
The controls still have a few problems here and there, but are solved with a little trial and error gaming experience.


Anniversary takes all of the problems with the original - the blocky design of the characters, the dull tombs, and sticky controls - and throws them out the window (for the most part anyway). Instead, it is the advancements that have been achieved in gaming in only ten years. What makes Tomb Raider Anniversary stand out is not how close to the original they made the game. For veteran gamers, the original story is still as you remember. Laura will still be searching for the pieces of the Atlantean Scion, a talisman of incredible power and Jacqueline Natla will still be the reason your quest begins, and I'll leave out the rest for the new gamers that have yet to experience the original story. This is not to say that there are a few tweaks here and there concerning the original story, but for the most part it is the story that we initially fell in love with. The great thing about redoing a game must be that most of story details are done for you. However, did we really need a rehash of a game that we played ten years ago? With the tenth anniversary looming, Eidos knew something special should be done, and they have provided, along with Crystal Dynamics, a reimagining of the original Tomb Raider classic. Last year, gamers got a shot of Laura-goodness in the arm with Laura Croft Tomb Raider: Legend.Ĭrystal Dynamics treated Laura the way she should have been, in both gameplay and graphics, thus putting her back on top in a lot of gamers' hearts. Whenever there was a new title, fans raced to pick it up and enjoy the latest adventures of one of the strongest female characters in gaming. Of course Laura has had her ups and downs, but even then, she has had her loyalists going to bat for her time and time again.

JIt is hard to believe that it has been ten years since the debut of everyone's favorite female archeologist.
