20 years ago my dad played TR4 while I sat beside him and watched, he'd let me press buttons here and there but after a bit he gave me the controller and told me "why don't you try and play the game by yourself"...it took me nearly half the day just to get over the tutorial section but I was so proud that I managed to do it by myself, that was the moment I fell in love with the games and I've played all of them since, I'm even doing a 100% run of the remastered trilogy right now to get ready for the next remasters. But at the end of the day the thing I'm excited to see the most is my dad play TR4 while I sit beside him again.
I played them all during my younger years. I was around 12 when I first played Tomb Raider. At first, just playing around in Lara's home. But then I started to play the game. I was garbage at the time. But came back when a lil older and better at gaming. So many good memories playing TR 1, 2 and TLR. I didn't really like 3 that much. Can't wait to play TLR remastered. 🙂
You described my childhood neatly as well, I also know and love the games because of growing up watching my dad play the series - especially TR4. Sadly, he isn't here anymore... so you go and play besides your dad for those who can't, like me
My Dad gave up playing video games with me after the Mattel Intellivision!! Ironic that he HOGGED that back in the day, then years later (to this day) bemoaned video games as "the worst thing ever invented"!! But yeah, the Remaster... On it now myself, final battle of the first at the Great Pyramid with a tiny bit of health... resisting the temptation no matter how many times I have to reload, having not used a single Medi Pack throughout!!
@@JediMulder24x Oh yeah that one's a headache to do I even paired it up with the hand guns only run.... here's what helped me the most and it's also a good preparation for New Game + (you'll have to do the entire fight without healing too) First phase: The moment you enter the arena natla spawns from the left upper corner and 90% of the time she gets stuck in the wall if you stand by the entrance and not approach her, she'll stay stuck if you keep your distance than it's just about jumping sideways to avoid her bombs....the only issue I've noticed in my recent runs was that Lara would not lock on unless I got really close and that would get Natka unstuck but jumping from side to side still works even if she gets close Second phase: The strategy is also the same jumping from side to side is also the best bet at surviving, if you do it right she'll only hit you like once maybe twice max and that's only if you time it wrong...if you get the rhythm right all her shots usually miss I've currently finished everything in the first game + the bonus round and now I'm finishing up the second game next run I'll be doing both only hand guns + speed run trophy
Don't forget that February 14th is also valentine's 💘💌 day too Paul Woodford. With February 14th being BOTH Lara's birthday 🎂 🎉🎁🎈AND valentine's day 💘💌 you can celebrate in your own unique way Paul Woodford by looking at pictures 🖼️ of Lara and saying to yourself "I WOULD DEFINITELY RAID HER TOMB!"
If we do eventually get LAU remasters, I hope the XBox 360 exclusive levels are included with Underworld. Also (and I know this is a pipe dream), would love if they included a playable version of the Core Design Tomb Raider Anniversary Edition with Anniversary.
Me & my mom went through The Last Revelation together. This was actually her 1st Tomb Raider game, and it was her favorite. Will 100% pre-order this on GOG and buy the console physical version once it comes out. Can't wait
@XxDruidmancerxX thought it was so on the nose, but also an admission that they want to try and set the record straight. I have a love hate relationship with AoD and if they iron out the issues then i think it could be a genuinely fun game
I previously commented on the TRr 1-3 review stating that if the powers that be remade LoK and TR 4-5(I never thought they'd try with AoD but more power to them) I'd cream my frillies. What a time to be alive
Let's face it - the real mystery is how are they gonna handle the clunkyness of TR:AOD. If they actually remastered it the way Core Design initially intended to design it - that would be sweet!
Thank you, I'm not a Twitch user so I was hoping you would put this on UA-cam. Really looking forward to seeing what they do with these games, especially AOD of course.
I really hope they add a bunch of the cut content from AoD. But if they don't want to/can't do all of that then I at least hope they fix the combat. It really needs to be more smooth and responsive.
All the classic Tomb Raider 1 - 6 hold such cherished memories for me, as a child I would watch my mum play this for hours, it would bring so much joy, I loved trying to figure out how to progress, I can say The Last Revelation was a very difficult experience. I cannot wait for the remasters. Especially The Angel of Darkness 😊😊
27:40 it isn't her OG model. You can see that her hair looks different (especially if you look at her fringe), and the sole of her boots has dents while the OG had a flat sole. It definitely looks like early version tho
48:56 Achievement: You remembered! Happy Birthday Lara! There is a keypad somewhere in the VCI(I vaguely remember) and you’ll be able to enter Lara’s BD into it aka 1402 or 0214
Not sure if anyone else got this, but the TR4 trophy 'I hate it when these things do that!' when the mummy jumps out at you is actually a reference to the GREATEST film of all time, The Mummy (1999) with Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz! Absolutely loving all the little references and easter eggs in the trophy list. It gives the impression they've really put their heart and soul into this one with some acknowledgment of how a lot of people actually played the games and the cheeky tactics people used, same as the did with the previous remaster, rather than just generic trophies like 'kill this' and 'do that' that make it feel just corporate. Makes me very optimistic that AOD in particular is going to be not just a remaster/redemption, but also a love letter to the original games and the fandom🥰
Steve!! Lissylium here. Work’s been too much lately and being in New York too bad the time doesn’t work out for me to come to your stream anymore :((( but I’m still following all your content and loving them! You and your content are the one who gets me through a lot of difficult days. Still a huge fan of yours and can’t wait for more to come!! 🎉🎉
I wonder if they'll release the Times exclusive DLC. It was released to coincide with the discovery of a new tomb found somewhere or maybe that is part of the story. My memory sucks but that would be cool if it was included. It utilized the TR4 main menu footage and that would be fun to play for the first time.
