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1. Takeshi
   Member

   Completed 52% so far. Not sure if that percent is the story or everything in the game.

   - The characters are quite forgettable. IMO, it would have been better with fewer in order to develop them more.
   - The salvage and upgrade options are a bit too dumbed down. Something like FC3's would have been more exiting. Not sure how deep the crafting system is in AC III.
   - Reminds me so much of Uncharted. I don't mind it too much this time around, but they need to implement more stuff that they thought of their own if they want to make a sequel.

   I think that's my main criticism with the game. Everything else is great, the action is load and spectacular, the controls very good and precise. The PC port is very good. The including of a aspect ratio function makes it possible for me to play it on a 26" instead of 17" so that's a plus. It's also a long singleplayer campaign, I think, even though I don't know for sure.

   Posted 2 months ago #

2. viralshag
   Member

   Have you tried any of the MP yet?

   I'm not a big fan of Uncharted, do you think this is still worth a go?

   Posted 2 months ago #

3. Takeshi
   Member

   Only a few matches. It's quite forgettable sadly. UC3's multiplayer is far superior. Although they've had a lot of time to perfect it.

   I don't think you'll like Tomb Raider if you don't like Uncharted. There's a bit more openness to the game than Uncharted which is linear as hell. It is largely still a linear story though.

   Crystal Dynamics definitely took a page from Naughty Dog's book.

   Posted 2 months ago #

4. Edo
   Member

   Very disappointed so far,and actually regret that I have bought it.Too much hand holding,the cut scenes seem to be going forever and so many QTEs that it puts to shame Resident Evil 6...the game simply doesn't let me play it for more then 1 minute!If the Uncharted series is anything like this I am glad I didn't have opportunity to play it.

   Posted 2 months ago #

5. daytripper
   Member

   Loving it personally, great game

   Posted 2 months ago #

6. DSB
   Member

   Jebus. I hate being taken out of the game every 5 seconds. Max Payne 3 is my idea of a nightmare.

   "Okay, play" PSYKE!!! Have a cutscene! "Okay, now you can play" PSYKE!!! Another cutscene! "Alright, alright, I'm done, now you can play" MOTHERFUCKING PSYKE! Have a third one!

   I have seriously high hopes based on what I've read everywhere, but that is definitely worrying.

   Posted 2 months ago #

7. Edo
   Member

   @DSB
   Don't get me wrong,the game is definitely not straight out linear,as a matter of fact is sort of even open worldish after a while...but those parts are reserved for collecting stuff...and I am desperately in love with those parts,cause I know what's coming afterwards...sigh.

   Posted 2 months ago #

8. manamana
   Member

   Well, I like it so far, pretending I'm halfway through. It took a lot of inspiration from the Uncharted series, which is okay afaic. Graphics wise, I would say that it's the best looking game on Xbox (yes, better than Halo4).

   Gameplay: I like to figure out the problem-solving for myself, so I never used the "scan" function. And yes, sometimes I just want to explore and go on without a cutscene pulling me out but I don't find them as annoying as say MGS3.

   The storytelling isn't that bad at all and I actually like Lara more than before. I also think that some tombs are actually more tomb like than before, when wandering through wet and dark caves. And I love the bow.

   No, I really don't regret my purchase, I do like it so far.

   Edit: I just wanted to add that I disliked Uncharted2, despite it's awesome, never seen before, production values. I just couldn't stand all those cool jokes and cool behaviour yak-yakking. It has it's moments of fun but than I realised that it's just a linear cover shooter with a good story and great graphics.

   I actually like the more serious approach of the Tomb Raider reboot, combined with more freedom of gameplay. And I'm glad that they don't have all that blather all the time at all moments.

   Just wanted to add this, sorry if I bored the hell out of you, now I'm going back to Lara ^_^

   Posted 2 months ago #

9. DSB
   Member

   The thing that gets me is that when you look at the reviewers, even the tough guys are singing its praises, so for the guys who like it, would you say that you're straight up impressed by it?

