Buried for millennia, the latent power still residing in Osiris’s fragments is the only force still strong enough to control the portal between the land of the living, and the death plane of Duat. Only with the power of Osiris reassembled can our heroes hope to challenge Set.
Details on the new Temple of
Osiris Lara model:
When looking at Lara’s new model in Temple of Osiris, some
fans have noted that she looks both a bit like her digital download predecessor,
as well as the younger Lara from 2013’s reboot. You’d be right.
Scot Amos, Executive Producer for Lara Croft and the Temple
of Osiris, helped establish the framework for her look early on:
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Lara couldn’t be a perfect replica of Tomb Raider 2013’s
model
- She also
couldn’t be a Guardian of Light lookalike, as the model needed to take
Definitive Edition sensibilities into play.
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The team also wanted to have a “classic Croft” feel from the
series origins, and stand apart as the mature “I’ve seen the world,” confident
Lara.
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Aiming for a modernized classic, they kept the homage of dual
pistols, classic colors, and upgraded materials, fit, size, shape, and her
refined face.
Here’s what our Art
Director, Brenoch Adams, had to say on creating the new Lara:
“In creating Lara for Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris, we
used the strengths of our character technology to bring a classic inspired Lara
to a very high fidelity. Dual pistols, backpack, ponytail, and other features
that represent Lara at a high level were essential to showing Lara as the
traveled tomb raiding veteran. We used the same sophisticated materials for
skin, hair, metal, and cloth that we use on 3rd person titles in an
effort to present the highest quality possible. We are very excited to
share the results, and think players will be amazed at the amount of detail and
craft we’ve packed into this title.”
- Brenoch Adams, Art
Director
“When we created this version of Lara for Lara Croft and the Temple of
Osiris we put the same care and craftsmanship into her model as with any of our
other AAA main characters. We made no compromises in her design or technical
implementation. The result is a model which leverages much of our latest
technology and is rich in detail and realism. We maintained enough of the
“classic” Lara so players will immediately feel that connection but with an
updated, modern touch. She is a confident and self-assured Lara in this game and
we feel that her looks reflect that.”
Kam Yu – Character
Artist
Official Q&A
Q: In Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris, are the cut-scenes computer graphics
or drawn (similar to Guardian of Light)?There’s a mix of both which
allows us to take advantage of our new next generation technology while also
keeping some references to Temple of Osiris’ predecessor, Lara Croft and the
Guardian of Light.
Q: Will the Gold Edition physical goods be available separately in
Europe as they are in the North American Square Enix store?
A: We don’t currently have any plans to do this. The Gold
Edition in Europe will contain the physical elements as well as a disc for the
game, either on PS4 or PC, and a code for the season pass. Q:
Will there be an official soundtrack release for Lara Croft and the Temple of
Osiris? A: No news as of this moment. Q: Will
Temple of Osiris support mixed local/online coop so that 4 people play with two
computers online with each other? A: Yes, the game is drop-in,
drop-out co-op, allowing you to play with two people on the couch, and two
people online, or any mixture there of! Q: Will there be any
type of CD version for LCTOO? A: The Gold Edition in Europe for
PC and PS4 will have a disk. In North America, the Gold Edition box contains all
of the physical collectibles, and then digital download codes for the game and
the season pass are provided separately. Q: Does the game have
some Easter eggs from past games? A: We pay tribute to past
games through costumes such as the Legend Lara pack. As for Easter Eggs, you’ll
have to wait and see.
Q: What’s the function of the Overworld in Lara
Croft and the Temple of Osiris?
A: The Overworld was influenced
by our learnings from Guardian of Light. It’s a central hub that allows you to
easily replay any of the tombs to complete challenges, farm gems, or tackle an
area with different friends. The Overworld also gives us a platform for
expansion – more tombs will become available in the future as
DLC.
Q: How does the weather system
work in Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris?
A: Changing
weather will allow you to access areas of the Overworld that were previously
blocked off, such as a flooded area icing over and creating a path. The weather
system will also affect tombs, in that elemental enemies will spawn dependent on
the current weather system. We’ll chat more about this in the
future.
Q: Are challenge tombs back in
Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris?
A: Yes! They were a fan
favorite from the last game. The fact that they aren't critical for story
completion means we can have more fun with them.
Q: Will the cutscenes in Lara Croft and the Temple of
Osiris be digital or drawn, such as in Guardian of Light?
A:
Both – we’ll use the comic-book styling to introduce you to the setting of
Temple of Osiris, but also feature in-game cinematics to move the story along.
Q: Who wrote the story of Lara Croft and the
Temple of Osiris?
A: The internal narrative team tackled the
story of LCTOO, collaborating with key staff members at Crystal early on to
narrow down the setting. They had a lot of fun digging deep into Egyptian
mythology and determining the direction to take this adventure.
