Product ReviewsLara Croft: Tomb Raider Anniversary (Microsoft Xbox 360, 2007)

Broken. Great in most areas and Broken in others.

Anniversary is available in two ways.
Through "Legends" 360 via 2400 MS Points for all four episodes, or 1200 points for 2 episode packs (1 & 2, 3 & 4) worth about 250 achievement points.

Anniversary is available in its standalone 360 gamedisc, 1000 gamerscore achievement points.
I played Legend and liked it and started on Anniversary.
A lot of different things were added and special abilities and puzzle variations. The checkpoint system is okay but sometimes on a few of the complex obstacles, there is no checkpoint, restart all over again.

A warning, make "manual save points" because these automatic checkpoints can muck up your game progress. Some items can only be attempted at once, one shot and if by some reason, say you started to jump but lost balance, fell then recovered, you may end up walking back into a checkpoint. Or the item you were shooting for is a one-shot deal, for example: the stone pillar has sunk and will never rise again.
So save often and if you lose that one shot, you still got your manual save point.
Also the camera doesn't really help, some wall-runs with the rope require you follow Lara with the camera stick (Right) to make a backwards jump, a jump you cannot see, you have to "feel" for it ..usually after many retries. Some jumps and grappling require you to do multiple actions at the same time.

Inside Atlantis Pyramid for example, after fighting the 2 double-shot killer bats ...run and shoot the button, quickly holster weapons, run to the very edge before the platform retracts, hold "A" button for a boost jump, hold left stick for direction of jump, hold right stick for camera to face up then a "Blue X" might appear for a fraction of a second, stop pressing the "A" and quickly press the "X" blue button to grapple... and this is a start of a transverse sequence on that level.

Some areas the controls are a bit wonky.
Example, Egypt level with the statues of Doghead and Owlface, there is ladder facing forward and a crevice on the left back corner, use the Left stick to its left will have lara simply jump off and so this is where it gets tricky, it works if Lara was hanging, the left stick downward will have Lara jump back to the crevice but on a ladder, she decends. So left stick has to be between left and down, for some its easy but I think to many it will be easier said than done.

I've played "Legends" and really enjoyed it.
I'm almost done with "Anniversary" and have mixed feelings about it.
Some of the controls, camera and some of the puzzles dont make sense, or it seems broken in some areas, I asked "did they play test this? If so with what?"

Some levels might get you stuck and I mean stuck where there is no game progress period.
Some areas require multiple actions done within a second with your 360 controller. I think this can be a great game if you can "quick finger" through all the glitches but it may be very frustrating if your a regular joe-sloe.

My opinion of this game: Masochistic gamers need only to applyRead full review...

Great Game!

Playing this reminded me so much of the first tomb raider I played as a kid! It has many new features but keeps the old style... Still great in 2018!

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A Blast from the Past

Lara's original adventure is retold to bring it into the next-gen and
to adapt it into the franchise reboot. Getting to 1000 will require 2 playthoughs, once on the Hard difficulty (getting all artifacts, relics, and weapons in the process) and then once more in Time Trial mode. One achievement, Hard Game, is potentially glitched; if you start up a Time Trial in the middle of your Hard playthough, the game potentially considers this as playing a Medium level and you will have to start the game over again. Best thing to do is to wait until you complete the game to start time trials. Cheats unlocked through completing time trials do not disable other achievements. After unlocking them, activate them in the game from the pause menuRead full review...

Nostalgia

This game brings back a lot of good memories, the gameplay is addicting, the graphics are great, overall the game is very entertaining, every time I come across this game I can't resist the temptation of playing it the game is too good, this is my favorite tomb raider game of all time, i don't regret paying $50 for this game at all it was worth every penny.Read full review...

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This one goes to my collection of tomb raider games .

The game is really good for the era ,love the story and the game play is very compelling.

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My Favorite Classic

I bought the Anniversary edition Lara Croft game for Xbox 360. Though I haven't received it yet, I have played the game several times.

Generally, I must admit that this has to be one of my favorite classics. The graphics are pristine. The way that the user can change the camera angles during the game makes the game so much more interesting.

No doubt about it; the game is action-packed with plenty of jumps, swinging on ropes and poles; and defense against attackers. Not to mention, the sound quality also compliments the graphics for a great gaming experience.

Though I've never noted any problems with the game, I have read that the game has a reputation for frequent glitching.

I couldn't find my own words that sums the game up better than this:
"This isn’t likely a play-it-once-then-shelve-it, because you’ll want to find every hidden item and improve your finishing time, as well as gather up all the achievements"Read full review...

decent

Decent game. Good graphics for the time. gameplay can be confusing, but worth a spin!

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Happiness in a small package 😎👍👍

Finally able to have the complete collection of the Legends Universe of Tomb Raider games for my Xbox 360! It’s so awesome to not have to unplug cables and switch to different systems to complete a marathon of gaming 😎👍👍Read full review...

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Very good game for a first timer!

I never played the original much on PS1, but this is a great game for adventure enthusiasts. The graphics are a little down-grade from Legend or underworld, but they are serviceable. Also, the controls are tight and responsive and the atmosphere is wonderful. I originally bought it on the Wii and the camera controls were awful so I bought it for the 360 instead. A very wise move. If moody and atmospheric games are your desire, then you would be well served with this.Read full review...

good game play ,great price.

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