Tomb Raider: Chronicles

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7.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 74 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 38 out of 74
  2. Mixed: 26 out of 74
  3. Negative: 10 out of 74
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  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 the ones that have been. If no one has played this, I recommend it.
  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 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 everybodyBy 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.… Expand
  3. pookie
    Jun 28, 2012
    8
    This game is underrated. It's pretty linear with a easy to medium difficulty level. The presentation and story lines are IMO the most unique in the series. The game offers four different adventures each with their own story. The first taking place in Rome, which focuses on the perfect blend of Tomb raiding and puzzle solving. The second adventure is more action packed and modern. The thirdThis game is underrated. It's pretty linear with a easy to medium difficulty level. The presentation and story lines are IMO the most unique in the series. The game offers four different adventures each with their own story. The first taking place in Rome, which focuses on the perfect blend of Tomb raiding and puzzle solving. The second adventure is more action packed and modern. The third focuses purely on puzzles and exploration. And the Final adventure is more stealthy and challenging. Honestly, I enjoyed this more than The Last Revelation. The variety works better for me. The fact that the PC version came with a Level Editor was a huge plus too. Give this game a chance. It makes the best use of the TR engine. The game is simple, but enjoyable if you like the series.… Expand
  4. 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. And the acting is bleh. I only recommend it to Tomb Raider fans.
  5. markwhitton
    Nov 20, 2013
    8
    Although Chronicles feels like a compilation of leftover B-Sides; I still find this to be one of the most varied and interesting games in the series! However, the game offers nothing new except tight rope walking and pole swinging; so if you haven’t liked any Lara Croft game before you aren't likely to find anything enjoyable here. Again we are presented with an extremely buggy finalAlthough Chronicles feels like a compilation of leftover B-Sides; I still find this to be one of the most varied and interesting games in the series! However, the game offers nothing new except tight rope walking and pole swinging; so if you haven’t liked any Lara Croft game before you aren't likely to find anything enjoyable here. Again we are presented with an extremely buggy final level, which is a severe downside but thankfully the level design has gone back to its origins unlike its predecessor! Another benefit to this title is that it appears to have been properly optimised for widescreen resolutions, unlike previous entries which relied more on stretching 4:3 ratios. Overall, this is a very enjoyable game.… Expand
  6. Broyax
    Feb 12, 2021
    0
    Je parle de la version disque de ce jeu et a fortiori de la version PC CD-ROM sortie en 2000, ce qui ne nous rajeunit pas ! il est amusant de constater (et ce simple fait est déjà bien plus amusant que le jeu lui-même) qu’il s’agit de Tomb Raider 5, eh oui déjà le 5ème Dumb Raider en 2000 : ça c’est de l’exploitation, dis donc !

    Mais officiellement, il s’agit des « traces de Lara Croft    Je parle de la version disque de ce jeu et a fortiori de la version PC CD-ROM sortie en 2000, ce qui ne nous rajeunit pas ! il est amusant de constater (et ce simple fait est déjà bien plus amusant que le jeu lui-même) qu’il s’agit de Tomb Raider 5, eh oui déjà le 5ème Dumb Raider en 2000 : ça c’est de l’exploitation, dis donc !

    Mais officiellement, il s’agit des « traces de Lara Croft » et à propos, regarde un peu ma bécasse, t’as encore laissé des traces de pneus au fond de la cuvette, bordel de merde ! fais un peu attention… Quoi qu’il en soit, en anglais, le titre me semble mieux adapté puisque ça s’appelle plus simplement les « Tomb Raider Chronicles ».

    En tout cas, si le jeu est censé fonctionner sur Windows XP, il faudra se cantonner au 640×480 en 16 bits : au dessus, il plante directement ! la manette, pour sa part, je crois qu’elle n’est pas supportée et je n’ai vu aucune option la concernant… dans les options. Et d’ailleurs, même la souris n’est pas supportée !

    Et tant qu’on y est, l’installation complète n’est pas supportée non plus ! le jeu copie environ 1 méga et demi sur le disque dur (j’ai bien dit un méga, pas un giga…) point barre ; il charge donc tout du putain de cd, ça troue le cul, vieux ! déjà que le SVGA (accéléré direct 3D quand même !) n’est pas folichon… et le pire dans tout ça, c’est que c’est limité à du 30 im/s et que ça ne les tient même pas (sur une 6770) mais putain ce portage PC porté avec le cul par les stagiaires de Core Design !

    Donc, il faut jouer tout au clavier à partir du cd cette pouffe polygonée qui fait des pirouettes et qui doit vider un chargeur sur chaque ennemi (ils sont vraiment très résistants) ; on ne va pas se mentir, c’est injouable et ça reste en tant que TPS (mais en est-ce vraiment un ?) l’un des pires TPS jamais démoulés et ce depuis le tout début des aventures de Lara Grotte euh Lara Grolle, pardon Lara Crotte…

    Des niveaux en labyrinthe des mes couilles, des sauts millimétrés de mes deux, une histoire sortie de mon fion et une non-jouabilité à rendre fou n’importe qui. Bref, une putain de grosse daubasse fidèle à sa « réputation » (de grosse daube) !    … Expand
  7. DasParadoxon
    Aug 3, 2017
    10
    My favorite Tomb Raider, i don't get all the hate about that game! The story is about 4 different artifacts in Laras life. I loved it as a kid and i still love to play it today!
  8. SilverOrlov
    Oct 9, 2019
    7
    Collection of various short stories about some past events from Lara's life. A little interesting, but mostly some hackwork was felt.
  9. BStheBOBI
    Apr 14, 2021
    4
    Given that the game was forced to be made just for money that can tell you that the is average at best. The story is good enough to connect the missions nothing more. The gameplay is the same for 5 years but solid. By 2000 it was getting pretty outdated graphically. If you like the previous tomb raider games it will give you more of the same. Otherwise dont bother to play it

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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
  1. 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.
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  2. 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.
  3. 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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