My Thoughts on New Features for Tomb Raider I-III Remastered

[@pronintendo1984]

Hey, just wanted to let you know that yes, the weapons featured in the key art are what they're going to look like upon release. The reason why the shotgun looked exactly the same on the teaser was because they didn't get around to modelling the weapons yet, aside from the Pistols which being Lara's key sidearms got priority. Also, in a screenshot where we see the Guardian of the Talion, we can see Lara using the updated shotgun model in game, so no need to worry on that front. Also, I'm excited for this. As they say, you don't have to fix what aint broke, I really like the gameplay of the original 3, and what I've wanted for years is a fresh coat of paint for the first 3.

[@aleksdeveloper698]

Funny that I just reached the point in the video where Lara was holding the shotgun, at the Guardian of the Talion

[@JoshiiFox]

a big pleasant surprise would be an updated version of the tomb raider level editor.. I do think that they used the pc version for the code, I may be dreaming but god I want that do bad, if not now they could still do that for the next remaster if there is one. I was hype in September, even better now with those news ! better than what we saw in September, I hope to see the collector with the backpack at the release date, could be good with a physical edition.

[@zelgadis115]

Absolutely, the implications for the Level Editor community are huge! Also hoping for a physical release :)

[@SethMcKenzieTV]

I feel like the hype is even higher because as you've said their words show they have great respect. I was worried if they use a new engine and try to mimic the mechanics it'll be as awful as OpenLara, but knowing they're using the same engine shows less room for error

[@zelgadis115]

Agreed, appreciate you stopping by, love your channel!

[@chrislowman]

I played all the Aspyr games on Mac. They were great ports, and in fact included a few small differences from the PC versions (Lara said “Aha” in Tomb Raider 1 because Tomb Raider 2 had already been ported, for example). Some of the lighting seemed better, especially in Tomb Raider 3. I think the remasters are in great hands.

[@zelgadis115]

That's very encouraging, thanks for sharing!

[@saikimayu]

I agree. I don't even like using Mac computers but, of all the ways to play the classics, I really feel like the Mac ports are the best. I can't think of any team I'd trust more with this remaster.

[@ajsikkepit]

My guess is that 'walk to action' will help you during the last couple of steps towards levers and such. Remember all the extra small sidesteps required after a swift turn towards a lever in a narrow hallway? A little assistance there would go a long way! Thank for this great video. Super exited for the release. Pre-ordered.

[@zelgadis115]

That makes a lot of sense! This was a feature in TR4 and TR5, I hope you're right and they re-introduced it to the trilogy :)

[@ajsikkepit]

Did TR4 and 5 actually incorporate this? I don't remember. Was is something you could toggle on? If so, I wish I had known then. It would have saved me many faceplants into walls! 😂

[@dennisboodan3641]

Tomb Raider 3 was dark on pc also. But there is a Gamma setting in image options that raises the gamma and fixes the darkness.

[@zelgadis115]

Which also fixed my greatest pain point with the game :D

[@saikimayu]

Playing TR3 on PC as a kid is literally the reason I learned what gamma even meant 😂

[@fpsfanatic9461]

In tomb raider 3 I hope they fix the item pickup. With the item logo appearing on the bottom of the screen after Lara picks up the item

[@zelgadis115]

Absolutely, I think all 3 games will be running in the same version if the game engine, so if this feature will work in one of the games, it should work in all three

[@k.nielsen5589]

Great thoughts thanks for Sharing them. I really Hope that the remasters will show that there is a place for OG tomb raiders and hopefully in the future will receiver New addition to this game play style along with crystal dynamics version so the fans that has been split apart each can enjoy what game play style they prefer. That is a tall order but lets see how well remasters will be received I say this though personally i really like that you have to de ide if you want to use a flair to be able to see stuff not many games does darkness exploration well. But I think tr 2 and 3 does it really well.

