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| Subtitle = Rise of the Tomb Raider | | Subtitle = Rise of the Tomb Raider | ||
− | | Release = <ul><li>Xbox One, Xbox 360: 10 November 2015 (US), 13 November | + | | Release = <ul><li>Xbox One, Xbox 360: 10 November 2015 (US), 13 November 2015 (EU)</li><li>Windows: 28 January 2016 (Worldwide)</li><li>PS4: 11 October 2016</li><li>MacOS X: 12 April 2018</li><li>Linux: 19 April 2018</li></ul> |
| Platforms = Xbox One, Xbox 360, PC, PS4 | | Platforms = Xbox One, Xbox 360, PC, PS4 | ||
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| Developer = Crystal Dynamics | | Developer = Crystal Dynamics | ||
− | | Publisher = [[Microsoft]] / Square Enix | + | | Publisher = [[Microsoft]] (Xbox Versions)/ Square Enix |
| Chrono = 1 | | Chrono = 1 | ||
| Previous = Tomb Raider (2013) | | Previous = Tomb Raider (2013) | ||
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Unlike in the reboot game exploring tombs once again plays a major part in Rise of the Tomb Raider. | Unlike in the reboot game exploring tombs once again plays a major part in Rise of the Tomb Raider. | ||
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+ | Rise's successor called [[Shadow of the Tomb Raider]], continuing the [[Reboot]] storyline was announced on 15 March 2018. It will be released on 14 September 2018. | ||
== Release Dates & Platforms == | == Release Dates & Platforms == | ||
=== Xbox 360 and Xbox One === | === Xbox 360 and Xbox One === | ||
− | The game has been release on November 10th [[2015]] (US) and November 13th (EU), exclusively on [[Xbox]]. It is developed for [[Xbox One]] and ported to [[Xbox 360]]. | + | The game has been release on November 10th [[2015]] (US) and November 13th (EU), exclusively on [[Xbox]]. It is developed for [[Xbox One]] and ported to [[Xbox 360]] by [[Nixxes]]. |
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+ | An improved version is available for the new [[Xbox One X]] since 7 November 2017. Owners of Rise of the [[Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration]] for the original Xbox One will get an update free of charge to take advantage of the new hardware features. | ||
=== PC === | === PC === | ||
− | A [[PC]] [[Windows 10]]/[[Steam]] version was released on 28. January 2016. | + | A [[PC]] [[Windows 10]]/[[Steam]] version was released on 28. January 2016. In addition to the features of the Xbox One version it supports [[4k]] resolution. |
==== System Requirements ==== | ==== System Requirements ==== | ||
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=== PlayStation 4 === | === PlayStation 4 === | ||
[[File:Rise-PS4-Cover.jpg|125px|thumb|right|PS4 Cover]] | [[File:Rise-PS4-Cover.jpg|125px|thumb|right|PS4 Cover]] | ||
− | The [[PlayStation 4]] version | + | The [[PlayStation 4]] version was released on 11 October 2016, just after the exclusivity deal with [[Microsoft]] had run out, called [[Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration]]<ref>http://tombraider.tumblr.com/day/2016/07/19</ref>. This package includes all previous [[Downloadable Content]] (e.g. [[Baba Yaga: The Temple of the Witch]] and [[Cold Darkness Awakened]]) as well as some new bonus modi: |
* [[Extreme Survivor]] | * [[Extreme Survivor]] | ||
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Owners of a [[PlayStation 4 Pro]] will be able to enjoy [[4k]] gaming and/or improved graphics. | Owners of a [[PlayStation 4 Pro]] will be able to enjoy [[4k]] gaming and/or improved graphics. | ||
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+ | === Linux & MacOS X === | ||
+ | [[Feral Interactive]] announced<ref>https://www.feralinteractive.com/en/games/riseofthetombraider</ref> a Version of [[Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration]] for [[Linux]] and [[MacOS X]] on 13 February 2018. It was scheduled for release in spring of 2018<ref>https://www.feralinteractive.com/en/news/849/</ref> and arrived on 12 April 2018<ref>https://www.feralinteractive.com/en/news/857/</ref> on the Mac and 19 April for Linux. | ||
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+ | ==== System Requirements ==== | ||
+ | Mac System requirements are slightly above that of the Windows version:<ref>https://www.feralinteractive.com/en/news/856/</ref> | ||
+ | * 2.3 GHz Intel Core i5 or better | ||
+ | * 8GB RAM | ||
+ | * at least 2GB Nvidia 680MX, 2GB AMD Radeon R9 290M, or 1.5GB Intel Iris 540 | ||
=== Other === | === Other === | ||
− | As of | + | As of 2018 no versions for other platforms (Nintendo, Last Gen Consoles besides Xbox 360) have been announced. |
== Story == | == Story == | ||
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Using [[Expedition Cards]] the player can modify Lara's abilities and the rules of the game during these expeditions. | Using [[Expedition Cards]] the player can modify Lara's abilities and the rules of the game during these expeditions. | ||
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===Controls=== | ===Controls=== |
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Platforms | Xbox One, Xbox 360, PC, PS4 | |
Developer | Crystal Dynamics | |
Publisher | Microsoft (Xbox Versions)/ Square Enix | |
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Tomb Raider (2013) | Rise of the Tomb Raider | Shadow of the Tomb Raider |
Rise of the Tomb Raider (short Rise or RotTR) is the title of the tenth Tomb Raider Game, in which Lara Croft has to use the skills she learned in Tomb Raider - A Survivor is Born and accept her destiny as a Tomb Raider. Overcoming the trauma of being stranded on Yamatai, losing so many friends and having killed for survival, she embarks on a new adventure to find more evidence for the supernatural and hints of immortality she witnessed in Queen Himiko.
