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First Rise of the Tomb Raider Xbox 360 images released

Square Enix and Crystal Dynamics have relased the first screenshots for the Xbox 360 version of Rise of the Tomb Raider.

Nixxes Software is handling development of the last-gen version. The game will premiere first for Xbox One and Xbox 360 on November 10, this year.

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DarkOcelet3520d ago

The game looks really good on X360. I honestly expected this to be a lousy port like Dragon Age Inquisition or Shadow Of Mordor.

Offcourse The Xone version is still the definitive version but the X360 still looks damn good.

And still no news on MP mode. I hope its dead.

Endless_X3520d ago

"And still no news on MP mode. I hope its dead."

There won't be Multiplayer: https://twitter.com/AllGame...

DarkOcelet3520d ago

Really? That just made my day. I know people will disagree but...

Day 1 On Xbox360! I will definitely get it on XboxOne when i buy it. Still waiting for Quantum Break XboxOne bundle.

Deadlead3520d ago

@DarkOcelet Totally agree man, the 360 version is quite impressive. I've been considering grabbing an XB1 recently for this and GoW: UE. But guess I can hold off a little longer now as I just picked up the original 360 Gears. Still wanna play SSO but its not going anywhere.

Genuine-User3520d ago

Is the base game exactly the same on both consoles?

DarkOcelet3520d ago

Aside from the graphics, yeah.

Genuine-User3520d ago (Edited 3520d ago )

Thanks for the info. Here's hoping we see finer/additional animations for Lara's movement and interaction in the Xbox One version.

Sheikh Yerbouti3520d ago

Other than some dirt of Lara's shoulder and a lower res...yeah! Looks good.

Golden303520d ago

The tings is..There is not much of an difference between X360 & XBone specs wise

UkrainianWarrior3520d ago

Yes, you're right. The X1 can push ONLY like 6-8 times more polygons per second, but otherwise there isn't much difference at all...

pelenow3520d ago

Yeah I think the PS3 is MORE powerful than PS4. It just has less RAM.

MRMagoo1233520d ago

@pelenow

What has the ps4 or ps3 got to do with anything anyone said ? Way to go completely off topic to defend the xbone.

OT it seems that the people that get this game on the 360 will be pretty happy with the outcome.

pelenow3520d ago

@Magoo

OT I was making the same comparison as this post. Both are equally ridiculous.

Tankz10003519d ago

@pelenow Funny thing is a quick look at his profile show's he is a pure Playstation fan boy. Not many posts but all either taking the piss about a different console or all about the "Godstation"

I'm all for PS, XBOX & PC, but this site does have some good chuckles.
I wouldn't be surprised if this comment as double if quad the dislikes than the likes.

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raymantalk13520d ago

looks good just like all lara croft games

Josuey3519d ago (Edited 3519d ago )

What is it with people being happy games not having multiplayer? Pretty selfish IMO, if you enjoyed the last TR or metal gear solid V, then idk what Singleplayer purists are happy about. Because both of those games are great and have multiplayer. Having multiplayer does not take away from the singleplayer quality, studios like naughty dog make both modes perfect. I got a bit anoyed when single player purists were happy about the nathan drake collection not having multiplayer that was just wrong.

DarkOcelet3519d ago

If TR multiplayer was actually good then i would have welcomed it but it was plain bad. It felt like something they put in the last 6 months of development.

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Sonyslave33520d ago (Edited 3520d ago )

The game look good but why my main console not getting any love the ps3 that unfair.

DillyDilly3520d ago (Edited 3520d ago )

You have Street Fighter 5 on PS4 so enjoy that

MasterCornholio3520d ago

Well and this game as well but a year later.

I can wait though.

On Topic: The 360 version looks pretty good. However I'm more worried about the framerate though.

dragon823520d ago

How does that help his PS3? lol

Clunkyd3520d ago

@slave3

Why ask questions that you already know?

the-dragons-bane3520d ago

That looks pretty good.

I'm curious to see what the PS4 and PC versions look like,

Takwin3520d ago

Yeah, I'll get it on Steam for cheap once it has all its DLC and I can play is at 1600p or higher.

