Tomb Raider | The perfect horror game

Resident Evil, Silent Hill, Parasite Eve; the PlayStation realized the dawn of the survival horror genre. Those who grew up with the console now fall into several different camps, depending on which one was their favorite. After examining all options... I've come up with a bit of a different take.
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[@PGunnii]

Looks like this video has hit 20k views and so KZbin has started serving ads for it because of all the songs used. Apologies everyone, I'm not a fan of the interruptions. Hope you all enjoy the video still!

[@CarlosMZ12268]

28:57 did you just randomly autotune this audio bit or was it actually your voice?

[@DaaOtt]

@@CarlosMZ12268 sounds like a space dandy reference

[@PGunnii]

@@CarlosMZ12268 I was just fucking around with ways to make that bit sound funnier and came across Audition's version of autotune. It was so stupid that I threw it in there.

[@metalvideos1961]

thats why addblock exists.

[@ScReamOut93]

those 40 mins were the definition of underrated. outstanding quality, content, editing, structure.

[@AlexTenThousand]

No joke, Tomb Raider gave me a sense of mystery, dread, danger and thrill when I was a kid that nothing else gave me, and it still gives me to this day, thanks to the tombs feeling like truly nobody had stepped into them for thousands of years, and absolutely amazing music that exhalted the gameplay and level design.

[@GameDawgs]

4 years later, I'm playing the remasters and discovering how wonderfully isolated these games feel. It's wholly unique.

[@floatinghamstick]

I remember running back to an area I had already visited and thought it would be empty. Nope, surprise gorilla attack.

[@Stogiewise]

​@@GameDawgsthe remasters are amazing but you have to keep in mind how more isolating the original game was. There were no light sources like in the remaster where to make it more realistic they opened up parts on the ceiling of caves and tombs. It really was very creepy. Needless to say, the remaster was well worth my money. I would have paid 70€ for them that's how amazing they are

[@itzalion]

Finally someone who understands. It wasn't about the character, it was about the gameplay and atmosphere, mood, and the sound design and music. Tomb Raider II video next?

[@kiriavatar123]

Exactly

[@melindamercier6811]

Hey, I liked the character too lol. It was awesome as a chick playing a chick and feeling like I became her with every move she made and every problem I solved. Her design was no more exploitative than the comic book heroines of yesteryear. And I liked that she wasn’t even really the hero, just the one who landed on top every time lol.

[@paulwoodford1984]

And all he’s done since is two more vids in four years. He’s making his comeback this year but he could have capitalised on this video’s success.

[@harrietr.5073]

​@@melindamercier6811You shouldn't feel shame about Lara.

[@tumama3552]

As a Tomb Raider fan I must say this is a masterpiece.

[@PGunnii]

yes!!! I needed some real TR veterans' take in this!!! Thank you!

[@tumama3552]

@@PGunnii you're welcome! I'll be here waiting for future videos here ;)

[@timotabang]

Truly Indeed!!!!

[@aryn5321]

Kanaye - Kun Tomb Raider AOD ❤️

[@elijamjar._.717]

Oh yh

[@LixianTV]

OH MY GOD! The production on this video is completely INSANE!! Great job PGunnii!!! I had no idea Tomb Raider had such a disturbing late stages, looks great :D I remember playing it and being very frustrated with the controls xD Thank you for making this video! Keep it up ;)

[@paulwoodford1984]

He says this game is a horror game but then laughs and mocks the t. rex. stripping away any horror

[@MultiTsunayoshi]

Holy shit dude this level of editing and 40 minutes while still being funny are you real?

[@PGunnii]

i am corporeal indeed

[@BlackMaster3211]

Thanks man, I really enjoyed this you're awesome.

[@arnoldoliphant3321]

That was truly amazing

[@5226-p1e]

for a second there he almost sounded like it'sagundam. i'm not sure what accent that is, but it definitely adds to the comedic effect.

[@joshpl5451]

Yeah, you can see he put a lot of time, effort and HEART into making this video. This is awesome, not only funny and very informative but also professionally made.

[@carlyleyt]

As an old TR fan, I am so moved by this masterpiece of a video I want to physically cry... the editing.. the message.. the memories... you deserve more attention

[@Avossk]

These visuals are absolutely beautiful, it genuinely upsets me to know you have under 10k subs.

[@CyanideBlizzard]

I've talked about it a lot before with friends, but Tomb Raider's subtle horror is incredible. The focus on ambiance, unique musical crescendos when a certain point is hit or a discovery is made, traps and nefarious creatures that could be around any corner alongside the sheer desolate landscape. Being left with only the sound of your steps echoing as you traverse monstrous levels really tops the whole thing off. You have no idea what you'll encounter, and you have to keep pushing ahead despite the constant looming threat of death. I've always thought about doing something, but I'm so glad I never did because there's no way I could of conveyed it in the manner that you did. The transitions especially? Dear gosh, they're unreal. You feel the amount of time and effort put into this project, and I thank you so very much for that.

