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Forget Rise Of The Tomb Raider, New Far Cry 4 Visuals Look Amazing Gamescom 2014

One of the biggest news to come out of Gamescom this year, was the revelation that Crystal Dynamics Rise of The Tomb Raider will be an Xbox One only exclusive, and while non Xbox One owners scream and wail of the injustice of it all.

We take a look at some awesome brand new promotional material from Ubisoft's phenomenally eye watering Far Cry 4, which we think is enough to leave Rise Of The Tomb Raider in its dust.

Frankskint3973d ago

Xbox fan boys are having a field day after todays news, but look at that incredible backdrop from Far Cry 4 captured on the PS4. Takes your breath away.

nicksetzer13973d ago (Edited 3973d ago )

A field day? You mean constantly being barraged by naysayers when trying to talk about the game? Being berated for being excited for it? The PS fans are being insanely immature, especially considering Sony ALSO BOUGHT console exclusivity for tomb raider 2, to road block sega saturn (as the original tomb raider ran better on saturn) ... Yea totally a field day.

@alvin If MS is selfish for doing that, then so is Sony, Read my comment below. Sony bought Tomb raider 2 console exclusivity,(despite multiplat on first) just like MS did with this new tomb raider.

@lordme I agree all fanboys are annoying, but not all fanboys make endless articles about one subject which they relentlessly post to N4G.

@malphite and star child
GTA was also played by many on dreamcast, PC and gameboy but Here is what happened "Grand Theft Auto III becoming so popular that Sony Computer Entertainment America has landed a major deal with Rockstar to keep the series exclusive on PlayStation 2 for the next few years." AKA Sony paid big money for it to be exclusive. (and it stayed exclusive for a LONG time) Sony has been doing this for years, it happens. You guys are so one sided you don't even realize.
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alvinmiller923973d ago

Its a business move at the end of the day, but not one i think will be in Crystal Dymanics best interest when its all said and done.

I could understand if it was a new never before released game like Titanfall, but other fans of Tomb Raider like myself who don't have an Xbox One and never will invest in MS for more than several reasons, thinks the decision was greedy and selfish to the gaming industry as a whole.

NovusTerminus3973d ago (Edited 3973d ago )

You should just say it as it is, all fanboy's are immature...

They are doing what every fanboy does, yes it is annoying, but it's not exclusive to any side of a fence.

EDIT: However I do think there are quite a few who have a legitimate complaint about this move.

XStation3973d ago (Edited 3973d ago )

Also to mention that they're threatening Lara Croft's voice actor saying things like they'll rape her and fight her if they see her in the streets.

Malphite3973d ago (Edited 3973d ago )

"Being berated for being excited for it?"

Well guess what. PC and Playstation gamers were looking foreward to Rise of the Tomb Raider as well. It's not the fault of the Xbox fans that are looking foreward to the game but when you announce a game at E3, building hype across all the gamers that enjoyed the first game just to punch them right in the face by making it exclusive to just one of the platforms two months later you gotta expect a shitstorm.

This is made even worse when the official statement from the dev is straight out lying to the fans by giving some bs reasons as to why they decided to make it exclusive. Everyone knows why it's exclusive.

starchild3973d ago

Yeah, Malphite explained the situation very well.

I have no problem with Xbox One owners being excited for the game, but they were already getting the game anyway. What about those of us on the PC or the PS4 that were excited about it?

I'm fine with the platform holders building new games from the ground up either through their first party studios or through partnerships with 3rd party studios, but the games should be new IPs or sequels in already established exclusive franchises. When they pay money to keep a new entry in a long standing multiplatform franchise from being playable on other platforms it's a whole different thing and a practice I am extremely opposed to.

MorePowerOfGreen3973d ago (Edited 3973d ago )

This is some sad PS4 fanboy damage control. I'm not understanding the purpose. FarCry will look good on all powerful systems as it's a multi plat. What does that have to do with a 2015 game made by devs known for their own graphical prowess?

