![]() There are also two massive "hub" levels, which are two to three times larger than the ones featured in the last game. The game world includes a number of medium sized, somewhat linear levels.As her translation skills develop, Lara's-and the player's-understanding of the game's lore and secrets will deepen. There are numerous hidden collectibles, similar to the documents and GPS caches found in the last game, as well as obelisks with ancient inscriptions that Lara must decipher. ![]() Lara will still wield her new trademark climbing axe and bow, but there will also be an expanded variety of weapons and weapon upgrades. ![]() Rise includes an expanded crafting system that involves collecting such items as "plants, minerals, metals, cloth, hides, and other items" which can then be used to create new tools and weapons, including grapple lines for traversal traps, explosives, and poisoned weapons for combat and bandages for healing on the fly.Survival against the elements, combat, and exploration continue to play major roles in the game, but in response to fan feedback, the developers have incorporated more tombs and ancient ruins-as well as more elaborate, multi-layered puzzles.Most of the game takes place in Siberia, though it comprises a variety of terrain types including icy peaks, dense forests, and underwater caverns. An early level set in the Syrian desert centers on Lara's search for a tomb mentioned in her father's research.The story centers on Lara's search for the invisible city of Kitezh from Russian folklore.Lara now seeks answers to the questions raised by her experiences on Yamatai. Her encounter with the Sun Queen, Himiko, has fueled an obsession with immortality myths. As we saw in the Rise of the Tomb Raider announcement trailer, Lara carries both physical and psychological scars from her experiences in TOMB RAIDER (2013).In addition to regular voice and motion capture, the game incorporates Mova motion-capture technology, which is used for high-resolution facial capture in films as well as videogames. Camilla Luddington and Earl Baylon reprise their roles as Lara and Jonah.The PlayStation 4 version is scheduled to release October 11, 2016, as a special 20 Year Celebration edition including all previous DLC plus new content and features. The game initially launched in November 2015 as an Xbox exclusive, with Crystal Dynamics developing the Xbox One version and Nixxes Studios, which has collaborated closely with Crystal in the past, working on the Xbox 360 game.However, some believe a multiplatform franchise suddenly becoming an exclusive could be damaging to the franchise as a whole. The issue appeared to be put to rest with the game being considered a timed exclusive, until it was confirmed that Microsoft would be publishing the game.Įven Sony was unaware of the fact that Rise of the Tomb Raider had become an Xbox exclusive until it was announced. ![]() Rise of the Tomb Raider’s Xbox exclusivity has been shrouded in inconsistent statements since it was announced at last year’s Gamescom. Gallagher says that the separate teams for both versions means the Xbox One version isn’t being held back by the 360’s less-powerful hardware. It has been confirmed that the Xbox 360 version of Rise of the Tomb Raider will be developed by Nixxes Software, as opposed to internally by Crystal Dynamics.Ĭrystal Dynamics’ Darrell Gallagher told Game Informer that the studio is “wholly focused on Rise being an Xbox One title without limitation, without even thinking of the Xbox 360 version.” Meanwhile, Nixxes stated on its own site that it has teamed up with Crystal Dynamics “to create the best experience for Lara Croft’s latest adventure, Rise of the Tomb Raider on Xbox 360.”
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