Ms.Croft

Ouch! Bought my 60gb one from day one and it's still working good! Have yet to try this game out yet, I think I'll request it for Christmas or something, looking at vids though and it's pretty gorgeous.

((Like I've said before, I never made this RPG to be something that has to be updated every week or something. Don't worry about it, our lives come first, post in it when you have free time...which I don't have atm I'll post here soon))

((Extremely awesome, only just realised that was there! Nice! To Blade/Morph though, feel free to continue updating without me, I'll jump into the story when I feel it'll be appropriate for Tetsuna. I've been reading each update, but haven't found the need to respond yet.))

As far as I'm concerned, they need to keep all of the actual RE characters out of the films. A lot of people (myself included) hate it when a director butchers a character in a film, and they're nothing like they are in the video games, or how you expect them to be. To me, they're just distracting and introduced to get more viewers. The first film is still the best for me due to there being no Jill, Claire, etc. I dunno if I'm all that excited for the 4th. I loved the first, liked the second until the ending and didn't like the third. I'll watch it if it gets semi-decent reviews. MsC

Art is completely subjective, J7. A man won an award for art by having a light turning on and off in a single white room; it's the meaning behind it. I'm personally very glad she allowed herself to be modeled for this. More women need to breast-feed, in my opinion. It's a very healthy start to a baby's life, and it saddens me that there's a stigma behind it. It's not 'gross' or 'wrong' as I've heard many people say. MsC

"Someone close to Yuna?!" I said, looking at Jecht, then to Seymour. "That could be almost anyone in Spira. She doesn't make enemies easy, y'know." "Quite..." He responded twirling his blue hair in his fingers. "You can rule me out though...we've not known each other long. Yuna and me. But you..." I said pointing to Tidus. "You are..were..close to her." Tidus opened his mouth to respond but only air exited. Seymour dismissed the idea with a wave of his hand. "He's under my control and has been long before you, Tetsuna, even met Yuna." "That long?!" Tidus said stepping towards Seymour. He ignored him. "Hm...joining magic. Now why did I not think of that?" His posture straightened and he turned to me. "Tetsuna...you and I can join." I couldn't believe it. Having seen what I was capable of without my emotions getting in the way, me and Seymour could easily destroy Spira entirely. Then I spoke a word which now, was the worst word I'd ever heard. "Yes..."

Crappy and strange?! You got that from 3, and this is important to note...Concept Arts...and some information? I'm excited by it, it's a new direction TR is going in, and that's quite exciting in my opinion. If CD had kept it the same as the last 3 TRs it would begin failing. To keep people interested, you need to keep stuff fresh, and this is fresh. As much as I loved Tomb Raider: Underworld...to me, it was just Tomb Raider: Legend with better graphics. They've completely removed linear gameplay (If it is indeed open-world), which I only praise, and they've added new combat. Now not every person on this forum will have killed an enemy in the same way (by shooting it). I'm not saying you can't like what you've seen, J7, that's fair enough, but calling it crappy is a bit unfair. That's like me calling it excellent/perfect from the information. And thanks, Kratos, I missed that bit. If we're raiding tombs, dodging traps, and solving puzzles with Lara Croft, it's still TR to me. MsC EDIT: To BeansOnToast...perhaps that is who they got their inspiration from...

CD changed Core's story, sure...but they've not changed their own story from what I've read. I quote: "When a sudden storm destroys her research vessel, a young and inexperienced Lara Croft finds herself stranded on a mysterious and remote island hidden of the shores of Japan." She became an archaeologist and such before this game, she's just very new at it, that's all. It may even be when her father is still alive. Another thing that's slightly sad, but most probably going to happen....No more Keeley Hawes. If she can pull off a 'young sounding Lara', then that'll be great, but I doubt they'll keep her. I'm somewhat excited by sequels this game will bring though. If the skills/abilities Lara defines in this adventure can be mastered in TR10, it sounds like a great re-invention to me....and it's another TR, I'm not complaining as long as it's good! MsC

And there is more information here... Gamersyde: Tomb Raider 9 open world Interesting things about that article...rated M...a tomb raider game rated M?! Only thing that really worries me is that it's so un-TombRaider like, that it purely isn't Tomb Raider anymore. I'm happy they're doing something a bit different, but will there actually be any tombs in this game if it's real? But I'm glad they've upped the survival aspect of it...Lara did feel somewhat superhuman in the past 3 games. It'd be nice to use Lara's intelligence instead of "Shoot what moves". MsC

