(New) Tomb Raider site opens

[Goli]

http://tombraider.com/

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Her face looks too manly, and there's something very Nomura-ish about her hair...

 

[shaunj66]

Can't wait. I love Tomb Raider games although the last ones haven't been quite up to par.

I really hope they go all out and "reboot" the franchise to compete more with the likes of Uncharted (

) The art and the logo so far do hint towards that, so here's hoping.

 

[Paarish]

yay! Love tomb raider games! The last one was too easy for me though. Hopefully the new one should do a better job challenging me

 

[gokujr1000]

I honestly never liked the tomb raider games except for the first one. Hopefully this does a good job at bringing back tomb raider to life but I can't promise anyone I'm going to buy it straight away. Maybe I'll wait until its on sale?

 

[hova1]

ugh, they made her a Square Enix character

 

[Guild McCommunist]

ugh, they made her a Square Enix character

Spoiler

THE RESEMBLANCES ARE MIND BLOWING.

I'd be interested in a new Tomb Raider, the series is in need of a big game changer.

 

[midnightshinigam]

I really hope they go all out and "reboot" the franchise to compete more with the likes of Uncharted (

) The art and the logo so far do hint towards that, so here's hoping.

They're doing a whole franchise reboot. That means no more live models doing advertising anymore.

I'm excited and I'm hoping they don't mess this up. What's a little nervy is CORE got canned for AOD, yet Crystal Dynamics is allowed a second chance after the L/TRA/U trilogy.

 

[Aeladya]

http://tombraider.com/

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Her face looks too manly, and there's something very Nomura-ish about her hair...

Well Square Enix does own the series now.

 

[Rydian]

Am I the only one that never thought old lara was attractive, but finds new lara attractive?

 

[floydo]

I wanna know what she's holding in the picture, is it a bow, sword or something else???

 

[Goli]

I wanna know what she's holding in the picture, is it a bow, sword or something else???

Probably a bow.
Details shamelessly stolen from NeoGAF:
QUOTE- Lara is 21 in this game
- It's not only a reboot of the franchise but a reboot of the entire brand. As a result there will be no "real" Lara model this time.
- They're doing performance capturing with this game
- There are brutal deaths in the game this time. One is described as a deranged man stabbing Lara in the chest and then closing her eyes after she's dead. Another includes a boulder falling on her leg to trap her before another falls and crushes her head.
- CD won't talk specifics on weapons but concept art shows a bow, shotgun and pistol
- The lock on targeting system is gone and it now has a free aim system. CD says that it can compete with any of their competitors.
- "I think that the major difference between this game and the old is the concept of smoke and mirrors," begins Darrell Gallagher, the studio head at Crystal Dynamics. "There was an illusion of freedom because of streaming and loading that would pop you out in a different location, but this is absolutely real. You can literally go any direction that you see and carve your own way to the finish line instead of being guide."
- "It was important in the game to not only deliver the character arc of Lara Croft emotionally, but to deliver it in gameplay as well so the player gets to grow into a hardened survivor," says experienced director Noah Hughes. As the game unfolds, Lara will scavenge new tools and gear that augment her abilities. Lara's athletic prowess will also evolve. Some areas begin inaccessible due to physical limitations or scarce supplies. With the right skills and gear, however, the island is Lara's for the taking.
- There are base camps in the game. Here you can combine items to create something new and access a skill system to upgrade Lara's abilities. You'll also be able to use base camps to fast travel to different locations to minimize backtracking.
- You'll need to gather food and water in order to survive
- There are humans in the game, including some of the crew members from the shipwreck off the coast of the island.

That's about it. It seems like CD is still be fairly secretive about the gameplay details. There are some nice in-game screenshots. One features Lara hanging upside down in what looks to be a cocoon. Also several screenshots showing her bloodied and with bandages on.