JRTombRaider | Tomb Raider III - "Run The Gauntlet" (E3 1998 Demo) Video Compilation @JRTombRaider | Uploaded January 2018 | Updated October 2024, 1 hour ago.
This video is a compilation of various TR3 E3 media, connected in logical order to demonstrate continuity of the showcased demo section, called "Run The Gauntlet". The order is based on screenshots dated shortly after E3, which appear to be sequential and in resemblance to what was shown at the actual E3 event in 1998. There's some footage in this video that wasn't used in E3 sources (at least not as far as I know), but was included anyway due to their similarity with this demo. Given the scarce documentation of certain areas in this demo, I felt it was important to show off as much as possible, even if the quality left much to be desired (most notably the IGN footage).
I also included some brief footage from an unknown build shown during E3 coverage (Stargame Multishow and Cybernet) at the end. I felt it couldn't hurt to add it in, even though the South Pacific location is vastly different than shown in the actual E3 demo and is seemingly closer to the final build (despite the green TR2 ammo font, which feels rather contradictory).
All used sources can be found below.
E3 demo videos:
1. Tomb Raider III Alpha Version, May 1998
youtube.com/watch?v=fyDMGm97908
2. Tomb Raider 3 at E3 1998 - PC Player SH 01/98
youtube.com/watch?v=B3qrnj3CMmA
3. Tomb Raider III E3 Demo
youtube.com/watch?v=vTB1kvhFGuw
4. Reportage E3 1998 PC Soluces [6:00 - 7:16]
youtube.com/watch?v=HoMmqG83ALQ
5. Emission Consoles News 01 - 1998 [4:19 - 5:24]
abandonware-videos.org/affiche_vid.php?vid=8&num=426&streaminghtml5=oui
6. E3 1998 Freak's Shop VHS Messevideo (Trade show video) [2:08:16 - 2:09:13]
youtube.com/watch?v=ugYtWnwtkiI
7. E3 1998 Gamers Point VHS Video (Trade Show Video) [43:24 - 44:07]
youtube.com/watch?v=377fEyJ8lvU
8. Gamestar E3 Highlights 1998 [0:10 - 0:28]
youtube.com/watch?v=6o5_IOhOYOA
9. E3 1998 / Pokémon Revealed! - S2:E7 - Electric Playground [8:06 - 8:12]
youtube.com/watch?v=a-48X6mzHqI
10. ER S5E04 - ''Vanishing Act'' Clip (Tomb Raider) [0:07 - 0:11]
youtube.com/watch?v=G9RmNZ4ceZo
11. Tomb Raider 3 PS1 CM [0:05 - 0:07 | 0:20 - 0:21]
youtube.com/watch?v=AUuYZpO2bdE
12. Lara Croft ICONS episode from G4: TV 4 Gamers HD [17:12 - 17:14]
youtube.com/watch?v=2jCDDo_ku18
13. Tomb Raider 3 Accolades Trailer [0:25 - 0:26]
youtube.com/watch?v=1sbIDyCwCAs
E3 coverage videos:
14. Eidos Interactive Demo Reel 1998 [0:32 - 1:47]
youtube.com/watch?v=2YRCgFJBxsI
15. Electronic Entertainment Expo 1998 | E3 98 - Parte 1 | Psygnosis e Eidos | Stargame Multishow [5:09 - 5:16]
youtube.com/watch?v=hKdXnhNI23w
16. Cybernet E3 1998
Unknown link
Screenshots:
17. TRIII Digital Press Kit
This video is a compilation of various TR3 E3 media, connected in logical order to demonstrate continuity of the showcased demo section, called "Run The Gauntlet". The order is based on screenshots dated shortly after E3, which appear to be sequential and in resemblance to what was shown at the actual E3 event in 1998. There's some footage in this video that wasn't used in E3 sources (at least not as far as I know), but was included anyway due to their similarity with this demo. Given the scarce documentation of certain areas in this demo, I felt it was important to show off as much as possible, even if the quality left much to be desired (most notably the IGN footage).
I also included some brief footage from an unknown build shown during E3 coverage (Stargame Multishow and Cybernet) at the end. I felt it couldn't hurt to add it in, even though the South Pacific location is vastly different than shown in the actual E3 demo and is seemingly closer to the final build (despite the green TR2 ammo font, which feels rather contradictory).
All used sources can be found below.
