Next Tomb Raider game to be open world?

[Rainbird]

oldschoolfool said:

Rainbird said:

http://www.vg247.com/2010/09/19/rumour-next-tomb-raider-may-be-open-world/

Crystal Dynamics next Tomb Raider may be set in an open world according to latest rumours surrounding the game.

PC Gamer’s posted the news in its latest rumour column, suggesting the next title in the series could be taking a more radical approach in that Lara won’t be travelling through a series of linear levels.

The magazine’s sources claim the new Tomb Raider will be set in a open world, a Japanese sandbox-island which Lara can explore at will.

These same sources suggest puzzles and platforming aspects will remain in place.

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That could be really awesome actually, if they pull it off right! Here's hoping!

what would be the point of traveling in an open world,when it's probably still going to be the same puzzles and platforming. What are you going to do besides that? Who knows it might work,but I personally don't see how.

It could bring more actual exploration to the series. Finding things that you can get completely sidetracked with exploring in and things like that. I think that would make Tomb Raider much tomb raider-like.