TR now has MSFT's cash, Servers and software to work with, why would gamers forget about ROTR? Some will play both and I doubt anybody will forget no matter what console you own.

"Xbox fan boys are having a field day after todays news"

No they are not. Xbox fans happen to be where PS4 fanboys are trolling which is everywhere at all times and has been this way for years and more so in the last 8 months.

You think Xbox fanboys post damage control articles about a game they're getting like this one? WTF?

Xbox fans are not having a field day they are talking about the content they will be getting in a very humble and excited tone. PS4 fanboys tracking and trolling XB1 news and pro Sony XB1 hate bandwagon media attacking and spinning isn't our fault LOL

Rowco1473973d ago

Who cares right? Just get it on ps4 at 1080p when it's released in 2016

ScottyHoss3973d ago

*Destiny intro cutscene voice* it was a time much different, a time of darkness.

But things have changed and I don't think it's fair to make a multiplatform sequel exclusive, if square Enix did this with the current tomb raider game I wouldn't be mad. If they did that and came out with an Xbox One version it wound be okay, but they had it on PS3, PS4 and sold more games on Sony consoles both generations. That's cutting out a fanbase :/ and when you're a fan, wanting to be "lifeblood" of the game you can't because you can only afford 1. To those who show that Sony has done the same thing and history repeats itself, let's not let what happened last time happen again, let's push for more multiplat releases, it'll only help the industry

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danniellelewis3973d ago

@Lordme it is a bad decision on their part, but Tomb Raider will always be a second hand wannabe to the Uncharted series and with number 4 coming out next year I think PS4 fans really have nothing to worry about from this news.

starchild3973d ago

Your comment is no better than many of the Xbox fanboys' comments.

Not all people think like you. I personally love both series, Tomb Raider and Uncharted.

Your comment is extremely callous. What about the PC gamers that were planning to buy Tomb Raider and don't have a PS4 to play Uncharted? Do they not matter? Besides, Uncharted and Tomb Raider are actually fairly different. It's not like one can replace the other.

Syntax-Error3973d ago

Immature comment. The fact that you called TR an Uncharted wannabe is one of the stupidest comments I have read today. You have no idea that Uncharted was actually TR wannabe right? Just because they changed the direction of the game doesn't make it a wannabe. Without TR there would be no Uncharted.

Dirtnapstor3973d ago (Edited 3973d ago )

Uncharted is king, however I was really looking forward to RotTR, loved the reboot...and I would never say TR is sloppy seconds by any means. TR was a pioneer in adventure gaming from way back.

I think it's a timed exclusive. SE couldn't be that stupid could they? The PS4 has outsold the Xbone 3:1, and will probably continue and maintain the lead. Simple math indicates massive losses of potential revenue. I can't imagine M$ compensated that number for exclusivity.

MysticStrummer3973d ago

@Syntax - "You have no idea that Uncharted was actually TR wannabe right?"

UC was very little like old school TR, but now TR is clearly trying to be more like UC.

I wish both were more like old school TR.

Masterh0ppa3973d ago

You do know uncharted is a copycat of tr? Idiotic fanboys in here.

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LAWSON723973d ago (Edited 3973d ago )

The fanboys might be but there has not been any articles actually related to anything else its a shame when QB, Sunset, Ori, xbox indies, Horizon 2, and even Halo are pretty much absent from N4G because of entitled whiners (remember that term PS4 fanboys when Xbone owners complained about Sony paying to lock content away from Xbox) and multiple websites take advantage of it to get hits like this one lol

rainslacker3973d ago (Edited 3973d ago )

No one is preventing Xbox owners from going into those articles and talking about the games to make them more relevant. They actually do exist. I've posted in a couple such articles.

But the TR thing is a bigger story, which is really sad to be honest.

Stop responding to the TR articles, and stop calling people whiners and eventually they'll stop whining because no one is listening. Not really a hard concept to understand.

snipab8t3973d ago

Dude this would be on PC sorry to take your breath away.

