepts of the cave's!! its weird altho some of the level looks really good! theirs also an fmv is it from the beginning of the game or the end? shes on a boat and she has the scion.. strange!!!! glad i found it tho i undertstand its band here because it was never officially released!!