Y' all know, i'm kinda pessimistic about this one. While the remaster largely enhanced the 1-2-3 trilogy, the games in the 4-5-6 one have fundamental problems that are unlikely to be fixed by a "simple" remaster. The return of content for AOD and the possible fix in Lara's controls might be something to look forward to... But I fully agree that expectations should be tempered. A masterpiece shall it not become, yet it is likely to finally become a game worth revisiting.
Not sure what to think about this, honestly they all deserve full on official remakes in the original engines - not just remasters. 4, 5 and 6 were all the product of a crunched and exhausted dev team, this could be a real opportunity to fix some glaring issues. I hope they at least let you skip Von Croy's tutorial monologues.
Tomb Raider The Last Revelation is my all time favorite Tomb Raider Game. Its huge, it has a million puzzles, It has lots and lots of backtracking and its in Egypt. That game alone is worth it for me.
26:51 it's obvious this is different from the original model, just by the looks of the textures but also how the model has been refined, the boots are one example. It's just the lighting messing up the overall look but it's pretty solid.
Glad to see this part of the series getting the remaster too. I'm not always a fan of remasters but I loved the original trilogy ones. Although a relatively new subscriber, I've loved all your Tomb Raider content I've seen and they always inspire me to play again. Hopefully these remasters and the excitement around the content from your channel will finally help me get through TLR and Chronicles! Cheers for the videos!
If they manage to implement most (all?) fixes that AOD got thanks to Nakamichi and Reborninshadows then I will very very very happy. It was a bit tedious to set everything up before an AOD replay so if I can have that included in the game officially I can die happy.
Kinda glad that Angel Of Darkness is on the next Remaster, as it is the only TR to date I ain't completed!! I tried & tried, from PC to PS2 to Steam & back to PS2, but for whatever reason it never got done!! Maybe this time... Finally!!
I have to be honest, I'm worried about the AoD remaster, from what they showed, appart from hd textures the game looks pretty much the same, same lighting, same assets, same gatorate looking lava... The remaster versions of Chronicles and Revelations look better than the remaster version of AoD
I think that's what they're gonna do in terms of visuals, just upres the textures (given how they disn't show comparisson shots like with IV and V). I'm fine with that to be honest, the game still looks good to this day. What I'm most interested is in fixing controls, bugs and cut content
I feel exactly the same, the footage looks almost identical to the original 😞 The lighting looks especially bad, really flat and cartoonish. And I really hope the waxy Lara model is not the final model, because that’s a huge downgrade.
I assume Angel of Darkness is currently looking worse than the original PC version because they're doing a big overhaul and had to remove features only to add them back in, but better. Currently, I'm noticing there are no reflections on glossy surfaces (like in the Louvre), Lara doesn't have a shadow (which was silly and cartoony in the original anyway) and the lighting overall is super flat, with some parts having baked shadows while others no shading at all. I assume they'll add real real-time dynamic lighting + shadows, a new HQ ambient occlusion pass (or even real-time AO), and proper screen-space reflections instead of the wavy and glitchy mess that the original had.
I am so chuffed that they have decided to remaster AOD too. I was hopeful but not expecting AOD. I figured it might be too much work with the longer TRLR to remaster also. I would love for them to add some of the smaller lost content into AOD. Like dual pistols, slightly expanded Parisian Ghetto area as the Herbalist was redundant in the original release and the extra area within the first Parisian Back Streets beginning level. I know they will add the ability to change outfits in game so it will be awesome to play TRLR or Chronicles Lara in AOD or AOD Jeans outfit during Monstrum Crimescene or the Strahov. Man, it's gonna be so so so awesome to see what they do with Kurtis' character model and hopefully they will improve the animations and movements for him and Lara. I'm so excited for AOD because there is so much they could improve upon. Cannot friggin wait!! Also, I think they are gonna add a couple more enemies within the different areas/levels within AOD, because they were too sparse.
I feel like they're absolutely in the pipeline. Those games are already much more modern, so would likely require far less graphical updating compared to the OG Core releases. I'd just be happy to get "Beneath The Ashes" and "Lara's Shadow" hopefully on modern consoles and not confined to 360.
