Tomb Raider Teams With Amazon Games to Publish Lara Croft's Next Game

[@NickNapoli]

If Amazon can’t handle a property like Lord of the Rings then we shouldn’t have faith in them when it comes to Lara Croft.

[@dennisthemenace567]

Yeah it looks like we just need to stop putting faith in "money" doll-hairs and choose to live to create good art

[@GingerZombie29]

Or anything

[@animezilla4486]

I actually sometimes would do this but Amazon doesn't have a huge catalog of failures most of the stuff they make are pretty decent

[@Amoneywilson00]

Amazon did give us Terminal List. However, this is actually Crystal Dynamics. Which did shit job in an Avengers game. Which prompted Square Enix to sell the studio

[@dennisthemenace567]

​@@animezilla4486 lol "I actually sometimes would do this but Amazon astroturfs online media discussion using paid liars they couldn't pay enough to ever play their shit ass videogames or actually watch their woke trash movies."

[@TVsBen]

If it’s like Amazon’s other treatment of established properties there’s no way this can go wrong! 😂😂😂😂

[@michaellane5381]

It's fine... They'll give her the Rings of Power and she will ascend to Mr T. status.

[@Jay_Sullivan]

Hey... that's the opposite of reality!

[@CommDante]

@@michaellane5381 I pity the fool trying to make some woke garbage to Mr T status.

[@douglasbriel6103]

I heard Jack Ryan was good.

[@Jay_Sullivan]

@@douglasbriel6103 , you must have heard that from someone who's never read the books or seen the old movies.

[@lavistro84]

Amazon is where fandoms go to die. I'm sorry Melonie

[@dennisthemenace567]

LOTR is dead because rings of power lmfao?

[@Guted77]

The boys proves you wrong.

[@dflatt1783]

@@dennisthemenace567 They are working on it. Season 2 coming to Amazon Prime soon. yay.

[@RadioactiveGoose]

@@dennisthemenace567 Rings of Power is produced by Amazon. That means it comes directly from Amazon. However, Amazon being a publisher (in the case of TR) it means just that. Published by Amazon. Not developed. Publishing mostly means advertisement. I also work for a company that publishes games. And I know for a fact, we don't interfere with development. It's just marketing.

[@dennisthemenace567]

@@RadioactiveGoose You own what you buy

[@Helmutlozzi]

Well shit, rest in peace Lara... I had hoped she would finally find redemption after all these years of mismanagement.

[@christopherloyd8938]

I can understand the first reboot game okay and then the second one with Trinity and Shadow of Tomb Raider is still with Trinity now they're trying to turn into a lesbian which was not done even an underworld I have it she trying to stop a guy from destroying the world which she did that's called Redemption but this is a serious problem more mismanagement😎🤔

[@WiseOwl_1408]

Was already ruined years ago

[@h3avensboy]

as a "gay" fan of Tomb Raider I never cared of Lara's gender and sexuality and just always assumed she was married to her craft

[@hawkerhawthorne881]

Concerning Lara`s love interests, I always loved it when Lara had some flirty tension towards male or female characters, but it never developed into more (like Alicia Vikander and Daniel Wu) because her next adventure was calling, and this was more important to her...

[@DZatheus]

Hard agree. I just finished playing the latest trilogy and I dreaded the fact that she might end up with Jonah. Thank God it didn't happen.

[@Jay_Sullivan]

I always saw that as her manipulating them. She knew most men would want her.

[@GREG_Khar-NÜ-Metalhead2000]

no "or female" bullsht for me tho FCKN HATE GHEY SHT idk why u support abnormality OR maybe u are part of "em" these woke ass mfs

[@WllKiedSnake]

Duke Nukem wooed Lara Croft.

[@RambleOn07]

I always viewed Lara Croft as a femme fatale. In that, I mean, she used sexuality as a tool in her arsenal and that she wasn't in any way controlled by such urges.

[@nova3530onyt]

Just found u last week. And been enjoying every bit of content. Especially when u cover tomb raider. U echo so much of my thoughts and I swear this channel is soo relatable. I love how u express your views and are very entertaining to watch. Love your videos!

[@MelonieMacGoBoom]

Thank you so much, bless you!

