Tomb Raider: Legend

PEAK game with CINEMA moments, a significant gameplay and story improvement on Anniversary I think

Tomb Raider Legend is a PS2 era cinematic action-adventure platformer game, and in a way it is the opposite of TR Anniversary: - levels, though well designed, are extremely linear and the puzzles are basic (and it's kind of a shame) - combat is ok and the addition of kicks, slides, grenades and weapons make it better but is still very easy - every level also ends with a bossfight but camera control doesn't do the player any favors - there are 2 shooting galleries on a bike sequences that are poorly executed, do not handle well and are easily the worst part of this game - strong narrative, well directed cutscenes and clear story goals lead to a good overall presentation - villains aren't laughable caricatures this time around but are still underdeveloped - really good OST that complements every action scene - Lara's character is the strongest part of this game as from the get go she is chatty, witty, confident and intelligent while still staying classy. Credit where it's due, the VA did a magnificent job - play time is again short and sweet but a bit on the shorter side, only 8-10 hours. The game doesn't overstay its welcome but it definitely makes you wish there was more With the exception of the motorcycle chase, the game as a whole plays well enough as Lara is agile and her motions are responsive and fluid with only the camera needing some fiddling in some sequences. She will still jump to her death sometimes but respawning at a checkpoint is instantaneous as you don't have to wait for the PS2 to load (heh). Just make sure to turn off the next gen option as it bugs the game out (it also makes the character models look weird). I didn't try my luck with controller but mouse and keyboard work just fine after remapping the controls. It is kind of surreal replaying this game 20 years later and noticing the building blocks of a formula that would evolve into how modern action adventure games are played, as TR Legend is essentially Uncharted 1 without the use of cover during fights and lack of close combat qte (along with the limitations of the PS2 system) and they are only a year apart! And just as Legend influenced Uncharted, so did eventually the success of Uncharted influence Tomb Raider leading to the TR Survivor era games. On its own TR Legend is a success as it achieves what it settled to do back in the day, to reintroduce Lara in a new series while keeping the timeless charm of its predecessors. And though it is not the best Tomb Raider, as it plays like a blockbuster movie (ala Mission Impossible at times, which is kinda cool ngl) and ends up losing the eerie feeling of exploration that the older games had, it is still the best [b] Lara Croft [/b] game as it emphasizes on Lara's action hero characterization. If nothing else, TR Legend is a good game to recommend and serves as an excellent introduction to the Tomb Raider series.

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Absolute Cinema of a Game

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One of my favorite games of the reboot series. The soundtrack is some of the best and the platforming is the most polished and glitch free out of the era. I also didn't get lost much, I only got stuck about 2 times in my first playthrough and it's straightforward in how it's laid out. The story isn't anything to write home about, but the map variety, variety in boss battles and environments and puzzles to climb around are absolute 10/10! My only gripe with this game is that the motorcycle sequences suck, everything else is good! The boss battles feel like Elden Ring at times, but it never gets to the point that it's infuriating. You always have plenty of time to execute the boss killing moves. I even went back for a second playthrough on timed mode because of how smooth and predictable the platforming is. The OST is by far the best of this era and It has this awesome early 2000's nostalgia downtempo feel. The tracks have BASS, which was the first thing that caught my attention. It's truly electric and I found myself playing for the music after a certain point. Best level OSTs In my opinion are: Japan, Nepal and Croft Manor. I feel such a sense of calm whenever I hear the Croft Manor theme from this game. If you are concerned about game stability, there is a fan patch that aims to fix some of the engine issues. https://steamcommunity.com/app/7000/discussions/0/616189742648003342/ Out of the box you will be fine all the way up to the last 3 levels before you encounter a crash, first one that crashed for me was the Kazakhstan level. Turn off next gen content in the video settings and the stability will be 100%. Another bonus if you love the puzzles, most levels have a gold artifact and that is it's own challenge, you might be scratching your head for a bit trying to figure them out on a blind playthrough but it's always so satisfying. Also Croft Manor is a really strong level, I had a lot of fun climbing around and finding everything. My main negative points for this game are the story (seriously, it's kind of underwhelming), the graphics are good for the time but quite dated, and the motorcycle levels get really frustrating. The other main gripe I have is the checkpoints are sometimes too far apart. The quicktime sequences are OK, but they could have done them better and they are better in Underworld. At 0.97 cents it's a good buy, this game runs on genuinely any hardware. I was running 1080p 60fps on my work laptop that has a 6 year old ryzen 5 and integrated graphics on power saving mode. It's also compatible with steam cloud, so play it a bit on a laptop, play some more on your main rig, hell download it on your mom's computer and pickup right where you left off!