Tomb Raider: Anniversary

MooseJam

god's toy wrote:

For anyone looking, (PC/CDROM) found it on CDWOW for €23.99! with free delivery too.

http://www.cdwow.ie/detail_results_3.php?product_code=1894979&subcat=pc


forgive me if this is old news.

cool thats like half price

0ubliette

Im stuck in egypt and considering giving it up altogether. I just cnt get my head around this temple of khamoon or whatever its called. The place with all the spinning blades, where you have to get 4 items, ankh, scarab, eye and cat. Just for the life of me cant figure out how to get the cat one, its absolutely doing my head in, i was loving the game up til i got here, now i just want to pack it in :mad:

Retr0gamer

Gamefaqs

That level wasn't so bad. It had a sort of linear progression but I can understand if you get totally lost in it.

monkeyfudge

The Midas Palace used to be one of my favourite levels, but I think they made a bit of a balls of it...

It also seemed to be a little bit bugged for me too. In the room with all the platforms and fire the fire didn't actually turn itself on until I had gotten the lead bar and was leaving the room.

AnCapaillMor

Retr0gamer wrote:

Gamefaqs

That level wasn't so bad. It had a sort of linear progression but I can understand if you get totally lost in it.

The crushers and balance poles bits drove me nuts.

I'm currently stuck in the great pyramid level. Im at the bit where you must make your way up through a shaft on timed ledges,poles and grappling hook thingys. I remember this level was hard in the original game but they have gone too far with this bit. The camera refuses to co-operate with me as I swing from pole to pole and I end up facing the wrong way etc. and falling into the lava when the timer runs out. Its bloody hard.

AnCapaillMor

Deleted User wrote:

I'm currently stuck in the great pyramid level. Im at the bit where you must make your way up through a shaft on timed ledges,poles and grappling hook thingys. I remember this level was hard in the original game but they have gone too far with this bit. The camera refuses to co-operate with me as I swing from pole to pole and I end up facing the wrong way etc. and falling into the lava when the timer runs out. Its bloody hard.

Tis tough alrite, no real puzzles there. It's all timed.

Retr0gamer

Deleted User wrote:

I'm currently stuck in the great pyramid level. Im at the bit where you must make your way up through a shaft on timed ledges,poles and grappling hook thingys. I remember this level was hard in the original game but they have gone too far with this bit. The camera refuses to co-operate with me as I swing from pole to pole and I end up facing the wrong way etc. and falling into the lava when the timer runs out. Its bloody hard.

Your probably playing a 'downloaded' copy of this game. The released copy of the game has fixed this by giving a checkpoint after each section since the reviewers complained about this in the review code that was sent out.

Wossack

Retr0gamer wrote:

*drool*

Did anyone read the IGN review. I know that IGN isn't what it used to be but the TR:A review is absolutely atrocious, I've seen better written reviews on gamefaqs.

lost all faith in ign when they started having different reviews for different regions (austrialian version for example). Followed a link to a review page a while ago, and there was about 6 different percent scores for this one game - and the difference between highest and lowest was ~30-40%... like wth is that about? :mad:

Retr0gamer

Retr0gamer wrote:

Your probably playing a 'downloaded' copy of this game. The released copy of the game has fixed this by giving a checkpoint after each section since the reviewers complained about this in the review code that was sent out.

No, I am playing a PS2 copy that I purchased in Game.I dont have any "downloaded games".

monkeyfudge

The checkpoints get really annoying when you fall down a good bit, but don't die and activate a checkpoint from much earlier in the level.

0ubliette

AnCapaillMor wrote:

The crushers and balance poles bits drove me nuts.

i almost snapped the pad trying to get through some of them. Utterly f*cking frustrating. Egypt has been the only level i havent thoroughly enjoyed so far, alot of really stupid problems, like one part where no matter what i just cant get lara to grapple hook this ring, its only a few feet away from her but every time i jump and shoot the grapple, it goes way over the hook, which is staring her directly in the face and i just hit the floor

Also really annoying is her refusal to target an enemy if there are any of those switches that you have to shoot nearby. Great game but it can be incredibly frustrating at times.

Retr0gamer

Deleted User wrote:

No, I am playing a PS2 copy that I purchased in Game.I dont have any "downloaded games".

Sorry for accusing you. Strange but many reviews complained about this but in the PS2 version I have there are plenty of checkpoints. Maybe there was a second batch with this fixed?

I don't think the platforming in this game is on the same level as prince of persia but it is good. Frustrating at times though as you say.

Got so pissed off with it, havent played it for 2 days now!

Vokes

Have just started this on the PC - looks absolutely gorgeous. Great soundtrack too.

I have only one minor but nonetheless annoying issue with the controls. Im using a PS2 controller and the left analogue stick is somehow configured to Pause the game when pressed, which inadvertantly happens a lot in frantic gun battles with beasties or big chasm jumps

Can't see an option to undo this? Anyone know how?


Edit:/ Crisis averted. Just assigned another action to it. Doh!

mp3guy

Deleted User wrote:

Got so pissed off with it, havent played it for 2 days now!

Heh, check gamefaqs as said before, prevents you getting into a grudge with the game and giving up on it.

senordingdong

Just bought this and I'm loving it....mostly.
The really annoying controls are making it frustrating. Especially on St. Francis Folly. That level used to be so beautiful...now it's just a headache.

I am really irate by the controls...

unreggd

Its amazing, finished it 10 days ago, loved it all


but yes,I agree swimmin is a bit bleh


Lara looks amazin!

senordingdong

My god these controls are annoying.
**** sake, a remake is supposed to improve on this ****, not make it worse.

Vokes

What kind of controller are you using?

I think the controlls work pretty well. I only have a minor issue with controlling the camera.

senordingdong

Not for me, the analogue stick is way too sensitive, you would go to jump in one direction and end up going miles off coarse. Then there's the walk button that won't stop you falling off edges. The camera is really annoying in conjunction with the over sensitive stick and the shooting controls are poxy.

Especially when you have the old style controls ingrained in your head.