Lara at her best

User Rating: 10 | Tomb Raider: Legend PC
By WalkingP | Review Date:
Tomb Raider Legend, in my opinion, is the best of the series. I have been a Tomb Raider fan from day one, and have played every game; at the time of this review, I anxiously await Tomb Raider Underworld. One of the features that I really enjoyed with this game was the absence of the timed runs during game play. After the game is completed you can do timed runs on the entire levels…cool! Being an old time gamer you sometimes find out your fingers aren't as nimble as they used to be on timed sequences, and besides if you just race through the game, you miss all of the greatly detailed graphics.

Legend begins with Lara at age 9 when she experiences a plane crash in the Himalayan Mountains and the eventual death of her mother. Lara then travels the world to discover the mysteries of her past and find a legendary artifact of such great power that it can threaten the very existence of all mankind. Her travels take her to Bolivia, Peru, Ghana, Japan, England, Kazakhstan, and of course, Croft Manor. She explores tombs and ruins, a deserted research facility, climbs about skyscrapers, and a poor Peruvian village.

The variety of levels is great, with lots of puzzles wherever you go.
You hang on ledges, swing from ropes, and become acquainted with a new tool, the magnetic grapple. There are two motorcycle levels where you have a Ducati you can shoot enemies from while making jumps over trains and broken bridges.

Legend is a return to the classical roots of the series. It's a return to the action and adventure of what Tomb Raider is really all about. I've played this game on the PC and the Xbox 360; make sure that your PC can handle the requirements. I found the game to play flawlessly and as always, with any of the Tomb Raider games, it has a beautiful musical score.

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