{"id":28007,"date":"2024-03-04T15:36:41","date_gmt":"2024-03-04T06:36:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=28007"},"modified":"2024-03-04T15:36:42","modified_gmt":"2024-03-04T06:36:42","slug":"20240304-28007","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/20240304-28007\/","title":{"rendered":"Tomb Raider Remastered\u2019s detailed graphics are a \u201cKey\u201d issue for players\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Tomb Raider I-III Remastered Starring Lara Croft <\/strong>was released on February 14, breathing new life into Lara\u2019s earliest adventures. Although the upscaled graphics now showcase the intrepid explorer and the environments she navigates in glorious detail, players are having difficulty obtaining an almost invisible Rusty Key item in Tomb Raider I.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Tomb Raider I-III Remastered Starring Lara Croft | Announce Trailer\" width=\"1160\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/68hISohBKmI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As the title suggests, the compilation is a remaster of the first three Tomb Raider action-adventure games developed in the 1990s by the now-defunct Core Design. These three games made Lara Croft a household name and established her strong link with the PlayStation 1\u2019s identity. The 2024 remasters were developed in co-operation with Crystal Dynamics, who took over the Tomb Raider IP after Core. The remaster includes each game\u2019s expansion packs (which were previously Windows\/Mac exclusive) and has a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.metacritic.com\/game\/tomb-raider-i-iii-remastered-starring-lara-croft\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Metacritic score<\/a> between 73 to 76. Reviewers generally appreciate the fresh coat of paint that was applied to these classics, although opinions are divided on whether keeping the more dated aspects of the original game design was a good idea or not.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" src=\"http:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/20240304-28007-header.jpeg\" alt=\"Tomb Raider I-III Remastered Starring Lara Croft The Cistern Rusty Key\" class=\"wp-image-28027\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/20240304-28007-header.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/20240304-28007-header-380x214.jpeg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/20240304-28007-header-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/20240304-28007-header-600x338.jpeg 600w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>However, an issue with the remaster\u2019s new graphics and dynamic lighting has been widely discussed on X and Steam forums recently, leaving players struggling to finish Tomb Raider I\u2019s \u201cThe Cistern\u201d stage. The Cistern is a puzzle-like level that involves collecting Rusty Keys to open a series of doors. The player must strategically flood the cistern so they can climb to higher levels and collect all the keys. The Rusty Keys are, well, key items and it is impossible to complete the level if you don\u2019t collect them.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unfortunately, as shown in the tweet below, one of the silver Rusty Keys is particularly hard to see in the remaster- as it blends in with the gray stone floor.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">guess how many times I ran past this key in the remastered version<br><br>who signed this off?! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YGjs9H7Jzq\">pic.twitter.com\/YGjs9H7Jzq<\/a><\/p>&mdash; dan hett\u2122 (@danhett) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/danhett\/status\/1762967318131294235?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 28, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In the original Tomb Raider I, the Rusty Key was a white colored 2D image, which made it stand out clearly in the game\u2019s 3D environment. The 3D silver key in the remaster is much more realistic in terms of its size and color, meaning that it gets lost among the new detailed environments and shadow effects. In the remaster, you can switch between the new graphics and the original 1990s rendering with the touch of a button. This will probably help Tomb Raider veterans to find the hidden key, however newcomers playing the Tomb Raider I for the first time can easily get stuck groping around in seemingly empty parts of the stage.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The post about the key immediately went viral, with many users agreeing and recounting how they also struggled to find the illusive item. Others have joked that the item needs to be highlighted in yellow, which is a common yet controversial way that some games draw players\u2019 attention to an object, as some players find this method to be too obvious and detrimental to immersion. However, even with a bright yellow filter applied, the key was still difficult to make out.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I tried running it through a next gen filter and I can still barely see it. Sometimes even modern design fails \ud83d\ude05 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/R6QkuBt1Dv\">pic.twitter.com\/R6QkuBt1Dv<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Sean Noonan (@SeanNoonan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SeanNoonan\/status\/1763207807258571063?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 29, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Players may not have to strain their eyes to spot the key for much longer. Aspyr <a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/news\/app\/2478970\/view\/4150700931638146384?l=english\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">announced<\/a> on March 1 that they will be releasing an update patch for the game in the coming weeks. Although there\u2019s no word as to whether this will deal with the \u201ckey\u201d issue, the announcement states that they want to \u201censure that the quality is meeting the needs and expectations of our community.\u201d Considering the amount of attention this camouflaged key has generated, it will hopefully be addressed.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tomb Raider I-III Remastered is out now on the following platforms: PC (<a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/2478970\/Tomb_Raider_IIII_Remastered\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Steam<\/a>\/<a href=\"https:\/\/store.epicgames.com\/ja\/p\/tomb-raider-iiii-remastered-538640\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Epic Games Store<\/a>\/<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gog.com\/en\/game\/tomb_raider_i_to_iii_remastered\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GOG.com<\/a>), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendo.com\/us\/store\/products\/tomb-raider-i-iii-remastered-starring-lara-croft-switch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nintendo Switch<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/store.playstation.com\/en-us\/product\/UP1032-PPSA16901_00-TOMBRAIDER123224\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PS4, PS5<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.xbox.com\/en-US\/games\/store\/tomb-raider-i-iii-remastered-starring-lara-croft\/9n25d4t3l8jx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Xbox One<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.xbox.com\/en-US\/games\/store\/tomb-raider-i-iii-remastered-starring-lara-croft\/9n25d4t3l8jx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Xbox Series X|S<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:12px\"><em>Written by.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/author\/verity-townsend\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Verity Townsend<\/a>\u00a0based on the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/articles\/newsjp\/20240301-284442\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">original Japanese\u00a0<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/articles\/newsjp\/20240216-282731\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">article<\/a>\u00a0(original article\u2019s publication date: 2024-03-01 17:30\u00a0JST)\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Although Tomb Raider I-III Remastered gives Lara Croft&#8217;s early adventures a graphical facelift, players are struggling to find a near invisible Rusty Key.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":58,"featured_media":28026,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_gspb_post_css":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[18],"class_list":["post-28007","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-global-news"],"blocksy_meta":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - 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