Tomb raider 4: I love and I hate this game - Page 3

Raider8 · 30-01-21, 21:05

Yeah, totally agree with this post. Man this game was bloody difficult at places. Still was a very very great game as it covered egypt in various ways a TR game should. I didn't have internet back when i played it in 2006 maybe and this game took me a good 1 year to complete lol. This game was also backtracking on steroids lol. Some of the most annoying bits you usually experience and where i suffered were:

- you could set some ropes on fire lol

- That you can turn a whole round lever that looks like a well.

- Playing around with the bull to make it open doors for me. Creeped the **** outta me.

- The museum of Alexandria along with the hook combining for the key. I was insanely stuck there.

- Opening your very first hatches, trapdoor and double doors in the core games specially the ones from lost library.

- Setting the wooden floor on fire in lost library.

- Basically the whole Cairo section trying to do A to get to B to find C in order to uncover D to ultimately defeat the creature and cross the gates. This took me ages.

- Dodging the dead knights hitting me with their swords so that they'd clear my path or doorway.

- Water flasks 5 litres 3 litres 1 litres puzzles made me bang my head.

- Shooting seth for infinite hours before knowing that you've got to climb your ass out of the room.

- Crazy ass under the sphinx rooms. Hate that part.

JAMJOOM · 20-02-21, 22:05

I usually only play the first three levels ..........
I feel bored at some levels
The difficulty of the game made it forgotten
its really needed a remake
English not my native language too*

killchan · 21-02-21, 21:01

Reasons I love it:
- it's weird
- it's big
- mirrors

- the poison effect

Reason I hate it:
- too much sand
- it looks very samey
- the warriors with the stupid anti-bullet swords

redfox45 · 22-02-21, 01:33

I often get the urge to try and conquer TR4 and overlook everything that turned me off about it back then, but I think the concept is more attractive than the reality would be.

Ironically, as much as I love classic TR, I was never built for it. I have no patience and (before I had the internet) it didn't take long after getting stuck for me to get angry and give up or level skip. But playing TR level by level with a walkthrough feels like you're robbing yourself of what's meant to make it worth playing. If you're gonna do that why bother playing it at all? Just watch a LP.

xdesperado_ · 25-02-21, 14:51

I'm currently replaying it in full for the first time in over a decade, and I've made it to the Chambers of Tulun level.

The game gets a little more frustrating at this point when arriving in Cairo. Despite the length & tedious backtracking in some levels, I honestly feel TR4 provides the most grandiose experience out all of the classic games. And it's the best looking classic game too.

20-02-21, 22:05	#22
JAMJOOM Student Join Date: Mar 2020 Location: dubai Posts: 166	good point I usually only play the first three levels .......... I feel bored at some levels The difficulty of the game made it forgotten its really needed a remake English not my native language too* __________________ jamjoom Last edited by JAMJOOM; 20-02-21 at 22:08.

21-02-21, 21:01	#23
killchan Archaeologist Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Out when ready. Posts: 2,080	Reasons I love it: - it's weird - it's big - mirrors - the poison effect Reason I hate it: - too much sand - it looks very samey - the warriors with the stupid anti-bullet swords __________________ Depth doesn't determine a character's value. How well they fit does.

22-02-21, 01:33	#24
redfox45 Archaeologist Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Temple of Xian Posts: 2,478	I often get the urge to try and conquer TR4 and overlook everything that turned me off about it back then, but I think the concept is more attractive than the reality would be. Ironically, as much as I love classic TR, I was never built for it. I have no patience and (before I had the internet) it didn't take long after getting stuck for me to get angry and give up or level skip. But playing TR level by level with a walkthrough feels like you're robbing yourself of what's meant to make it worth playing. If you're gonna do that why bother playing it at all? Just watch a LP. __________________ Rose tinted glasses permanently broken :( Last edited by redfox45; 22-02-21 at 01:34.

30-01-21, 21:05	#21
Raider8 Archaeologist Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: Asia Posts: 1,103	Yeah, totally agree with this post. Man this game was bloody difficult at places. Still was a very very great game as it covered egypt in various ways a TR game should. I didn't have internet back when i played it in 2006 maybe and this game took me a good 1 year to complete lol. This game was also backtracking on steroids lol. Some of the most annoying bits you usually experience and where i suffered were: - you could set some ropes on fire lol - That you can turn a whole round lever that looks like a well. - Playing around with the bull to make it open doors for me. Creeped the **** outta me. - The museum of Alexandria along with the hook combining for the key. I was insanely stuck there. - Opening your very first hatches, trapdoor and double doors in the core games specially the ones from lost library. - Setting the wooden floor on fire in lost library. - Basically the whole Cairo section trying to do A to get to B to find C in order to uncover D to ultimately defeat the creature and cross the gates. This took me ages. - Dodging the dead knights hitting me with their swords so that they'd clear my path or doorway. - Water flasks 5 litres 3 litres 1 litres puzzles made me bang my head. - Shooting seth for infinite hours before knowing that you've got to climb your ass out of the room. - Crazy ass under the sphinx rooms. Hate that part.

25-02-21, 14:51	#25
xdesperado_ Explorer Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: UK Posts: 501	I'm currently replaying it in full for the first time in over a decade, and I've made it to the Chambers of Tulun level. The game gets a little more frustrating at this point when arriving in Cairo. Despite the length & tedious backtracking in some levels, I honestly feel TR4 provides the most grandiose experience out all of the classic games. And it's the best looking classic game too.