[@GinTheCerberus]

I had a random idea. What if the Home Sweet Home achievement you have to take a photo with the last enemy? Because I do find it a bit odd how Lara is casually standing in front of it 🤔

[@zelgadis115]

That's a great idea!

[@Wingedlight-nn4hl]

I assume that Aspyr went through the original engine in order to patch out some of the bugs in the engine and these are probably based on the PC versions of the games especially since if you look at the footage of Tomb Raider 3 that was shown off with the OG graphics it’s not as dark as the PS1 version which is infamous for being hard to see especially in places like Lud’s Gate where it’s impossible to see anything in that level on the PS1 version.

[@saikimayu]

I could barely run the games on my Pentium 1/Windows 95, so I played the series at my friend's house on his iMac. To this day that's been the definitive experience for me. It ran flawlessly and that little iMac keyboard just feels so good for the game.

[@goatstix7750]

We also need trle available on ps5. So much easier then doing it on computer.

[@MdB92]

This was such an amazing article, it hit all the right spots! If it's fully genuine and no marketing-speak, and I assume it is, we're in for such a treat on February 14 and beyond!😍 And if it's not (fully), they can indeed always (slightly) update it later on, and we still have the old releases of course (I have all games/expansions running smoothly on my old Windows Vista pc, so the remasters only have upside potential and no downward risk for me). This release is very good news from a game preservation perspective ànd for the simple fact that more people ((hopefully) also (a lot of) complete newcomers) will now be able to (easily) play the Tomb Raider classics, truly monuments in gaming history (who knows the positive effects that may have, also on the Tomb Raider community itself). My excitement level is about the same I think (it's in my line of expectations), I'm not really hyped but I am happy/satisfied (for now that is, let's see what happens/if that will change). Thanks so much again for providing your thoughts/analysis, it was a joy to listen to!🥰

[@77MyEsha]

I'm old enough to remember playing the originals. My daughter had a PS1 when she was 6 and I had a go on Tomb Raider 1, it prompted me to buy my own console and copy of the game so I didn't hog hers 😂 Always been my favourite game of all time, despite the clunky controls and diabolical puzzles that you could literally get stuck on for days! I just loved Tomb Raider!! Have bought every single Tomb Raider game that has ever been brought out since. To say I'm excited about the Remastered games is an understatement...I can hardly contain myself! Whether this generation of youngsters will have the patience to stay the course remains to be seen, but I urge them not to make comparisons with the likes of 'The Last Of Us Remastered'. Modern games are superior graphically in every single way, also some of the puzzles on TR are pretty tough. but from what I've seen of the Tomb Raider Remastered trailers to my eyes it looks pretty awesome compared with the TR of old. I think what I loved most about TR was the fact that you had to try an awful lot harder than modern games to make it through each level, the game never held your hand, so to speak like games do today, so kids, if you find yourself reaching for Google to find out what to do next, try and resist, because one of the biggest joys of TR is working it out yourself and getting a real buzz out of a sense of self achievement. Roll on Feb 14th

[@silverscreamers2305]

There's a zip line towards the end of Madubu Gorge and jesus the things my memory decides to keep!

[@MathOwz]

I cannot wait for these games to release. I had the urge to play them Last year on my pc. The hoops I had to jump through to get them playing tidy were quite annoying. I even paid for a controller mapping application 😂 I'm glad that everyone can just play an easily accessible version of these games

[@zelgadis115]

I still remember what I had to go through to make TR3 Lost Artifact expansion work via Widescreen patch. I had to convince windows that it's running basic TR3.exe, so while I succeeded, the actual Lost Artifact expansion levels bore names, in-game stats and even background music from TR3 Antarctica :D

[@k.nielsen5589]

What classic tomb raider needs is a official modern support for the many fantastical efforts done by the fans. Imagine being able to play trle games on consoles im sure it would be possible.

