New "Lara Croft" is Isometric, Arcade-Style Game

by Brian Leahy, Mar 05, 2010 3:50pm PST

Related Topics – xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC, GDC 2010

Announced yesterday, Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light by Crystal Dynamics was curiously missing "Tomb Raider" from the title. Now, we may know why. GameSpot UK got a first look at the game and it's an isometric, arcade-style action game.

Tomb Raider: Underworld

From the preview:

Though the genre is something out of left field, this latest Lara Croft adventure looks to maintain much of the feeling of earlier games (tombs, booby-trap puzzles, and so on) with a framework designed around cooperative adventuring.

The entire game will apparently be played from the isometric view with a focus on high-scores and replayability. We expect to see more of the title at GDC 2010, which myself and Garnett Lee will be attending. Crystal Dynamics is also working on a second title, which could be a "Tomb Raider" game in the familiar sense.

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By: keir@eidos x Show Full Post

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Hi, it's Keir from Eidos.

Just to clarify, Crystal are working on two new projects right now, this little baby isn't the next Tomb Raider, but something fresh and different :)

Mar 05, 2010 5:07pm PST

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Hi, it's Keir from Eidos. Just to clarify, Crystal are working on two new projects right now, this li... : keir@eidos
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By: Steamed Pork Bun x Show Full Post

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A focus on high-scores and replayability? Yeah, no thanks.

Mar 05, 2010 5:08pm PST

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A focus on high-scores and replayability? Yeah, no thanks. : Steamed Pork Bun
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- Does this mean you don't want to practice for weeks on end just to get the fastest time in the training r... : Snake&Crane

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My inner 12-year old can't wait to see Lara Croft's Double D Booby Traps...

Mar 07, 2010 7:45am PST

My inner 12-year old can't wait to see Lara Croft's Double D Booby Traps... : Snake&Crane

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This actually sounds really fun from that firstlook. Reminds me of Lost Vikings a bit.

Mar 07, 2010 2:03am PST

This actually sounds really fun from that firstlook. Reminds me of Lost Vikings a bit. : AgentPothead

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looks great! I loved Anniversary, I still need to add the previous entry to my Steam bath. Co-op = Fun.

Mar 06, 2010 11:35am PST

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looks great! I loved Anniversary, I still need to add the previous entry to my Steam bath. Co-op = Fun. : packav
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- I don't think Underworld had any Co-op??? : agentboolen

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Looks like the same old Lara Croft game. When they were saying they were going to try something new I was thinking of bigger things then just a change of the camera.

Mar 06, 2010 3:02pm PST

Looks like the same old Lara Croft game. When they were saying they were going to try something new I wa... : agentboolen

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Did anyone else think of harry potter books when they heard the title? =/

Mar 06, 2010 11:53am PST

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Did anyone else think of harry potter books when they heard the title? =/ : Prinny God
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- I thought of Indiana Jones. : YummiGummi

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Top down view to make it easier to see down her shirt?

Mar 06, 2010 12:42am PST

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Top down view to make it easier to see down her shirt? : Grayman222
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  On the Gamespt screenshots it looks like she's too far from the camera to get a good look of anything ;/ : StriderNL
  - needs more booby-traps : skryte

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Isometric? wtf?

Mar 05, 2010 4:03pm PST

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Isometric? wtf? : razlebol
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- I know. I hate when games are called "Isometric" when they really aren't. I guess it's shorthand for the ... : wviperw

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Even though it's lacking the "Tomb Raider" title and has the word "arcade" thrown around in the description, I'm willing to give it a chance (or a glance at least).

Mar 05, 2010 6:24pm PST

Even though it's lacking the "Tomb Raider" title and has the word "arcade" thrown around in the descripti... : SaintSadistic

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I enjoyed the last two games (Legend & Underworld), this, I'm not interested in.

Mar 05, 2010 4:40pm PST

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I enjoyed the last two games (Legend & Underworld), this, I'm not interested in. : Killrig
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  It will have devious traps tho. : dubiousbrick
  - Booby...uh...traps, even. : House

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Um, neither of those screenshots are isometric.

Mar 05, 2010 5:07pm PST

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Um, neither of those screenshots are isometric. : Jobos
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- Oh, my bad. Missed the part where it said TR: Underworld beneath it. :-\ : Jobos

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By: veras x Show Full Post

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Headline is misleading since the game has no "Tomb Raider" branding - the new Tomb Raider game is something else

Mar 05, 2010 3:54pm PST

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Headline is misleading since the game has no "Tomb Raider" branding - the new Tomb Raider game is somethi... : veras
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- I think this post sounded less pedantic in my head :/ : veras
- I see your point, but the "New Lara Croft" sounds worse. : Brian Leahy

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Not impressed by hearing this. I want the feeling of exploring an ancient tomb, not replaying a gauntlet/obstacle course over and over again!

Mar 05, 2010 4:11pm PST

Not impressed by hearing this. I want the feeling of exploring an ancient tomb, not replaying a gauntlet/... : MajinTrugeta

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