E3 demo videos:
1. Tomb Raider III Alpha Version, May 1998
youtube.com/watch?v=fyDMGm97908
2. Tomb Raider 3 at E3 1998 - PC Player SH 01/98
youtube.com/watch?v=B3qrnj3CMmA
3. Tomb Raider III E3 Demo
youtube.com/watch?v=vTB1kvhFGuw
4. Reportage E3 1998 PC Soluces [6:00 - 7:16]
youtube.com/watch?v=HoMmqG83ALQ
5. Emission Consoles News 01 - 1998 [4:19 - 5:24]
abandonware-videos.org/affiche_vid.php?vid=8&num=426&streaminghtml5=oui
6. E3 1998 Freak's Shop VHS Messevideo (Trade show video) [2:08:16 - 2:09:13]
youtube.com/watch?v=ugYtWnwtkiI
7. E3 1998 Gamers Point VHS Video (Trade Show Video) [43:24 - 44:07]
youtube.com/watch?v=377fEyJ8lvU
8. Gamestar E3 Highlights 1998 [0:10 - 0:28]
youtube.com/watch?v=6o5_IOhOYOA
9. E3 1998 / Pokémon Revealed! - S2:E7 - Electric Playground [8:06 - 8:12]
youtube.com/watch?v=a-48X6mzHqI
10. ER S5E04 - ''Vanishing Act'' Clip (Tomb Raider) [0:07 - 0:11]
youtube.com/watch?v=G9RmNZ4ceZo
11. Tomb Raider 3 PS1 CM [0:05 - 0:07 | 0:20 - 0:21]
youtube.com/watch?v=AUuYZpO2bdE
12. Lara Croft ICONS episode from G4: TV 4 Gamers HD [17:12 - 17:14]
youtube.com/watch?v=2jCDDo_ku18
13. Tomb Raider 3 Accolades Trailer [0:25 - 0:26]
youtube.com/watch?v=1sbIDyCwCAs
E3 coverage videos:
14. Eidos Interactive Demo Reel 1998 [0:32 - 1:47]
youtube.com/watch?v=2YRCgFJBxsI
15. Electronic Entertainment Expo 1998 | E3 98 - Parte 1 | Psygnosis e Eidos | Stargame Multishow [5:09 - 5:16]
youtube.com/watch?v=hKdXnhNI23w
16. Cybernet E3 1998
Unknown link
Screenshots:
17. TRIII Digital Press Kit
![[PSX] Tomb Raider 3 (Beta, 05-10-1998) - Cutscene Comparison: Antarctica](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/SuXIHiSTxAU/hqdefault.jpg "[PSX] Tomb Raider 3 (Beta, 05-10-1998) - Cutscene Comparison: Antarctica
The October 5th version of this cutscene is brighter and (partially due to this) has more noticeable clipping issues. It also has different camera angles, missing items (in characters hands) and some texture issues, all of which it has in common with other cutscenes from this build. Another difference compared to the final version is that Willards knee area has a white discoloration (1:24).
This cutscene originally had too much animation frame data in the October 5th build (and in even later builds), causing the game to crash during loading. In order to get it to load properly, the amount of frame data needed to be reduced by increasing the frame interpolation. I was feeling curious about this cutscene and wrote a quick little program to handle the frame reduction. The modified cutscene file can be downloaded here: https://www.mediafire.com/file/4k6ytytnym4s0se/CUT3-oct5-fixed.PSX/file
Use a tool like psx-mode2 to replace CUT3.PSX with this file in your October 5th disc image.")
![[PC] Tomb Raider 1 - Cutscene 4: Lara vs Natla (Extended Sega Saturn Ending)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/UzYDxb5lD-M/hqdefault.jpg "[PC] Tomb Raider 1 - Cutscene 4: Lara vs Natla (Extended Sega Saturn Ending)
This cutscene has an extended ending in the (European and North American) Sega Saturn releases, where Lara stands up and faces the giant pod. Ive extracted all relevant data from the Saturn version for this cutscene and imported it into the PC version. You can download the extended cutscene file here: https://www.mediafire.com/file/z4lofv3y9ytbcdd/CUT4.PHD/file")
![[PSX] Tomb Raider II - E3 1997 (Full Demo)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/bN1Rg_LwJH0/hqdefault.jpg "[PSX] Tomb Raider II - E3 1997 (Full Demo)
This is an unofficial port of the Tomb Raider II E3 demo, done by me.
Download link: https://archive.org/details/tr2-e3-psx
Check the Readme in the disc image (.bin) for more info and credits!")
![[Saturn] Tomb Raider II - Tibet E3 Demo (TR1 Engine Test #1)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/cU-Vbzf7_4Y/hqdefault.jpg "[Saturn] Tomb Raider II - Tibet E3 Demo (TR1 Engine Test #1)
Please read the description before watching:
This video will give you an idea of what an alpha build of Tomb Raider II might have looked like on the Sega Saturn, before Sony got the exclusivity deal and the Saturn port was subsequently cancelled. It gives you a quick look at the Tibet level from the TR2 E3 1997 demo, running on the TR1 Saturn engine.
Mesh data conversion is still in progress, so all objects and static meshes are left out for now. Enemies will be left out completely, as the TR1 engine has no AI for them and its nearly impossible to add all this back in. However, full exploration of all three E3 levels and interaction with most other objects will still be possible.")
![[Saturn] Tomb Raider II - E3 Demo (TR1 Engine Test #2)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ezTk6KKuFDw/hqdefault.jpg "[Saturn] Tomb Raider II - E3 Demo (TR1 Engine Test #2)
Heres an update video of my Tomb Raider II project for the Saturn, that shows all three E3 levels running on the TR1 engine. I put it on hold for nearly half a year and have recently started getting back into it again. Since my previous video, object conversion is finalized and a few modifications have been made to the engine. Youll also notice that some sound effects have been updated.
Enemy behaviour was originally not something within the scope of this project, but Ive learned a lot about the engine since then and Im confident that at least partially functioning enemies should be doable (through code injection). Im also going to implement the fly cheat to allow easier access to inaccessible areas. I might even see if I can get Laras braid to work. Overall, I have great plans for this project and see huge potential to make this a neat little experience for the Saturn players.
However, dont expect anything more than a demo to come out of this (with a few missing elements, like dynamic lighting). A full port wont ever be made possible by me, because my approach wont allow it. So please keep your expectations realistic.")
