My First Time Playing Tomb Raider 3's Evil PS1 Version

[@Albertson23]

It gets even worse when you realise on NG+, the ONLY way to heal is by saving your game. In case you were wondering, yes, you can get to All Hallows in NG+, but I wouldn't recommend it. The level starts with all your ammo and weapons, but no medipacks. You can save repeatedly, though, but finishing the level on NG+ is not required if you have the initial trophy for finishing All Hallows already. Also on NG+, all 'friendlies' except the Damned in Lud's Gate are either hostile from the start or become hostile at a certain point, so those friendly monkeys in Jungle, now the enemy. The prisoners in High Security Compound turn on you after a certain point. The soldiers in Crash Site would rather shoot YOU than the dinosaurs trying to eat them, and the flamethrowers in RX-Tech Mines would rather set YOU on fire than the mutants. Since you're going for all trophies, let me, as someone who's done it twice, tell you a few things. 'Aichmophobia' will probably send you on a killing spree. 'Crushin' Krishna' barely seems worth a Silver. 'Resourceful Attorney' is easier than it looks, 'but Limbo Master' is not, as it counts across High Security Compound and Area 51. You can still get 'Lost Souls be Damned' if you run over the bikers via quad bike, for some reason. You can also use the UPV harpoons and still qualify for the 'Incredibly Hard Boiled' trophy, so no more repeats of the bullshittery in TR2. Since you are afraid of snakes, it probably won't put your mind at ease to know that you not only have to avoid getting bitten by them across the India and Nevada chapters for the 'Rikki-Tikki-Tavi' trophy, but you also need to kill EVERY SINGLE ONE in the Caves of Kaliya level for the 'Snake Charming' trophy. Yes, even the ones in the maze. You also need to kill every single mutant in RX-Tech mines for the 'Pest Control' trophy, but any killed by the flamethrowers still count. In fact, combine this with the 'Who Goes There' trophy and make the flamethrowers kill seven of them. But perhaps the biggest challenge of all comes in the Meteorite Cavern trophy, which tasks you with getting out of the crater and making it to the compound with the last of Willard's men WITHOUT the artifacts. This was brutal, both times I did this. 'Wilderness Survivor' comes close, which tasks you with making sure EVERY soldier survives at the end of Crash Site, but even that was easy when I just blew open the wall and made a beeline to the exit and hoping for the best. There are a few handy shortcuts in Jungle and Thames Wharf that you should get familiar with for the speedrun trophy, and also for the 'I'm Just a Local' trophy, which tasks you with finishing Thames Wharf in a minute or less. Yes, that is possible. On the bright side, not every trophy is doom and gloom. There is one for swimming with the orcas in Area 51. However, there is the 'Like a Naive Child' trophy where you have to die to the fake large medipack quicksand trap and the button to start fire traps in Coastal Village, as well as the large medipack/rolling spike cylinder trap part way through the fire trial in Lost City of Tinnos. Yeah, this platinum will likely send you to therapy.

[@rhyswhittington8759]

im currently doing a NG+ run with pistols only. its going well enough, india, nevada and south pacific are done and im in london now with around 10 crystals. just london and antarctica to go. i found the meteorite cavern trophy pretty easy honestly, wilderness survivor however i absolutely agree with you on. its absolutely brutal keeping all of those men alive (also i left that one on my NG+ pistols only run..... yeah that was..................not fun at all). havent done speedrun yet, saving that for last as i absolutely hate speedruns. only have TR3 mop up trophies and the expansion to go.

[@Albertson23]

@@rhyswhittington8759 Good luck with the rest.

[@rhyswhittington8759]

@@Albertson23 cheers man, definitely going to need it.

[@AxMania]

I've pinned this awesomely helpful comment to the top, as I'm sure it can help a lot of people with their Tomb Raider III Platinum journey. I have already achieved my Platinum trophy in the game, and I can't wait to address several of your points here 😅 Trust me, I have a thing or two to say about those snake-related trophies 😩

[@Albertson23]

@@AxMania Awwwww, thanks Ax. I'm sure you do. You may be wondering how I was able to get the Tomb Raider trophies twice. I found out, purely by accident, that, if you got the digital version of the game, you can swap between PS4 and PS5 versions. They have separate trophy lists, and earning PS4 trophies does not net you the PS5 version of said trophy. I 100% completed the PS5 trophy list DESPITE the fact there are no platinums. I did it for the same reason mountaineers climb mountains; for the challenge. This is also how I was able to platinum LAD Gaiden and SW Battlefront twice. I did forget to mention a few trophies, but your upcoming video should fill in any gaps. Looking forward to it. Edit: One thing EVERYONE should consider when doing NG+, and I would like this mentioned in the video, is that, unlike the base game, where you get all your gear back in HSC, in NG+, it's gone forever. Kaput. Vanished into the aether. Because of this, doing Nevada first in NG+ is MANDATORY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I commend ANYONE who even considers doing Nevada last on NG+. I have no doubt badassgamez of all people would attempt such a stunt, but not me.

[@witchywoman2008]

“This was problematic for someone like me who likes to save every minute” the most relatable thing I’ve ever heard

[@AxMania]

Haha! 😅

[@eduardovargas7366]

Good luck playing the classic resident evils lol 😢

[@KopperNeoman]

Having to savescum every minute is actually something console gamers slagged PC gamers off for back in the day XD And now we have Ironman runs.

[@EarthboundX]

That compulsive quick saving man.

[@takoshihitsamaru4675]

That's me in RPGs, my Cyberpunk and Skyrim saves are...Excessive.

[@michaelmurray7220]

The way you described Tomb Raider 3 at the start is exactly how I feel about Tomb Raider 2. It’s the game I’ve completed most in my life and I think it’s a masterpiece. Whenever I feel down I inevitably end up fishing out my old Tomb Raider 2 game and my ps1 and get lost in another play-through. Glad someone else out there has as much love for these old games as I have. Makes me feel like I’m not alone.