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nicksetzer13973d ago (Edited 3973d ago )

LOL what was the point of even mentioning Tomb Raider in a far cry preview? You PS fanboys need to just move on to a new topic.

@lisa Which AAA exclusives from sony are running 1080p 60FPS again?

amyortega1313973d ago

Here comes the Xbox fan boys now. LOL

Saying that at least Far Cry 4 is going to be on all platforms. How selfish is MS for taking a game that was not previously exclusive to any title and hold it for themselves.

nicksetzer13973d ago (Edited 3973d ago )

Tomb raider in 1996 was on two consoles sega saturn and PS1

Sony bought exclusivity to the sequel

Tomb raider 2 was ONLY on one console, PS1.

How is this different? So Sony is also selfish, RIght? Or no, because it is MS this time? Also, I am a fanboy how? Because I point out that previews don't require subtle insults of other games? How fanboy like...

marlinfan103973d ago

Instead of being mad at MS, why dont you take it out on SE. Ms is just doing what they should, give us games and secure exclusives to bring people to the console.

Ghost_Nappa3973d ago

You call MS selfish but why on earth should they care about competing platforms?

starchild3973d ago

"Tomb raider in 1996 was on two consoles sega saturn and PS1

Sony bought exclusivity to the sequel

Tomb raider 2 was ONLY on one console, PS1.

How is this different?"

It's not different. That was a shit move by Sony too. I didn't know about that because I never heard the story, but if it's true then Sony were in the wrong there too.

All I can say is, this is not the approach Microsoft should be taking to get exclusives on their console. Create more partnerships with 3rd party studios to create new IPs or invest in new first party studios, but don't buy a single entry in a long established multiplatform series. That's ridiculous.

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lisamorgan43973d ago (Edited 3973d ago )

Funny how Xbox One fans are getting hyped until they realize Rise of The Tomb Raider will most likely be running at 720p cause it can't match PS4's standard 1080p, 60 fps.

Ghost_Nappa3973d ago

1080p60fps is not standard on ps4. Your comment is inflammatory nonsense and adds nothing the discussion.

Syntax-Error3973d ago

I'm a PS4 gamer and I think your comment is immature fanboy ranting. I am upset about the game going to X1 because I LOOOVED the last TR game. Especially the Def.Edition, but it's a business move. They had to make moves to secure sales for their billion dollar investment. How is this BEING SELFISH? It's not coming out for a year, so if you cant buy a $400 Xbox One or come across a used one for less then deal with it. Have you seen Quantum Break? That game looks awesome too.

BLow3973d ago (Edited 3973d ago )

I do agree with you on this subject. This is getting completely out of hand. "Exclusive for holiday 2015". The game will be out by February or March the next year. Now I can save $60 on the 100s of titles that come out during the holidays.

So I can be patient and wait and maybe the PS4 version will benefit even more with the extra development time. Some of you didn't think of that one did you...Be patient gamers. Even though I love gaming and my PS4, I know that Sony can't have all the deals and exclusives. This is a competition people. This will just make Sony work that much harder. Then MS will follow suit. It's a never ending cycle and us GAMERS will benefit in the end. Y'all have to look at the big picture...

EdnaJones973973d ago

Fortunately for me I have both an Xbox One and PS4, though i do mostly play PlayStation 4 games more often, so will be picking this up when it launches :)

charliewong9803973d ago

The proof is in the pudding when looking at the graphics of PS4 games compared to Xbox One? Even the new far cry 4 PS4 trailer looks a million times better than the promos I have seen on Xbox one and if you disagree, you really need to see it on a true HD TV to understand what I am talking about.

ArronNelson3973d ago (Edited 3973d ago )

Damn I am so excited about getting Far Cry 4. This is probably the best graphics I have seen of the game so far. Really liked Tomb Raider shame to see it being suppressed from its true potential on the PlayStation 4.

