Lara Croft A.D. 2007 feels just as good as ten years ago... or better!

User Rating: 8.9 | Tomb Raider: Anniversary PC
In a long running franchises there always comes a time for a remake. Lara Croft had her ups and downs through the years but what Crystal Dynamics made with the series is quite remarkable. In "TR: Legend" they changed the direction how Tomb Raider games are made, and in "TR: Anniversary" being an enhanced, extended remake of the very first game in the series, they simply pushed it to the max.

"Anniversary" as you might know it, is not only a recreation of original "Tomb Raider" with updated graphics. Basically the whole game has been redesigned from the scratch based on what we've seen in TR1. Every location now looks really massive and for the most part quite beautiful. Every aspect of the game is bigger and what's important better. "TR: A" is powered by the same engine that was used in "Legend" but it looks significantly better while still being able to smoothly run on low-end systems even at higher settings.

There is a variety of new moves and tricks including awesome, and actually very useful bullet time or interactive cinematics similar to those from "Resident Evil 4". The game is well balanced between puzzles and combat. The game has improved on both of these elements and is now a lot more complex. Numerous unlockables extend the fun even further.

Did I already mention that all the environments look fantastic? The sound and music is also quite nice. Not too pushy, not too shy ;)

But is it a game for the old fans who know every single bit of "Tomb Raider". In my opinion definitely yes. There's a ton of new things while maintaining the classical feel to it. There were many heroins that tried to knock Miss Croft off her pedestal but Lara is still in the game... literally ;) "Tomb Raider: Anniversary" is absolutely worth giving a try.