Tomb Raider (2013)
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| Tomb Raider (2013) | ||
| Release Date | March 5th 2013 | |
| Platforms | PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 | |
| Developer | Crystal Dynamics | |
| Publisher | Eidos Interactive (Square Enix) | |
| Rating | M | |
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| Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light | TOMB RAIDER | |
Tomb Raider (2013), which is officially just called Tomb Raider, is an upcoming title in the Tomb Raider Series. The game is a reboot and will not carry on the storylines established in previous Tomb Raiders. Further Lara Croft's background story will be slightly rewritten to make it more consistent.
The game will include a Multiplayer mode.
The game will go back to the beginnings of Lara Croft and show her as an inexperienced raider who learns and grows during the adventure awaiting her. Her motivation is not (yet) the same as it was in previous game, as she is thrown into the situation involuntarily. In the words of Crystal Dynamics' Karl Stewart: "Unlike before, when she used to go in on purpose, now it's all about getting the hell out."
Tomb Raider 9 will be rated "M" (Mature) for the showing of violence.
Contents
Release Dates & Platforms
- Main article: Tomb Raider (2013) Release Dates
The game is set for a release on PC, Playstation 3, and Xbox 360 on March 5th 2013. [1] Downloadable content is also planned and will be first available exclusively on Xbox 360[2] with other versions to follow at a later date.
Storyline
- Main articles: Tomb Raider 2013 (Story) and Tomb Raider (2013) Locations
Lara spends much of her childhood visiting archaeological sites around the globe. She later decides against studying at Cambridge University, picking a low-profile college instead.
After finishing her education at the age of 21, Lara joins an expedition on the research vessel Endurance under Captain Conrad Roth, an ex-marine, who is willing to do anything to claim a treasure. When they are scouting the coast of Japan for lost treasures, the ship is caught in a storm and shipwrecks. Lara, stranded on the island Yamatai, is forced to survive on her own.
(This new storyline resembles to pre-Legend storyline where Lara, at the age of 21, survives a plane wreck on her own.)
Sections (Levels)
- Main articles: Tomb Raider (2013) Levels and Base Camps
- "The Den" (name not confirmed)
- Signs of Life
- Woman versus Wild
- Keep Moving Forward
- Gated
- Mountain Rendezvous
- Cry for Help
- Mountain Climb (unsorted)
Characters
There are basically two groups of human characters on the island, the Endurance survivors and the scavengers.
Endurance Survivors
- Main article: Endurance#Crew
- Lara Croft
- Conrad Roth - Captain of the Endurance
- Samamtha - A female crewmember of the Endurance and Lara's close friend. Taken hostage by the scavengers early on.
- Dr. Whitman - A scientist on board the Endurance, strangely fascinated with the scavengers culture.
Scavengers
- Mathias - A scavenger who pretends to be not one of the group, he takes Sam captive.
- Vlad - A Russian scavenger who assaults Lara and becomes her first kill.
Features & Gameplay
- Skill Points to upgrade Lara's abilities
- Hunt or Be Hunted: Evade, outsmart, track, and kill the mysterious enemies that hunt you as prey.
- Survival Action: Brutally attack and defend yourself as you fight to survive through visceral one-on-one melee combat.
- Strategic Weapons: Gain an advantage in combat by finding an array of different melee and ranged weapons including a variety of guns and the hunter's ultimate weapon, the bow.
- Creative Survival: React and adapt to the island by using only that which you can salvage from the environment like climbing axes, rope, and machetes that can be used to unlock new traversal and combat gameplay options.
- Free Movement: Scramble up a vertical cliff, sprint and leap across a huge chasm, steer mid-air to land a misdirected jump. There is no right way to traverse, survive, and explore the harsh environment of the island.
- One Cohesive World: The diverse multi-region island is an open playground alive with creatures, weather, and natural events.
- Origin Story: This new Tomb Raider concept reboots the franchise by exploring the origins of Lara Croft's transformation into a hardened adventurer as you unravel the story behind the island's mysterious past.
Enemies
- The mysterious Scavengers inhabiting the island.
- Russian speaking scavenger - Some kind of leader of the scavengers.
- Wolves - Wild wolves roam the island and attack at any chance.
Tools & Weapons
Trophies / Achievements
Development and Publications
Camilla Luddington has been revealed as motion capture and voice actress and Rhianna Pratchett as the main writer of the project.
To date two mayor trailers have been released for the upcoming Tomb Raider.
Additionally a web series called The Final Hours of Tomb Raider has been released to promote the new game. It mainly consists of interviews with the staff of Crystal Dynamics and contains interesting background information.
Concept Art
Lara's new appearance
Cave interior
One of predominant weapons featured
