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RocShemp 06-07-07 07:53 PM

Wow! I forgot to pick up my copy of this. I've had this reserved for quite some time. I better got tommorrow.

taffer 06-07-07 07:57 PM


Originally Posted by darkside
Yeah, I know, but I doubt this game could be harder to run than FEAR.

It takes a lot of PC horsepower to render Lara's boobies realistically. :)

RocShemp 06-08-07 10:10 PM

Picked it up today. So far so good. I can't believe how they managed to feel exactly like the orginal game and and at the same time not. I'm glad I picked this up.

RocShemp 06-17-07 04:48 PM

Tomb Raider vs. Prince of Persia: THE MUSICAL!
 
Saw this posted over at Tomb Raider Forum:
<object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/4-3CPAtQiJs"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/4-3CPAtQiJs" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"></embed></object>

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-3CPAtQiJs
:D

Joe Molotov 06-17-07 09:02 PM

I've been playing this on GameTap. This is the first time I've played a Tomb Raider game, and I guess it's as good enough place as any to start. Just beat the
Spoiler:
T-Rex
and finished the cog puzzle. I think I'm going to pick up Legend after I finish this game, because I'm loving it so far.

Michael Corvin 06-18-07 06:28 AM

Tomb Raider: Anniversary hitting Xbox 360
 
Sweet. A 360 version. From joystiq


Eidos UK has officially announced Tomb Raider: Anniversary for the Xbox 360, confirming almost all of the theories originating from the ESRB listing we unearthed earlier this month. We say "almost," because one of said theories had the game being distributed via antiquated catapult. That's clearly and unfortunately not the case, as Anniversary will initially arrive on the Xbox 360 as a set of four downloadable episodes incorporated into Tomb Raider: Legend. The publisher notes that this marks the first occasion of a full game being serialized on the Xbox Live Marketplace.

As suggested in the earlier article, the episodes should be split across the various locales Lara Croft explores and inevitably desecrates in the Crystal Dynamics remake of the 1996 original. Lady Croft's manor will be offered as a free download, while the complete set of episodes will cost 2400 MS Points -- $30 and on par with the cost of the already released PC and PS2 versions.

Eidos promises to release Episode 1 and Episode 2 in September, with the final two episodes following "shortly afterwards." Those bemoaning the fact that they've since traded in Tomb Raider: Legend (understandable!) or never bothered to pick it up (unacceptable!) can wait for a retail version of Anniversary to be released on Xbox 360 "later in the year."
Good to see there is a retail version in the works. At this point, I'd never pay $30 for a digital distributed game.

RocShemp 06-20-07 04:25 PM

Just finished it the night before last. A few bugs aside, I loved every minute I spent playing this game. I still have a few things to find (some relics and whatnot here and there) and the Manor to complete but I'm already antsy for TR8.

msdmoney 06-20-07 10:08 PM


Originally Posted by Michael Corvin
Sweet. A 360 version. From joystiq



Good to see there is a retail version in the works. At this point, I'd never pay $30 for a digital distributed game.

Good to hear, I figured this was going to happen. I will wait for the retail version. I never played more than a couple minutes of the original Tomb Raider, because I thought the controls were awful, but I liked Legend.

Michael Corvin 06-29-07 12:43 PM

This month's Nintendo Power has a 4 page article on the Wii version. I must say after reading it, it definitely sounds very intriguing. They have redone all the puzzles for wiimote functionality, not just the general controls. Sounds very fun. That's a generic statement, but from reading the article my interest has gone up on this version to put it on par with the 360 version. Tough choice between the two. Reviews may be the deciding factor.

RocShemp 06-29-07 05:02 PM


Originally Posted by Joe Molotov
I've been playing this on GameTap. This is the first time I've played a Tomb Raider game, and I guess it's as good enough place as any to start. Just beat the
Spoiler:
T-Rex
and finished the cog puzzle. I think I'm going to pick up Legend after I finish this game, because I'm loving it so far.

Although Legend is great, it's worlds apart from Anniversary. The former is an action game with some puzzle elements thrown in whereas the latter is a puzzle game with some action elements thrown in. Both are fun games but none too similar.

darkside 06-29-07 05:17 PM

A Windows reinstall got this working for me and yes this game is very impressive. I doubt I will finish it because I have too much to play, but it is a solid game. Maybe one I wait to play fully on the Wii.

Michael Corvin 09-13-07 10:30 AM

Looks like the 360 DLC fiasco is behind us. A retail release is on the schedule for 10/23 and is good for 1000 gamerpoints.

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Tomb Raider: Anniversary [Xbox 360]
Release Date: Oct. 23rd
Amazon Pre-Order: $29.99 (free shipping)
The Achievement List

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Tomb Raider: Anniversary [Wii]
Release Date: Nov. 13
Amazon Pre-Order $39.99 (free shipping)

They have both already been listed on Gamefly as well, if people go that route and want to drop it in their queue.

Groucho 09-13-07 10:48 AM

$10 more on the Wii? That's a first. I guess they figure people will pay for the waggle.

Michael Corvin 09-13-07 11:05 AM

Well from the sounds of it, it isn't just a port, every puzzle has been redone. A bunch of development went into it, so it is probably justified.

DodgingCars 09-14-07 04:41 PM


Originally Posted by Michael Corvin
Well from the sounds of it, it isn't just a port, every puzzle has been redone. A bunch of development went into it, so it is probably justified.

There was a developers interview/video floating around a few weeks ago that showed just that... it's been pretty much completely revamped for the Wii -- with new puzzles, etc. The guy they interviewed said he'd consider it the definitive version (but not sure if thats just PR BS).

Baron Of Hell 10-07-07 09:57 PM


Originally Posted by darkside
GameTap version keeps crashing my PC so I'm out. I did manage to get past the beginning little part where it teaches you to jump, but the game crashed right after the first check point. I ran FEAR and Oblivion fine on my PC, but a freaking PS2 game crashes it. Awesome.

I had that problem. I switched to the default resolution and turned off shadows and that fixed the problem for me.

Michael Corvin 11-14-07 02:27 PM

Alright, the Wii version came out this week and the only review I can find is IGN(a 7.0). Has anyone else heard anything on it?

gerrythedon 03-05-15 11:30 PM

Re: Tomb Raider Anniversary
 
And I thought LEGEND was difficult. Finished this up today. Clocked 10H 18M 08S. It's a step up from LEGEND's graphics and most importantly control but damn it needs a lot of patience to complete.

Played it on hard while getting all collectibles, while not dying on puzzles, not dying on bosses, not failing on CTE and not dying at all. So double the time stamped that consisted of many, many, many deaths and reload of checkpoints which made all this time consuming, frustrating at times and possible to accomplish.

On to THE UNDERWORLD.


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