Tomb Raider Reloaded è stato annunciato tramite la pagina di Twitter di Square Enix con un teaser trailer che mostra la nuova avventura portatile con protagonista una Lara Croft che in qualche modo sembra avere alcuni legami con la Lara Croft classica, avendo le doppie pistole e gli shorts. Inoltre nel teaser trailer si vede un manufatto che sembra moltissimo lo Scion di Atlantide, un manufatto presente in Tomb Raider del 1996 e nel suo remake Tomb Raider: Anniversary, oltre alla treccia di Lara e ad un T-Rex che chiaramente fa da citazione al titolo originale di Core Design. Dettaglio degno di nota è il jingle che si sente alla fine del teaser, essendo il classico jingle che si sente nei capitoli classici della serie quando si raccoglie un segreto. Nel teaser trailer è inoltre possibile vedere alcuni dei nemici che ci saranno nel gioco, ovvero un Golem, un aracnide, una volpe un T-Rex e delle lance che molto probabilmente faranno parte delle trappole.
Il gioco, per ora avvolto abbastanza nel mistero, sarà un titolo gratuito per le piattaforme mobile che evidentemente taglierà i ponti con i precedenti titoli, che erano stati battezzati semplicemente con il nome della protagonista.
Tomb Raider Reloaded è uno sparatutto a scorrimento verticale. Il giocatore controlla il movimento di Lara, ma lei spara automaticamente ai nemici quando è ferma. Lara inoltre non può colpirsi con le sue munizioni. Il giocatore avanza attraverso le diverse fasi in ogni capitolo. L'acquisizione di un livello del personaggio premia il giocatore con la scelta di 1 delle 3 abilità passive, il livello del personaggio si riavvia ad ogni partita. In alcune fasi, Anaya Imanu attende Lara offrendo la scelta tra abilità curative o un'abilità passiva. Werner Von Croy appare se un boss viene ucciso senza essere colpito una volta. Von Croy offre un'abilità passiva in cambio del 20% della salute di Lara. Al giocatore è concessa una rianimazione in cambio di 30 gemme, oppure in cambio della visione di un'inserzione pubblicitaria. Ci sono 3 rianimazioni gratuite al giorno ma solo una è concessa per ogni singola partita. Il gioco ha un sistema di evoluzione del personaggio e dell'attrezzatura. Gli oggetti di gioco possono essere migliorata mediante l'uso di manuali e tramite la "fusione" di tre oggetti uguali e della stessa rarità per crearne uno più raro. Gli oggetti possono essere di cinque tipi di rarità: comuni, insoliti, rari, epici e leggendari. Il gioco offre gli acquisti in app tramite l'utilizzo di gemme, che possono essere usate per aprire delle casse (loot box) o per comprare la valuta del gioco, le monete. C'è una Ruota della Fortuna, una sorta di minigioco che offre la chance di ottenere monete o abilità, che appare all'inizio di ogni capitolo e una volta che viene sconfitto un boss. Una variante della Ruota della Fortuna è la Ruota Speciale, che offre la chance di ottenere gemme. Negli aggiornamenti successivi del gioco la Ruota della Fortuna è stata aggiunta dopo aver sconfitto il boss finale di un Capitolo, offrendo solo gemme e una Cassa dopo l'aggiornamento 0.10.0. I Capitoli sono accessibili tramite biglietti, con un numero maggiore di biglietti richiesti man mano che si avanza nelle fasi di gioco. Il giocatore può tenere al massimo 20 biglietti, ogni biglietto si rigenera ogni 5 minuti. Il limite di 20 biglietti può essere superato qualora questi ultimi si ottengono tramite il login giornaiero o tramite le ricompense giornaliere/settimanali.
Eventi a tempo limitato si sono aperti a gennaio 2021. Consiste in un'arena in cui il giocatore deve stare sulle bandiere per accumulare punti zona. L'evento offre diverse ricompense fino a 25000 punti zona raccolti. Gli eventi possono essere accessibili con l'uso di 10 biglietti evento. I biglietti per gli eventi possono essere acquistati con le gemme: 15 biglietti per 75 gemme e 50 biglietti per 200 gemme. I biglietti evento possono cadere dai nemici nella normale modalità di gioco a tutti i livelli. La ricompensa giornaliera include anche i biglietti per l'evento durante la durata dell'evento in 5, 10 e 15 importi per sfida.
Livelli
Al momento ci sono ben 13 livelli, suddivisi tra Perù, Grecia ed Egitto. A partire dal livello 3, ogni livello ha ulteriori livelli, le Tombe. Le Tombe sono dei livelli che vengono sbloccati alla fine di un capitolo. Completando tutte le tombe di un capitolo si otterranno delle ricompense traguardo.
