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Lara should have remained in the tomb

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: August 07, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I was so looking forward to this game being released, I was on the internet on a weekly basis looking for a new release date. Delay after delay. I bought the game the day of it's release. Loaded it onto my computer, and was ready to play. I had one disappointment after another. First, the controls were different from her other games. OK I will get use to the new ones. Second, and the biggest. Controlling her is virtually impossible. She is jerky, sporadic, and down right slow and awkward. I have had to reload the game about 20 times to get her to do a simple maneuver. I have given up many times in shear frustration. Frustration I haven't felt in her other games. I do not think I will continue playing this game. It is time to move on and enjoy myself with another game, which is what games are all about. Sorry Core and Eidos, this could be your biggest mistake especially now that the movies are doing so well. What a boost this could have been for you.

big disappointment

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: July 08, 2003
Author: Amazon User

After waiting months for this game to be released I find that its is essentially unplayable. Although I have a reasonably fast PC 3.06 Ghz and a fair video display, the game is slow and jerky and it crashes or hangs up constantly. Having played all the TR games this is by far the worst. I will be trying to get my money back on this one. If you haven't already bought it don't waste your time or your money.

Worse than I had previously thought

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: July 09, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Spare yourself. Dont waste your money or your time with this game. It's too easy. 30 minutes and I was on the 5th level and never fired a shot. If this is the product they put out after an 8 month delay in release. I cannot imagine how bad this game was before they decided to rework it. I want the original Tomb Raider back. I wasted $... on this game and I know others paid more that I did....

Total waste of money

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: July 15, 2003
Author: Amazon User

The developers at Eidos really blew it this time. The game is so full of bugs it makes me sick. First of all, the box says nothing about laptop compatability problems, but upon checking the Eidos tech support page, you learn that they won't support laptop systems.
Anyways, I installed the software on my desktop. The game crashes every several minutes. I have installed all of the newest drivers and my computer excedes the recommended hardware profile in every way. Gameplay is tolerable, but nowhere near as good as I had hoped it would be. In fact, Chronicles was more fun and was more of a challenge.
I ended up returning the game because it is not only not worth the money, but it is also a waste of time. If you do take the gamble, make sure you buy this game from a store that accepts software returns. Good luck!

Rent it.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 2
Date: July 25, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Don't get me wrong. I enjoyed this game. But I wouldn't want to own it. I rented it from Hollywood Video, which gives 5days on all rentals, and had it done before it had to go back. I actually liked the change in control, though it was occasionally a pain to get Lara to climb crates or walls. The story was good enough to keep me interested; though there wasn't the same sense of raiding tombs, there was the same meticulous planning to get through a level in one piece.

But I finished it in less than five days, and have no desire to ever play it again. Unless you happen to be a hard-core Lara collector, it's not really worth owning.

Okay, so its not like the old TR games...

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: November 11, 2005
Author: Amazon User

but that doesn't mean it's not good. I mean, the game, like a lot of things in life, must evolutionized some times or other. And Tomb Raider is doing exactly that. So it is different. Lara also no longer runs, but walks for the most part. So what? I think it's a nice change. Sure it will take some time to get used to the changes, but it isn't bad. And for all the people who are complaining about how slow the game is, you know what? You need to get newer computers. Just because your computer fulfills the minimum requirement needs doens't mean it will be good. I have a fairly new computer and it runs perfectly.

To many issues

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: August 06, 2006
Author: Amazon User

The story is very interesting and the action and enemies are awesome, but the game just has to many technical issues. I think they rushed to get it on the shelves ASAP. Tech problems are my only quirk with the game.

Maybe next time...

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: August 08, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I, like a lot of people writing reviews, play a lot of first person shooters. If you liked Splinter Cell, buy TRAOD USED!!! I agree with everyone here...story is good, controls are less than mediocre. Even Enter the Matrix blew this game away. Customizing the keyboard helps some, but less than what I expected. I tried to leave feedback for EIDOS, but to no avail. Hopefully, if there is another one it will be in beta for a lot longer. And for those of you out there who think that it might be my pc, I can assure you that is NOT the case.

Lara Croft: Tomb Raider Angel of Darkness.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: August 21, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I thought this game is so great! Some people might complain on how slow it is, but you need to choose a resolution and hz that fits your videocard. Also if you have a 98 or less, it won't work as well. It is a great game. Good storyline as well. Her moves and the way she dies is a lot more realistic and just in general, more realistic. Eidos could have done a better job on the other people involved... but the graphics are still really good! The only things I could do without is the loading between the Parisian Ghetto, St Aicards Church and so on and so fourth. And the levels are quite easy. I only got mine a week ago and I am well on my way to being done. I still like it. I would recommend this to others if they didn't like Lara being in the Tombs even though her (other) name is Tomb Raider. I really like it and I think you might too.

Don't bother

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: September 19, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This game was nothing but glitchy on my PC. I have no problem with a dozen or so other games from other companies (including Deus Ex 2, also from Eidos), but this one is a turkey. It's glitchy, the controls are too clunky, and whenever I exited the game my PC restarted. The built-in EAX support didn't work with my Sound Blaster Audigy 2 (which uses the EAX 4 drivers), I had to install the EAX 3 drivers that came with the game, which was essentially a downgrade for me.

On the other hand, this game looks great and when the sound worked it was terrific. The story is pretty cool, and I was looking forward to see how it played out. The cutscenes were good, and I felt like it was as much an interactive movie as it was a game.

Unfortunately, I couldn't take the bugginess, so I didn't finish the game. Avoid this one and spend your money on one of the earlier Tomb Raider titles.

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