The Tomb Raider Trilogy

 PlayStation 3
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7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 89 Ratings

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  1. piuscorvus
    Dec 22, 2020
    6
    It is difficult to give an overall opinion about this one since there are three games included. Legend is a shorter, average experience, while Anniversary I found the worst of all three due to a really uninteresting and thin story (I was bored far before the end). Underworld is probably the best of all three games. It definitely looks the best.

    The most common thing for all three of them    It is difficult to give an overall opinion about this one since there are three games included. Legend is a shorter, average experience, while Anniversary I found the worst of all three due to a really uninteresting and thin story (I was bored far before the end). Underworld is probably the best of all three games. It definitely looks the best.

    The most common thing for all three of them are bad jumping controls. I spent quite a lot of time trying to jump and land where I intended to. Underworld is the worst when it comes to jumping and it has strange camera movements that made me almost sick a few times.

    A nice little surprise was a little extra chapter at Croft Manor as a part of Legend and Anniversary games. It is just like a puzzle game that will take you about 30 minutes to complete. If you are into puzzles do not miss this. Anniversary Croft Manor is really nice.

    Generally, this Trilogy is fairly good but nothing beyond average.    … Expand
  2. CalR
    Mar 8, 2013
    7
    Tomb Raider Legend

    So Lara returned after a rather horrific detour in Angel of Darkness which not only managed to highlight all of the problems that had been plaguing the series sequel after sequel yet proved once and for all that despite prettier graphics Lara's gameplay had to change...and fast. Whilst not quite the departure many were hoping for Legend is arguably the most fun in    Tomb Raider Legend

    So Lara returned after a rather horrific detour in Angel of Darkness which not only managed to highlight all of the problems that had been plaguing the series sequel after sequel yet proved once and for all that despite prettier graphics Lara's gameplay had to change...and fast. Whilst not quite the departure many were hoping for Legend is arguably the most fun in this bundle. It's short, lean and packs a nice visual punch with its environments and the controversial decision of 'tech support.' Gone is the sense of isolation but the OTT action sequences and grimacing quick time events added something else to what was pretty much the same game as the others. The length however is quite unjustifiable considering how much people would have paid for it. Still it bridged the gap that Angel of Darkness plummeted from. 7/10

    Tomb Raider Anniversary

    This rather unecessary remake made use of Legends new controls, tweaking the shoddy combat mechanisms that blighted that game slightly and the welcome return of what I call 'Tomb Raider Atmospherics' made this feel more enjoyable than the dated original. Of course as a remake it does not quite capture the nostalgia of the original and is no where near as fun as Legend. The camera is also more hideous than in its predecessor making for a rather hodge podge mess in stepping back and improving on the classic. Nevertheless as a port Anniversary cranked up the difficulty a notch from the ridiculously easy Legend, and jagged rock canyon was often where Lara would end up for being completely uncontrollable. Silly cow. 6.5/10

    Tomb Raider Underworld

    Critics cited this first 3rd generation Tomb Raider as less combat heavy and more into deep sea exploring. They obviously only played the first level and then began typing because this is a blatant lie. Swarm after swarm of bats, spiders and giant mutant lizards appear, and Underworld's response to a decade of crap combat was to make it as mute as it was in the original five. Adrenaline shots are more tedious to pull of than they are worth. However the biggest misgiving of this 'same old same old' adventure is the camera. I stopped playing Underworld completely on three different occasions, vowing each time never to place the disc in my PS3 ever again. Glitches galore coupled with this truly fatal camera ruined any chance Underworld had on being an improvement over the previous two efforts. The only new tricks Lara has here is the ability to climb and move more fluidly yet she still manages to hump everything in sight Also the eradication of bosses made this incredibly easy and the lack of challenge in the platforming sections just showed how much this game needed polishing. The latter levels in particular seemed rushed, completely at fault and caused my PS3 to crash many times in the Arctic Expedition. Disappointing to say the least as there are some great environments and sections here, but not enough to see this through. The weakest Tomb Raider since VI by miles. 5.4/10    … Expand
  3. mosessaur
    Feb 28, 2013
    7
    Well for each game in the set I would give 8 to 8.5 if I played them back in those days when they were released.
    I loved the set. I liked the story. Not epic but the puzzles where fun.
    Hated the Camera battles. Wished there was a map for the collectibles because they are hard to spot most of the times. Overall I enjoyed playing the set. I wanted to know Lara Croft in her glory days    Well for each game in the set I would give 8 to 8.5 if I played them back in those days when they were released.
    I loved the set. I liked the story. Not epic but the puzzles where fun.
    Hated the Camera battles. Wished there was a map for the collectibles because they are hard to spot most of the times.
    Overall I enjoyed playing the set. I wanted to know Lara Croft in her glory days before starting the new Tomb Raider where she starts as fragile surviver    … Expand
  4. BaronMonaco
    Dec 16, 2016
    7
    This trilogy contains the remake of the first Tomb Raider ever and the first two episodes made by Crystal Dynamic, this is a true relic of the past since the reboot of the franchise and the changes made to the licence are pretty obvious after you played this game.

    Technically the game is good and even if none of this game are really old they all look worthy of the hardware. I don't    This trilogy contains the remake of the first Tomb Raider ever and the first two episodes made by Crystal Dynamic, this is a true relic of the past since the reboot of the franchise and the changes made to the licence are pretty obvious after you played this game.

    Technically the game is good and even if none of this game are really old they all look worthy of the hardware. I don't have much to say about this.

    Concerning the gameplay it's a mix of platforming, puzzle and action like any good adventure game, it may be a bit too easy and arcade, specially the gunfights with unlimited ammo and auto aiming, but it's never frustrating, in the contrary it's pretty fun and you'll love solving those puzzle like a true explorer.

    The story is pretty weak for the two first game of this trilogy but the third achieve to link all this and has a better writing, the voice overs are also pretty bad and contribute to this feeling of cheap movie. But the thrill of revisiting legends like Excalibur, Atlantis, Thor's hammer, etc. will keep you going if you are interested by all those stories. Each game last a little less than 10 hours, it's a bit short if you take it one by one, but the 25-30 hours needed for finishing the trilogy is way more acceptable.

    So in conclusion those games truly show the gap that was created by Uncharted when it came out, here the story is cheesy,and the arcade feeling cuts the immersion, despite some good puzzles and setting. Advisable for big adventure fans or old school gamers that want to play to the "old" Tomb Raider" games.    … Expand

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78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 37 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 28 out of 37
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 37
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  1. DailyGame
    Dec 12, 2011
    77
    From a compilation or "archival" standpoint, this set is great at showing how much the series has evolved and grown. From a pure enjoyment standpoint, the first two games drag down the overall experience, not through any fault of the developer, but by simply not having benefited from the additional years of gameplay updates that current titles enjoy.
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  2. Pelit (Finland)
    Oct 21, 2011
    85
    Tomb Raider Trilogy is a fun compilation, but the lackluster shooting action draws the final score down. [May 2011]
  3. TotalPlayStation
    Aug 4, 2011
    80
    Tomb Raider took a turn for the worse in the last decade, but unbeknownst to me, it rebounded back for a trilogy of good games. This collection gets them all together at a great price that will whet your appetite for the next game.
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