So when I first set out to go to Eurogamer I was obviously extremely excited to play some of the games that are coming out in the next few months and I honestly was not disappointed one bit. However there was one game that surprised me more than any other. Crystal Dynamic's reboot of Tomb Raider, which is a much needed breath of fresh air for the series.
This time a few years ago if someone mentioned Tomb Raider people would respond 'oh yea the female Indiana Jones' or 'that game that comes out with sequels that have no new features at all', I know this as I was one of these people ( sorry Lara). However the rebooted Tomb Raider has set aside the past and the game has been given a makeover filled with modern developments.
First of all most noticeably, the graphics of the old Tomb Raiders are no more. Out with the 90's graphics and in with the dark gritty graphics of 2012. The game looks fantastic, with extra love being given to Lara's surroundings, even the trees have a great amount of detail to help you feel immersed within the game so you too can feel Lara's struggle for survival.
Yes you heard me right, in the demo that I played I was given simple objectives to help Lara survive, such as to retrieve a bow and hunt deer so that Lara had food to eat, but as simple as these seem, shooting arrows at deer proved to be really fun, chasing the deer around shooting arrows in all directions was enjoyable due to the aiming system that this version of Lara Croft has adopted, which is similar to the over the shoulder look of many video games out nowadays.
The demo also showed off some platforming elements, which are very reminiscent of Uncharted, however that is a fantastic thing because it just adds to the sense of you being a great, athletic character who is able to travel around a treacherous jungle and not be stopped by fallen planes or small walk spaces.
The demo was fairly short, but that was the whole point. To give players a taste of what the full game will include and it's a taste that I need more of fairly soon.
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