Tomb Raider's Final Hours

Next week, the Tomb Raider reboot comes out Tuesday. To celebrate Lara Croft's return, let's look back at the Final Hours of Tomb Raider.

Crystal Dynamics rebooting the Tomb Raider series was a good way to revive the series. When they started talking about this being an origins story, and really seeing how Lara becomes the Lara we all know is something I really want to experience. At the same time, the new direction they are taking for the reboot is fitting to create new fans of the franchise.

The Final Hours video series is a  behind the scenes look on how Tomb Raider was formed. From picking the right girl to play our iconic heroine, to the sounds that will create the tension when we start playing in March 5. This batch of videos will show all the hard work Crystal Dynamics has put into this three-year project.

Final Hours #1 - An Icon Reborn

Final Hours #2 - Origins of a Story

Final Hours #3 - The Sound of Survival

Final Hours #4 - Surviving Together

Final Hours #5 - The End of the Beginning Part 1

Final Hours #5 - The End of the Beginning Part 2

Tomb Raider is out on March 5 for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC.

An early buyer's promo is being given by Datablitz. Early buyers of the Xbox 360 and PC version of the game will get extra exclusive content. But what about the PS3 version? Ask the Datablitz themselves, for some reason, they have not given a response to why PS3 players will be left out in the cold.

Tomb Raider's behind-the-scenes dev video features Multiplayer

  Before 2012 ended, Crystal Dynamics revealed via OXM that the Tomb Raider reboot is getting multiplayer. In the fourth episode of the Behind-The-Scenes developer video hosted by Chuck( Zachary Levi), we get to see actual footage of the multiplayer in action. 

This is a first for the series. A full-blown multiplayer mode with matchmaking and everything. I'm still not too keen about the idea, but the fact that Crystal Dynamics passed the multiplayer onto a Eidos Montreal (Deus Ex: Human Revolution) to focus on the single player gave me some hope, hope in a sense that I won't see the single player campaign suffer because of them splitting resources. While watching the gameplay footage shown on the video, it had a strong resemblance of Uncharted's multiplayer, which I can dig if done right.

Tomb Raider is set to be released on March 5 on Playstation 3, Xbox 360, and PC.

Tomb Raider reboot will have multiplayer after all

To end 2012, another franchise that doesn't need multiplayer gets one anyway. Official Xbox Magazine confirms that the upcoming Tomb Raider reboot will have multiplayer.

Official Xbox Magazine revealed their February 2013 cover and confirms that Tomb Raider will come with multiplayer when it ships on March 5. Shocked? Not really.

I'm not fond with games dumping multiplayer just to add more appeal. Some titles that are not fit to have multiplayer, makes one anyway, and the final product turns out to be content that can be forgotten in one sitting. Such games like Bioshock 2, and Dead Space 2, tried adding a new twist of competitive multiplayer, but fell flat in the end. This is what I think is going to happen to Tomb Raider's multiplayer. But some games that tried have proved me wrong.

Assassin's Creed, one franchise that added multiplayer in Brotherhood, ended up with a unique mode that turned out to be a lot of fun. Another one is Uncharted, who added their own multiplayer on the second game, provided a great third person competitive shooter that made good use of Uncharted's simple climbing mechanic to make it stand out from the rest.

My first reaction towards Tomb Raider now having multiplayer is not a happy one, but I'll give it a chance because you never know, they might have something good. Not much info has been given too, so when they say multiplayer, it could mean coop, or both. In a Tomb Raider blog, they mention that the multiplayer was inspired by Lara Croft and the Guardian of the Light coop. So who knows, We'll just have to see what Crystal Dynamics has to show in the coming days.

[Source: OXM, Joystiq]

E3 2012: Tomb Raider gameplay demo

Probably one of the best reveals that came out of Microsoft's press conference was the Tomb Raider gameplay demo. While Crystal Dynamics already showed the game in last year's E3, this year gives you a clear picture of actual combat. It was an amazing presentation and I can't wait to get my hands on this game.

E3 2012: Tomb Raider Crossroads trailer

Teased last week, The Full trailer for Tomb Raider is finally here. It shows in-game footage and a bit of the game's story. The game looks amazing and Lara Croft is literally being pushed to her limits. This reboot is definitely what the Tomb Raider franchise needs to keep going. Check out the Crossroads trailer here.

Delayed to 2013 yes, but you have to give Crystal Dynamics props for making such a bold move to delay. They want a more polished game and we don't want it any other way. Tomb Raider is now set for March 5, 2013 for Playstation 3, Xbox 360, and PC.