Earlier this year Square Enix launched the critically acclaimed reboot of the Lara Croft story, Tomb Raider. The first chapter in a new series, it’s no surprise that work has already begun on the sequel, though it seems as though development is moving at a swifter pace than some may be expecting.
Tomb Raider I, II, III Remastered is available now on PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S. Lara Croft is back in a classic remaster of the original PlayStation 1 hit title. Is the remaster any good though?
We've gone on many adventures with Lara Croft. With another reboot in the making, Wealth of Geeks felt it was a good time to go down the nostalgia rabbit hole and remember the best of those tomb-raiding thrills.
I do agree that Tomb Raider Angel of Darkness was the worse one 😂 I remember playing some of it and I took it back. That game was just awful in every way. I bought it used at gamestop and glad they had that 7 day return policy for used games 😂
Simple. He's been hating on the Tomb Raider reboots for years. I can't imagine seeing them at the top of a best TR game list let alone being on the list in general sitting well with him because of it.
Zeek
“Hating”
No no, just pointing out how TR mutated into a generic action adventure game losing the appeal of what it once was when it was more about puzzles and platforming over going Rambo, slaughtering waves of enemies
But hey, continue being a dick and speaking about me like I’m not going to see the comment.
Foxtrot, I'm curious if you have played the most recent games. Sure the 2013 reboot was hugely focused on combat, but each follow up became less and less about combat to the point where outside of a few large scale story missions I don't even remember combat being a part of shadow of the tomb raider. Shadow was so puzzle focused it actually was a bit much for me and I love the TR puzzles.
I still feel like Rise was the best of the series and I was a huge fan of the originals. To me it struck the perfect balance of exploration, platforming, puzzles, and combat. Not saying your opinion is wrong I'm just curious what you think they should have done different. Games do need to evolve somewhat to stay relevant. Would you prefer small linear jumping platform levels like the original?
I think Shadow wasn't even develop by crystal dynamics. I thought it was the worse in the new trilogy
That's right. Shadow was developed by Eidos Montreal who who went and made Marvels Guardians of the Galaxy next. (Great game)
Meanwhile after Rise of the Tomb Raider, Crystal Dynamics made Marvels Avengers. (bad game)
For me, Legend should be alot higher (along with the other two ). Shadow, I enjoyed it, but has too much has fluff, as modern games tend to do. Playing the remastered series, and apart from the controls, is very good.
I really enjoyed the first 2 games, Legend and the first of the reboots and the rest I didn’t get into so I never finished.
Completely subjective list. I really liked Underworld, I preferred Lara's design. That said I loved the horror/uncharted feel of the reboot. I think all the TR games have strengths and weaknesses. None are objectively better in every way.
Like the film or television industry, the world of gaming has seen its fair share of reboots over the years. While some of these video game reboots have had
Can't wait to see Lara Croft on PS4
Good but I hope they make it seem like a Tomb Raider this time
I really don't know why for an origin story they didn't just go with Lara's actual origin story from the PS1 days...where her plane goes down in the Himalayas which kills her parents and her fiancée and she has to survive the harsh weather conditions, the animal predators, human hunters and explore ancient lost caves deep inside the Himalaya mountains....that would of been a better prequel in my eyes. They need to add health packs pack in the sequel though as a way to heal, the regeneration thing is so over used these days especially when this game was supposed to be about survival
Hopefully they'll change the voice actor for Lara in the next game, her voice was terrible in the first one.
I'm a little worried though after Square Enix made it out like the sales for Tomb Raider were disappointing when they weren't.....I'm scared they are going to add stuff in the sequel which doesn't belong their, something to expand the audience for more money/sales and usually when that happens it's never a good sign.
‘Next chapter of Lara’s development’= bigger tits
Really, really enjoyed the reboot.
One of my favorite games of this year and I am very happy to see it get a sequel.
Wai- .. Square Enix How about Rebooting Parasite Eve franchise at the moment , your giving Lara Croft so much attention and i appreciate that but what about Aya Brea , this is one of your biggest Survival Heroes .. She's tough , she's talented , just Like Lara !
Why not give her a chance ?
Anyway , i'm a fan of both characters <3