@@jd2792 Yeah, I do recall the PC and 360 versions of Legend were kinda buggy, I think it had something to do with the "Next-Gen" Upgrades the games were given. I never really had much of an issue with Anniversary/Underworld though, guess I just got lucky.
Well, the underworld dlc would be an interesting one. Never got the chance to play them but watched it on UA-cam, but be great if they fixed the camera for underworld , and quite possibly would be interesting if they re did anniversary fix some of the pacing issues but for legend never had a problem with the ps2 version
@@nomad6737 Yeah, Underworld I think suffered from a lot of the same things that AOD suffered from, just not to the same extent obviously, they weren't able to fine tune and do proper QA, the fact that they were switching to a new engine and it was the first game in the series being developed specifically with Next-Gen in mind probably didn't help.
I wonder if they will have an option for AOD with tank control. I think (hopefully) that was the plan hence calling the controls on 1-3 'tank' rather than the more respectful 'original controls'.
I haven't played TR 1, 2, and 3 since the 90's, especially because I've never had a decent PC for gaming. Probably, TR 1 is my fav game of all time. I'll never forget that first time I booted the game on my Sega Saturn, and the months that I spent playing it (no internet, no YT, no video guides, no photo mode to "cheat"), getting stuck because I didn't see a passage or a lever, amazed by the extremely immersive graphics and the stunning music... It was a magical time in my life. So when I get this remaster a couple of weeks ago in my shitty PS4, ER MAH GERR! What a blast of nostalgia! I didn't remember that I didn't finish the 3d one, because its last levels are completely new to me. Also, the DLCs are an amazing addition, but I'd have liked more extra levels, but I think that, for what I've seen here and there on youtube, most of them are fan made mods and I understand that it's not possible. Also, I'd like an extra mode to play the game like in the original version, with that pain in the ass of the save crystals. It's in the game+ but I've tried that sht, and I am not a video game journalist but I'm also not that good lol. That sht is for real men lol. Yesterday I went into the PS store to look for something worth the buy amongst all the mobile bs and the triple A crap, and saw the upcoming remaster for the next chapters. I'm not preordering because I use my brain, but I can't wait.
Great long in-depth video! Love the attention. Personally I'm really excited but I'm a little bit worried about the TR4 drastic lighting changes. I hope it won't change the atmosphere. The darkness added a lot to it in the originals. And on that matter, AOD footage here almost looks unlit. But I guess it's early footage.
What i find interesting is fixing angel of darkness. I think this means a strong indication we might get a new classic lara game in the future. And crystal dynamics can just go bitch somewhere else.
"Lie down next to Predecessor" probably means to jump into the spikes by the Indiana Jones skeleton (he has a whip and hat) in the Cambodia training level.
The question I have for this trilogy is will they finally let us use all of Curtis Trent’s abilities like far seeing, force powers and the abilities of the chirugai I honestly think that would make the game 100x better
I've seen your strugle with robes in TR:4. Let me give you a hint - first, you climb at the top of ropę, then you adjust Lara right at the point of interst (its the most accurate position) then - you slide down,
One thing I'm hoping for this remaster and it was one critique I had for TR1-3 Remaster: I hope they keep things a lil' bit saturated. I greatly loved the enhanced graphics on the first remaster, but in a few sections I felt like the original lighting direction (not the graphics, but the way things were illuminated) was better, and I thought some parts looked a bit better in the original as well with how saturated it was... mainly gold and sand. BUT, that's just a personal nitpick of mine... I'm mostly hoping they'll fix the million bugs that AoD had and make things a bit better to play for TR4 and 5. I can't wait to re-visit some of my favorite levels, like TR4 Temple of Karnak, TR5 Russian Submarine and AoD Serpent Rouge
I wonder, they may do the game menu like they did with the LAU ps3 versions. Where you select the game from a menu, and then go to that games main menu.
Angel of Darkness will be very interesting what they fix. Will they fix the unlimited ammo glitch? Or the Eckard boss fight being impossible to fail? Or a lot of the movement systems in AOD were pretty brutal too. So will it be an actual remaster or a remake?
OMG. STEVE. I wish you posted your longform content more. TT_TT I don't use Twitch so I'm not always updated. I wish you uploaded VODs. It doesn't matter if they're edited or not. I want to watch them. ;-;
At around 27:00 that actually ISNT the ps2 lara, its remastered aod lara! You can tell by ber 3D holster straps and the boot grips. I think that specific shot used a later build whereas the one earlier used an earlier one. Konrad did indeed knock it out the park!
Obviously we know what to expect for 4 and 5. However AOD is my biggest intrigue (pretty much everyone else’s as well) I’m just curious how it might compare to say the restoration mod. Also I really want to see an actual difference to the graphics and textures, the footage they shown in the trailer looks the exact same as the original apart from the Louvre paintings and Lara’s model. However she looks completely different from one another in multiple shots…I think they’re showing us a very early build of the AOD remaster
so… like obviously i’m gonna get the new remaster right? however comma… when it comes to AOD, i’m gonna have to physically put my hands on it before i change my stance on that game. i WANT to believe, don’t get me wrong, but I HAVE to see it for myself.
maybe I am really reaching here, but the fact they start the trailer with AOD Lara dropping in with that line "time to make it right" might be Aspyr saying we will fix aod this time
Please make a visual clue to the guardian of the hall of seasons to paralyze him for like 30 seconds when you shot him enough to have enough time picking that goddamn painting.
