Will I like this trilogy?

[korytoombs]

I've only played the new Tomb Raider trilogy and am thinking of going back to play this trilogy. Is it worth while?

[Kargor]

Sure, random people on the internet will definitely know what you do or or do not like...

[korytoombs]

Originally posted by Kargor:

Sure, random people on the internet will definitely know what you do or or do not like...

Random people can me medical experts, so sure.

[mdesaleah]

Anniversary especially is a good introduction to what the older Tomb Raiders were like (1-6), but a little more streamlined. So if you like Anniversary, then that opens up the even older games.

Legend is more linear. So probably a little closer to 2013. But its still fun. Just dont expect the pre-2013 games to be as linear as it is.

Underworld should always be played last out of the three since its the finale. Leans more into Anniversary than Legend. Some of the best Tomb Raider stages ever (New Mexico and Taiwan). But the rest of the stages feel more straightforward.

[Kargor]

Originally posted by mdesaleah:

So if you like Anniversary, then that opens up the even older games.

I would be careful with that claim...

I tried the first DOS game I think twice over the years, but always failed with those horrible controls. Then, after going through the more modern games eventually, and running out of them, I went back to the idea to try the DOS games again. This time around I ignored the first one right away, but my idea only lasted for about 15 minutes -- again, controls. For this particular attempt I tried to get the gamepad to work, but the "Joystick-support" on the old game either doesn't work or is horribly unsuited for the game. Besides, the games look awful.

In general, always be careful with old games, and be extra-careful with DOS games. It takes a special kind of weirdness to want to play a DOS game in 2025.

[mdesaleah]

^Youre playing the old DOS versions?

Why?

The original games still work well with a control stick. So if you’re forcing yourself to only use a D-pad then that’s on you.

Of course the older games still aren’t for everyone, but I’d play them over the generic 2013 reboot any day when it comes to gameplay

[Elvick]

I played Legend for the first time last year when the PS2 version on PS4/5 got a trophy patch, I really enjoyed it. Is it perfect? No, but it had a lot of cool ideas. And I liked it so much I got the platinum 3 times in the span of a month or so. (PS4, PS5 and PS3 since I had it on there but only put like 2 minutes into it).

I'm currently stuck in Anniversary because I don't like that it's a "remake" of the original, but trying to shove itself into this Crystal Dynamics trilogy. It's a weird mish mash, and it has some major control issues.

[mdesaleah]

Originally posted by Elvick:

I played Legend for the first time last year when the PS2 version on PS4/5 got a trophy patch, I really enjoyed it. Is it perfect? No, but it had a lot of cool ideas. And I liked it so much I got the platinum 3 times in the span of a month or so. (PS4, PS5 and PS3 since I had it on there but only put like 2 minutes into it).

I'm currently stuck in Anniversary because I don't like that it's a "remake" of the original, but trying to shove itself into this Crystal Dynamics trilogy. It's a weird mish mash, and it has some major control issues.

Anniversary retelling 1 ties into Underworld. So even if it seems a bit random to have a TR1 reimagining right after Legend, they make it work later. Its simpler than the actual 1, but that makes sense since its a bridge game for fans of Legend. For someone playing the series backwards, Anniversary is probably going to be a big difficulty jump.

Important that some physics for the Legend Trilogy are broken on newer PCs. So if theres issues with Lara's hair, or boxes that go flying when you place them down, or some other physics bugs, then locking the fps to 60 helps a lot. Its especially noticeable as a problem in Underworld without locking fps.