Awesome boss battle (Part 9) | Tomb of Tihocan | Tomb Raider Anniversary | Let's Play

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  • @Bellaonthemoon
    @Bellaonthemoon 18 дней назад +10

    I think Pierre is always waiting for Lara to solve everything. He's probably waiting in a little corner. 😂
    I actually quite enjoy this level, and the boss fight at the end.😊

    • @ThePMMpc
      @ThePMMpc 18 дней назад +2

      yes. we are waiting in a little corner

    • @suzanneraider
      @suzanneraider  16 дней назад +4

      Haha 😂 now I’m just imagining Pierre crouching behind rocks and stuff just shouting random things and following Lara when she’d done all the work, love it 😅❤️ Yes I do agree that the boss fight at the end is really cool and fun 🥰

  • @Skylaar2000
    @Skylaar2000 18 дней назад +8

    When I was a kid I've never finished the game cause me and my dad used to get always stuck at the Centaurus part😂

    • @suzanneraider
      @suzanneraider  16 дней назад +1

      The centaurs battle is super difficult, I struggled a lot my first time with it to figure out what to do 😅 but I really enjoy the difficulty and spectacle of it 🥰

  • @simo4108
    @simo4108 12 дней назад

    That cutscene with Lara floating in the air while having the vision is so cool!

  • @punnyone7078
    @punnyone7078 12 дней назад

    Suzanne - "Those crocs can't get me if I don't go in the water!"
    (Glowy-eyed land croc that surprises Suzanne and the channel members a few minutes later) - "Hey, that's cool! I'm actually terrified of water myself!" Let's hang out on this dry Cistern floor! 😂
    You still handled yourself pretty well considering both the crocs and the challenging centaur battle! I personally miss all the windy side rooms of this once two-part level, but I love how the actual Cistern chamber looks in the remake. That ceiling is a work of art!

  • @gerard3855
    @gerard3855 19 дней назад +4

    You know, sometimes life throws a surprise at us at the most unexpected of moments. I mean, if you told me that a level, consisting of the absolute basics of two TR1 levels and one of the biggest character assassinations in TR but, would end up bringing me one of the best crafted moments in the entire franchise and one of the strongest points of this game, I would have ask: Hey, are you okay? 🤣
    Clearly this level has many reasons for being a total flop. The swimming at the beginng is totally pointless (and a reminder on how much swimming in this game sucks). When most of us think on the Cistern and Tomb of Tihocan, probably what comes to mind is the big hall and the tomb entry. But what made the Cistern so good in TR1 are the branching sections and in the Tomb, the journey to get there. The Cistern here feels a bit rushed. When you enter, you can map the entire hall, solve the puzzle from the entrance and get everything done in 10 min, no need for guessing here. Things get better at the gate of the Tomb. The chant at 26:19 fits perfectly here and, the tomb itself looks really good. But the cutscene feels atrocious to me. The way Pierre behaves feels like he lost the race and he's now stealing success from Lara. If he commited to a clean race he though he could win but now he can't deal with a defeat, and the awakening of the Centaurs is just stupid. Why do they get up AFTER the Scion has been taken? And why on earth did Pierre think that the Centaurs would only target whoever held the Scion rather than any form of human life around? Pierre feels so downgraded compared to the smart, competitive and all-for-the-win version of TR1.
    And at this point someone brough pizzas to the studio and people got extremelly creative. This level has once last chance to redeem itself and.. oh my god what a piece of art comes next. The battle against the Centaurs is a combination of the best of each element and what they achieved here is very interesting. I died over 30 times but never felt frustrated, it was one of the nicest challenge in the game and I was always eager to give it another try. The reason this fight works so well is because it establishes a number of rules and sticks to them without any automatic solver or anything. The enemies do this and Lara has to do this, no more no less. First of all, the LAU engine is designed around combat due to how smooth Lara moves and the capability of targel lock and move around the foe so, the setting of the game is on the strongest side of its core. Then, there are two enemies which implies double the danger and they tend to move quite randomly, adding to the confusion and need to be aware of where each one is and so demanding more concentration from the player. Then there's their attack. I begin just randomly tumbling around but, no matter what, Lara still got hit. The developers clevely added blast damage to the fireballs AND ballistics from Age of Empires 2 and the result is bananas. The Centaurs calculate where Lara will be once the projectile hits the ground so they aim there which again, forces the player to get concentrated and evade the projectiles at the right moment, not just recklessly swing around. The fact that you can’t defeat them by just shooting them is also a very interesting move as, similar to the T-Rex, transforms the showdown into a fighting puzzle. And the cherry on top of this carbonara of perfection is the track. This has to be one of the most epic tracks from Troels Brun Folmann and it so deep and full of soul that elevates this fight from an already excelent combat where the player has to put all of its mind there, to an absolute epic battle where dying is just a reason to prolong the fun a little longer.
    This is indeed a level that lost a lot from its original content but the very last section is, once more, a fragment of LAU greatness and, in my opinion, the best bossfight in the entire franchise.