Questo è il primo gioco ad introdurre il cognome di Larson, Conway. Gli era stato dato questo nome dai fan dopo l'uscita di Tomb Raider: Anniversary, anche se nessuna fonte ufficiale prima di Reloaded lo aveva definito tale.
Questo gioco segna la prima volta nella storia del franchise in cui Keeley Hawes, Shelley Blond, Judith Gibbins e Jonell Elliott sono presenti insieme come voce di Lara Croft.
Reloaded segna la prima apparizione di Keeley Hawes come interprete di Lara Croft dopo Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris del 2014.
Il produttore Ed Perkins ha anticipato che altri personaggi si uniranno ad Anaya e Werner come assistenti nel gioco.
Ha anche affermato che il gioco conterrà solo personaggi della Timeline originale e della Timeline di Legend.
Lista Aggiornamenti
0.6.5
From now on you can save your progress via Google Play games in the game settings menu.
Ultimate bar now appears after upgrading your equipment
Various crashes and freezes are fixed in different parts of the game
No more errors when upgrading your gear
Epic/Legendary shotgun ability is now working properly
Spear deals the right amount damage now
Burn and Poison shot abilities deal damage over time as they should
Stun ability now stuns enemies
Spike traps deal damage now
Spider boss drops webs that slows Lara down
Keto Hull gets replaced by shards once it's collected as it should
Broken door animation is fixed
In-game notifications and upgrade button are fixed
Gem icon in the revive screen is visible again
Fixed overlapping text in several windows
Description for all agile amulets added
Removed time limit from the in-game shop for gem packs
Several UI issues fixed
Sound/music effects fixed
Several Unhandled Exceptions error pop ups fixed
Several visual issues, including shrunk Lara, fixed
Added descriptions to info buttons for several items
Reward screen now showing rewards gained
The game won't lock anymore when accessing the store in the offline mode.
0.6.6
Framerate optimizations across different devices for a smoother gameplay experience
Fixed a bug whereby units got stuck and dealt damage to Lara
Lara won't get stuck in the early sections of Chapter 1 anymore
Default weapon gear stats and upgraded outfit stats are now correctly applied after loading a saved account from Google Play.
0.7.0
NEW Exploration rewards for reaching milestones
An improved Tutorial experience
Ability balancing changes
Difficulty balancing changes for Chapters 3-5
Fair play - Added a pop up informing wrongdoers about an account ban
Fixes
General Fixes
When force closing the game you will be able to resume your previous run again
The game now shows correct Attack and Max HP stats after loading a saved account
After finishing a run your level will be correctly updated
Fixed several descriptions, buttons and info texts
Fixed issues when some players could not access the store
Crafting Fixes
Fixed issue with crafting when players could not craft gear due to a bug that automatically updated gear levels. Since the bug is fixed, the gear will show the correct level now.
Crafting displays gear information now (stats and abilities)
Ads Fixes
Fixed an issue when some players got a black screen after watching an ad
Fixed Lara's animation when she is being revived by watching an ad
Gameplay Fixes
Fire breathing turrets' visual effect now correctly matches their hit boxes
Traps – blades in the Chapter 3 won't get stuck anymore
The Devil ability screen shows the correct sacrifice number now
Fixed several rooms when enemies got stuck and still dealt damage
It won't be possible to accidentally close the reward wheel anymore
Improved performance when using Lightning shot ability in a room full of enemies
General Performance Fixes
Fixed loading issues
Fixed several visual bugs, crashes, freezes or issues when Lara gets stuck in a room
Fixed issues when some players could not save their progress via GooglePlay
Offline Mode Fixes
No more errors when opening in-game messages
Fixed an issue when some players could not revive Lara with gems and got stuck on the revive screen
Improvements
Store improvements – texts, navigation, buttons, scrolling functionality, timers
Fly to Greece to visit St. Francis Folly chapel and discover a new Relic piece: Owl Head (Revive with increased Attack power).
Bunch of new enemies
3 new abilities:
Fury: Increase Damage while at low HP.
Rage: Increase Attack Speed while at low HP.
Agility: Increase Extra Dodge while at low HP.
Daily Dash Challenges
Complete Daily challenges
Achieving your Daily Challenges grants Dash Stamps
To unlock Weekly Dash Crate you need certain amount of Dash Stamps
Workshop
Get some extra materials for gear upgrades without breaking a sweat The Workshop picks a random Gear from your inventory and generates Ores for that equipment
Ores are produced on timely cycle
Cycles slow down over time by working on the same equipment.
To change the gear material and to refresh the cycle, all you need is to collect the accumulated Ore.
