Hello and welcome to week three of the third season of Gaming Union's community event New Game Plus! Think of it like a video game bookclub; each week Unionites will all take on the same game and play through to a pre-determined checkpoint. It's just like playing a game normally, but plus the GU community! The idea of the feature is to encourage in-depth discussion about games in general but pushes people to focus on small sections of one title at a time. This can create a space where we can be more analytical or critical about game design or mechanics. No conversation topic is barred, but you must remember to do your homework to keep up with everyone else!

This is the third week of the current New Game Plus game, which is Tomb Raider: Legend. This week, Lara is storming through Russian compounds, frozen laboratories, meeting old friends and legends, desecrating coffins and fighting some truly ugly beasts...

This is the penultimate week for this season, but feel free to catch up with everybody! Everyone is welcome to read all the discussions, whether or not you've participated in New Game Plus before! Maybe it'll convince you to join in next time! Check out below for the guidelines to participate and details of where to start from and where the next checkpoint in the game will be. Make sure to come back regularly to let us know how you're finding the game!

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We're hoping to split Tomb Raider: Legend into four sections. This is Week 3!

The checkpoint which you need to play up to is:
Go through Chapters 5 & 6
(Kazakhstan & England)
Inside the following spoiler tags is a slightly more in depth description of all the locations you go through before you get to this point, just to dispel any confusion:

ALL DISCUSSION FOR WEEK 3 IN THIS THREAD.
(Previously: Introduction Thread, Week 1, Week 2)

All previous New Game Plus threads can be found in the dedicated section on the forums!

Also if you need any clarification of the guidelines then please ask!
Have fun exploring, guys!

GUIDELINES
- You can play almost any version of this game! The only ones that aren't allowed (due to the game and story being very different from the others) are for Game Boy Advance and Nintendo DS. Many community members have also warned about the terrible control system in the PlayStation Portable version.
- A new thread will go up each Thursday telling you where the next check point is. All discussion for each section must go in the relevant threads. Previous threads will remain open to let people catch up and let the conversation continue if they're a little behind or joined late.
- You MUST resist playing on past the scheduled check points. I know it's sometimes too tempting, but for these discussion threads to work we need to all be at the same point in the game. Besides, it's not in the spirit of this activity!
- Please don't post spoilers for things that haven't happened in the game yet. We love that you're enthusiastic about it, but some people will be playing for the first time.
- However, you CAN post spoilers for anything that happens within the given section of the game. It would be thoughtful to use the [ spoiler][/spoiler ] tags to protect those still playing through, but it's not strictly necessary.
- There are no topics off limits here, so talk about anything and everything! Story is just one aspect, but if you love the sound design or hate the map, then speak up! Get a little more specific and in depth than usual! And yes, if you want to talk about Lara's butt, that's fine too.
- If you find yourself lost or stuck on a puzzle, post into this thread! The good thing with NGP is that people are playing alongside you and will remember exactly how to help you out!
- On the other side of the coin, if you've played this game before, feel free to take on a challenge. Tomb Raider: Legend has Time Trials so maybe try your hand at that? You could also use this as a clean up run, to get all the trophies/rewards to 100% the game.
- Remember to HAVE FUN!

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going through the motorcycle part of Kazakhstan, I found that it's easiest to ride along side the train...

::EDIT:: Completed Kazakhstan
Bronze: 3/5
Silver: 0/3
Gold: 0/1

::EDIT2::
and now England is cleared... Love that level ^_^
Bronze: 7/9
Silver: 3/5
Gold: 0/1

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Kazakhstan completed in 23 minutes and 47 seconds, lost around 4 minutes in the motorcycle section because of bugs. first i was shotting the guys on the cars, i get in front of the car, then all the sudden the car accelarates and hits me, making me gain an ENORMOUS boost of speed that i couldnt control and i hit a rock and die, then at the end where we are suposed to jump on the train, instead of landing on the train i went right through it like it wasnt there -.-

(June 21, 2012 03:16:10 PM)Zero Wrote:  going through the motorcycle part of Kazakhstan, I found that it's easiest to ride along side the train...

the first time i played Tomb raider legend i did that, but i gave up shooting the mercenaries because i was afraid to hit the trees and die, i stood there for almost 15 minutes, then i realized i had to kill them in order to prooced, otherwise that section wont end

Congratulations to anyone who finds the gold treasure in Kazakhstan without using a guide its the hardest treasure to find in my opinion

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Will pick this up early next week, busy weekend ahead

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(June 22, 2012 08:03:26 PM)Roxas21691 Wrote:  Kazakhstan completed in 23 minutes and 47 seconds, lost around 4 minutes in the motorcycle section because of bugs. first i was shotting the guys on the cars, i get in front of the car, then all the sudden the car accelarates and hits me, making me gain an ENORMOUS boost of speed that i couldnt control and i hit a rock and die, then at the end where we are suposed to jump on the train, instead of landing on the train i went right through it like it wasnt there -.-



the first time i played Tomb raider legend i did that, but i gave up shooting the mercenaries because i was afraid to hit the trees and die, i stood there for almost 15 minutes, then i realized i had to kill them in order to prooced, otherwise that section wont end

Congratulations to anyone who finds the gold treasure in Kazakhstan without using a guide its the hardest treasure to find in my opinion

I found the treasure in chapter 5 Roxas but it was only due to the fact that the game totally bugged out on me...sigh
Look for more thoughts on Episode 3 of NGP. Also I have a lot to say after doing this week of MGP and cant wait to hear what you all thought of playing. I am hoping to see opinions and not just stats.

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Finished Kazakhstan just now took me around 40 minutes since I was finding the treasure.

1/1 Gold
1/3 silver
5/5 Bronze

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okay...after I slight dilemma involving the the game breaking itself....I'm finally back in the game thanks to my good friends ^_^

Just finished the Kazakhstan train section...and now it's time to go Metal Gear Solid on this game XD

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The Kazakh motorcycle bit seemed to take absolutely forever, and it took a few tries before I was able to land properly on the train. Then The World's Most Conveniently-Placed Fuel Tank ruined all my efforts. :(

Landed at the factory and gave up for the night, almost fell asleep chasing that train. :/

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(June 25, 2012 09:53:44 PM)Varnis Wrote:  okay...after I slight dilemma involving the the game breaking itself....I'm finally back in the game thanks to my good friends ^_^

Just finished the Kazakhstan train section...and now it's time to go Metal Gear Solid on this game XD

Did downloading a new Save file work? Glad you're back in the game.

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(June 26, 2012 04:01:08 AM)Chloe Wrote:  Did downloading a new Save file work? Glad you're back in the game.

indeed it did...but after 5 minutes of gameplay it crashed again...but then I figured out the root of the problem...NORTON!!!!!!!!

So...I went to program control and made 'Steam' an exception, and then I was free to raid tombs to my heart's content, speaking of which...I've just finished chapter 6...Just in time too...now I won't be behind like week 1 XP

EDIT: Did I forget to mention...I really hate hate hate hate hate hate hate hate HATE! SPINNING BLADES OF DEATH!!! XD

(June 23, 2012 11:30:14 AM)Torchwood4sp Wrote:  Look for more thoughts on Episode 3 of NGP. Also I have a lot to say after doing this week of MGP and cant wait to hear what you all thought of playing. I am hoping to see opinions and not just stats.

Really? MGP? first Varnis = Ventis and now NGP = MGP...You must really hate me right now XD

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