Not much news on this beautiful weekend but always great to hear some gossip and boy do we have a good one today. According to 4 Player Coop, their mole have attained a few images and details of what looks to be another Tomb Raider game. Difficult to say whether this is true or not but I’m sure Eidos will clarify on this pretty soon.
One of the screengrabs features full details of the story.
It looks like Lara Croft becomes stranded on a remote island after a research vessel of sort gets destroyed by a storm, and its up to her to “survive and escape from lethal predators that stalk her every move,” swapping her pistols for a bow and arrow.
Some really interesting gameplay details include open world gameplay, a revamped combat system and a darker setting.
In one of the screenshots as which could’ve been a possible press release states the following:
When a sudden storm destroys her research vessel, a young and inexperienced Lara Croft finds herself stranded on a mysterious and remote island hidden off the shores of Japan. Despite several signs of various inhabitants the island is oddly deserted, and an uneasy feeling settles in as strange sounds emerge from the shadows.
With only her determination, inner strength, and resourcefulness to help her, Lara must overcome the challenges of a harsh and unforgiving journey that will take her across a vast island wilderness and deep into the claustrophobic and menacing underground tombs from the island’s past. As she struggles to prevail through brutal combat encounters and treacherous exploration, Lara will be pushed to her limits and forced to adapt to her situation in order to survive and escape from the lethal predators that stalk her every move.
Hunt or be hunted: Evade outsmart, track and kill mysterious enemies that hunt you as you prey
Survival Action: Brutally attack and defend yourself as you fight to survive through visceral one-on-one melee combat
Creative survival: React and adapt to the island by using only that which you can salvage from the environment like climbing axes, rope, and machetes that can be used to unlock new traversal and combat gameplay options.
Free Movement: Scramble up a vertical cliff wall, sprint and leap across a huge chasm, steer mid-air to land a misdirected jump. There is no one right way to traverse, survive, and explore the harsh environment of the island.
Open Cohesive World’s: The diverse multi-region island is an open playground alive with creatures, weather and natural elements.
Origin Story: This new Tomb Raider concept reboots the franchise by exploring the origins of Lara Crofts transformation into a hardened adventurer as you unravel the story behind the island’s mysterious past.
