In a newly launched video about Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis, the upcoming big-budget remake of the unique basic, the devs confirmed off extra of the sport, and oh no, is {that a} talent tree I see? And wait…there’s crafting on this recreation, too? Oh, man….
On August 17, the official Tomb Raider channel on YouTube uploaded the newest entry in an ongoing “mini-doc” sequence delving into varied elements of Legacy of Atlantis, which is ready to launch in February on consoles and PC. This new installment of the video sequence is titled “Fight & Development Reimagined,” which was my first warning that I used to be in all probability going to be irritated by what I used to be about to look at. And certainly, when the video was over, I used to be irritated and felt so drained.
Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis continues one of many worst tendencies in AAA recreation design: resource collecting and crafting. Sure, the upcoming remake features a crafting system, a function not discovered within the authentic recreation. The way it works in Legacy of Atlantis is that gamers can gather “herbs” as they play, and these can then be mixed to create “meals that offer you buffs” or therapeutic gadgets like bandages. Riveting stuff. I really like tinkering with menus in my action-adventure recreation.
Additionally included in Legacy of Atlantis is a talent tree. Within the video, we solely see one talent that you would be able to unlock, and it sounds so boring and inconsequential. You may enhance the fireplace fee of Lara’s weapons by 10 %. Thrilling.
“After I performed the Survivor sequence, and I might immediately have an effect on and enhance Lara’s energy within the recreation, I felt way more engaged,” says Jason Epps, design director at Crystal Dynamics, within the video.
And look, I loved the Tomb Raider Survivor-era video games fairly a bit, too. However what I hoped for in Legacy of Atlantis was that after three video games build up Lara Croft, we might ditch the survival and RPG mechanics of these titles and return to the motion and platforming of the older video games with an excellent kick-ass Lara because the star, full with twin pistols. And I’m not alone. Over on the Tomb Raider subreddit, a lot of fans aren’t happy that the remake is shoving in a skill tree.
“I don’t want her to enhance over time within the recreation,” stated one Reddit person in response to the talent tree information. “I wish to flip up as Lara, expert and already realized. Not ‘oh yay, I can fall higher.’”
“I used to be actually hoping they’d go away this behind. Lara is already at her peak,” stated one other fan.
“100% agree,” replied a distinct person to the remark above. “It’s such a disgrace that she’s nonetheless not ‘The Tomb Raider.’ Talent timber utterly undermine this.”
“I don’t essentially hate the talent tree, however significantly, if she is such a seasoned explorer as she is touted to be, why does she want to enhance her skills over the course of the sport?” posted one other person.
And yeah, I agree. I take a look at Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced, a lately launched remake of the unique recreation that averted including the sorts of RPG talent timber which might be present in more moderen AC titles, opting as an alternative to stay nearer to the unique imaginative and prescient and really feel of Black Flag. Legacy of Atlantis could have been a clear break for the franchise from the RPG-like Survivor video games and into a brand new period of Tomb Raider. As an alternative, it looks like Legacy of Atlantis can be one more AAA action-adventure recreation wherein I’m accumulating crops and sticks to make shit whereas getting a bit higher at leaping and operating. Mix in the fact that this remake seems to contain AI-generated assets, and all my pleasure is totally drained.
Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis launches on February 12, 2027. If you happen to pay further to pre-order the fancier variations, you may play two days early.