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    Created with the release of Tomb Raider on PlayStation in 1996, the Tomb Raider franchise with its iconic heroine adventurer Lara Croft quickly grew into a cross-media pop-culture phenomenon.

    Tomb Raider HD Trilogy Hitting PS3 This March

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    Edited By BradNicholson

    Just in case you haven’t been following the hottest video game-related gossip, I’ll start with this: Crystal Dynamics is re-releasing Tomb Raider Legend, Anniversary, and Underworld in a pack called “The Tomb Raider Trilogy.” As you’d suspect, the set will feature HD versions of all these titles.

    Publisher Square Enix has confirmed that this latest HD trilogy set is a PS3 exclusive and also announced that it will contain a few bonuses. To be specific, it’ll ship with an “exclusive static theme pack,” some behind-the-scenes trailers, and a Lara Croft and a Viking Thrall PlayStation Home avatar.  
     

    This wallpaper (and three Tomb Raider games) could be yours for just $39.99!     
    This wallpaper (and three Tomb Raider games) could be yours for just $39.99!     
     
    And, hey, Square also confirmed a release date and a price: the pack will debut on March 22 for $39.99--a steal, I suppose, if you’re a Tomb Raider fan with a desire to see why Crystal Dynamics is rebooting the series with Tomb Raider later on in 2011. 
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    #1  Edited By BradNicholson

    Just in case you haven’t been following the hottest video game-related gossip, I’ll start with this: Crystal Dynamics is re-releasing Tomb Raider Legend, Anniversary, and Underworld in a pack called “The Tomb Raider Trilogy.” As you’d suspect, the set will feature HD versions of all these titles.

    Publisher Square Enix has confirmed that this latest HD trilogy set is a PS3 exclusive and also announced that it will contain a few bonuses. To be specific, it’ll ship with an “exclusive static theme pack,” some behind-the-scenes trailers, and a Lara Croft and a Viking Thrall PlayStation Home avatar.  
     

    This wallpaper (and three Tomb Raider games) could be yours for just $39.99!     
    This wallpaper (and three Tomb Raider games) could be yours for just $39.99!     
     
    And, hey, Square also confirmed a release date and a price: the pack will debut on March 22 for $39.99--a steal, I suppose, if you’re a Tomb Raider fan with a desire to see why Crystal Dynamics is rebooting the series with Tomb Raider later on in 2011. 
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    Gonna check this out.

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    #3  Edited By oatz

    I'D RAID HER TOMB IF YOU KNOW WHAT I'M SAYING

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    #4  Edited By Zero_Tactility

    That's not a bad price.  Might be worth checking out these as I missed them the first time around. 

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    #5  Edited By Rhombus_Of_Terror
    @oatz said:
    " I'D RAID HER TOMB IF YOU KNOW WHAT I'M SAYING "
    WOMB RAIDER.
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    #6  Edited By SlashDance

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

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    #7  Edited By MattyFTM  Moderator

    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?

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    #8  Edited By oatz
    @RhombusOfTerror said:
    " @oatz said:
    " I'D RAID HER TOMB IF YOU KNOW WHAT I'M SAYING "
    WOMB RAIDER. "
    OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH SHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIT
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    #9  Edited By Krakn3Dfx

    “Exclusive static theme pack”
     
    Wow, they couldn't spare some dude for 2 hours to make a dynamic theme huh?
     
    Guess I'll stick with my Wipeout theme.  I already have all these games on Steam anyway.

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    #10  Edited By Krakn3Dfx
    @oatz said:
    " I'D RAID HER TOMB IF YOU KNOW WHAT I'M SAYING "
    I have no idea what you're saying.
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    #11  Edited By JBird

    I might just get this
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    #12  Edited By Karl

    I was hoping it was going to be the original  trilogy

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    #13  Edited By AuthenticM

    All three of those were already in HD... This is just a simple compilation.

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    #14  Edited By Lautaro

    Well if Square Enix is doing this with Eidos stuff I wouldn't be to surprised if a Final Fantasy HD compilation was on the cards.

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    #15  Edited By Seraphim84

    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

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    #16  Edited By iWonder
    @oatz said:
    " I'D RAID HER TOMB IF YOU KNOW WHAT I'M SAYING "
    YEAAAHHHHH BROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO 
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    #17  Edited By MikkaQ

    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...
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    #18  Edited By leewiz

    never was a big fan

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    #19  Edited By ProfessorEss

    Were these not HD to begin with?
     
    ...and ps: Save yerself a few bucks and just find a 10 dollar ccopy Tomb Raider: Legend.

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    @SlashDance: Glad someone else noticed that!
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    #21  Edited By Sooty

    I thought they meant the first 3 games, I am disappoint.
     
    Are the developers themselves calling this a HD re-release or is other Brad just putting words in their mouths? :P

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    #22  Edited By TonyBlue87

    This would be great if Underworld wasn't utter garbage.  Thanks to my PS+ subscription, I got to play the 1-hour demo of it and was happy when the thing expired.  The completely f'd up camera and slippery controls felt so sloppy that I couldn't believe I actually wanted the old PS1 grid movement back.
     
