Tomb Raider Remastered
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Downloaded this on release, and initial irritation at the modern controls aside, am absolutely loving it! The remastering seems to be done very decently and I'd forgotten how atmospheric the first game is. The music is ace, and the general ambience is wonderful. The same gripes exist as they always did, but great game nonetheless.
The new version has infinitely better lighting, the health bar for enemies is a very welcome addition, but I do miss the floating blue crystal signifying a save point. I've not got far - only to St Francis' Folly, but am having a great time.
The new version has infinitely better lighting, the health bar for enemies is a very welcome addition, but I do miss the floating blue crystal signifying a save point. I've not got far - only to St Francis' Folly, but am having a great time.
I downloaded it from the Playstation store - about 9gb. It's also lovely to have negligible loading times too.
Nostalgia is a powerful force, but in this instance it is worth the money.
The most painful thing is the realisation of how adept at the original controls I used to be, and how spoiled we are with the analogue controls.
On the next playthrough I will use the modern controls but for the moment I am happy to bask in the warmth of a 28 year old classic game.
Nostalgia is a powerful force, but in this instance it is worth the money.
The most painful thing is the realisation of how adept at the original controls I used to be, and how spoiled we are with the analogue controls.
On the next playthrough I will use the modern controls but for the moment I am happy to bask in the warmth of a 28 year old classic game.
Managed a bit last night - looking at a level an evening. I’d forgotten after years of playing open world games like F3, F4, and SkyrimX what it is like having to master a combination of moves to pass one particular bit. Completely different type of gameplay and one that’s more welcome than I thought it might be.
Still not convinced by the modern controls though.
Still not convinced by the modern controls though.
Wasn’t the version on PS3 the original game version redesigned using a different engine? So, same plot but entirely different game? (with the horrendous “bullet time” slow-mo sequence IIRC)
These are the original games with enhanced graphics, and the facility to switch instantaneously between original and new graphics.
These are the original games with enhanced graphics, and the facility to switch instantaneously between original and new graphics.
It's fascinating to see how much can be achieved graphically with what I assume is the same engine but much greater processor power. I also love the atmosphere - it made me realise how little thought is given to the sound of videos games. This seems replete with quite a bit of small noises, and also periods of no noise. The music is still enchanting.
That'll learn me. Started TR2 and making decent progress, saving when it seemed appropriate. Saved a game when I'd inadvertently missed something at the start of a level with no way of going back, and now I have to start the ENTIRE game again. Think I might use a fresh load slot at the start of a level rather than continually overwriting the same one. Bloody idiot.
rich861 said:
What did you miss? I think the level skip cheats still work.
The ornate key at the start of the Opera House. I almost did it again because I'm not thinking about saving the game periodically - probably far too much RPG with automatic save on wait and save on travel on. Fool of a Took. MCBrowncoat said:
Yes, the bad guy who appears on the snowmobile with the machine guns. As a kid, he killed me so many times, trying to leap out of the way with the M16
Then in my last play through a couple of years ago I realised you could just jump on your snowmobile and drive away from him
It's funny how back then a play through wouldn't be a play through unless you killed ABSOLUTELY EVERYONE
The good thing about Tibetan Foothills is that the next level is Barkhang Monastery!
Yes, I've been plossing my through Barkhang and it's completely brilliant. There are some levels that are just perfectly designed and laid out, and this is one of them. Then in my last play through a couple of years ago I realised you could just jump on your snowmobile and drive away from him
It's funny how back then a play through wouldn't be a play through unless you killed ABSOLUTELY EVERYONE
The good thing about Tibetan Foothills is that the next level is Barkhang Monastery!
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