At first I thought there wouldn't be any risk for Aspyr for remastering these games, seeing how well they managed to remaster the first trilogy. TR4 and 5 used the same engine as the previous games. AOD looked graphically good, and they'd only have to change the controls, focusing on the PS2 version controls as those worked fairly good compared to the PC version. But I've started to worry because I really think TR4 and 5 still look nice, and I share the feeling with some commenter in the stream that remastering would perhaps wash out some colors, textures, and make everything too bland or bright. I liked that some parts of the game were almost completely dark - sometimes it suited the occasion, others, it just went well with the aesthetic and grim story of the game. Also, I like the remastered model of Lara, but I just can't with her always smiling. She has a pouty and serious face in the og games, grits her teeth when shooting. The new model's smirk kinda puts me off...Also, I think many fans agree that AOD model is superior...her design is timeless and still used as a patch for many games. I also fear they'll take away her dark aura. As for the added content, I'm happy they are willing to put in some extra work, wondering how much it will be? There were some scrapped levels such as Kriegler Castle in Germany... but Aspyr is known for only making remakes and remasters, I haven't seen any game being developed by them. So many questions! I really hope it goes well
If you would have told 7 year old me this SHE WOULD NEVER HAVE BELIEVED IT and I've been shaking for the past few weeks!! Can't wait for those LAU remasters ❤🤡
31:48 I always considered cute the 3d model (in game) of young Lara Croft. For how it was in the cutscenes, meanwhile.... I agree it was ugly. I hope they manage to create a cute young Lara for the Remastered, fingers cross!
Whenever i see the train shot i think of the train in Syphon Filter and _maaaan they should remaster Syphon Filter,_ unfortunately it's a Sony property.
20 years ago my dad played TR4 while I sat beside him and watched, he'd let me press buttons here and there but after a bit he gave me the controller and told me "why don't you try and play the game by yourself"...it took me nearly half the day just to get over the tutorial section but I was so proud that I managed to do it by myself, that was the moment I fell in love with the games and I've played all of them since, I'm even doing a 100% run of the remastered trilogy right now to get ready for the next remasters.
But at the end of the day the thing I'm excited to see the most is my dad play TR4 while I sit beside him again.
🥲
I played them all during my younger years. I was around 12 when I first played Tomb Raider. At first, just playing around in Lara's home. But then I started to play the game. I was garbage at the time. But came back when a lil older and better at gaming. So many good memories playing TR 1, 2 and TLR. I didn't really like 3 that much. Can't wait to play TLR remastered. 🙂
You described my childhood neatly as well, I also know and love the games because of growing up watching my dad play the series - especially TR4. Sadly, he isn't here anymore... so you go and play besides your dad for those who can't, like me
My Dad gave up playing video games with me after the Mattel Intellivision!! Ironic that he HOGGED that back in the day, then years later (to this day) bemoaned video games as "the worst thing ever invented"!!
But yeah, the Remaster... On it now myself, final battle of the first at the Great Pyramid with a tiny bit of health... resisting the temptation no matter how many times I have to reload, having not used a single Medi Pack throughout!!
@@JediMulder24x Oh yeah that one's a headache to do I even paired it up with the hand guns only run.... here's what helped me the most and it's also a good preparation for New Game + (you'll have to do the entire fight without healing too)
First phase: The moment you enter the arena natla spawns from the left upper corner and 90% of the time she gets stuck in the wall if you stand by the entrance and not approach her, she'll stay stuck if you keep your distance than it's just about jumping sideways to avoid her bombs....the only issue I've noticed in my recent runs was that Lara would not lock on unless I got really close and that would get Natka unstuck but jumping from side to side still works even if she gets close
Second phase: The strategy is also the same jumping from side to side is also the best bet at surviving, if you do it right she'll only hit you like once maybe twice max and that's only if you time it wrong...if you get the rhythm right all her shots usually miss
I've currently finished everything in the first game + the bonus round and now I'm finishing up the second game next run I'll be doing both only hand guns + speed run trophy
I feel stronger now
"Did you put Angel of Darkness in the new remastered trilogy?" Steve of Warr asked calmly.
nice one lol
Can’t wait for Feb 14. The day only known for one thing… Lara’s birthday
Don't forget that February 14th is also valentine's 💘💌 day too Paul Woodford. With February 14th being BOTH Lara's birthday 🎂 🎉🎁🎈AND valentine's day 💘💌 you can celebrate in your own unique way Paul Woodford by looking at pictures 🖼️ of Lara and saying to yourself "I WOULD DEFINITELY RAID HER TOMB!"
