CrystalD Fansite Newsletter: 10/31/14

CrystalD Fansite Newsletter: 10/31/14

Weekly questions from the community.


We welcome you to continue sending us your Lara Croft, Tomb Raider and Crystal Dynamics related questions to community@crystald.com. We will continue to answer what we can week by week and archive what we cant answer yet for future reference.

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Q: Who wrote the story of Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris?

A: The internal narrative team tackled the story of LCTOO, collaborating with key staff members at Crystal early on to narrow down the setting. They had a lot of fun digging deep into Egyptian mythology and determining the direction to take this adventure.

Q: Who designed the cover for Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris?

A: Art Director Brenoch Adams took lead on both pieces, with assistance from our creative agency Volta.

Q: Who are the voice actors for the secondary characters? Anyone wed know?

A: For the English version of Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light, weve welcomed back classic voice actress Keeley Hawes as Lara Croft. Additionally, Dorian Lockett voices Carter Bell, Rae Wright as Isis, Jack Tilden as Set/Horus, and our own Brenoch Adams stepped in as Osiris!

Q: How many hours of playtime can we expect in Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris?

A: The game length truly depends on your play style, but you can expect a playtime on par with Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light, with lots in the way of replayability thanks to the Overworld, asymmetric co-op, challenges, and DLC tombs.

Q: What does Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris add in terms of replayability?

A: There are lots of reasons to replay the game, be it completing challenges, playing through with a new set of friends, trying out the asymmetrical co-op, seeing how puzzles differ when playing solo, and so on. Also, competing with friends to secure the higher score. And, if youre a completionist, there are hundreds of items of various rarities to find, the more you play, the more the rarest items (rings, amulets, and weapons) will become available. There are achievements and trophies dedicated to you completing every challenge, which will keep you coming back for more.

Q: Will Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris be available on the Mac?

A: As of right now we're just focusing on the title for PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4. Let us know if a Mac edition is something you'd be interested in!


WEEKLY UPDATES
Studio content this week.

• News: BradyGames TR Novel Sweepstakes
• News: MCM LCTOO Let's Play Recap
• Throwback Thursday: Thor's Temple and Hammer
• Throwback Thursday: Lara in TRIII
• Community Blog: The Ten Types of Tomb Raider
• Fanart Friday: Jessica

IN THE NEWS
Crystal Dynamics content in the headlines.

LCTOO

• Xbox Achievements: "MCM 2014: Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris - Let's Play Live"
• Arcade Sushi: "Lara Croft and the Couch of Co-op"

"Theres a fairly large world map for the main story, as well as challenge areas which will open up as you progress. Coupled with the huge array of unlockables with which youll be able to customize your characters, and its clear therell be plenty of replay value with TOO, too. What we got to sample a short time ago was merely a glimpse at what Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris was going to offer, and we cant wait to hike up our boots and uncover all the secrets later this year."

OTHER

• GamingBolt: "Rise of the Tomb Raider: Everything you Need to Know about the Game"
• Computer World UK: "Tomb Raider games entrepreneur wins university honour"
• PSU: "Five Classic PlayStation Games that Stir Fond Memories"
• Gaming Illustrated: "Tomb Raider: The Ten Thousand Immortals Book Review"
• PlayStation Blog: "PlayStation Experience Games & Developers Announced"

10/24/14

Weekly questions from the community.

We welcome you to continue sending us your Lara Croft, Tomb Raider and Crystal Dynamics related questions to community@crystald.com. We will continue to answer what we can week by week and archive what we can’t answer yet for future reference.

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Q: Will Tomb Raider: The Ten Thousand Immortals be localized in different languages?

A: Brady Games is currently investigating the potential of localized versions of Tomb Raider: The Ten Thousand Immortals and will share more information when it becomes available.


Q: What’s the function of the Overworld in Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris?

A: The Overworld was influenced by our learnings from Guardian of Light. It’s a central hub that allows you to easily replay any of the tombs to complete challenges, farm gems, or tackle an area with different friends. The Overworld also gives us a platform for expansion – more tombs will become available in the future as DLC.


Q: How does the weather system work in Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris?

A: Changing weather will allow you to access areas of the Overworld that were previously blocked off, such as a flooded area icing over and creating a path. The weather system will also affect tombs, in that elemental enemies will spawn dependent on the current weather system. We’ll chat more about this in the future.

Q: Are challenge tombs back in Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris?

A: Yes! They were a fan favorite from the last game. The fact that they aren't critical for story completion means we can have more fun with them.

Q: Will the cutscenes in Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris be digital or drawn, such as in Guardian of Light?

A: Both – we’ll use the comic-book styling to introduce you to the setting of Temple of Osiris, but also feature in-game cinematics to move the story along.


WEEKLY UPDATES
Studio content this week.

• News: LCTOO Stream at MCM Expo
• Call for Questions: Dev Q&A #19
• Throwback Thursday: Legend Character Sketches
• Throwback Thursday: TRII Jersey
• News: Ten Thousand Immortals Available on Apple and Android Devices
• Fan Content: Last-minute Croft Costume Ideas
• Fanart Friday: Debby

IN THE NEWS
Crystal Dynamics content in the headlines.

LCTOO Hands-On

• GamrReview: “Four Player Griefing with Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris

"Puzzles are a big part of the game still, and they become progressively harder when more people are playing by featuring more intricate sections or an increased number of obstacles. Like the previous game, many puzzles require teamwork and a combination of the treasure hunters' abilities and gods' powers in order to be completed. One of the puzzles that the demo showed featured the return of the giant boulders used heavily in Guardian of Light. Different kinds of spheres are used this time around that add additional elements to puzzle-solving, such as flaming and exploding boulders, and it does look like they are a huge part of the game once again."

• ShackNews: "Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris Hands-On"

"Revealed for the first time at this year's New York Comic Con was the fact that the game supports an overworld that connects all the tombs together. There's a central hub where players can restock on ammunition, pick a tomb, and head towards it. If you're unsure where to go, using the staff will cause various statues to point the way for you. The overworld map looks pretty expansive, and the developers promise that more tombs will be added to it as future DLC is released."

OTHER

• Siliconera: "Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris will get a Disc Release for PS4 in Japan"
• Segment Next: "Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris will get at Retail Version in Japan"
• Segment Next: "PSN October Flash Sale"
• Joystiq: "PSN Flash Sale Highlights Heroines across Games and Movies"
• Prima Games: "Who is your Lara Croft?"