While the Summer of Arcade has been impressive thus far, a lot of people are anxiously awaiting the arrival of Lara Croft on the scene next week. It's an exciting direction for Tomb Raider and I know I'm looking forward to playing it. Unfortunately, you and I won't be able to play together on Xbox Live for over a month.
Crystal Dynamics has announced that the online component for Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light just isn't going to be ready in time for the game's scheduled release on August 18th. Instead, the online cooperative mode will be patched into the 360 version on September 28th, the very same day the game will release on PlayStation Network and Steam.
So much for that timed exclusive, eh? One of the most appealing features of the title being absent from the version early adopters get stinks, but what can you do? I'd rather them patch in the content and have it work instead of just dropping worthless netcode on us but, then, how many people are going to come back to the game on Xbox Live some six weeks after release to play online co-op.
Personally, I prefer to play games like this on a couch, offline and with real people in the room. So, this has little impact on my life. I bet there's a bunch of people out there who are utterly pissed off about it, though.
Lara Croft Xbox 360 launching without online co-op [Gamespot]
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3:00 AM on 08.09.2010 | 
I also find it quite funny.
A nice middle finger to Microsoft.
LOL
Really?
It does look like MS wanted it out before it was completely finished, but does it really matter? Your still going to be able to play the majority of the game.
After all, the only people who give 2 fucks about timed exclusives are fanboys trying to notch up points against other fanboys.
...that fanboy is Microsoft.
I'm sure you are aware Microsoft is a company and therefor cannot be a fanboy.
It's a Monday morning and you are grasping at straws so we will let that moment of retardation pass.
Wouldnt it be nice to get to have an opinion on your own every once in a while?
On topic, I gave up on Tomb Raider a long time ago, this game is not exciting...
In the end, there is no one that their success matters more to than themselves.
@nanowerx - Because a negative OPINION "adds nothing"?? Think first, then type, idiot.
I'm sure this place would be the same awesome place it is if every single post was filled with people fapping over whatever news was posted, nothing but positive comments, nothing but circle-jerking and jizz gushing.
Yeah, that'd be fucking great.
"Microsoft could be considered the biggest MS fanboy, as I (sexual chocolate) could be considered the biggest Sony fanboy. "
Fix'd that for you buddy.
X kisses x
(did consider putting "after me" in there)
But seriously folks, as a 360 fan, I'm pretty apalled.
Anyone who knows me is aware that I HATE shipping unfinished games. The whole "patch after the fact" strategy is awful - but hey - it's not NEARLY as bad as adding finished content as paid DLC a mere few weeks after the game comes out!
But it's a ways off how i really look, in fact I'm considering putting this as my new profile pic...
As far as this goes this kind of makes me further believe that such short time period exclusives are stupid. The game won't be fully capable till it hits the PS3/PC anyways? Is anyone chomping at the bit for this early now that it has no online capabilities?
I dunno, I just think that unless it's a property that's going to stay exclusive for atleast a years time, they should scrap this timed exclusive BS.
Is it Wednesday yet?....
Limbo: awesome
Hydro Thunder: shit
Castlevania: shit
Tomb Raider: shit
Monday Night Combat: awesome (hopefully)
Two out of five? That's an F where I come from. Compared to last year, this summer sucks.
In any case, I dunno why ppl are only blaming MS for this, it's not like the developers are forced to take the timed exclusivity deal. They decided the money was more important and are gonna release an unfinished game, and the sales will suffer because of it - I wouldn't be particularly surprised if people that own a PS3 as well wouldn't just wait for that version now.
Either the console companies are going to be less enthusiastic about trying to get exclusivity, or they might add stipulations to prevent this kind of thing - in both cases I imagine timed exclusives are going to be a little less common, and that only seems like a good thing to me.
Dude are you sleeping with Bill Gates or what? Each time there's a post about Microsoft failing, you keep defending them. Sounds fanboy to me.
...but of course I must be a fanboy to think like that, right? Aw internet...
Not finished?
Protest against forced exclusivity?
Cross platform (yeah right)?
Your guess is as good as mine.
Don't you dare say that to Polyphony.
Saying it isn't ready is probably just a way to excuse the content's absence.
Damn. That's the most depressing Xbox 360 story I've ever heard.
Damn. That's the most depressing Xbox 360 story I've ever heard.
But they say it will be 2-3 weeks till it is returned. At least the repaircenter is only 10 minutes from here..