Unlike in the reboot game exploring tombs once again plays a major part in Rise of the Tomb Raider.
Rise's successor called Shadow of the Tomb Raider, continuing the Reboot storyline was announced on 15 March 2018. It will be released on 14 September 2018.
Contents
Release Dates & Platforms
Xbox 360 and Xbox One
The game has been release on November 10th 2015 (US) and November 13th (EU), exclusively on Xbox. It is developed for Xbox One and ported to Xbox 360 by Nixxes.
An improved version is available for the new Xbox One X since 7 November 2017. Owners of Rise of the Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration for the original Xbox One will get an update free of charge to take advantage of the new hardware features.
PC
A PC Windows 10/Steam version was released on 28. January 2016. In addition to the features of the Xbox One version it supports 4k resolution.
System Requirements
The System Requirements for the PC version are rather steep. The game supports many new features that are heavy on both CPU and GPU, like trails in the snow[1], even more detailed hair simulations[2], and post processing[3].
Minimum
Minimum system requirements as stated by Crystal Dynamics:
- 32bit systems are not supported
- Intel i3-2100 or equivalent
- Nvidia GTX 650 with 2 GB video RAM, AMD Radeon HD 7770 with 2 GB video RAM, or better
- 6 GB of RAM
- Input via mouse/keyboard or controller is supported
Recommended
PlayStation 4
The PlayStation 4 version was released on 11 October 2016, just after the exclusivity deal with Microsoft had run out, called Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration[6]. This package includes all previous Downloadable Content (e.g. Baba Yaga: The Temple of the Witch and Cold Darkness Awakened) as well as some new bonus modi:
- A new difficulty setting without checkpoints, making the game even more challenging to finish
- Two new DLCs
- Co-op support for Endurance Mode
- Play endurance with a friend
- Croft Manor and support for PlayStation VR
- Unlock the mysteries of Croft Manor in first person
- Several classic Lara models will be available
- Re-envisioned Cold-weather Outfit and weapon
- Inspired by Tomb Raider III
Owners of a PlayStation 4 Pro will be able to enjoy 4k gaming and/or improved graphics.
Linux & MacOS X
Feral Interactive announced[7] a Version of Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration for Linux and MacOS X on 13 February 2018. It was scheduled for release in spring of 2018[8] and arrived on 12 April 2018[9] on the Mac and 19 April for Linux.
System Requirements
Mac System requirements are slightly above that of the Windows version:[10]
- 2.3 GHz Intel Core i5 or better
- 8GB RAM
- at least 2GB Nvidia 680MX, 2GB AMD Radeon R9 290M, or 1.5GB Intel Iris 540
Other
As of 2018 no versions for other platforms (Nintendo, Last Gen Consoles besides Xbox 360) have been announced.
Story
A well-funded, shady organisation called Trinity has covered up the events that happened on the island of Yamatai and Lara’s own accounts of the events have been discredited. Having listened to the old tapes her father left her, Lara sets her sights on a fabled tomb said to house the soul of an immortality-granting Prophet and travels to Syria, which in turn leads her to Siberia in search of the Lost City of Kitezh.
She is not alone on her quest as Trinity follows her with armed and hostile soldiers. [11] Also, her friend Jonah Maiava will accompany Lara to Siberia. There she will find the Remnants, a native people protecting Kitezh, and ally herself with them.
