TombRaiderLover
11-04-06, 20:24
TOMB RAIDER (1996) 9.4/10
In 1996, TOMB RAIDER arrived on the Playstation, PC and Sega Saturn. The world was introduced to everyone's favourite video game heroine Lara Croft, who has become a very famous fictional character on her own, and gamers discovered that puzzle-solving and exploration could actually be very interesting. Fortunately, there is a bit of action to go around too so things don't get boring.
http://www.tombraiderchronicles.com/images/tombraider1_screenshots_01/screen1.jpg
Lara is hired by Jacqueline Natla, head of 'Natla Industries,' to find an ancient artefact called the Scion. Lara's search begins in beautiful Peru, but she only finds a piece of it and from the words of Larson, one of Natla's trusty henchmen bent on killing Lara, the many pieces are scattered all over the world.
http://www.tombraiderchronicles.com/images/tombraider1_screenshots_01/screen34.jpg
The game takes place in several wonderful locations. The snowy mountains of Peru, as mentioned before, to dark Greece remains, to beautiful Eqyptian Sphinxes and to the literally blood-pumping depths of Atlantis, each one with huge puzzles to solve. Puzzles can include finding keys, timed jumps, pushing blocks onto platforms, pulling switches to open doors and going through even traps to reach them, etc.
http://www.tombraiderchronicles.com/images/tombraider1_screenshots_01/screen15.jpg
As I said before, action is also a big part of the game, although not as big as the wonderful puzzle-solving. Lara is equipped with several weapons, including pistols with unlimited ammo, a powerful shotgun, fast Uzis and her trusty magnums. There isn't alot of weapons, which I find disappointing.
http://www.tombraiderchronicles.com/images/tombraider1_screenshots_01/screen6.jpg
Also included in the game are many little secrets. Lara will find many hidden rooms which contain gun ammo and other things which will help you in your journey. The secret rooms are very difficult to find, so you won't help but feel proud of yourself when you find them.
http://www.tombraiderchronicles.com/images/tombraider1_screenshots_01/screen25.jpg
Of course, you have to remember that this game was made back in 1996. That's ten years ago. Time has changed. There has been a huge step of technology. Coincidentally, the graphics will appear very dated by todays standards, although though would have been ground-breaking back in their time. There are several texturing problems and there isn't much detail on Lara herself.
http://www.tombraiderchronicles.com/images/tombraider1_screenshots_01/screen16.jpg
Fans across the world would give their left arm to play this game again, because it really is a very good game. Despite the terrible graphics, the exploration, traps, puzzles, and action keep everything fascinating. Playing this game is a genuinely great experience . . . an experience that you will never forget.
http://www.tombraiderchronicles.com/images/tombraider1_screenshots_01/screen44.jpg
In 1996, TOMB RAIDER arrived on the Playstation, PC and Sega Saturn. The world was introduced to everyone's favourite video game heroine Lara Croft, who has become a very famous fictional character on her own, and gamers discovered that puzzle-solving and exploration could actually be very interesting. Fortunately, there is a bit of action to go around too so things don't get boring.
http://www.tombraiderchronicles.com/images/tombraider1_screenshots_01/screen1.jpg
Lara is hired by Jacqueline Natla, head of 'Natla Industries,' to find an ancient artefact called the Scion. Lara's search begins in beautiful Peru, but she only finds a piece of it and from the words of Larson, one of Natla's trusty henchmen bent on killing Lara, the many pieces are scattered all over the world.
http://www.tombraiderchronicles.com/images/tombraider1_screenshots_01/screen34.jpg
The game takes place in several wonderful locations. The snowy mountains of Peru, as mentioned before, to dark Greece remains, to beautiful Eqyptian Sphinxes and to the literally blood-pumping depths of Atlantis, each one with huge puzzles to solve. Puzzles can include finding keys, timed jumps, pushing blocks onto platforms, pulling switches to open doors and going through even traps to reach them, etc.
http://www.tombraiderchronicles.com/images/tombraider1_screenshots_01/screen15.jpg
As I said before, action is also a big part of the game, although not as big as the wonderful puzzle-solving. Lara is equipped with several weapons, including pistols with unlimited ammo, a powerful shotgun, fast Uzis and her trusty magnums. There isn't alot of weapons, which I find disappointing.
http://www.tombraiderchronicles.com/images/tombraider1_screenshots_01/screen6.jpg
Also included in the game are many little secrets. Lara will find many hidden rooms which contain gun ammo and other things which will help you in your journey. The secret rooms are very difficult to find, so you won't help but feel proud of yourself when you find them.
http://www.tombraiderchronicles.com/images/tombraider1_screenshots_01/screen25.jpg
Of course, you have to remember that this game was made back in 1996. That's ten years ago. Time has changed. There has been a huge step of technology. Coincidentally, the graphics will appear very dated by todays standards, although though would have been ground-breaking back in their time. There are several texturing problems and there isn't much detail on Lara herself.
http://www.tombraiderchronicles.com/images/tombraider1_screenshots_01/screen16.jpg
Fans across the world would give their left arm to play this game again, because it really is a very good game. Despite the terrible graphics, the exploration, traps, puzzles, and action keep everything fascinating. Playing this game is a genuinely great experience . . . an experience that you will never forget.
http://www.tombraiderchronicles.com/images/tombraider1_screenshots_01/screen44.jpg