Tomb Raider Anniversary images

BlimBlim
Monday, June 18, 2007 | 12:16 PM
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Xbox 360

Eidos announced today that Tomb Raider Anniversary will be released on Xbox Live via episodic content. The pack of 4 episodes, along with the Croft Manor, will cost 2400 points. A version of Tomb Raider Legend will be required to play the game, but a full retail version will also be available a bit later. First screens inside.

First screens

jammy2049

Commented on 2007-06-18 12:41:59

Looks nice.

But another source states that -

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"Tomb Raider Legend owners will have to pay 2400 Microsoft points (GBP 20.40 / EUR 27.91 / USD 29.99) for all four episodes." - Eurogamer.net. Similar stories at http://www.pro-g.co.uk, http://www.gamesindustry.biz/

Where as here it states that 2 episodes will be 2400, all other sources state that all 4 episodes will be 2400 together.

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BlimBlim

Commented on 2007-06-18 12:53:49

Yeah, I've fixed my news post, it wasn't very clear.

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indigo0086

Commented on 2007-06-18 13:10:22

Silly way to distribute I think.

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fragglefart

Commented on 2007-06-18 13:11:40

Hmm... these screens are in 4:3.

Weird way to distribute the game.

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rezehnder

Commented on 2007-06-18 13:41:44 In reply to fragglefart

Posted by fragglefart

... Weird way to distribute the game.

Weird it is!

Now that's about half the price of a full version game here in Switzerland...
- but without a possibility to share the game with friends...
- and without additional achievement-points (or at least not 500 points)?

And it will have the same framerate-problems as TR:Legend had in 1080i.

I really enjoyed TR:Legend, but i will not buy additional content for that game for this price.

best regards,
ScarJack

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BlimBlim

Commented on 2007-06-18 13:50:14 In reply to fragglefart

Posted by fragglefart

Hmm... these screens are in 4:3.

Weird way to distribute the game.

Actually they are neither 4:3 nor 16:9. There were marked as 360 by Eidos though.

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Jollipop

Commented on 2007-06-18 14:23:14

Cool, bet Alimo is kicking himself. :P

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prodygee

Commented on 2007-06-18 14:41:18

Ah so you pay 2400 MP once and you'll be able to download the next when it comes available?

@ rezehnder: Of course it won't lag, this isn't TB:L quality, so the 360 shouldn't struggle with this.
[edit] Oh wait, you need the TB:L disc to play this.. well, if it only uses the texture files.
(btw, 1080i is worse than 720p.. okay okay.. in my opinion)

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Mr_Fujisawa

Commented on 2007-06-18 14:44:43

2400 Points? I'm sold :)

I was expecting 4800 or something :)

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Dacs

Commented on 2007-06-18 15:07:42

I wonder how big the download(s) will be.

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fragglefart

Commented on 2007-06-18 15:39:36 In reply to BlimBlim

Posted by BlimBlim

Actually they are neither 4:3 nor 16:9. There were marked as 360 by Eidos though.

Cool, I'm not really used to non-widescreen images for 360 games!

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rezehnder

Commented on 2007-06-18 15:48:25 In reply to prodygee

Posted by prodygee

...
@ rezehnder: Of course it won't lag, this isn't TB:L quality, so the 360 shouldn't struggle with this.
[edit] Oh wait, you need the TB:L disc to play this.. well, if it only uses the texture files.
(btw, 1080i is worse than 720p.. okay okay.. in my opinion)

TB:L runs really smooth while playing in 720p... but as my TV is optimized for 1080i and as i prefer that resolution when playing TB:L --> i had framerate problems all the time.
In my opinion TB:L is one of the games that looks far better in 1080i then in 720p (on my TV) and so i had to live with the framerate problems.

There was never a patch for TB:L to fix that problem, so I just hoped they would have fixed it for TB:Anniversary... but I guess that's not the case.

So on one hand; 50% of a full price game is cheap...
on the other hand; it's not worth it for me without the corresponding amount of achievement points. ;)

best regards,
ScarJack

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Jollipop

Commented on 2007-06-18 19:28:37

TB:L doesn't run very well at 720p either.

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GriftGFX

Commented on 2007-06-18 19:49:12

Looks like the PC game.. which isn't bad I guess. The PC game is sorta running on a pretty low-tech engine but it looks nice enough and it runs very well.

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Vaelwynd

Commented on 2007-06-18 19:55:34

When did we start abbreviating Tomb Raider as "TB"?

But yeah, Legend didn't run that well in 720p. It wasn't too bad, but I wouldn't call it "really smooth".

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seymourbewty

Commented on 2007-06-18 21:18:42

I've played through this game twice on PC already, and that's plenty for me.

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SpartanX360

Commented on 2007-06-19 00:32:36

Played Tb; legends its amazing game brought lara to its roots so now as for this game going for xbla episodic content, ill rather wait for retail version, cuz dont want to max out my hard drive **cough**shivering isles**cough**.

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GriftGFX

Commented on 2007-06-19 00:53:33

Tuberculosis Legend was quite good.. but Tuberculosis Anniversary Edition is that much better!

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lemetre

Commented on 2007-06-19 00:59:16

too late :) bought it via steam on june 1st. - fininshed it by the 3rd. loved every second :)
if you liked the original (1996) - get it!
this is a tomb raider like it should be - you know, like, raiding tombs and stuff ^_^

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ACEfromRussia

Commented on 2007-06-19 01:32:34

Great game
I bought it on PS2 and PC
and I will bought it on Wii and 360 ^______________^
This is the best Tomb Raider game!

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graf1k

Commented on 2007-06-19 03:06:04

I'll wait for the retail release that is coming too. Damned DLC....

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omegaheat

Commented on 2007-06-19 05:08:23

Let this IP rest in peace why don't they.

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Phaethon360

Commented on 2007-06-19 05:53:58 In reply to GriftGFX

Posted by GriftGFX

Tuberculosis Legend was quite good.. but Tuberculosis Anniversary Edition is that much better!

I'm curious what TB: Legend and TB: Anniversary are as well.

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Smokey

Commented on 2007-06-19 06:10:14 In reply to omegaheat

Posted by omegaheat

Let this IP rest in peace why don't they.

Why would they? having recently gone through both this and Legend on Gametap I have to say these games are awesome, almost good enough to make me forget TR:3 through AoD... almost.

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Renevant

Commented on 2007-06-19 12:51:44

My girlfriend is very pleased to here this news, hah. She loves these frickin games.

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