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Tomb Raider: Legend

 Xbox 360
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  • Summary: Tomb Raider: Legend revives the athletic, intelligent and entertaining adventurer who won the hearts and minds of gamers worldwide. Lara comes alive with intricately animated expressions, moves and abilities. An arsenal of modern equipment, such as a magnetic grappling device, binoculars,Tomb Raider: Legend revives the athletic, intelligent and entertaining adventurer who won the hearts and minds of gamers worldwide. Lara comes alive with intricately animated expressions, moves and abilities. An arsenal of modern equipment, such as a magnetic grappling device, binoculars, frag grenades, personal lighting device and communications equipment, allows gamers to experience tomb raiding as never before. Eidos and Crystal Dynamics shaped Lara's look and movements to be an inherent extension of her skills, motivation and personality. Lara's character model features natural structure, realistic textures, detailed facial features, reactive eyes and fluid motion, all of which make her part of a living environment. New character animations and controls allow her to move through stunning environments with grace and precision, while an understanding of the game's original appeal reinvigorates the fundamental explore-and-solve adventure experience. [Eidos Interactive]… Expand
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 45 out of 54
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 54
  3. Negative: 1 out of 54
  1. Game Chronicles
    94
    Whether this is your first or ninth adventure with Lara, it is one you won’t soon forget. With perfect controls, intuitive gameplay, stunning graphics, majestic music, and a totally engaging story, this is the type of adventure game Legends are made of.
  2. Play Magazine
    90
    Tomb Raider: Legend is about as good as games get right now. [May 2006, p.43]
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  3. The New York Times
    87
    While it has modernized the gameplay mechanics, Legend feels like a walk down memory lane, recreating the feel of the original games. This is somehow comforting; no matter how many times Lara misses a ledge, is crushed by a boulder or dies in a hail of bullets, you feel she will always be there for you.
  4. Gamer 2.0
    80
    If anything, Legend succeeds in assuaging frustration. Puzzles never encroach on the aggravation of yester incarnations due to a RAD (“Remote Analysis Device”) that identifies objects of note. It’s reminiscent of "Grim Fandango" in the sense that you’re not left to hunt around wildly for the key elements in a conundrum.
  5. GameBiz
    80
    The balance of action and puzzles is near perfect. The working controls are easy to pick up and the adventurous storyline keeps you wanting to play.
  6. DarkStation
    80
    After her horrendous PS2 debut, Lara gets back into top form on the 360 with a back-to-basics exploration-based gameplay and tasty puzzles.
  7. Detroit Free Press
    25
    The graphics are old-school blocky, the puzzles are tired and many of the acrobatic moves are straight out of other games before it, most notably "Prince of Persia," but also even older "Indiana Jones" titles.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 24
  3. Negative: 2 out of 24
  1. RickC.
    Apr 20, 2006
    10
    Pure delight. Way to short, but if you are a fan of the previous TR releases, then you'll love this one. Already looking forward to the Pure delight. Way to short, but if you are a fan of the previous TR releases, then you'll love this one. Already looking forward to the next TR release.… Expand
  2. Daz
    May 21, 2006
    9
    Is the last reviewer Bill Gates? If so why has he given it a 0? Tombraider is great. It's how i remembered the first tombraider to beIs the last reviewer Bill Gates? If so why has he given it a 0? Tombraider is great. It's how i remembered the first tombraider to be before the series started to go downhill. There is a nice mixture of puzzles, acrobatics, and fighting. the presentation is good. All in all a return to form for Lara… Expand
  4. MrSonicFan
    Apr 23, 2013
    9
    Second best in the franchise in my opinion. Only beaten by anniversary. The main reason being because the game is to short. But this game isSecond best in the franchise in my opinion. Only beaten by anniversary. The main reason being because the game is to short. But this game is great from beginning to end. The graphics for an early Xbox 360 game are great. The control problems holding back earlier games is finally fixed with the crystal engine from crystal dynamics. The puzzles were fun to solve. And the platforming is well done. Again i will say that anniversary is better. But that is only because of the games length. I recommend this game to anyone who loves platformers… Expand
  5. TomW.
    Apr 9, 2006
    8
    a well planed game .simple controls , i did lose the mental chllenenge or exploration in all levels of gameplay. last she sooooo bad looks so good.
  6. ZackL.
    Nov 9, 2006
    7
    Good action game. graphics aren't bad and the gameplay delivers. Unfortunately the story and camera work are quite deplorable. In Good action game. graphics aren't bad and the gameplay delivers. Unfortunately the story and camera work are quite deplorable. In addition, the level design is weak and straight forward. But all in all, this still remains a solid action title. For anyone who owns a 360, I also recommend (if you haven't tried it yet) to buy Gears of War. You won't regret it :)… Expand
  7. MatChavez
    Apr 12, 2006
    7
    So based on the demo alone - not fair, of course - I have to say it's not going to get $60 from me. The demo is worth downloading sinceSo based on the demo alone - not fair, of course - I have to say it's not going to get $60 from me. The demo is worth downloading since it takes quite a while to get through. It's fun, once. The gunplay is silly. Her boobs are ginormous. She looks good and is fluid in motion. However, after the staring at the hot gymnast thing wears off, it's a mildly entertaining game, and a mild challenge that isn't riveting or nervewracking. It is fun... but after the demo, I am done with it.… Expand
  8. chad28
    Nov 30, 2007
    0
    Overated, bad graphics blocky and untextered.

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