Tomb Raider 2 - World Record Speedrun WR - 1:03.0 - Training Assault Course Glitchless - Playstation

Thanks for watching this video! Well, this is it. There is a lot of work here. After discovering the water rise animation time saver, I started video frame by frame analysis of the old technique (swimming directly into the rising animation), vs the new technique (rising at the intersection). What I discovered was interesting. Lara's wade speed is directly dependent on her origin swimming velocity. When Lara swims full speed into the rising animation, her wade velocity carries over. When Lara rises at intersection, (the new and much faster technique), her wade speed is slower, thus slowing down the run. This was proven by swimming right until the underwater animation would play, stopping, and pressing forward once to start the rising animation. Once Lara started to Wade, she did not reach the final rope wall in the same frame count. After realizing this, I started improving my approach to the rope wall and learning more efficient flare throw timing to compensate for wade velocity. This is the result. I performed 75 1031s going for this, and had a great time with the challenge. I have no idea why more speedrunners do not play this. This level is so rewarding and fun to play and analyze. What next? Well, 1029 and 1028 are technically possible by performing a frame perfect rise intersection, but timing the x and y position of Lara in a twitchy frame perfect intersection is not a good time. As always, no TAS and no cheats were used in this run. In the end, Lara takes a bow. As for me, I'm going to crack open a drink.

[weedeater]

I agree with the guy below. I have been following your assault course videos since you started a little over a year ago, and when you used to speed run IL TR1 levels on Saturn long ago. You should definitely submit this, as well as your PC time. This is as impressive as any IL record out there for TR2. Based on the description of this video, you imply that you feel this is as fast as you can humanly go. If this is it, thanks for the entertainment. I used to play this long ago and found it awesome to see this level being played.

[systemmonitor]

Got mine down to 1:14. That spring you do after the side jump columns is wizardry, I cannot replicate it.

[JoMiHoppe]

I remember watching the commercial buffers on g4 of people running this level, so awesome

[Toto-Mouls]

0:42 excellent la gestion de la technique pour sortir plus vite de leau :)

[binho]

Damn, I managed 1:11.0 using modern controls in the remastered version

[madman]

Impressive! Is there no category for this on the speedrun website?

[Nickelony]

You should really submit this run. The PS1 categories of TR aren't getting much love, especially TAS runs

[Toto-Mouls]

au mur de corde à la fin, tu es proche du bord, lorsque je m'approche du bord avant de monter, elle monte lentement

[weedeater]

Hey man, quick question. I saw your other video showing how .9 is possible. Are you still going for that? Just curious.

[ecwdude]

Wolff Morrow’s record was 1:03.9. Looks like you set the fastest time.

[blob]

I got 1:02.1 in the remastered version

[AdamF]

Is this even possible on ps5?! Ive tried about 70 damn times and its just soulcrushing that it has to be under 1:20