Lara Croft returns again in her 3rd adventure, and she kicking butt and taking names. Lara has never looked better in her new styled graphics, and new outfits. She evened learned a few new moves the speed dash and crawl to name a few. The new weapons include a Desert Eagle, (the magnums are gone) new Grenade Launcher and a Rocket Launcher. They also changed how you save in TR3, you now have to find Blue Crystals in the levels, collect them and use them when you think you need them. It's like they combined TR1 & TR2. This Tomb Raider adventure isn't all in tombs, but now on roof tops in London, inside office buildings and even AREA 51. (is it just me or are all games doing this now) This a great addition to the Tomb Raider series. The Graphics are a lot better but still have a lot break up, but the new effects make the game look wonderful. New enemies (and a few old ones) have ben added from Snakes, Piranhas, Monkeys and the T-rex returns. (snakes, Piranhas and monkeys oh my!) This is the most challenging TR to date. My only real complaints about this TR is the FMV, don't get me wrong the FMV looks better then ever before, but there's only 3 times the FMV ever appears. and the ending could have been better. Of course none of the TR's ever had a great ending. The rest of the games story is done by Polygon mode, which has improved but is still vary glichey, at times the sounds don't match the screen. Any one who loved the past TR adventures must give this one a try, and for all those hoping to find a nude code in this game.........get a life.
PUBLISHER: EIDOS
GRAPHICS: 8
SOUND / MUSIC: 7
CONTROL: 8.5
ORIGINALITY: 5
FUN / REPLAY: 7
SECRETS: 9.5
OVERALL: 8
(thanks to ign for the screen shots)