[@nova3530onyt]

@@MelonieMacGoBoom Bless you too Melonie. You're a needed voice of reason and deeply respect how u hold on to your values. You got a new fan here.

[@Itachi_Uchiha666-n7d]

@@nova3530onyt well Tomb Rider is kinda her thing but i agree with everything

[@nova3530onyt]

@@Itachi_Uchiha666-n7d I see. Ty for telling me really. Now that's even better news for me. If I may ask, what's ur fav TR game? ^^

[@CommDante]

Welcome to yt...that's KZbin.. GeekFandom, try not to be too jealous of her having a real life sized Lara Croft.... If you managed it, tell me how. ;) I can't even seem to find a good looking figurine these days. >_

[@Ninjaair64]

Every time I hear about Amazon games, I'm like, "that's still a thing?"

[@Sidneyisms]

Agreed -- but I did want to point out one nit-pick which was the original creator of Lara Croft had said he thought of her as 5'4'', which is something I always appreciated because she could be badass without being tall. Agree with the other points though.

[@liltayshe]

I mourned Lara when she died in revelation. She was never the same since, and I’m sad I haven’t seen that character that influenced my own creativity and story telling. I love the adventure and the strong character she was, but I definitely would rather the character never to come back then to have woke Lara. Make it a different game with a different name then!

[@liltayshe]

However on that note I did enjoy some of AOD and Legend era but still it started to dive bomb.

[@RambleOn07]

@@liltayshe legend era was great imo.

[@robertcallahan7153]

Ah remember Chronicles, that was the best requiem for a character like Lara Croft.

[@marcuskahn3783]

Presumed dead.

[@TheOfficialHelloKittyPowa]

Maybe for the timeline unification, it's going to be specific games in the classics. Maybe 1-4. It wouldn't make sense to unify classic and reboot. As for the lesbian love interest, I really hope they don't go that route as it kills her independence. At the same time, in my opinion.. The only exception I see for her is with Kurtis Trent. He was highly received, would have had a spin off, and it would be nice to see her happy with someone at some point. So a part of me thinks they were going in that direction if the trilogy did happen, especially how he removed her guns. *who saw that coming in TR history?* and how close face to face they were. How convenient that Paramount had a male Tomb Raider practically as well lol.. I'm not sure if it's true, but I read the whole male Tomb Raider concept paramount stole the idea since AOD was in development during the development of TR 5. AOD Lara is a part of the classics too as AOD was core's final game. I'm a fan of AOD and despite it being cores failure, everybody knows the story, and the trilogy would have really been something.

[@PHIllip324]

Amazon making a Tomb Raider game will be like watching a meteor shower: it's fun to watch something crash and burn, and you can predict it beforehand.

[@j_biscuit9330]

They arnt making the game Crystal Dynamics is

[@lonestar6709]

They're not making it! They're helping out with the publishing. Calm down, people. Embracer own TR. And CD are developing. With Amazon on board, we should be able to get TR to an even bigger audience. The rebirth trilogy has sold over 40 million! Stop denying success.

[@sharronbrennon899]

In the end the one with the money has the final say. Or else they pull their funding

[@ProMontreal]

Let’s come together and make our own. There’s enough people and a fan base to pull of an incredible game. Call it Our Raider and call her Laura Croft so there’s no lawsuit. After all no one can say Laura in America, even though everyone calls her that even though it’s Lara haha

[@crashdaddy261]

We could call it "Boom Raider," starring Melonie MaCroft.

[@gd7022]

"Raider of Tombs" Starring Lisa Crow.

[@saga_oneil]

why are those names so funny 😭it sounds like the Wish version LMAOOO

[@michaellane5381]

Not "Laura Kraft, the cheesyless"?

[@BriShep123]

How about Clara Loft: Tomb Explorer ?

[@Gold26502]

this is honestly just atrocious. Its like taking Cj from GTA San Andreas and making him a social justice warrior who fights against crime through public speaking.

[@Kirivera]

Just please no more or at least not as much human enemies. Core did such interesting enemies to fight like centaurs and beast with crazy bosses like a weird torso thing and giant Sheeva statue. I want to go back to that.

