HebrewHammer3913d ago

What happened to it being a commercial failure?

Need4Game3913d ago

Hope with this sequel Square Enix can produce a Next-Gen Game-Engine that can cut cost for the next Tomb Raider, Deus Ex & Hitman.

mewhy323913d ago

I'm a big fan of tomb raider. I can't wait to see the next game. It'll be awesome, I'm sure.

Ezz20133913d ago

next gen Tomb Raider ?!

*hmmmmmm,Dat next gen butt*

Need4Game3913d ago (Edited 3913d ago )

not commercial failure, just a "sales projection failure".

Craigatorian3913d ago

Square Enix used too much money

Kenshin_BATT0USAI3913d ago

Rather, they expected way too much in return.

JsonHenry3913d ago

I loved it. Played it on PC. Hopefully they expand the use of TressFX because it made a world of difference graphically.

hiredhelp3913d ago (Edited 3913d ago )

Yeh i love the 3D steroscopic on it when played PC. Now with steam trading cards cards i need to replay it. Her ass pops out the screen 😋

JsonHenry3913d ago

Playing in stereoscopic 3D with TressFX on made my framerate drop down into the 30s according to FRAPS. But it did look damn good.

SniperControl3909d ago

Didn't Tressfx just give her more life like hair?
I had to turn it off in the end, as her hair was doing stuff it should not have been doing.

3-4-53913d ago (Edited 3913d ago )

The only thing that was a commcercial failure with that game/IP was their management skills and efficiency with their money.

If you need to sell 3 million to break even, as a standard game, then you've obviously mismanaged your money in multiple areas along the way over a multiple year period. = should be fire.

Don't spend $50 million on a game and 40$ of that goes into the graphics.

Put $40 million into the gameplay and $10 mil into the graphics. = You will sell more and be profitable.

CrossingEden3913d ago

pretty sure you don't know how budgeting works -_-

CrossingEden3913d ago (Edited 3913d ago )

double post

Sevir3913d ago (Edited 3913d ago )

Lol... This comment started off sound and then turned into a ball of non-sense at the end. You have no grasp on game development budgets. You think development is focused solely on spending 50 million in developing graphics and gameplay..?

Game development budget goes in 5 phases, pre production, production, Marketing, manufacturing distribution and post mortem draw down, generally after the game ships.

Games will get green lit with generally 20-40 million dollar development budget/marketing budget for multiplatform games. 20 Million generally covers development and the other 20 million is spent on marketing, manufacturing and distribution

Lmao at 40 million dollars on gameplay 10 million on graphics. -_-

SheenuTheLegend3913d ago

so u say
do 10% of urine and 90% of bowel movements...

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Ashunderfire863913d ago

3 million copies sold is not a commercial failure, its a success story. Just because it didn't reach 5 million copies doesn't mean its bad Square Enix!

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starchild3913d ago (Edited 3913d ago )

And PC. I love the recent Tomb Raider game on PC.

jakmckratos3913d ago

maybe it was a translation misunderstanding..perhaps they meant "We had a commercial for this on TV that wasn't that good"

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Need4Game3913d ago (Edited 3913d ago )

Great News.

DEATHxTHExKIDx3913d ago

Sweet it was a great game cant w8 to see where it goes.

OC_MurphysLaw3913d ago

Very excited for this .... loved the reboot.

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Sonic188154d ago (Edited 54d 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 😂

Pyrofire9554d ago

Would it be worth saying why?

ZeekQuattro54d 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.

-Foxtrot54d 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.

MeatyUrologist53d 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?

RavenWolfx54d ago

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

Sonic188154d ago (Edited 54d ago )

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

Pyrofire9554d 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)

MeatyUrologist54d ago

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

terstomp54d 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.

jznrpg54d 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.

robtion54d 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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