Comments on: Watch Out Tigers, Here Comes Lara

By: Champagne O'Leary

Champagne O'Leary — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 21:09:28 +0000

I can’t believe people still think Lara’s boobs worth comment, when we have the likes of SoulCalibur IV in the world.

That and her breasts are probably smaller than the average celebrity nowadays anyway.

By: Greg Masit

Greg Masit — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 05:21:53 +0000

Meh, I might pick it up when it’s $20.

It doesn’t really wow me. & a pair of boobs doesn’t sell games to me like it did when i was 13 & the original came out.

By: EyeMessiah

EyeMessiah — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 18:41:57 +0000

I want to fk her so hard…?

Looks good to me, but then I’m relatively new to TR, being that Anniversary was the first TR game I managed to get get more than 5 minutes into.

By: Sören Höglund

Sören Höglund — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 18:29:07 +0000

I’m sorry John, but I can’t get excited over the exact same thing I’ve seen before done competently. :( (Well, outside of my particular peccadillo, the western rpg. But then again you’re lucky to get one decent example a year with those.) I don dislike Tomb Raider in any way, mind you. I just don’t care at all.

By: Plum

Plum — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 12:18:16 +0000

What really bugs me is that in the scene where two tigers knock her to the ground, they both then wait patiently for her to get up again. Imagine how much more exciting it would be if they both pounced on her right away, only to get judo thrown off (ignoring the fact that they’d weigh 600 lbs and would crush her to death :P ). Make them behave like tigers, not 60’s kung fu villains.

By: Rook

Rook — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 10:49:11 +0000

The only problem with Tomb Raider is that they spent so long milking the franchise and running it into the ground it feels like the new ones are 2-3 years behind where they should be. Still, definite pick up for me, hopefully it’ll get a steam release too. Needs more Alison Carroll though.

By: MetalCircus

MetalCircus — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 09:59:55 +0000

Lol @ the assassins creed references in this thread. You bloody nut bags.

By: Jonas

Jonas — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 09:58:14 +0000

Meat Circus: Nope, the Underworld engine is new :)

By: monkeymonster

monkeymonster — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 09:57:02 +0000

Can’t believe there hasn’t been a Tiger style Kung Fu gag made…..

By: Meat Circus

Meat Circus — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 09:48:44 +0000

@Robin:

I don’t understand what you mean by ‘finicky’. The Crystal Dynamics Lara is smooth and easy to control. I do and always have loved runny-jumpy-climby subgenre of platformers, and Lara, despite some strong competition from an upstart Iranian Prince, a free-running dystopian rebel and a lovable all-American action hero called, she’s still the absolute best at what she does.

By: Mooey Poo

Mooey Poo — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 09:39:12 +0000

It’s worth pointing out that Lara also has a tranquilizer gun in this installment, so your conscience can rest easy. Quite how you tranquilize the inevitable undead monsters remains to be seen though.

By: Robin

Robin — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 09:30:26 +0000

I got Anniversary free with something and couldn’t believe how finicky and dated it felt. I thought it might be because it was an overly-authentic remake of the first game, but Legend (and indeed Underworld) look similar. Sorry John :<