What is Tomb Raider turning into?

pixelShader · 06-12-10, 13:39

Hi,

long time no posting. I just needed to say this.

<inMyHumbleOpinion>
Personally I don't like horror movies/comics/games or whatever. Let alone survival horrors.
I liked TR because of that adventure and exploration feeling through the game, the many travels Lara does and the many, different, colorful, beautiful places she visits.

Now, it's true that we still don't know enough about this new game, but I just hope it doesn't turn the game I liked in something else, i.e. a resident evil clone, where:
- the house (re1) is replaced by an island (the only place you'll see in the game)
- many different places, many different colors, many different discoveries are replaced by one place/one color (dark grey)/no tomb_to_raid
- the protagonists are replaced by 12-yr old looking people with strange hair (ff series)
- anyone else is replaced by ugly bad monsters.
so all you'll have to do is fight and run.

Please, tell me it won't be like this.
</inMyHumbleOpinion>

jajay119 · 06-12-10, 13:41

Survival and Survial Horror are two completely different things, the only thing that has been officially confirmed is 'survival' not survival horror. Look at lost planet by capcom, that was a survival game.

pixelShader · 06-12-10, 13:43

I hope you're right, but the monsters old concept art worried me.

MMAN · 06-12-10, 13:44

Tomb Raider already had some survival horror elements so building on them would be pretty natural, although I agree that going too far towards them could easily be a bad idea, and variety/colour that you mentioned is one thing I'm especially wondering about (hopefully the actual article will confirm that isn't the case).

Dingaling · 06-12-10, 13:45

The older Tomb Raider games had a lot of Horror elements in them at times - the monsters in Antarctica and the flickering lights in TR3 for example - but were never Survival Horror games. I expect this one to be similar in that regard - horror elements but not a Horror game.

pixelShader · 06-12-10, 15:05

I'm afraid TR reboot will take the way of startrek reboot, ruining everything.
Startrek rapidly became more like a "teen comedy" with elements of "chuck norris vs. steven seagal"...
from "explore strange, new worlds" to "aggressive, young men fighting for the female"

Forwen · 06-12-10, 15:07

FF isn't a survival horror unless you really hate it

YvesSL · 06-12-10, 15:08

enough monster / scary crap... give us a real adventure.

lance6439 · 06-12-10, 15:09

wow! complaints complaints complaints! the onyl thing i hate about the LC/TR Community! if you dont like it GO HOME! become a fan of some barbie repunzal game. bye!

(im not trying to be rude)

lance6439 · 06-12-10, 15:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by pixelShader

I'm afraid TR reboot will take the way of startrek reboot, ruining everything.
Startrek rapidly became more like a "teen comedy" with elements of "chuck norris vs. steven seagal"...
from "explore strange, new worlds" to "aggressive, young men fighting for the female"

startrek isnt tomb raider though

06-12-10, 13:39	#1
pixelShader Student Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 111	What is Tomb Raider turning into? Hi, long time no posting. I just needed to say this. <inMyHumbleOpinion> Personally I don't like horror movies/comics/games or whatever. Let alone survival horrors. I liked TR because of that adventure and exploration feeling through the game, the many travels Lara does and the many, different, colorful, beautiful places she visits. Now, it's true that we still don't know enough about this new game, but I just hope it doesn't turn the game I liked in something else, i.e. a resident evil clone, where: - the house (re1) is replaced by an island (the only place you'll see in the game) - many different places, many different colors, many different discoveries are replaced by one place/one color (dark grey)/no tomb_to_raid - the protagonists are replaced by 12-yr old looking people with strange hair (ff series) - anyone else is replaced by ugly bad monsters. so all you'll have to do is fight and run. Please, tell me it won't be like this. </inMyHumbleOpinion> Last edited by pixelShader; 06-12-10 at 13:45.

06-12-10, 13:41	#2
jajay119 Tomb Raider Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 10,546	Survival and Survial Horror are two completely different things, the only thing that has been officially confirmed is 'survival' not survival horror. Look at lost planet by capcom, that was a survival game. __________________ Don't you know that something will come around?

06-12-10, 13:45	#5
Dingaling Relic Hunter Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Land of Nessie PSN ID/XBL: Laraman Posts: 7,499	The older Tomb Raider games had a lot of Horror elements in them at times - the monsters in Antarctica and the flickering lights in TR3 for example - but were never Survival Horror games. I expect this one to be similar in that regard - horror elements but not a Horror game. __________________ Reggie is awesome.

06-12-10, 15:07	#7
Forwen Relic Hunter Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: among the masses Alignment: True Neutral Posts: 5,875	FF isn't a survival horror unless you really hate it __________________ I'm great, you're great, everybody's great.

06-12-10, 13:43	#3
pixelShader Student Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 111	I hope you're right, but the monsters old concept art worried me.

06-12-10, 13:44	#4
MMAN Professor Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: UK Posts: 2,707	Tomb Raider already had some survival horror elements so building on them would be pretty natural, although I agree that going too far towards them could easily be a bad idea, and variety/colour that you mentioned is one thing I'm especially wondering about (hopefully the actual article will confirm that isn't the case).

06-12-10, 15:05	#6
pixelShader Student Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 111	I'm afraid TR reboot will take the way of startrek reboot, ruining everything. Startrek rapidly became more like a "teen comedy" with elements of "chuck norris vs. steven seagal"... from "explore strange, new worlds" to "aggressive, young men fighting for the female"

06-12-10, 15:08	#8
YvesSL Professor Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 2,915	enough monster / scary crap... give us a real adventure.

06-12-10, 15:09	#9
lance6439 Tomb Raider Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Corrupt Society Posts: 14,849	wow! complaints complaints complaints! the onyl thing i hate about the LC/TR Community! if you dont like it GO HOME! become a fan of some barbie repunzal game. bye! (im not trying to be rude)