[@AxMania]

Oh yeah, there's no better feeling. I suppose we all have those safe haven video games, and for some reason the Tomb Raider games in particular just have this amazing atmosphere for that purpose.

[@michaelmurray7220]

@@AxMania Totally agreed. I love that term you used “safe haven game”. I have a few of them, but the classic Tomb Raider’s are right at the top.

[@crash-testproductions9341]

Tomb Raider 2 was awesome. Plenty of people didn't like the more urban or modern setting, but except for the oil rig I found every level awesome.

[@michaelmurray7220]

@@crash-testproductions9341 I actually quite like the oil rig levels, but they could have made it more of a challenge by leaving it longer before getting your weapons back at the start. Temple of Xian is still my all-time favourite Tomb Raider level. For me, nothing has come close to it before or since.

[@crash-testproductions9341]

@@michaelmurray7220 My all time favorite was the next one actually, Floating Islands. The place was as weird as it was majestic.

[@MrsVeronicat]

The montage in the Nevada Desert killed me… and everything else actually 🤣

[@AxMania]

Haha, I'm glad to hear that! 😂

[@timurkral3781]

​@@AxManiaI'm the gladiest person in the world!!

[@MARTASLJ]

I'm amazed how good the classic Tomb Raider III still looks in 2024.

[@AxMania]

Yes, actually. It's just such an amazingly visually appealing game.

[@fictionalmediabully9830]

​@@AxMania It's the first "Tomb Raider" game I can say is visually pleasant. Not blocky and pixelated like 1, nor garish and flatly lit like 2.

[@MARTASLJ]

@@AxMania BTW Lara Croft will come to Dead by Daylight on July 16. It's Lara from the Survivor trilogy. I have her Lore in DBD on my channel. Hopefully they will expand it over time and could put Natla as a killer.

[@wsgamingentertainment1032]

There's always been something about the graphics of the PS1 version that makes me prefer them to the new remastered visuals and the standard PC visuals.

[@stevenosullivan187]

​@wsgamingentertainment1032 probably the nostalgia aspect man

[@saschaberger3212]

TR3 was my first game for the PS1. My uncle gave me both for my 9th bday. He helped me through the first 2 lvl and the rest was learning by doing. Well the gift included the whole strategy guide book, but trying everything for myself was much more rewarding. It took ages but I finished it with some help sometimes. No other TR can reach that for me. Much love. Btw that coastal village choice was too real. I did the same and London second. Was so confused when I lost everything.

[@burge117]

What a legendary Uncle 😊

[@AxMania]

That's an awesome uncle right there! Thank you for sharing this memory. I remember playing Nevada Desert one day, with my grandma watching me, and she was really into the whole "how are we going to get past that electrical fence?" 😂 Yeah, I think I picked London first, back then... which seems crazy in hindsight, haha!

[@ryanc5572]

​@@AxMania Aww that is such a beautiful memory ❤

[@Thordur007]

That intro had no business going this hard. But i am glad it did.

[@AxMania]

Haha! 😂

[@jespermaintz8993]

I couldn't beat this one back on the PS1, and I was in my early 20s. Now, finally - after 25 years af bitterness, I got my revenge and did the NG+ in the remasters collection.

[@AxMania]

Well done, congratulations! 😎

[@imjustagirlnotathreat2289]

Keeping us on our toes with that TR3 Platinum video 😂

[@AxMania]

Haha, sorry! I had to get this particular video out before that Tomb Raider III Platinum video 😅

[@MAMoreno]

Tomb Raider 1 is what you get when a group of British developers want to provide a fun and challenging experience. Tomb Raider 3 is what you get when a group of British developers see you as the cause of all the sorrow and heartbreak in their lives.

[@AxMania]

Hahahaha! Yes! Exactly... 😂

[@RenkoverGG]

me reading the title of the video: Do I call funeral services? Please give me a complete package... a friend got into something deadly!

[@AxMania]

Haha! 🤣 I'm still alive! Sort of... I haven't quite been the same since I did this, but...

[@Eldincy]

This was really fun to watch! Thanks for taking time to put this together buddy

[@AxMania]

Thank you so much for watching, I really appreciate it!

[@leavesareflowers4539]

This feels like a kind of rite of passage for Tomb Raider fans. Kudos to you for this incredible feat of determination. I feel like you really do have to be a bit of a masochist to play the classic Tomb Raider games, i know i am. XD The TR3 platinum trophy video is going to be incredible... among other things... 😰

[@AxMania]

Haha, indeed it does! I felt like I HAD to do it now, after all these years. Thank you! Aw thanks, it's coming along nicely, but I still have a lot of work to do before it's finished 😫

[@avipatable]

Ha! This brings back some memories! I got TR3 for playstation when I was about 15 and played it with my little sister who was only about 6 or 7. I never saved as many crystals as you, but I was never so short on them either. I played nearly the whole game with pistols as I was "saving" the ammo for something more difficult. I was just as tight with medipacks - just in case. Finished with about 30 of each medipack and enough ammo to do all the original tomb raiders! But it took me a year and a half - not allowed to play for too long, and NOT on sunny days! Good times!

[@AxMania]

Haha, that's awesome! You clearly were a better planner at age 15 than I am at 35 😅 But yeah, that sounds like awesome memories.

[@avipatable]

@@AxMania I'm not so sure.... frugality at the expense of enjoyment! Endless repetition - I can do that without losing any life, trying to finish a level with just a smudge of health left on the life bar... unfortunately something I have carried forward in my life... my poor Mrs! 😆

[@KopperNeoman]

@@avipatable It's always about finding the right balance between conserving important resources and making sure you actually USE them so they're not worthless. Elixir Syndrome.

