Action-Adventure, with more Adventure than Action. Just the way I like it.

User Rating: 8.6 | Tomb Raider: Legend X360
By Sokkratez | Review Date:
Most games that call themselves action-adventure nowadays are on the verge of merely being beat'em-up games with a few box-pushing puzzles here and there. Tomb Raider Legend gets it right. Play through the game on hard mode for it to be more rewarding, both in the form of self-satisfaction and in achievement points. The game is far too easy on the easy and standard difficulties, merely because the enemy NPCs you encounter do not inherently pose much of a threat. On hard difficulty, they are at least more damaging to you, as are environmental hazards such as traps and falls.

The puzzles aren't overly difficult as to distract from the narrative, but not so easy that you'll get bored between enemy encounters or cut scenes. The game's top-notch voice acting plays a big role in keeping the pace of the story moving as you're constantly in communication with your sidekicks on a com-link, and they'll chime in from time to time as you progress through the levels. If you aren't a veteran of the Tomb Raider series, I'd say this as good a place to start as any, as I had only played a portion of the original game on the PSOne prior to playing Legend, and I enjoyed the heck out of it. Take your time, go for the unlockables and achievements and this game is well worth the $30 for a new copy.

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