Tomb Raider I-III Remastered Starring Lara Croft

Tomb Raider I-III Remastered enables long time fans to relive the golden days of the franchise with a gorgeous new coat of paint without compromising the player's nostalgia. However, gameplay mechanics have been deliberately kept as they were back then, which might push away potential new players who aren't familiar with the original games. Master the controls, and you are guaranteed to have a great time.

Some dated game design cannot be painted over, however all other aspects from visuals, to lighting and controls have been improved significantly, making this remaster a must-play.

The archeologist’s earliest adventures show their age in more ways than one, but this revival preserves enough of the games’ treasured elements to keep purists happy.

These classics look great with their updated visuals, and while tank controls in 2024 sound like a pain, they inexplicably add to the charm of each title, making you take time to survey your environment, consider your actions and simply enjoy your surroundings. But our biggest take away from all of this? We really hope Lara’s next installment returns to her roots, valuing exploration and discovery over shootouts.

At the time of writing, my heart is in the balance, because it's still pretty damn great to have Lara back. Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered is undoubtedly the ultimate compilation for those who want to enjoy Lara's first adventures in the best possible conditions. For around thirty euros, you'll be able to enjoy almost forty hours of gameplay, with all the sensations of the time and content that will be new to many. Three really great adventures, with a few bonus levels and new features such as New Game Plus, which holds a few surprises in store, and some particularly devious challenges. On the other hand, there are also some major problems besides the lack of affordable gameplay. Even though the games are more beautiful than ever, not everything is rosy. Features are missing and, above all, there are still a host of technical problems, some of which are as old as the games themselves. A lack of finish or an almost masochistic desire to keep the games intact? A good question, but it's not always pleasant, not to mention the fact that while the graphical overhaul is certainly present, it can also detract from the experience by drastically changing the original ambience or revealing what was once hidden and should still have been. An eagerly-awaited return, but unfortunately not as perfect as hoped.

As nostalgic as Tomb Raider I–III Remastered might be for some fans, the fact is that the outdated gameplay mechanisms have no appeal to modern-day gamers, no matter how polished and good-looking the final product is.

Tomb Raider I-III Remastered Starring Lara Croft takes a franchise that was flawed even in the 90s and does nothing interesting to update it. The new graphics are nice when they aren’t ruining the atmosphere of certain areas, but the modern controls somehow make these games a worse experience. There are plenty of great adventures out there starring Lara Croft. Her last trilogy was excellent, and even the 360-era titles, starting with Tomb Raider Legend, largely hold up. These original releases, though, have simply been eclipsed by far too many games at this point and are only really worth returning to if your nostalgia demands one more trip into these tombs.

Perfect remastered. For young players, it must be difficult (especially the gameplay) but this so satisfying. This is how Tomb Raider should be.

I am playing TR3 because I didn't play it when it was released and I remember the game was brilliant on the PS1 free demo SONY gifted when you purchase the console. That demo came along with the console showcasing their best titles and I got to play most of them but this one. So I decided to give it a try and yes, it was brilliant, but the remaster isn't. The original game shines in a way that the modern version doesn't. In favour of the game oyu can switch versions at your will by pressing Options. But if you keep changing from one to the other you can see how the newest version is trashy and it helps you identify bad parts comparing them with the original one. The worst cases is the use of the lights and shadows. My God... This remaster version RUINS the dark enviornments experience... You don't need to use flashlights because the game is not dark anymore, they have applied a sunlight equal to all game even is you are inside a cave... pathetic.

Didn't age that well. I feel like they could have improved on the controls a little more.

An absolute disappointment. They should fire the person who decided to use the camera system from the previous game; the mouse is useless for anything other than firing the weapon—it is absolutely terrible by modern standards. The people giving this game a perfect score are likely long-time players or those already accustomed to these controls. It is absolutely awful; I will never install it again.

A pretty good remaster. Nice to be able to switch between original graphics and new ones of the fly. Unfortunately has quite a bit of obvious AI textures and faces some censorship. And censorship of course should be treated with zero-tolerance.