[@avipatable]

@@KopperNeoman Yes, I did not have the balance at all! I guess I always thought it would get even harder!

[@TheEmanueleCastelli]

Classic TR rule n.1: don’t be cocky 😂

[@AxMania]

... yes 😂😫

[@joshsmith7521]

I have so many stupid deaths just because I think I'm getting good at the game and start being cocky

[@anjelicaramirez9811]

the intro and editing for nevada desert level was chef's kiss dude, loved the video!

[@AxMania]

Haha, thank you so much, I really appreciate it!

[@alephnole7009]

I can't imagine trying to struggle through this game blind in 98 on PlayStation. So many instant kill traps, falls. That final boss.

[@AxMania]

Me neither. It must've been so infuriatingly frustrating.

[@axxtroixhalloween]

Aldwich Luds gate and Tinnos had me crying out of frustration 🥲

[@AxMania]

Yeah, that's "the big 3" for most people, although I personally think Crash Site is worse than Aldwych.

[@danielw8776]

My biggest problem with PS1 TR3 is the brightness. Everything is so freaking dark and flares don't even help much.

[@AxMania]

Yeah, it's really bad sometimes. Particularly Temple Ruins was way too dark.

[@blackmagician7645]

This was the beginning of the fall of Tomb Raider creators giving a f*ck on original PlayStation. There are coverage documentaries on You Tube channels of Tomb Raider's origin development team.

[@AxMania]

Yeah, that's really interesting. It's funny though, because I think this is the best one.

[@ClaudioVarone3299]

They were giving a fuck because of insane and insistent Eidos' requests and deadlines too.

[@sayad7]

As always a great video! Absolutely loved the synchronised shooting with the music in the Nevada edit hahaha

[@AxMania]

Haha, thank you so much, I really appreciate it!

[@edmundventura]

I LOVE how fun and creative your reviews are! :) Great humor, great narration, great editing! Always a blast... from the past ;P

[@AxMania]

Man, thank you so much for your kind words, I really appreciate it!

[@evensimple5530]

AxMania 11:00 There are Hotkeyes on the ps version : select x - pistole select o - shotgun select R1 - flare etc....

[@AxMania]

Oh really, I had no idea. Thanks!

[@Meister26156]

I played TR3 on Playstation as well, many years after my first playthrough on PC. I did because I wanted to have that challenge, too :D The thing that I must say is better in some levels, compared to PC, is the lighting, particularly in levels like High Security Compound. It gives the levels so much more atmosphere to have it dark in places, where it should be dark. Thames Wharf is another example. I played it on a HD-TV, so the brightness settings were fundamentally good enough so that I never was in a situation, where I couldn't see anything. Good video and congrats on beating the game on this platform :) Bonus fun fact: the T-Rex has a unique mechanic. If Lara ignites a flare and throws it away in the area, where the T-Rex runs around, when it still burns, the T-Rex will walk up to it and examine it and it will ignore Lara completely :D

[@AxMania]

Congratulations to you for conquering Tomb Raider III on PS1 as well! 😃 I agree. While I overall prefer the smooth textures on PC, thanks to bilinear filtering, there's a unique atmosphere to the PlayStation version, that's largely down to it's lighting effects. I agree with you about those levels, especially Thames Wharf. I was blown away by the area where you collect the Flue Room Key, which looked much better on PS1. I still need to test out that flare method against a T-Rex some day 😃 Thank you so much, I really appreciate it!

[@CptTachyon]

11:30 love the editing in time with the music at the 'having fun' segment!

[@AxMania]

Thank you! 😃

[@lazydgsf7429]

Back in the day when you didn’t know what you were getting to on the PS is something that just can’t be replicated.

[@AxMania]

Agreed.

[@ashleydallow5645]

These videos are always worth the wait, absolutely smashed it again mate well done👏

[@AxMania]

Thank you so much Ashley, I really appreciate it! 🥰

[@ComodinCam]

I was born in 1998 the year this came out and every tomb raider III level is precious to me even the most diabolical ones. 😂Keep up the great content, I love your work.😎

[@AxMania]

I also love all the Tomb Raider III levels, no matter how evil they are 😅 Thank you so much, I really appreciate it! 🙏

[@kingstarscream320]

That goes for you too, Transformers man.

[@ElBertholo]

That intro sequence was absolutely insane! Such great editing, very well done! And I gotta be honest... I always played TR on Playstation since I didn't own a PC as a child and always came back to it when replaying the classics. And I wasn't aware that the save crystals were exclusive to the PS version. The devs have been cooking something truely special for console players back in the day!:D

[@AxMania]

Thank you so much ElBertholo, I really appreciate it! 😎 Yeah, we had it (too) easy on PC. I can never go back and play that version again, because I actually prefer the PlayStation version's savegame system. And yes, they sure did! 😂

[@BadassPixel]

Dude, i loooove your videos! They always bring a smile on my face!! Your commentary, your jokes and skill is a pleasure to watch, keep up the awesome work! Thanks for the video, it saved a hard day

[@AxMania]

Aw, thank you so much for this awesome comment, I really appreciate it! 🥰

[@DeanKopri]

"In order to save your fa-AHA!-king game" LMAO!!! 💀😂 Also, 11:32 hahaaha!!

[@AxMania]

😂 - Thanks for watching Dean!

[@KyanoAng3l0_Mtvtks]

Going Doom Slayer mode in the first part of Nevada is always fun.

[@Caoba_]

This video was so much fun, especially as someone who also loves this game; TRIII is my absolute favorite because it's the one I played the most in my childhood as well! The intro to the video and the killing montage in Nevada were so much fun to watch 🤣 the montage really highlighted the fun you had while engaging in a bit of blowing up local fauna LOL The effort you put into your videos and the passion you have for this game really showed, and that's why I love your content, this was a banger!

