TOMB RAIDER Preview

Demo
In the opening clip we show Lara, sported red headphones by Dr. Dre (yes, there is a product placement) and then the events are transferred in real time, where our heroine as a partexpedition shipwrecked.Several hours later, Lara comes to life before our eyes a grandiose picture:the ill-fated island, it turns out, destroyed more than a dozen lives - from the rocky shore resting a lot of wrecked ships from different eras, and on their rusty and dilapidated buildingsanxiously circling albatross. It is with this beautiful but gloomy landscape begins the long journey of Miss Croft.Almost at the beginning of the demo, we find the camcorder recordings made Lara and her companions, which discloses the purpose of the whole expedition.The atmosphere is tense in the game, but in fact no survival in the open world here.Yes, it is possible to move between locations, but in the first three hours of play, we never had to do that, and we have little idea why you need it later.All locations are perceived as small branched corridors scattered them enemies and various objects. Survival is only on the level of plot. To kill animals in order to sustain life Lara you do not have.

It is impossible to say that in Tomb Raider has a powerful atmosphere of fear, loneliness or emotional turmoil felt strongly heroine, but Lara - a great character, the story is interesting to watch. The merit of this - acting and animation. We were particularly surprised by a very pleasant "soft" visualization of running and jumping.

The main weapon of Lara throughout the game is the bow, the use of which gives aesthetic pleasure. And if you sneak up on an enemy from behind, Lara Croft can quietly strangle them the enemy.Toward the middle of the game, in addition to onions, Lara finds a gun and automatic, which are very useful in emergencies when you are surrounded by enemies.In addition, the melee character skillfully fighting ax. Opponents of the very complex even at the standard level of difficulty.They hide behind cover, throw Molotov cocktails and are able to start up flares, calling on the help of his comrades. Therefore covert passing with silent weapons - the best option to survive.

Almost for every action in the game, you are awarded experience points, whether the killing of animals, people and the successful implementation of QTE scene assignments, and even reached the point of control yougain experience. A variety of interactive screensavers are a lot, and sometimes it seems that you do not play the game and watch a movie, where the right of "tapping" on the joystick are given skill points.

The game is fairly simple skill system, divided into three branches: a master of survival, hunter and soldier. A branch of "Master of survival", as the name implies, is responsible for the ability to survive Lara.For example, the skill "Return Arrows" allows you to take arrows from the bodies of enemies killed with a bow. A branch of "Fighter" is responsible for the skills various types of weapons.A line of "Hunter" are a variety of abilities. For example, the skill "with a side kick" allows during a successful counter-attack with a roll instantly kill the enemy.Another skill allows the heroine to evade attacks, and then release the hapless gangster arrow in the knee! Buy above skills can be extremely camp, where, among other things, you're free to upgrade your gear.

In order to make an improvement, you need to collect the right amount of this "spare parts." The island is scattered just an incredible amount of detail.In one of the locations you just go through the woods and around the bushes you patiently await boxes with spare parts.After earning the required amount, you can improve, for example, a bow, which will increase the rate, or make the stabilizing agent which will increase the accuracy and the damage done.If you get lost and do not know what to do, you can help Lara's special ability - "survival instinct", similar to what we saw in the recent Hitman: Absolution. It indicates the direction in which your goal is, and highlights all interactive objects.

When you press the Back (Select), you can get into another very important and useful menu where you can re-examine previously found artifacts, historical documents, see the map and a list ofequipment and modifications available. Some artifacts are stored in a hidden information, so you should carefully examine all the finds.

Despite the more complicated mechanics, after three hours of play, we have the impression that the new Tomb Raider - It is extremely topical thriller in the spirit Uncharted. Lara, unlike Drake, Chips not constant jokes, simultaneously firing enemies; Lara - a dramatic character that best depicts the natural person who is in terms of fighting for their own lives.
New Tomb RaiderDespite the almost complete lack of puzzles, it draws its process and intriguing story, so three o'clock preview session passed as one, and we look forward to the release in early March 2013, when the game will be on sale Xbox 360. PS3 and PC.