![]() ![]() After that game, the series seemed to plummet. Tomb Raider 3 was my personal favorite because of difficult puzzles and extremely cool locales that the levels were set in. The first game immediately attracted a huge fan base, and 2 seemed to further that fan base. Since the first game, a very weird roller coaster happened. Of course, a voluptuous heroine certainly didn’t hurt things either. What that game brought to the table was exploration through various exotic locales, puzzles that actually make you think, in addition to some great combat. It also released on PS3, PS4 and various other systems.As hard as it may be to believe, it’s been almost 10 full years since the release of the first Tomb Raider game. If you wish to play Tomb Raider: Legend then you’ll find it available on the Xbox Store for play on Xbox 360, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S. Since then, we’ve seen that Lara Croft is a resilient character and is still going strong 25 years after first shimmying into our lives. Tomb Raider: Legend had the important but difficult job of rebooting a series that had lost its way both on the small and big screens. I hope this is the case, as this opens the door to a remake of Tomb Raider 2, which is the most exciting prospect for me. Now, reports say a further reboot is in the works, rumoured to be a remake of the very first game. Of course, more recently there’s been another reboot with the trilogy of Tomb Raider, Rise of the Tomb Raider and Shadow of the Tomb Raider, and with it a movie based directly on the first game. What they did do however, is show that Lara was not just a video game character, but a true British icon whose adventures won over many millions of fans. This further underlined the commitment to respecting the series’ legacy, as it evolved for future generations.Įven before Tomb Raider: Legend, two films had been made starring Angelina Jolie as the artifact hunter which, in truth, were a real mixed bag. ![]() This signalled the return of classic villain Jacqueline Natla, from the very first game. Tomb Raider: Legend also saw a direct sequel in Tomb Raider: Underworld. ![]() Interestingly, Keeley Hawes returned to voice her also, which only added to the polished feel to the game overall, doing Lara justice as a character. The design of Lara herself was tweaked for the reboot, whilst still staying faithful to her original incarnation. This same principle could be applied to Lara’s platforming and the complexity of the puzzles, at times making the way forward much less obvious than before. Instead of only being able to move in one of the four main compass directions, she could now push or pull blocks in any direction she liked, or use her grapple. A simple way of illustrating this is how Lara moved blocks. This stretched from puzzle solving to combat, and opened things up fully for players, giving a real feel of full freedom in 360 degrees. The biggest change, however, came in the form of how Lara moved around her environments – this time she was even more agile than before. It seemed Lara had been busy learning new tricks whilst she was away. On the subject of combat, as well as getting her hands on the usual variety of weaponry, Lara could now translate her agility into melee attacks, including a pretty cool jump manoeuvre which slowed down in mid-air. This could be used to move and destroy objects, as well as momentarily stun enemies whilst in combat. However, by far her most useful new tool was the grapple. She could also use her binoculars to scan her environment for clues and points of interest. Yep, far away from using your unlimited pistol ammo to light up dark areas in the very first game, Lara was now correctly equipped with a small torch. In Tomb Raider: Legend, Lara was packing a few new tricks including her grapple, torch and binoculars. This, combined with in-game cutscenes of which some contained quick time events, created a smooth flow to the game that was underpinned by the strongest narrative in the series to date. These two served as a storytelling device by providing radio comms as Lara worked to pursue the truth. Lara had a supporting cast in the form of Zip and Alister. ![]() Want to win a 12 month Xbox Live Gold subscription? Enter now! ![]()
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