The Sun Online Article Not something I generally believe, as it doesn't seem in AJ's nature to be like this...but makes for an interesting read...plus Megan Fox isn't even officially the new Lara yet. MsC

Yeah...so far...not impressed with the English VA...a part from that boy who says "You'll trust an Il'cie!?" or something like that. Hopefully they'll improve by the time we've played it though! MsC

It's a closed beta, so unless you've pre-ordered a game to get a code, (pre-ordering inFamous from certain suppliers was one way I know of) or somehow done some sort of competition or whatever, you won't be able to play and as far as I know, the codes have all been distributed by now. Luckily I got a code! Woo! Downloading the beta as we speak and I'll let you know how it turns out! Very excited for this game. MsC

Yuna was getting closer and closer with every sinspawn. Seymour was eerily calm, too calm. He had to sense the power within her if me and Tidus could, so why wasn't he worried?! Was this part of his plan? What WAS his plan? I was worried, everything that was happening felt so wrong, yet I could do nothing about it. "Tetsuna, perform your strongest attack on the group!" "Strongest? You mean Elementa?" "Upgrade it one, I want to test her...." "Elementaga? Right!" I performed my usual ritual of casting Firaga, Waterga, Blizzarga, and Thundaga on each respective jewel. Looking at the party below, I twirled the stick above me collecting the magic in one centre. I think they noticed me performing the attack, but I couldn't quite tell. The energy above me felt intense. Heat, light, ice and water in perfect unison. The heavens, seas, lava and snow attracted to me, swirling around myself and the ball of energy above me. I was covered in static, flame, water and ice. Using the energy to echo my voice, I shouted, "It's over!!"

"Well done, Tetsuna, she should be ripe for the picking now..." I nodded slightly and then looked at Seymour, who was watching the carnage below. "Maybe so. However, just because I'm strong, it doesn't necessarily mean I can beat her." "I don't think she'll be much of a problem...to you, anyhow. Yuna's become stronger over the last couple of years, certainly, but I do not think she has grown a heart of stone. She won't kill you, Tetsuna. I'm sure of it." So am I, I thought to myself as my body looked at Yuna below. She wouldn't kill me...not unless I was the sole destruction of Spira. It was then that I realised what Seymour was planning. He was going to use me to fight Yuna, make her weak, and then make me destroy Spira. Yuna will kill me to stop me, and then she'll be weak enough to be destroyed by Seymour's hands. But how would anyone ever know...? "She's on her way!" Tidus interrupted, looking somewhat worried."Hey are you sure Yuna won't her her, I mean...I didn't think she'd hurt me, but she did." Seymour glared in response, and said nothing. Yuna was on her way, and so was the destruction of Spira.

I couldn't explain it well. My body was moving by itself, speaking by itself, but I was still conscious inside. This was horrible. I moved towards Yuna, placed my hand around her shoulder and led her body towards the bottom of Mt Gagazet. "You see them there, Yuna? Those bodies." She looked, squinted. "Y-you didn't..." "Shall we take a closer look?" Seymour interrupted, waving his hand. We were then metres away from the carnage. The bodies were there, still, pale blue, Kimahri's among them. Yuna seemed lost in thought, completely still, emotionless. It was a couple of seconds later that I saw her face change. Her cheek muscles contorted slightly, and then a tear fell. Her face then turned to mine. "Did you...?" "Of course she did." Seymour said. "Let..her...answer." Yuna's tone hinted anger. "Yes, and it was so easy, too. Too easy, really. I had no idea I was this powerful." I hated speaking this cockily. This wasn't me speaking. "I mean, I have to thank you, really..." I continued, walking around and between the bodies. "...you taught me everything. I got stronger because of you...in some way, I guess I can say you're responsible for this!" I smiled. "Anyhow, I'll leave you with your thoughts Yuna. I'll be at the top if you want to see me!"

