Online Co-Op Only Coming to Lara Croft on 360s ... For Now

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Online Co-Op Only Coming to Lara Croft on 360s ... For Now

360 gamers are in luck: Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light is getting online co-op next week. All other platforms, though, will have to wait to get that mode.

One of the biggest complaints about <a href=http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/editorials/reviews/8011-Review-Lara-Croft-and-the-Guardian-of-Light>Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light was that it didn't have an online co-op mode. Come October 27th, though, this will change, but only if you own an Xbox 360.

If you bought the game for PlayStation 3 or PC, Crystal Dynamics is promising that the mode will become available to you, but not anytime soon. "PS3/PC coming later, stay tuned," was all that the developer would say on the matter.

However, Crystal Dynamics has revealed that the the first (of five) DLC packs will be made available for free - presumably on all systems - as a way of apologizing for the delay in online co-op. While it sucks to hear that some gamers are going to have to wait before they can play the game online with their friends, it seems as though the developer is trying to do the right thing and make it up to them.

Source: <a href=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2010-10-20-lara-croft-pc-ps3-must-wait-for-co-op-article>Eurogamer

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[the_pleasure_is_mine]

Hooray for free stuff!

And finally I can play co op with Doclector on Guardian of Light!

 

[unacomn]

Gosh darn it. I was hoping to play it on-line on the PC as well soon. I found it to be a very fun and enjoyable experience.
It's honestly one of the best games I've played all year. Good things do come in small packages.

 

[Something Amyss]

Weird. I thought the reason it was being delayed was to coincide with the other platforms.

 

[Lyri]

I'm yet to install this, but I was looking forward to co-op'ing my way through this.

 

[CitySquirrel]

I'm yet to install this, but I was looking forward to co-op'ing my way through this.

It is still very fun on solo mode. They even switch up a bunch of puzzles when you do it in co-op, so soloing doesn't ruin it for you.

 

[Lyri]

I'm yet to install this, but I was looking forward to co-op'ing my way through this.

It is still very fun on solo mode. They even switch up a bunch of puzzles when you do it in co-op, so soloing doesn't ruin it for you.

Oh sweet, thanks for the heads up.

I bought it for £29 from steam I think, it came with a free copy of Tomb Raider legends which allowed me to get more use out of my game pad I bought for Saints Row 2.

 

[WhiteTigerShiro]

*Sigh* Yet again the PC gets the back seat to the 360 calling shotgun. Granted that the PC will get the online co-op eventually, but I think it's a little sad that that console which is getting online co-op first is one of the two which can do off-line co-op on a single screen.

 

[Woodsey]

Why does a game built primarily around co-op not yet feature co-op?

 

[DTWolfwood]

Note to self: Add Crystal Dynamics to list of studios to ignore and shun!

 

[Soxafloppin]

No idea who the other character is, but he looks like Shao Kahns femimine brother...

 

[samsonguy920]

Once again Microsoft gives PC the finger. You'd think we hurt their feelings or something. Did we forget your birthday, MS?

 

[Lostways]

This was a surprising good game. I thought it'll be a cheap short lived game but the puzzles were well placed and Solo is fun. It's just too bad that most of my friends refuse to play it based on the fact it is a Tomb Raider game. I do love my Top down Shoot em ups the puzzle aspect was well done for something i didn't expect much of.

 

[Wandrecanada]

Once again Microsoft gives PC the finger. You'd think we hurt their feelings or something. Did we forget your birthday, MS?

This is not a Microsoft issue. This is the developer not getting something to work. The co op should have been in the initial release of the game during Summer of Arcade in AUGUST! It wasn't apparently working for the 360 on release so they said they would patch it and have it ready by the time the PS3 and PC versions were released. They missed that window for all three platforms.

The failure hurt everyone including folks like me who bought the game which clearly states on the inclusion of online co op. I've already had them fail me after a month's grace and now I'm not going to hold my breath on this coming out on Oct 27th either. If you think you're butthurt because you can't play co op for PC get in line! 360 owners have actually had it worse.

 

[airrazor7]

I honestly don't mind. Offline co-op is ten times better anyway. Hooray for real friends.

I concur.