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Tomb Raider’s Influence on the Uncharted Series

When speaking to the average PlayStation 3 fan about which game is the best PS3 exclusive the answers are astonishing. Nearly every player asked answered Uncharted; Uncharted 2 to be specific. When asking these players why they had such strong feelings toward the series the most common answer tended to be something like, “Because there is no other game out there like it.” As we know the game is great and does have original points, it is not understood how a fan could answer that there is no other game on the market like the Uncharted series

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TheSuperior 4205d ago

Lol gamers are funny of course the games are similar they are two games in the same genre. I was new to PS3 a while back searching for those great exclusives when Uncharted was recomended and i was told that same thing "No other game like it" come to find it was a great game but i kept thinking Tomb Raider when i was playing.

Speaking of which can anyone tell me a few other great PS3 exclusives? I have played Uncharted, Heavy Rain and Twisted Metal; also looking into God of War. Cant wait for Beyond and The Last of Us. What are some of the wonderful people at N4G's favorites?

Blankman854205d ago

I'd recommend Killzone 3. But plan 2 first so the story makes sense. Do not go into it thinking you'll be blown away by the graphics, I fell for the hype and thought I would but not really.
Heavenly Sword is another gem, my favourite STORY on PS3, I hope SONY get off their backsides and make a sequel already.

TheSuperior 4205d ago

Thanks alot. Im just so new to PS3 but know that there are some great exclusives out there that i dont know about.

I have been a huge Xbox fan for years but my god all i want is games and they are throwing smart glass at me. That was when i knew if i wanted to play good looking games i would have to switch to PlayStation.

Gothdom4205d ago

3d dot game heroes
Demon's Souls

On the top of my head, those name popped up.

Treezy5044205d ago

Demon's Souls for me as well and 3D Dot Game Heroes is also a great one.

Cam9774205d ago

Demon's souls
Littlebigplanet
Gran turismo 5
MGS4
Journey
Ratchet & Clank HD
jak & Daxter HD
MAG

--- Upcoming ---
The last of us
Beyond: two souls

Blankman854205d ago

If he's had an xbox 360 and has played either Forza 3 or 4 then GT5 would be a step down in my opinion and I've played all 3.
Agreed on Lbp

Thatguy-3104205d ago

They're not similar. The only similarities is that they go on a mission to retrieve this special artifact while competing with bad guys that want it themselves. Like i said before there is more influence to Indiana Jones than to tombraider.

wishingW3L4205d ago

Uncharted is a cover-based cinematic and very linear shooter with a puzzle between stages. Uncharted series shares more similarities with Gears of War, Crash Bandicoot and Indiana Jones than with Tomb Raider. The games are so different in presentation, gameplay and story that saying that you like one doesn't mean that you will like the other.

Tomb Raider has more exploration, the platforming is more acrobatic like Mario, is not cinematic, less action oriented, less linear and more boring too. It doesn’t has a cover mechanic, the story is not charming, doesn’t have many recurring second characters… Only someone that hasn’t played both can say that they are similar. Tomb Raider has never been story-driven either and its reboot looks like is taking lots of cues from Uncharted.

thehitman4205d ago

agree i hated tomb raider but loved uncharted for the same differences u explained. They are NOT a like besides the genre and that they are exploring for treasure/artifacts.

NeoTribe4205d ago

Do yourself a favor and play ratchet and clank a crack in time. Fantastic game.

BitbyDeath4205d ago

Make sure you also check out inFamous and Motorstorm - Pacific Rift

TheFirstClassic4205d ago (Edited 4205d ago )

The ones mentioned so far are good, and I would also recommend Infamous 1 and 2. Also warhawk, its only five bucks used at gamestop. Its a multiplayer only game, imagine halo but in third person and more cartoony and less futuristic. What's great about it is the four player splitscreen online, and its much more fun when you have people to play with. Me and my friends would actually get one of us to capture the flag, and then another would fly up in a jet, and whoever took the flag would jump on top of the jet and ride to safety. Or we would grab rocket launchers and rain hell down while riding on the hawks, plenty of cool moments like that. Isn't as much fun without buddies tho.

Also, Demon's Souls is the single best game this gen imo. A must have, especially if you are a lover of old school games.

SAE4205d ago

resistance 1/2/3
motor storm 1

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Relientk774205d ago (Edited 4205d ago )

I like how Uncharted was influenced by Tomb Raider, and now with the reboot, it's the other way around

Heisenburger4205d ago

Exactly! :) It's synergy.