If we do eventually get LAU remasters, I hope the XBox 360 exclusive levels are included with Underworld. Also (and I know this is a pipe dream), would love if they included a playable version of the Core Design Tomb Raider Anniversary Edition with Anniversary.
@@KevinniveK2112 me too
Me & my mom went through The Last Revelation together. This was actually her 1st Tomb Raider game, and it was her favorite. Will 100% pre-order this on GOG and buy the console physical version once it comes out. Can't wait
"Time to put things right" at the same time they show AoD Lara... Hum...
@XxDruidmancerxX thought it was so on the nose, but also an admission that they want to try and set the record straight. I have a love hate relationship with AoD and if they iron out the issues then i think it could be a genuinely fun game
I previously commented on the TRr 1-3 review stating that if the powers that be remade LoK and TR 4-5(I never thought they'd try with AoD but more power to them) I'd cream my frillies. What a time to be alive
I'm beyond hyped for TR4 in particular, I'm replaying TR1 tru 3 remakes even now haha
Let's face it - the real mystery is how are they gonna handle the clunkyness of TR:AOD. If they actually remastered it the way Core Design initially intended to design it - that would be sweet!
It needs the OG movement to be good
@@MMAproAtGOLFmodren controls would also work as it no longer a gird based game
@@jd2792 so? People said modern wouldn’t work on tr1-3 and they do. They will work. Just has to be a mix of controls for the smaller platforms
100% this. i cannot make a change in my stance of AOD being big doodoo garbage until i play the remaster for myself.
Thank you, I'm not a Twitch user so I was hoping you would put this on UA-cam. Really looking forward to seeing what they do with these games, especially AOD of course.
I really hope they add a bunch of the cut content from AoD. But if they don't want to/can't do all of that then I at least hope they fix the combat. It really needs to be more smooth and responsive.
omfg Official Angle of darkness remaster :333
All the classic Tomb Raider 1 - 6 hold such cherished memories for me, as a child I would watch my mum play this for hours, it would bring so much joy, I loved trying to figure out how to progress, I can say The Last Revelation was a very difficult experience. I cannot wait for the remasters. Especially The Angel of Darkness 😊😊
27:40 it isn't her OG model. You can see that her hair looks different (especially if you look at her fringe), and the sole of her boots has dents while the OG had a flat sole.
It definitely looks like early version tho
The best way I can describe the sound I made when I saw the trailer for 4-6 drop is the sound Victreebel makes in the Pokemon Anime.
fr same
I'm most excited for Angel of Darkness on this collection. I hope they managed to fix the issues with the game.
thats what i was thinking, like is the cut content going to be put in, how are they going to handle the controlls etc
If they do AoD a proper remaster with everything fixed and worked out we could have a continuation of that story and that would be exciting to me
@@Xx11121xX for sure. Id lovw to see a continuation of the og timeline. Especially if they bring curtis into it.
48:56
Achievement: You remembered!
Happy Birthday Lara!
There is a keypad somewhere in the VCI(I vaguely remember) and you’ll be able to enter Lara’s BD into it aka 1402 or 0214
Not sure if anyone else got this, but the TR4 trophy 'I hate it when these things do that!' when the mummy jumps out at you is actually a reference to the GREATEST film of all time, The Mummy (1999) with Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz! Absolutely loving all the little references and easter eggs in the trophy list. It gives the impression they've really put their heart and soul into this one with some acknowledgment of how a lot of people actually played the games and the cheeky tactics people used, same as the did with the previous remaster, rather than just generic trophies like 'kill this' and 'do that' that make it feel just corporate. Makes me very optimistic that AOD in particular is going to be not just a remaster/redemption, but also a love letter to the original games and the fandom🥰
Steve!! Lissylium here. Work’s been too much lately and being in New York too bad the time doesn’t work out for me to come to your stream anymore :((( but I’m still following all your content and loving them! You and your content are the one who gets me through a lot of difficult days. Still a huge fan of yours and can’t wait for more to come!! 🎉🎉
I wonder if they'll release the Times exclusive DLC. It was released to coincide with the discovery of a new tomb found somewhere or maybe that is part of the story. My memory sucks but that would be cool if it was included. It utilized the TR4 main menu footage and that would be fun to play for the first time.
Revealing the secret achievements shows one of them is "Time To Finish What Carter Started" and is given for finishing the Times Exclusive Level.
Was waiting for your video on this :D
"Time to make things right" - gives me hope
Ive been patiently waiting to hear your thoughts on this announcement. Thanks!
Lara's best line: "You unsavory little runt!"
Y' all know, i'm kinda pessimistic about this one. While the remaster largely enhanced the 1-2-3 trilogy, the games in the 4-5-6 one have fundamental problems that are unlikely to be fixed by a "simple" remaster.
The return of content for AOD and the possible fix in Lara's controls might be something to look forward to... But I fully agree that expectations should be tempered. A masterpiece shall it not become, yet it is likely to finally become a game worth revisiting.
