Tomb Raider Legend
- Lara is more realistic than ever - the sexy, dual-pistol wielding heroine has new graphics & animation sets
- Discover and explore living breathing, lost ancient realms that hold clues to the secrets of Lara's past
- Intuitive, fluid control system keeps Lara in continuous motion; handle any obstacle and interact with any surface
- Use strength and intelligence to uncover ancient treasures -- Use the grappling hook, an arsenal of new weapons, Communications devices, and other tools to achieve your goals
- Travel to the world's most exotic locales - Treacherous jungles, snowy mountain ranges, and much more
Product Description
Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Legend brings back the gaming world's sexiest and most intrepid adventurer. Follow Lara down a path of discovery as she travels the globe to remote,exotic locales in search of one of history's greatest artifacts that unleash unwelcome figures from Lara's mysterious past. Use her skills to explore vast, treacherous tombs, riddled with challenging puzzles and deadly traps. Physics, Water and Fire systems bring the perilous environments of Lara's world alive, and challenge the player to improvise solutions to obstacles. Jump into the future of adrenaline-fueled adventure.
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Tomb Raider Legend
- Video Game: 0 pages (2006-04-11)
- Platforms: Xbox 360
- Publisher: Eidos Interactive
- Label: Eidos Interactive
- Studio: Eidos Interactive
- Our Recommended Age: 12 - 20 years
- Average Customer Review:
 based on 22 reviews
- Sales Rank in Video Games: #3073
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Summary: Surprisingly good 2008-06-24
Comment: Every so often I'm guilty of hunting down older (yes, cheaper)games. I guess that all I'm expecting is something remotely playable. Admittedly, I had apprehensions when I bought Tomb Raider: Legends. I guess because there really hasn't been a good Tomb Raider game for a while.
This game reminds me that we play video games because they're fun. This one is very, simplisticly fun. I almost hate to use the words simple or simplistic, because I don't want it to be confused with boring, because it is not. So many games now place so much emphasis on stunning visual effects, complex combat systems and multiplayer modes that they forget to be fun.
Aided by backdrops like the Himalayas in Nepal and the highrises of Japan, the graphics are actually quite impressive without being pretentious. Gameplay is short, but makes up for it in replayability. Usually I don't call searching for unfound objects replayability, but some artifacts require you to get creative and find ways to manipulate the level, sometimes in complex ways to find them. I'ts a little more challenging then finding the discolored portion of the wall and merely kicking/shooting through it.
The combat system is pretty basic. You have (lock-on and) shoot and that's pretty much it. There was some explaination of some melee attacks at the start of the second level, but I could never get them to work. It was just easier to shoot them. Plus, there are interactive cut-scenes that are just in essence trial and error/remember 2 or 3 button combinations. Kind of cheesy but not too annoying. Plus the time trials can be frustrating, because there is very little room for error to complete it in the alloted time. There really isn't much combat anyway, just minor annoyances with guns and poorly thrown grenades.
The hardest difficult rating is "Tomb Raider - Hard", but it really isn't that hard. For me, the most difficult part was trying to figure out the puzzles than it was any "tourists" trying to shoot at me. Plus the damage that they do isn't much and they drop health power-ups everywhere.
For the achievement score hungry population, and you know who you are, this is a good game for the price. The first 800 or so can be easily achieved in a day or two. It might take a bit of time and effort for the other 200.
People's biggest complaints are going to be:
1. It's to simplistic
2. Graphics aren't very good (every game is not Halo 3)
3. It's too short
For those that just appreciate good platform gaming this is a very good choice for the price. I would say rent it before you buy it, but you just may finish it first.
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Summary: Great game, you'll surely be entertained 2008-03-23
Comment: Im not much of a reviewer like some others are on here but I do take reviewing seriously cause I judge most of my purchases on these. So the best I can tell you with this game from my perspective is you can't go wrong with it. Some people might tell you it has minor flaws, etc. But no dont worry about it. This is a game for all ages, you'll play it and you'll like it. What I like about the game is its scenery. You'll be on mountain tops, in Japan, underground. I really enjoyed this game. I found it to be rather easy and it wasnt so much a long game as others are but theres nothing wrong with that. It will be frustrating as well cause some puzzles will be hard. I had to go online to find out how to get past a couple parts in the game. Im sure you'll have to as well so be aware of that. Unless you want to rack your brain trying to figure it out lol. But this game gives you action, adventure, and puzzles. Lots of fun so go ahead and experience it. Solid addition to your collection at a cheap price.
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Summary: Legends never die. 2008-03-17
Comment: Back in the day, the first Tomb Raider gave was a REALLY big deal. Arguably it was the first of what is now considered a modern adventure game. Instead of cute animals it featured a buxom brunette who shot at animals and people instead of jumping on their heads, and navigated elaborate deathtrap dungeons devoid of any music save in sparse moments. The first game was much lauded for its exploratory fun factor, but the controls were very complex, and based on an awkward digital control system. Still, amazing (for their time) graphics, interesting level design, and a gorgeous hero go a long way. In fact, the protagonist Laura Croft has come to be a symbol of the 32 bit generation of gaming, more so than any other character. Gradually however, the series lost steam as sequel after sequel came out and was progressively less and less fun.
