Our reader ‘SickSilvo’ has done some extensive research for the PC version of Tomb Raider: GOTY. Although there is no release date yet for that particular edition, we do know that it is coming to the PC. According to an older poster, Tomb Raider: GOTY will hit the PC, although there is no ETA as of yet. However, this special edition may come sooner than you think.
According to Steam’s database, Tomb Raider: GOTY’s registry has been constantly updated these past few days. Not only that, but a mysterious update got released on Steam that was 1GB in size. Although there aren’t any release notes for this update, we strongly believe that it is related to the GOTY edition.
The console versions of Tomb Raider: GOTY are scheduled for a January 31st release. Could Tomb Raider: GOTY PC be hitting Steam at the same date? Perhaps.
We’ll be sure to keep you posted, so stay tuned for more!
Ninja Edit:
Tomb Raider: GOTY PC is available for pre-order on Steam and according to its official Steam page, it will hit Valve’s distribution service on January 31st.
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If you are reading: GOTY Edition is now available for pre-purchase on Steam.
They’ve fixed issue with EN language, and update that caused it was accidental release.
I don’t want to spam your email , thats why I wrote it here
Steam registry has proven to be great source once again
http://store.steampowered.com/sub/36483/
Will this also include the so called “Definitive edition” features included in the recent PS4/XB1 re-release? I played the DE edition on a friends PS4 yesterday, and after having played the PC version a month ago at 1600p w/2xSSSA + ultra settings, I must say the so called “DE” edition is basically a big marketing gimmick aimed towards ignorant console players. The PC version was and continues to be the true definitive edition of the game.
Lara’s new face looks arguably worse now, there is no tessellation whatsoever, IQ is exponentially worse without SSAA, and texture quality has taken a dive thanks to the blurry post processing they’ve used for AA. The only note worthy improvement I saw was the inclusion of sub-surface scattering on her skin, everything else looked the same to me. I have several HQ screens from both versions to prove it. Console players are so gullible and easy to lie to, it’s sad.
nope, it will not include the ‘Definitive’ features. Tomb Raider GOTY and Tomb Raider Definitive are two different products
Well, Nixxes is certainly up to something when it comes to PC ver. of Tomb Raider
http://postimg.org/image/k0h6wk2jf/
And than there is this: http://store.steampowered.com/app/203178/
(note that it is not listed in downloadable content normaly)
There is 4 DLC packages listed without the one above, probably MP related – who knows (:
According to digital foundry the pc version has better textures, less blocky objects thanks to tessleation and more HDR and motion blur. The definitve edition has the skin scattering which you are not gonna see from far away, you can notice more details on pc (one of the reasons i play on pc, you would believe how much detail there is in some games, eg the weapons in deus ex have very detailed textures, yet you never see that on a console) and there are also moving tree foliage thingies.
A huge marketing trick, its not crystal dyanmics made it, nixxes and united front games did.
This is not a definitive edition; It should be called fraud edition. Demanding full price for it is tantamount to fraud in my eyes. They sure pulled a fast one there.
like i said crystal dyanmics assigned it to other studios, it is not their “vision” its a moded up pc version that doesnt even manae to look as good.
I agree on all points however so what if Nixxes made it? Nixxes has always been the go to dev for PC ports for Eidos and now Square Enix. Blame Square not nixxes who is just the dev, not the decision makers behind this edition. Regardless of how this version is seen as fraud or what not, it still performs amazing and looks great for a console, you have to agree subjectively there. Even if its not up to your PC master race standards. Credit needs to be given where its due and nixxes did a good job on it given the console’s limited power and it stays above 50 fps it seems for the majority of the game which isnt too bad.
With that said, I think its rediculous and downright stupid that Square had the balls to tell us that its better looking than the PC edition and give it the name of “definitive edition”. They should have just gaved it the same name or something else that didnt seem condescending towards the PC version.
actually my point is that there is no “Artistic vision” being fullfilled by the “definitive” edition, since crystal dyanmics didnt make it.
Cash grab 101.
“looks great for a console”
Its a non demanding last gen game, next gen cosnoles should smoke that game with ease.
And I’m sure if they were more powerful they would have. No arguments there. However this isn’t the Xbox 360 version ported over with some new textures. This is the PC version on the ps4 and xbone.