Q: Who designed the cover for Lara Croft and the Temple
of Osiris?
A: Art Director Brenoch Adams took lead on both
pieces, with assistance from our creative agency Volta.
Q: Who are the voice actors for the secondary
characters? Anyone we’d know?
A: For the English version of
Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light, we’ve welcomed back classic voice actress
Keeley Hawes as Lara Croft. Additionally, Dorian Lockett voices Carter Bell, Rae
Wright as Isis, Jack Tilden as Set/Horus, and our own Brenoch Adams stepped in
as Osiris!
Q: How many hours of playtime
can we expect in Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris?
A: The
game length truly depends on your play style, but you can expect a playtime on
par with Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light, with lots in the way of
replayability thanks to the Overworld, asymmetric co-op, challenges, and DLC
tombs.
Q: What does Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris add in
terms of replayability?
A: There are lots of reasons to replay
the game, be it completing challenges, playing through with a new set of
friends, trying out the asymmetrical co-op, seeing how puzzles differ when
playing solo, and so on. Also, competing with friends to secure the higher
score. And, if you’re a completionist, there are hundreds of items of various
rarities to find, the more you play, the more the rarest items (rings, amulets,
and weapons) will become available. There are achievements and trophies
dedicated to you completing every challenge, which will keep you coming back for
more.
Q: Will Lara Croft and the Temple
of Osiris be available on the Mac?
A: As of right now we're
just focusing on the title for PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4. Let us know if a
Mac edition is something you'd be interested in!
Q: Does Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris get harder with each
additional player?
A: Yes, combat and puzzles scale with each
additional player, ensuring you’re still challenged when tackling tombs with
friends.
Q: Do I have to play Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris
with four players?
A: No you don’t have to play Lara Croft and
the Temple of Osiris with a set number of players. You can play with any combo
of players, 1-4, online or offline. If playing alone, you’ll default to Lara
Croft, equipped with all the tools needed to tackle play solo. Add a second
character, and they’ll get a choice of Isis or Horus, adding an Egyptian God to
the mix.
Q: Is there any platform-exclusive DLC for Lara Croft
and the Temple of Osiris?
A: All DLC will be available across
all platforms when it goes live online.
Q: Does the game use
SteamWorks?
A: Yes, Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris uses
SteamWorks for achievements, Steam Cloud save games, multiplayer match making,
as well as leaderboards.
Q: What languages will Lara Croft and
the Temple of Osiris be localized in?
A: Temple of Osiris will
support subtitles in English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Japanese,
Russian, and Brazilian Portuguese. Full voice over will be available in English,
French, Italian, German, Spanish, and Japanese.
Q: Will the
Temple of Osiris have a Platinum Trophy for PlayStation 4
players?
A: There isn’t a Platinum Trophy on PS4 – the rewards
are broken down into 1 Gold, 3 Silver, and 8 Bronze Trophies.
Q:
How many Gamerscore points can we unlock for Temple of Osiris on Xbox
One?
A: 1000 Gamerscore will be available to unlock across 40
unique Achievements.
Q: Does purchasing the Season Pass allow you
to download all future DLC for free?
A: The Season Pass
guarantees all announced year one DLC. It does not include any unannounced DLC
and/or pre-order incentives.
Q: Does Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition support Share Play on
PlayStation 4? Will Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris support Sony's Share
Play?
A: The studio didn't intentionally prevent the use of the
PlayStation 4 Share Play feature for Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, and hope
to have this resolved with Sony shortly. In regards to Lara Croft and the Temple
of Osiris, we intend to utilize the Share Play functionality. We think it’s a
great feature, especially to give players a taste of four-player co-op. More
information as soon as we have it.
Q: How many projects is
Crystal Dynamics currently working?
A: We’re currently wrapping
up Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris, set to launch on December 9. The other
team is hard at work on Rise of the Tomb Raider, slated for Holiday
2015.
Q: Will there be DRM in Lara
Croft and the Temple of Osiris?
A: Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris is delivered
via Steam, and requires you to be logged into your Steam account, but there is
no other DRM beyond that.
Q: Will Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris support
Steam offline mode?
A: It certainly will! You will be able to play the
single player game in offline mode just like most other Steam games. But you
will obviously be missing out on all the multiplayer fun when doing
so!
Q: In Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris, as in
Guardian of Light, will getting more gems unlock the extra outfits?
A: Grabbing extra gems pays off by allowing you to
unlock treasure chests of increasing value after completing tombs. Each will be
filled with random items appropriate to the amount of gems you’ve spent to open
them. Inside will be an assortment of goodies including larger bags of gems,
weapons, amulets, and rings. Outfits are reserved for pre-order incentives, DLC
downloads, or community giveaways.
Source: Crystal Dynamics