[@AL3XQUEST]

All i hope the good old cheat codes are still in there. And when used that you still can get trophies/achievements.. it is the case on android

[@dealyboy]

May I say what an excellent analysis of the state of play (hic), in your review of the evidence and testimonies. The excitement and hype are growing exponentially (sorry that's hype), with anticipation around the community it is likely to reach a fever pitch on Lara's birthday ... and then the streets will be silent ... it will be a worldwide phenomenon .

[@buckwild6587]

Brother man I'm consistently losing my mind with every update. I cannot wait

[@enstical]

are you plannig to rerecord your walkthorughs, now that we're gettin a remastered version?

[@zelgadis115]

I have something in mind but don't want to spoil it ;)

[@enstical]

@@zelgadis115 cannot wait, your vids are top tier

[@jordannbauer6186]

Hype for the remasters I'm losing my damn mind just having 2 wait 6 more days, still every morning I wake up like "what the just a dream?🤔"

[@JCMBoots]

I also excited more about de ramasters i hope de surprise they have is nice

[@Victorcolongarcia]

For me the most exciting thing is playing the Extra levels, everything in hd, also tr3 with fixed saving system and gamma. I only played them on ps1. I might shed a tear when I boot up the game for the first time 😂❤

[@zelgadis115]

I do truly hope we'll see free-form save system for TR1 and TR3 across all platforms, like on PC releases. Doing otherwise will discourage especially new players from experimenting and learning the game. At the same time, I do hope Level Select system for PS1 versions of the games will make it here, preventing players from soft-locking themselves from contuining the game via an unfortunate Save

[@darkestfugue]

i would buy it for the first game alone, i literally played it to death and cant wait to play a version with updated graphics, TR2 was a nice sequel but it didnt have the magic of the first for me, and although i played TR3 i pretty much hated it, got to the end and never touched it again, it was way too hard, i finished the first 2 games all by myself, i didnt have internet back then so it was just me and the game, the third i had to use walkthroughs and cheats to finish it, maybe they will make TR3 a better experience this time around, as excited as i am though, i will not be buying it on day one, i will be waiting for the reviews as i always do with video games

[@MrSatanislav]

These are not Uzis on the art, these are Ingram Mac-10

[@jtArtsMedia]

Great video. Thanks for sharing. I get what you're saying about Aspyr being made up of different devs and stuff now, but the main benefit of them doing these ports again is that they have the original source codes. As such, they are likely to have a record of what they did back then, problems they encountered etc, which would make potential hurdles easier for them to overcome. I also hope the fun bugs/glitches remain, and as for the sound changes, I don't mind the idea of something like a universal pistol effect on all 3 games as long as it's possible to toggle back. As for the home thing, I'm wondering if they are as they appeared in the originals and accessible by the wheel menu, but that maybe they'll have made like a master hub home unlockable, which fills up with the various items, secrets and maybe even enemy busts as you pick them up/beat them. That would be nice and wouldn't impact the original experience of Croft Manor for purists. I'd love if Nathan McCree's TR Suite was toggle-able for those who might want the music sounding a bit fresher with the newer graphics - it already exists, so there is no need for any additional recording to facilitate this feature. The main additions I'd love would be like what Nightdive did with the Quake remasters - concept materials, documents and even a playable archive of any unique demos or incomplete levels never before made available from during the original development. As for the FMVs, I think for consistency it would be nice to see them remade with the new in-game graphics when those are toggled on. That way they'd appear identical to the in-game cutscenes, which I think would flow better visually and not result in a break of immersion. This wouldn't stop them tidying and upscaling the originals for those wanting a purer experience when playing with the original graphics toggled on.

[@zelgadis115]

While I'm doubtful about them going through the licensing process of integrating Nathan's Orchestral Suite into the game, I actually prefer some of his Orchestral tracks to the original, but also some of the Originals to the Orchestral ones. I think this will be likely the case for modders to patch in :) But I'm definitely having high hopes about unlockable cheats, concept arts or behind the scenes, a-la TR Anniversary unlockable extras!