    • @suzanneraider
      @suzanneraider  16 дней назад +1

      Totally agree with this! The level as a whole is a bit of a disappointment, as the cistern is very pared back and loses all puzzle and confusion aspects it had. Although I’m happy for that and that it’s quick 😅 The cutscene is stupid and they made Pierre so silly and caricature 🙄 But that boss fight is awesome! Holy moly what excitement! After three underwhelming levels, that fight made me feel alive 😂❤️

  • @sageplaysthesims
    @sageplaysthesims 15 дней назад +1

    That darn crocodile waiting at the bottom of the ladder freaked me out so badly! 🙀 It was the only interesting part in this Cistern, no wonder I forgot about it 😂 Also the Centaur boss fight... Oh my, I remember all of the frustration trying to beat them, but now I enjoy that battle even though it's very difficult 😅

    • @suzanneraider
      @suzanneraider  14 дней назад +1

      That crocodile scared the crap out of me 😅 The centaur fight is truly great, I love it 😍

  • @Dilvamp90
    @Dilvamp90 15 дней назад +1

    Perfect timing gonna watch this now and have my breakfast 👍 best way too start the morning

    • @suzanneraider
      @suzanneraider  14 дней назад +1

      I hope you enjoyed it 🥰

    • @Dilvamp90
      @Dilvamp90 14 дней назад

      @@suzanneraider I did it was awesome ❤️

  • @absentwithconcept
    @absentwithconcept 19 дней назад +5

    Wow. So they cut the enormous puzzle-box of a level that is The Cistern and the long trek that is the bulk of Tomb of Tihocan down to a single water puzzle? They’re two of my favourite levels in the original, so if I hadn’t given up a few levels before I absolutely would have at this point.
    And then we don’t even get the chance to properly fight Pierre, or kill him… but instead two conventional enemies are upgraded to boss status for one of those tedious ‘do a complex manoeuvre a hundred times until you’re lucky enough to get it right’ battles.
    Yeah, I’m fully getting why some people reckon CD don’t actually like the Core games. This genuinely made me angry!

    • @gerard3855
      @gerard3855 17 дней назад

      @absentwithconcept yes, which is frustrating as heck as both levels have a lot of personality and I also hate how Pierre is depicted. But I have to admit that I love the centaur fight. CD, sometimes pull really neat moments out of TR. Sadly, just sometimes 😅

    • @suzanneraider
      @suzanneraider  16 дней назад +1

      I have to admit, I’m not sad to see those two levels cut down 😅 But I do get why it’s disappointing for those who aren’t terrified of water 💔 I hate that we don’t get the epic stand off with Pierre, but I do really enjoy this boss battle. I think it’s really exciting and a nice spectacle 😍 This game is still remaining as my least favourite in the franchise though 😂

    • @YashlenMoodley
      @YashlenMoodley 15 дней назад

      ​@@suzanneraiderSuzanne what where your opinions and thoughts on the Lara Croft Vs Helena Douglas fight from Kosmic the RUclipsr?

  • @jimberry7385
    @jimberry7385 18 дней назад +2

    You are Suzanne the Raider. Never surrender!

  • @johncallaghan8696
    @johncallaghan8696 15 дней назад

    The fight against the Centaurs is definitely a highlight. I love the combination of dropping the pistols and turning the shield against them. A great boss battle. Well played.

    • @suzanneraider
      @suzanneraider  14 дней назад

      Thanks! This is an awesome battle 🥰

  • @chucklefun487
    @chucklefun487 11 дней назад +1

    Great game play i really enjoyed it. They should remaster tomb raider legend anniversary and underworld i think they would look great if they got remastered.