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Far Cry 4 Update 1.08 Adds 60 FPS Support For PS5

Ubisoft's latest Far Cry 4 update enables 60 FPS on PS5 after releasing an update earlier for Far Cry New Dawn with similar improvements.

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RaidenBlack60d ago

late but still a good move, oobi

InUrFoxHole60d ago

Seriously, it's great to see devs add things to older games.

OhReginald60d ago

Sony....you're really letting ubisoft out of all all companies to out class you??? Give us the bloondborne 60 fps patch....ffs

dantesparda60d ago

I second this (Bloodborne 60fps) plus damn, Ubisoft, you're doing great but now the last thing I want youi to do is mae Far Cry Primal 60fps and AC Unity

Profchaos60d ago

Everytime someone asks for a bloodborne patch it gets delayed 1 day.

ETA next century

I_am_Batman59d ago

They know it's gonna cost them sales of the inevitable Remake that'll probably come around the PS6 launch.

raWfodog60d ago

Good news for when, or If, I ever play it. It’s waaay down on my backlog list lol.

P_Bomb60d ago

I like these 60fps patches. Hoping they’ll do Ghost Recon Wildlands someday.

Yi-Long60d ago

Kudos to Ubisoft for once again going back to older titles and then offering a nice upgrade for free. I know the company gets a lot of criticism, in quite a few cases understandable and justified, but in this area of contintued post-launch support for their SP games, they deserve some credit.

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Ubisoft Removes Nudity in Silent Far Cry 4 Update (New Info: Changes Reverted)

Update: Ubisoft has acknowledged that the Japanese version of the game, which includes regional censorship, was mistakenly released globally. The company says it has reverted these changes in the game's worldwide branch.

Ubisoft has quietly removed nudity from Far Cry 4 in a recent update, sparking speculation about Tencent’s growing influence on the publisher.

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CrimsonWing6984d ago

You can murder, mame, and viciously attack people, but anything that deals with showing a body in a natural state whether for titillation or narrative, is some truly terrible thing. We are so weird with our puritan thought process. Feed our bloodlust and fuel our enjoyment for entertainment of simulating acts of harm and murder, but god forbid you see digitized TnA. It will never make sense to me.

Rebel_Scum84d ago

tbh even if they did remove it, it doesnt matter. I dont even remember when there was nudity in the game. If it was there it was so inconsequential.

B5R84d ago

Agreed. It absolutely makes no sense

Also, even though Ubisoft reverted the changes that removed nudity, there's the bigger issue of developers being able to make large changes to the game you paid for whenever they want.

Kassanova0784d ago (Edited 84d ago )

Stellar Blade comes to mind. This is why buying physical is the way to go.

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Far Cry 20th Anniversary Celebration

Far Cry debuted on March 23, 2004, meaning that next week, it will have been 20 years since Jack Carver first washed up on the shore of a tropical paradise teeming with hostile mercenaries.

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DefenderOfDoom2471d ago

Played and enjoyed Far Cry, Far Cry 3 and 4 campaigns .

-Foxtrot471d ago

4 wasn’t so bad

Pagan Min was pretty entertaining

Skuletor471d ago

Yeah, 4 was good, was hard choosing which Golden Dawn member to side with, when they were both pieces of sh!t.
I've beaten all the main entries except 2 and 6, ended up uninstalling 6 to download something else instead.

Profchaos471d ago

I'd love a far cry pack with the original PC game (not the half assed port on ps360) instincts, predator even a port of far cry 2 to modern consoles back when these games had their own identity and weren't far cry 3 cut and pastel

Demetrius471d ago

Still one of my most favorite franchises along with assassins creed

banger88471d ago (Edited 471d ago )

Same here, I don't know why these games get so much hate. I've thoroughly enjoyed every single one of them, with only a couple of exceptions. I wish they'd hurry up and announce Far Cry 7. The only thing I'm concerned about is the rumoured time limit.

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