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Old 18-05-20, 14:55   #1
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Smile What made TR3 Such a masterpiece and fan favorite?

I think I already know the answer to the question

But would be cool to hear other fans answers

TR3 is by far my favorite TR game of all time thats for sure <3
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Old 18-05-20, 15:03   #2
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terrible, questionable game design.
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Old 18-05-20, 15:21   #3
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Whether a game is or isn't a masterpiece is subjective .

Also , TR1 and TR2 strike me more as "fan favorites" .
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Old 18-05-20, 15:24   #4
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Old 18-05-20, 15:31   #5
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I think that this is because Tomb Raider III has perfected the formula introduced in the original Tomb Raider and extended it (with new weapons, moves, etc.) without changing it.
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Old 18-05-20, 17:29   #6
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It had the best sense of adventure, at least for me. Cannibalistic natives in the South Pacific, Shiva statues coming alive, crazy cosmetics lady experimenting on people to find immortality, aliens in Area51, etc. Whole game went off the rails.
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Old 18-05-20, 18:29   #7
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@SrDanielPonces No...you just don't get it. Sorry. You may be blinded (not literally).

All the upgrade I liked. Like the new effects, weapons, and location. I love the dark feeling you get while playing. Kinda reminds me of TR1 feel a bit. The ability to choice which location was pretty cool. Cutscenes and voices were pretty great as well. imo.

I really enjoyed the mysterious of the entire game. From the annoying backtracking in the red section in Aldwych to the fun entire Nevada section.
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Old 19-05-20, 14:23   #8
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I think TR3 is a 'flanderization' of TR. It's everything TR is, in huge quantities, it's a highly dense dose of TR-ness. Everything TR is about, TR3 has a huge quantity of it and it's not even sparsed out, there's not much that could be considered filler, it's all quality content. It's like a shot to the vein of TR.
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Old 19-05-20, 15:00   #9
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I wasn't aware TR3 is a fan favorite game when it comes to the classics. Definitely isn't mine. I enjoyed it, but not as much as I enjoyed TR2.
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Old 19-05-20, 15:49   #10
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Quote:
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@SrDanielPonces No...you just don't get it. Sorry. You may be blinded (not literally).
Eh, I think most of us accept after a week or so of being on TRF that we've all got vastly different opinions on what the best TR games are, as well as the worst, which backstory for Lara's most interesting, and which spinoffs factor into our own "personal canons".

As for TR3, well...It's got "more". More moves, more environmental effects, more open-ended levels, more characters/villains, and the ability to pick which "plotlines" you tackle in what order is a nice touch.

Fun fact: As a kid, I could never beat London without using level skip cheats. I'm currently replaying all the games in order, and I can't wait to finally complete it legitimately.
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