Locations
- Main article: Rise of the Tomb Raider Locations
Characters
- Main article: Rise of the Tomb Raider Characters
- Lara Croft
- Jonah Maiava[12]
- Jacob, member and leader of the Remnants, a seclusive people also fighting Trinity
- Sofia, also a Remnants
- Ana, Lara's Stepmother
- Konstantin, leader of Trinity in Siberia
- Richard Croft (Reboot), Lara's father, in flashback scenes
- Trinity Equipment Technician, a renegade Trinity mercenary that runs the Supply Shack
Levels & Game Locations
There are 15 Locations and 43 Base Camps in Rise of the Tomb Raider; seven of these Base Camps are located in Challenge Tombs. There is one additional Location and two more Base Camps in the Baba Yaga: The Temple of the Witch DLC, bringing the total up to 16 Locations and 45 Base Camps.
There are 43 Levels spread across Syria and Siberia, the table below shows where each level begins (but not necessarily where it ends). The Baba Yaga DLC is not divided into levels, as it is independent of the normal game's progress, but rather into separate missions, which are listed below instead of levels. Note that these missions do not necessarily start in the Wicked Vale but may start in the Soviet Installation.
Features & Gameplay
Unlike the 2013 reboot Rise of the Tomb Raider features many new tombs that can be explored by Lara. Many of these tombs are optional and must not be investigated during the main mission, but some are an integral part to the main story line. In order to finish the game successfully, these must be visited. Also, the developers promised more puzzles with a higher difficulty than in Tomb Raider (2013).
The game features multiple locations, for example icy mountains with caves Lara can explore, located in Siberia, as well as desert tombs on the Syrian border. Hunting and upgrading of items are once again an integral part of the game.
A new Crafting system complements the old upgrade system: The game is set in a similar situation as the reboot where Lara must gradually collect and upgrade her gear. For example she has to build a Base Camp by scavenging wood and pelts. Plants and animals "don't spit out magic XP or the nondescript 'Salvage' used to upgrade in Tomb Raider, but offer specific materials: wood from saplings, Hide from a Deer half-finished by Wolves."
In addition, leaves can be used to heal wounds and common resources like Mushrooms let Lara craft special ammo, such as poison-tipped arrowheads.[13]
Gear upgrades require rarer materials, from animals that now respond to time of day. An alpha wolf only emerges at night, for example, bringing with him the hide for a nifty furred hood. The player also has a choice over what equipment to improve. For example the first bow, which is made from materials found in the Siberian wilderness, won’t necessarily be replaced by shinier models; it has its own upgrade path and can be kept as the primary weapon.[14]
Additional Game Modes / Expeditions
Rise of the Tomb Raider also features some additional game modes called Expeditions. These can be selected from the main menu and include the following:
- Complete challenges while replaying certain chapters of the main story.
- Replay chapters and gain points for special kills and collecting pick-ups.
- Play and create custom missions in the game's hub locations.
- Survive the harsh conditions of Siberia for as long as possible and collect artefacts.
- Additional Downloadable Content, included in the Season Pass
Using Expedition Cards the player can modify Lara's abilities and the rules of the game during these expeditions.
Controls
- Main article: Rise of the Tomb Raider Controls
Gear
Lara's main weapons again is the Bow and her Axe. She now automatically use Glow Sticks to light dark passageways. Further gear, such as a Lock Pick, can be gained through a Side Mission.
- Basic Hardware:
Equipment
Equipment can be crafted at Base Camps, bought from the Supply Shack, or else found during the game:
- Quiver:
- Storing Resources:
- Storing Ammo:
- Storing Oil:
- Tools:
- Tools found during the game:
Weapons
Weapons can be switched using the D-Pad of the controller. There are four slots available, one for each type of weapon. The weapons ion these slots can be changed when visiting a Base Camp.
- SMG
- Assault Rifle (AK-47 type weapon)
- Bolt Action Rifle
- Military Rifle
- Goldenfang
- Snowflake
Outfits
Outfits can be changed at any Base Camp. For a complete list, see Lara's Outfits#Rise of the Tomb Raider.
Challenges & Secrets
It has been confirmed that a similar concept as the one used in Tomb Raider (2013) will return. There are mysterious lamps throughout the demos showcased at 2015s E3, which might or might not be lit up as part of a challenge. It has been hinted, that GPS Caches or other secret items will also return, and that they might hold another secret hint at something that comes later, just like finding the final caches in the reboot hinted at the Trinity organization.
Later in the game Lara will meet and befriend the Remnants, that will give Lara side quests that provide her with additional XP and earn her access to new areas, items, and abilities.
