Tomb Raider

 PlayStation
User Score
8.3

Generally favorable reviews- based on 317 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 244 out of 317
  2. Mixed: 50 out of 317
  3. Negative: 23 out of 317
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  1. [Anonymous]
    Jul 30, 2003
    1
    This game is stupid boring long and infuriating the movies are cool though :)
  2. AmadeusE
    Nov 14, 2021
    3
    Still unique to this day! There's just nothing else like the PS1 Tomb Raiders out there. The mysterious feel and atmosphere of the original Tomb Raiders hasn't been replicated to this day. Can't say the same for the 2010s reboot games, which were already unoriginal and generic the day they came out. Not games you want to go back to again and again either, unlike these original TombStill unique to this day! There's just nothing else like the PS1 Tomb Raiders out there. The mysterious feel and atmosphere of the original Tomb Raiders hasn't been replicated to this day. Can't say the same for the 2010s reboot games, which were already unoriginal and generic the day they came out. Not games you want to go back to again and again either, unlike these original Tomb Raiders.

    Anyway, here are a few personal observations that I found funny:

    1. The animations in the game are strange and funny sometimes. When you have to place lead bars onto the hand of Midas to turn them into gold, it looks like Lara sneezes them onto the hand, accompanied by a very feminine sound effect.

    2. Throughout the game you'll be attacked by a man that will disappear when you've damaged him enough every time. He runs behind the nearest corner and disappears in a way that doesn't make any sense. It's like as soon as he leaves your sight, he despawns. If you keep chasing him, he will keep looking for ways to leave your line of sight, which is funny.

    3. I also find it weird how the different animals attacking you don't attack each other, as they would in real life. Instead, they work together to hunt down Lara and EVEN team up with human enemies!

    Sadly, I have to give this game a low rating, because while I do want to have all the PS1 Tomb Raider games in my collection and finish them all, I didn't really enjoy my time with this  one. I started out throroughly enjoying this game, but by the end, the enjoyment had turned into an absolute chore. It gets quite awful by the end. If you have played this...don't you agree? I expect to enjoy the next ones more and give them a higher rating, especially with the ability to save anywhere I want, which should help. Plus I've always liked The Last Revelation and Chronicles more.

    Anyone, who tends to get frustrated easily, please steer clear of this game. Make no mistake, this is one of the most frustrating games ever made. There's a chance you will hate this game by the time you're done with it. And if you're a Zoomer with a short attention span, don't even bother reading this review about this game, which you just finished reading. Then proceed to throw yourself into the nearest spike pit you can find locally.

    Thanks for reading.
    May the butler lock Lara in the freezer. Classic Lara must be preserved.    … Expand

Awards & Rankings

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#2 Best PS1 Game of 1996
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#2 Most Discussed PS1 Game of 1996
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#2 Most Shared PS1 Game of 1996

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Metascore
91

Universal acclaim - based on 13 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
  1. Gamestyle
    90
    An epic piece of gaming.
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  2. TotalGames.net
    94
    But be warned, this game is horribly difficult early on and it will take even the most capable gamesplayer an age to complete.
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  3. IGN
    93
    Lara controls like a dream... Level design is exceedingly impressive.
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