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features
Reach new heights with the broadest range of acrobatic abilities and utilize objects within the environment to uncover new paths to explore
Discover ancient mysteries of the underworld hidden within the coast of Thailand, frozen islands of the Arctic Sea, the jungles of Mexico, and more
Each level is an elaborate multi-stage puzzle masked within an interactive environmental playground offering more flexibility over how the area is solved
Choose to pacify or kill, target multiple enemies at once with the new dual-target system, and shoot with one hand while suspended with the other
Utilize the latest technology in Laras upgraded inventory to navigate the world
description
A new advancement in exploration-based gameplay. As fearless adventurer Lara Croft explore exotic locations around the world, each designed with an incredible attention to detail resulting in breathtaking high-definition visual fidelity that creates truly believable world and delivers a new level of challenge and choice.
ESRB Teen Titles rated T (Teen) have content that may be suitable for ages 13 and older. Titles in this category may contain violence, suggestive themes, crude humor, minimal blood, simulated gambling, and/or infrequent use of strong language.
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Too short! TRU is definitely one of the best games in TR series if we speak about Lara’s evolution. She’s more perfect than ever! She’s got new abilities like shooting while hanging on a ledge, shoot two enemies at once or even kick enemies and drop them down. There’s also an adrenaline bar which allows her to perform head shots when it’s full. And a new weapon was added to her inventory: a Tranquilizer Gun so if you don’t like killing the animals as you judge is too non-ecological, now you’ve got this choice. It makes the game more dynamic too. The graphics are good (PC Version is better. Well, if you’ve got an excellent card). The soundtrack is nearly unnoticeable like all TR games. The SFX is a bit annoying specially inside caves. You’ll want to turn it down a bit after 2 levels.
The game itself is not something most fans were expecting for such a powerful console like PS3. The graphics are good. You can enjoy the environment perfectly. But there are some bad points. First: the game is too short. Only 7 levels and it’s not lack of space in Blu-Ray (against 18 levels in TR II and it was PS One!). It gets repetitive as the levels concepts are too similar. It’s not like TR II, III or Legend where you have different worlds with different aspects like the buildings in Japan, the boat adventure in Venice or the small town in Peru. It seems games producers are making games in a hurry.
Second: if you enjoy Lara’s outfits, you will be disappointed by the lack of creativity among them. When you begin a new level, you’ve got a chance to choose a different outfit. There are about 8 of them but all similar to each other.
Third: the Extras section is cliché. Trailers, storyboards, concepts. And you cannot select a specific level like previous titles. After you finish the game, you’ll be prompted to play the Treasure Hunter game (you can play the game again only to collect treasures. All doors and puzzles are solved for you).
As a TR fan, I expected more from a game like TR but you can enjoy it for about 7 hours.
rhyperion(7) on 04, Dec. 2008 19:29 (HKT)
A great game with a few glitches One of the best games ever made in TR series. The gameplay is excellent. The graphics are good but there's still that lack of reality like when she walks on mud it's just like she's walking on asphalt or when she stands under a waterfall or
