How? Tomb Raider did a lot of things Uncharted didn't: Exploration-based hubs, revisiting old areas, tool progression over the course of the story, crafting and XP upgrades, hidden challenges in the hub maps, soft-cover combat, etc.
It wasn't the poor man's Uncharted, and was a significantly different action-adventure game to begin with. And the devs have said that they're taking TR's unique elements that I listed even further with this sequel.
People seem to be forgetting that there's going to be more in this game than what they're showing at conventions. The linear set-pieces are not the only element in the game; they just present nicely.
The reboot's structure was actually a sort of marriage between high-octane linear action, and exploration-focused hubs that you could revisit. The developers have said they're pushing the latter element further for this sequel.
Reaction commands were in KH2 and KH2 only, so I don't find this surprising. KH3 seems to be leaning toward the systems in Birth By Sleep and Dream Drop Distance.
@Crimzon
"I think this is going to end up being one of those games that people defend from low review scores before they've had a chance to play it, but then when everyone looks back on it in a few months time the general opinion will be, 'Yeah, that game wasn't very good'."
Vanord's review sings praises for the several things he says the game does well, so I currently see no strong reason to think that people won't regard th...
You call everyone too emotional, then write this drunk-esque rant?
Calling the review spot-on without having played the game is just as dumb as the people calling it skewed and too harsh without having played it.The points make sense for all we know, but we'll see for ourselves how much these negatives really drag the game down soon enough.
You also seem to have read the Batmobile point wrong. The criticism isn't that the player is forced to use it fo...
Edit: Oops, wrong reply.
I like most of what I'm hearing. Larger hub environments, more costumes, a new higher difficulty level, more challenging puzzles and platforming, more rewarding exploration, etc.
On another note, kinda sad to see this game get dragged into console war and fanboyism. I, for one, am going to thoroughly enjoy both Rise of the Tomb Raider and Uncharted 4 and my best wishes go to both games and their developers.
Looks good. Glad to see footage that isn't all first hour set-pieces, unlike the conference presentation.
I thought some of the best parts of the Tomb Raider reboot were the sections that were revisitable and more open, letting you explore and collect. I hear they're taking that aspect further with this sequel, which is great.
Federation Force being the next "Metroid" (if you can even call it that beyond a superficial title) after so long is disappointing and a really dumb move by Nintendo, but campaigning for its cancellation is extreme.
I thought it was a good E3 overall. Announcements like FFVII Remake and Shenmue III were unexpected projects that fans have been wanting for ages. NeiR 2 co-developed by Platinum was something I could hardly believe. Unfortunate that there were so many leaks and most of them were true, because that spoiled some of the surprises. Ah, well.
Not much in terms of original IPs, but Horizon: Zero Dawn really caught my eye. The premise looks pretty fresh and the TPS gameplay looked ...
Kamiya's trolling. He does this often.
You know E3 is coming soon when we're getting leaks (legit or otherwise) every day.
It's been an exciting season, and Killer Instinct is one of the best competitive fighters out there with a decent-sized roster now. I hope we'll hear something about Season 3 at E3.
Really, any 7th gen system has better value than any 8th gen system at the moment. They have nearly a decade worth of game libraries, and they're all cheaper.
Roguelike is procedural generation. Think Rogue Legacy's castle, Binding of Isaac's maps, or Bloodborne's chalice dungeons. But think Rogue Legacy especially, since it's the same type of gameplay as Bloodstained.
In Bloodstained, it's planned to be a separate mode and you get a new castle each time you replay it. You'll also get codes ala Bloodborne and be able share your unique castles with others, according to an update.
As always, whether or not we "need" it is irrelevant. It's whether or not we want it.
For myself, I don't think I want it.
Well, can't say the idea of Tecmo putting boobs on something isn't believable. Heh.
I don't believe it. We're fresh off both Bloodborne and Scholar of the First Sin, and I imagine Miyazaki is too busy with the Bloodborne DLC to be working on this.
Not even sure if I want to believe it. Dark Souls 3 would be kinda overkill at the moment.
Anything from Platinum has my attention.
I hope SEGA or whoever owns the rights now sees the KS demand and either ports or HD-updates Shenmue 1/2 to modern systems. I tried looking for it on PSN, Xbox Store, and Steam but no dice.
I want to play it after reading this blog. :P