[@whodatninja439]

Even just running around the empty mansion is creepy, and the horrifying butler...

[@gigistar66]

You've always thought about doing it and you definitely should. Do it for you. Do it for the love you have for the franchise . What do you have to lose? 🙃😉

[@CyanideBlizzard]

@@gigistar66 That's the kind of enthusiasm you gotta love to see! While that might not go towards that specific project, I certainly will put that kind of energy towards something else. and I thank for that very boost. Don't you ever stop being yourself, and bringing that kind of encouragement to the table.

[@pseudopulk3478]

Somehow this game still doesn't feel like horror to me because exploring big empty caves on your own as a hyperathletic woman with effective weapons is so calming

[@codyC423]

I've been looking for this video for YEARS. I watched it when it was new and for some reason KZbin hid it from me after that. I remember thinking it was the best Tomb Raider analysis I've ever seen so I'm stoked to re-watch it Edit- This video is everything I remember and then some. This is THE definitive classic Tomb Raider video. It is an instant classic that's going in my favorites

[@MikeOfMichigan]

I can not describe how much this video means to me, and any other Tomb Raider fan struggling with the loss of the series, and the loss of the Lara Croft we grew up with. The editing, and all the work you put into this love letter to an often overlooked Classic is amazing.

[@akiinmoonlight79]

i think we will see her again^^

[@belosneshkaaaa]

@@akiinmoonlight79 i doubt it and that makes me sad

[@joemini2480]

@@akiinmoonlight79 Crystal Dynamics confirmed that we will never see her again :((((

[@akiinmoonlight79]

@@joemini2480 ummm where & when?°~°

[@joemini2480]

@@akiinmoonlight79 Dan bisson, the director of Eidos Montreal, Also the right hand of Crystal Dynamics, said on the xbox magazine "forget the dual pistols, forget the shorts, and the mytichal creatures,[...] in fact forget everthing you knew about the tomb rader..." but that was only in the spanish version of the magazine, so we shouldn't take it too seriously. anyway, Crystal said the same thing at the e3 of TR2013. Crystal Fucking Dynamics erased what tomb raider made tomb raider, they made the people to forget why they fell in love the classics, and this video is pure example why we fell in love classics games and classic Lara. SAD

[@Brian-et1xl]

This is seriously top-drawer quality. I've been playing Tomb Raider for 22 years now and I've never seen anything remotely close to honoring and acknowledging these gargantuan, beautifully unforgiving lost worlds. So often I've tried to explain, though not as eloquently as you, my undying love for the original series but often falls flat due to people in question preferring more action-dominated titles. Tomb Raider is just further straying from its source and it just seems like devs and suits don't believe the original character and her content could translate to strong sales... But I'm really optimistic with a resurgence of classic Tomb Raider content being highlighted online will eventually bring this Lara Croft back. Thanks for making this, you did a great job!

[@Dhal-SimMusic]

Amen brother 🙏

[@Duplucky5]

And I'm from the future saying that happened : this Lara Croft came back from death and she is kicking ass !

[@harthartart]

Dude i just clicked to hear about tomb raider,i wasnt expecting national geographic channel level of documentary content and editing! you are amazing

[@CJFC]

This video has a criminally low view count for how amazing the editing is. I can only imagine the time, effort and skill put into this. Seriously. 40 minutes long, and every moment was a joy to watch - just on a visual basis, not even talking about the excellent script or analysis. Thank you.

[@melindamercier6811]

Still criminally low. The algorithm has failed me if I’m just now seeing this video.

[@Isnert]

Bro this video is a league above the others holy hell. I wish you the best and I'm going to forever consider this a near-masterpiece of a video. The effort you've put in has really shown. My only complaint would be your voice towards the beginning feeling a like you're trying a bit too hard, but otherwise holy fuck this was incredible. Thank you for your content.

[@paulwoodford1984]

Cut to four years later and he finally releases a one minute video hinting at his return. Man, it better be f ing stellar.

[@bobnjon]

Bro. Just watched this in 2023. This video BLEW ME AWAY. Kudos! Also, jumping on the hand and turning gold legit gave me nightmares. I got used to dying normal ways; enemies, falling, water. But when the camera pans mid-game unexpectedly, I got chills like i did something wrong. Because I did.

