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• Takahiro 3rd Nov 2006

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  Good Points: Finally back to what Tomb raider is about - Tombs!
  Lara has had some redesign, and all the better for it.
  Best Tomb raider for a long time.

  
  

  Bad Points: Feels dated compared to the Prince of Persia games.
  Is just a port of the current gen versions - with better graphics.
  Shorter than it should have been.

  
  

  General comments: Tomb Raider 1, way back in the PS1 days was nothing short of astonishing, in a way was Sony's answer to Mario 64. Mario was Nintendo's mascot, and Lara Croft became Sony's.
  But for it's time the first 3 Tomb Raider games were brilliant, really bringing alive that Indiana Jones feeling, and were unchallenged in it's sense of gameplay.
  
  However, times have changed. Anyone who remembers Angel of Darkness on PS2 probably won't have many happy memories of it, because it was nothing compared to the older games.
  
  And now Lara has gone multiformat, and we have Tomb Raider on XBox 360, but is it any good?
  Well firstly, I should point out this is more or less the same game as Tomb Raider Legends on PS2 and Gamecube, although it's had some next-gen graphics slapped onto it, and as such the graphics are a little disappointing. But having said that the game does look fantastic no matter which version you have; it's just the 360 version could have been so much better.
  
  Nagging aside, this is a new look, and new feel Tomb Raider. As the name Legends might suggest, it is a back to basics taking Lara right back where she belongs, Tombs! Although there are a few non-tomb related stages, they are good enough, and if nothing else at least add a bit of variety to the game. There are also a number of motorbike sections which I felt were pretty bad, especially considering I loved the vehicles from the earlier games. The bikes just feel too loose to control, and the stages are far to linear. It's almost literally just go in a straight line and not much fun to do along it. But thankfully the usual running and jumping is right back where it belongs, but I'm still not convinced it's enough.
  
  Granted, Lara now has more moves than ever, and there are some brilliantly put together sequences to keep you on your toes, but if you've played any of the games from the Prince of Persia trilogy, you'll always feel a little restricted, as these are both very similar games in what they're trying to do. PoP offers so much more freedom in how you control your character.
  
  Another change that works is the combat. It's not brilliant, but neither is it a chore. There should have been far more weapons, but the lock-on system works well, and the last melee weapon you find is brilliant fun. (I won't spoil it as it's a fairly major part in the story).
  And the story is actually quite good. It is much better than I would have expected, and it has a hint of the Tomb Raider movies (especially Lara's mansion), and some of the cut scenes have Resident Evil 4 and Shenmue inspired action sequences, where you must press whatever button flashes on screen to have Lara pull off some stunt and stay alive. If you fail then Lara falls to her death or is crushed or impaled etc. It's a nice touch and gives the game some character.
  
  Finally, although I thought all the levels were good (disregarding the motorbike sections) it ends way too quickly, with only a Time Trial section as a reward, and then you realise that these seemingly huge levels can actually be finished fairly quickly, and after that you'll start to forget about it.
  
  So at the very least this makes a great rental, or at least try to find it cheap second hand, because good as it is, and a great return for the Tomb Raider series it still has some issues that need improving, and it's way too short, but it's great while it lasts.
  

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• BESSY 30th Apr 2006

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  Tomb Raider Legend is worth a dabble and definitely recommended, but hire out the game and save your dough.

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• Parris1972 10th Apr 2006

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  One of the very first software titles I bought for the original Playstation One was the first 'Tomb Raider' game and I was hooked immediately! Each subsequent version was eagerly anticipated and purchased within a few days of release.
  
  That was until the previous two titles. I felt that the game was getting too clever, too elaborate and darting from one global position to the next. The essential premise as far as I was concerned was that Lara Croft was at heart a 'Tomb Raider' and I began to ...

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