Jmanzare3520d ago

So you're going to wait 2 years?

jb2273520d ago

Have they confirmed that it'll get dlc? Since there's no mp this time around the only dlc it'd see would be sp..I'd like to see what CD did for an sp dlc so hopefully they try it out...maybe they put it out in time for the ps4 release and drop a goty version w/ that included if they decide to make one.

Peace_Love_and_FPS3520d ago

@Jmanzare

Actually it's a really good plan, but it definitely takes a lot of self control with all these crazy good games coming out. I've had to do it recently myself to save money, created a heavy backlog on PSN and Steam with PS+, humble bundle/steam sales, and a ton of new games on both platforms in order to play basically free aside from PSN for the next two years.

I'm fine with waiting 2 years, I can't really afford not to :) but hey, 2 years and I'll be able to just keep playing games at a delayed rate, even after post-secondary (with a few exceptions).

Clunkyd3520d ago

I can guarantee you having 360 specs on a PC wont even be playable.
Optimization is key.

sorane3520d ago (Edited 3520d ago )

Yeah because you won't even be able to set the graphics as low as 360 graphics. Optimization has nothing to do with it. An i3 and 750ti prove all those optimization myths wrong. You can't even set PC graphics as low as some xbox1/ps4 games already so why would they bother going as low as 360 graphics.

_-EDMIX-_3519d ago

@Sorane- you sure?

http://kotaku.com/player-tw...

Clunkyd is correct. The specs of a 360 or PS3 won't even run a game on PC, you can't even run a PC with the specs of those consoles as the ram requirement for the OS is not enough.

sorane3519d ago

@ed

Yeah I'm 100% positive no matter how many useless links you throw out. So no, he is not correct. Of course the PC version is based on the next gen version so there will never be any way to tell because as I said before the PC version will never be able to match the much lower graphics of the 360 version.

Clunkyd3519d ago (Edited 3519d ago )

@Sorane

Like I said, PC with 360 specs wont run the game as it would on 360. Stop trying to spin things around.
You're wrong.

sorane3519d ago

@clunky

Like I said it's because the PC version won't even be able to set the graphics as low as the 360 version since it's the next gen version. You're the only one spinning things here. Why would they make a 2016 AAA PC game that runs on hardware that's been extinct for a decade? It doesn't make sense when not a single person would try to play it at those settings.

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thelwebb1003520d ago

These screens prove how overrated XB1 and PS4 are compared to their predecessors.

DarkOcelet3520d ago

Did you see the graphics in-game. They look ravishingly stunning.

If you cant see that then you need to wear glasses.

OC_MurphysLaw3520d ago

Still screen shots can make anything look good...go see Aliens Colonial Marines on console screen shots...then watch it in motion.

Ashunderfire863520d ago

Yeah but Colonial Marines had a graphical downgrade when it finally released, so of course it looked bad in motion. The First look footage was vastly different.

Griever3520d ago

Well, yeah the jump wasnt as big as compared to last gen but it isnt as small as some make it out to be. Screenshots can be very deceptive as it was revealed in the recent MGS5 analysis by DF. The last gen versions look great in screenshots but they actually run at sub-720p resolution with poor anti-aliasing, texture pop-in, poor draw-distance, low resolution textures, sparse foliage, and sub-30 frame rate. You can never notice those kind of performance issues in screenshots. The same (probably) goes for this game. We need to see both versions in motion.

jb2273520d ago

That's true, even beyond resolutions I think the biggest factors that are crossing the uncanny valley are things like the better volumetric smoke on the temple, more detail in the wire mesh that portrays shapes better, the increased detail in the foliage, the subsurface scattering on the skin & the increased detail in draw distance. These are small things on a screenshot but when they all come together it really makes for a better experience. I agree that the 360 version looks good but the XBO version will obviously best it in motion. This gen isn't about a huge leap to the eye, it's about the huge leap in processing power that it takes to nail these small details to subconsciously create a better full package. We will never see a leap like we did from ps2 to ps3 era because technology is all about exponential expansion, but we've already met the requirements for convincing worlds, now we are hitting those fine details that create true to life movement and environments.

thelwebb1003519d ago

Like I said, last gen still looks great enough to where it doesn't take away from the experience. Overall graphically, this gen is dissapointing

FITgamer3520d ago

Wait until we see how it performs before making that assumption.

