Hopefully, they get enough support from more contributors to the project as well. It was really smart of the team releasing this demo in a time where the Sonic Mania and even Crash Bandicoot's trilogy talks are still relevant.
PC Gamer - The fan remake of Tomb Raider 2 in Unreal 4 has a demo. Until then this remake is great.įrom PC Gamer: "Also, for a change, we may not need to fear the wrath of a cease and desist notice: Crystal Dynamics is reportedly cool with the remake." Hopefully we see a Sonic Mania or even a Shenmue 3 type of deal for an official Tomb Raider 2 remake. I even think Square-Enix would be well-advised to support the game's developer because this is looking more promising than many of the official remakes we've seen in the past few years. I really hope the project will be achieved someday and that it won't be shut down because of some copyrights issues. The original combat system is also back, which won't please everyone as the wildlife of the demo seems particularly upset with Lara. First of all, the game looks gorgeous, but more importantly, it brings back Tomb Raider to what it was, a game in which you had to read the environment to figure out where to go, a game where you could die if you failed a jump.
Thanks to Sdarts, I finally put my hands on the game and, as a long time fan longing for a return to Lara's true roots, I must say I am impressed.
The outlet added that Crystal Dynamics indicated that it is “OK” with this fan project, provided it remains free and not for sale.Īn old adventure brought back to life.We've been following the development of Tomb Raider The Dagger of Xian, a Tomb Raider 2 remake by a French fan, for a while, but sadly couldn't manage to download the recent demo as all our attempts to do so remained vain. PC Gamer noted that the fan-made “Tomb Raider” remake only contains a small chunk of the original title, but new locations might be added in the future. Those who were hoping to see Lara Croft’s old physique should not expect to see that here as the developers have introduced “adjustments of the body shape of Lara for something a little bit more realistic.” This means she looks more like the adventurer she really is now. The people behind the game also made sure to include new fish models that will react to the player character’s movements in water, new dead body models, better interaction with foliage and improvements to underwater particles. The demo version, per PC Gamer, includes a photomode, new water simulation rendering, volumetric lighting, an option to highlight ledges that players can climb (for those who would prefer to take things easy and just see what the old game was like) and alternative outfits for Lara Croft and other character models. “The Dagger of Xian” was created by a modder who goes by the name Nicobass, along with some fans of the original game, the names of whom can be seen in the remake’s website. The game doesn’t look like a complete overhaul of the original title, and it’s nowhere near a full “remake” like what Square Enix did with “Final Fantasy VII Remake.” Rather, it updates the game to make use of newer technologies available today. PC Gamer reported that this remake of sorts is being made by fans using the Unreal Engine 4.Ĭurrently, a demo is available for download via the developers’ website specifically created for the game. “ Tomb Raider 2: The Dagger of Xian” is a partial remake of the second entry in the long-running “Tomb Raider” franchise that has been live since the ’90s.
“Tomb Raider” fans who’ve been playing the game since it first launched on the original PlayStation as well as those looking to play older titles in the franchise will be glad to know that a fan-made remake of “Tomb Raider 2” is already available for download. Demo versions are available for download for the PC.Fans created a partial remake of one of the original titles, "Tomb Raider 2".