Enemies & Game
There are several kinds of enemies in the Rise of the Tomb Raider game. E.g. early in Sibiria Lara has to face a Bear and a Mercenary. Wolves also roam the wilderness and threaten Lara.
Enemies
Game
Some of these Animals will attack Lara, but most will flee her. They can be hunted for XP and Resources.
- Birds (Ravens, Chickens, etc.)
- Rats
- Bunnies (regular and white)
- Squirrels
- Deer
- Wolves
- Lynx
- Snow Leopards
- Boar
- Bears
Achievements & Trophies
- Main article: Rise of the Tomb Raider Trophies and Achievements
In the main game there are 66 Xbox One Achievements, 50 Xbox 360 Achievements, and 66 PlayStation 4 Trophies. Combined with all the Downloadable Content released (included in the Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration edition) there are over a hundred Achievements/Trophies to collect.
Development & Team
Writing Staff
- She again is head writer.
Music
- Bobby Tahouri (composer)
Soundtrack
A preview of the soundtrack has been uploaded to Soundcloud early in October 2015. The complete Soundtrack has been published on Soundcloud on 6 November 2015.[15]
- London
- The Prophet's Tomb
- Hidden Truth
- Siberia It Is Then
- The Expedition
- Blood In The Snow
- Whispers In The Dark
- Soviet Facility
- Revelations
- The Prisoner
- Trinity Plan
- Something Else Happend
- The Atlas
- Meet The Remnants
- Echoes of the Past
- The Observatory
- Do What You Must
- The Cistern
- Locating The Source
- The Deathless Prophet
- The Reckoning
- Execution
- Rise of the Tomb Raider
Promotional Song
The song that can be heard in the background of the Rise of the Tomb Raider Launch Trailer (Make Your Mark) is an exclusive by Karen O, titled "I Shall Rise".
Voice Talents
- Camilla once again features as the Motion Capture actress for Lara Croft.
- Voice of Jonah Maiava.
International Voice Talents
The following international voice over artists have been confirmed:
- French: Alice David
- Italian: Benedetta Ponticelli
- German: Maria Koschny
- Spanish (EMEA): Guiomar Alburquerque
- Spanish (LATAM): Marisol Romero
- Japanese: Yuko Kaida
- Korean: Lee Soyeong, 이소영
- Traditional Chinese/Mandarin: Chen Jen Yu
- Simplified Chinese/Mandarin: Yang Meng, Lu
- Brazilian Portuguese: Fernanda Bullara
- Polish: Karolina Gorczyca
- Russian: Polina Sherbakova
News
For older news concerning Rise of the Tomb Raider before its release, see Rise of the Tomb Raider/Old News.
A first trailer was released at E3 on June 9th, 2014, and can be viewed on YouTube. At E3 2015 several in-game demos have been showcased. YouTube, Trailer and Gameplay E3 2015 A list of trailers and background information can be found in Rise of the Tomb Raider Playlist by tombraidergirl.
Awards
- GameSpot Best of E3 2015 Winner
- Rise of the Tomb Raider has been awarded "Best of E3 2015" by GameSpot on June 16th 2015.
- Best Graphics at Gamscom 2015[16]
- Rise of the Tomb Raider was awarded "Best Graphics" by German gaming magazine "Computer Bild Spiele" at GamesCom 2015
References
- ↑ [1] Dev Blog, 24 October 2016
- ↑ [2] Dev Blog, 20 October 2016
- ↑ [3] Dev Blog, 21 October 2016
- ↑ [4] GeForce Web Page
- ↑ [5] heise.de Newsticker (German)
- ↑ http://tombraider.tumblr.com/day/2016/07/19
- ↑ https://www.feralinteractive.com/en/games/riseofthetombraider
- ↑ https://www.feralinteractive.com/en/news/849/
- ↑ https://www.feralinteractive.com/en/news/857/
- ↑ https://www.feralinteractive.com/en/news/856/
- ↑ GamesRadar: Five days of exclusive access to Rise of the Tomb Raider: Day five Published on March 20th, 2015. Retrieved on March 31st, 2015
- ↑ GamesRadar: Five days of exclusive access to Rise of the Tomb Raider: Day five Published on March 20th, 2015. Retrieved on March 31st, 2015
- ↑ GamesRadar: Five days of exclusive access to Rise of the Tomb Raider: Day five Published on March 20th, 2015. Retrieved on March 31st, 2015
- ↑ GamesRadar: Five days of exclusive access to Rise of the Tomb Raider: Day five Published on March 20th, 2015. Retrieved on March 31st, 2015
- ↑ [6] Complete Soundtrack on Soundcloud
- ↑ [7] German Gaming Magazine Computer Bild Spiele