I feel stronger now 😻knowing we will finally get the full franchise (the good ol' one) remastered
Oh, I'm far from being the only one to repeat this line from AoD in this comment section x)
Not sure what to think about this, honestly they all deserve full on official remakes in the original engines - not just remasters.
4, 5 and 6 were all the product of a crunched and exhausted dev team, this could be a real opportunity to fix some glaring issues. I hope they at least let you skip Von Croy's tutorial monologues.
You can skip his talking in the original. Just hold L1 or R1, it's one of those two.
@@AnotherNormalYorkshiremanIt doesn’t work on pc
Tomb Raider The Last Revelation is my all time favorite Tomb Raider Game.
Its huge, it has a million puzzles, It has lots and lots of backtracking and its in Egypt.
That game alone is worth it for me.
26:51 it's obvious this is different from the original model, just by the looks of the textures but also how the model has been refined, the boots are one example.
It's just the lighting messing up the overall look but it's pretty solid.
Really cant wait for this next set of remasters! Every single classic tomb raider game holds so many good memories for me as a child ❤
OMG finally!! I was sooo waiting for you take on this. Thank you!!!
Glad to see this part of the series getting the remaster too. I'm not always a fan of remasters but I loved the original trilogy ones.
Although a relatively new subscriber, I've loved all your Tomb Raider content I've seen and they always inspire me to play again. Hopefully these remasters and the excitement around the content from your channel will finally help me get through TLR and Chronicles!
Cheers for the videos!
If they manage to implement most (all?) fixes that AOD got thanks to Nakamichi and Reborninshadows then I will very very very happy. It was a bit tedious to set everything up before an AOD replay so if I can have that included in the game officially I can die happy.
AOD remaster will save lives, I cannot wait!!
Kinda glad that Angel Of Darkness is on the next Remaster, as it is the only TR to date I ain't completed!! I tried & tried, from PC to PS2 to Steam & back to PS2, but for whatever reason it never got done!! Maybe this time... Finally!!
I have to be honest, I'm worried about the AoD remaster, from what they showed, appart from hd textures the game looks pretty much the same, same lighting, same assets, same gatorate looking lava... The remaster versions of Chronicles and Revelations look better than the remaster version of AoD
I think that's what they're gonna do in terms of visuals, just upres the textures (given how they disn't show comparisson shots like with IV and V).
I'm fine with that to be honest, the game still looks good to this day.
What I'm most interested is in fixing controls, bugs and cut content
I feel exactly the same, the footage looks almost identical to the original 😞 The lighting looks especially bad, really flat and cartoonish. And I really hope the waxy Lara model is not the final model, because that’s a huge downgrade.
Been waiting for this upload. Been rewatching the TR retrospects
I assume Angel of Darkness is currently looking worse than the original PC version because they're doing a big overhaul and had to remove features only to add them back in, but better.
Currently, I'm noticing there are no reflections on glossy surfaces (like in the Louvre), Lara doesn't have a shadow (which was silly and cartoony in the original anyway) and the lighting overall is super flat, with some parts having baked shadows while others no shading at all. I assume they'll add real real-time dynamic lighting + shadows, a new HQ ambient occlusion pass (or even real-time AO), and proper screen-space reflections instead of the wavy and glitchy mess that the original had.
Steve going on about new Lara Croft games for 1.5 hours. Is this heaven?
Real Lara welcome home again, good to see you
I am so chuffed that they have decided to remaster AOD too. I was hopeful but not expecting AOD. I figured it might be too much work with the longer TRLR to remaster also. I would love for them to add some of the smaller lost content into AOD. Like dual pistols, slightly expanded Parisian Ghetto area as the Herbalist was redundant in the original release and the extra area within the first Parisian Back Streets beginning level. I know they will add the ability to change outfits in game so it will be awesome to play TRLR or Chronicles Lara in AOD or AOD Jeans outfit during Monstrum Crimescene or the Strahov. Man, it's gonna be so so so awesome to see what they do with Kurtis' character model and hopefully they will improve the animations and movements for him and Lara. I'm so excited for AOD because there is so much they could improve upon. Cannot friggin wait!!
Also, I think they are gonna add a couple more enemies within the different areas/levels within AOD, because they were too sparse.
I wonder if they would do a legend era remaster finally get underworld fixed
I feel like they're absolutely in the pipeline. Those games are already much more modern, so would likely require far less graphical updating compared to the OG Core releases. I'd just be happy to get "Beneath The Ashes" and "Lara's Shadow" hopefully on modern consoles and not confined to 360.
On the pc they all need a fix you can still get soft lock on ledgend also would be nice to get that xbox exlusive DLC
@@jd2792 Yeah, I do recall the PC and 360 versions of Legend were kinda buggy, I think it had something to do with the "Next-Gen" Upgrades the games were given. I never really had much of an issue with Anniversary/Underworld though, guess I just got lucky.
