Want uit de factsheet van de nieuwste game blijkt dat we heel wat vernieuwingen kunnen verwachten die we nog nooit gezien hebben in één van de voorgaande episodes. Zo krijgen we voor het eerst een echte open wereld, denk dan maar een beetje aan games als GTA of Saint's Row waar je volledig vrij kan rondlopen. De game zal nu ook heel wat griezelige creaturen bevatten die er zelfs voor zorgen dat Tomb Raider 9 (voorlopige titel) een M-rated spel zal worden. Verwacht je dus maar aan heel wat angstaanjagende momenten, iets wat ook nog niet helemaal het geval was in één van zijn voorgangers. Ook de locatie is ditmaal behoorlijk mysterieus, een onbekend eiland ergens in de regio van Japan.
The Plot - When a sudden storm destroys her research vessel, a young and inexperienced Lara Croft finds herself stranded on a mysterious and remote island hiden of the shores of Japan. Despite several signs of various inhabitants the island is oddly deserted, and an uneasy feeling settles in as strange sounds emerge from the shadows. With only her determination, inner strenght, and resourcefulness to help her, Lara must overcome the challenges of a harsh and unforgiving journey that will take her across a vast island wilderness and deep into the claustrophobic and menacing underground tombs from the island's past. As she struggles to prevail through brutal combat encounters and treacherous exploration, Lara will be pushed to her limits and forced to adapt to her situation in order to survive and escape from the lethal predators that stalk her every move.
Hunt or be hunted - Evade outsmart, track and kill the mysterious enemies that hunt you as prey.
Survival Action - Brutally attack and defend as you fight to survive through visceral one on one melee combat.
Strategic Weapons - Gain an advantage in combat by finding an array of different melee and ranged weapons including a variety of guns and the hunters ultimate weapon, the bow.
Creative Survival - React and adapt to the island by using only that wich you can salvage from the environment like climbing axes, rope, and machetes that can be used to unlock new traversal and combat gameplay options.
Free Movement - Scrale up a vertical cliff wall, sprint and leap across a huge chasm, steer mid air to land a misderected jump there is no one right way to traverse, survive, and explore the harsh enviroment of the island.
One Cohesive World - The diverse multi region island is an open playground alive with creatures, weather and natural events.
Origin Story - This new Tomb Raider concept reboots the franchise by exploring the origins of Lara Croft's transformation into a hardened adventurer as unravel the story behind the island's mysterious past.
Genre: Actie/Avontuur
Ontwikkelaar: Crystal Dynamics
Uitgever: Square Enix
Release: 2010
Staat vooralsnog gepland voor de Xbox 360, Playstation 3, Wii en PC.