new Tomb Raider 18+ - your thoughts

[tombraidergal]

i don't mind tbh, but yeah, so long as nothing makes me terrified of playing it ever again. i know i'm (ridiculously) scared of the Jan Mayen Islands level because of how the thralls jump at you and slash you, i always do my best to rush ahead to the wall jump to avoid them at all costs.
if there's anything like that in this, i'll be definitely nervous. xD
AND I'M 15 IN A FEW WEEKS. damn the baby inside of me. ¬_¬

[Danielsun]

thank you, bloody combat exactly what ive been waiting for , hope there isnt the f bomb though, although i doubt it would happen

[josh1122]

I could careless if its Mature. Mature doesn't equal automatic good game

Whatever the rating ends up being officially, if its good, ill play it

[Pulse]

Wasn't there already a thread for this... with a poll and everything?

[LaraRocks2]

Originally Posted by Pulse

Wasn't there already a thread for this... with a poll and everything?

Damn.. so there was. oh well. theres another one now :P

[LaraRocks2]

Originally Posted by josh1122

I could careless if its Mature. Mature doesn't equal automatic good game

Whatever the rating ends up being officially, if its good, ill play it

honestly i think a mature rating does equal a good game. there are no limitations as to what they can do with it. i mean dont get me wrong i have my fair share of E and T games.. but M games always are in the spotlight, and tend to be better IMO

[Love2Raid]

Hey, long time no see!

Voted 'neutral'. I wonder how many polls we already have about this.

[josh1122]

Originally Posted by LaraRocks2

honestly i think a mature rating does equal a good game. there are no limitations as to what they can do with it. i mean dont get me wrong i have my fair share of E and T games.. but M games always are in the spotlight, and tend to be better IMO

I disagree, look at Super Mario Galaxy 2,New Super Mario Bros. Just two examples

So I disagree 100% that games need to be MATURE for them to be good. I cant fathom how this current generation thinks that,it baffles me

[adobeARTIST]

I hope that the M rating will be more than just blood and brutal deaths. I'm optimistic for mature character development and heightened realism in story content.

[josh1122]

Originally Posted by adobeARTIST

I hope that the M rating will be more than just blood and brutal deaths. I'm optimistic for mature character development and heightened realism in story content.

I hope the whole M rated is related mostly to her situation rather than ''oh hey were cool we added blood and brutal deaths!''. Make her environment terrifying etc

use full advantage of the M rating and create the most F'ed up environment imaginable for Lara. Id prefer they use the M rating that way over ''omfgz i can do blood!''

[LaraRocks2]

Originally Posted by josh1122

I disagree, look at Super Mario Galaxy 2,New Super Mario Bros. Just two examples

So I disagree 100% that games need to be MATURE for them to be good. I cant fathom how this current generation thinks that,it baffles me

i didn't say that. i said there are some good E and T games. stop taking things so A) literally and B) personally. from what i've seen, the majority of your posts are always so confrontational. do you always have to be so pugnacious when someone offers an opinion that isn't the same as yours?

[adobeARTIST]

Originally Posted by josh1122

I hope the whole M rated is related mostly to her situation rather than ''oh hey were cool we added blood and brutal deaths!''. Make her environment terrifying etc

use full advantage of the M rating and create the most F'ed up environment imaginable for Lara. Id prefer they use the M rating that way over ''omfgz i can do blood!''

I think we're on the same page. But of course in context, lack of blood would break the realism of her sitution and environmental hazards. Blood alone just won't cut it, but you do need both in tandem.

[josh1122]

Originally Posted by LaraRocks2

i didn't say that. i said there are some good E and T games. stop taking things so A) literally and B) personally. from what i've seen, the majority of your posts are always so confrontational. do you always have to be so pugnacious when someone offers an opinion that isn't the same as yours?

The way you worded it sounded like M = good, no matter what and its always a good game if its rated M,no questions asked. Thats the way it was worded and if that was not your intention then my apologies

but also..

you guys are free to express your opinions and praising this or liking that and I'm also free to express my opinion as well, they just happen to thus far be the opposite of what some people think

Its all about expression of opinions here, people are free to express their own,whether its pro or con against something

Just because someone doesn't have the same opinion on something and has criticisms doesn't make them confrontational, it means they differ in opinion from yourself

@Adobe. I agree

[Love2Raid]

It´s not just the brutal deaths. The article described hanging corpses and stuff, freaky stuff. Don´t know if that warrants an M rating on its own, but it sure adds up.