Well, the underworld dlc would be an interesting one. Never got the chance to play them but watched it on UA-cam, but be great if they fixed the camera for underworld , and quite possibly would be interesting if they re did anniversary fix some of the pacing issues but for legend never had a problem with the ps2 version
@@nomad6737 Yeah, Underworld I think suffered from a lot of the same things that AOD suffered from, just not to the same extent obviously, they weren't able to fine tune and do proper QA, the fact that they were switching to a new engine and it was the first game in the series being developed specifically with Next-Gen in mind probably didn't help.
I wonder if they will have an option for AOD with tank control. I think (hopefully) that was the plan hence calling the controls on 1-3 'tank' rather than the more respectful 'original controls'.
Unreachable Medipack is in Escape With The Iris in Chronicles
I haven't played TR 1, 2, and 3 since the 90's, especially because I've never had a decent PC for gaming. Probably, TR 1 is my fav game of all time. I'll never forget that first time I booted the game on my Sega Saturn, and the months that I spent playing it (no internet, no YT, no video guides, no photo mode to "cheat"), getting stuck because I didn't see a passage or a lever, amazed by the extremely immersive graphics and the stunning music... It was a magical time in my life. So when I get this remaster a couple of weeks ago in my shitty PS4, ER MAH GERR! What a blast of nostalgia! I didn't remember that I didn't finish the 3d one, because its last levels are completely new to me.
Also, the DLCs are an amazing addition, but I'd have liked more extra levels, but I think that, for what I've seen here and there on youtube, most of them are fan made mods and I understand that it's not possible.
Also, I'd like an extra mode to play the game like in the original version, with that pain in the ass of the save crystals. It's in the game+ but I've tried that sht, and I am not a video game journalist but I'm also not that good lol. That sht is for real men lol.
Yesterday I went into the PS store to look for something worth the buy amongst all the mobile bs and the triple A crap, and saw the upcoming remaster for the next chapters. I'm not preordering because I use my brain, but I can't wait.
I never played AOD and that's amazing.
@@gamer-px5cu how not playing this game is amazing?
@@smoothoperator-hy8gb Because the game was an unplayable disaster of gameplay, now i can play it with good controls.
Great long in-depth video! Love the attention.
Personally I'm really excited but I'm a little bit worried about the TR4 drastic lighting changes. I hope it won't change the atmosphere.
The darkness added a lot to it in the originals.
And on that matter, AOD footage here almost looks unlit. But I guess it's early footage.
I AM GOING TO REPLAY AOD 100000 timeeeeeeeeeeees! Forfucksake ! aaaaaaaa
Also: Dark Isle from TR5! FUCKMEEE ! YES
Really excited for this. Can't wait to play it.
What i find interesting is fixing angel of darkness. I think this means a strong indication we might get a new classic lara game in the future. And crystal dynamics can just go bitch somewhere else.
"Lie down next to Predecessor" probably means to jump into the spikes by the Indiana Jones skeleton (he has a whip and hat) in the Cambodia training level.
ohhh that’s true!
Can’t wait 🤓👌
Instead of "The Mona Peter" shouldn't it be called "The Connelysa"?
Just a little shower thought for ya
The question I have for this trilogy is will they finally let us use all of Curtis Trent’s abilities like far seeing, force powers and the abilities of the chirugai I honestly think that would make the game 100x better
When I got my PS1 for christmas I got it with TR4, Finnished that game multiple times with my younger brother and got lost in it so many times
I've seen your strugle with robes in TR:4. Let me give you a hint - first, you climb at the top of ropę, then you adjust Lara right at the point of interst (its the most accurate position) then - you slide down,
One thing I'm hoping for this remaster and it was one critique I had for TR1-3 Remaster: I hope they keep things a lil' bit saturated. I greatly loved the enhanced graphics on the first remaster, but in a few sections I felt like the original lighting direction (not the graphics, but the way things were illuminated) was better, and I thought some parts looked a bit better in the original as well with how saturated it was... mainly gold and sand. BUT, that's just a personal nitpick of mine... I'm mostly hoping they'll fix the million bugs that AoD had and make things a bit better to play for TR4 and 5. I can't wait to re-visit some of my favorite levels, like TR4 Temple of Karnak, TR5 Russian Submarine and AoD Serpent Rouge
Justice to Saber Interactive!
I wonder, they may do the game menu like they did with the LAU ps3 versions. Where you select the game from a menu, and then go to that games main menu.
Ayyy been waiting for this one Steve
The green tarp on the train has ripple animation!
what's the music at like 3:12? Is it the jeep theme overlapping with something? or is it something else? It sounds amazing
The orchestral medley maybe ? Released on kickstarter, symphony of darkness i think ...
@@crash-testproductions9341 thank you! I think it is
I've already pre-ordered 4,5 and 6 for my ps 4. I am hoping they fixed the glitches and controls for AOD.