[@brandonmoore2237]

WOW. This is absolute perfection. It perfectly lays out why the classic Tomb Raider games are my favorite video games of all-time. The sense of isolation, the unsettling tone that's established at the very beginning, the complexity of the puzzles, the unforgiving nature of the traps, the rich mood and atmosphere that comes through despite the pixelated textures, the unnerving ambient sounds/music, the fact that the game rewards you for exploring, the complete lack of hints OF ANY KIND, and the systematic way Core Design teaches players to learn from their mistakes and become a better player as the game goes on. Classic Tomb Raider is absolutely a cerebral experience; you're forced to use your brain if you want any chance of succeeding at the game. Those elements are what made Tomb Raider so unique, so scary, and so much fun. They're what I've missed from Tomb Raider since Tomb Raider: Legend was released, and something I thought would never return after the 2013 reboot. Some of those elements made a much-needed return in Shadow of the Tomb Raider, which was largely developed by Eidos Montreal. My hope is that the developers (especially those at Crystal Dynamics if they continue running point on the series) see this video and finally realize what their Tomb Raider titles have largely missed, misunderstood, and ignored. Anyway, consider me a new fan of yours, PGunnii. It's always a pleasure to come across someone who truly GETS Tomb Raider and looks beyond the character design, outdated graphics, and primitive control scheme to see what a one-of-a-kind gem the classic games in the series were. Haha, sorry for writing a whole freaking essay; I can talk Tomb Raider for hours!

[@Li_Tobler]

I was pretty impressed by the Underworld and later Anniversary still. They were my first entries ever to this series, never played the originals - but came to watch this video anyway _because_ these are the exact same vibes that I got from Anniversary! These weird almost incomprehensible underground cities and structures, eeriness and surrealism, shitting my pants over the dinos etc haha. So I'd say they did a pretty good job with the remake, if I was nodding to this video THE WHOLE TIME like yup, yup, yuuuuppp having played only the remake ❤

[@chrismeier8560]

Your editing-skills are out of this world. I don´t remember when I last saw a video of this quality and magnitude on KZbin. I subscribed at the halfwaypoint of this video. I hope your channel blows up and gets all the recognition it deserves! Beautiful!

[@Maddin1313]

The controls may be clunky, but they make you feel in control. Walk up to ledge, jump back, run forward, jump, grab, pull up and do a handstand on the ledge. P.S. Great job with the animations, sir!

[@BathroomTile]

@AgentX7k2 Yep. And as you play you get a hang of her jumping distances and heights so that you can judge by looking at the height of a platform or its distance from you whether to do a hop, a grabbing hop, a running jump or a grabbing running jump. Meanwhile in the newer games you roughly aim at the lighter rocks and hope and that you jumped at the right time and that she grabs onto them.

[@calebgroves6526]

With the controls, you are Lara Croft. She does exactly what you tell her to do. No auto grabbing here! I even loved the controls for Angel of Darkness!

[@cikame]

It's almost a movement simulator, unrealistic in many ways of course but the player is responsible for all movement, as opposed to just "pushing left" and the computer fills in all the gaps. Not saying it's better but i think it's actually a really impressive system, there are even animations for walking up and down steps, in a world years before inverted kinematics came and, again, filled in the gaps.

[@squills1]

Great video! My biggest annoyance with modern adventure games is the auto grabbing... Or just pressing forward and X all of the time, Takes away from the overall gameplay and immersion! Tomb raider was almost a survival sim for its time with all of the separate movements as well as hints of horror and of course action adventure. Classic style TR can't be touched. Uncharted should be it's own thing not a gameplay style

[@calebgroves6526]

squills1 👏 yaaasss!

[@iNINJAgamer]

This video deserves a million views right off the back. The level of detail and editing while providing important and rememberable moments is astounding!! Great video and new sub here.

[@MelonieMac]

Classic Tomb Raider fans rejoice!

[@AMMB]

Hey Melonie! 👋🏻

[@tridevatridevi]

Hi Melonie! 👋🏻👋🏻👋🏻😃

[@TombRaiderSyd]

2 weeks today until the remasters!

[@tylerfrump15]

Best Tomb Raider review/retrospective I've ever seen and as a long time fan I've seen a lot. Your editing and narration skills are top notch! Speaking of the new TR games I enjoyed them for what they are but I sincerely hope Crystal Dynamics takes the series back to its roots and goes for that classic Tomb Raider feel with no handholding, minimal story and open levels with the new game engine.

[@Iritis-]

I think the only way the series has a shot at going back to its roots is if a different dev team gets its hands on the IP. The closest we'll probably get with CD is probably a TR2 remake in the vein of RE2/FF7. (5 years ago I would have said Anniversary/REmake; but I don't think the staff at CD would be able to resist the urge to significantly remix and modernize the game)

[@CalianPalace]

This video is fantastic. As a classic Tomb Raider fan I just can say thanks for this gift.

[@PGunnii]

Absolutely! It means everything that I could entertain the Tomb Raider community.

