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Tomb Raider Debut CGI Trailer Released To Build E3 Hype

Posted on Friday, June 3 @ 07:37:28 Eastern by

I'll be honest. I'm not the biggest Tomb Raider fan. I played the first one on the original PlayStation all those years ago, I thought it was "meh", and I never looked back. OK, well I lied. I did at least try that nude code that turned out to be fake.

Since then the series turned into a mainstream phenomenon. Not because of the game itself, but rather due to the main character, Lara Croft, and her polygonal "curves". The franchise's fame peaked when Angelina Jolie took the lead role of Croft in the Tomb Raider feature film, and the series stagnated after that.

The female sex symbol in games is a bit played out, especially for Tomb Raider. Developer Crystal Dynamics realized this and decided to show off a different side of Lara Croft. A more vulnerable side. That's not to say she isn't stunningly beautiful in this new Tomb Raider, but she's not this untouchable femme fatale that can kick ass and survive against all odds, all without breaking a sweat or messing up her hair and makeup.

This new "Turning Point" debut trailer is all CG--no real gameplay or anything like it--but that doesn't detract at all from how simply gorgeous the game is. Check out the more human side of Lara Croft, in the first ever Tomb Raider trailer. After you watch it, I think you'll agree with me that this is one of the few to watch during E3.
Related Games:   Tomb Raider, Tomb Raider, Tomb Raider (2013)
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  • UghRochester
    UghRochester
    Joined: Jun 2006
    Posted: Jun 3rd, 2011 at 7:59 am
    I wasn't a big fan of the Tomb Raider series either. But this visual seems pretty damn good. Wonder what the gameplay will look like? Also, the story looks predictable. Ship crash, stuck on "deserted" island, find way to survive and get off the island.
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  • Anthony_Severino
    Anthony_Severino
    Joined: Oct 2010
    Posted: Jun 3rd, 2011 at 8:54 am
    Not sure if you noticed yet. But we can now reply to each other. Now I will be stalking you even more than I already am.
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  • UghRochester
    UghRochester
    Joined: Jun 2006
    Posted: Jun 3rd, 2011 at 9:53 am
    I noticed it. I gave you guys my idea on Twitter.
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  • wildmario
    wildmario
    Joined: Jan 2007
    Posted: Jun 3rd, 2011 at 10:13 am
    Definitely a side of Lara I never seen.
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  • nihm
    nihm
    Joined: Jan 2011
    Posted: Jun 3rd, 2011 at 11:55 am
    The Crystal Dynamics Tomb Raider games were all pretty good, and I'm glad they're rebooting the series. Yeah the premise isn't really anything original but it can make for a good story if the characters are well-written. Lara looks a hundred times better with a figure that's actually human too.
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  • Kese_Arcade
    Kese_Arcade
    Joined: May 2011
    Posted: Jun 4th, 2011 at 1:18 am
    I grew up on Tomb Raider and I'm excited but after finding out it drops in (probably) 4Q 2012, I'm a little less excited now.
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