   I'm just wondering whether it's a "good" game or a "truly memorable" one, because the latter is the idea I get from the reviews, but this seems a bit more moderate.

   Posted 2 months ago #

10. manamana
    Member

    Actually it does nothing new. And thinking of it, I wouldn't recommend it to you personally, DSB. Because you will find an Uncharted inspirated game with probably too many cutscenes for your liking (like every 10mins or so), too many QTE and brings nothing really new to the table. Besides the awesome wind effects maybe ;-)

    What remains is a solid game. It's not the Tomb Raider I was hoping it to be, as the tombs don't have the scale of say Underworld, where I was thinking at times, if I'm still in the same level. the puzzles aren't that hard to get and it has way more action than ever before.

    But what it does, it does really well and I kept playing for hours, because I found myself pretty entertained. At times I find it really annoying that I can't shut all those hints off. And I hate when I see a passage I need to pass through and you now all those covers will lead to a shootout. And it's the same with those obligatory in-your-face climbing sections, which seemed to be always designed for imbeciles.

    But still, it's a great game and Lara is awesome.

    Hope it helps. And yeah, the bow is awesome :)

    Posted 2 months ago #

11. DSB
    Member

    I guess it really depends on how long the cutscenes are. I can play something like the Batman games without spazzing out. Max Payne 3 was awful though, because almost a third of the game was cutscenes. That just drives me nuts.

    I didn't have the chance to play the later Uncharteds on the PS3, and I've always been wanting to. Given all the hype I was pretty keen on Tomb Raider.

    I guess I'll just wait for a good sale.

    Posted 2 months ago #

12. Edo
    Member

    @manamana
    The bow is actually annoying if you're not aiming behind cover,cause when you hold the shooting button to gain more damage behind the shot instead of standing still she keeps on moving which in the end fuc*s up the aiming.

    Posted 2 months ago #

13. manamana
    Member

    Well, I'm not that picky, really. I managed to shoot a lot, if not most of the badies with the bow flawlessly. Best weapon of them all, imo.

    Posted 2 months ago #

14. Edo
    Member

    I'm not being picky dude it's just common sense.

    Posted 2 months ago #

15. manamana
    Member

    Okay. Still love the bow.

    Posted 2 months ago #

16. Erthazus
    Member

    Bow... More like a parody for bow. It's Lara's personal machine gun with arrows.

    Posted 2 months ago #

17. Sadismek
    Member

    She sure shoots incredibly fast with it.

    I've played about an hour of it and it has some open world elements, but it's mostly linear. Characters so far are forgettable. More thoughts incoming after I plunge deeper into it.

    Posted 2 months ago #

18. silkvg247
    Member

    Love it apart from QTE's

    I want to find out whoever thought QTEs were a great idea and sentence them to a new life where everything they do involves a nicely timed series of button presses, from having a shit to cooking a pie. Failing to press the right button results in the toilet exploding or the kitchen setting on fire.

    QYE's are especially fucking horrid on the PC, as if you rebind they don't show you what key you are supposed to press (happens in TR and many other games) and also, it just doesn't feel natural mashing the left/right keys, swapping to your mouse for the next bit, then back to the keyboard, it's just ... shit basically. it's like trying to do the can-can whilst rubbing your belly and biting a cat. I've died way too many times in QTE's because of it (and not at all on any actual gameplay parts, sigh).

    Posted 2 months ago #

19. Spokan
    Member

    I just bought it. It looks impressive! Great gameplay and graphics!

    Posted 2 months ago #

20. Edo
    Member

    Finished it,and I have to say that overall I have enjoyed it despite my earlier statements and the part near the end when she SPOILERS
    holds two guns for the first time was just beyond epic(goosebumps and all :)).
    My hopes for the sequel are :less QTEs,more tombs and better implemented XP system(or just don't use it in the next game).

    Posted 2 months ago #

21. Gadzooks!
    Member

    Absolutely loving it. I liked Uncharted 2 but always wanted more freedom. TR is exactly that.

    It could do with less QTE's and bigger/more complex tombs, but the production values are amazing, and I like the cast and plot.

