As expected, the new team had a fresh perspective, and they delivered a game that successfully breathed new life into the franchise. Legend was a soft reboot of sorts that kicked off a new storyline and brought Lara Croft into the then-new 7 th generation of consoles.
Of course, it was still released for 6 th generation consoles, too, but it was only on newer hardware that the new engine and graphics could truly shine. Apart from beautiful environments, Legend featured the right balance of action and puzzles.
In any case, Legend was an all-around solid Tomb Raider game that was met with generally positive reviews, and it was a definite step up from the earlier sequels. A year after Legend , Tomb Raider made a bit of a return to its roots with the remake of the first game.
Tomb Raider: Anniversary was rebuilt from scratch using the new engine that had been introduced in Tomb Raider: Legend. But while it handled more or less the same as Legend , Anniversary took a step back from the flashiness and bombast that defined Legend. It provided a more old-school, puzzle-oriented Tomb Raider experience, and it did so masterfully.
Sadly, despite being a high-quality remake that received a lot of praise from critics, it remained the worst-selling Tomb Raider game to date, which is probably partly due to the more challenging puzzles and how different it was from Legend. However, Underworld was a bit of a mixed bag. Although it featured noticeable improvements in terms of graphics, and despite the gameplay feeling much smoother and more streamlined compared to Legend , it also felt somewhat oversimplified at times.
It featured some very uninspiring levels that stood in stark contrast to some others. The combat was fast and dynamic, and the levels were less linear, open for exploration, and featured some good puzzles. Released in , Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light marked an exciting change of pace for the series. This fresh take on Tomb Raider was executed exceptionally well, which led to great reviews from critics, at least as far as the actual gameplay is concerned. Think Prince of Persia --Croft soars from ledge to ledge and swings from pole to pole with the greatest of ease.
Lara's leaps feel a little more user-friendly, too. As long as Lara lands near a ledge or pole, she'll extend her arms and latch on automatically-- even if you're not lined up perfectly. Slip off a cliff and she'll save herself with a last-second grab, thus saving you from lots of cheap-death frustration. That's not to say death doesn't surround her.
We saw halls crammed with spinning-blade traps and other nasty surprises. Fortunately, Lara comes with a new grappler that makes swinging over spike-filled chasms easy. The gizmo factors into the game's newly streamlined puzzles, too. She uses the grapple, for instance, to haul over a raft and pull her way across a subterranean river. Instead of the side-scrolling fare GB gamers are used to, this new handheld Tomb Raider uses a pseudo-3D overhead view.
The result is a game that feels more like the original PSi game and less like a generic platformer with the Tomb Raider name slapped on. In one word, short. In two words, short and awesome.
This game may not hit any balls out of the park, but it hits a knee high line drive that gets us at least a double play. With satisfying visuals, good voice acting, and a nod towards the gameplay that made it great, Tomb Raider has returned in a big way. After perhaps one of the more embarrassing series failures of all time, it looks like Crystal Dynamics may have pulled it off, reinvigorating this once tired and sad franchise.
This time around Lara is packing a healthier, slimmer look, complete with' ahem, polygons' that don't make her look like she'd break her back during simple stretches. Backing up the new look is a gameplay that's been tweaked ever so slightly to improve on the classic pattern. Will you like it? I think so. I did. The story is familiar.
Hunt down a powerful artifact. Learn secrets from Lara's past. It's all stock standard stuff, but entertaining too. Equipped with her signature pistols and anything she can take off of her enemies, expect all of your combats to be short range, nasty, and occasionally frustrating.
I don't think combat got as much attention as it deserved however, so it suffers a little with range and movement problems. The game really shines outside of combat, when you get to play around with Lara's amazing gymnastic ability. First off, there's a bevy of little gymnastic special moves that you can perform that just look cool. You can also press a button in time to your movements to speed them up. This really refreshes the gameplay, as you're no longer forced to wait for Lara, instead being able to control exactly how fast she climbs a ladder.
Finally, you'll need to be careful with the camera. Since it ll influence the direction you jump and how you move, you'll need to be spot on to avoid dying from a badly positioned jump.
Oh, and as a warning, the game features a couple of bike racing scenes that are a total throwaway. They're badly placed fluff that should've never been included in the game, as they?
Graphically, Lara's adventure lives up to the next-gen name. It doesn't feature the hottest graphics around, but they do work. Overall, I'd give it a plus for having some good vistas, but two check marks; one for the repetitive racing sequences and another for the severe lack of big, epic, wowtastic views.
There are a couple of Kodak moments in the game, but that's barely enough to whet your whistle. All in all, I'm glad this title got made; I've wanted to play it for some time. Write a Review. Positive: 31 out of Mixed: 19 out of Negative: 8 out of Great Game! Like a good book, trl takes you to another world. There are many puzzles and a lot of action. The graphics are great, but they are Great Game! The graphics are great, but they are best to be viewed on an old c.
There is not much to complain about with this game. The motorcycle scenes, and a few of the scenes, especially toward the end, are a bit boring, but overall trl stays fun till the end! This game was great wayyyy better than the Angel Of Darkness. It has a good story line also but there is one default about the game that This game was great wayyyy better than the Angel Of Darkness. It has a good story line also but there is one default about the game that makes it unlike everyother tomb raider game Pros: Loved the game.
Tomb Raider is alive and well. Next Gen graphics enabled made for a fantastic visual experience. Cons: I can't Pros: Loved the game. Cons: I can't help but feel that the Tomb Raider series is drifting away from what made it great. It was way too short. The constant chatter from Zip and constant music detracted from the overall experience.
I felt the game held my hand way too much, can't people be trusted to figure out things on their own anymore? It is a wonderful game.
Though it has a lot of shooting which is sometimes irritating but the graphics are excellent. Still has the console controls! Hate the W is forward, but A and D are not strafing,but turning you too look to the right and look to the Still has the console controls! Hate the W is forward, but A and D are not strafing,but turning you too look to the right and look to the left, where W will now send you in the direction she's facing.
At least it has a free camera that can go all around, so it's "point the mouse where you want to go then push W" This means on PC, a game pad, or another stilted movement system where there is a "placing" sort of thing needed, not as bad, but still like the last game.
Certainly not as free-flowing as Prince Of Persia, for example. Nice only graphics and only good sound, but a brilliant opening theme tune and game intro. Goth: Complete England in Time Trial mode. Legend black : Collect all silver rewards in Croft Manor.
Legend blue : Collect all silver rewards in Peru. Legend pink : Collect all silver rewards in Ghana. Legend Union Jack : Collect all silver rewards in Bolivia. Snowsuit: Collect all gold rewards in Nepal. Special Forces urban : Collect all gold rewards in England. Special Forces: Collect all gold rewards in Kazakhstan.
Sport green : Complete Bolivia in Time Trial mode. Sport: Collect all gold rewards in Bolivia. Winter no coat : Complete Kazakhstan: Project Carbonek. Winter no coat, orange : Collect all silver rewards in Kazakhstan.
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