I've been through quite a few spectacular sections in this now - running through burning buildings with things collapsing as I go, jumping across a bridge as it was being demolished, ziplining from the top of a mountain down to the beach.
In some ways it's similar to a Metroid structure of game, where as you progress you're given new upgrades which allow you to access parts of the world which were previously hidden away. The main difference here is that there is very little back-tracking, and I can only think of a couple of places where I went past a room or entrance without getting the ability to enter it very soon afterwards.
Having said that, there may well have been a number of hidden areas that I didn't notice. A few hours into the game you're given the ability to upgrade your pick, which allows you to climb walls like the above. The indicators of where you can use upgrades are generally well hidden until you know what to look for - bundles of white cloth, ropes wound around timbers, chalky walls.
After escaping the burning monastery, Lara has to avoid several machine gun emplacements and make her way down the mountain. After the first descent, you find a stunning area with a ship suspended by ropes. This ship is huge - and you have to zipline down onto its surface. By the end of the sequence, the ship's hanging by a single rope and Lara's no longer on board ...
Then down to the sea, and meeting up with the survivors. They want to repair a boat to escape the island, but we know that's not going to happen - Lara wants to take the boat inland. Before that can happen, Lara's off to explore shipwrecks to pick up a pulley system and play around on the masts.
Stunning game, and fun with it. I hope it throws in some new ideas soon, though, or even finishes - it's starting to get a little samey in terms of gameplay, even if the location changes.
In some ways it's similar to a Metroid structure of game, where as you progress you're given new upgrades which allow you to access parts of the world which were previously hidden away. The main difference here is that there is very little back-tracking, and I can only think of a couple of places where I went past a room or entrance without getting the ability to enter it very soon afterwards.
Having said that, there may well have been a number of hidden areas that I didn't notice. A few hours into the game you're given the ability to upgrade your pick, which allows you to climb walls like the above. The indicators of where you can use upgrades are generally well hidden until you know what to look for - bundles of white cloth, ropes wound around timbers, chalky walls.
After escaping the burning monastery, Lara has to avoid several machine gun emplacements and make her way down the mountain. After the first descent, you find a stunning area with a ship suspended by ropes. This ship is huge - and you have to zipline down onto its surface. By the end of the sequence, the ship's hanging by a single rope and Lara's no longer on board ...
Then down to the sea, and meeting up with the survivors. They want to repair a boat to escape the island, but we know that's not going to happen - Lara wants to take the boat inland. Before that can happen, Lara's off to explore shipwrecks to pick up a pulley system and play around on the masts.
Stunning game, and fun with it. I hope it throws in some new ideas soon, though, or even finishes - it's starting to get a little samey in terms of gameplay, even if the location changes.
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