Analyzing Level Design Differences: Tomb Raider's Coastal Thailand (PS2 vs Wii)

[@BlueTarouX]

I remember how I waited a few more month and played underworld in 2009 on my birthday and I was kind of dissapointed, since it felt rushed and had not the same quality like legend or anniversary. Its good that I played the game two years later on the ps3, it was by far a better expierence! Before I watched the video, I assumed that the wii version had the same level disign and content, but it seems to be a lot better - almost like the next gen content well of course still with some cuts, but than again it had probably to do with the limits of the console. It has even way more enviroment details than the ps2 4:10 this was a cool hook passage c: Thank you for sharing this with us! Do you know if the last level in the wii-version has the water-passage in this game or does it also starts behind the next gen water-puzzle like the ps2?

[@siluor]

The Wii version is actually pretty impressive the game looks very similar to the next gen experience!

[@higantegamerYT]

exactly! it also has extended rooms and cut content, especially in Croft Manor and Southen Mexico (might make a vid of it soon as well)

[@felipevalentezem6454]

I would watch a full game comparision!

[@higantegamerYT]

actually considering that one! 😉

[@apebblemaster4570]

Interesting! Thanks for making this video!

[@higantegamerYT]

No problem! glad you like it 💜

[@crazysuperbassboy]

6:25 you go girl by recording ...even tho you didn't open it in ps2

[@higantegamerYT]

I just realized that now you pointed it out IJBOOLLL 🤣💀

[@crazysuperbassboy]

@@higantegamerYT HELP I swear they footaged an alpha version

[@higantegamerYT]

yeah they were probably like "fck it!" at this point and just didn't care for this version AT ALL because of how rushed it was 😭

[@charmingpeasant9834]

Wii version looks rather interesting in its own right. Only have played Underworld on PC.

[@higantegamerYT]

definitely! I personally enjoyed it more because of the extra areas in some levels 💜

[@GothSwan2109]

Does the Wii version of the game allow for use of a controller instead of the wii's motion controls? if so I might be tempted to hunt down a copy of the wii version

[@higantegamerYT]

from what I’ve heard it doesn’t support it unfortunately 💔

[@GGLuvhs]

I personally feel like the same engine that was used for Legend and Anniversary for PS2 should’ve be used to make the older gen consoles and the new upgraded engine that we got for the newer gen consoles

[@higantegamerYT]

I was thinking about this too! But I think it would be hard to do it because Lara has a new moveset that are only possible in the new engine.

[@Vitorplaygames1200]

This comparison was a bit stark, you can clearly see that the Wii version is better than the Play 2 version

[@higantegamerYT]

it felt like the PS2 version was an afterthought just to complete the trilogy on the platform it even got delayed to 2009 (underworld on next gen was released on 2008) and it still looked/played like sht

[@ClaireRupika]

wow so basically the Wii version was more like the next gen and the PS2 was like some kind of unfinished version or something

[@higantegamerYT]

yes! it’s like the PS2 version is an alpha build of the game that they didn’t bother to finish developing before release 😆

[@crazysuperbassboy]

But I did hear eidos rushed crystal dynamics (they didn't learn from last time when traod was broken) and thats the reason why ps2/wii are different

[@thedanielefuly]

Yea, PS2 version is literally a toned down version of Wii version, which was released along Xbox/PS3 versions. I do believe Wii version was "almost complete" cuz people found in game files some things that were supposed to be added in the game (such as giant spiders). Also I reckon they tried to port the Wii version to PS2 but this console is more limited than the Wii and so they had to postpone the release to cut contents from the game.

[@crazysuperbassboy]

@@thedanielefuly the giant spiders is already in game of wii version as I remember on my Wii because I had to attack them😭

[@higantegamerYT]

there was no giant spiders on the Wii version trust me, I replayed it a bunch of times in the past few weeks 😭

[@crazysuperbassboy]

@@higantegamerYT wait ? Then wtf did I shoot on Wii?😭 oh my god if they pulled an traod where it’s different on discs on each places I’m gonna be howling

[@higantegamerYT]

I AM HOWLINGGG imagine there are some people out there with a different Wii version than the rest of us 😭

[@magita1991]

Interesting how some of the ps2 was extended and some of the wii one has different areas. Does legend or anniversary have differences like this too?

[@higantegamerYT]

They made a few changes to Anniversary on the Wii version by adding longer pitch-black corridors to implement the Wii’s flashlight function. There’s also an extra “trophy room” on Croft Manor which is exclusive on the Wii version. That’s what I know so far hahaha, also Legend is not available on Wii which is a bummer! 😓

[@saimonroe]

the difference between the wii version and ps2 is insane omg. also whyd she decide to park her boat so far away 😭

[@higantegamerYT]

yeah but the PS2 version took the "cutting room floor" too seriously and looked almost barebones in terms of detail and puzzles 💀