Angel of Darkness will be very interesting what they fix. Will they fix the unlimited ammo glitch? Or the Eckard boss fight being impossible to fail? Or a lot of the movement systems in AOD were pretty brutal too. So will it be an actual remaster or a remake?
OMG. STEVE. I wish you posted your longform content more. TT_TT I don't use Twitch so I'm not always updated. I wish you uploaded VODs. It doesn't matter if they're edited or not. I want to watch them. ;-;
I'll feel stronger once I get the AOD remaster
As someone who only started playing from Legend , Anniversary then Underworld, i keep trying ro play the TR1 remaster like i did Anniversary 😅
This and the soul reaver remasters make me happy
Cant wait to play vch chapter ! With the new stealth stuff
At around 27:00 that actually ISNT the ps2 lara, its remastered aod lara! You can tell by ber 3D holster straps and the boot grips. I think that specific shot used a later build whereas the one earlier used an earlier one. Konrad did indeed knock it out the park!
We are so back
Obviously we know what to expect for 4 and 5. However AOD is my biggest intrigue (pretty much everyone else’s as well) I’m just curious how it might compare to say the restoration mod. Also I really want to see an actual difference to the graphics and textures, the footage they shown in the trailer looks the exact same as the original apart from the Louvre paintings and Lara’s model. However she looks completely different from one another in multiple shots…I think they’re showing us a very early build of the AOD remaster
Angel Lara needs more goth eyeliner tho
I hope to God that, when it comes to Angel of Darkness, they fix all of the problems with that game and don't just give it a graphical overhaul.
I pre ordered
I’m super excited but AOD looks almost identical. I really hope this is not the final version, especially the waxy Lara model.
please do this for survival series.. i mean a review for second and 3rd survival game
I actually prefer the tr4 and 5 main menu style. Very curious about what they're gonna do with 6
25:08 taser gun effect on Lara.
When another retrospective is coming?!
so… like obviously i’m gonna get the new remaster right? however comma… when it comes to AOD, i’m gonna have to physically put my hands on it before i change my stance on that game. i WANT to believe, don’t get me wrong, but I HAVE to see it for myself.
I wonder what they will do with the Tomb Raider Chronicles statue with the tuppence??? 😂😂😂
Next up: new game in this continuity. TR7!
maybe I am really reaching here, but the fact they start the trailer with AOD Lara dropping in with that line "time to make it right" might be Aspyr saying we will fix aod this time
AoD Lara is my favorite Lara hands down
Looking forward to AOD remastered, it deserves a second chance.
Please make a visual clue to the guardian of the hall of seasons to paralyze him for like 30 seconds when you shot him enough to have enough time picking that goddamn painting.
Do you think they're going to remaster LAU after this?
At first I thought there wouldn't be any risk for Aspyr for remastering these games, seeing how well they managed to remaster the first trilogy. TR4 and 5 used the same engine as the previous games. AOD looked graphically good, and they'd only have to change the controls, focusing on the PS2 version controls as those worked fairly good compared to the PC version. But I've started to worry because I really think TR4 and 5 still look nice, and I share the feeling with some commenter in the stream that remastering would perhaps wash out some colors, textures, and make everything too bland or bright. I liked that some parts of the game were almost completely dark - sometimes it suited the occasion, others, it just went well with the aesthetic and grim story of the game. Also, I like the remastered model of Lara, but I just can't with her always smiling. She has a pouty and serious face in the og games, grits her teeth when shooting. The new model's smirk kinda puts me off...Also, I think many fans agree that AOD model is superior...her design is timeless and still used as a patch for many games. I also fear they'll take away her dark aura. As for the added content, I'm happy they are willing to put in some extra work, wondering how much it will be? There were some scrapped levels such as Kriegler Castle in Germany... but Aspyr is known for only making remakes and remasters, I haven't seen any game being developed by them. So many questions! I really hope it goes well
TR4 needs a level map.
If you would have told 7 year old me this SHE WOULD NEVER HAVE BELIEVED IT and I've been shaking for the past few weeks!! Can't wait for those LAU remasters ❤🤡
I love the classic tomb raider games, they are so much fun and atmospheric, not a fan of the reboots, those just feel depressing and boring
Like going from old to new Star Trek. Everything has to be so depressing and weighty
31:48 I always considered cute the 3d model (in game) of young Lara Croft.
For how it was in the cutscenes, meanwhile.... I agree it was ugly.
I hope they manage to create a cute young Lara for the Remastered, fingers cross!
Whenever i see the train shot i think of the train in Syphon Filter and _maaaan they should remaster Syphon Filter,_ unfortunately it's a Sony property.
No duals in Vci please…. Would be better if they redo fmv imo
You lot reckon they'll remaster Legend to Underworld?
You are now required to "calmly" review the remasters 😁
Even if they dont fix nothing in AOD, only putting the modern controls, im pumped, cuz it was the thing that kept me away from all of these games.
Jesus dude, I hope they also remake Legend, Anniversary, Underworld
Soul reaver 1&2 is about to drop. Hope tenchu 1-3 geta the same love