Crystal Dynamics takes over Tomb Raider franchise

I would complain about the series being taken away from its creators but since Jeremy Smith and probably the rest of the TR1 people are long gone from Core, then that's not really the case.

Regardless of the developer, this series really needs a rest. I hate to see any series killed by too much sequel milking.

NO MORE GRID SYSTEM!!

Thank god.

I hope Core revisits some of its long untouched franchises like Soul Star, Wonder Dog, and Wolfchild. A new Jaguar XJR licensed racing game wouldn't be too bad either. XJ220 on Sega CD was pretty good.

One Core-published franchise I would love to see a sequel to is Corporation.

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Originally Posted by FighterX

Honestly the merger isn't going to do a damn bit of good because both of the companies suck ass.

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Who exactly has made a better 3D adventure game than these 2 companies did with Tomb Raider 1 and Soul Reaver 1? The only thing I find comparable is ICO which is another amazing 3D adventure game but after that what's left?

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Originally Posted by Yoshi

I still can't figure out what happened to the Core that supported the Sega CD with gems like Soul Star. How did they fall so far?

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I was thinking the same thing. Core used to be so awesome. I guess they got that one big hit and just milked it for all it was worth.

Jeez, I just described 1/2 the industry...

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Originally Posted by Kenshin Himura

I hope Core revisits some of its long untouched franchises like Soul Star, Wonder Dog, and Wolfchild. A new Jaguar XJR licensed racing game wouldn't be too bad either. XJ220 on Sega CD was pretty good.

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They made Wonder Dog!? I never associated that Core with the abomination they are today...

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Originally Posted by NeoZeedeater

One Core-published franchise I would love to see a sequel to is Corporation.

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Ohh, you and me both!

This was such a great adventure game. Such great atmosphere! It was kind of like a cyberpunk Dungeon Master crossed with Aliens.

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Originally Posted by Nigel-The-Landstalker

Who exactly has made a better 3D adventure game than these 2 companies did with Tomb Raider 1 and Soul Reaver 1? The only thing I find comparable is ICO which is another amazing 3D adventure game but after that what's left?

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You just named the only 2 good games they made.

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Originally Posted by FighterX

You just named the only 2 good games they made.

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I'd say the second Soul Reaver is a much better game than the first, so that's something. Blood Omen 2 was pretty meh (an action-RPG in the vein of the first would have been preferred). And the upcoming Defiance looks much improved (but we'll have to play that first to judge accurately).

And umm... Gex was... fun enough on the 3DO. For an hour or two. Maybe.

So, I agree with Nigel, I think Crystal Dynamics is a good choice (of the few that Eidos had) to give the Tomb Raider series some fresh blood. Shit, they can even get that Kurtis guy to be voice by Dana Gould now! Think of the possibilities.