This is how the industry improves and moves forward.

I am anticipating this release.(That's what sh.....)

NastyLeftHook04205d ago

tomb raider and uncharted are considered good games by the media.

beerkeg4205d ago

Thanks for that fantastic information.

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THESHAUNZY4205d ago

No Tomb Raider... No Uncharted enough said

ShaunCameron4205d ago

Gears Of War + Tomb Raider = Uncharted

THESHAUNZY4205d ago

No Gears of War... No Tomb Raider... No Uncharted... Final answer.

BitbyDeath4205d ago

No Winback, No Gears of War

So-

No Winback... No Gears of War... No Tomb Raider... No Uncharted... No new Tomb Raider

Oh and no Indiana Jones no Tomb Raider either

So-

No Winback... No Gears of War... No Indiana Jones... No Tomb Raider... No Uncharted...

Oh and we probably won't have a new tomb raider without Uncharted

So-

No Winback... No Gears of War... No Indiana Jones... No Tomb Raider... No Uncharted... No new Tomb Raider

Should i keep going?

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Tomb Raider I, II, III Remastered Review – To The Freezer ⏐ Nerdy Bird Games

Tomb Raider I, II, III Remastered is available now on PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S. Lara Croft is back in a classic remaster of the original PlayStation 1 hit title. Is the remaster any good though?

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The Best Tomb Raider Games Ranked

We've gone on many adventures with Lara Croft. With another reboot in the making, Wealth of Geeks felt it was a good time to go down the nostalgia rabbit hole and remember the best of those tomb-raiding thrills.

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Sonic188152d ago (Edited 52d ago )

I do agree that Tomb Raider Angel of Darkness was the worse one 😂 I remember playing some of it and I took it back. That game was just awful in every way. I bought it used at gamestop and glad they had that 7 day return policy for used games 😂

Pyrofire9552d ago

Would it be worth saying why?

ZeekQuattro51d ago

Simple. He's been hating on the Tomb Raider reboots for years. I can't imagine seeing them at the top of a best TR game list let alone being on the list in general sitting well with him because of it.

-Foxtrot51d ago

Zeek

“Hating”

No no, just pointing out how TR mutated into a generic action adventure game losing the appeal of what it once was when it was more about puzzles and platforming over going Rambo, slaughtering waves of enemies

But hey, continue being a dick and speaking about me like I’m not going to see the comment.

MeatyUrologist51d ago

Foxtrot, I'm curious if you have played the most recent games. Sure the 2013 reboot was hugely focused on combat, but each follow up became less and less about combat to the point where outside of a few large scale story missions I don't even remember combat being a part of shadow of the tomb raider. Shadow was so puzzle focused it actually was a bit much for me and I love the TR puzzles.

I still feel like Rise was the best of the series and I was a huge fan of the originals. To me it struck the perfect balance of exploration, platforming, puzzles, and combat. Not saying your opinion is wrong I'm just curious what you think they should have done different. Games do need to evolve somewhat to stay relevant. Would you prefer small linear jumping platform levels like the original?

RavenWolfx52d ago

I would agree Rise for 1 and the reboot as 2. Shadow is a bit high, though.

Sonic188152d ago (Edited 52d ago )

I think Shadow wasn't even develop by crystal dynamics. I thought it was the worse in the new trilogy

Pyrofire9552d ago

That's right. Shadow was developed by Eidos Montreal who who went and made Marvels Guardians of the Galaxy next. (Great game)
Meanwhile after Rise of the Tomb Raider, Crystal Dynamics made Marvels Avengers. (bad game)

MeatyUrologist51d ago

Agrees. First two are correct but Shadow should be around 5-6.

terstomp51d ago

For me, Legend should be alot higher (along with the other two ). Shadow, I enjoyed it, but has too much has fluff, as modern games tend to do. Playing the remastered series, and apart from the controls, is very good.

jznrpg51d ago

I really enjoyed the first 2 games, Legend and the first of the reboots and the rest I didn’t get into so I never finished.

robtion51d ago

Completely subjective list. I really liked Underworld, I preferred Lara's design. That said I loved the horror/uncharted feel of the reboot. I think all the TR games have strengths and weaknesses. None are objectively better in every way.

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The Best Video Game Reboots of All Time

Like the film or television industry, the world of gaming has seen its fair share of reboots over the years. While some of these video game reboots have had

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