I looked around. It took me a second to realise where I was, then it hit me. "The Calm Lands..." It was eerily empty. No Chocobo races, no hovercrafts, nobody. Why had I come here of all places? Was it the peace it offered, a chance to clear my head? "Oh Besaid...I'm sorry." I said to myself, "I mean...what's wrong with me? Why did I do that?!" "Hello Tetsuna." "Seymour!!" I muttered a spell quickly but stopped mid-way by force. "Now, now. There seem to be a few things you are forgetting my dear." He said, smiling. I wanted to punch him and send him to the farplane myself, but I couldn't even move my arms, let alone my body. "How about we project ourselves into the past, hm?" "What do you mean!?" "Manners..." "Tell me!" I wanted to move towards him. Every muscle in my body was fighting this force. Seymour simply looked at me calmly before waving his hand. The Calm Lands shimmered and disappeared. At first I saw a giant conductor, and then lightning bolts. Then I saw myself. Myself floating mid-air, surrounded by electricity. As my image descended to the Earth, an image surrounded by blue light appeared behind me. "Very impressive....Tetsuna." "What the...?" I looked once more. It was Seymour! Seymour was behind me at this moment in time. I couldn't comprehend it. When had this happened? I looked to the Seymour next to me, he simply looked without emotion. His eye drifted to me slightly and I felt a massive weight lift. I could move again. "Feel free to get closer..." And I did, I got closer. Closer to myself. Closer to Seymour. This certainly looked real, but when did it happen. The more I thought about it, the more I realised the memory gap between this moment, and reuniting with the team. Standing directly in front of our past selves, I stood and watched the scene unfold. "Seymour Guado!? YUUNA! AURON!" "Oh they can't hear you now...they're long beyond your reach." "Wh-what do you want?!" He moved closer to her ever so slightly. "I saw what you just did...very impressive. Very usable..." "Usable?!" "Your magic, Tetsuna. It's much more powerful than you seem to think it is. You see, Yuna is becoming a bit of a problem for me and I'm beginning to think you hold enough power to beat her...or at least match her." "I would never hurt her!" She moved away back towards me. Her face looked at me. It felt weird. Myself, looking at myself. She turned back to Seymour holding my father's stave to him. "Oh I know you wouldn't, not willingly anyhow, which is why I'm here afterall." It was then that he did something I couldn't quite fathom. His entire hand covered her face. The air, dirt, electricty around them warped together and entered her mind. When the spell ended, she looked at him and smiled. "Master..." She then bowed, and I understood it all. Seymour had me in control ever since the Thunder Plains. I felt sick, dizzy and afraid. What had he influenced me to do? Destroy Besaid...was that one of his plans? I felt overwhelmed and clutched my head. I was then back in The Calm Lands. "I know it's hard to comprehend, Tetsuna, but it will come...easier to you. It won't take long, it'll all seem so simple." "You...I hate you! Thunda.." "Ah. So angry, so useful. Come, Tetsuna, it's time to embrace your destiny." His arm waved over my face and I was no longer in control. I looked at him straight in the eyes. "Yes master." And followed him into the portal.

True, Though Actors tend to take roles they don't want to do if they want to launch their career or need the money. Like you've said, she's got those 5 movies in the work. She's hardly shy of work, or in need of the money. Also, Angelina did earn some bad acting awards for Tomb Raider regardless of how good an actor she is, that could put off actors like Megan Fox and it wouldn't surprise me if they find someone completely new and currently not famous or not A-list to do the role. Then again, there has been no script, direction or otherwise for this new Tomb Raider movie, and a lot of famous actors decide to audition or not based on the script, so it may just surprise them. Regardless, I'm not going to judge whoever ends up in this role until I see the film itself. A lot of people hated Daniel Craig being James Bond until they saw the film, so whoever they pick, I hope they do Lara Croft justice.

I've heard from multiple articles that Megan Fox does not want to play Lara Croft in the third movie. This being one of them: Megan Fox Won't Take Over Tomb Raider Role I really only want there to be a third film if it actually is somewhat character driven rather than just Lara Croft on another one of her adventures. We have the games for that, if you're going to make a movie of Tomb Raider actually have Lara Croft's story in there...but that does seem the case with it being focused on young Lara. MsC

I stared at my hands and then to my surroundings. The island was ruined, completely. It was as if Sin had been here himself. People had stopped running. Some looked angry, some looked scared, but the majority looked worried. A lot of eyes were on me. There were those who had no idea why I'd done what I had. For those that did, they showed sympathy and respect. Others showed only rage. I needed to leave, clear my head. I would only do more damage if I stayed here, near my mother. Using a power I didn't even know I had, Besaid disappeared around me and I was now somewhere else completely.