But in terms of it being a cash grab why wouldn’t they release a next gen version. Just good business. Especially for those who have never played it.
Its not affecting you so who cares.
Steam sales ftw lol.
the game barelly broken even, so they are milking it for more sales, the proof is up there with the goty edition.
This is the definitive “makeup for Lara” edition. Just guessing more “definitive editions” of other games will be coming for these “next-gen” cheap boxes.
Definitive Edition for PS4/X1 doesn’t have tessellation, lol. lower texture resolution and lower polygon count on PS4 and X1. still PC version from last year is superior than next-gen Definitive Edition. eurogamer’s Digitan Foundry anlysed it
I really do not understand why the PS4 has lower texture quality, it doesn’t make sense according to the VRAM numbers I’m seeing, it’s hardly taxing on VRAM and it doesn’t even use MSAA and FXAA isn’t VRAM taxing at all.
You answered it right there.
It might not be lower texture resolution per say as it is just using the extreme FXAA to get that 60 fps. Then you get a blurred or vaseline image. Think about it, there is not other logical reason right?
Could be, I avoid using FXAA when possible and use SMAA sweetfx or MSAA.
YUP! Smaa ftw. I usually use the high preset in sweetfx as the ultra tends to eat fps quite a bit. But even the high preset does a compatible job to 2x msaa with only a fraction of the cost. I usually run sweetfx in all games that only have fxaa or msaa or that need a tad bit of sharpening. I also find that some games implementation of msaa blurs. Ac4 and darksiders 2 are prime examples.
I agree that the overall image quality of the new face blows in comparison to the older one on PC.
However I may be one of the few but I like the new face(facial structure and features) itself better. It looks a lot more like Lara from the past over the years. The PC version face is too oriental(no racism or offence intended) to look like a Caucasian British girl.
But that’s just my personal preference and nostalgia talking.
At least facial expressions are fully there . In DE she can’t deliver her emotions .
Really eh? I didn’t realize that, I need to watch more gameplay videos.
GOTY´s are the main reason for me to wait and pay less to get more. I´m a cheap bastard with good results.
GOTY edition just includes all previously released DLC, most of which are for multiplayer which nobody really plays anymore. I’m hoping they release the Definitive edition on PC eventually, it somehow in hell they release it as free DLC, I’m pre-ordering the next game.
Useless on PC, multiplayer is dead.
Lol, do you care about the shitty multiplayer this game have? Dont play, planetside 2, dota, starcraft 2, BF4, Path of Exile, and many other excellent MP games on PC, no, no, lets play TOMB RAIDER. XD.
All the DLC in GOTY edition is for MP.
I don’t give a F* about the multiplayer. GOTY edition has DLC that’s for MP only so its pointless buying this version.
What is that mysterious 1GB patch? I woke up to find that Tomb Raider is already patched and when I looked around for a description, there isn’t one. I looked for news and the latest ones would be some 2K resolution comparisons for the old Tomb Raider game and something about some English audio bug that suddenly cropped up for the new reboot.
If the patch is something to do with the GOTY does it apply to everyone, early and new buyers, or is it sold separately(requiring early buyers to buy an upgrade package)? It’ll pretty annoying if the download is for the GOTY but it’s only available if you buy the GOTY version.
The patch is due to a glitch that changes the language of the game to French. Do not download it, go to properties and change back to english, or you’ll have to download it twice.
It auto-downloaded while I was sleeping. I left my PC on because I was downloading another game before that so there was no stopping it.
Oh, come on! I followed your advise and checked the properties and changed the French option back to English. Now it’s re-downloading another 1GB patch all over again.
Never mind, it’s just a tiny inconvenience. Thanks for the warning. It’s not like I don’t have any other games to keep me occupied during the download and the last time I played Tomb Raider was around last Christmas.
It is a bit strange downloading something that you might not see because you’ve already moved on to other games. Makes the whole wait and process not worth it. Like Max Payne 3 where it have large chunks of updates that I never get to see because they are all multiplayer assets that I don’t play very much. All those wasted HDD space filled with stuff that I’ll never see.
whats the last word on swaying trees? did the pc version version have it but it was just broken for me? or is a new thing
pc version http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/19dkynjgt5cwvgif/ku-xlarge.gif
xbox version http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/19dkyqzry06xwgif/ku-xlarge.gif