Tomb Raider: Legend
From Eidos Interactive
Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Legend brings back the gaming world's sexiest and most intrepid adventurer. Follow Lara down a path of discovery as she travels the globe to remote, exotic locales in search of one of history's greatest artifacts that unleash unwelcome figures from Lara's mysterious past. Use her skills to explore vast, treacherous tombs, riddled with challenging puzzles and deadly traps. Physics, Water and Fire systems bring the perilous environments of Lara's world alive, and challenge the player to improvise solutions to obstacles. Jump into the future of adrenaline-fueled adventure.
Amazon Sales Rank: #11609 in Video Games Brand: Eidos Model: STOM7GUS00 Released on: 2006-11-14 ESRB Rating: Teen Platform: GameCube Number of items: 1 Dimensions: .50" h x 5.25" w x 7.75" l, .24 pounds
Very enjoyable. Go pick it up! Tomb Raider: Legend is the first Tomb Raider game on a Nintendo console, and happens to be the first Tomb Raider game I've ever played. I read about the game for a while, and decided to try it out now that it's (finally) come to the Gamecube. I could write a REALLY lengthy review describing all the facets of the gameplay, but for that kind of detailed info I would suggest going to IGN and watching their video review. I will say some things though. Despite not being as powerful as other consoles, TR: Legend looks great on the Gamecube. My only complaint is that the game is very dark sometimes, and for whatever reason, there is no option to adjust the brightness in this version. The music and sounds are good and fit their environments. The voice acting especially impressed me - it's really well done and helps to flesh out the characters, esp Lara. (some of the dialogue is very clever too) The story is simple, but it works. As you explore the different locals and progress in the story, you are gonna be doing a lot of running, jumping, rope/wall climbing, puzzle solving, dodging traps, shooting bad guys, etc. The acrobatic parts of the game remind me of the Prince of Persia trilogy, albeit not quite as fluid. (don't get me wrong, it all works great though) In the game you will also be treated to some interactive cut-scenes (similar to Resident Evil 4), which were very fun. The game has 3 modes of difficulty (easy, normal, and hard), so no matter how good you are at games, you will be able to enjoy this. Some of the puzzles may stump you, but not so much that you will want to give up. For the average gamer I would say the game is about 10-15 hours in length. I'm a veteran gamer and it took me about 12 hours or so to beat the main game. Even after you beat the game, there's plenty to do. You can replay the levels after you beat them, and continue searching for the bronze/silver/gold statues hidden throughout the levels that you may have missed the first time through. Finding these unlocks bonus content like artwork, character profiles, and outfits for Lara. There is also a Time Trial for each level - beating those is a greater challenge that will earn you even more extras. There is also a "bonus" level that has you searching for treasures in the Croft Mansion. Getting all the extras will easily add a few hours more to the game. Wow, I didn't really intend to write so much, but I just really enjoyed this game. At a budget price there's no reason to pass this up. Go pick up Tomb Raider: Legend on the Gamecube. Hopefully if enough people do, Eidos will continue to make Tomb Raider games for Nintendo platforms, which is what I'm hoping for. Empowering, even if it's just a game... Greetings, all. I will preface this to say I have not ever played the previous Tomb Raider games, so I do not have enough knowledge to compare the finer details of each game. That being said, I am really hooked on this game! I usually prefer easier games (if you read my other reviews you'd know this), but I guess we all have to grow up sometime. ;) I bought this as an early birthday present for myself and I have not been disappointed since - I find myself staying up til 12am trying to "save the world" or at least raid the tomb du jour. Love the scenery - the background music can get monotonous at times, but for the most part, it's well-suited. My only complaint there is that I can so hear "Who Wants to Live Forever" (Queen) in some instances (but licensing, you know...) :) This game provides quite a challenge for those of us 30-somethings who USED to be great at (our generation's equivalent of) these games. I have not yet finished the game - I am 1/2 way through. I will openly admit to seeking out a very good "walk through" on the internet because I could not figure some things out. (A little help never hurts). I gave it "4 stars" for fun because it IS quite challenging and (on my game) Lara finds herself deceased more often than not LOL. It gets frustrating, but that just makes the successes sweeter. I find this game not only a challenge, but inspiring and yeah, maybe a bit empowering to us girls out there. ;) It's rather funny but now everytime I look at the world a bit differently now - if I see something to grab onto somewhere like a ledge, I think "HEY! If I were Lara Croft, I'd climb up on that!" LOL Great Tomb Raider Game! Great Tomb Raider game!!! Anyone that's a fan of Tomb Raider will love this addition to the series!
