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Tomb Raider Legacy of Atlantis - Official Announcement Trailer | The Game Awards 2025 (www.youtube.com)
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[-] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago

I'm glad the tone is going back to the original games. I hated the tone of the reboot series, it turned one of the representations of strong, capable women in games and pop culture into a perpetual screaming rape victim.

There was a lot of neckbeard stuff going on around the time of the reboot, but seriously, it felt like they rebooted indiana jones and turned him into a whimpering victim. I get that's what they were going for, and the tone they wanted and etc, younger Lara, whatever. It turned a powerful character established as independent and capable and stripped it away.

[-] FooBarrington@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

As someone who can barely remember the original games I could have been fine with a weaker and scared portrayal, especially towards the beginning of her career - but the tonal dissonance between that & her routinely slaughtering dozens of goons without showing any remorse destroyed the immersion. The whiplash between the two extremes was just too much.

[-] 9488fcea02a9@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 days ago

Yeah the gameplay definitely didnt match the tone. Killing was the only option for most of the game. In the cutscenes, she was portrayed as a survivor or whatever. Then in the actual gameplay she was a stone cold killer.

Same problem with the harry potter game. It's supposed to be about the school, but then you end up wandering the world murdering 100s of people

[-] CatZoomies@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

I thought that was the intent of the reboot trilogy. At the end of Shadow of the Tomb Raider, she is hardened now and gets her second pistol. But I played that once back in 2018 so I don’t remember exactly how that game went with themes.

[-] Robomekk@lemmy.ca 8 points 3 days ago

Hyped for this!

Wonder why they decided to announce both at the same time though. Seems like a bit of an odd choice.

[-] sigmaklimgrindset@sopuli.xyz 12 points 3 days ago

I think Legacy of Atlantis is actually a remake of the first Tomb Raider, so I think Crystal Dynamics wanted to be like "Don't worry guys, you're also getting a new one" at the same time.

[-] Robomekk@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 days ago

I wonder how many re-makes of TR1 we’ll get in all. So far:

  • TR1
  • Tomb Raider Anniversary (same story, similar levels, new controls and engine)
  • TR1 Remastered (original engine, new models and textures
  • Legend of Atlantis (modified story? Otherwise all new)

Not tired of them yet, played them all so far and won’t stop now.

[-] CompostMaterial@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago

Boy, the mods for this game are going to be something.

[-] TachyonTele@piefed.social 3 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Butt shot: check

Looks pretty fun to me, if the gameplay is anything like that.

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