[@SmithOfGear92]

It's amazing how the game designers are going out of their way to not make Lara Croft a sexy girlboss despite the fact that we live in an age that encourages sexy girlbosses. As far as I'm concerned, she'd fit right in lmao

[@lachousalle31]

I just want a proper modern reboot of the first game but with the updated technology. The feeling of isolation and being somewhere that the world has not yet discovered. Tomb Raider Anniversary was near perfectly.

[@earendurvoneinzbern7585]

"Have you ever heard of the definition of insanity?" "It's trying the same thing and expecting a different result."

[@TampaTec]

Tomb raider Legend was my favorite. Lara looked great and lots to explore and puzzles to solve, not too many bad guys but enough environment dangers like Tigers to keep Lara on her toes. Perfect formula. Alexandra Daddario would be a good actress for the streaming series.

[@therealstephentv]

Stop ruining our games people. Oh hi Melonie😁 You look great. Back to the show. "Biggest and best TR yet" Blahaha right. You're not just giant talking head. We don't want family drama. We want the action adventure Tomb Raiding Lara Croft. I miss the fantasy bombshell Lara. Great video. Love ya Mel. Take care💛💛💛

[@redwaldcuthberting7195]

AOD is my favorite Lara aesthetically. I hope that fan remake of AOD comes out...

[@mannysilva5357]

I remember watching my buddies in college play the classic Lara Croft tomb raider games. I never played but they looked like a lot of fun.

[@shadow_dancer]

All what we need to know about new Lara Croft game, is that lead story writer and narrative designer is Belinda Garcia who says this "I believe women should have the freedom to be sexy and funny without being sexualized and I will always be at the forefront of that fight" - (this is from her interview to Forbs) Sooo, we can clearly can be sure that good old Lara wont coming back for this upcoming game...

[@OtterloopB]

I just wanted to pop in and say in regards to Tuesday's video, just how proud I am of you for that video. I would argue that was one of the most necessary things you've ever produced. It has such an important message given the times we're living in. It may make some people mad, but on the flip side I'm sure it's planting more seeds than you may realize. And I would bet that you have some crowns awaiting you to cast at Jesus' feet for all that you're doing :) Way to go, Melonie. That video was fantastic 💪

[@MelonieMacGoBoom]

Aw thank you so much!

[@OtterloopB]

@@MelonieMacGoBoom 😄🙌

[@hawkerhawthorne881]

Can`t we start a petition to make Melonie Lead Game Designer at Crystal Dynamix....then there`d be hope!

[@scottallen128]

All I want from Tomb Raider is a good story and for Lara to look like she did in the first 3 games. But since Amazon is involved I have no hope that either of those will happen.

[@shodan2002]

Classic Lara was the best reboot sucks

[@carolpulma2734]

You just know they're never going cast an actress or do a writing that truly represents Lara Croft..

[@desenhoerpg]

Protector of artefacts? She is.. a tomb... RAIDER! Lol

[@Wingedlight-nn4hl]

I feel like if this fails due to Embracer not funding this but instead having Amazon do it shows that if this fails then Embracer might just take the Tomb Raider IP from CD and give it to another one of their studios. Personally if this does happen then I would want Tomb Raider to go to THQ Nordic cuz they seem to have an appreciation for Classic games as it shows in the remakes that they’ve made such as Destroy All Humans and Spongebob Battle for Bikini Bottom Rehydrated.

[@therealstephentv]

I had a feeling you would make a video on this😁 Love the hoodie. You look great Melonie 💛

[@MrTerrorzone2012]

I'm with you all the way. Not a huge TR fan but was as a kid and if they make a good classic TR again that mainly focuses on adventure, puzzles and mostly has a story to keep you going from one place to the next. I'll pay top dollar for that. But not this...

[@limpetcarre1139]

I bought a Playstation 1 in 1996 and had the option of buying the console with either F1 or Tomb Raider. I bought the one that came with Tomb Raider and I couldn't stop playing the game as it was a fantastic game. I then played many of the subsequent sequels, but when I played Tomb Raider 2013 version I found that around halfway through the game Lara had turned from a tomb raider into a mass killer. I think I had killed around 100 men by the time I quit the game. I just want to explore temples and work out puzzles like in the original games.

