Tag: Lara Croft

  • Episode 3 Of Tomb Raider: Guide To Survival

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    Photo courtesy gamesthirst.com

    Crystal Dynamics is back with a new episode of Tomb Raider: Guide to Survival which focuses on Lara’s ability to find new weapons and upgrade them through scavenging for spare parts to add to your guns and bows. As we get closer and closer to the game’s release the true depth of Tomb Raider is being  shown.

    [amazon_link id=”B004FS8LYK” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]Tomb Raider[/amazon_link] releases on March 5th

  • Eleven Minutes Of Tomb Raider Gameplay

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    Photo courtesy gametrailers.com

    Crystal Dynamics is putting the finishing touches on their reboot of Tomb Raider and today they showed off a new video with eleven  minutes of gameplay. The footage shows some of what we have already seen in snippets from previous looks including Lara’s ride down the rapids and parachuting out of the collapsed airplane. We do get to see Lara’s first interaction with a shanty town as well as the cover system for the game and multiple pathways in certain areas.

    [amazon_link id=”B004FS8LYK” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]Tomb Raider[/amazon_link] releases on March 5th.

    http://youtu.be/2NjZtEiosgA

  • New Tomb Raider Video Shows Off More Base Camp And Fast Travel System

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    Photo courtesy unfinishedman.com

    The newest trailer for [amazon_link id=”B004FS8LYK” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]Tomb Raider[/amazon_link] is here and it unlocks a few more of Laura’s abilities she will learn on the island.

    First is the fast travel option which is unlocked when Laura finds new basecamps throughout the island. When these are opened up Laura can access them at any time by going to the map and can fast travel between the camps much like Far Cry 3. This is important because it looks like backtracking is the name of the game for unlocking all the secrets the island has to offer. Much like Metroid you can not access all of the island to begin with but can return later with your new found abilities which include making your own ziplines with your bow and arrow and rope you find as well as a powerful shotgun that can blast its way into new areas.

    Tomb Raider releases on March 5th. It can not come soon enough.

  • Tomb Raider Achievement List Revealed

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    A list of achievements for the reboot of [amazon_link id=”B004FS8LYK” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]Tomb Raider[/amazon_link] has been uncovered. Let’s hope you plan on playing some of the game’s multiplayer because almost 25% of the achievements are based on it. So if you are looking to 100% the game be ready to spend some time playing with others.

    Tomb Raider releases on March 5th.

    • Bookworm – 25% of all documents found. (10)
    • Historian  – 75% of all documents found. (15)
    • Relic Hunter  – 25% of all relics collected. (10)
    • Archaeologist  – 75% of all relics collected. (15)
    • Looking for Trouble  – 25% of all GPS caches found. (10)
    • Bag Full O’ Cache  – 75% of all GPS caches found. (15)
    • No Stone Left Unturned  – All documents, relics, and GPS caches found. (50)
    • Scrounger  – 5000 pieces of salvage collected. (20)
    • Picky  – 200 enemies looted. (15)
    • Clever Girl  – Purchased all skills in one category. (25)
    • Lethal  – Purchased all skills in all categories. (50)
    • Now We’re Getting Serious  – One weapon fully modded and completely upgraded. (25)
    • The Professional  – All weapons fully modded and completely upgraded. (50)
    • Big Game Hunter  – 10 large animals killed and looted. (15)
    • Tastes Like Chicken! – 10 small animals killed and looted. (15)
    • Feather Duster  – 10 flying animals killed and looted. (15)
    • Sharp Shooter  – 50 headshot kills performed in the single player campaign. (15)
    • Predator  – 50 enemies killed with the bow. (10)
    • Equalizer  – 75 enemies killed with the rifle. (10)
    • Widowmaker  – 40 enemies killed with the shotgun. (10)
    • Gunslinger  – 35 enemies killed with the pistol. (10)
    • Epic Fumble  – Forced an enemy to drop dynamite that killed two people. (15)
    • Get Over Here!  – 5 enemies rope pulled off edges. (20)
    • Opportunist  – 25 unaware enemies killed. (15)
    • Down and Dirty  – 15 finishers performed. (15)
    • Deadeye  – 10 enemies shot off zip lines. (20)
    • Former Adventurer  – 25 enemies incapacitated with dodge counter. (20)
    • One Smart Cookie  – One optional tomb completed. (20)
    • Intellectually Superior  – All optional tombs completed. (50)
    • Unfinished Business  – One challenge completed. (20)
    • Inconceivable!  – All challenges complete. (50)
    • A Survivor Is Born  – Game completed. (75)
    • Adventurer  – Played a match to completion in all multiplayer modes. (20)
    • Artilleryman  – 20 enemy players killed with a turret in multiplayer. (20)
    • Down Boy!  – Zip-lining enemy killed in multiplayer. (10)
    • Entrapment  – Trapped an enemy in multiplayer. (10)
    • Escapist  – Survived 10 explosions in multiplayer. (20)
    • Good Samaritan  – Revived a teammate in a multiplayer match. (10)
    • I’m all that!  – Won a ranked match in every multiplayer mode. (25)
    • Sole Survivor  – Sole survivor on your multiplayer team. (15)
    • Lights Out  – 10 multiplayer enemies killed with the melee attack. (15)
    • Master Blaster  – Two multiplayer enemies killed with one explosive. (20)
    • Monkey Around  – Survived 3 times in multiplayer by using the rope ascender. (15)
    • Narcissistic  – New character purchased. (10)
    • On My Way Up  – Multiplayer level 10 attained. (10)
    • Shopaholic  – Purchased all upgrades and characters in multiplayer. (20)
    • True Commitment  – Multiplayer level 60 attained. (30)
    • Secret Achievement  – Continue playing to unlock this secret achievement. (10)
    • Secret Achievement  – Continue playing to unlock this secret achievement. (5)
    • Secret Achievement  – Continue playing to unlock this secret achievement. (5)
  • Tomb Raider Exclusive Xbox 360 Controller Is Simple In Design, Great To Look At

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    Special edition controllers are a regular sight. I am currently still using my [amazon_link id=”B002I0H79C” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]Gears of War 3[/amazon_link] [amazon_link id=”B0050SYTJK” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]controller[/amazon_link] but I have not been tempted to buy another until now.