    I'd class it as 'memorable'.

    Posted 2 months ago #

22. DSB
    Member

    So I finally got it, and I'm liking it a lot more than I thought I would.

    I actually ended up doing something like a 3 hour session, which is pretty rare for me. I usually wear out on an action game long before that, but it just has a very effective adventure feel in my opinion.

    One minute you're shooting bad guys, the next you're walking through a completely dark cave, the next you're jumping off a ledge and latching onto a stone wall.

    It's very good at making you feel like a badass, and for me the new Lara Croft is one of the most likeable characters I've played in a long time.

    The cutscenes and QTEs are a scourge, and Laras team is largely a bunch of annoying clichés, but beyond that I like it a lot.

    Posted 1 month ago #

23. xino
    Member

    10/10
    my GOTY contender so far.
    maximum better than Uncharted!
    feels like a AAA PS3 exclusive game.
    all devs should learn from this game!

    Posted 1 month ago #

24. viralshag
    Member

    Gonna throw my hat in too and say I absolutely loved it. At first I was a bit annoyed at her Rambo/terminator-ness but towards the end I was hooked and thought she was a badass.

    One of the better games of this gen.

    Posted 1 month ago #

25. Mjorh
    Member

    @ Xino you are overreacting , although its an awesome game , it has some flaws that u can't call it masterpiece ! graphic could've been better n there isn't any creativity in story telling !

    in my opinion :

    Concept n story : 7.7

    Graphics : 9

    Gameplay : 9.5

    Sound n music: 10

    Posted 1 month ago #

26. GwynbleiddiuM
    Member

    So I finished the game and I think I had more fun playing this than Bioshock Infinite so far. It's pretty weird because I loved the first BioShock, bought the second never actually found the time to play it but nevertheless I liked the game. Anyway, not trying to compare them I just thought I'd sink more hours into BioShock Infinite, a game I've been anticipating and wanted to play, compared to Tomb Raider which I never had any sort of attachment to and I'm pretty sure I didn't expect myself to like it.

    @Mjorh Story in general isn't anything special tbh, but it help a lot to redefine Lara Croft and she develops into this refined and strong character by the end, that I find very appealing.

    @DSB Lara aside, I feel rest of the characters didn't receive the same level of attention in character design, Mathias could've been a stronger Villain than this crazy old geezer with a cult of deranged lunatics. Supporting characters didn't do anything to help the narrative either. Maybe with the exception of Roth, I think he served his purpose which was helping Lara to realize her inner strength. But I agree with everything you said, except maybe the QTE bits. They weren't as annoying as let's say Resident Evil 6. There were a handful of times it was forced on you which is fine IMO.

    Posted 1 month ago #

27. Da Man
    Member

    Sure is srs bsns in here.

    Posted 1 month ago #

28. viralshag
    Member

    @Gwyn, while I agree the supporting characters weren't "strong" characters I think the point of this game/story was really to focus on Lara and setting her up for (hopefully) future games. Considering the fate a lot of the other characters I think it was somewhat appropriate to not focus as much on them. I don't expect we will see or hear about them in the future without much reference or at least just in passing.

    Basically, I think they served their purpose but not knowing much more didn't I pact my enjoyment of the game. I was never much of a TR fan in the past but I would definitely look forward to the next instalment of this rebooted series.

    Posted 1 month ago #

29. Mjorh
    Member

    one thing about lara character that makes her joke is when she shots someone 4 the 1st time she gets this guilty conscience and after a few hours she becomes this ruthless murderer ! ! !
    supporting characters also could've been so much better...

    Posted 1 month ago #

30. GwynbleiddiuM
    Member

    @Mjorh You forget the fact that she's stranded in an island filled with murderous cult of madmen, she either has to suck it up or become another victim. She chooses to survive therefore she has to kill a few people every now and then. Besides, what would you've done? Since negotiation is off the table, and there's this shoot first make friends latter policy that's going on, she has no other choice in the matter.

    Posted 1 month ago #

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