[qwerty]

Originally Posted by Love2Raid

I hope I will be too scared to keep playing, lol. I doubt it, but wouldn't that be great? Just like in the good ol' days.

in the good ol' days u were five dear.anything could scare u.im in for the M and u lot said the rest

[Love2Raid]

Originally Posted by qwerty

in the good ol' days u were five dear.anything could scare u.im in for the M and u lot said the rest

Where did you get that idea? I could be your mum.

[Ants_27_]

Originally Posted by Love2Raid

It´s not just the brutal deaths. The article described hanging corpses and stuff, freaky stuff. Don´t know if that warrants an M rating on its own, but it sure adds up.

But I guess it's going to depend on which country your from. Look at Heavy Rain for example. In most places it was rated 18 (for which I could understand, given it's dark and 'real' like story) but over here (UK) it was granted the rating of 15 without anything watered down or removed.

So perhaps in some it'll be 18 and something slightly lower for another?

I suppose it will depend on how graphic they go, if it's Silent Hill standards then I could understand!

[LARALOVERnr.1]

Originally Posted by Love2Raid

Where did you get that idea? I could be your mum.

Your account says your 25. Qwerty's account says he's 18. So that means that IF you would be his mum, you would've had kids when you where... 7????!!!

Isn't that a bit early to have kids?

[Danielsun]

Originally Posted by Love2Raid

I hope I will be too scared to keep playing, lol. I doubt it, but wouldn't that be great? Just like in the good ol' days.

I hope so, i remember walking around i think it was the second level with the pool in the middle, and the wolves jumped out, absotuley shocked me...that and the T rex made me stop playing for a while, bring back the scariness

[Love2Raid]

Originally Posted by Ants_27_

But I guess it's going to depend on which country your from. Look at Heavy Rain for example. In most places it was rated 18 (for which I could understand, given it's dark and 'real' like story) but over here (UK) it was granted the rating of 15 without anything watered down or removed.

So perhaps in some it'll be 18 and something slightly lower for another?

I suppose it will depend on how graphic they go, if it's Silent Hill standards then I could understand!

Hehe, we will just have to wait and see how gorey the game really is.

Originally Posted by LARALOVERnr.1

Your account says your 25. Qwerty's account says he's 18. So that means that IF you would be his mum, you would've had kids when you where... 7????!!!

Isn't that a bit early to have kids?

I was just joking!

I was about 11 when I played the first TR. Sure, I got more easily scared in games than now, but the classic TR's could even make adults crap their pants. Not kidding. There was something about how sudden things happened, unexpected events (traps, enemies etc.). You dropped down a hole with a slope and had no idea where it would lead you, fearing the worst.

This is missing from the previous games. There are still videogames being made that make you sit at the edge of your seat, TR can have that again.

Originally Posted by Danielsun

I hope so, i remember walking around i think it was the second level with the pool in the middle, and the wolves jumped out, absotuley shocked me...that and the T rex made me stop playing for a while, bring back the scariness

Exactly.

[LaraRocks2]

Originally Posted by chriss99

CD made a wise decision making TR9 M rated!

wise indeed i'm so excited to see where they will take the series! no more "animated blood" this game is gonna have "blood" blood! xD

[princess_peach]

I remember when good atmosphere in tomb raider games meant just a bear was absolutely terrifying to me, didnt need this "survival horror" thing going on, just saying....

[RoombelinaUK]

Originally Posted by princess_peach

I remember when good atmosphere in tomb raider games meant just a bear was absolutely terrifying to me, didnt need this "survival horror" thing going on, just saying....

You think we're still living in the 90's? Just be grateful that CD are putting more effort than they ever have into any other game...

[LC is Me]

Originally Posted by princess_peach

I remember when good atmosphere in tomb raider games meant just a bear was absolutely terrifying to me, didnt need this "survival horror" thing going on, just saying....

Like it's been said, this isn't the 90s where cheap scares = good atmosphere.
Unless it's the bear that was in Condemned, that just doesn't cut it anymore. Just sayin...

[tombraider1best]

hmmm, im not that happy to be honest, i played tomb raider 1, thats what got me into the series, if it was a 18 i wouldnt have played it and most probably wouldnt be a bigg as a fan as i am now. i think it will give less people the opertunity to play it, especially people with strict parents.