SonyWarrior3520d ago (Edited 3520d ago )

I have gta5 on ps3 and ps4 after playing gta5 on ps4 for about 3 months i booted up the ps3 version just to see how much downgrade there was and omg...... it was very big step down the graphics were so blurry to me it rendered it unplayable to me not to mention the poor frame rate. PS4 and XB1 are definatly a huge step up. people like you obviously dont have both gens to compair in person looking at 2 inch screen shots dont do it

MRMagoo1233520d ago

Yes the difference between gtav on ps3 to ps4 is massive imo, the ps4 version is so much clearer and the frame rate is much more steady , loads more plant life and animals and traffic too.

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ClayRules20123520d ago

Xbox 360 owners, your version of Rise of the Tomb Raider looks really darn good.

Nixxes is doing a really nice job, with squeezing all they can out've the 360.

Much respect!

Peace_Love_and_FPS3520d ago

Blows my mind what they can do with old hardware like that! Agreed, respect to Nixxes for a great looking port so far, keep it up!

ClayRules20123520d ago

Blows my mind too. I remember reading an article where a dev from ND said something like "Even though we've pushed the PS3 to its limits, with TLoU, I believe we may be able to push PS3 even more"

snoopgg3520d ago

Great a new game for my 360. Although I still have a backlog of games to play on it from last gen. Not enough time, sucks to have to work for a living.

ClayRules20123520d ago

Lol, oh the joys of being an adult. I know what you mean buddy. I hope you're able to get to all of those games eventually.

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It’ll Be Fine, Right? Five Games With Unfortunate Release Strategies

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jznrpg719d ago (Edited 719d ago )

Zero Dawn sold really well so I’m not sure this belongs. The second game released next to a big game again and it hurt it some I forget what it was though, oh yeah Elden Ring .
But a good game is a good game to me I don’t care when they release personally but they do have to think about it when you want to get more people to buy it.

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The Tomb Raider Survivor Trilogy's Take on Lara Croft Deserved More Recognition

The Survivor Trilogy was a drastic reimagining of Lara Croft and Tomb Raider, and it provokes changes for the character that are truly fantastic.

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isarai833d ago (Edited 833d ago )

Deserves less IMO, i think the 1st in the new trilogy was a perfect 1st step for the new direction. The next 2 games were half steps at best. Not only that, every character in the series including Lara is just annoying and doesn't make sense in terms of motive, like yes they have a motive, but none of it seems proportional to the lengths they are willing to go through for it. The most annoying thing is every one of the games say "become the Tomb Raider" yet 3 games later and we're still not there? No thanks. Then there's the mess of the 3rd game, massive skill tree that serves almost no purpose as there's literally only like 3-4 short encounters in the whole game, and they took till the 3rd game to finally manage some decent puzzles even remotely close to previous games in the series. Nah, the trilogy infuriated me to no end as a long time fan of the series, i hope we get better going forward cause that crap sucked.

Army_of_Darkness831d ago

The first in the trilogy was my favorite. I thought they were going into the right direction with that one until the second one came out and seemed like a graphical downgrade but the gameplay was okay. As for the Third, Graphics were really nice but it was kinda boring me to death with its non-stop platforming and exploring with not enough action! Well, for me anyway...

DeathTouch831d ago

Graphics on the 3rd one were abysmal. It’s more colorful and has more variety, but everything else was a noticeable downgrade.

The more open world with NPC quests was also handled very poorly, to the point I missed Angel of Darkness.

thesoftware730831d ago

I know it is your opinion, but she did progress as a character in each game, she even got more muscular and seasoned.

That is the thing, people first complained that there was not enough platforming and actual tomb raiding in the first and second games. Shadow remedied that and kept the combat elements.

3-4 encounters? huh? did we play the same game? there was plenty of combat and, the skill tree did matter, like being able to hang enemies from trees, set explosives traps on bodies, being able to counter, and that are just a few of the combat skills. The skill tree also had things like being able to hold your breath underwater longer, crafting upgrades, zipline upgrade, and climbing upgrades that all changed how you can approach situations.

Not knocking your opinion, but we definitely had different experiences. I had 98% completion on the shadow.

