Tomb Raider 3
Reviewed by Greatest One
Tomb Raider was a revolutionary game which set the standard
for adventure games to follow. Tomb Raider 2 was a decent
game, but it was too similar to the first one. Apparently,
Eidos didn't learn from its mistake and came out with a
horrible sequel in TR3.
When you make a successful game, a sequel is obvious. But,
you should at least try to make it a bit different. Or make
it so the game makes some sense.
In this edition, Lara is hunting for some mysterious rock
which fell from some asteroid. To do this she has to travel
to 5 different continents for some reason, and gather
artifacts from each place. To do this she has to perform a
number of inexplicable actions. For example:
On one level, she has to jump and climb up a series of
random ledges, crawl into a tunnel an flip a switch. Once
she does that, all you hear is a sound. Now you have no clue
as to what just happemed and where you are supposed to go
next. Even if you do figure it out, you'll discover that the
door that opened leads to another random switch, which
brings to mind the question: What lunatic decided to build a
series of switches at the most ludicrous locations just to
open a door? How about just locking the door and keeping the
key with you?
TR3 has a few new vehicles to ride on, new weapons and new
clothes for Lara. But, other than the traditional dazzling
scenery, this game is worthless.
Graphics: 8.
The saving grace of the game. The locations are all dazzling
and Lara looks better than ever.
Sound: 6.
Background music is present, but only in certain places. The
sound effects are decent, the tiger's growl is pretty cool
though.
Gameplay: 1.
The controls are unbelievably hard and frustrating. Lara
never looks at where you want her to. Also what's the point
of playing a game when you have to have a walkthrough?
Replay Value: 0.
It is very hard to play the game even once, let alone over
and over again.
Overall: 3 out of 10
This game shows you that not changing anything in sequels
don't work. As for the X-Factor, I could probably name 10
other virtual chicks, way hotter than Miss Croft.
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