  • @rod370
    @rod370 15 дней назад

    Hi, Suzanne. I loved it. Thank you for making it for us all to watch. Stay safe to you and your loved ones.🌹

  • @riccardobutler9583
    @riccardobutler9583 13 дней назад +1

    I don't understand why they capped the amount of ammo you can carry, literally what's the point 😅

  • @rod370
    @rod370 15 дней назад

    Hi, Suzanne. At 30:23. I think Pierre thought the sentors was only going to go afrer the person with the scion. And that is why he through it to Lara. But alas they killed him.

  • @jrbattista193
    @jrbattista193 15 дней назад

    I love that you climbed on the hand. You’re a tomb raider completist. Love it.

  • @tobias_wolfang
    @tobias_wolfang 15 дней назад

    Ngl whenever I get to this level I often just cheese through most of it by using a flight glitch (jumping to a ledge in a way that she quickly steps onto it instead of climbing or mantling onto it and drawing the guns at the same time, making her able to walk on air as long as you don't put the guns away or stop moving) and making my way to the room that takes you to the last area haha. Also while I wish we fought Pierre, the boss fight is really neat, especially the part where they can petrify

  • @J-V-C_00
    @J-V-C_00 19 дней назад +1

    35:18 I never knew that Lara’s forward slide attack from Legend was ever implemented in this game! It must’ve been a slight mishap on behalf of Anniversary’s developers because there’s just not a single moment in this game that could call for her sliding forwards against any of her enemies 😂 (unless this was an attempt at an evasive manoeuvre).
    Lara would only do that forward slide attack mechanic in Legend against guards when wanting to throw them backwards a few meters in the air during combat.

    • @suzanneraider
      @suzanneraider  16 дней назад

      This is very true! 😂❤️

    • @thedaniell91
      @thedaniell91 13 дней назад

      In 33:20 too! I never knew you could do that.i had to check but I couldn't pull it off. How did you do it??

  • @rod370
    @rod370 15 дней назад

    Hi, Suzanne. At 26:55. I think that noise was the secret noise. By the artefact.

  • @Fjkrrfjktcbbj
    @Fjkrrfjktcbbj 2 дня назад

    @27:00 seriously what was that noise? I always assumed this area was enemy free and i was calm before the boss fight 😂

    • @Fjkrrfjktcbbj
      @Fjkrrfjktcbbj 2 дня назад

      @35:00 why did it take your lara so long to get up. Mine got up immediately i think. You must have some special/cursed version of the game with extra hard difficulty.

  • @GaoGaiGar-The-King
    @GaoGaiGar-The-King 15 дней назад

    Ah yes, the Centaur bosses. My sister and I smashed our faces against those for ages as kids and couldn't figure it out, it was only when I came back as a teen that I got it. Pretty neat boss fight as far as this game goes once you know what to do, even if the mechanics can sometimes be... Finnicky.
    Never say "yay" and start celebrating until both bosses are dead, or they spite you with fireballs to the face.

    • @suzanneraider
      @suzanneraider  14 дней назад

      Haha these are super tricky bosses, but I do enjoy the challenge they present 😍

  • @georgepilios
    @georgepilios 14 дней назад

    My impression of the whole section is actually positive. Although they changed the levels(Some benefited from this, some did not) they attempted to a better research than Core Design ( I still remember the Thor and Neptune in St. - Francis - Folly though). One of the downsides is the complete absence of the language from both. I cannot wait to see your reaction when you play Redux.

  • @zachcarmon9712
    @zachcarmon9712 15 дней назад

    I never had this game but I did have legend and underworld on Xbox 360

  • @IloveAliBromley
    @IloveAliBromley 15 дней назад

    As much as you miss the music when you get into the Cistern I do love hearing Pieree's voice

    • @suzanneraider
      @suzanneraider  14 дней назад

      Haha his little childish taunts to Lara are kinda funny 😂

  • @nikkimckay860
    @nikkimckay860 16 дней назад

    @suzannetheraider.you did really well at this level and fighting the sentaurus and you are really good at the target shots i honestly haven't played yomb raider Anniversary for a long time but i will definitely always remember this fight i was stuch for a few days trying to figure out what to do i even looked it up because i was stuck it was difficult for me this fight and i wasn't very good at the target shoot s but eventually got past it im glad you are having fun playing through this game ❤😊

    • @suzanneraider
      @suzanneraider  14 дней назад +1

      Thanks Nikki! 🥰 This is a tough fight for sure!

