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Pathetic development and game play

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 7 / 13
Date: August 12, 2006
Author: Amazon User

What a waste of my hard earned money!

I have been a long-time fan of the Tomb Raider games until the previous one and this one. The so-called user manual that comes with this game is useless. Having to engage in game play during a cutscene is just plain stupid. Additionally, the movement is not the same as the earlier games, which makes it even more difficult to move around without falling off of a ledge. No where in the manual does it say you have to jump when using the grapple; I figured that much out on my own. Oh, and what is the point of having the ability to save a game when it only takes you back to your last checkpoint? What happened to the shortcuts for saving games?? Why should I have to escape out of the game every time I want to save it?? Why can she carry only three health packs??

Even worse, the guide that I bought, by piggyback interactive, does not explain how to play the game on a PC; only game consoles. In case they haven't figured it out yet, not everyone owns or wants a game console.

I am not at all impressed with the developers or development of this game. If this is a port over from the game consoles, then the developers did a sorry job.

I am through buying these games. They can come out with five more and I'd take my money elsewhere; I would encourage others to do the same. This game, like the previous game, is going on my shelf to collect dust. Both are so bad I don't even want to give them to anyone, much less try to sell them to anyone.

Eidos could take some pointers from Microsoft when it comes to developing games.

TERRIBLE game!

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 5 / 15
Date: April 25, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I am a fan of the TR series, but this game is absolutely HORRIBLE!! The controls are terrible, and you spend alot of time looking at the back of her ponytail! You cannot adjust the camera angles and the controls are VERY sluggish and I have a Bad-A machine with the latest hardware. The puzzles are almost impossible to solve unless your timing is A-1 PERFECT!!! Once you pass the introductory level, the game is short and is over before you know it. If you must buy this game, wait awhile until it goes on sale, unless you just have money to waste! EDIOS needs to get it's act together if they have a sequel because it can't get much worse!

Tomb Raider Legend Legendary Bust

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 6 / 8
Date: October 15, 2006
Author: Amazon User

This is by far the worst in the Tomb Raider series. The controls are impossible and the action lame. The 'auto sight' for targeting never seems to work even if you're right on top of an assailant. It seems the designers tried to make the game more 'Movie' like and forgot that it's just a game. It's supposed to be fun not laborious. The controls for fighting are more frustrating than fun. The designers should go back to what works and modify the character and action from Tomb Raider Revelation.

DO NOT BUY THIS GAME until you test it!

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 3 / 11
Date: June 06, 2006
Author: Amazon User

DO NOT buy this game until you download the demo from somewhere and try it out. If you have the wrong graphics card, or are not completely sure your graphics card is up to date as of tomorrow, test first. Otherwise, like me, you end up with a useless game which will not even start up. Even driver updates to my card would not get this game to work. And I cannot return it or I would loose 50%, shipping back, as well as repaying super saver shipping. What a waste!

Buy a Learjet; It will be easier to control.

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 4 / 8
Date: January 03, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I have played every TR game that was made for the PC, and this is by far the worst of them all - even Angel of Darkness if that was possible. I am sure I would have a better chance of flying a Learjet than playing this worthless game. What a shame. I am amazed that after all the complaints of the controls from Angel of Darkness, they decided to alter the original controls MORE!!! The old controls that actually made sense are now completely gone. The interaction you used to have with Laura (like having control over her grabbing a ledge, fine movements turning in a direction, side-stepping left or right, and many more...) are now gone. I've just bought a new hard plastic frisbe.

If you were waiting for the return of the old Laura, do not buy this game!! Make sure you find a way to play it before you think about buying. I have a feeling this will be the end of Laura's legacy after screwing over so many of us who gave Eidos a second chance. If the controls of the old Laura do not come back, I will never buy another TR game.

Real Pitty. Could have been great.

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 2 / 7
Date: May 02, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Judging by the other reviews, I am one of the very few people with no previous TR exposure whatsoever. Yet I was attracted to this game by the great reviews. I bought the game, hoping to partake in the hype.

Boy was I in for a disappointment.

The game looks neat, it has great music and gfx, and probably also has a good story line. From what little I have seen (of Bolivia), Lara is cool, witty, sexy, and *should* be fun to move around. If only that was an option.

It is not because the controls are a NIGHTMARE. It is a complete myth to me how in 2006 A.D. a third person view can be so utterly useless. There have been games out there in third person perspective for ages, such as the venerable Oni or Max Payne. Oni just works, because there is no "camera" that is independent of the character's movement. The mouse moves Konoko (the main character in Oni) and the view at the same time. The direction keys don't *turn* Konoko, the make her *strafe*. You turn her with the mouse, on the spot and on the move alike. No frills, but it does the trick perfectly.

In TRL, the camera NEVER works the way you expect it to. What it does is showing you Lara, smack in the middle, and mostly her back or ... yeah, the butt. If you turn her around, all you get is ... the front side of her. If you want to see what's behind her, you have to move the mouse 180 degrees around, but then again be prepared for sluggish mouse movement, which if you're lucky gives you some angle, unless you have her standing in front of objects (such as walls, rocks, or vines, of which Bolivia is full). Then the camera cannot get away from her, because you cannot see through finger-thick vines, alright. Instead you get Lara again, or rather part of her, full-screen. My right hand joint started hurting after one evening of fruitless effort acquainting myself with the camera. I am a hard-core UT2K4 player, believe me, I know when joints *should* start hurting, and it's not after fifteen minutes into a game.

