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Join Date:Posts: 50475
I played through TR1 and 2 and a bit of 3 relatively recently. They are games built around their mechanics and if you change them then the game basically won't work.
The controls are of their time and feel clunky initially but once you get used to them they make perfect sense and it's a lot of fun to meticulously work your way through an environmental puzzle. TR1 in particular is an excellent example of wonderful level design. They're basically prince of Persia in 3D and it works surprisingly well.
It's unfortunate that this type of gameplay is seen as too old school because as a result we won't see anything like it. Everything else from the new tomb raider a to uncharted just feels so automated whereas these games fee like it's you versus the environment. With movement being so rigid you know exactly what Lara's capabilities are and if you mess up it's basically your fault and not the controls.
Now the combat on the other hand is kind of rubbish and simplistic. I can't see how that could change without fundamentally changing the game either unfortunately. TR1 recognises that it's a bit **** and the focus is on environmental puzzles but there's a definite fall off in the quality of the games as more emphasis is placed on combat and enemies get projectiles and hit scan weapons.
I was honestly surprised how well the games held up, I started TR1 out of curiosity and enjoyed it so much I inhaled the game and moved on to the sequel. I used to say that Mario 64 and it's I'll made TR obsolete but now I feel TR is a totally different type of game that was kind of at the peak of where developers could take it which is why it died off. It just was never going to top TR1.
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Join Date:Posts: 50475
Might be a tough case for Take 2. You cant copyright or trademark a letter or a common word. Think the logos are pretty distinct as well. They could go with the "we have infinite money" approach.
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That might not be too bad considering Lara is constantly in front of the camera, the game camera means it's closer to Resi 4 than say Resi 1. I can see it being an issue with the cinematic camera transitions if not programmed correctly like in some PS2 survival horror games.
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I'd say there isn't too much of a difference. I'd say that tank controls is just forward moves forward while the modern controls forward moves in relation to the camera. Honestly think modern might be a bit messy. It's a game though that you line up by walking to an edge which auto aligns you so of they get modern right it's not going to massively affect gameplay.
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