[@Baseqq]

I agree wirh a lot what u say but must hardly disagree wirh idea to not remove glitches like corner bug. I think they should remove glitches and try to make game best possible experience maybe add something on top of the game to for example get those medpacks in creative way fe. working ledder texture in temple of xian :). Im a little concern becouse game is based on old engine and after almost 30 years i wish see lara not coming thorugh walls and objec textures. It would be amazing to see all cutscenes and fmv wirh one unified lara model like we have in game i think wirh technology they have its possible the same facial animation of lara during cutscenes but lets see. Also idea of outfits to choose and maybe adding new ones is amazing. Btw did u relise that plants in this madubu gore gif are moving on wind?

[@BerryNiceToMeetYou]

Now I want the original Resident evil 1-3 remaster for modern consoles. I hate the fact that I can only play the remakes of 2 and 3 on my ps5.

[@zelgadis115]

Same here, still waiting for that current gen RE1 remake until I'll play 2 and 3, so I guess I might never get around to playing them :(

[@unsavourylittlerunt]

I'm not that familiar with TR3, I've essentially beaten it 1.9 times (lost my save at Antarctica first time around 😆), but I think there was a zip line in one of the India levels, over some piranhas or something perhaps? I would imagine there are at least a handful more but that's the only one that came to mind 😆 And yeah, I don't like some of the achievement philosophy that some people have... Especially when it's something that relies on luck and you can't replicate consistently even if you're good at a game, I think at that point it's just making it hard for the sake of making it hard. It was also fun to see her wearing something like the ripped dress in something like Nepal, or seeing two Amandas/Natlas in cutscenes lol By the way, since you're playing them in DuckStation, I'm sure you know about bilinear filter (I now use no edge blending since the other one caused a white outline in borders of transparent tree textures in silent hill 1) and possibly about the wobbly effect fix, but I also recommend setting the aspect ratio to something like "PAR" (1:1) since these PS1 versions also seem to be squished up

[@zelgadis115]

Aaaand, I just realized there is also a zipline in Thames Wharf level :) But the achievement icon shows Lara in her Croft Manor outfit, so I think something to do with the assault course. And thanks for the Duckstation PAR, advice, I am also using the original aspect ratio, otherwise the screen is a little messed up

[@unsavourylittlerunt]

@@zelgadis115 Yeah, true, I think the safest bet would be "beat the assault course in X amount of time"

[@utopua4all]

Ya know, I would have been great if the physical copy not been canceled. Well, I say canceled, but it never may have been actually planned and play-asia just may have been taking pre-orders in the chance they were going to make a physical. Anyway, still annoyed as I actually ordered one of the copies for a charity event prize.

[@JeremyThanaparamy]

#tombraider #embracergroup #lesson #slow

[@drummerdude123456]

Am I the only one who noticed that the new Lara model has had something of a breast reduction?? I’m not complaining I just think she looks better for it!! :)

[@CheapaschipsCampingChann-sr9md]

No idea why this is a thing,we had tomb raider anniversary and these these are not a patch on that work of art

[@CoconutsX38]

Tomb Raider Anniversary is a full remake, a reimagining of the same story with completely different gameplay. It has its pros and its cons. This is a remastered, more faithful to the originals. A way to make the original games more accessible to modern players while being essentially the same games. The aim is not the same and both games can coexist because of that

[@3RDplayer]

How did "modern controls" work out for Resident Evil Remake Remastered? Poorly! Tank Controls are rough for zoomers, they touch them for a few seconds, then hate them and return to modern 3D controls. But the modern 3D controls are not made for that type of game. So they run into walls, get confused when camera angles change, etc. Which is the same experience they would have if they stuck with tank controls. But they would get used to tank controls very quickly compared to modern controls if they would have kept using them. The running into walls would stop quickly, the confusion when camera angles change would be gone too. Holding down forward will always move the character forward, regardless of camera position. 3D controls don't have that luxuary. But after using modern controls the entire time, zoomers then still blame the original tank controls for being bad even tho they havent even used them. (after watching countless zoomers streaming these games) TR is not fixed camera, yet it uses tank controls. Yet it will be interesting to see how zoomers will perceive modern vs tank in TR. I expect many zoomers dying to the few escape sequences that are in these games when the camera actually switches, due to modern controls changing which direction will be forward.