Fixes
Gameplay - Fixed issue when freezing the spider boss made it possible to finish the room before it split
Gameplay - projectiles won't be blocked by traps anymore
Graphics – the light/shadow effects on certain devices were fixed
Relic distribution has changed in the Chapters. From now on your Relics are tied to a country Lara can travel to (currently it's Peru and Greece) to not just specific Chapters. You can check the available Relics in each chapter's description.
Not every puzzle room will have a Relic, it's up to a chance.
The further you progress through the chapters the higher the probability that you discover a Relic piece. This means that you will have a highest chance to find a Relic piece in Chapter 5 in Peru than in chapters 1-4.
Enemies – Spiders – their speed is reduced in the tutorial
Fixes & Improvements
Tooltip improvements
Improvements in the initial stages of the game
Loading - The initial assets downloading is now faster as it will be done that during the first few minutes of the gameplay. This means that the game might run a bit slower at first.
Text - fixed several pop ups, descriptions and tool tips
Ads
No shards at the end of a run
Fixed several pop-ups (Unhandled exceptions, Server Error 1 pop ups, etc.) Updated abilities descriptions UI fixes
Fixed the issue with Spider boss that will allow to continue to the next room between it splits
Fixed issue with Nova ability using grenades instead of projectiles in certain situations
Fixed some accounts that were stuck in Tutorial
Fixed some abilities that were constantly repeated in the Wheel
Fixed several instances when linking an account to google play did not work
Fixed a bug when enemies are killed by damage over time effect but did not trigger Nova
Fixed Lara focusing on an enemy despite an object in between blocking the view
Fixed Tendril Plant's damage
NOTE: All Relics' levels will be reset. Compensation via an in-game message.
0.8.5
Improvements
Tutorial now provides better first time experience
Description, tool tips and graphic improvements were added
Graphics improvements – Stages, icons, health bars are not covered anymore, Lara's model in the hub has better quality now, Nova ability, etc.
Log in calendar – text, visuals improvements
Puzzle rooms in the first Chapters got several small improvements
Visibility – several types of enemies now have better visibility and don't blend into the environment
Balancing Change
Daily Dash tasks are now more balanced and achievable
Some Daily Dash tasks were removed – clear room in 2 minutes, Achieve low accuracy, etc.
Mummified Cat head – Lara revives with extra health
Mummified Cat torso – Lara revives with extra attack power
Mummified Cat base – Lara revives with extra attack speed
Bomber Outfit – Ability: Burn shots, 4 perks
Gain +50 attack
Gain 2% attack against flying enemies
Extra +10% critical dmg
Gain +2% Attack power
Classic Outfit - Added 4 perks
Gain +50 attack
Gain +2% attack against flying enemies
Extra +10% Critical dmg
Gain +2% Attack power
Ring abilities
Changes
Scion is becoming the main interest for Lara on her Tomb Raider Reloaded adventures. This means that the current Scion Relic is visually replaced by the Torc of Embitterment.
Visual improvements to environments in the first chapters
Improved descriptions
Balancing Changes
Poison now stacks 10x instead of only 5x
Poison damage is reduced from 20% to 10% (max damage is not changed)
Health orb healing is reduced
Lara's HP and damage, Enemies' HP and damage, gear stats, relics' stats are increased 5x. The gameplay difficulty won't change because of this, just all numbers will look higher.
Relics - Upgrade cost is now coherent across all Relics
Boss - Velociraptor room in chapter 4 was enlarged
Boss - Added a padlock on a door as an indicator of an upcoming boss stage
Chapter abilities – Swapped unlocked abilities in chapter 5 and 7, Burn shots were added to chapter 3
Damage boost now increases damage of all other abilities
Reduced HP for several bosses
More randomization for chapters 2 & 3
Temple of the Moon event added specifically for new players
Updated daily login rewards for new players
0.22.0
Daily Quests, Weekly Quests, and Goals have been added!
Adjusted the difficulty and enemy variety of the Moon Temple event
Reduced the HP of normal spider and crystal enemies
Granades can now bounce
Polish language support is now available
Increased the duration of the new player Adventure and Moon Temple events
The exchange shop for the Adventure event has been expanded
0.23.0
Tomb Exploration levels now available after completing chapter 3.
Added the "Armor" stat, along with an Amulet and Backback that provide it.
Rebalanced the Yeti, the last boss of chapter 1.
Improved performance of some Android devices.
Updated rewards of the daily login calendar.
Misc. UI improvements to various screens.
Visually improved coin drop when defeating bosses.
Updated Privacy Policy & Terms of Service.
0.24.0
Chapter 9, The Cistern, is now available!
Tomb Exploration for Chapter 5, Tomb of Qualopec, has been unsealed!
Elite Mobs now spawn during Tomb Exploration runs!
