See how Tomb Raider Anniversary uses Wiimote
by Justin McElroy 
{ Aug 16th 2007 at 8:02AM }
As you can see in the video, the Wii is incorporated into all sorts of archeological pursuits, from column turning to dust brushing and, lest you begin to flashback to 9th grade history class, shooting bears. Only about 25 percent of the activities shown here look tacked on or contrived, which, all things considered, is fairly impressive.
[Via CVG]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Helloimbob @ Aug 16th 2007 8:10AM
Wow. This thing actually looks pretty sweet.
Mr Intel @ Aug 16th 2007 8:14AM
im going to go borrow my sisters wii when this comes out
ill trooper @ Aug 16th 2007 8:31AM
This looks fun.
I think this will be the first Tomb Raider game I'll be buying since the first PS1 one, and maybe it will expand the slim "Wii games I actually played for more than 22 minutes" section of my games collection, hopefully joining 'Wii Sports' and 'Elebits.'
Jerk Face @ Aug 16th 2007 8:45AM
God damn it, do I hate Tomb Raider! Why does everyone like it so much?
IF I WANTED TO SHOOT RACOONS ALL DAY I WOULD PLAY BIG GAME HUNTER! UGH!
Rob @ Aug 16th 2007 8:49AM
Tomb Raider isn't about shooting. It's about exploring the environment. The enemies are just more hazards, not the point of the game.
Flamehearted @ Aug 16th 2007 9:05AM
Erm - which Tomb Raider had racoons in ???
Jerk Face @ Aug 16th 2007 9:34AM
Tomb Raider isn't about exploration - it's about swan diving onto solid rock repeatedly in a fruitless attempt to end the terrible gaming experience.
OH NOES! I'M IN THIS SCARY CAVE! IS THAT A F*CKING SQUIRREL!? I'D BETTER RUN FOR MY STUPID LIFE WITH MY STUPID PISTOLS!
(Yes, I realize my hatred for this game is completely irrational.)
WiNG @ Aug 16th 2007 8:49AM
dammit I got the PC version for sweet graphics, but this looks almost as good plus all this content and *gasp* actual ARCHEOLOGY!!!! wtf!!!
Annnnnd when does this come out, so I know when to return my current TRA copy?
BTW the game IS AWESOME. It is barely any shooting, more running for your life constantly.
James @ Aug 16th 2007 8:50AM
Archeology in a Tomb Raider game? WTF?
hvnlysoldr @ Aug 16th 2007 9:29AM
Truly comparisons between Lara and Samus can come true now that Lara can actually have meaningful exploration.
deaftly @ Aug 16th 2007 9:33AM
didnt this crap come out last year? is this the ps3 or the wii we are talking about?
Shadow El @ Aug 16th 2007 9:50AM
It's definitely for the PS3.
...yeah, try reading the headline.
deaftly @ Aug 16th 2007 9:57AM
oh yeah i forgot
//sarcasm
Shadow El @ Aug 16th 2007 10:03AM
Didn't look anything like sarcasm. >_>
Maybe if you typed in proper English...
Obie @ Aug 16th 2007 9:34AM
Hey! That's pretty cool!
Rare Hare @ Aug 16th 2007 9:43AM
Wow. That actually does look pretty nifty. I haven't played a good Tomb Raider game in years.
I'm not including Tomb Raider: Legend. It was ass. The only game I've ever returned to the store.
ouj @ Aug 16th 2007 10:27AM
"Wow. That actually does look pretty nifty. I haven't played a good Tomb Raider game in years."
PS2 version of TR Anniversary was actually well received by reviewers.
This is the same game with different controls, so it's really down to how well or badly they work in practice.
Rare Hare @ Aug 16th 2007 10:30AM
Yeah, I never played that version though. I was mildly interested, but not enough to pick it up.
zeh @ Aug 16th 2007 9:48AM
o look crappy tacked on extras in 480p
still tempted to sell my wii.
Shadow El @ Aug 16th 2007 9:54AM
How do they look "crappy" or "tacked on"? Most of the "extras" look to enhance gameplay, despite it being in "480p". Fine, "sell your Wii" over one single game. Miss out on Metroid Prime 3, Mario Galaxy, Smash Bros. Brawl, NiGHTS, Fire Emblem, and a whole slew of other great looking games.
