Rise of the Tomb Raider

Rise of the Tomb Raider is the 2015 sequel to the 2013 reboot of the Tomb Raider franchise from developer Crystal Dynamics and publisher Square Enix. This will be the eleventh Tomb Raider game. The game is slated for a November 10th 2015 release.

Microsoft Announced At E3 2015 that Rise of the Tomb Raider will be a timed exclusive release for both the Xbox 360 and Xbox One on November 2015.

Square Enix later revealed the PC, version would arrive Early 2016 via Steam and PS4 would arrive Holiday 2016. There has been no word on a PlayStation 3 version.

Story
In her first adventure, Lara Croft was forged into a true survivor, but she glimpsed a deeper, secret world. In the next chapter of her journey, Lara must use her survival skills and wits and ultimately accept her destiny as the Tomb Raider.

After she encountered an immortal being, Lara spent a year researching eternal life to both understand and prove what she saw. This research leads on her on a quest to find Kitezh, a mythical city both founded and lost in what is now Russia's Siberian tundra.

Main Characters

 * Lara Croft
 * Jonah Maiava
 * Jacob
 * Ana
 * Sofia

Enemies

 * Konstantin

Groups

 * Trinity
 * Remnants

Levels
Rise of the Tomb Raider will features larger areas of exploration than the previous game. In addition to the story mode, side missions will rewards players for completing objectives. Challenges return from the previous game.

Syria

 * Sacred Oasis
 * Prophet's Tomb
 * Approaching Storms

Siberia

 * Mountain Peak
 * Siberian Wilderness (Wilderness Refuge)
 * Abandoned Mining Town

Gameplay
The gameplay is similar to the previous game, however there are many new mechanics and abilities added.

The game is expected to require 30-40 hours to reach 100% completion.

Combat
Lara now has access to multiple weapons of different types, such as bows, pistols. All can be changed according to the players preference. Salvage is once again used to upgrade weapons. See below

Melee combat has been added too. Lara now has access to a knife, and can tackle enemies, as well as drop on them from trees.

Lara's health no longer auto regenerates. Severe injuries will need to be treated with bandages, made from salvaged cloth.

Swimming returns to the franchise, having been absent since Tomb Raider Underworld.

Stealth has been revamped, as Lara can now hide from animals as well as humans. Lara can also climb trees and hide in foliage to avoid detection by enemies. Lara can hide underwater to perform stealth takedowns, Lara can also hide in trees.

Non lethal takedowns are also possible, through the use of knock out gas, and melee combat.

Salvage
Salvage is once again used to upgrade weapons, However, now Lara will have to collect specific materials around the environment such as deer skin, to craft certain items/upgrades. Some materials can only be found in exotic destinations, at a specific time of the day and possibly in specific parts of the destination.

Clothing
Crystal Dynamics have stated, that clothing will play an important aspect to the game, as different garments will allow for different perks, and bonuses.

Weapons
Lara will have access to more weapons, based on Player preference, each can be switched, instead of being locked as soon as the upgraded version. Each weapon will have it's own upgrades to be unlocked.


 * Bows,
 * Makeshift Longbow, Recurve Bow, Compound Bow, Competition Bow
 * Arrow Types, Rope, Fire, Poison, Knockout Gas, Explosive, Armour Piercing
 * Pistols
 * Nagant Revolver, Semi Automatic Pistol, Tactical Pistol, Magnum Pistol
 * Rifles
 * Guerrilla Rifle, Bolt Action Rifle
 * Shotguns
 * Break Action Shotgun, Pump Action Shotgun.
 * Tactical Knife
 * Dual Aluminum pry/climbing axes


 * Improvised weaponry
 * Gas cans, lanterns, Molotov Cocktails,

Skills
Lara will have new skills to access, in the same categories as the previous game, under Survivor, Brawler and Hunter, having a total of 17 skills in each. One skill showcased in game play, is the ability to mark targets, and kill them in rapid succession. (this mechanic is similar to one used in the game, Hitman Absolution. Also published by Square Enix) Now has the ability to pick locks. Lara can once again shoot rope arrows to create zip lines, and can now make rope swings if their in no post to anchor to.

Gear
Lara has access to new gear and equipment, including
 * Climbing Axes
 * Lock picks
 * Rope
 * Grapple

Collectibles
To be added.

Links

 * Gaming Bolt "Rise of the Tomb Raider" page
 * Game Informer page
 * Crystal Dynamics confirms New Game Engine

Development
Crystal Dynamics handled development for the Xbox One version, while Nixxes Software developed the Xbox 360 version. The PC and PS4 versions are currently in development, though it is currently unknown who is in charge of development of these ports.

Music
Bobby Tahouri is the game's composer, replacing Jason Graves from the previous game,

Downloadable Content
A season pass for the game will go on sale on October 11. The DLC will feature three primary additions, namely a survival-based endurance mode, exploration of an "ancient terror" in Baba Yaga in the Temple of the Witch, and Cold Darkness Awakened, which pits players against "infected predators."