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The archaeologist’s earliest adventures show their age, but this revival preserves enough of the games’ treasured elements to keep purists happy
If modern games are sports cars – flashy, fast, expensive and noisy – the original Tomb Raider is a shopping trolley: clunky, slow and not much to look at. Cumbersome to operate, especially if you’re used to automatic gears and sat nav. Quiet, apart from the odd squeaky wheel. Absolutely brilliant at doing what it was designed to do. And yours for a quid.
Well, £24.99, which is the asking price for Tomb Raider I-III Remastered. This offering includes Lara Croft’s first three adventures from 1996-98, plus the expansion packs. Each game has had a graphical overhaul, amounting to a fresh coat of paint rather than a full replastering. Lara’s world still has a flat, polygonal look, full of sharp edges, origami enemies and Toblerone boobs.
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