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| Rise of the Tomb Raider | ||
| Release Date | Xbox One, Xbox 360: 10 November 2015 (US), 13 November 215 (EU) PC: 28 January 2016 (Worldwide) PS4: late 2016 | |
| Platforms | Xbox One, Xbox 360, PC, PS4 | |
| Developer | Crystal Dynamics | |
| Publisher | Microsoft / Square Enix | |
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| Tomb Raider (2013) | Rise of the Tomb Raider | |
Rise of the Tomb Raider (short Rise or RotTR) is the title of the tenth Tomb Raider Game, in which Lara Croft has to use the skills she learned in Tomb Raider - A Survivor is Born and accept her destiny as a Tomb Raider. Overcoming the trauma of being stranded on Yamatai, losing so many friends and having killed for survival, she embarks on a new adventure to find more evidence for the supernatural and hints of immortality she witnessed in Queen Himiko.
Unlike in the reboot game exploring tombs once again plays a major part in Rise of the Tomb Raider.
Contents
Release Dates & Platforms
Xbox 360 and Xbox One
The game has been release on November 10th 2015 (US) and November 13th (EU), exclusively on Xbox. It is developed for Xbox One and ported to Xbox 360.
PC
A PC Windows 10/Steam version was released on 28. January 2016. It in addition to the features of the Xbox One version it will support 4k resolution.
System requirements
System Requirements as stated by Crystal Dynamics:
- Minimum Windows 7 64bit, DirectX 11
- Intel i3-2100 or equivalent
- Nvidia GTX 650 with 2 GB video RAM, AMD Radeon HD 7770 with 2 GB video RAM, or better
- 6 GB of RAM
- Input via mouse/keyboard or controller is supported
PlayStation
A PlayStation 4 version will follow later: The PS4 version is planned for late 2016, as soon as the exclusivity deal with Microsoft runs out. As of October 2015 no Mac version or other platforms have been announced.
Spoiler Warning:
This article reveals important elements of a work yet unpublished.
(This notice may only be removed by a Lead Editor.)
Story
A well-funded, shady organisation called Trinity has covered up the events that happened on the island of Yamatai and Lara’s own accounts of the events have been discredited. Having listened to the old tapes her father left her, Lara sets her sights on a fabled tomb said to house the soul of an immortality-granting Prophet and travels to Syria, which in turn leads her to Siberia in search of the Lost City of Kitezh.
She is not alone on her quest as Trinity follows her with armed and hostile soldiers. [1] Also, her friend Jonah Maiava will accompany Lara to Siberia. There she will find the Remnants, a native people protecting Kitezh, and ally herself with them.
Locations
Characters
- Lara Croft
- Jonah Maiava[2]
- Jacob, member and leader of the Remnants, a seclusive people also fighting Trinity
- Sofia, also a Remnants
- Ana, Lara's Stepmother
- Konstantin, leader of Trinity in Siberia
- Richard Croft (Reboot), Lara's father, in flashback scenes
- Trinity Equipment Technician, a renegade Trinity mercenary that runs the Supply Shack
Levels & Game Locations
There are 15 Locations and 43 Base Camps in Rise of the Tomb Raider; seven of these Base Camps are located in Challenge Tombs. There is one additional Location and two more Base Camps in the Baba Yaga: The Temple of the Witch DLC, bringing the total up to 16 Locations and 45 Base Camps.
There are 43 Levels spread across Syria and Siberia, the table below shows where each level begins (but not necessarily where it ends). The Baba Yaga DLC is not divided into levels, as it is independent of the normal game's progress, but rather into separate missions, which are listed below instead of levels. Note that these missions do not necessarily start in the Wicked Vale but may start in the Soviet Installation.
Features & Gameplay
Unlike the 2013 reboot Rise of the Tomb Raider features many new tombs that can be explored by Lara. Many of these tombs are optional and must not be investigated during the main mission, but some are an integral part to the main story line. In order to finish the game successfully, these must be visited. Also, the developers promised more puzzles with a higher difficulty than in Tomb Raider (2013).
The game features multiple locations, for example icy mountains with caves Lara can explore, located in Siberia, as well as desert tombs on the Syrian border. Hunting and upgrading of items are once again an integral part of the game.
A new Crafting system complements the old upgrade system: The game is set in a similar situation as the reboot where Lara must gradually collect and upgrade her gear. For example she has to build a Base Camp by scavenging wood and pelts. Plants and animals "don't spit out magic XP or the nondescript 'Salvage' used to upgrade in Tomb Raider, but offer specific materials: wood from saplings, Hide from a Deer half-finished by Wolves."
In addition, leaves can be used to heal wounds and common resources like Mushrooms let Lara craft special ammo, such as poison-tipped arrowheads.[3]
Gear upgrades require rarer materials, from animals that now respond to time of day. An alpha wolf only emerges at night, for example, bringing with him the hide for a nifty furred hood. The player also has a choice over what equipment to improve. For example the first bow, which is made from materials found in the Siberian wilderness, won’t necessarily be replaced by shinier models; it has its own upgrade path and can be kept as the primary weapon.[4]
Gear
Lara's main weapons again is the Bow and her Axe. She now automatically use Glow Sticks to light dark passageways. Further gear, such as a Lock Pick, can be gained through a Side Mission.
