We tried to make sure the world is alive that things make sense and that if you go back to places you’ve been before, the world also looks like it’s been evolving, it’s changing.
That was one of the big developments for the game.ĬGM: It sounds as if the team has focused on making this game as much of an immersive experience as possible. So the enemies will search through bushes, they’ll clear out houses, they’ll look up at the trees, they’re looking for places where Lara might be hiding. We’ve put a lot more emphasis on being chased and right before you get caught, and that’s really exciting. It’s one of our big, cool new gameplay loops. PT: One of the big things is that if Lara doesn’t necessarily get caught, but the bad guys kind of have a sense that she might be around, they’ll start searching for her.
You have to make sure a lot more things are working we changed our AI, we changed our mechanics so just making sure that everything behaves like and are of the same quality that people have come to expect from the previous game.ĬGM: And what were some of the biggest changes in the AI that you guys have made? PT: Well obviously, when you’re trying to pack so much more content into your game, it’s a lot more work. PT: She has AMAZING hair! Are you kidding? I mean, with tress effects and all that cool technology, she has the most kick ass ponytail ever.ĬGM: What were some of the biggest challenges that you guys have encountered during this experience? Lara does a lot of real things that make her a rounded character.ĬGM: Definitely, and she also has fantastic hair. If she swallows a bit of water because you were down there too long, she’s going to cough. If she goes into the water, she’s going to wring the water out of her hair. If she’s cold, she’s going to warm her hands by a campfire. PT: We absolutely make sure Lara is as believable as possible. So it’s just making sure the world is responsive to what the player’s doing.ĬGM: And it looks as if the team has focused on some of those little details, especially with Lara. Water can actually rise it can go lower if you find a way to leak it out of something. If something should feel heavy, it falls to that nature. So when you go into a tomb, if there is something should break in real life, we try to make sure it breaks. PT: We really want the world to behave in the way you would expect it to. Can you tell us a little bit more about that? But what I hope is that when people play this game they’ll want to play the previous one just because they’ll be so interested.ĬGM: During the presentation, you guys were speaking about the progression of physics and how important it is to this game. Well not really for the first time, but it’s the first time that she’s actively seeking the tombs instead of sort-of just running into them. If you haven’t played the games, it’s okay, because you’re just going to see Lara going into tombs for the first time. It’s going to talk about the story of Lara looking for answers about her past, her father, and everything she’s encountered before. The improved combat and reactive environment allows more opportunities for stealth play and is guaranteed to immerse the player in this exciting second chapter of Lara’s evolution into what is arguably gaming’s best-known heroine.ĬGM: For people who are just launching into this franchise for the first time, can they do this without having to play any of the rest of the games? Does this feel like a standalone? With Trinity hot on her trail and determined to keep her silent, Lara explores expansive tombs, solves puzzles, eludes deadly traps, and confronts a new, sinister enemy. Her search for proof leads her to Siberia, trailing the myth about the Lost City of Kitezh, and ultimately her very first tomb raiding adventure. One year later, after having survived the events of the Yamatai, only to be discredited as part of a cover-up orchestrated by the mysterious organization, Trinity, Lara is obsessed with bringing her findings that prove life after death to light. Finally, fans of this classic action adventure franchise will discover the fate of Lara Croft after surviving the harrowing events of the 2013 Tomb Raider. This week marks the release of Crystal Dynamics’ highly anticipated Rise of the Tomb Raider for XBox One.