I can see why some are upset over this becoming more of a frantic, fast paced action and cinematic experience. I feel this new approach is exciting and something Tomb Raider needs to be brought into the modern world of gaming, gain credibility back which has been lost since Angel Of Darkness and the rise of Uncharted, introduce new gamers and become fresh again. I'm sure the same Tomb Raider puzzle solving formula we all know and love is still there in the heart of the game but that formula of slow pace adventure exploration gaming has gone extremely stale nowadays and we can't be living in the past. We just have to embrace this change and be open minded.
100% agreed.
I'm a fan since the first game on PS1 and I own all of them but i'm always open for something new.
Yes, rumored to be Olivia Wilde, I hope they announce it soon.
I thought it hadn't even been commissioned yet? NOTHING has been said
But tbh, if it doesn't have Jolie I'm not here for it
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Basically, all this.
I can see why some are upset over this becoming more of a frantic, fast paced action and cinematic experience. I feel this new approach is exciting and something Tomb Raider needs to be brought into the modern world of gaming, gain credibility back which has been lost since Angel Of Darkness and the rise of Uncharted, introduce new gamers and become fresh again. I'm sure the same Tomb Raider puzzle solving formula we all know and love is still there in the heart of the game but that formula of slow pace adventure exploration gaming has gone extremely stale nowadays and we can't be living in the past. We just have to embrace this change and be open minded.
Yeah I (almost) completely agree with what you're saying.
It's just a shame. I've never experienced this feeling before - but I truly know how all die-hard fans feel now. I don't want Tomb Raider to change... But I want it to succeed.
It also looks more challenging. I'm gonna have less fun and more intense concentration on the game.
I'm excited none the less.
Well, in that way they're pandering for a certain part of the fanbase. Tomb Raider was originally an adventure/puzzle-solving game, so going back to its roots in that sense would only help. It needs something to separate it from being an Uncharted clone, but unfortunately we haven't seen anything that sets it apart, really. Oh well, I still have hope. It looks amazing, even if it is a bit unoriginal.
Camilla Luddington has been named as the actor who plays Lara Croft in the upcoming Tomb Raider video game.
The 29-year-old English-born actor joins Angelina Jolie, Minnie Driver and Keeley Hawes, who have all portrayed the British adventurer in various forms in the past.
Luddington's most recent work includes playing another well-known British figure – the Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton – in the made-for-TV film William & Kate.
She has also starred with David Duchovny in the Showtime series Californication, and is scheduled to appear in the upcoming fifth season of HBO's True Blood.
Besides doing the voiceover work for the new game, Luddington is also doing all the motion-capture for the character – making her the first performer to lend both vocal talents and body shape to Lara Croft.
Luddington was chosen after an international search by the game's developer, Crystal Dynamics, which is positioning the new game as a reboot of the franchise.
The new Tomb Raider game serves as an origin story for 21-year-old Croft, in which she is shipwrecked on a remote tropical island and has to fight for survival against the elements and a group of murderous aggressors.
Crystal Dynamics said Luddington had convinced them that she could deliver both the emotional depth and youthful tone they sought for the character.
"This has been one of the most important jobs for us to get right," said Darrell Gallagher, studio head of Crystal Dynamics. "This Tomb Raider game is very different to any other and we are demanding far more from the voice acting than ever before."
The new game, which is due for release in March 2013, is a good deal grittier and darker in tone than previous entries in the Tomb Raider franchise.
Recent demos of the game at the E3 2012 games convention in Los Angeles sparked controversy when it was revealed that one of Lara Croft's would-be assailants tries to sexually assault her before she kills him.
i cant @ new lara voice not even having a british accent.
they are taking 10 steps back with this reboot, its only going to be praised by GP who never really got into TR in the first place and people who hated TR from the beginning.
i cant @ new lara voice not even having a british accent.
they are taking 10 steps back with this reboot, its only going to be praised by GP who never really got into TR in the first place and people who hated TR from the beginning.
Stay the **** mad at queen Camilla.
And the reboot is already being praised by several credible gaming magazines and sites, it's anything but a step back especially from Legend, Anniversary & Underworld, they have improved on every aspect and it's going to be the best TR game story and gameplay wise so if you don't wanna play it don't and miss out on the masterpiece.
But Camilla is British though. She does have an accent, it's just much more slight than the past VAs.
Apparently they have big plans for Tokyo Game Show next month. Here's hoping they show something other than the base camp they've been shoving down our throats since 2011. If I see that damn deer one more time...
But Camilla is British though. She does have an accent, it's just much more slight than the past VAs.
Apparently they have big plans for Tokyo Game Show next month. Here's hoping they show something other than the base camp they've been shoving down our throats since 2011. If I see that damn deer one more time...
Yeah she is but she's been living in US for most of her life so the accent isn't that obvious but still why does she need a strong accent to be considered british? some people...
Today its revaled official box art for Tomb Raider game and this is it
Its coming out in March 5, 2013 and this is the plot for the game:
Tomb Raider explores the intense and gritty origin story of Lara Croft and her ascent from a frightened young woman to a hardened survivor. Setting out to "make [her] mark", the ship Lara travels on, the Endurance commanded by Conrad Roth, is hit by a violent storm and split in two. She and many other survivors are stranded on an isolated tropical island in the Dragon's Triangle. Lara has to find food and water to survive, fighting off the more dangerous animal inhabitants and trying to trace the other survivors. But a darker threat awaits as she is forced to harden herself against killing people in order to fight a group of malevolent mercenaries who seek to kill her and her companions.
The game isnt even out but it has so many awards:
2011:
Best Action Game Best of E3 2011
Coolest Character Reinvention GamesRadar E3 2011 Awards
Most Valuable Game Award E3 2011 MVG Award Winners
Best Stage Demo (Readers' Choice) The Best Games of E3 2011
Best Trailer GameSpy's Best of E3 2011 Awards
Best Action Game IGN's Best of E3 2011 Awards
Best Trailer
Most Valuable Game Award E3 2011 MVG Award Winners
Best Action Game The Shortlist Best of E3 Awards 2011
2012:
Most Valuable Game Award E3 2012 MVG Award Winners
Best Overall Game IGN's Best of E3 2012 Awards
Best Trailer IGN's Best of E3 2012 Awards
People's Choice IGN's Best of E3 2012 Awards
Most Valuable Game Award E3 2012 MVG Award Winners
Trailer:
Gameplay:
Are you ready!! I am sooooo excited for this Tomb Raider, it looks soo good and fresh and great and superb!
March 5 come quickier!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! XD XD XD