I have been eagerly awaiting the release of tomb raider:legend for quite some time now;naturally I picked it up as soon as it hit the stores.However the game is not as good as the developers of this game would like us to "believe".Sure, this game is easily the best in the series-it features good graphics and exotic locales.The incredible acrobatics of Miss Lara are bound to keep you hooked throughout the entire length of the game(Lara looks more seductive than ever in this title).Lara also features some great moves this time and also a reasonably good arsenal of weapons;for example she can use her nifty grapple to pull enemies towards her(a la spiderman in "spiderman:the movie") and execute a wide varierty of punches,kicks etc to finish off her enemies.Lara can also ride bikes at break-neck speeds while firing away at her foes in certain levels.The game also includes a great deal of hidden rewards as well as other unlockables to ensure replayability-you will be able to unlock weapon upgrades,new outfits,concept art etc after playing the game for a while. However the game is not as challenging as we would like it to be.At "easy" difficulty settings playing it is a complete cakewalk.The enemy AI too isn't upto the mark.The game is also plagued with certain stability problems which may cause system lockups on a few occasions.If you have played a Prince of Persia game like POP:TSOT then you will notice an instant similarity between it and this title in terms of Lara's moves.Also the game is disappointingly too short ; for a game that has been under development for more than 3 years-this is rather unacceptable.Therefore it can be safely concluded that this game features nothing NEW or REVOLUTIONARY(apart from a better looking Lara and highly improved graphics).This game is an absolute "MUST BUY " for die-hard Lara fans as well as gamers who are fond of playing action-adventure titles-it is worth the money that you will be spending on it.
I have been a Tomb Raider fan from the very beginning; I've played all the games from the original masterpiece Tomb Raider, to the rehashes in TR II and III, to the minor but significant improvements of Last Revelation, ... Read Full Review
After trying Tomb Raider Anniversary and enjoying it I decided to get into Legend. In terms of controls it's much the same, although various strangely situated buttons may need to be reassigned it won't be long before ... Read Full Review