    Having said that, I did enjoy the brief time I spent with Legend, and I've heard Anniversary made a lot of improvements, so maybe I'll take the 2 out of 3 approach.

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    #23  Edited By Seraphim84
    @XII_Sniper:  
    I wouldn't even want them to try that.  It'd probably be all Quantum Theory-esque.
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    #24  Edited By Demyx

    eh, I like the series enough, and only played Legend. So I might just get this.

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    #25  Edited By PLWolf

    Definitely going to pick this up. CD has done good with the series, up to this point.

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    #26  Edited By Milkman

    Wait but...all those games were already in HD...

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    #27  Edited By XenoNick

    Damn. Thought they were gonna do the first three games when i read the title.

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    #28  Edited By scarycrayons

    Collections are awesome, but it weirds me out whenever I see gaming sites say things like "the set will feature HD versions of all these titles."
     
    It'd be like if, in a hypothetical world, an 'Uncharted HD Collection' came out for the Xbox 360, and gaming sites said "Uncharted 1&2 will be released on 360.  This collection will feature HD graphics for both titles."
     
    It's a really bizarre thing to say.

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    #29  Edited By smokyexe

    Yey i guess ? Never been a fan. 
    Give me that Team ICO collection faster please.

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    #31  Edited By zombie2011
    @TheWolf619 said:
    " Definitely going to pick this up. CD has done good with the series, up to this point. "
    You can already get these games in HD, also they'll be like $5 each now. I have no idea why the are re-releasing these games.
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    #32  Edited By Nictel
    @Karl said:
    " I was hoping it was going to be the original  trilogy "
    This. 
     
    I mean how much are they improved over their original 360 releases?
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    #33  Edited By ravensword

    Will it be in SUPER HD!
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    #34  Edited By Karl
    @Nictel: I was talking about the original PS trilogy. Not the 360  releases.
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    #35  Edited By Nictel
    @Karl: Me too, but the 3 games in this pack have all been released on the 360 that's what I meant.  
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    #36  Edited By MJHAYLETT

    surely its just ports of the 2 360 games and then Underworld added. I guess they might gussie them up a wee bit from the 360 versions or I guess they could be using the PS2 versions for proper HD'ing up? Whatever really as I already played Legend and I have Underworld so its not an HD Collection I am hyped for. Splinter Cell and Team Ico though - now you're talking :D

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    #37  Edited By p_p_o_d

    so where on the box does it say "games so good we are rebooting the franchise for the 2nd time in 6 years" 
     
     

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    #38  Edited By samcotts
    @Karl said:
    " I was hoping it was going to be the original  trilogy "
    ^^^
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    #39  Edited By kyrieee
    @TonyBlue87 said:
    " This would be great if Underworld wasn't utter garbage.  Thanks to my PS+ subscription, I got to play the 1-hour demo of it and was happy when the thing expired.  The completely f'd up camera and slippery controls felt so sloppy that I couldn't believe I actually wanted the old PS1 grid movement back.  Having said that, I did enjoy the brief time I spent with Legend, and I've heard Anniversary made a lot of improvements, so maybe I'll take the 2 out of 3 approach. "
    Anniversary is a quite faithful remake of the first game, which means that it has a much bigger focus on the non-combat parts. I don't think you fight a single human enemy in it. It's minimalistic, but I really like it. Aside from the new moves it's pretty much Tomb Raider 1 with much better graphics and controls. It's kinda funny how different it is from Crystal D's original TR games, while being much better.
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    #40  Edited By EuanDewar

    Im finding it hard to put into words how uninteresting and pointless this is so im just going to make a meaningless string of letters inter-mingled with offensive words. 
     
    dusdsfoasiofsfucknugglessjajdshitballsdffklsd
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    #41  Edited By MisterMouse

    the rereleases are very popular now adays.

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    #42  Edited By PhatSeeJay

    An HD release of Tomb Raider 1, 2 and 3 would have been ten fucking times as awesome than this.

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    #43  Edited By benjaebe

    The box art says they've been remastered in HD, so either they've ported the PS2 versions of the titles or CrystalD is updating them to 1080p.
    EDIT: Including the box art.

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    #44  Edited By WrenchNinja

    I swear, you people are so ugh...these games were not HD on the 360! And only Underworld came out on the PS3 previously. Seriously people, stop mouthin' off.

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    #45  Edited By Manatassi
    @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. 
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    #46  Edited By swabbleflange

    I'd definitely like to perform sexual intercourse with Lara Croft, if you know what I mean *wink*

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    #47  Edited By benjaebe
    @Manatassi said:

    " @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.  "

    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.
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    #48  Edited By toowalrus
    @MattyFTM: That's what I was thinking. I don't own a PS3, but I was under the impression that no one really cared about PS Home avatars...?
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    #49  Edited By TorMasturba
    @Manatassi said:
    " @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.  "

    This.
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    #50  Edited By AlexW00d
    @Karl said:
    " I was hoping it was going to be the original  trilogy "

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