[@Jackson-qi4rw]

While I agree that we needed better puzzles Lara was always a mass killer of animals and men alike. The ps1 games didn't have the tech to add more combat. That is the only reason the OG games had less combat. Lara has always killed whoever and whatever she wanted to get what she wants.

[@punishedf]

I just realize they have to put a love interest in all the games cause they don't have it anymore in real life.

[@rcerikas]

I played all TR games, love franchise, love classic a lot, but I also likes last 3 games, was fun to see Lara grow.

[@Jackson-qi4rw]

I agree. I loved the last 3 games. People hate on them because of nostalgia and I will be honest so did I. Until I actually played them and accepted them for what they were. And I was seriously anticipating a time skip with bad ass Lara again. I love the new games. They felt like a younger Lara. Badasses don't come from nowhere. I just wanted to see the badass shed become

[@mkraulis]

I would like to see Lara occasionally having to deal psychology with her kill count. I mean when you wholesale murder that many people it has to affect a person. Maybe have her come to terms that she has some sociopath in her.

[@RasheemBillion9799]

They need to give tomb raider to another studios. Crystal dynamics is stupid. They don’t deserve to work on the series.

[@MelonieMacGoBoom]

Big agree, Crystal has proved with Tomb Raider and the Avengers, they don't know what they're doing. They only know how to make overdramatic story games

[@RasheemBillion9799]

@@MelonieMacGoBoom this shit hurts a lot because tomb raider has been one of my beloved series along side with uncharted. I loved these characters. It hurts to see them being …. like this. I completely lost faith and trust in crystal dynamics. I love this character so much. I hope they read the tomb raider fans out there. They need to get their shit together and listen to the fans. Dammit , how hard is that! Either that or cancel the game and give it to another games studios! Crystal dynamics with their bitchass bums idiots, y’all- it’s best to cancel the game and give it to a different studios. Crystal dynamics is stupid.

[@RasheemBillion9799]

@@MelonieMacGoBoom we should address our issues with the tomb raider twitter account regarding the status of the game.

[@Adeno]

I hope game developers would stop uglifying characters. I want pretty and handsome characters! I want to look at game characters that would be inspirational, I don't want to look at them and only think "Oh my, this person probably has a good personality."

[@swirlingabyss]

I'm sure they'll put in just as much passion and effort as they did with Rings Of Power.

[@TheOfficialHelloKittyPowa]

Maybe for the timeline unification, it's going to be specific games in the classics. Maybe 1-4. It wouldn't make sense to unify classic and reboot. As for the lesbian love interest, I really hope they don't go that route as it kills her independence. At the same time, in my opinion.. The only exception I see for her is with Kurtis Trent. He was highly received, would have had a spin off, and it would be nice to see her happy with someone at some point. So a part of me thinks they were going in that direction if the trilogy did happen, especially how he removed her guns. *who saw that coming in TR history?* and how close face to face they were. How convenient that Paramount had a male Tomb Raider practically as well lol.. I'm not sure if it's true, but I read the whole male Tomb Raider concept paramount stole the idea since AOD was in development during the development of TR 5. AOD Lara is a part of the classics too as AOD was core's final game and a continuation after the events of the 4th game. I'm a fan of AOD and despite it being cores failure, everybody knows the story, and the trilogy would have really been something.

[@mars_sumner]

Given how this game is most likely going to get treated, you’d think Lara Croft raided the vault of a couple of Amazon higher ups

[@novachris616]

She’s gonna be delivering Amazon packages for sure in the game 🤔👍🏻📝

[@thelostone4303]

A good developer could make a fun mobile game with that premise, I bet. Just not with Lara lol

[@Shifft-This]

They've been turning any character that was considered a sex icon in the past into a lesbian. They recently attempted to do it with Faye Valentine in the crappy live action Cowboy Bebop, and now Lara Croft is next. It'll likely be trash.

[@Xero_Wolf]

I've been a Tomb Raider fan since 1997 and I've played every single game in the franchise apart from one of the game boy games I believe. Please Crystal we just want classic Lara back. Yes make gameplay innovations, spin us a great story, make it pretty and immersive but don't forget what the Tomb Raider name means to the fans. Lara isn't broken. She doesn't need to be fixed. Just give her dual pistols back and an new tomb to raid and she'll be just fine.

