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Shadow of the Tomb Raider to have online multiplayer 'similar to Expedition Mode'

“[We] can confirm that as a studio we continue to look for opportunities that extend gameplay experiences beyond the main campaign, similar to our Expedition Mode in Rise of the Tomb Raider,” says Meagan Marie, Senior Community Manager at Crystal Dynamics.

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toddybad2625d ago

Just scrap the multiplayer. There are single player games and there are multiplayer games. There really is no reason to mix then up in the majority of cases.

Lighter92625d ago (Edited 2625d ago )

I feel the same way about TLOU and Uncharted. Imagine how much bigger and better these games would be without MP.

toddybad2625d ago

They wouldn't be bigger or better but wouldn't be harmed either.

nowitzki20042625d ago

I kind of agree but TLOU MP was great. UC4 was good but I really didnt care if it was there or not.

Lighter92625d ago

So you're telling me that all of that space they use for MP, couldn't be replaced with more SP stuff?

nowitzki20042625d ago

Usually the MP maps are just areas pulled from SP areas, and the weapons and animations are all there. Wouldnt take that much space to just add game modes.

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rainslacker2624d ago

If they want to extend the game, instead of just making MP, they should just make DLC content which offers tons of replayability. Things like Bioshock Inifinite: Clash in the clouds for instance.

Not that I care if they have a MP mode also, but MP only appeals to those who like MP, whereas I'd imagine the primary customer for TR is going to be SP gamers....particularly after the first TR MP was pretty barren.

It takes really special MP tacked onto a SP experience to really get people excited, and 9 times out of 10, the tacked on MP experience is less than stellar.

ClayRules20122625d ago

Crystal Dynamics, please focus on other areas of your game that need improving. Like the writing/ voice acting.

While I enjoy Lara, as a character, everyone else around her are poorly acted & uninteresting "in my opinion" Also, Lara's old ( walking, running, combat ) animations from the TR reboot 2013, which were reused for Rise of the Tomb Raider 2016 game was sad to see & lazy "in my opinion"

Tomb Raider + MP = wasted time & resources "in my opinion"

pinkcrocodile752625d ago

"Like Writing / Acting"

Which part of the writing was a problem for you specifically? Rhianna did a great job in my view, however ND is on par with RP's script. Writing-wise neither one was going to set the world alight.

ClayRules20122625d ago

The writing done for Jonah & Jacob wasn't convincing or believable, for me. I didn't care it Jonah died, when he was shot, because he's just lifeless "in my opinion" Jacob's another story.
I didn't like Lara's friends in the 2013 game either. Well, Sam wasn't too bad, and the guy who was like an uncle/father figure to Lara ( in a way ) after losing her father wasn't bad. Somewhat liked him.
I'm genuinely glad you enjoyed Rhianna's performance, bud.

I personally feel Crystal Dynamics needs new writers to come in, and breath life into these characters & work with the artists/design team to make this world that Lara tries to survive in, and explore feel alive and speak ( in a sense )

Fishy Fingers2625d ago (Edited 2625d ago )

Interesting to see what they come up with. Plenty of SP games have introduced MP successful amidst the woes of gamers, only later to proclaim the MP great and essential in future games.

Let's see what they bring before writing it off.

SoulWarrior2625d ago (Edited 2625d ago )

Please no, the multiplayer in 2013 was dreadful and the silly card based score attack was just a boring repeat of the main story.

Though that wasn't the reason Rise sold far less than the previous title.

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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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Sonic188161d ago (Edited 61d 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 😂

Pyrofire9561d ago

Would it be worth saying why?

ZeekQuattro61d 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.

-Foxtrot61d 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.

MeatyUrologist60d 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?

RavenWolfx61d ago

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

Sonic188161d ago (Edited 61d ago )

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

Pyrofire9561d 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)

MeatyUrologist61d ago

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

terstomp61d 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.

jznrpg61d 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.

robtion61d 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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