the cutting room mirror

Tomb Raider (2013)

To do:
[https://hiddenpalace.org/Tomb_Raider_2013_(Jun_17,_2011_Prototype) There's a bunch of Xbox 360 prototype builds that need to be documented, the earliest being from June 17, 2011.]

Tomb Raider serves as the second reboot in the series, and shows what Ms. Croft was like before she became a quippy treasure hunter/action hero.

Unused Images#

Coop Level Images#

The directory pc-w\design\image resources\map\region_thumbnails\multiplayer\ contains images for every multiplayer level. It has five unused thumbnails for cut coop levels:

Developer Strings#

Found inside TombRaider.exe at 0x9DCBA4 is this small memo for when something goes wrong in the game's scripting:

Something horrible has happened.  Please get Ted or Scott.

A cheat menu of sorts is also hidden at 0x9E0FCC:

Unlock All Unlockables
UI Make Hints Modal
Unlock All Extras Content
Unlock Tier 3 Skills for Purchase in UI
Unlock Tier 2 Skills for Purchase in UI
Add 5 Skill Points
Add 1 Skill Point

There's also a hint to another cheat at 0x9F3978:

Player Init: Start Physics at Zero
LookAt
Skew Cheat Disabled, reverting to Default Gravity.
Skew Cheat Enabled!