  • @clairehoskin7632
    @clairehoskin7632 15 дней назад +1

    That boss is difficult,glad you managed to beat it Suzanne.

  • @MarcoBartoli220
    @MarcoBartoli220 14 дней назад +1

    The weird orange/yellow marble eyes enemies have in this game is so dumb.

  • @LadyCroft1981
    @LadyCroft1981 14 дней назад

    It is a must to turn Lara to gold in Palace Midas. Did think the effect was better in the original but I do remember really liking Anniversary when I first played it

    • @suzanneraider
      @suzanneraider  14 дней назад

      Has to be done 🤩 I too prefer the effect in the original but now I prefer the remaster 😍

  • @rod370
    @rod370 15 дней назад

    Hi, Suzanne. I reckon playing Tomb Raider as a kid with your dad. Has made you scared of some of the things in any of the Tomb Raider games.

  • @stevea2188
    @stevea2188 18 дней назад +2

    Hopefully when you get to Egypt you’ll be less angry as it’s your fave part of the story😅😅

    • @suzanneraider
      @suzanneraider  18 дней назад +3

      Emm………😅 It’s my favourite part in the original game 🙈 in this…………so sorry 😂💔

    • @stevea2188
      @stevea2188 18 дней назад +1

      I’ll look forward to seeing you continue to be angry then🤣

    • @ThePMMpc
      @ThePMMpc 18 дней назад

      @@suzanneraider shame!!!!

  • @ericfaith2810
    @ericfaith2810 15 дней назад

    Aye, the Atlantian creatures seem far more aggressive and fast in this game. I tried to write a comment to those artistic geniuses Toby Gard and Jason Botta complimenting them on the horrific centaurs which I added, were right out of Durante (Dante) Alighieri's Inferno, which seems to be an influence on the storytelling of Tomb Raider. I kind of feel the same way about the frosty giants of TR Underworld. Some of the best artists in the world have a great appreciation for Dante's Divine Comedy and Gustav Dore's brilliant lithographic depictions of it. Being from that gorgeous Emerald Isle, of course you're obviously an artistic appreciator. It truly shows ☘️🥰🇮🇪🍀. I'm really anxious to see the remastered art in TR IV-VI. The Last Revelation is my favorite TR game. As a mutt of an American, I'm part British and Irish from both me Ma and Da, so I have that peculiar obsession with Egypt. What do you want to bet they will very soon find the real Tomb of Cleopatra in Alexandria? My favorite tales of Chronicles were the Russian submarine and the Haunted Island with the comical Irish Priest Bram. Also, the AOD game had a lot of great art in it, and now you will be able to zoom in and see it up close.

    • @suzanneraider
      @suzanneraider  14 дней назад

      Love your appreciation of art 🥰 I’m so excited to experience this new set of remasters 😍

  • @elvickRULES
    @elvickRULES 17 дней назад +1

    I really dislike the swooshing sounds Lara makes moving around lol.
    Pierre is a goober in this, I would’ve thrown it and 🏃‍♂️ so fast lol (then again I wouldn’t go against Lara in the first place).
    Can’t wait to see Egypt.

    • @suzanneraider
      @suzanneraider  16 дней назад

      Haha yes the swooshing is annoying 😂 Pierre is made to be a bit stupid in this, when that’s not his character at all. It feels like they swapped Larson and Pierre’s personalities. Egypt will be………interesting 🙈❤️

  • @KyanoAng3l0_24
    @KyanoAng3l0_24 15 дней назад

    As a '90s kid who didn't grow up with TR1, I didn't have much issues with TRA. It was actually my favorite in the LAU. But after finally playing TR1, in spite of its dated graphics, I found myself preferring it over TRA.
    Ngl, tho, watching the Centaurs finish Pierre off so swiftly, after knowing the character in the original, felt satisfying to me, lol.
    Here's to hoping Core Design's 10th Anniversary game (which's being worked on by fans as we speak) sees a full release.

