The Indiana Jones game we've been waiting for!
The full game however, seems to have rectified this issue and now the game plays fluidly with each new area feeling big but not too overwhelming to completely make you lose your bearings.
From the moment the game starts you can tell you are witnessing a quality product. The seas look stunning, the lighting is beautiful with golden afternoon rays casting long shadows through the trees. The foliage moves realistically as you scamper through the jungle.
The first couple of levels offer up puzzles, gunfights and ledge jumping as you'd expect and the pace never seems to stop from start to finish with glorious set pieces interspersing the levels such as a rusting u-boat, a jeep chase and assorted deadly traps.
The characters themselves reminded me of Romancing the Stone or The Mummy series - our main hero is a likable chap and the supporting cast include the usual comic-book parody of outrageous euro-villains and tough-dame love interests with more emotional range than half the Hollywood A-Listers.
Overall, if you love Tomb Raider but feel the franchise has been a little stale recently, pick this up. Alternatively, if you just love a good adventure story with likable characters, this is also for you.