Tomb Raider HD Trilogy Hitting PS3 This March

Problem with these games is that they're not old enough to be granted a HD remake. Look, they're all current-gen games. Plus, they're quite... ordinary. Especially with the Uncharted games.

Ugh...this is an abortion on just about every level.  "HD" remakes of current gen games, horrible box art, and bonuses for Home? 
 
I was excited, thinking this was the original trilogy, which I would have picked up.  Too bad...

Tomb Raider: Legend = 1024x600 (2xAA) I'm not sure what Anniversary ran at, but since it ran on the Legend engine it's probably the same. Underworld actually ran at 1024x576 (2xAA) with a depth buffer of 1040x576. "

Moving crates in 1080p totally change the game

" @benjaebe said:

Tomb Raider: Legend = 1024x600 (2xAA) I'm not sure what Anniversary ran at, but since it ran on the Legend engine it's probably the same. Underworld actually ran at 1024x576 (2xAA) with a depth buffer of 1040x576. "

This is a moot point. All three also came out for the PC and could run at 1080p and beyond. "

Except that the PC isn't a console so we're not talking about that and the PS3 never had releases of Legend of Anniversary. You can emulate Ico or Shadow of the Colossus at 1080p on PC but that doesn't make an HD-rerelease of those games on the PS3 any less valid. I don't see anything wrong with this release, especially when two of those games never appeared on the PS3 in the first place and weren't in HD to begin with. "

" Problem with these games is that they're not old enough to be granted a HD remake. Look, they're all current-gen games. Plus, they're quite... ordinary. Especially with the Uncharted games. "

" @benjaebe said:

Except that the PC isn't a console so we're not talking about that and the PS3 never had releases of Legend of Anniversary. You can emulate Ico or Shadow of the Colossus at 1080p on PC but that doesn't make an HD-rerelease of those games on the PS3 any less valid. I don't see anything wrong with this release, especially when two of those games never appeared on the PS3 in the first place and weren't in HD to begin with. "

How is it relevant that the PC isn't a "console." It is a major gaming platform. The PC versions of those games weren't emulated versions either, they were official releases. Saying that this is an HD-remastering when all three previous games were already made in HD makes no sense aside from a purely marketing point of view. Also Tomb Raider Underworld actually ran at 720p with 2xAA on the PS3 which makes the labeling even more nonsensical. "

I loved Anniversary, Legend and Underworld. This is a great set for anyone who's not experienced these games.
 
However, I do chuckle a bit at the "last-gen" comments... the first two games both looked pretty darn good on the Xbox 360. They won't really be any better looking on the PS3, as I'm sure they're just using those exact same assets.

" How is this an HD re-release when all of those games have already been released on HD consoles ? "

It's relevant because PC games and console games are two different markets- most console games are rendered at a way lower resolution than even a standard desktop screen nowadays and PC gamers have been playing in HD (commonly accepted as being at least 720p) for much longer than the Xbox 360 or PS3 have been out. Compared to the other releases of Anniversary and Legend, these versions will actually run and render at the least 720p, if not 1080p. This makes them actual HD and new to the platform. Underworld did indeed run at 720p though - the resolution I listed I grabbed from the 360 version. I'd like to point out that they aren't labeling Underworld as an HD remix, as you can see plainly on the box art. "

" @benjaebe said:

It's relevant because PC games and console games are two different markets- most console games are rendered at a way lower resolution than even a standard desktop screen nowadays and PC gamers have been playing in HD (commonly accepted as being at least 720p) for much longer than the Xbox 360 or PS3 have been out. Compared to the other releases of Anniversary and Legend, these versions will actually run and render at the least 720p, if not 1080p. This makes them actual HD and new to the platform. Underworld did indeed run at 720p though - the resolution I listed I grabbed from the 360 version. I'd like to point out that they aren't labeling Underworld as an HD remix, as you can see plainly on the box art. "

HD remasters of PS2 games makes sense because they were games that were made and designed for the previous, non-HD generation of consoles. HD remasters of these three Tomb Raider games doesn't make sense because these are games made for the current generation of HD consoles. even if they weren't technically running at 720p resolution, they were still current generation games designed for current generation hardware (and besides, a lot of games for the PS3 and 360 still don't run at 720p or above). Finally, "HD" isn't just about resolution. You can run a emulated version of a PS2 game on a PC at 1080p and it still won't look as good as a modern game run at 480p. "

" I was hoping it was going to be the original  trilogy "

I have a feeling we're just going to keep going back and forth on this. These games, barring Underworld which is not an HD re-release (and says so on the box art), have never been released on the PS3 in HD, no matter how you want to define HD. They only saw release on the Sony PlayStation 2 and PSP. For those gamers who didn't have access to either an Xbox 360 or a gaming computer to run them, it makes sense for Sony to label these games as HD remakes. It doesn't matter if they might be reusing and porting assets from HD versions of the game already released - for a PlayStation owner, this is an HD remake of two PlayStation 2 games that came out and they've included Underworld to round out the value, not claiming to have remastered it in high definition. "

I don't get it. Didn't Legend and Underworld come out on 360? What's... what's HD about them now?