    • @suzanneraider
      @suzanneraider  14 дней назад

      TR1 will always just be magical for me 😍 But yes, it’s fun to see annoying Pierre get squished 😅 I would love to see the 10th Anniversary game released 🥰

  • @julianscoffield9464
    @julianscoffield9464 14 дней назад

    After wattching your Anniversary videos again, I am reminded again that I have mixed opinions on the ideas from core Vs those at crystal: Firstly I was a bit diapointed that you do very little in disposing of Natlas hired henchmen yourself such as pierre, larson, kode and Jerome because mostly everything happens in the cutscenes, or we end up doing some quick time pressing which takes away the action and the mystique of elements, such as when the characters run away, disapear (when your back is turned) and come at you again which really makes it feel like they are constantly attacking and evading, This atmosphere really adds to the mystery where did they go and when will they come back?
    On the other hand however this game has some awesome boss fight scenes, interactions and quick times Apparently Toby gard actually wanted quick times in the original game, but obviously it was too ambitious in 1996.
    Also the chatacters have been fleshed out a lot more which on one hand is good, but on the other the Original game added mystery to the characters when we knew almost nothing about them. Ah this message is exhausting to read, sorry

    • @suzanneraider
      @suzanneraider  14 дней назад +1

      I really agree with this! Better boss battles and the fleshed out characters are great! But taking away all of Lara’s human encounters and turning them into quick time really takes away form then game 😞💔

  • @ArcaneAnarchy
    @ArcaneAnarchy 19 дней назад +1

    Oh my, how has this game not broken you yet? Though it's interesting how they lengthened the centaur fights, I would've raged so much if I were playing. 😅 I'm seeing now that the devs cut out rooms and expanded the ones they kept, which can be good and bad. I...think I prefer the remaster version, to be honest. But this one has great detail and design. It's just lacking in uhh...fun. 😂 love the triple video day, Suzanne!

    • @suzanneraider
      @suzanneraider  16 дней назад

      I am reminded more and more why I do not like this game 😂 But it is fun in a way to rediscover it 🙈❤️ And I do love the centaur fight 😍 Now that we have the remaster, I think Anniversary suffers even more 💔 That’s the perfect way to describe this game, lacking in fun 😩

  • @TheBestInTheWorldLodge
    @TheBestInTheWorldLodge 11 дней назад +1

    Dear Suzanne
    I have not been online for awhile and have no connection to Facebook or RUclips everything has been lost. I'm planning on going back to Plymouth because I am struggling to get anywhere in Bridgwater. My account is the right one and is still active but can't log into it. I'm hoping to settle down in Plymouth with a nice young lady. I live alone still but working on a new life down where I was born. Hope you are keeping well and Happy New Year Alexander Jake Lodge. I will be taking a train down to view a new property very soon. Keep up the great wort and look forward to seeing your new videos of Tomb Raider so if you need to reach my comment please do on this account Everything else I have logged into like Facebook RUclips & other social platforms are down. Please play my favourite which is Tomb Raider 4 love that one.

  • @snakedude1919
    @snakedude1919 15 дней назад

    So what do you like better the original very first 1996 tomb raider or the anniversary?

    • @suzanneraider
      @suzanneraider  14 дней назад

      Original without a doubt. I don’t like Anniversary 💔

  • @neptune0869
    @neptune0869 15 дней назад +1

    Hi Suzanne

  • @rod370
    @rod370 15 дней назад

    Hi, Suzanne. Its not real its just a computer game. Mind you some computer games scare me. So Your going to be OK. 👍😊❤

  • @LARSONlovesLara
    @LARSONlovesLara 14 дней назад

    Bye Pierre, i will miss you sooooooooooooooooo much. not

  • @ThePMMpc
    @ThePMMpc 18 дней назад

    not you trying to be logical when your are playing the game, and also the fact that Pierre (my man btw) was unkillable in this segment in the Og game. and you are here looking for logic? girl ....
    27:12 😆
    i don't know why you hate water so much - you should play subnautica 😆
    29:33 oh Pierre - you can paint me all day, i need his beard to tickle my hole. it's like i want him to be a cannibal and i want to be his meat. I hope kids are not reading my comments, especially this one. It's like, Pierre Larson and Kold - the bald guy. all three at the same time. idgaf. just like doja cat said: i said what i said, paint the walls white.
    to everyone who read that. remember vitamin D is really important in Europe when there's a winter season
    overall great video and gameplay but that's nothing new on this channel...

    • @suzanneraider
      @suzanneraider  16 дней назад +1

      That’s very true, Pierre was a bullet sponge in the original, so logic is out the window 😂 omg! 🙈 Hopefully kids aren’t reading that 😅
      Thanks so much, I’m glad you enjoyed it 🥰

    • @LARSONlovesLara
      @LARSONlovesLara 14 дней назад +2

      No pierre and you got a deal sweetie.