    This is the special edition Xbox 360 controller for the upcoming reboot of [amazon_link id=”B004FSE52C” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]Tomb Raider[/amazon_link]. It comes with a damaged, used look complete with pre-etched scratches, fingerprints and bandages. Now some may look at this and wonder why in the world would anyone want this but I look at it and think it works because of how well it connects with the game that it is designed for. It is dirty, damaged looking and bandaged up just like Lara will be during the game. It would have been easy to slap a picture of Lara’s face on a controller and sell it but I am glad someone thought outside the box.

    Purchase of the controller will also give gamers access to a special character skin in Tomb Raider’s multiplayer. The controller will cost $59.99.

    [amazon_link id=”B004FS8LYK” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]Tomb Raider[/amazon_link] releases on March 5th.

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  • Why Should Tomb Raider Be A Must Buy?

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    March 5th is almost here and with that will see the rebirth of video game icon Lara Croft. Crystal Dynamics has been hard at work putting the finishing touches on [amazon_link id=”B004FS8LYK” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]Tomb Raider[/amazon_link] which sees Lara crash land on a tropical island and serves as her first adventure as we see the events that begin to shape the hardened character we know from previous installments.

    The developer has been good to show off a lot of the process in making the game through a series of videos titled The Final Hours of Tomb Raider. They have been coming out every few months with the fourth installment being released this week. Hosted by Zachary Levi, (Chuck, Thor: The Dark World) the series focuses on many aspects of the development process including the motion capture process and the emotional tole the role has taken on actress Camilla Ludington. The second video shows the makers as they bring the game to the public for the first time in playable form at last year’s San Diego Comic Con. Next, you get a listen to how the game’s score came together complete with the fabrication of a brand new “instrument” made just for the unique sounds you will hear in the soundtrack.

    A big announcement came when the fourth video in the series released this week with the addition of multiplayer for the first time ever in the Tomb Raider series. It is being developed by a completely separate team at Eidos Montreal. Please don’t think that this is just some tacked on multiplayer element. Teams will be using every bit of the terrain that is available including climbing walls with Lara’s climbing tool as well as being able to set booby traps for your opponents like fake ammunition crates that explode and snare traps. Zachary Levi is even a playable character so you can fulfill all of your Chuck video game fantasies (or is that just me?).

    Catch up on the series below and we will keep you filled in with more [amazon_link id=”B004FSE52C” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]Tomb Raider[/amazon_link] as March 5th draws near.




  • Tomb Raider: Guide To Survival Episode 1

    Crystal Dynamics has released the first in a series of videos showcasing Lara’s upgradeable skill set and how you will be using the Base Camp feature to add skill points into different categories that will help Laura in her adventure. Watching the first episode of this shows that the developers are trying to make this more than a mere Uncharted clone.

    [amazon_link id=”B004FS8LYK” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]Tomb Raider[/amazon_link] releases on March 5, 2013.

    http://youtu.be/dfz8S5Y_vZU

  • Tomb Raider Survivor Trailer

    Why must this game keep teasing me with this beautiful Lara Croft action?!!  Crystal Dynamics reboot of the series continues to impress with every new bit of video shown. Tomb Raider begat Uncharted and now Uncharted has begat the Tomb Raider reboot.

    Tomb Raider releases on March 5, 2013.

  • Tomb Raider Collector’s Edition Announced

    Have A Look At Lara’s Goodies.

    Today Square Enix and Crystal Dynamics announced their collector’s edition for next year’s highly anticipated reboot of Tomb Raider. It will retail for $99.99 and release on March 5th. Square has said that quantities will be limited thus the “collector’s” stamp (hmmm….not so sure).

    The collection will include the following:

    – 8″ Play Arts Kai Lara Croft figure (hopefully it will not look like a** like their Mass Effect Commander Shepard)

    – Three iron-on patches that represent three of the achievements in the game

    – A 5″x7″ lithograph of Lara Croft

    – A 15″x19″ map of Yamati Island, the island on which Lara is shipwrecked

    – “Weapons Pack” DLC which gives Lara extra weapons for in-game use

    – A 10 track CD soundtrack from the game

    What say all of you? Is this worth the bump up in price to $100?

     

  • Tomb Raider Gameplay Shows Off Beautiful Environments, Indestructible Deer.

    Tomb Raider is quickly heading towards it’s March 2013 release and this past week at PAX Square Enix showed off about 14 minutes of gameplay from very early in the game. There were no human antagonists but rather a look at how Lara would control and how she will have to hunt and scavenge for food and supplies to survive.

    Tomb Raider is one of my most anticiapted games for next year and looks incredible even in a not near finished build. Now if we could hunt a deer without it taking like 12 arrows to take down.


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