Tomb Raider: Legend
The seventh major installment of the Tomb Raider series. As the previous parts of the game were not received very well, a new studio – Crystal Dynamics, with Toby Gard, the creator of the original series, in its ranks – was entrusted with the game.
developer: Crystal Dynamics / Nixxes Software publisher: Square Enix Official website
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Tomb Raider: Legend for PSP, PS2 and etc. is a big, long-awaited comeback of Lara Croft. Similarly to previous instalments, this is an adventure game filled with puzzles and action. Tomb Raider: Legend is developed by Crystal Dynamics and published by Eidos Interactive.
Plot
The main objective in Tomb Raider: Legend is finding a particular English artefact exported abroad without the owner’s knowledge. What is interesting, the person responsible for that is Lara’s old friend, who was thought to have been dead. Tomb Raider: Legend surely goes back to the roots of the series. Following the stolen piece of art, you will visit many countries in which Lara mainly wanders through dark caves and forgotten, overgrown with vegetation temples and palaces.
Mechanics
This part of Lara’s adventures witnessed many upgrades in all aspects. Close combat initiated if approached by an enemy and Lara can pick weapons dropped by her enemis. Many of her moves have been improved; using a rope to get to higher places, focusing on an interesting item or place, sneaking and rolling over. The game introduces new gadgets that make gameplay more interesting, like a rope, a flashlight, and special infra-red glasses. Of course, the elements that made the previous titles famous appear also in this game, namely the two guns, logic puzzles, and the exploration.
Technical aspects
Tomb Raider: Legend published on PSP, PS2 and etc. features advanced visuals thanks to excellent graphics and physics engines. Water and fire effects make a great impression. Also, the engines allow a high degree interaction with the world. AI and audio also are at a very high level.
Last updated on 25 April 2016
Game mode: single player
Media type: 1 DVD
User score: 8.5 / 10 based on 7036 votes.
Pre-release expectations: 9.3 / 10 based on 210 votes.
PEGI rating Tomb Raider: Legend
Tomb Raider: Legend System requirements
PC / Windows
- Recommended:
- Pentium 4 2 GHz
- 512 MB RAM
- graphic card 256MB (Geforce 5900 or better)
- 9.9 GB HDD
- Windows 2000/XP
PlayStation 2
- Uses:
- memory card 8 MB
PlayStation Portable
- Uses:
- memory card
GameCube
- Uses:
- memory card