Tomb Raider: Chronicles

 PC
Metascore
57

Mixed or average reviews - based on 15 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 15
  3. Negative: 1 out of 15
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  1. Spank!
    70
    For all it's flaws, you get a sense of achievement from this game. You do want to see what's coming next, and the exploration bits where you have to avoid a hazard by inching across a ledge or ducking under an obstacle are still absurdly enjoyable.
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  2. Game Over Online
    68
    Perhaps the most interesting addition in Tomb Raider: Chronicles is the level editor. With it, you can now create your own missions and scenarios to pass along to your friends in the mod community, but before you get excited, it should be known that this is one complicated tool.
  3. IGN
    63
    TR:C can be fun, particularly the killer final level. However, based on the price of the title, and the complete lack of ingenuity, I can't recommend TR:C to anyone other than the most frothy-mouthed, rabid Tomb Raider fans. The quality just isn't there.
  5. GameSpot
    63
    Features good level designs and a bit of variation on the tried-and-tried-again Tomb Raider formula, but there's too little in the way of innovation to make it seem like anything more than just another trip to the cash cow.
  6. GamePower
    62
    Aside from a couple of new moves and animations, there really is nothing here, and the tired 3-D engine and controls are bound to cause frustration to casual gamers and those without the patience Lara requires.
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  7. Eurogamer
    60
    Some of the old charm is still there, but it's starting to wear a bit thin after four years, and for those of us with more refined tastes there are much better third person games out there now.
  8. GamerWeb PC
    60
    Nothing other than more of the same stuff that we've already seen and that is simply not enough.
  9. Adrenaline Vault
    60
    Right down to the familiar trapezoidal box, Tomb Raider Chronicles is completely lacking in significant innovation.
  10. CNET Gamecenter
    60
    The same old Tomb Raider action.
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  11. PC Gamer
    59
    This franchise is as stale as a holiday fruitcake. The new engine is needed NOW. [Mar 2001, p.86]
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  12. ActionTrip
    59
    The main story is not original enough to make you complete a chapter. Also, getting use to the camera is tiring. This pisses me of every time I play a TR, and being a game player, I demand satisfaction in this sense!
  13. Daily Radar
    50
    Tomb Raider junkies will like the new levels, but anyone that got sick of this back in 1997 isn't going to have a sudden change of heart.
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  14. Games Radar
    50
    If you've never played a Tomb Raider game, have an elderly PC and like the idea of bending an absurdly proportioned woman to your will (literally, on occasion), you might find entertainment here.
  15. Computer Games Magazine
    50
    It all feels very tired; same dated graphics, some laughable environments, level editor is beyond complex.
  16. Happy Puppy
    40
    If I can prevent just one piece-of-crap game like this from coming to the market, it will be the right thing to do for gaming.

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#44 Most Discussed PC Game of 2000
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#19 Most Shared PC Game of 2000

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User Score
7.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 74 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 38 out of 74
  2. Mixed: 26 out of 74
  3. Negative: 10 out of 74
  1. StevenR.
    Aug 2, 2001
    10
    This game is one of the best games of Tomb Raider I have ever played. It's nice to know about other adventures she has been on besides This game is one of the best games of Tomb Raider I have ever played. It's nice to know about other adventures she has been on besides the ones that have been. If no one has played this, I recommend it.… Full Review »
  2. TheGamelord
    Jun 11, 2020
    9
    By far the best Tomb Raider game developed by Core Design. The stages are diverse, the difficulty is exactly right and it doesn't drag for tooBy far the best Tomb Raider game developed by Core Design. The stages are diverse, the difficulty is exactly right and it doesn't drag for too long like TR3 and TR4. The submarine levels are amazingly atmospheric. One of the best stages in Tomb Raider history including the later releases. It was greatly underrated when it came out because it was the fifth game in four years and everybody was tired, including the fans. In my opinion it's the only game that a new comer should play from the first era.… Full Review »
  3. MrSonicFan
    May 7, 2013
    5
    Bleh. It is better than Tomb Raider III and Angel of darkness but it is nowhere near as good as other games in the series. It is quite buggy.Bleh. It is better than Tomb Raider III and Angel of darkness but it is nowhere near as good as other games in the series. It is quite buggy. And the acting is bleh. I only recommend it to Tomb Raider fans.… Full Review »
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