SoulWarrior831d ago (Edited 831d ago )

Sorry but i'm with him about the low number of encounters, the game throws loads of weapons and skills you're way with a comparatively low amount of places to actually use them, so they felt under utilised.

-Foxtrot832d ago

Yeah...no

It was awful, for THREE GAMES it was "become the Tomb Raider" where she went back to square one after each game. Not to mention after a huge reaction of killing someone for the first time she then becomes Rambo straight after and goes on a slaughter spree without a single other reaction. Her development was all over the place.

She was whiney, weak and in later game a little arrogant and selfish

Oh and the voice actress compared to the previous ones was not as good

Lara Croft deserved better and while they are decent games as they are, we deserved actual Tomb Raider games, we could have had better survival games if they just stuck with the original Lara Crofts origin about her plane going down. Surviving 2 weeks in the Himalayas...I'd have liked to seen that, who knows what mystical threat she could have faced in the mountains or underground some secret concealed cave.

Tacoboto831d ago

I thought Shadow of the Tomb Raider had better gameplay than Rise, but it annoyed me the most of the trilogy when I stopped to think about the story.

It's like they deliberately decided to make her unlikeable and did nothing to make the character you're playing as likeable or have even one sign of humility.

SoulWarrior832d ago

2013 I thought was a fine entry, but Rise and especially Shadow were painfully mediocre follow ups imo, I really didn't like how selfish and angry her character was in those two.

Terry_B831d ago

No. Please forget the crap completely.

northpaws831d ago

First one was decent, played through it twice.
Second one was okay, played through it once.
Third one was really bad, tried twice a year apart, still can't get through the first two hours, it is just really bad.

thesoftware730831d ago

Honest question, what did you find bad about it? the opening 2 hrs of Shadow were fantastic imo.

The opening was very similar to the first 2, what did you find really bad?

Not looking for an argument, just an honest question.

Starman69831d ago

3rd one just didn't feel like a tomb raider game. Possibly because the development was passed to another development team. Big mistake! Microsoft killed tomb raider making the first game a timed exclusive. Never recovered after that.

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Get three Tomb Raider games free at Epic Games Store

Starting today, Tomb Raider, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, and Rise of the Tomb Raider are free at Epic Games Store. The free game offers run until January 6 at 11 AM Eastern. Once you claim them, they’re yours to keep.

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CrimsonWing691212d ago (Edited 1212d ago )

They're all solid games, but nothing quite matched the epicness of the first one for me. I think the 3rd one started off strong but once you got to that Peruvian area it took a massive nose dive for me.

lelo2play1212d ago (Edited 1212d ago )

You got to be kidding!
The first one was great at the time... but this latest trilogy of Tomb Raider games are also great.

LiViNgLeGaCY1212d ago

I think he means the first one in the new trilogy.

CrimsonWing691211d ago

I meant the first of the new trilogy.

Furesis1211d ago

yeah i remember liking the first one when it came out, so i tried the second one sometime after release and i just could not get into it, i couldn't finish it. So i might try the 3rd now that i got it for free but ehh. But i do remember enjoying the first one, i wonder if i'd feel the same way if i played it today? Better not taint those memories lol

ANIALATOR1361211d ago

I was the same for some reason. Never finished the second one. I got like half way through maybe.

ActualWhiteMan1211d ago (Edited 1211d ago )

The first one of the latest trilogy is a masterpiece

Fishy Fingers1212d ago

I'll take a copy of Shadow... Cheers.

Profchaos1212d ago

Great games I've played them all on ps4 but it'll be good to finally try shadow on my rtx card.

Double_O_Revan1212d ago

Trying to claim them and the store keeps crashing. lol.

gamefreaks3651212d ago

EGS has been having issues all day.

RedDevils1211d ago

Weird I don't has that issue.

Double_O_Revan1211d ago

I finally got it after a while. But it was real bad for a while.

PeeShuter1211d ago (Edited 1211d ago )

Claim games by going to the website and login using ur credentials. I did the same as i couldnt use epic launcher. Also try reinstalling Epic Launcher I did it and it worked.

Double_O_Revan1211d ago

I always go through the website. It was all just down for a while yesterday it seems.

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