[@AxMania]

Thank you so much for your kind words, I really, really appreciate it! 🥰

[@ryanc5572]

The montage of all of Lara's deaths culminating in her iconic full body bone crack took me out 😂 Great video mate. This game carries so many great memories with it. I'll always remember watching my brother play it, and marveled how he got past Aldwych, Lud's Gate, and the other ridiculously hard levels haha

[@AxMania]

Thank you so much, I really appreciate it! It's actually really impressive how kids could complete levels in this game, because not only are they hard to play, but they are also really complex to figure out 😮

[@mondily]

Someone call a wellness check on Ax quick!!! Madness, well done! Epic intro & Nevada montage too, really enjoy those!

[@AxMania]

Hahaha! I'm fine, I promise! 😂 "fine"... Thank you so much mondily, I really appreciate it! 😎

[@leolardie7705]

So impressive! When we had TR3 on PS1 back when it released, my sister had the guide - but she still used level cheats to see the whole game. I was about to play it on PS1 myself a year back (I had just finished TR2 for the first time) When the remaster got announced I decided to wait for infinite saves - wasn't until I actually got my teeth into the remaster that I realised how INSANELY difficult the PS1 game really was. Maybe some day I'll try for the save-related trophy on the remaster (when I want to punish myself) Been loving your TR content in the lead up to (and after) the remaster. Eagerly await your platinum run! GODSPEED!

[@AxMania]

Thank you! 😃 Let me warn you: New Game+ in Tomb Raider III is EVIL... It's so brutal. But that's also what makes it really rewarding to suceed of course. Thank you so much for that, I really appreciate it!

[@gioknows]

I just loved that game...what a masterpiece. Such joy and pain at the same time. I've only played Tomb Raider on the Playstation. Cheers from Ottawa, Canada🍁

[@AxMania]

Same, it's my most precious game! Cheers to you too Gio!

[@jimf2810]

How I never thought about using rocket launcher on snakes in Nevada, it’s brilliant

[@AxMania]

😂

[@marigoldbells9581]

Why at 1:35 does the used flare falling a second after Lara crack me up so much 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@locnar1]

I grew up playing the PS1 version, always turned the brightness on the CRT TV up all the way for the dark parts lol.

[@AxMania]

Understandably... The game is, like, pitch-black at certain points 😅

[@rizzhub5388]

This is so interesting that they exchanged the healing abilities and the "save when you want" option from the crystals of the playstation version. They simply made it so much harder. Beating TR III on PS1 really is an impressive act!

[@AxMania]

Agreed, and it feels so fullfilling to do so!

[@Fallen-Shepard]

The MP5 synch in 11:42 with music is just...eargasm!

[@suzannetheraider]

Loved this video! That intro had me rolling 😂😂😂 As did the montage of you using all the big guns for everything in Nevada desert 😂❤️❤️❤️ I completed this once on PS1 and never again. The stress! 😭💔 Congratulations on completing it, and doing it the hard way by going to South Pacific first! Respect 🥰❤️❤️❤️

[@AxMania]

Thank you so much Suzanne, I'm very happy to hear that! 😃❤️ Yes, I remember you telling me that and that it was worth to do it once for the "experience", and you are so right: It's tough, but it also feels very rewarding to succeed 😎😂 Thank you Suzanne, and thank you for stopping by my channel 🥰

[@ArcticVXR1]

HAHA its funny because each and every time i watch one of your videos i get some kind of nostalgia trip back in time to 1998, even though i have recently re-played them again on Steam, both the classic versions a couple of year back and the very recent remastered versions. But as soon as i seen those ps1 graphics... all bulging and morphing around like they do i remember one song that was way overplayed at the time. Britney Spears - Baby One More Time. HAHAHAHAHAH my sister used to have it on all the damn time in the living room while i would be playing Tomb Raider 3 in the back room, Britney was my kid crush 😂 ahh man thats funny. Good video as always Sir!!!

[@AxMania]

Hahaha, that's awesome! 😂 Britney and Lara - talk about some late 90's girl power! Also, "Hit Me Baby One More Time" perfectly fits the sadistic nature of Tomb Raider III's game design 😉 I have similar weird musical connections with Tomb Raider levels. I associate the India levels in particular with the Eurovision Song Contest 1999, because my sister watched it on VHS while I was playing the game 😂 Thank you so much, I really appreciate it!

[@ArcticVXR1]

​@@AxMania😁 no worries! ah man, we seriously need a time machine!

[@ΔΗΜΗΤΡΗΣΜΑΣΤΟΡΑΚΟΣ-η9θ]

Tomb raider 1, was my first game ever ... And from the pentalogy , Tomb Raider 3 it was the only one that i never played it back then unfortunately... I am waiting for the retail vesion of the remastered at autumn... I love your video btw.. Greetings from Greece.

[@AxMania]

Thank you so much, I really appreciate it! I hope you'll enjoy the game when you get the physical version 😎

[@buffalodebill1976]

Both LOL and KUDOS for the tone of the video - but I think I can also relate to the pain you had to go through 🙂 I tried a few self-imposed restrictions on my gameplay as a way to challenge myself (*) - e.g. use pistols only, not use pistols (since L2 or L3) at all, not use health packs, etc.. - but probably the most difficult one was completing each Core Design era TR game without saving during a level. In the end I managed to succeed (except for TRLR, which I didn't try - yet, at least), but repeatedly - and much more often than I would have been OK with - the experience was really frustrating. Yeah, all those jumps that just did not happen though I could swear I pressed the jump key properly, all those unintentional falls from otherwise safe ledges, all those silly "I forgot there was a trap" moments made me bang my head against the table every now and then. Sweet memories anyway 🙂 (*) Credit where credit's due - at one point, I have noticed Matt from "BadAssGamez" (his discontinued YT channel) doing something similar in one of his videos (or livestreams?), so I took the inspiration and tried a few variations on that idea.