[@VIO__]

I just want the larger than life Lara Croft whose sole love is adventure as she blasts into an ancient ruin, slaughters ancient creatures and threatens weaklings with death if they don’t do as she demands.

[@shodan2002]

if you stood in her way you’re fkd i want more locations world travel levels in the jungle then Nevada then Egypt it wasn’t always the same locations

[@georgeelliott6877]

This sounds like the description for GOW Ragnorök, or GOW 2018.

[@Legen752]

I feel like it should have all elements of everything in the trilogy.

[@ZimCrusher]

9:20 Laura looks like Hilary Swank. not the girl most guys want to see painted on a fighter.

[@rhysgarner8677]

Core Design’s original Lara was perfection, and Crystal Dynamics first incarnation between Legend and Underworld was a brilliant version in her own right…but after seeing what became of Lord of the Rings, I’ve lost all hope now. Lara to me is intelligent, badass, sarcastic, witty and determined. The recent Lara was determined alright, and had her badass moments as well as intelligent, but what made her iconic was just not there. Edit: I liked the point about the heroism. At her core, Lara was a grave robber. Her saving the world just became a necessity when she saw what her adversaries wanted with the artefacts. It didn’t change the fact that she was in her profession for thrills, just that she could see the bigger picture. Ironically, I think one of the characters in Chronicles made the same point when reminiscing on some of her other adventures.

[@gloriathomas3245]

The tomb Raider franchise died with Core Design. What we're seeing is not Tomb Raider no matter the form it takes.

[@wistaban]

Amazon getting involved with anything besides selling products worries me.

[@Aerobix]

Amazon already is one of the biggest cloud suppliers and we use their services every day. They make much more revenue with it than with their unprofitable online shop.

[@pettterrr]

This is just Rude and highly Disrespectful towards the fans. Soon our refrigerator will announce it's bisexual.

[@truefitness2622]

And I bet Lara's main mission will be: *Take down the patriarchy*

[@Beard_Hood]

Wish I could be excited by this.

[@laurisaarinen1126]

Yeah, i miss the times when i could get excited for a new game or movie... ☹️

[@ivanthorne8523]

Yeah top cow comics left things awesome and open to continue she still alive and young and doing it cuz it's fun!!!!

[@josephcrabtree3224]

Melonie, I also heard Amazon was rebooting Stargate. I don't want to think about how bad and woke that will be.

[@josephcrabtree3224]

Go Boom! I hope you're having a fun day so far, Melonie.

[@colinafisio]

Totally agree! I don't care about Lara's love life, it was never important and I don't think it adds anything to the character or the story.

[@TheIronTiger44]

You hit the nail on the head. Shippers are ruining video games. Look at the 牛屎 they did in the Final Fantasy VII Reboot, just to make a small handful of shippers happy. Shippers who weren’t even alive for the OG FFVII and can’t begin to understand the damage being done to the saga for the sake of “Zerith.” I used to like Zack… shippers and this reboot (and his awful new VO) have ruined him for me.

[@gregmcclung7497]

I'm replaying the trilogy on ps3 and Xbox 360. They are so much better than the new crap. I mean Lara Drake doesn't even wear shorts lol

[@errorlovespi]

I honestly think if they REALLY wanted to unify the timelines they could do it in a great way (I am a writer so I could personally find ways to connect all three) but after hearing the leaks and the info we already have, you can tell they still have no desire to unify them in a satisfying way and instead keep it, like you put it... reboot Lara wearing cosplay.

[@alexandrocorona9283]

It’s impossible to unify tbh there’s no possible way it could make sense

[@grabnaur]

They could do a multiverse story. Classic, legend, and reboot are just different versions of Lara. This way they don't have to shoehorn every aspect of there stories together.

[@alexandrocorona9283]

@@grabnaur fuck no I am so sick of all these games doing these retarted multi verse stories Bayonetta 3 went that route and was absolute dogshit

[@leezan9999]

Why did they need an actress for Lara? She is a videogame character, just model her in the computer, realism is a cancer in videogames!

