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Generally favorable reviews- based on 35 Ratings

  • Summary: The Tomb Raider Trilogy contains Tomb Raider Legend, Tomb Raider Anniversary, as well as Tomb Raider Underworld in a HD bundle.
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 28 out of 37
  2. Negative: 0 out of 37
  1. Mar 29, 2011
    90
    Just like the Prince of Persia Collection, Tomb Raider Trilogy delivers three fantastic action games in one package. If you missed at least two of them, this is a must-buy.
  2. Apr 21, 2011
    86
    Two good games, one great game, 30 quid or less. [Issue#204, p.89]
  3. Oct 21, 2011
    85
    Tomb Raider Trilogy is a fun compilation, but the lackluster shooting action draws the final score down. [May 2011]
  4. 70
    Tomb Raider Trilogy is a great value for fans and a decent introduction to those new to the series. However, both Legend and Anniversary still feel a little dated despite the HD overhaul.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. A classic collection for all old tomb raider fans.Now will only have to wait for a remake version of the great tomb raider 2!A must have for any fan of the series. Expand
  2. Lara Croft has been the queen of video games for 15 years and counting. As I'm beginning to wait for next year on the awaiting reboot of Tomb Raider, nothing can't slow me down by playing a great HD collection just like God of War and Prince of Persia. I love Tomb Raider Legend, Anniversary, and Underworld! It reminds me of how Lara got started since day 1 after the original game was released in 1996, with the gun-totting Indiana Jones style along with her signature turquise suit and her infamous breast implants which paved the way for fans on why she is considered as a sex symbol to hardcore gamers everywhere. Pick this collection today. It's a great price and a great offer. Expand
  3. Great bargain for 2 of the 3 games at least. Tomb Raider Legend and Anniversary are both amazing games, and while Tomb Raider: Underworld isn't very good it is still playable. I played TRL originally on the 360 and never completed it, this collection gave me the chance to and I have to say it was quite good. Anniversary on the other hand I had not played ever so it was all new to me. The controls were pretty much the same in all of them so it was easy to pick up. Underworld's controls felt slightly different then the other 2 TR games, much less fluent and it seemed like Lara moved way too fast. The story was pretty solid in both games Legend was quite short I completed it in about 6 hours. Anniversary took me about 14 hours. Over all if you have not played TR Legend or Anniversary this is a great pick up. Expand
  4. 7
    Tomb Raider Legend

    So Lara returned after a rather horrific detour in Angel of Darkness which not only managed to highlight all of the prob
    lems that had been plaguing the series sequel after sequel yet proved once and for all that despite prettier graphics Lara's gameplay had to change...and fast. Whilst not quite the departure many were hoping for Legend is arguably the most fun in this bundle. It's short, lean and packs a nice visual punch with its environments and the controversial decision of 'tech support.' Gone is the sense of isolation but the OTT action sequences and grimacing quick time events added something else to what was pretty much the same game as the others. The length however is quite unjustifiable considering how much people would have paid for it. Still it bridged the gap that Angel of Darkness plummeted from. 7/10

    Tomb Raider Anniversary

    This rather unecessary remake made use of Legends new controls, tweaking the shoddy combat mechanisms that blighted that game slightly and the welcome return of what I call 'Tomb Raider Atmospherics' made this feel more enjoyable than the dated original. Of course as a remake it does not quite capture the nostalgia of the original and is no where near as fun as Legend. The camera is also more hideous than in its predecessor making for a rather hodge podge mess in stepping back and improving on the classic. Nevertheless as a port Anniversary cranked up the difficulty a notch from the ridiculously easy Legend, and jagged rock canyon was often where Lara would end up for being completely uncontrollable. Silly cow. 6.5/10

    Tomb Raider Underworld

    Critics cited this first 3rd generation Tomb Raider as less combat heavy and more into deep sea exploring. They obviously only played the first level and then began typing because this is a blatant lie. Swarm after swarm of bats, spiders and giant mutant lizards appear, and Underworld's response to a decade of crap combat was to make it as mute as it was in the original five. Adrenaline shots are more tedious to pull of than they are worth. However the biggest misgiving of this 'same old same old' adventure is the camera. I stopped playing Underworld completely on three different occasions, vowing each time never to place the disc in my PS3 ever again. Glitches galore coupled with this truly fatal camera ruined any chance Underworld had on being an improvement over the previous two efforts. The only new tricks Lara has here is the ability to climb and move more fluidly yet she still manages to hump everything in sight Also the eradication of bosses made this incredibly easy and the lack of challenge in the platforming sections just showed how much this game needed polishing. The latter levels in particular seemed rushed, completely at fault and caused my PS3 to crash many times in the Arctic Expedition. Disappointing to say the least as there are some great environments and sections here, but not enough to see this through. The weakest Tomb Raider since VI by miles. 5.4/10
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