[@TailsTwoTailedFox]

He is still uploading videos to badassgamez

[@buffalodebill1976]

@@TailsTwoTailedFox Now that's some pleasant news 🙂 Thanks for the info.

[@AxMania]

Thank you! 😃 Yes, I've thought about doing stuff like that ad well. I'm quite interested in all these No Meds, No Loads, ALL Secrets, Only Pistols-challenges, but for some levels I think that's borderline impossible, isn't it? And yes! I don't know what happened on my way to the first secret in The River Ganges, but it's exactly how you describe it. I've done that secret countless times without falling into the river, but not this time... I've never watched BadAssGamez unfortunately, I didn't know about the channel when it was active 😞

[@Scout-Fanfiction]

What a tough journey! You did better than I think I ever will :D.

[@AxMania]

It was brutal! 😅

[@witchywoman2008]

I had TR3 on PC back in the early 2000s. But I struggled to play on the keyboard. So I bought it on PS1. And then I struggled with the lack of saves. I’ve only finally beat the game this year with the remasters. It’s an evil game. But I love it.

[@AxMania]

Hah, yeah, it's a good thing we've got the remaster now, that combines the best of both worlds, isn't it?

[@thomaswrightson2230]

Since seeing that old ad with Lara complaining about training mode, I'm imagining a version of Lara looking from behind the scenery coding either smiling, laughing, shaking her head or cursing up a storm with the difficulties players encounter in her older games.

[@AxMania]

Haha! 😂 That's a hilarious mental image...

[@kbottrill1]

I didn't grow up with Tomb Raider games but I got all 5 PS1 games last year and finished the first two already. I started TR3 months ago and tried to see how far I could get without any assistance/walkthroughs, etc. I made it to the end of Area 51 before caving in. Started following an online guide for the rest of the game and currently on Antarctica but needed to take a break before facing the final hardest levels of TR3. I hope to finish it by the end of summer

[@AxMania]

Well done, my hats off to you! You can do it! Good luck with the final stretch ☺️

[@ferdurista]

Ax, I really admire the hardships you go through for these videos lately. 😄 Like you, I mostly played the games on PC and saved after sometimes just a few steps. Right now I play the remaster on Nintendo Switch, where I also had to get used to the slighty different button response... they really make a difference with all those precise jumping, turning and trying not to bounce into a wall. Lucky for casual players like me, I can still save as often as I want...

[@AxMania]

Haha, thank you so much, I hope the videos are entertaining! Oh yeah, but weirdly enough, I actually prefer this limited saves system, as it feels super rewarding to conquer the game this way 😮

[@bassam6194]

I really like all your Tomb raider videos and the most your commentary

[@AxMania]

Thank you so much, I really appreciate it!

[@coachgrimo9531]

Glad to See you active. Love that content

[@AxMania]

Thank you so much, I really appreciate it!

[@Triangulito360180]

You're videos are awesome

[@AxMania]

Thank you so much, I really appreciate it!

[@renanmorimpastor708]

I never thought about PS1's TR3 this way. At the end of the day, I only had the PS1 versions. I always thought of 3 as harder than the other 5 ps1 TR (Last Revelation could be more annoying sometimes, or confusing, but on a pure difficulty level, I always thought 3 to be harder), but using save crystals was always the norm for me. But seeing from the POV of having been able to save anywhere to go to this, must had been thrilling! Thanks for the content, as always!

[@AxMania]

Yeah, I had it too easy on PC. In hindsight, that was not the right way to play this game, I don't think.

[@joshpearce7182]

Can you do a video covering all the expansion packs too please? I'd love see you take on Furnace of the Gods etc or Willards Lair for that full plat. Thanks

[@AxMania]

Maybe, I'm not sure. I don't think I could tell an entertaining narrative with them, as their trophies are a lot more basic without New Game+ or anything.

[@joshpearce7182]

I think it would be a nice retrospective. It was my first ever interaction with them via the remaster :)

[@briant123]

That intro was perfection. 🤌🤌🤌

[@AxMania]

Haha, thanks!

[@MarioG02]

The montage of TR3 with Demon Souls music : priceless ❤😂👍🥹

[@AxMania]

Thank you! 😃

[@jonathanpritchard6464]

I only had TR3 on PlayStation as a kid. It took me years to complete it for the first time. The remaster was the first time I'd played the game with unlimited saves and it makes it a much more enjoyable experience and allowed me to actually learn the more difficult sections well. After learning the levels taking on NG+ was a very a difficult but rewarding challenge since it feels like a more extreme version of PS1 TR3 with limited saves AND no medipacks.

[@AxMania]

Yeah, I can only imagine that coming from those super restrictive PS1 versions to a version with unlimited saves, completely changes your view on the game for the better, haha! Happy to hear that you had a better experience this time AND conquered New Game+.

[@ThePMMpc]

I don't know you well but if I could describe you you'd be the meme. the meme what i am talking about is the dog talking "this is fine" while everything around him is in flames. The respect that I have to you is unmatched. I would never do it. Ax Please love Yourself :D

[@AxMania]

Hahahaha, thank you! 😂 I love that. Thank you so much, I really appreciate it! Once I'm done with the Tomb Raider III Platinum Trophy video, I'll go play something a bit more calm and easy - I need it 😅

[@ThePMMpc]

@@AxMania you definitely deserve it

[@Geeksfreaksoutcastsandmisfits]

TR3 is my favorite game out of the classics. I’ve only played it on PlayStation and never knew it was harder than its counterpart on PC

[@AxMania]

The PC version is the baby version compared to the PlayStation version 😅

[@fruitypatchouli]

I feel like such an idiot. I never knew you could use medipacks to help you not drown?!? That NEVER occurred to me!! 😧

[@AxMania]

Haha, well, to be fair... It's not exactly ideal to keep Lara artificially alive like that, is it? 😅

[@vojtikxoxo]

The intro lmfao

[@KnifesOFSpiders]

Tomb raider 3 on the ps1 gives me borderline stress disorder This was a treat to watch and the Nevada section was absolutely beautiful

[@AxMania]

Haha! 😂 Awesome...