- Basic Hardware:
Equipment
Equipment can be crafted at Base Camps, bought from the Supply Shack, or else found during the game:
- Quiver:
- Storing Resources:
- Storing Ammo:
- Storing Oil:
- Tools:
- Tools found during the game:
Weapons
Weapons can be switched using the D-Pad of the controller. There are four slots available, one for each type of weapon. The weapons ion these slots can be changed when visiting a Base Camp.
Outfits
Outfits can be changed at any Base Camp. For a complete list, see Lara's Outfits#Rise of the Tomb Raider.
Challenges & Secrets
It has been confirmed that a similar concept as the one used in Tomb Raider (2013) will return. There are mysterious lamps throughout the demos showcased at 2015s E3, which might or might not be lit up as part of a challenge. It has been hinted, that GPS Caches or other secret items will also return, and that they might hold another secret hint at something that comes later, just like finding the final caches in the reboot hinted at the Trinity organization.
Later in the game Lara will meet and befriend the Remnants, that will give Lara side quests that provide her with additional XP and earn her access to new areas, items, and abilities.
Enemies & Game
There are several kinds of enemies in the Rise of the Tomb Raider game. E.g. early in Sibiria Lara has to face a Bear and a Mercenary. Wolves also roam the wilderness and threaten Lara.
Enemies
Game
Some of these Animals will attack Lara, but most will flee her. They can be hunted for XP and Resources.
- Birds (Ravens, Chickens, etc.)
- Rats
- Bunnies (regular and white)
- Squirrels
- Deer
- Wolves
- Lynx
- Snow Leopards
- Boar
- Bears
Development & Team
Writing Staff
- She again is head writer.
Music
- Bobby Tahouri (composer)
Soundtrack
A preview of the soundtrack has been uploaded to Soundcloud early in October 2015. The complete Soundtrack has been published on Soundcloud on 6 November 2015.[5]
- London
- The Prophent's Tomb
- Hidden Truth
- Sibiria It Is Then
- The Expedition
- Blood In The Snow
- Whispers In The Dark
- Soviet Facility
- Revelations
- The Prisoner
- Trinity Plan
- Something Else Happend
- The Atlas
- Meet The Remnants
- Echoes of the Past
- The Observatory
- Do What You Must
- The Cistern
- Locating The Source
- The Deathless Prophet
- The Reckoning
- Execution
- Rise of the Tomb Raider
Promotional Song
The song that can be heard in the background of the Rise of the Tomb Raider Launch Trailer (Make Your Mark) is an exclusive by Karen O, titled "I Shall Rise".
Voice Talents
- Camilla once again features as the Motion Capture actress for Lara Croft.
- Voice of Jonah Maiava.
International Voice Talents
The following international voice over artists have been confirmed:
- French: Alice David
- Italian: Benedetta Ponticelli
- German: Maria Koschny
- Spanish (EMEA): Guiomar Alburquerque
- Spanish (LATAM): Marisol Romero
- Japanese: Yuko Kaida
- Korean: Lee Soyeong, 이소영
- Traditional Chinese/Mandarin: Chen Jen Yu
- Simplified Chinese/Mandarin: Yang Meng, Lu
- Brazilian Portuguese: Fernanda Bullara
- Polish: Karolina Gorczyca
- Russian: Polina Sherbakova
News
For older news concerning Rise of the Tomb Raider before its release, see Rise of the Tomb Raider/Old News.
A first trailer was released at E3 on June 9th, 2014, and can be viewed on YouTube. At E3 2015 several in-game demos have been showcased. YouTube, Trailer and Gameplay E3 2015 A list of trailers and background information can be found in Rise of the Tomb Raider Playlist by tombraidergirl.
Awards
- GameSpot Best of E3 2015 Winner
- Rise of the Tomb Raider has been awarded "Best of E3 2015" by GameSpot on June 16th 2015.
- Best Graphics at Gamscom 2015[6]
- Rise of the Tomb Raider was awarded "Best Graphics" by German gaming magazine "Computer Bild Spiele" at GamesCom 2015
References
- ↑ GamesRadar: Five days of exclusive access to Rise of the Tomb Raider: Day five Published on March 20th, 2015. Retrieved on March 31st, 2015
- ↑ GamesRadar: Five days of exclusive access to Rise of the Tomb Raider: Day five Published on March 20th, 2015. Retrieved on March 31st, 2015
- ↑ GamesRadar: Five days of exclusive access to Rise of the Tomb Raider: Day five Published on March 20th, 2015. Retrieved on March 31st, 2015
- ↑ GamesRadar: Five days of exclusive access to Rise of the Tomb Raider: Day five Published on March 20th, 2015. Retrieved on March 31st, 2015
- ↑ https://soundcloud.com/crystaldynamics/sets/rise-of-the-tomb-raider-ost Complete Soundtrack on Soundcloud
- ↑ http://www.computerbild.de/artikel/cbs-News-PC-COMPUTER-BILD-SPIELE-Awards-Gamescom-2015-12571931.html German Gaming Magazine Computer Bild Spiele
