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| − | '''TombraiderDOX''' (aka '''Tombraider-DOX''' or '''Tomb Raider The Dagger of Xian''') is a [[Tomb Raider Websites|fan]] project | + | [[File:TombraiderDOX-Engine-08.22.2017-15.11.14.03.jpg|225px|thumb|right|Screenshot of Tomb Raider The Dagger of Xian]] |
| + | '''TombraiderDOX''' (aka '''Tombraider-DOX''' or '''Tomb Raider The Dagger of Xian''') is a [[Tomb Raider Websites|fan]] project aiming at rebuilding 1997 [[Tomb Raider II]] using today's technical possibilities using the [[Unreal Engine|Unreal Engine 4]]. As of September 2017 a [[Articles:2017/08/31/Fan-made Tomb Raider II Remake Demo Published|demo is available]], containing the first level, the [[Great Wall of China]]. The project is named after the main artefact in Tomb Raider II, the [[Dagger of Xian]]. | ||
| + | == Project History == | ||
Tomb Raider The Dagger of Xian was initiated by a fan commonly known as [[Nicobass]] (Nicolas Vancayseele) from Lyon, France. There are several other people involved in the project - mostly fans of the original [[Tomb Raider Classic]] games. | Tomb Raider The Dagger of Xian was initiated by a fan commonly known as [[Nicobass]] (Nicolas Vancayseele) from Lyon, France. There are several other people involved in the project - mostly fans of the original [[Tomb Raider Classic]] games. | ||
| − | The project has gone public around May 2016 (website creation date<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20160528194654/http://tombraider-dox.com:80/ archive.org</ref><ref>https://whois.icann.org/en/lookup?name=tombraider-dox.com domain whois data</ref>), when a lot of screenshots and artworks were put online. The exact date the project started is unknown; a forum post<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20160719225018/http://www.tombraiderforums.com/showthread.php?t=214325 tombraiderforums.com post from March 2016, suggesting he had been working on the project for about one and a half year already</ref> suggests it was in the end of 2014, a posting that was later<ref>http://www.tombraiderforums.com/showthread.php?t=214325</ref> removed. He also suggested that the needed two year for learning Unreal Engine 4 programming. | + | The project has gone public around May 2016 (website creation date<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20160528194654/http://tombraider-dox.com:80/ archive.org</ref><ref>https://whois.icann.org/en/lookup?name=tombraider-dox.com domain whois data</ref>), when a lot of screenshots and artworks were put online. The exact date the project started is unknown; a forum post<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20160719225018/http://www.tombraiderforums.com/showthread.php?t=214325 tombraiderforums.com post from March 2016, suggesting he had been working on the project for about one and a half year already</ref> suggests it was in the end of 2014, a posting that was later<ref>http://www.tombraiderforums.com/showthread.php?t=214325</ref> removed. He also suggested in that thread that the needed two year for learning Unreal Engine 4 programming. |
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| + | == Technical Details == | ||
| + | The game is a complete redevelopment, meaning that all objects and areas have to be recreated for use with the Unreal Engine. All artwork, music, and voices are original, but some of the animation sounds have been taken from [[Tomb Raider: Underworld]]. | ||
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Revision as of 10:30, 1 September 2017
TombraiderDOX (aka Tombraider-DOX or Tomb Raider The Dagger of Xian) is a fan project aiming at rebuilding 1997 Tomb Raider II using today's technical possibilities using the Unreal Engine 4. As of September 2017 a demo is available, containing the first level, the Great Wall of China. The project is named after the main artefact in Tomb Raider II, the Dagger of Xian.
Project History
Tomb Raider The Dagger of Xian was initiated by a fan commonly known as Nicobass (Nicolas Vancayseele) from Lyon, France. There are several other people involved in the project - mostly fans of the original Tomb Raider Classic games.
The project has gone public around May 2016 (website creation date[1][2]), when a lot of screenshots and artworks were put online. The exact date the project started is unknown; a forum post[3] suggests it was in the end of 2014, a posting that was later[4] removed. He also suggested in that thread that the needed two year for learning Unreal Engine 4 programming.
Technical Details
The game is a complete redevelopment, meaning that all objects and areas have to be recreated for use with the Unreal Engine. All artwork, music, and voices are original, but some of the animation sounds have been taken from Tomb Raider: Underworld.
People Involved
The following people are involved with TombraiderDOX:[5]
- Nicobass
- Project Director
- Dean Kopri
- Music Composer
- Inna Vjuzhanina
- Main Menu and Loading Screen Artwork
- Alexandre Serel
- Scenery Writer
- Jennifer Milward
- Lara Voice Acting
References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20160528194654/http://tombraider-dox.com:80/ archive.org
- ↑ https://whois.icann.org/en/lookup?name=tombraider-dox.com domain whois data
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20160719225018/http://www.tombraiderforums.com/showthread.php?t=214325 tombraiderforums.com post from March 2016, suggesting he had been working on the project for about one and a half year already
- ↑ http://www.tombraiderforums.com/showthread.php?t=214325
- ↑ http://tombraider-dox.com/credits/ Credits page