[@crjimenez88]

You have a brother here. Also my favorite game of all time

[@AxMania]

It's a masterpiece, really 😎

[@baffledbrandon3132]

Remember, the vision of a T-Rex is based on movement.

[@ZenBuu04]

I'm just playing NG+ on TR3 and it's brutal. But I love the challenge so much ❤

[@AxMania]

Oh yes... I know that particular struggle too well 😅 I'm working the video about it...

[@fromthegamethrone]

I did it NG+ pistols only. I do not recommend it.

[@ZenBuu04]

@@fromthegamethrone god damn, congrats man! I'm at Antarctica now, I can't imagine doing this with only pistols, that's crazy 😮

[@patsg1146]

I actually played this game for the first time a few months ago and accidentally discovered that for the t-rex, you can stand in the middle of the pond and he can't reach you!

[@AxMania]

Haha, what a stupid creature... 😂... I'm sure it wouldn't work for me though...

[@TheTombRaider]

21:50 A Story For Tomorrow? You're giving me time to win! 🥹😂 What's funny is I actually used to play this on Playstation every time I played through it... The Remaster made me like Luds Gate because, let me tell you... Omg... Anyway, I enjoyed this video very much as always!

[@AxMania]

Haha, I think you'll have about a month before I drop that video 😉 Lud's Gate is an underrated masterpiece! 😎 Thank you so much, I really appreciate it!

[@TheTombRaider]

@@AxMania I appreciate you too! 😊

[@TimelordUK]

You are a master! I played this when first released and have no idea how I completed it. Playing it now I find the lack of crystals too difficult, often dying and having to go back another 20 or 30 minutes to play and then die again 😡. Absolutely no chance to explore the environment for fear of dying again! I chose Nevada as my first option. I'm two thirds through high security compound with no save crystals, so I decided to use the unlimited crystals/ weapons/health cheat codes. I'm not proud of that, I'm more angry at the game designers for making this feel more like a chore than a game. At least now I can explore again and actually get some enjoyment out of the game

[@AxMania]

Hey, games should be enjoyable first and foremost, they are not worth the frustrations, amiright? And to be fair, those savegame crystals are a bit harsh. I definitely think Tomb Raider III is more enjoyable on PlayStation, when you know the game well from having played it on PlayStation first.

[@nadianaghizade4739]

Ok the intro is a masterpiece🤣

[@AxMania]

Haha, thank you! 😂

[@gesus44]

Nice video and mixes were great!

[@AxMania]

Thank you, I really appreciate it!

[@lightnoir6914]

Is your voice ai? Lol

[@renemersi5209]

Masterpiece!!! Love the oldschool og tr community

[@AxMania]

Thank you, haha! So do I. It's an amazing community.

[@andressadenali1602]

I only played in the PS1 when I was young, never thought that were a "harder" version of TR3 😂, I got to play in another platform this year with the remasters. On top of that, when I played, my memory card was so bad that everytime I turn the console off all my record get deleted, so I was obligated to keep de console on. A real pain in the *ss honestly 😆. Love your videos, bud, I always keep them rolling even when I'm doing something else.

[@AxMania]

That sounds absolutely horrendous! 😩 Reminds me of how I didn't have a Memory Card for my PS2 at first... That wasn't fun. Thank you so much Andressa, I really appreciate it!

[@iguanatrader3781]

Just ran into your channel. Never played the new TR games as I do not like their direction but have some traumatizing memory concerning TR3 and save crystals. Played this game at my friend's house, together with his father. We'd play one after another, passing the controller. Remember there was a level in which you had to climb on those horizontal bars under the ceiling (monkey bars?) while avoiding fire-spitting traps. You'd have to go over a body of water full of piranhas. Anyway, it took so long and so many deaths we were very apt at loading the game very fast (opening the inventory and choosing load before dying). My friend attempts to go over, gets on fire, jumps into the water and gets surrounded and munched on by piranhas. While being still alive with like 5% of health left, he decides to quickly load but instead he saves the game. We only used one slot. There was lots of anger...

[@AxMania]

Welcome! Oh no... 😩 We've all been there, I'm afraid. Tomb Raider III was the game that taught me to use more than one save slot, because I remember doing the exact same thing that your friend did, while falling to my death in Thames Wharf. Btw, it sounds like you are talking about Madubu Gorge - an infamously difficult Tomb Raider level 😅

[@iguanatrader3781]

@@AxMania Hi! Yes, I think that was it. Failing is part of the fun though! Bought the classic TR collection on GOG - got to replay it, leaving TR3 (my favourite) as the last one, due to difficulty.

[@clintmcbride7830]

For over 25 years that was the only way i had ever played it.

[@AxMania]

And to be honest, it's my preferred way of playing it 😎

[@rizzhub5388]

I love your content so much!

[@AxMania]

Thank you so much, I really appreciate it! 🥰

[@KyanoAng3l0_24]

Do you guys know about the Japanese version of TR3 (PS1)? Just discovered it. The JP release apparently has an easier version (alongside the original named the "international version" in a separate disc) with the Shotgun already given to you at the start, all guns doing double damage, different level layouts, modified traps, more pickups, more Save Crystals, etc. Some are even calling it the "definitive edition", lol. I'd love to see someone do an analysis video or the like on it.

