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Gard On Tomb Raider, Galleon, Delays

Posted by simoniker on from the for-he's-a-jolie-good-fellow dept.

Thanks to The UK Independent for its article-based interview with Confounding Factor's Toby Gard, best known as the creator of Tomb Raider while at Core Design. The article discusses the genesis of Lara Croft, with Gard arguing: "I thought that what was interesting about her was she was this unattainable, austere, dangerous sort of person." Of the hideously delayed Galleon, finally due out this summer, the article suggests: "It's not too silly an exaggeration to say that, in the computer-games industry, Galleon is the equivalent of Donna Tartt's The Little Friend or the Stone Roses's The Second Coming", and Gard clarifies his impressions of the game's intriguing influences: "I wanted to have a visual language that was quite comic book... I realised the Ray Harryhausen Sinbad films were the way to go."

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  1. Second Coming? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny
    ... Galleon is the equivalent of Donna Tartt's The Little Friend or the Stone Roses's The Second Coming

    The Stone Roses' "Second Coming"? He's saying his own game is gonna suck after all this time?!

  2. No change there, then by Weirdofreak · · Score: 3, Funny

    If I'd have stayed I might have become rich. But I'd have been so arrogant.
    [Galleon is an] earth-shatteringly cool game

    So, if he'd stayed, there'd be no difference apart form the money? Seems like a good deal to me.

  3. Sure, toby... by b0r0din · · Score: 4, Funny

    "I thought that what was interesting about her was she was this unattainable, austere, dangerous sort of person."

    "That, and her huge breasts sort of kept the team together during a difficult coding process. We all knew none of us could get a real girl like that, so when Bob suggested making her British with perfect teeth, we implemented it, but it was a stretch."

    1. Re:Sure, toby... by Sv-Manowar · · Score: 2, Funny

      "Bob suggested making her British with perfect teeth, we implemented it, but it was a stretch" Has someone been watching a bit too much Austin Powers?

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  4. Oh ... that's not right ... by obsidianpreacher · · Score: 4, Funny
    "Lara was based on elements of Indiana Jones, Tank Girl and, people always say, my sister," says Gard. "Maybe subconsciously she was my sister."
    *shudders* There's something wrong with this guy ...
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  5. Well, look on the bright side. by GaimeGuy · · Score: 2, Funny

    At least it's not as bad as Duke Nukem Forever! :)