[@AngryCosmonaut]

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[@AnthonyArribas]

The “Message” will be prioritized more then anything else😂

[@viktimm333]

Oh my. I agree, I really am against giving Lara some sort of a "love interest", whether it's male, female or whatever in between... I have always, since I was a kid, been against it. Not because I'm a homophobe, not because I despise love or relationships, no, simply because it's, like you said, out of character! My Lara, the classic Lara, was always the lone wolf who simply had no time nor interest in dating. It's just how she's "built" in my opinion, what she's used to, how she grew to be. And I've always had issues with all of these changes in her character, in her entire goddamn past, all of this "we must make it more realistic and relatable"... Eh. I don't think I would've gotten that obsessed with this franchise and the character herself if she had been some sort of an average gal with average skills and a ton of emotions... I mean, _I_ was that emotional, average teen who found these games and absolutely fell in love with the character. And there are many others like me. If someone doesn't like it, why change it? Surely there are plenty of other franchise and characters for those who wish for something more "relatable" and "realistic". Let us have our thing for christ's sake... but no. Ah well, rambling now. At least I'll always have the classic games ❤

[@charliehorse8401]

Guys I'm sorry, they've officially killed the franchise. The only hope we have of actually getting a good game is if somebody else buys the franchise (hopefully another British game company so Tomb Raider can go back to its roots and get away from the disgusting Americanized Hollywood crap)

[@shodan2002]

Classic lara was way cooler than the reboot

[@josephcrabtree3224]

Give me challenging levels and NO DRAMA!!! They can't go back to classic Lara because the current devs think you should be happy with whatever they give you. I do hope Embracer decides to finally do those remasters after this bombs.

[@boisycopelandjr]

Now I really want to play the original tomb raider games. I only had played the reboot games and they was okay but not better than the original games.

[@LordWarious]

I always saw Lara Croft, as the Cocky British Noble Anti hero, who travels the world exploring dangerous and lost places for her amusement. Her collection of artifacts are simply testaments to adventures. She is not a hero, she does what it takes to get her prize, but she doesn't go out her way to hurt and she is definitely not a victim.

[@theshawnmccown]

Alright... I got to the lesbian part of the video... Well that kills it for me. I agree she shouldn't have a love interest but be driven by her sense of adventure. They better not mess up Adam Jensen in the next Deus Ex.

[@snakeeeee1]

I liked the modern trilogy. I hope they do something like they said to combine the old Lara with the modern one, I hope that's the case. Greeting. Melonie

[@tommieroviadixon2018]

I have the trilogy I love the actress she is so fantastic as Lara. Dad loves her also ❤ good old dad Shadow of the Tombraider is his favourite he loves to watch me play it.😊😊

[@Caen-MK]

I wouldn't trust Amazon Games with a plastic bag. Lara deserves WAY better than this.

[@iNINJAgamer]

They killed Lara. 😢 #LongLiveClassicLaraCroft #LongLiveClassicTombRaider

[@syb3kw33]

They have ruined the whole game, I cannot believe that Lara is a lesbian now. That's so stupid.

[@JosephCoenMason]

Crystal Dynamics: "We have a strong, complex, and realistic Lara Croft!" Amazon: "Hold my pick-axe!"

[@ollieatkinson8590]

When i heard about this news I was like ergh...I don't have much hope for crystal anymore in the slightest.

[@Alexandermcdizz]

This was really upsetting because its spot on.

[@BlueKoshinomi8]

My poor childhood😭. I miss the true Lara Croft.

[@graemevaughey7432]

Tomb Raider under Core Design: 1. Exploration 2. Platforming 3. Puzzle-solving ... 10. Occasional, brief combat encounters: used as a spice to keep you on your toes. Tomb Raider under Crystal Dynamics: 1. Combat 2. Combat 3. Combat 4. Cinematics and QTEs. ... 10. Insultingly small, optional puzzle areas. Linear levels and automatic jumping.

