Tomb Raider III (1998)

GREAT GAME

Little bit clunky, but overall a good Lara Croft Adventure to be played. I don't quite remember previous iterations, but I'd place it above 2nd part and below 1st part, as original still feels like a "true" Tomb Raider experience. Game features a little bit of freedom in chapter selection (first and last are set, 3 in between are to be taken however player likes) and each feels authentic, as well as unique, featuring some sort of a gimmick to it. I believe this part of the franchise is the first one featuring multiple sub-bosses, being really unique encounters. Chapters are rather big but amongst original trilogy this one feels kinda bullshitty, as some puzzles / sequences can be easy to miss (to not spoil anything, backtracking will be present, unless played with a guide). Also, I believe this game is much more puzzle heavy, similar to the first part ( I recall 2nd game being much more linear and streamlined to action) with some of the moments feeling really cheap and game-prolonging, such as insta-kill traps that you'll most likely die to rather than outmanouver. Also, don't pay a big attention to my in-game time, as I finished it in I belive my 3rd/4th attempt, each of the previous ones ending on the first chapter, so you can easily snip out I'd say 5-10 hours in game estimation.

몇몇 액션의 추가로 좀 더 편해진 부분이나 맵이 컴팩트해진 건 칭찬할만하다. 근데 난이도를 이렇게 만들진 말았어야지. 시간 안에 못 들어가면 닫히는 문, 전조 없는 즉사 함정, 재수 없으면 후반부에 무기와 탄약을 다 잃을 수 있는 구성까지. 이제 좀 거지 같은 조작감이나 어디로 가야 할 지 안 알려주는 불친절한 진행 방식에 익숙해졌나 싶었는데 여기서 더 ㅈ같아질 수 있을 줄이야... 거의 대부분의 챕터에 컷씬을 넣은건 좋지만, 컷씬 내에서나 플레이 도중에나 연출력이 퇴보한 것도 아쉬운 점. 스토리는 무난하다. 확장팩이 원래 본편에 들어갈 예정이었다가 잘린 내용이라 그런지 엔딩에서 자연스럽게 이어져 완결성이 느껴지는 부분은 좋았음.

Runs like ass; mechanics are ass. I like ass, but this is not a good ass.

sterowanie w pierwszej trylogii to porażka. to ja już sobie gameplay na yt lepiej obejrzę.

Jogo bom e dificil em algumas partes. Porém MAIS DO MESMO!

What a game. Never got past the second stage in my entire life. 10/10

Maybe my favorite of the 3 first games very open and tons of paths to get around.

poor graphics. cant even use a mouse

Works almost flawlessly on my Linux gaming PC. No rendering issue so far.