Let's Play Tomb Raider

[Ethics]

After a bit of mulling over whether or not I want to put this here, I will go ahead and do so. I've only done one previous Let's Play with commentary so I'm still complete shit, but I decided to do it again regardless. I usually play a little over two hours a day before moving on with the rest of life, but it's what I have allocated. The videos are not two hours a piece but I usually put up a small handful when I do so.

Tomb Raider (2013) is a reboot of the Tomb Raider series, putting Lara at a much younger age than any of her previous games. After the Uncharted series and Nathan Drake (aptly nicknamed "Dude Raider") put most of the series to shame by encasing the same dungeon diving and acrobatic glory of Tomb Raider within blockbuster moments, Square Enix decided it was time to take a fresh approach. Using a much more refined version of the old Tomb Raider aspects, the game is much darker, the combat more intuitive -- but I still suck.

I advise turning the video quality up if you can support it, it's a beautiful game.


Totally unrelated, but I also took a few screenshots of the first two levels. Check 'em out. Photobucket lowered the quality of the images, but if you want the full 1080 image, you can find the zip file HERE.

Spoiler: Screenshots

This is the introduction to the game as well as the entirety of the introduction sequence. I have a SERIOUS fail and am stumped by an obvious puzzle for like 5-10 minutes.

In this video we learn the basics of hunting (or shooting) before things take another nose dive. Less failing here.

And last but not least, we finally get our hands on some real hardware.

Really excited about doing this LP! Looking forward to continuing.

 

[Ohri-Jin]

Muwhahaha part1 cracked me up so hard bro... Wuahahaha shit. I was lmao. Great commentary. I will watch part 2 and 3 tomorrow.

Hilarious!

 

[Ethics]

Here's the second batch of videos. For some reason, the audio in the first film is slightly off, but I fixed it for the later two.

After getting our hands on some mountain climbing gear, it's time to get vertical!

I didn't expect there to be enemies on the climb up, for some reason, but there were! Plus we get some deadly new hardware :timmy:

We're going to finish taking the slow path up to signal for help, but then take the express way down!

 

[Ohri-Jin]

@part 5 ive seen 15 min of playthrough and Ive decided to stop and continue watching when I get home. (im at work)

But wow man tht guy with the explosion was warning others tht you were coming even though you showed mercy (or let him suffer). In my playthrough i was debating too much to kill him or not and with which weapon... Took too long and the poor bastard died in front of me.. He kept begging me to finish him off. He never alerted other enemies and he died on his own so its cool to see its different with your playthrough.

 

[Ethics]

I thought for sure he would just bleed to death or something so I let him be. What a douche How long did it take him to bleed to death for you, do you think?

 

[Ohri-Jin]

Oh man it was too quick to be honest.. First I was like damn where is tht dude cause you could obviously hear him moan and groan and shit. Then I found him so I was like shit what am I to do!? After 5 seconds I was like ok Imma finish him off... Fumbled with my guns I was like the smg/assault rifle was too brutal so decided to go with my bow. Equipped it then he died i was too late.

Id say about ten secs and he bleeds out

PS I got a new bow and it looks awesome!

 

[Ethics]

Batch numbah tree. The audio desync isn't in any of these videos, and seems to have just been secluded to that one video in the last batch. Finally getting armed out to whoop some ass

It takes me nearly 37 minutes to go save this poor copilot. I'm such a terrible hero.

Those Oni bastards are some scary shits, hahaha

Crappy shelters aside, they have actually made some pretty impressive machines here.