[@Eden_bxi]

i feel like they'll also change the fixed camera in certain moments when people use modern controls. with how they're working on this, i doubt they'll leave that aspect half assed. there is a mod for angel of darkness where it switched the tank controls to modern controls with the camera too and imo it worked perfectly fine for that game. the only issue would be the grid system and the fixed camera angles if they dont tweak those. the reboot games also have fixed camera angles for running away action areas sometimes but the controls still stay the same so i dont think that would be hard to implement.

[@theendisnear1131]

i'm afraid for those who choose use modern control are going to receive a bad experience, lara animations are not made for that, the results can be very strange and some jumps can be even more difficult to perform than normal

[@zelgadis115]

I'm trying to have an open mind about the modern controls until we get to try them out, but yes, I'm having a hard time imagining they'll be as precise as the tank controls

[@unsavourylittlerunt]

I think they will work perfectly fine for anyone familiar with the mechanics (and even make the game easier), but the main problem I see is how Lara doesn't stop running immediately and the reliance on walking (especially for new players). I want to believe they'll keep walking bound to a button because oh my, it would be terrible if you had to use the joystick sensitivity to walk 😂 Hopefully they add some kind of warning before starting a new game that explains the Croft manor setting is a tutorial, since that wasn't clear in the original if you didn't read the manuals (I assume). Although hmm, I do wonder how are they gonna implement the backstep in that case TL;DR I think the (modern) controls will be slightly modernized, but nothing that drastically changes the way the game is played (and thus, the game might still feel clunky to new players, just slightly less so)

[@theendisnear1131]

​@@unsavourylittlerunt also if you press stick down lara should run against the camera, so the step back animation is cancelled? and also the lateral jumps because lara automatically run in the direction you put the stick. it's not seems so convenient

[@unsavourylittlerunt]

@@theendisnear1131 I don't see a problem with lateral jumps because you can press the jump button first and there's a generous window for you to press any directional button before she jumps. As for the backstep, I'm sure they could just add some button combination or something to add it, but they could also make it so the D-Pad always uses tank controls like RE1 and 0 remasters. And as for mouse and keyboard, you have so many keys that you could have one dedicated solely to it 😆 Hey! What about sprint button+back?

[@lisipoofly]

Eh I hate to be pessimistic like this, since this is the biggest bone crystal has thrown for the ' classic' fans ever, but am I the only person who is really disappointed by some of the textures that have been shown for the remaster so far? The one that shocked me the most was the T-Rex...it just looks terrible to me. Surely they could have created something more detailed, and by detailed I by no means mean realistic. I guess after Spyro and Crash Bandicoot I was expecting the same quality...perhaps it will look better on release.

[@Official_Rik]

Iconic timing: they just showed off the new T-rex like 10 minutes after you posted this

[@lisipoofly]

@@Official_Rik wow, they work fast!! 😂 Yes that looks much better. I'm so glad to see they're still working on the things they previewed , it's such a relief.

[@tombraideroriginalfan7037]

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[@tombraideroriginalfan7037]

@@lisipoofly The trailer was a beta version. We're getting something greater than the trailer.

[@mistersurrealist]

The first game came out 27 years ago (late 1996), get your math right. Anyway, I'm SUPER excited for these remasters.

[@zelgadis115]

The year is 2024, I did get my year math right :) Glad to hear you're excited!

[@brianworden7022]

The remaster is a half-assed cash grab. The new graphics mode has weird shadows that appear where they shouldn't. The new graphics slightly altered camera has even more issues than the original. The new graphics make a lot of areas too dark. The modern controls are poorly done and are unusable for this grid based system. I have had the camera be across the map and point at me as if this was a fixed camera game a few times while placing. The cinematics look worse and are again way too dark. They did nothing to actually improve the games.. a just a halfassed visual update that objectively looks worse than the original textures.