Worth it just for legend, that game was great, no seriously.

EEEEWWW, I regrettably have all of these games and I hate myself for it. 

" I don't get it. Didn't Legend and Underworld come out on 360? What's... what's HD about them now? "

Legend's fantastic. I never finished Anniversary and i'm still struggling with Underworld... I may pick this up...

" @WrenchNinja:  So what the hell is HD anyway? they ran in 720p on the 360 when they came out.  I really don't get this one. Exactly what the heck do they mean by HD? 1080p? I guess that means half the games out for the PS3 and 360 aren't HD anymore?   Blegh.  "

@TorMasturba

"This. "

Yes, fucking please!

Anniversary is one of my favourite PS2 games.

Already have underworld on THE PC so it's in super HD.  Game is pretty good.

" This is one HD trilogy that didn't really need to happen.  
 
@Seraphim84 said:

" Between this and Just Cause 2, it seems like Squeenix has some type of third person exploratory niche they're really getting into.  Good on them for maintaining those Eidos franchises "

Yeah but they'll never make a good thief game again... "

" EEEEWWW, I regrettably have all of these games and I hate myself for it.  "

It's probably just my imagination but this article sounds almost sarcastic for some reason.

How about a Legacy of Kain (BO1&2 + SR1&2 + Defiance) HD remake, hmm? How about you just fucking do that instead, hmm CD?! Especially since that series is pretty damn old and could do with a HD remake. Unlike 3-4 year old games. 
 Also TR clearly needs a break. But no, no... you guys just keep on milking Lara. It will dry out eventually.

sounds great

It was only a matter of time before someone was going to screw up the concept of a HD Classics collection. 
 
 
Also, to Eidos ... Wrong Trilogy!

is there somewhere i can find a list of all the HD remakes for PS3?

Some two very lame things about this one what the hell release an original trilogy I already played this "trilogy" and it wasn't that great. Also sorry if this has already been mentioned but Legends and Underworld were allready HD titles specially Underworld that made it to the PS3. I don't get it!

I say fuck that shit, give me the fucking GEX trilogy in HD. Seeing as Crystal Dynamics made those back in the day.

So if this is the excessively nerdy definition of HD we're going to be stuck with from here on I gather we'll be seeing "HD" re-releases of Alan Wake and a bunch of other recent games as well.

I think I really lost track of the Tomb Raider franchise. Last one I ever played was 2 or "that one with the obstacle course and the butler you lock in the freezer".

I'm on board. The action in these three is superlative at best and acceptable at worst, and I somewhat regretted not buying them. Seems like the best opportunity.

" I think I really lost track of the Tomb Raider franchise. Last one I ever played was 2 or "that one with the obstacle course and the butler you lock in the freezer". "

Hmm. I never played the original Tomb Raider games, at least beyond a demo, but I wouldn't mind giving this a try. The next-gen Tomb Raider games have been given mixed reviews, but it wouldn't hurt to give them a shot.

But do they jiggle? is all that matters. 

I'm confused.  I thought these games were already released in HD.
 
High Definition High Definition Graphics! 
 
 
Also, for those of you that haven't played or have no opinion on these:
 
They are uh.  I guess the right word is flawed.  But I did enjoy them.  They have some neat redeeming qualities but by no means should be considered a high quality title.  But if you are bored it could be a fun romp.  Just watch out for those rogue cameras and awful combat.

I have them on 360 and PC (it was cheap on steam) already.

When reading the name of the title I thought it was going to be the original 3 Tomb Raiders from the PS1 era.  I don't think they would be that well received with such crappy controls but these 3 new games don't really get me excited since I already own 2 of them on the Xbox 360.  Also I like how they force the HD in the title, like the original Xbox 360 versions weren't HD??  Yea if I owned a PS3 I would be passing on this one, but I guess for PS3 players its a decent set to get, noting amazing though.

" I'm confused.  I thought these games were already released in HD.  High Definition High Definition Graphics!  "

" So are these basically just ports of the 360 versions of Legend & Anniversary and the PS3 version of Underworld, bundled into one package on PS3? "

I've never played any of the Laura Croft games; provides me an ample opportunity to catch up I suppose!

I've already played the HD 1080p version of these games on the pc.

Nah...
 Can't wait for the new Tomb Raider though!