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4 out of 4 people found this review helpful
5 stars
Version: Tomb Raider: Legend demo
Pros: i dont know how they do it but eidos keep on pumping out these great tomb raider games every year and they just get better and better
the graphics are much improved,you can start seeing textures on lara and not the blocky face like in t/r 3,and the game dosent need a super-computer to run it ,i managed to get it to run on a p3 866mhz with 64mb g\force 2 mx graphic card and it ran quite smooth
however i would recomend 512 to a gigabyte ram memory and at least a radeon 9250(128 or 256) to get the frame rates running really nice
the control set-up is also good and very easy to set up if you are using a usb joystick or pad and you use the mouse for looking around
the soundtrack is quite good as it gives the game that"cinematic"feel and helps you along with the game
alltogether a stonkin good game and worth going out and buying it today
Cons: the only problem i can see with this is that sooner or later lara croft is gonna have to have a kid to take over from her or we will be seeing "Tomb raider..o.a.p bus pass" as the next game ,she must be at least 38 now
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5 stars
Version: Tomb Raider: Legend demo
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
4 stars
Version: Tomb Raider: Legend demo
"Great sense of nostalgia while playing this game."
Pros: A)This game is obviously superior to the past several titles in the series when you can recall your mother yelling at you for playing the first two.
B)Controls are smooth and well done in comparison with many similar games on the market today.
C)Graphics are quite nice and Lara's sharp polygonal cheek bones have vanished (brava).
D)Music is quite good, it helps alot with the adventurous exploration feel of the game.
D)Feels more like an adventure game again. One of the previous sequels (I can't remember which but I'm pretty sure it was on Dreamcast) had her running around halls hiding from guards and I felt that they were trying to emulate Metal Gear games and not do their own thing. This game however has its own distinct styling much like the orginal playstation games did and that is something special. Despite her best efforts Angelina Jolie could not ruin this game for me, hooray!
Cons: A)My friend told me this game will only be released on DVD roms and upon searching sites such as Amazon I have so far been unable to disprove this. My friend does not have a dvd drive on his PC and I'm sure many others don't either.
B)Eidos cannot avoid the fact that the series is a little worn now (mainly their own fault for putting their fans through several deplorable sequels), and hardly any alterations they make to the series at this point can reinstate that initial coolness factor you experienced when picking up the first two titles. This being said if you haven't played any of the Tomb Raider titles and you have the oppurtunity of starting with this one or just playing Tomb Raiders 1, 2, and legend I would have to say your in for a great treat.
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
5 stars
Version: Tomb Raider: Legend demo
Pros: The game starts with a clip of Lara Croft, climbing up a mountain, jumping from ledge to ledge. You play One Mission - but it is quite long and there is plenty to do in that mission.
The Controlls are easy to get used to, and the shooting sections work well with the controlls for climbing.
You get to enter a temple like place in search of some treasure, folowing some dudes who paradrop in.During the mission you have to jump around on ledges and vines, shoot the enemies, dodge traps and solve puzzles.
It shows off the game and gives you a great reason to buy it.
Cons: The download is quite large, and if you have a slower connection speed it's not worth the hours it could take to download.
Not a game you would play again and again, so once you complete it you may want to delete it.
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4 stars
Version: Tomb Raider: Legend demo
Pros: In this game, Lara Croft is hotter than previous Tomb Raiders and the movie as well. She's not only great looking, she has awesome moves as well. She jumps, climbs, swings, swims, and much more. Her combat abilities, the way she jumps and rolls in the air, is Matrix-like.
This game has alot of similarities to the Prince of Persia games but is very different also. It has a amazon-archaeology theme to it. The enviornments are very detailed and beautiful. The puzzles are intuitive and you get to watch Lara move around while you're playing. I can't stress how awesome she is.
The game runs very well given that you properly adjust the settings.
If you're a fan of noteworthy action-adventure games like Prince of Persia, you're going to enjoy this game. Male or female, you're going to love Lara Croft one way or another.
Cons: The demo is short and is a large 509MB download.
When Lara speaks, her voice sounds kinda aged. Still, when she grunts while jumping around, Lara sounds youthful and sexy.
Maybe this game resembles Prince of Persia TOO much. See for yourself.
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