What Tomb Raider did you like the most? - Page 5

Cat Woman · 23-02-23, 13:37

TRL comes first for me (first one played on PC and xBox).
TRA and TRU come in second (I always enjoyed and remember these).

- all three of these stand out in my mind.

However, I do enjoy all the TR games that I have owned and played. It’s just some sequences stand out more in my mind than others.

. Could be due to the fact that in each of these, I can quote the areas (timed) that I had trouble with.

**JACOBryanBURNS** · 23-02-23, 15:25

The original Tomb Raider. It, to me, personifies the title the best and is, to me, the most cohesive and complete. There is also something very elegant about its functional simplicity even though the game was, at first, quite an undertaking for me.

Mr. Mr. · 23-02-23, 16:10

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Originally Posted by JACOBryanBURNS

The original Tomb Raider. It, to me, personifies the title the best and is, to me, the most cohesive and complete. There is also something very elegant about its functional simplicity even though the game was, at first, quite an undertaking for me.

Agreed. Even playing it today, it still holds up, even though there have been many advances, both in graphics and gameplay, since 1996.

HarleyCroft · 23-02-23, 20:57

I love the specific question of which we liked the most because we don't have to take anything into account except personal choice.

The Lost Artifact by a lot because it's a kickass game and most of my memories of it were also during the best years of my life (so far)

Edit- I realize I already sort of answered in this thread already

When my mind goes I will be the biggest pain in the nursing home, climbing on **** and stuff cuz I think I'm raiding

Rapappa · 26-03-23, 16:03

Being objective, i think 1 is the least flawed, yes it may be simpler, but i think the 1st game got the most right.

TR2 may be a fan favorite, but i think it had more flaws than 1, but that's not a problem and doesn't make it entirely inferior, because, well, 2 does some things better than 1 afterall.

Altho, Tomb Raider 3 is almost it, if it had a tad more polish, i'd say it could've been the best!

Like the usual comments here, i want the future to take the classics as the base, TR3 perhaps, but with Underworld's moveset, and modern controls.

Mr. Mr. · 26-03-23, 17:33

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Originally Posted by Rapappa

Being objective, i think 1 is the least flawed, yes it may be simpler, but i think the 1st game got the most right.

TR2 may be a fan favorite, but i think it had more flaws than 1, but that's not a problem and doesn't make it entirely inferior, because, well, 2 does some things better than 1 afterall.

Altho, Tomb Raider 3 is almost it, if it had a tad more polish, i'd say it could've been the best!

Like the usual comments here, i want the future to take the classics as the base, TR3 perhaps, but with Underworld's moveset, and modern controls.

TR 2 was my favorite when it was first released- nowadays I give the slight edge to the original, even though it lacks the ponytail, different outfits, the flip move, wading and the vehicles. But I still admire a lot about the second game.

trfan16 · 26-03-23, 18:30

Tomb Raider II - It takes all the great stuff from the first game and expands on it all while still being faithful to the Classic formula. Improved save system, outdoor environments, new stunts for Lara, better weapon variety, vehicles that can be driven, etc. It also contains some of my favorite levels in the series - the Deck, Barkhang Monastery, Wrect of the Maria Doria, Temple of Xian, and Floating Islands.

The original TR game is very close behind though.

Mr. Mr. · 26-03-23, 22:18

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Tomb Raider II - It takes all the great stuff from the first game and expands on it all while still being faithful to the Classic formula. Improved save system, outdoor environments, new stunts for Lara, better weapon variety, vehicles that can be driven, etc. It also contains some of my favorite levels in the series - the Deck, Barkhang Monastery, Wrect of the Maria Doria, Temple of Xian, and Floating Islands.

The original TR game is very close behind though.

All valid points. The tiebreaking element for me is that there are a few levels in TR2 that I'm not crazy about and don't replay very much. Whereas the original game had no bad levels- even the somewhat aesthetically redundant Tomb of Tihocan is pretty fun.

Flame_Knights · 27-03-23, 05:00

I always thought the first one had a unique aesthetic that the later games didn't have.

Chamayoo · 27-03-23, 09:31

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I always thought the first one had a unique aesthetic that the later games didn't have.

I absolutely agree and one of the reasons it's so high in my list, with how it manages to merge action, plateforming and exploration perfectly with a very good level design.

I found TR2 better, love almost all the levels and additions, while TR1 has Tomb of Tihocan and Atlantis that I'm not find of, but I don't hate them. The only thing that the game does wrong, it's the abusive number of human encounters but it's still bearable as there are plenty of different enemies as well.

23-02-23, 13:37	#41
Cat Woman Archaeologist Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 1,741	TRL comes first for me (first one played on PC and xBox). TRA and TRU come in second (I always enjoyed and remember these). - all three of these stand out in my mind. However, I do enjoy all the TR games that I have owned and played. It’s just some sequences stand out more in my mind than others. . Could be due to the fact that in each of these, I can quote the areas (timed) that I had trouble with. __________________ Pharaoh´s Tomb

23-02-23, 15:25	#42
JACOBryanBURNS Golden Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Malmö, Sweden (♂) Posts: 10,836	The original Tomb Raider. It, to me, personifies the title the best and is, to me, the most cohesive and complete. There is also something very elegant about its functional simplicity even though the game was, at first, quite an undertaking for me. __________________ "If you can't say something nice, say something clever but devastating."

23-02-23, 20:57	#44
HarleyCroft Professor Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Coulrophilia Posts: 4,238	I love the specific question of which we liked the most because we don't have to take anything into account except personal choice. The Lost Artifact by a lot because it's a kickass game and most of my memories of it were also during the best years of my life (so far) Edit- I realize I already sort of answered in this thread already When my mind goes I will be the biggest pain in the nursing home, climbing on **** and stuff cuz I think I'm raiding __________________ Well if that ain't aren't the isn't Last edited by HarleyCroft; 23-02-23 at 21:00.

26-03-23, 16:03	#45
Rapappa Hobbyist Join Date: Mar 2023 Location: Brazil Posts: 4	Being objective, i think 1 is the least flawed, yes it may be simpler, but i think the 1st game got the most right. TR2 may be a fan favorite, but i think it had more flaws than 1, but that's not a problem and doesn't make it entirely inferior, because, well, 2 does some things better than 1 afterall. Altho, Tomb Raider 3 is almost it, if it had a tad more polish, i'd say it could've been the best! Like the usual comments here, i want the future to take the classics as the base, TR3 perhaps, but with Underworld's moveset, and modern controls.

26-03-23, 18:30	#47
trfan16 Archaeologist Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,841	Tomb Raider II - It takes all the great stuff from the first game and expands on it all while still being faithful to the Classic formula. Improved save system, outdoor environments, new stunts for Lara, better weapon variety, vehicles that can be driven, etc. It also contains some of my favorite levels in the series - the Deck, Barkhang Monastery, Wrect of the Maria Doria, Temple of Xian, and Floating Islands. The original TR game is very close behind though.

27-03-23, 05:00	#49
Flame_Knights Historian Join Date: Jan 2023 Location: Asia Posts: 336	I always thought the first one had a unique aesthetic that the later games didn't have.