[@vindifference]

Overly misrepresenting. While I also prefer the games leaning toward the classics and some of the Legend trilogy, the arguments people make against the current games are hyperbolic. The problem with the reboot games especially is the separation of church and state, ie. Tombs and Exploration are segregated from the main campaign. The main campaign is almost non-stop combat and action set pieces with the *rare* self-contained puzzle and platforming. Tombs and secrets as a result are confined, small-scale, as opposed to being main parts of the story progression. But there are good number of them, but only off the beaten path. You do a *lot* of exploration outside the main campaign to find secrets, but again; not mandatory. Different puzzles no longer interact with each other as pieces that each form a whole. Tomb Raider Anniversary and Underworld were a lot better in this regard, despite them not being as successful as Legend was. Anniversary faced you with only animal combat with a single gimmick, and Underworld barely wanted to give you any combat at all cause it was honestly too bare-bones and simple; the game didn't even have a final boss. Legend still kept the spirit of the main quest by not segregating the puzzle-platforming; but it was still more linear and combat-heavy by comparison. Ironically Legend has a lot more in common with the 2013 Reboot, and to no surprise, those two were the franchise's most recent highlights of success. The reboot games do have you exploring more than Legend did though. Jumping is not automatic; grabbing ledges and positioning is. For me, positioning before a jump doesn't add any serotonin to traversal; only the timing for the grab does, which was only a thing when grappling was added. Would prefer if they made jump-and-grab platforming more timing-based, rather than old-school where you just position properly and hold down buttons in the right order. If they go back to make a game with more particular jumping mechanics, then jumping needs to be more of the primary focus, and needs to be more rewarding in proportion to how technical they make it.

[@matt_schepampe]

The next game will show their decision on which way they want to go with Tomb Raider in the future. And I'm honest: If they let the reboot character / looks be more prominent and don't go back to what Lara Croft was invented to be, I will quit buying their games. The reboot took almost everything that made me love Lara Croft and I won't waste any more energy on hoping they will let her return. It really hurts.

[@klarapetrijevcanin]

I suck at puzzle games so it makes sense that annivesary, legend and underworld are my favourites

[@MegaJetty1]

Lara's face looks too manly in that art. Honestly, it looks like Jesse Eisenberg's face slapped on Lara's body. Also, my first exposure to Tomb Raider was TR2, they way she tantalized the audience by nearly stripping for a shower before shooting the camera, THAT is Lara Croft. Why can't they just go back to THAT?

[@cptpopp5196]

Love when you do tomb raider videos 😊

[@CaptainValian]

I worked with Rhona Mitra (not sure if her surname is correct) on a photo shoot when I worked in Dublin. She was rather petite but was super hot as Lara. After, she asked me to show her Dublin. I calculated how much it would cost me and said I was busy. Dope!

[@childofthemist6174]

That first artwork looks like when they Chinese Watercolored Prince of Persia. 😳

[@TheCroftTomb.]

I love your videos!!! Thank youuuuu 💗

[@st.hugo42]

Is it on purpose at e.g. around 12:00 to place the overlay picture, so it reads "Tom Raid"? 😜

[@GloriousKev]

I feel like I am in the minority of people who enjoy the newer Tomb Raider games and the new look Lara. The classic was superior in terms of game play but I am not bothered by her new look at all. I wasn't bothered by her old look either. I just hope the new game is good. If they can bring it back to something closer to 2013 Tomb Raider and less Shadow of the Tomb Raider that's even better.

[@mandrews6282]

If it’s multiplatform it’s probably fine. If they made people play it only on Amazon’s gaming service or something they might as well just burn that money now. I love Tomb Raider and I wouldn’t play it on there.

[@Kat1kafka]

They will most likely make her ugly

[@ProMontreal]

I knew this video was coming the second I saw that Crystal posted it 😂

[@Keaness]

I think… imagine how the”reboot series” would’ve gone if it was a stand alone and the first ever (TombRaider)? yeah it’s only still around because of the legacy of the classics. (Same goes for a lot of these reboots/reimaginings)

[@SDjilliaRE]

"unify the timelines" and "protector of artifacts" just makes me think we're going to get something similar to Croft Manor in Anniversary where we can assume that Lara got all of the old artifacts without us actually seeing them. Kind of a bait and switch.

[@PoopaChallupa]

Henry Cavill is a huge nerd and is serious about sticking to the source material, it's encouraging that he's working with Amazon on a Warhammer 40k production. So perhaps there is hope for Tomb Raider.

[@CitrousMoon]

Just found you today from someone else who has regrets about where their favorite things have been unnecessarily taken. To put it lightly our synchronization of values is greatly refreshing! Lara's been a beloved character of mine for some years but I'm not well-versed in all her incarnations. It's lovely to see such a true fan with firm opinions and dedicated, practically objective-feeling analysis! Thank you for it all. Great taste!