Elemental Rings and Grenades now activate faster based on Lara's Attack speed.
Chapter completion milestone thresholds and rewards have been adjusted.
28 Day and 14 Day Calendar rewards have been improved.
Support for several additional languages have been added to the game.
0.25.0
Adjusted the balance for grenades bouncing off walls.
Fixed various issues with the store.
Optimized loading times.
App-store install required to launch the game.
0.26.0
New button to enter Tomb Exploration.
Chapter 9 bug fixes.
Tickets should be cheaper now.
0.27.0
New
Winter themed Challenge Event - Earn new holiday gear, battle special holiday enemies, and obtain new holiday crates for a limited time!
The event is scheduled to begin on the 21st/22nd (depending on time zone) and will last 2 weeks. It includes both daily tasks and a new Adventure Event for collecting stickers. New tasks will remain hidden until the day they unlock, but old tasks can be completed any day.
Tomb Exploration Mode - new Tombs to explore for chapters 6 through 9.
Balancing
Game Economy Changes - Campaign tickets costs have been reduced for most chapters, while recharge rates have been reduced to balance it out. Many other balance changes were made including loot drop rates, Relic drop rates, Lucky Wheel odds, gear upgrade costs, and player levels.
Fixes
Exploration rewards should be properly unlocked now.
Attack and Max HP numbers should be displayed correctly in the gear screen.
Greece narrative has been fixed and does not cut off now.
Some crashes has been fixed.
Lightning Strike mask animation has been fixed.
0hp shown when getting killed and closing the game is now fixed.
0.28.0
Improved the Outfits level up and carousel system to make it easier to use.
Fixed issues with notifications to Shop and Daily Dash.
Addressed stability issues with watching ads.
Various other polish and bug fixes.
1.0.0
Limited time: Golden Pistols sent to mail as special thank you for both new players and existing players who log in and claim the reward within the first two weeks of world launch.
Preparations for our upcoming Winter Event #2
Winter Parka outfit
Outfit system update - Ranks
As part of our enhancements to outfits we are adding a new Ranks section to the outfits screen. This will allow players to collect additional outfit pieces beyond the initial 100 needed to unlock their outfit. Multiple new benefits can be unlocked exclusive to each outfit!
Offer Wall - Earn gems!
We are introducing an optional new way for players to earn gems by completing offers from within the shop.
Adjustments to Daily Dash for new players to go along with the chapter rebalancing.
Daily Dash was awarding more blueprints than originally intended so we've rebalanced this to mix in some other rewards.
We've addressed an issue with Relics not dropping as often as was intended, while we've also rebalanced the gold drop rates to be more in-line with our original intentions.
Many additional bug fixes and stability improvements, including a fix to the recent crafting bug. We've also addressed several game stability issues.
1.2.1
New
Daily Event: Introducing a new task-based event designed to provide more resources, allowing players to progress faster in the game. The first edition will be released in the next few weeks.
Balancing
Lucky Wheel: Increased the amount of Gems and Coins that can be obtained from the Lucky Wheel.
Additional Revive: Currently testing an additional revive option. Only a selected group of players will have access to this feature during the testing phase. The game team will evaluate the results and decide whether to release it to all players.
Fixes
Implemented several fixes to address crashes.
Resolved various issues related to RAM memory.
Implemented a bundle of fixes to address smaller issues within the game.
1.3.0
New
New Chapter 10 and final adventure in Greece!
New Daily event that should enrich you with Coins, Relic Shards, and Manuals.
Fixes
Timing of the events should show properly now
Accidental gear dismantling should not happen anymore on iOS
No more all Chapter unlock pop ups after every update
Change outfit button doesn't show an error anymore
Small fixes to the tutorial
Several game optimizations (memory)
1.4.0
New
Introducing Event Leagues and Leaderboards to add a competitive edge to the gaming experience, along with extra rewards for participation.
Enjoy the flexibility of new Profile icons and Profile names, allowing you to personalize your account. Icons change dynamically based on Lara's outfit, with more content and improvements coming in the future.
Engage in Daily events for Manuals and Shards!
Fixes
Outfit rank ups should now function correctly, addressing issues where rank ups didn't persist for some players.
The Lucky Wheel, which was not appearing in Chapter 10, is now fixed.
iOS social linking should operate smoothly for all users now. However, it's advisable to take a screenshot of your game ID, just in case.
Issues where some enemies were not targeting Lara in Chapter 7 have been resolved.
Continuing to release additional ad and loading time improvements (work in progress).
1.4.1
Fixing RAM memory pop-up issues
Fixing long loading times
Implementing additional minor fixes for various other issues.
1.5.0
Chapter 11 is now available! The first chapter of the Egypt region.