As her hands touched my shoulders, a jolt of electricity passed between them. Yuna appeared to be in pain. I couldn't hurt her, this wasn't her fault. It wasn't fair. "But neither was my mother's death..." I said to myself. Summoning all the power I had, I looked to the man responsible for killing my mother and sent lightning towards him.

My walk turned to a jog, my jog to a run, and my run to a sprint as my house got closer and closer...except, it was no longer a house, just a pile of rubble. I threw my spell stick to the floor, and moved to a small rock. "Mom!" I picked it up and threw it behind me. "Mom!" Another. "Mom!! Can you hear me?!" More rocks moved. "MOM!!" I came to a large rock, one too heavy for me to move. Villagers seeing the commotion came to help. They moved it. As larger pieces of rubble appeared, more villagers came. I then saw her bed. Pieces of wood had splintered off and collapsed. It was flat, crushed beneath the rubble. I pushed it off with all my strength. I screamed. I fell to the floor. I then cried. Her body lay there lifeless, peaceful with death's embrace. The people surrounding me murmered amongst themselves. My heart rate increased and more tears came. My hands clutched the dirt so fiercly they were wet with blood. A hand touched my shoulder and mentioned something about it being all right. "Where is he..?" I managed between exhausted breaths. "WHERE IS HE!?" My feet were moving towards the centre of the village. Anger consumed me now, the most anger I'd ever felt. My hands moved upwards. Cracks appeared in the island's sandy floor. Water seeped through them, followed by streams of magma. I heard screams. Children crying. "Tetsuna stop this!" I sent them flying towards a wall, whoever they were. "Where is the one responsible?! WHERE!?" Lightning crashed towards my feet, sending sand in all directions. I looked at each house in turn. With both hands towards one, I lifted. It floated, before I sent it crashing down. Another house, Lulu's, floated. I sent it towards the sea. I then saw Yuna's and lifted it.

I pre-ordered inFamous, but didn't get a bonus Super Power code... ...however, I will be getting a PSN code for the Uncharted 2 Multiplayer Beta due to me pre-ordering it here: Play: inFamous Not that interested in Prototype, I might get it second hand sometime in the future. MsC

((Making up one quick...Aurora. That'll do.)) I looked out of the window at the endless clouds. Something was happening to me...to Spira. This energy I felt wasn't natural. I worried. Was Mom in trouble? Spira had been attacked, but by whom? Seymour? That was the most logical answer but something felt wrong, very wrong. I could feel it in my fingers. I looked at them then. Electricty was travelling between each digit. I sighed, clenching my fists. My eyes drifted to Yuna. She, too, was lost in thoughts, but I felt hers were much different than my own. "We're here!" Came Cid's voice. I stood up and braced myself for what lay ahead.

Re-playing FF12...mostly because I never finished it. I prefer it to FFX/X-2 due to its battle system, and overall gameplay design, but FFX has a much better story. I prefer not having random battles, and being able to know when you're gonna fight something, plus being able to give whoever the job you want due to licenses is genious (though some character's stats do have advantages with certain jobs). Looking at videos of FF13, I've found that the battle system is a blend of FFX and FF12 so it shall be interesting...and the story's looking good atm, too. MsC

Ian Livingstone was recently interviewed at www.gamingindians.com. Here's the full interview: Ian Livingstone Interview (Click here) Here's the interesting part: Tomb Raider has probably been your biggest franchise over the years. But sales for Underworld haven’t been up to the mark. Do you think the series is losing steam now? Underworld has met our target expectations, but it’s a tough market at the moment. There aren’t as many PlayStation 3s or Xbox 360s in the world as there were PlayStation 2s or PlayStation Ones. The hardware is quite expensive and production costs are rising. So there are certain challenges, but as a franchise, I don’t think Lara Croft is going down at all. In fact, her popularity continues to increase. Not every game has been brilliant; Angel of Darkness is probably the dark point in her career. If you look at movies, James Bond has survived 40 years. Not all those films have been great, but the character remains strong. The next Tomb Raider, I think, will surprise a lot of people and reinvigorate the franchise. There are some remarkable things we’re doing in the next Tomb Raider to make you say, “Oh Lara, I love you so much!” I love her so much, already, but good news!! MsC