Timed exclusive confirmed.

While it's good to have that confirmed it really grates that there has to be this extended dialogue around their weaselly worded announcement. Obviously it's the first thing people are going to ask so why make it so difficult? Are they hoping that people will just run out in droves and buy Xboxes before the inevitable clarification comes in?

It's wearying how the entire industry just feels so insulting and consumer unfriendly at times. "Here is a new game, it'll be coming out at roughly this time" so easily turns into this kind of bullshit over timed exclusives and retailer-specific pre-order DLC and all the other shite. Christ, even the fact that we've had to invent and all understand a lexicon that includes phrases like 'timed exclusive' and 'retailer-specific pre-order DLC' is just soul destroying.

Something else I forgot to moan about: that article points out that the game's being released on the 360 as well as the Xbone, which I genuinely didn't realise until now. So two years after the current gen hardware hit the shops and brand new AAA games are still being targetted at a hardware set which, by that time, will be fully ten years old. Surely that's way past the point it's time to move on and properly commit to the (by the time now very) new generation?

Not if people still own the 360, you would be missing out on a lot of sales..

My nephew is getting a PS3 or a 360 for Christmas (he rang me for advice on which to get, and I eventually sided with the 360 because of the nicer controllers and the slightly more attractive price).

Windows players will be able to play Rise of the Tomb Raider a few months after it launches on Xbox. PS4 gamers will have to wait a year.

There’s been anger and disgruntlement at the exclusivity of Rise of the Tomb Raider, which was initially announced as an Xbox platform exclusive last August. Turns out that said exclusivity was on a timer, but neither Microsoft or publisher Square Enix has mentioned when that period would be over. That news finally came down the pike today:

Square Enix today announced its latest title in the critically acclaimed and award-winning Tomb Raider series, Rise of the Tomb Raider, will be available for Windows 10 and Steam in early 2016. The game will be a console exclusive to Xbox One and Xbox 360 for one year after its initial launch, coming to PlayStation 4 in Holiday 2016. Renowned developer Crystal Dynamics, a Square Enix studio, is leading development in the latest entry in the iconic series for additional platforms.

Rise of the Tomb Raider is due out this December November. A year is a loooooong time to dodge spoilers. Good luck, PlayStation people.

So reviews for this are dropping today and are all positive

IGN 9.3/10 http://ca.ign.com/articles/2015/11/09/rise-of-the-tomb-raider-review

Gamespot - 9/10 http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/rise-of-the-tomb-raider-review/1900-6416305/

Destructoid - 7.5/10 http://www.destructoid.com/review-rise-of-the-tomb-raider-319740.phtml

Game Informer - 9.5/10 http://www.gameinformer.com/games/rise_of_the_tomb_raider/b/xboxone/archive/2015/11/09/rise-of-the-tomb-raider-review-game-informer.aspx

Kotaku - Yes http://kotaku.com/rise-of-the-tomb-raider-the-kotaku-review-1741392788

Games Rader - 4.5/5 http://www.gamesradar.com/rise-tomb-raider-review/

Interesting. I'd only actually read the Eurogamer review and found it to be a pretty lukewarm response.

Interesting. I'd only actually read the Eurogamer review and found it to be a pretty lukewarm response.

I'm looking forward to buying and then not playing this THIS Christmas! Ha, in your face! Who's laughing now etc etc.

I'm looking forward to playing this THIS Christmas! Ha, in your face! Who's laughing now etc etc.

Feex.

PC Release Date: 28 January 2016!

There's also some junk out there that sez "PC iz betterer than the Xbone" for like graphics, resolution and FMAA12 and anti-scaling.

That's no great shock, the PS2 version would look better than the bone most likely.

That cuts me deep man...