[@DrSwazz]

I’m sure lesbian Lara Croft will now refuse meat, support climate change, and apologize every time she blows up part of the environment? Gosh this is such a step up from SotTR

[@GeorgeNoX]

This could go very bad, pretty much every Amazon game as of yet has some major problems or were canceled. But hopefully it goes well. I would like a game where its mostly about exploration and not about shooting like it was the case with the recent ones. I didn't mind the new model for Lara in new games, it was something i could live with but the focus on combat instead of puzzles and exploration is what made the games not nearly as good as the classics.

[@MaelstromTheDemon]

Nu-Lara is the living definition of plot armor. The amount of shit that happens to her in those games should kill her multiple times but "hurrrr muh strong woman!" only...she was strong before. Hell, she was indomitable before. And we LIKED that. Watching this walking scarecrow be subjected to physical harm that would literally kill anyone else...that's not Lara Croft and never will be.

[@vindifference]

tbh I don't think your argument is well-explained. You're basically saying both versions of Lara had plot armor, but when the new one has it it's bad, but when the old one has it, it's not. Old Lara doesn't have crazy set pieces to harm her, she just gets shot a million times, bitten by wild predators, then takes a medpack and everything's magically fine. Every so often she might fall down or get knocked out in a cutscene, but that's it. What you're actually complaining about is the realistic depiction of her interaction with chaotic hazards. Old Lara would also survive those situations, just with more grace and less apparent damage, cause no one was going take extra time to animate/draw her taking damage to her skin, clothes, etc. I always remember that time AoD Lara got blown out of a pipe on fire and just walked it off.

[@MaelstromTheDemon]

@@vindifference What I was trying to say is that NU-Lara is supposed to be in this hyper-realistic universe where shit can actually hurt people, and yet survives shit that would kill a normal person in one hit. I'm not saying Old Lara didn't get hurt, but it was a completely different vibe and setting. It wasn't supposed to be realistic, it was a power fantasy. Yes, old Lara had plot armor for a fact, but in a universe where one med-pack is all you need to be right as rain, well, sometimes plot armor is expected. As I said, it was a power fantasy and I'm sure we all wish we could survive death-defying encounters without even a hair out of place. The hyper-realism of NU-Lara is why that same plot armor doesn't work as well. By trying to make everything more realistic and gritty, it goes from a power fantasy to "how in fresh hell is she alive?" after crashing through tree foliage at 80+ mph, which, realistically, would just leave her as a bloody stain on a tree trunk. It's extremely immersion-breaking to present this realistic, gritty world where everyone and everything can and will kill you, only to see the very human main protagonist survive literal impalement in the very first mission. The plot armor works for Old Lara because the whole point is that it's not supposed to be realistic, it's a power fantasy. It doesn't work for NU-Lara because it's supposed to be realistic, and I fail to see the realism in surviving falling through dense foliage at the speed of a sports car with nothing but a single branch stuck in her side.

[@ianhowe338]

Over-under on the number of times they say, “synergy” in the press release? I’m going with seven. I’m so tired of giant companies thinking they can just acquire their way into fanbases. I’m struggling to think of a situation where a megacorp acquired an existing, popular IP and turned out a well regarded product. I’m sure it’s probably happened; I’m just drawing a blank.

[@Tysonator1000]

If the leaks are even a little bit true, this will be a huge flop. Longtime fans don't want a useless love story thrown into Tomb Raider. We want exploration, good gameplay and confident Lara Croft back. Also having some curves would help. All these studios making their female characters look bland and more masculine is a trend that seriously needs to stop.

[@itsdeonlol]

RIP Tomb Raider... It's done... I'm so upset...

[@PhotriusPyrelus]

I'm so sorry for your loss. I know how much you like Tomb Raider, and I don't see this going well...

[@MelonieMacGoBoom]

We already lost Tomb Raider in 2003 when they fired Core Design, just been watching the series decay more and more ever since :/

[@PhotriusPyrelus]

@@MelonieMacGoBoom Well that stinks. I never really got into the series, but I figured one of the more recent games was worthwhile. =(