September 16th 2023.
I was absolutely thrilled when I found out about the upcoming remasters of Tomb Raider 1-3. I've been a fan of the franchise since I started playing video games, and Tomb Raider was the game that really made me fall in love with the hobby.
It was a complete surprise, and I can admit that I may have shouted in joy when I saw the announcement in the Nintendo Direct last Thursday. It was a welcome break from the typical PlayStation State of Play, which is usually filled with boring presentations.
I have fond memories of the original games and have been let down by the modern iterations. They are good enough, but they are not great, and they are almost nothing like the original games. It's as if someone just tried to recreate Tomb Raider without ever having played it before.
The biggest issue I have with the modern Tomb Raider games is that both the gameplay and Lara Croft have changed. In the original games, Lara was portrayed as a super confident and snarky adventurer, with a bit of a James Bond flare. Now, she is a lot less sure of herself and is a killing machine with no remorse for her actions. She also isn't as witty or funny, which takes away from the joy of playing the game.
The gameplay has also changed drastically, and now focuses more on endless murder and stealth kills than platforming and climbing. The original Tomb Raider was all about exploring and carefully figuring out how to get from one point to another. There were also block-pushing puzzles that required thought and strategy to solve. The modern games have lost this charm, and I doubt we will ever see it in a big budget game again.
That's why I'm so excited for the remasters. I'm looking forward to playing the originals with better graphics and controls. I hope the new game they're working on will turn out well, but I know it will never be like the Tomb Raider I used to love.
People often criticize remasters, and sometimes they are seen as cash grabs, but in this case it's the best news I've heard in ages. I'm counting down the days until the game is released on all formats!
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