[@AxMania]

No, I've never heard about this! That's super interesting. All I had heard about the Japanese version was that it doesn't have savegame crystals at all (?), but I had no idea that level layouts were different and all that. I really need to check that out. Thank you so much for sharing this.

[@Petersmith57921]

Tomb whoops my excitement at u uploading a new video lol

[@AxMania]

Haha, thank you! 😃

[@jessilakeks]

cant wait for that trophy

[@WhatHoSnorkers]

I got Tomb Raider III on PlayStation for Christmas. Christ it was hard. It took me hours to get down the slope at the start without dying...

[@AxMania]

Same 😂 The opening level took me 5 or 6 days to complete. I vaguely recall completing it just before New Year's Eve.

[@GibbyTheBeard]

My first experience with TR3 was on Playstation. I was 9. I don't know how I managed to get through some of the cryptic and challenging levels, but I made it to Lost City of Tinnos, and that's when I ran into a roadblock. I think it was the Earth trial, and I didn't know what to do after the floor disappeared, and assumed that the game was broken/impossible, so that is where I gave up. I eventually finished it completely 11 years later. Such a hard, but good game

[@AxMania]

Lost City of Tinnos sucks. I just don't like that level. Congratulations on going back to it and conquering the game all those years later though!

[@leonidas14775]

I thought this game was insanely difficult as a kid, but then I found the crouching bug that works on the statues and cobras and it was hillarious

[@AxMania]

I don't know that bug? 😮 They can't hit you if you crouch?

[@leonidas14775]

@@AxMania If you crouch on a surface lower than the shiva statue, like on some steps, and he is swinging at you his attacks do no damage. With the cobras, you can crouch right next to them and shoot them and their attacks do no damage. If you are too close though, the glitch won't work.

[@Jay-qs2oi]

Love how you said "brutal", proper British :D You are now an honorary Brit.

[@AxMania]

Haha, thank you! 😎🇬🇧

[@Jay-qs2oi]

@@AxMania tbh being made an honorary Brit is a nerf these days. I'm sorry. Ps - fun video. My first TR experience was TR2 on the PS. I'd forgotten how much worse the graphics are X_X

[@SmokeyBCN]

the darkness... the save crystals... the janky textures glitching out all over the place... truly the best TR3 experience

[@AxMania]

Haha! 😂

[@thebeardofpepe]

Bro I played this raw dog back in 2021 for the first time on PlayStation looking to finish it after playing it back in the 90s. The experience was brutal. Something I look forward to doing again on the remaster.

[@AxMania]

That's awesome. There's nothing better than going back to the games that kicked our asses in the past, and then conquer them. Good luck with the remaster!

[@thebeardofpepe]

@@AxMania isn’t it? Our younger selves had monk like patience bro. Great job on the video.

[@SkynetVortex]

Glad to hear your voice again. I missed you😅

[@AxMania]

Aw thank you, I really appreciate it!

[@pancakeprince3439]

Lol it's funny that you call the PS1 version the "evil" version, bc that's the only version I played (not counting The Lost Artifact). Though I can understand the limited saves to be a hellish experience...I started using the cheat codes after my first playthrough of the game bc of how difficult it was 😭 I laughed maniacally upon seeing you "having fun" in the first Nevada level though lmao. Maybe those MP guys were justified in locking Lara up in a high security prison, seeing as she killed snakes with a rocket launcher :') Glad to see you came out of the dreaded PS1 version only a little bit bruised up! Awesome video

[@AxMania]

Haha, all you kids who grew up with the PS1 version, you are so tough. I played the baby version over on PC, basically. Thank you so much, I really appreciate it! 🥰

[@johncallaghan8696]

This was the pinnacle of toughness. Finding crystals in order to save your game was tough. Should I get the secret and use my crystal then find out what the reward was. The remastered version is beautiful and I enjoyed it so much. Saving where you like certainly helps but the game is certainly tough. I'm good at games but I lost count at how many times I died. Anyway it's a beautiful game and a fantastic challenge. Your video is great and I agree with your views. Steve 👍

[@AxMania]

I agree completely. It's an insanely tough challenge, but I prefer it to endless save scumming like I've always done it in the past. Thank you so much Steve, I really appreciate it!

[@c0mpu73rguy]

I also always completed TR3 on PC, and that's probably why it's my favorite Tomb Raider game. Imagining doing it con the playstation though makes me shiver.

[@AxMania]

Same, but I just did it, and it was actually very rewarding! 😃

[@KyanoAng3l0_24]

The Nevada demo on the PS1 was my introduction to Tomb Raider. While it took me a whole summer to beat it, I gave me a great first impression and TR3 became one of my most coveted games. I got TR4 on the DC instead, which wasn't the same and lacked a Croft Manor but made me happy. And I _really_ struggled on TR4; thankfully, I could save as many times as I wanted. Not sure how little newb me could've tolerated the PS1 version in the '90s. I'd prolly get GameShark just to get infinite Save Crystals, lol.

[@AxMania]

Haha, same, I'm afraid I never would've become a Tomb Raider fan, if I had been introduced with the PS1 version 😅 Who knows?

[@KyanoAng3l0_24]

​@@AxMania Tbf, we still have the other free demos, but I'm glad I started with Nevada. The demo pumps you up with the prison break at the beginning and is more newb-friendly and less punishing than India. You know, it would be really cool for us older fans if Aspyr releases free remastered versions of the OG demos. I'd re-play the remastered Nevada demo to death.

