One Tomb Raider fan revealed that they put their personal projects on hold for a very good reason: they were already leading the development of Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered.
XProger is the mastermind behind it Open Lara, an open source, cross-platform engine for the classic Tomb Raider series. However, this project and others are now on hold, as Aspyr's parent company Saber Interactive has tapped XProger to work on its own official Tomb Raider project.
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“For the past year I have been busy with my dream project that has become the culmination of the last eight years of my life – Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered,” XProger It was shared on X, thanking Saber for “trusting me to lead the project and assemble a dream team of true fans.”
XProger said that the Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered team had “complete freedom” from the beginning, admitting that they set themselves “an impossible goal that could only be achieved by a small 'development team' of crazy people, willing to work 24/7.” . With “absolute vision of what we do and for whom”.
Along with Saber, XProger also thanked Aspyr for access to the source code for its Mac ports. “You are amazing professionals,” XProger wrote. Last but not least, XProger thanked the original game developers and the community. “We eagerly read all your comments, interviews, reviews and reactions. The responsibility to all of you was higher than the fear of deadlines and insane amount of work.”
It's clear that XProger's hard work and passion has paid off, as a lot of praise has come for Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered. Here at Eurogamer, we've given it four stars, acknowledging some of its dated qualities.
“I still love this set, because it's thoughtfully made and lovingly updated, but it's also awkward and frustrating and keeps me stuck. It's a set that realizes that Tomb Raider was a game about its controls, and it still should be — even if you don't quite know How to make it happen,” our own Donlan wrote in Eurogamer’s Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered review.
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