Fast forward to the now. People had almost forgotten what Tomb Raider even is aside from a couple of movies starring Angelina Jolie (but that's another review). When it was announced the Crystal Dynamix was making yet ANOTHER Tomb Raider game, some people feared the worst. But like Prince of Persia, this was not another cheap rip-off. This is the true second coming...
When Prince of Persia Sands of Time came out it pretty much reinvented the wheel in terms of what an adventure game should be, emphasizing easy to pull-off combos, fluid and responsive controls, and levels requiring amazing acrobatics, yet surprisingly almost never frustrating. You could say that Tomb Raider Legend takes these elements, combines them with gunplay, throws in a grappling hook, and integrates some button-press action sequences (where Laura encounters a threat and a flashing button alerts you to press it before something kills her).
The gaming elements aren't perfect. Some puzzles might slow down the action a little (your mileage may vary), the combat sequences are basically just running around and shooting and throwing grenades (hand-to-hand isn't very effective in my opinion), while characters and environments look great, facial detail is a little zombie-looking (I blame the eyelashes), and the whole experience ends rather quickly just as things are starting to get interesting.
On the whole though, this is a game that is definitely worth owning. All cinematics are generated on-the-fly and in general look great, voice acting is adequate (don't really care for Laura's voice all that much this time around), boss battles break up the action nicely, there are multiple difficulty levels, level design keeps you moving forward and rarely stumps you completely (in my experience), and the pacing is excellent. And to me most importantly of all, you are no longer alone exploring the tombs. In the previous games I hated the eerie silence. But now you have two friends Zip and Alistair, who provide commentary as you progress, and throw in some needed comic relief. The only time you won't hear them is when you lose your radio connection (and that means you probably will be hearing some loud music instead), or if you get STUCK on a puzzle. Oh, the music is pretty cool too and really adds to the whole experience feeling more cinematic, and again, less lonely. The story leaves a bit to be desired in some respects and compels in others. The whole King Arthur's Sword aspect I found really cool (especially a level that starts in a silly history museum complete with cheesy voice-overs from the tour and ends up in the real tomb), but just exactly why Laura is obsessed with recovering the sword to the point of killings hundreds of mercenaries and fighting her old friend doesn't really make sense to me somehow (when you are plagued by guilt of someone's death trying to kill them afterwards just doesn't make sense to me).
All in all, this Legend is fast, fluid, and a whole lot of fun. It gives you a lot of interest and excitement for the series as a whole, as we see what new directions it will take and what exciting adventures Laura will take us on next. Definitely worth owning.
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Summary: Great Game 2008-01-24
Comment: I first played this game on the computer and enjoyed it very much. I do have to admit the graphics are not as good as a computer game, but the game play control is much esier and smoother. I love the way they changed Lara's graphics and the way she handled. If you love tomb raider games this is one of the best I have played.
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Summary: A good, fun game, with a few minor flaws 2007-10-23
Comment: I last played Tomb Raider (the original) on the PC, so after not seeing the game in over 10 years, this is a quantum leap for me.
This sports really great graphics -- the immense levels (caves, caverns, etc.) are endless and really give you a sense of grandness. The detail is amazing, and the locations are beautiful. At times, though, you get the sense that you're playing a last-gen game, because there are things that look 3-dimensional, and you think you should be able to jump onto a ledge, but it turns out to be 2D without any ability to jump or grab onto things. The cinematic cut-scenes are great, and the voice-acting is excellent. The balance of cut-scenes within the game is great, and helps move the story along. Finish a puzzle, and you get a great cutscene.
Lara moves and responds excactly as she did in the first Tomb Raider, and I was really comfortable jumping back into her role. At times, the controls seems a little sluggish, especially when she needs to wind-up when swinging on bars. Her character animations are excellent, though, and I feel the interface between the controller and what you see on the screen is really smooth. She's an easy character to control, but sometimes lining her up in 3D space on a ledge can be tricky. And there are times when you can't judge how far away she is from something, so expect to die along the way here and there.
The load times are acceptable -- when you first start a level. However, if you die, the entire level loads again, which seems odd and slows your progress. You would expect Lara to respawn immediately, but that doesn't happen. If there is a cut-scene at the reload point, you'll start at the cut-scene, which can be skipped. In essence, it's hard to keep the action moving, especially when you want to get right back in and correct your mistakes. You get stuck waiting for the reload.
The puzzles are the best challenge of the TR series. They are hard enough without being frustrating. However, it does get tedious at times trying to do things over and over again, especially if you get close but then die. Figuring out a puzzle without using a guide is very rewarding, however, and in this game, you really feel like you're doing something...you're in the adventure and playing the role of Lara.
This is more than a shooter -- it's a great story with great controls and great graphics, with just enough puzzling to keep your mind going. There really is nothing like Tomb Raider, and this is a good outing for the 360.
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