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Ive never been a bigTomb Raiderfan.
My intro to the series wasthe mediocre Alicia Vikander movie, which is hardly a great jumping on point.
So I gave up pretty quickly.
Born too early to explore tombs, born too late to explore tombs.
Then came the remastered trilogy last year, and the stars finally aligned.
With built-in Steam Deck support, I was able to laze about on the sofa with Lara Croft.
No, no I will not.
Its old-school Tomb Raider.
The movement in the remaster feels closer to the last trilogy.
Well, sort of.
It still has a few unique mechanics that make the whole experience fundamentally flawed.
Lara Croft has fought dinosaurs, come on now.
The stealth segments are incredibly simple, and slow the pace down to a crawl.
Its inclusion here makes 4-6 an undeniably worse bundle than the last.
Its less action-oriented, the intricate puzzles are once again satisfying to master, and platforming takes centre stage.
Play the next series of Tomb Raider adventures in this remastered collection of the Darkness Trilogy.Included Game TitlesTomb Raider: The Last Revelation – Lara Croft discovers the lost tomb of the Egyptian God Set, unwittingly unleashing him and fulfilling an ancient prophecy—one that plunges mankind into darkness.Tomb Raider: Chronicles – Following the events of The Last Revelation, Lara Croft is buried in an Egyptian tomb and is presumed dead. At her memorial, those closest to her reminisce about secrets from her past.Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness – Accused of murder, Lara becomes a fugitive on the run, while uncovering a sinister conspiracy involving alchemical experiments and the search for ancient artif
Which isclearly what Core Design wanted.
Its tedious,even with the photo mode saving some of the legwork.
These are still great ports, at least, making the old games run far better on modern hardware.
Its more like hurtling face-first into a brick wall.
The Modern Elements Still Feel Jarring…
I say that theyre great ports, and not great remasters, because the modern updates are still disappointing.
But worse than that, it often feels like they just dont work.
Even after remapping the action key several times, I couldnt get Lara to hang onto the ropes.
The sheer lack of graphical options doesnt help.
You only have two Retro FPS and Pickup Highlight.
You cant change brightness or use the more legible modern text with the classic graphics.
Vibrant colours are often dulled in favour of placid, realistic greys, and the deeper shadows obscure pathways.
Solving puzzles is a lot harder when you cant see the puzzle.
FPS unlock for the classic graphics also makes them play far smoother than the originals.
This is Tomb Raiders legacy, warts and all.
Play the next series of Tomb Raider adventures in this remastered collection of the Darkness Trilogy.Included Game TitlesTomb Raider: The Last Revelation – Lara Croft discovers the lost tomb of the Egyptian God Set, unwittingly unleashing him and fulfilling an ancient prophecy—one that plunges mankind into darkness.Tomb Raider: Chronicles – Following the events of The Last Revelation, Lara Croft is buried in an Egyptian tomb and is presumed dead. At her memorial, those closest to her reminisce about secrets from her past.Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness – Accused of murder, Lara becomes a fugitive on the run, while uncovering a sinister conspiracy involving alchemical experiments and the search for ancient artif
