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CertainlyMega
11-07-08, 18:54
Pointless thread, but I just thought I'd share this little story with you.

When I was 4 years old, my Dad bought Tomb Raider Gold.
I didn't play it of course, but my big sister and my dad did and I watched in awe as this blocky, triangular breasted woman threw herself around our windows 95 monitor.

I began to really care for lara as my sister and I continued the adventure (My dad told me recently I used to cry in horror when Lara was attacked by a bear).

My sister never completed TR1 but she did complete TR2 (with the help of a guide).

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Now, 10 years later, I'm 14 and have become a bit of a whizz kid with computers and I got Tomb Raider Working on our Windows XP.

I was ecstatic, as I had attempted this before unsuccessfully, earlier this year, but now....

YAY!!!

For me, it was as if a new Tomb Rader had just been released! lol

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I'm already on 'Sanctuary of the scion'
And I must admit, It kicks Tomb Raider Anniversary in the ass!
stereopathic
11-07-08, 19:35
it's really awesome to hear a story about how TR affected them. this was awesome and i enjoyed reading it. have fun and let us know when you finish it. :)

palace midas = greatest TR level ever.
TRexbait
11-07-08, 20:04
^ You bet!

have fun playing TR.

Just don't use magnums until atlantis, they will make things WAY easier ;)

Plus by then, you willl have saved up enough ammo, hopefully, to make it through the end...
Explorer
11-07-08, 20:10
A thread like this is not pointless ;)

Very good to hear your experience, and TR 1 is really something :)
rr_carroll
11-07-08, 20:19
I enjoyed reading your personal history, and it's a good illustration of how people of different ages react to the games. Yeah, that damn bear appears out of nowhere!
Verdilet
11-07-08, 20:25
So have you played the rest of the series or do you have that to look forward to? If you have the rest of the series to play, good luck and I hope you enjoy it.:D
CertainlyMega
11-07-08, 20:55
So have you played the rest of the series or do you have that to look forward to? If you have the rest of the series to play, good luck and I hope you enjoy it.:D

No, I played all of the TR games but only completed 3 :o

Tomb Raider-Playing
Tomb Raider 2-Played but nowhere near completion
Tomb Raider 3-Very Far but not completed
Tomb Raider Last Revelation-Played demo! xD
Tomb Raider Chronicles-Played demo also! xDDD
Tomb Raider AOD-Completed
Tomb Raider Legend-Completed
Tomb Raider Anniversary-Completed

Jeeze, doesn't seem like much looking back! LoL
Verdilet
11-07-08, 21:02
All the classics to complete then, you should enjoy that.:)
stereopathic
11-07-08, 21:32
Jeeze, doesn't seem like much looking back! LoL

completing AoD is definitely something. nice job there.
Risak
11-07-08, 22:55
Completing AoD and Legend are an accomplishment that amazes me........after that you can complete any game, no matter how bad they are :D

But yes, TR1 has something that cannot be found in other games. It becomes part of you for some strange reason, after playing it.

:o
!Lara Croft!
11-07-08, 23:32
I got TR1 when i was 5, I used to play lara's house alot because the actual game scared the living daylights out of me. Im still a little scared of those mummies *shivers*. But the torso boss was just cute.
CertainlyMega
12-07-08, 09:52
I got TR1 when i was 5, I used to play lara's house alot because the actual game scared the living daylights out of me.

Hehe...well I was around the same age as you and I didn't even play croft manor because I was scared that the suits of armour at the end of the halls would come alive.....or move......*shivers*

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!Lara Croft!
12-07-08, 22:12
completing AoD is definitely something. nice job there.

Ive completed AOD 6 times over 1 and a half years. Man it was a fun game.
Aphrodite22
13-07-08, 02:42
I got TR1 when i was 5, I used to play lara's house alot because the actual game scared the living daylights out of me. Im still a little scared of those mummies *shivers*. But the torso boss was just cute.

lol i got TR3 gold when i was like 8 and i hated to play in croft manor cuz of winston, he was so scary.. followin u all the time :(..
!Lara Croft!
13-07-08, 04:08
Lock him in the freezer. I figured that out pretty quickly after getting TR2 for my 6th birthday.