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alimokrane Since 1451 Days |
2007-06-18 11:21:23 OFFICIAL: Tomb Raider Anniversary coming as downloadable content in September + Full retail version - More details inside Eidos has just confirmed it. Eidos has confirmed that it plans to release Tomb Raider Anniversary on Xbox 360 as a series of downloadable episodes starting in September. The content - Xbox Live's first ever serialisation of a full retail game - will be made available for owners of Tomb Raider Legend to purchase through Xbox Live Marketplace. In September "Episodes 1 & 2" will be offered along with a free training mission ("Croft Manor"). The following two episodes will arrive "shortly afterwards". Eidos then plans to release a full retail version of Tomb Raider Anniversary "later in the year" that will put it within reach of gamers who didn't buy Legend. Tomb Raider Legend owners will have to pay 2400 Microsoft points (GBP 20.40 / EUR 27.91 / USD 29.99) for all four episodes. Jane Cavanagh, chief executive of Eidos' parent company SCi, said the episodic approach was part of the publisher's strategy to grow its presence in online and digital distribution. "Lara has always been at the forefront of technology and this world-first initiative with Microsoft really highlights that fact. Ultimately we also intend to make the title available at retail so that it reaches the maximum possible audience," Cavanagh said in a statement. --- |
TheBeagle Since 1126 Days |
2007-06-18 12:15:08 Well this is cool and all but why make it only available to people with Legend ? Perhaps there is some way, like with source, that because they use the same engine and resources the download can be much smaller. This would require people to have the Legend disc in while playing the DLC. I dont know if anyone understands what I mean but hopefully you get my point. Another way to look at it is, if Shivering Isles was a download that did not require the original game, would the download not be much larger ? |
szaromir Since 1277 Days |
2007-06-18 12:27:36 There will be retail version later. --- |
| alimokrane Since 1451 Days |
2007-06-18 12:29:24 In reply to TheBeagle (2007-06-18 12:15:08) Posted by TheBeagle Well this is cool and all but why make it only available to people with Legend ? Perhaps there is some way, like with source, that because they use the same engine and resources the download can be much smaller. This would require people to have the Legend disc in while playing the DLC. I dont know if anyone understands what I mean but hopefully you get my point. Another way to look at it is, if Shivering Isles was a download that did not require the original game, would the download not be much larger ? --- |
| TheBeagle Since 1126 Days |
2007-06-18 13:24:14 In reply to szaromir (2007-06-18 12:27:36) Posted by szaromir There will be retail version later. |
| szaromir Since 1277 Days |
2007-06-18 13:33:11 In reply to TheBeagle (2007-06-18 13:24:14) Posted by TheBeagle Read my post again. I'm fully aware of this, just asking a question about the DLC. --- |
| TheBeagle Since 1126 Days |
2007-06-18 14:57:18 In reply to szaromir (2007-06-18 13:33:11) Posted by szaromir OK. It requires Legend as the episodes by themselves exceed Live Arcade 150MB limitation. |
| Urafaerie Since 935 Days |
2007-06-18 15:52:16 In reply to szaromir (2007-06-18 13:33:11) Posted by szaromir OK. It requires Legend as the episodes by themselves exceed Live Arcade 150MB limitation. Shivering Isles? |
| szaromir Since 1277 Days |
2007-06-18 16:07:15 In reply to Urafaerie (2007-06-18 15:52:16) Posted by Urafaerie Arcade games have the size limit, DLC does not. Shivering Isles? --- |
| TheBeagle Since 1126 Days |
2007-06-18 16:22:44 In reply to szaromir (2007-06-18 16:07:15) Posted by szaromir That's why it's DLC for TR Legend! |
| szaromir Since 1277 Days |
2007-06-18 16:29:38 In reply to TheBeagle (2007-06-18 16:22:44) Posted by TheBeagle That's a fair point. The difference here is that while Shivering Isles was an expansion, Anniversary is a full game. I think it would be much better if they offered it to anyone on the marketplace. --- |
| Phaethon360 Mr Pant  Since 1366 Days |
2007-06-18 18:59:55 Makes no sense. Why didn't they just port it straight. --- |
| GriftGFX He can also ban your ass!  Since 1521 Days |
2007-06-18 19:19:39 The arcade size limit can bend/break now, remember? I would play this but I don't own Legend.. plus I already have it on PC. Still nice to see it coming though.. fine TR game. |
| TheBeagle Since 1126 Days |
2007-06-18 19:25:09 Yeah it can and he said 150mb which is more than the original 50mb. This is not an arcade game though...You weren't suggesting that though were you ? At least they are offering a retail version. Would be pretty mean of them to only offer it DLC through Legends. |
| GriftGFX He can also ban your ass! Since 1521 Days |
2007-06-18 19:33:16 In reply to TheBeagle (2007-06-18 19:25:09) Posted by TheBeagle Yeah it can and he said 150mb which is more than the original 50mb. This is not an arcade game though...You weren't suggesting that though were you ? At least they are offering a retail version. Would be pretty mean of them to only offer it DLC through Legends. |
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