The camera movement *might* be bearable if this was a non-action title. Alas, it is not (and wouldn't be TR if it was). In fight scenes, I constantly ended up looking at Lara's back of head sitting square between me (the camera) and the enemy. Utterly frustrating.

I understand that some people do manage to play the game regardless of the control issues. I envy them. I also see that many other people are just as annoyed as I am. The *least* I would expect of a high-class game such as TRL is that you have *options* which let you adjust controls. All the more so since apparently the controls have been a major issue in previous games as well as during development of this game. It is beyond comprehension how Eidos (or Crystal Dynamics) could fail to incorporate an optional Oni-style link between movement and view, if not do away with the useless camera idea altogether.

What a pitty. This could have been a great experience. What I have left on my machine of TRL now is an mp3 with the main theme, available for free from a fansite.

this game pisses me off

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 2 / 16
Date: June 29, 2006
Author: Amazon User

i played this demo and at first, everything is wonderful... graphics? amazing. lara? hot. controls? great, and a great interactive tutorial. but then i get to this place where you push a rock on top of a branch. i tried a million times to climb to the top of this branch, but i can't because of this branch on it sticking out in the way. i'm certain this branch must be the way. why else would it be sticking up far in the air? i even uninstall the demo out of frustration. i download it again later and try again.. then it hits me - i'm not supposed to climb to the top of this stupid branch! it's there for no reason at all! i'm supposed to just use my whip from the rock next to it! oh my god! what are these game makers thinking? do they want to put useless branches in the way and make me this frustrated?? so i get past that part, and i come to a part where you run across a trap.. ok that's fine, but then when i run past it, i go out the other door and i end up somehow coming out the door i just came in, like some weird kind of time warp!!! what the hell???? i try different ways to get out of this part but can't find a way out. is this some incredibly weird bug, or what? i don't know, but if this game is this frustrating in the first 5 minutes, i can only imagine what it's like later on. also, while the graphics and gameplay are amazing, what's so special about a game where everything must be totally linear and laid-out for you anyway? come on, tomb raider..

Extremely hard to control her movements

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: November 03, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I owned the original Tomb Raider and played it with great wonder and satisfaction on a Pentium 1 & Voodoo 1 video card. Man those were the days (for Lara). This new game, while no doubt good to great on other platforms, has a serious flaw for PC users. Keyboard control of Lara is shameful. I spent six hours trying to get her to do what I wanted her to do without much luck. I press the forward key and she instantly turns left and runs off a cliff. Every time I tried to move straight ahead she turned left to walk or run 90* away from the direction I intended. There apparently is no more strafing left or right either which is limiting. Why couldn't they have kept the original's control functions (which were fine)? I couldn't even get her to turn left or right without trying to walk or run.

I suppose I should have given the game more time but after 6 hours of movement madness I have decided to uninstall this 9 gig game. You'd think with 9 gigabytes worth of game they would have... well, you get the idea. After trying to figure out the strange movement issues I went online and found many other people with the same complaint, but strangely a lot think it is fine. I suppose this is an indication that there is some type of setup, workaround, or patch that works. I may do some more digging before uninstalling after all, but I shouldn't have to. Beware...

Beautiful graphics, but...

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 6 / 18
Date: April 16, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I was at first very impressed with the great graphics, and the interaction with the beautiful scenery.

But the main problem with this game is the 3rd person camera view. You are stuck with it. After an hour of playing I got tired of the unreliable camera angles. So many times, you try to make your character (Lora) make certain smart moves, only to wind up with the dumb camera engine deciding that it is best for to view a close-up of Lora's hair. I only wish that was a joke. Other times, it is ok, but only because I'm a guy. For example, I'll figure out a puzzle then almost complete it when the dumb camera engine decides that it is best to view a close-up of Lora's [...]. Yeah, it's a nice one, but it ruins the flow of the game.

I hope next time they give a first person camera engine to this game.

BY THE WAY: WHAT IS THE DEAL WITH HALF OF THESE REVIEWS THAT GIVE THIS GAME 5 STARS?? THEY SOUND LIKE THEY ARE JUST PROMOTIONS FROM THE COMPANY THAT MADE THE GAME. IF YOU WORK FOR, OR HAVE A VESTED INTEREST IN THE COMPANY THAT MADE THIS GAME, THAT IS ONE THING. BUT IF YOU ARE TYPING IN AN ADVERTISING SALES PITCH IN YOUR REVIEW, CUT THAT OUT. The graphics in this game are great, but the game play is just average... or below average. The camera angles are so random that it ruins what would otherwise be a great game. Oh, that, and the AI of the enemies that just stand there while you shoot at them. The AI is also way below average.

PC controls ruined the whole game.

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 5 / 13
Date: April 28, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I really think that new PC controls are really a bad idea and I hope Eidos comes up with a patch that can restore to traditional controls. It is important to remember that controlling camera angles using a mouse only works for some games but for TRs.

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