For months, our peeks at Tomb Raider: Anniversary have been limited to sitting by and watching as others guided archaeologist Lara Croft past slippery cliffs and crumbling traps. We've seen the re-imagined version of the original Peru level countless times, and even caught a glimpse of the ruins she'll tackle in Egypt. But now we've had our first chance to try out the PS2 version of the globe-trotting adventure for ourselves, and we're impressed.
As you'd probably expect, Anniversary - a
The pressure is mounting. Crystal Dynamic's Jason Botta is anxious. "I'm still nervous about messing it up," he says, voice trembling slightly. We feel his pain. After all, this is the man charged with overseeing a revamp of the most beloved action-adventure titles in videogame history: the 1996-era near-instant classic, Tomb Raider.
The task before him appears almost impossible - how on God's green earth to drag a creaking, clunky, strangely angular, ridiculously popular
The camera pans over a large room dominated by wooden machinery, powered by a gigantic waterfall. Accompanied by ethereal music, it's hard not to stare. Graphically, this is amazing - but it's also incredibly nostalgic. This is Peru from Lara Croft's first, infamous adventure, recreated for a new generation of gamers. Welcome to Tomb Raider: Anniversary.
We're impressed. Running on PS2, but with all the polish of Legend, is the original (and best) Tomb Raider game. Tomb Raider 1, the pride of
Hey Tomb Raider fans, we need you to think back to 1996 for a second. Remember what it was like to make your huge-breasted way through ancient, moss-covered ruins, with only a few vicious-yet-boxy animals for company? When the only things standing between you and treasure were the elements and an endless series of horrible deathtraps? Developer Crystal Dynamics wants to bring all those feelings rushing back with Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Anniversary, a slick remake of the ruin-delving
Wednesday 3 January 2007
Hey Tomb Raider fans, we need you to think back to 1996 for a second. Remember what it was like to make your way through ancient, moss-covered ruins, with only a few vicious-yet-boxy animals for company? When the only things standing between you and treasure were the elements and an endless series of horrible death-traps? Developer Crystal Dynamics wants to bring all those feelings rushing back with Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Anniversary, a slick remake of the ruin-delving