[@tombradek7126]

I have never completed TR3 other way than on PS1. And maybe I'm just used to it but I didn't find it that hard. I mean it is hard but not unplayably hard. I've just always loved the tension when you know there's death lurking behind every corner but just keep going to save some precious crystals in the inventory. I've always finished the game with plenty of them as well as the medipacks. And for me that's one of the best and most creative mechanics in any game. Turning the savegames into collectibles is just pure genious! :D They completely change how the decisions are made during the game and I love it!

[@AxMania]

I actually agree completely, this is how I prefer Tomb Raider III, now that I have played it both with and without savegame crystals 😃 You explain it perfectly here, this save system makes everything so much more tense in the best way possible. Btw, sorry for the late reply, but sometimes certain comments don't show up in my KZbin Studios app until much later 🤔

[@shalryma]

T-rex apparently doesn't attack you when you're holding a flare, in the nod to Jurassic Park movies. I heard that recently and didn't get to test it since, but some fellow fans swore it worked for them :O

[@AxMania]

Yeah, I heard that too somewhere, and apparently it will go to the flare if you throw it 😮

[@FoXMaSteR001]

This video was recommanded to me (subs + bell) the first day, I watched it immediatly, then it showed it to me again everyday since 5 days. I watch many TR content so it's normal, what isn't normal is to get it so many time, because everytime I don't re-watch it I penalize its data. Something is going wrong with this algorithm, it should had sent the notification to new people, here it's so invasive it looks like a spam on my screen I can't remove, wake up youtube, send this to other people !

[@AxMania]

Oh hi FoxMaster! I've watched so many of your videos 😮 Ugh, that's really annoying, I'm sorry about that. I've had people comment before that they've unsubscribed because they keep getting notifications for the same video, but I have no idea why that happens? It must be some sort of KZbin issue 😩

[@FoXMaSteR001]

​@@AxMania Np dude :D Same :P Apparently we all have the same issue, it seems to promote the last videos of the week a lot and almost forget the previous ones :/ I won't unsub in any case and added a reminder on my phone in a year, just in case 😎

[@sarahmarie34]

Welcome to the hell that was my childhood with the Playstation version of this game! 😂 I feel somewhat accomplished beating a majority of TR games on console. HOWEVER, you aren't kidding about how dark this damn game is. I raged so hard by not being able to see shit!! I also find it funny that your favorite level is one I hate so much due to kayak controls. 😭 Your TR content is hilarious and I'm here for it, lol. ❤

[@AxMania]

Haha, you should! I played the baby version of Tomb Raider III, so I have nothing to brag about, really... 😂 Yeah, it's just too dark at some points. Especially Temple Ruins and the London levels. Thank you so much Sarah Marie, I really appreciate it! 🥰

[@nevenasmiljkovic]

i remember being 9 and crying for hours playing TR3 on PS. it took me MONTHS to pass it the first time and i hate to admit it i had to ask my dad for help multiple times

[@AxMania]

Haha, there's definitely no shame in that! Now it's just an awesome and wholesome little childhood memory, isn't it? 😃

[@nevenasmiljkovic]

@@AxMania yeah, it was a good bonding experience and it got my dad to start playing games actively too :D

[@geodaet83]

NG+of TR3 keeps the Trauma very much alive.

[@AxMania]

It does! 😂

[@DarkMagicianMayu]

I'm so scared to play NG+ of Tomb Raider 3 in the remaster XDDDDDDDD Gosh this brings back so much memories from back when I played TR3 with my dad. I was like 8 years old back then and we got stuck in High Security Compound for ages. I don't remember in which point exactly, but I remember that one day, my dad came back home with the official guide for TR1, 2 and 3 and we got back to the game to finally advance. Even with the guide in our hands, Lost City of Tinnos gave us the hardest time of our lifes XDD but finally we managed to beat TR3 and was one of the most satisfactory things ever

[@AxMania]

You can do it! 😃 Antarctica is brutal, but the rest of it is quite manageable. This memory is so similar to mine, except I was stuck on Temple Ruins when my dad came home with the strategy guide 😅 And yeah, I agree that Tinnos is the worst. That level is not even difficult in a fun way 😩 I agree completely about how good it feels to complete the tough PS1 version 😎 Sorry for the late reply! Sometimes comments don't show up in my KZbin Studios app, and I have no idea why.

[@DarkMagicianMayu]

@@AxMania Ah, yes, youtube is like that sometimes... I had this happen on my channel as well. And don't worry! I really appreciate that you always take the time to reply! I feel like you're one of the nicest persons I've ever met in youtube, actually xD

[@AxMania]

@@DarkMagicianMayu Thank you so much for that Mayu, that's very sweet of you. I really appreciate it!

[@KyanoAng3l0_Mtvtks]

Never played the full TR3 on the PS, but I did play the Nevada demo, which was my first TR demo and intro to the series. It is noticeably darker, which gives it a certain charm. Since I was little, I've viewed classic TR as spooky, so I dig the darker lighting.

[@AxMania]

Yeah, it's not much of a problem when you know the levels as much as I do, but for a first time player the darkness sure made things a lot more difficult.

[@PaulBPfitzner]

As always, an exciting intro and very good pacing throughout the entire video ❤ did you say, why going to South Pacific first turned out to be a problem later on? I might missed it.

[@AxMania]

Thank you so much, I really appreciate it! 🥰 It's not so much going to South Pacific Islands first as it's NOT going to Nevada first that's the problem. Lara loses all of her inventory in Nevada, so it's probably best to get that out of the way first, before going elsewhere, you know what I mean?

[@PaulBPfitzner]

Allright, I misheard. In the video, you said "controversial decision" not "catastrophic". I was kind of expecting, something specific would be missing later on. Thanks for explaining it 😊

[@AxMania]

@@PaulBPfitzner Ah, gotcha. It's more that the broadly accepted order is Nevada first, so it's "controversial" to go somewhere else first 😅