The Purveyor of Justice @ Aug 16th 2007 10:58AM
It's not just a rehashed ps2 version, from what I've gathered the graphics are closer to the PC than the; rather ugly ps2 version.
Phranctoast @ Aug 16th 2007 10:03AM
I never will understand tomb raider hate. The action is more tacked on and the gameplay is heavily into exploration. If you dont like exploration, its not for you. The popularity of the franchise should say something for itself.
Meowzers @ Aug 16th 2007 2:03PM
I could never understand the hate either. I mean, I always thought a hot chick with guns was dead sexeh. What better than controlling a sexy chica?
That Fuzzy Bastard @ Aug 16th 2007 10:04AM
The sight of that enormous fat guy controlling Lara reinforces every stereotype of gamers ever. On the other hand, it would be neat to see TR with a decent shooting system. What to do, what to do?
t_m @ Aug 16th 2007 11:36AM
Looks very tacked on to me. Suddenly the gameplay stops and you are controlling a disembodied pickaxe??? wtf.
Who thought up that dumb idea.
Tomb raider is about environmental puzzles and exploration... not hacking a wall.
Still, it can't control any more suckily than Tomb Raider Legend did.
opifex @ Aug 16th 2007 11:51AM
clearly another legendary game coming onto wii, the only reason there are retard posts about hate in here is that
for the WIII, thats right ps360 fanboys, post your hate as much as you like, shows your jelousy :D
lol
DjDATZ @ Aug 16th 2007 12:40PM
SO gay.
WiNG @ Aug 16th 2007 1:05PM
Honestly I really want to sell the PC version now. The graphics look fine in this verion plus in the PC version it is annoying as hell to switch targets, the dodging looks more natural. This game is a GEM and should be on everyone's list for any platform, especially if you played the original Tomb Raider. The controls are great already, I don't know how anyone could complain about Legend's controls, other than maybe the camera controls (which are controlled with the wiimote in this version!).
If the controls get good reviews I am buying this game. Period.
Sean @ Aug 16th 2007 1:08PM
Finally, a good third party title for the Wii, every dog has it's day.
Ska Oreo @ Aug 16th 2007 2:53PM
See developers? This is how you do a port. Anyways, this looks pretty sweet.
MysticX @ Aug 16th 2007 4:43PM
This game looks pretty interesting, and I´ve never liked Tomb Raider before.
Thierry @ Aug 16th 2007 7:08PM
Lame.
Questworld @ Aug 17th 2007 2:00AM
I applaud the effort here, much more than I can say with Ubisoft's Splinter Cell series when it came to the Cube (late no less, yet stripped with certain features only to be replaced with relatively pointless ones). Still I think the presentation of this could use some work. The pickaxe segment, for example, does look pretty basic. I would think you could move the axepick around and then tap on different parts of the walls. This seems like you flick the controller back and forth much like button mashing to make a runner in Track & Field run faster. It also feels a little jarring because it doesn't feel like you moved into the puzzle as if you are still within the environment and manipulated the puzzle within that. Instead it's like you walked over an environment and you are given a picture puzzle of the room and you are tasked to figure out the puzzle before you progress.
It's not bad, but again, the presentation could use some work. Think Zelda Wind Waker's mirror room where your avatar moved the mirrors as oppose to being given an overhead diagram of the room and click on the mirrors to make them turn in incremental fashion.
ravi @ Sep 30th 2007 2:14AM
Can anyone help - i have downloaded all 29 files and extracted in the same folder then extracted the files from htd-tray now when i try to run it gives me message
“no disc inserted.
Please insert the original “TombRaider-A” CD/DVD.
Please have a look at http://www.securom.com/message.asp?m=wrongdisc for further, more detailed information.”
Cananyone help me please?
please give me a mail if possible step by step how do i go as it took one months patience for me to download please help……….
ravi @ Sep 30th 2007 2:14AM
Can anyone help - i have downloaded all 29 files and extracted in the same folder then extracted the files from htd-tray now when i try to run it gives me message
“no disc inserted.
Please insert the original “TombRaider-A” CD/DVD.
Please have a look at http://www.securom.com/message.asp?m=wrongdisc for further, more detailed information.”
Cananyone help me please?
please give me a mail if possible step by step how do i go as it took one months patience for me to download please help……….