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"Dragoncarer" <woops@no.sorry> wrote in message
news:427e0c69$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au
> "Erik Steffl" <steffl@bigfoot.com> wrote in message
> news:117q1remk23lh41@corp.supernews.com...
>> Dragoncarer wrote:
>> ...
>>> You may detest AoD for its sheer...shoddiness (I certainly do) but
>>> you also simply have to respect the fact that it's a TR game, and
>>> that it's about Lara. Or at least, that's what I think.
>>
>> one word: fatElvis
>>
>>> And, because of that, I'm quite annoyed that CD just dumped the
>>> storyline that was being fostered (however poorly) in AoD. Sure, it
>>> was a bad game...but I think we still deserve some explanation for
>>> how that story fits in with the next. Remember, AoD was meant to
>>> begin answering our questions about Lara since her entombment in
>>> The Last Revelation. I hope that Legend will at least honour the
>>> storyline from that game.
>>
>> we didn't hear anything about story line yet - or did I miss it?
>> The website says it's back to tombs but that's it. Is there more
>> info on story available somewhere?
>>
>> erik
>
> From previous news about TR7 (see www.tombnews.com for old news) I
> got the distinct *impression* that the Periapt shard story would be
> inherited. I may be wrong. I sincerely hope I'm not.
> I just got the *impresion* that Eidos were unbelievably pissed about
> AoD, and instructed CD to start from scratch. Everything else is, so
> why not the story?
>
> Anyway, time will tell.
> It's just the agony aunt in me i guess.
And, Toby Gard is working with CD on it
McG.