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10000 times too hard!

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 141 / 198
Date: November 25, 1999
Author: Amazon User

First off I would like to say that I have been a fan of Tomb Raider since the beginning and have bought all the series of games. My only problem with the series was the desire of the designers to make the game absolutely impossible to complete without the requirement of buying a cheat book. I thought that with this TR4 that the designers were attempting to fix this and make the game FUN and not just plain IMPOSSIBLE to beat. Well I was WRONG! This game is absolutely impossible to defeat without a Cheat Guide. Don't even think about buying this game unless you also want to just go ahead and buy the guide. Therefore I do not recommend this game.

the worst game of 1999

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 12 / 20
Date: December 13, 1999
Author: Amazon User

This game was a major disappointment. Not only are the graphics and sound mediocre, but most importantly, the gameplay and control are some of the worst I have ever seen. Poor control the first time around was ok in the original Tomb Raider, and poor control for the second time was accpetable in Tomb Raider 2. Poor control for the third time in Tomb Raider 3 is unacceptable, and is even more pathetic for the FOURTH TIME in this latest installment. It is quite frustrating to get stuck on one of the starter levels because you cannot make a simple jump because the controls are so sluggish. I thought that after three years, Eidos would have addressed these issues and fix this problem, but they have not done anything to help the situation at all. The game also suffers from poor camera angles. When I play games, I like to actually see where I am going and what I am doing. This is often not the case in Tomb Raider 4. This game offers nothing that the original didn't, except for the extra 30 bucks you have to pay to get it. This is the most disappointing game I have purchased this year. If you are in the market for an adventure game, get Indiana Jones and the Infernal Machine. That game is far from perfect as well, but at least your character actually responds to your commands.

Waste of Money

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 12 / 37
Date: November 30, 1999
Author: Amazon User

I caught on to the fervor, and succumbed to the advertising blitz for this game. I was very disappointed. The graphics are good, but that should be expected for a game in 1999, when considering other 1st/3rd person games like Half-Life or Unreal. With a half-decent plot, this game could have been better, but the steep learning curve and secrets too subtle to be found without a guide turned me off immediately. I uninstalled it today and am back to playing Broodwars, out 40 bucks. Learn from my mistake and avoid this "game."

It sucks

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 3 / 7
Date: January 21, 2000
Author: Amazon User

It has good graphics..so what?. This is the most upsetting game i've ever played, it is not fun at all because of the simple fact that is IMPOSSIBLE to win, they set you up in places where you can't get through without using all of your health kits and most places require a hint book to be played, it is really boring and it sucks. The worst part is that i keep playing cause i'm not gonna let this stupid game to make me resign. If i ever met the guy who created this piece of crap i would punch him in his nose for making me waste 40 U$. Save your money for something else.

It Sucks!

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: March 04, 2001
Author: Amazon User

The controls are practically impossible! I couldn't get past the first level. This game is not for so-so gamers. Half the time I couldn't even see her because walls or other obstructions were between her and the camera, making it virtually impossible to steer her with the all ready extremely difficult controls! Why can't she respond like Spiro or Cloud?!?!

Never Gets Old??

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: May 18, 2001
Author: Amazon User

It sure does. Old, boring, hard to play and hard to control. This game is more fun than a sharp stick to the eye but not by much. And the price when it first came out! Sheesh! I'm betting that the only reason some people buy this is Lara's chest and that does'nt justify purchasing this accident of a game.

VERY disappointing...

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 2
Date: April 05, 2000
Author: Amazon User

As fairly avid gamers, I have to point out that this is only the second game we've refused to finish due to a rapidly-escalating frustration level. I enjoyed the original TR, skipped the middle two, and hoped to recapture the fun with TR4, but no luck. Play Indiana Jones and the Infernal Machine instead -- a MUCH better game.

too hard for me

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 5
Date: March 04, 2000
Author: Amazon User

Not only was this game too hard, but it wasn't nearly as fun to play as I, II, and III. It is not worth any money, so buy a better game that you can beat in less than a year!

I HATE IT!

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: July 12, 2002
Author: Amazon User

... Lara was too slow and it was hard to use the controls.I liked all of the Tomb Raider games better than this one. The only thing I liked about this game were the graphics. The graphics were the best I have seen yet.
I am sooo glad that I decided to rent it instead of buying first! Before you waste your money on this game, go rent it first, to see if you like it.

Major Disappointment

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 1 / 4
Date: February 06, 2000
Author: Amazon User

This game has lavish graphics but that is NOT enough. Game is extremely frustrating both to install and to play. When playing the game, the controls are too slow and have to be timed exactly right in order for them to respond.

Save your money on this edition--Maybe one day EIDOS will get a clue and fix the problems! Too bad because it is a great series concept.

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