[@TerenceA72]

This is literally killing me inside, It's a re-skin and about an hours worth of coding on the controls (I should add for a grid based game that won't work properly with a modern control scheme). The gaming industry is rapidly following the film industry the only difference is in the gaming sphere people are crying out for and celebrating it! These games were ported to everything, Literally everything they would work on had a version (look at the Nokia Ngage) and 30 years later there's a mad cry of praise for a re-skin that isn't even that good, The T-Rex looks laughable. The game looks like someone has put a snapchat filter on it, Look at the info they are giving out 'We knew we would use the original engine' Ok so why are they talking about performance? Anyone watching this on a phone? Guess what, your phone is seriously over powered for this game! But performance is a talking point. This is a re-skin, plain and simple.

[@zelgadis115]

The reason there is a mad praise is that these games were for the longest time not available on any platform, since PS3 Store, and a lot of people were not able to make them work on newer Windows either. On top of that, people will get to experience expansion packs for the first time via digital distribution. This is not just a re-skin (which is optional), this is an important part of video games preservation and is literallly the opposite of what film industry is doing. Anyway, appreciate the conversation

[@TerenceA72]

@@zelgadis115 You can literally play them in your browser, I've watched the first three games played on KZbin, in a browser. an it is just a reskin, same game engine etc, it says it in the info onscreen in this video, you can read it yourself.

[@tombraideroriginalfan7037]

Of course, it is good!! Wtf are you implying?! And in fact, you cannot compare the trailer that was launched 4 months ago with what we'll be getting on Feb 14th. Your arguments are laughable and unsound. We the fans have always wanted the games on modern platforms and have the opportunity to play the expansion packs. It is not just a re-skin in some cases and the work that ASPYR has done so far is remarkable and praiseworthy!! I have never seen such lovingly restored Remastered games in ages! (And ASPYR has done something more than a mere Remaster). This is a big moment for us and your pessimism and hate towards the project is unnecessary and obnoxious! Us, the fans, even if we just had the Original games in the modern platforms like ps5, we would be happy no matter what! So, getting a Remaster that is actually more than just "plain re-skin/new paint" is amazing news!!!

[@VitZ9]

​@@tombraideroriginalfan7037 He isn't implying anything, it's pretty clear what he is saying. You are everything wrong with the video game industry. The game isn't even out of yet, you know absolutely nothing about what the state of the game will be on release, and yet you are heaping on praise like the game is the greatest thing ever released. 🙄 I bet you've already gone and preordered the remake so you feel the need to defend your purchase and blind fanaticism, but you don't represent "us, the fans" at all. Your level of narcissism and self importance is honestly astounding, and the fact you think your opinion is so important that everyone agrees with you is laughable. The original TR fans have grown up and are in their 30s at least, I would hope the majority of them have grown up, and no longer foolishly fall for marketing hype like a child. If you actually watched the video, or were smart enough to read between the lines, you would listen to what Aspyr is saying, and recognise that this game is in fact, just a reskin of the original games with a higher texture quality. And no, before you say it, the inclusion of the expansion packs from 20 years ago doesn't make a new game. 😆 If you didn't hunt down and play them before 2024, then you aren't a real Tomb Raider fan. 🤷‍♂️

[@TerenceA72]

@@tombraideroriginalfan7037You can't compare anything to what will be released on Feb14th, if for nothing else because that's currently in the future, I didn't compare anything to anything else, I said this is an over hyped re-skin. If you're happy to be able to play these games on modern consoles then I'm happy for you, and it wasn't pessimism it was realism, Its the same engine, physics etc, That's a re-skin, As for hate, who the fuck are you to exclude me from being a fan of anything? 'Us, the fans' You pretentious asshole. Keep Crying out for remakes and remasters, The games industry might as well be the film industry at this point.