[@NKWittmann]

Yup you absolutely nailed it. Not only that, you put words on sensations that were hard to define - like the fact that the game goes beyond drama and even the heroin, beyond the action, and that it feels so badass because that's a game you can actually master. Then, you perfectly know just who is Lara Croft

[@NKWittmann]

I struggled to find something reminding me of OG TR, and the closest to the feeling I had was when playing Quake and the maps for single player Quake 1 by the community. Might be strange but that nailed the feeling I had playing TR, no directions, huge strange places, WTF enemies and complete mastery over the game's controls. So I guess you are really right to compare OG TR to a horror game

[@layersofsnark6347]

Honestly, this made me tear up because Tomb Raider was such a huge part of my life growing up. You said EVERYTHING that I didn't even know I felt then and now about those games. And while I do like the current games, they do not feel like Tomb Raider at all. Goes to show that graphics aren't all that make a game great.

[@asabovesobelow7461]

I remember being soooooo scared playing Tomb Raider as a child, I would literally stop at certain part of the game because I knew some shit was about to happen if I kept going lol

[@elygiolis3192]

How about Torso? I was like 4 or 5 years old when my parents used to play it.. My worst nightmare 😅

[@asabovesobelow7461]

@@elygiolis3192 I've never heard of it! (thank God cause it sounds terrifying lol) Is it a playstation game?

[@elygiolis3192]

@@asabovesobelow7461 kzbin.info/www/bejne/iX6paJx7qs5mpck this one (I'm a little afraid even now 😥)

[@iNINJAgamer]

Cérès same here. I was scared of not only the creatures but falling off high ledges to my death.

[@jeyjey186]

Yes, totally same

[@tombraiderlara1996]

Firstly, MAJOR props for the editing and work that went into this video to get custom footage. Absolutely loved it!! I always wondered if anyone else felt the same way about this game!! I first played Tomb Raider in 2010 when I was ten years old on the Playstation 1 console. At the time, I noticed that no matter where I was or in what level or what I was doing within the game, it left me with this constant feeling of loneliness. It makes you feel isolated without really having to try too hard. There are no humans around, no companionship to lighten the mood. No helpful comments or any dialogue from Lara while playing other than a rude "NO" when you use the wrong key or her scream as she dies. There is no ambiance like the buzzing of bugs or the chirping of birds. It's dead and quiet. For that reason, it feels more jarring to come across packs of living creatures somehow thriving in these environments. As a kid playing this, I'd overthink everything lol. How did the animals get there, what is their lives like there? How do they survive? And somehow, that also adds to the strangely supernatural feeling this game had. And then you would get to places like the garden in Palace Midas and start to feel kinda safe and at peace there, at least until you climbed on top of Midas' hand for a rude awakening lol. Where the environment and enemies weren't freaking you out, the music certainly was. Nathan McCree did a phenomenal job composing for this game. This game scared the shit out of me as a kid, and admittedly now as a 21 year-old, it still scares the shit out of me. It is really, truly a masterpiece for what it was able to achieve. Tomb Raider II did not carry the same feeling for me. With more human enemies around than animals, it lost its charm of loneliness. It had open skies and a more comfortable feeling to its overall design compared to the first game. All those feelings and the ones you mentioned are definitely present in the Floating Islands level, though. Enemies appearing out of nowhere, an unusual and unfamiliar level design with the new danger of falling into oblivion, coupled with the ever-present ambiance music where you can hear what sounds like whistling or a whip. Its unfamiliarity and my inability to place what was making the sound freaked me out lol Absolutely awesome video!

[@HunkyMattel]

I'm so freaking glad you gave classic Tomb Raider some love, we usually don't see it. People seem to prefer the newer games and it makes me so sad. Thank you for your video, you really get what TR is about.

[@instrumentaldude8349]

Older ones are and will always be better for me! The have something unique that new games never will have

[@instrumentaldude8349]

@South Side Comptown damn right! I enjoy the reboots but it's just not the same anymore...Shadow of the tomb raider was imo the best out of the reboots cause that jungle looked so freaking good :) but yeah that's about it...I miss the famous Tomb Raider theme in the new games and yeah the feeling I had with the classic tomb raiders is gone...they will never be able to recapture that magic.

[@ArcadeMarx]

i love both new and old games old games have their pros and cons same for new,they have their pros and cons

[@SpectreGoesOn]

The level of editing is just incredible. This video is masterpiece about a game that doesn’t get the attention it deserves. I always thought that Tomb Raider 1 was pretty scary and kinda like a horror game. Thanks for your work !

[@crimson_bread]

Im so glad I stumbled upon this video, I've never seen someone describe the original Tomb Raider in as much depth as this. Absolutely amazing content!

[@HOLEheregonenow]

Quality of this video is insane, can't believe this is 4 years old but this is the first time I'm coming across it

[@Roli576]

WOW, just WOW. Thank you so much for doing this!

[@PGunnii]

I assure you, it was my pleasure!

[@Hallenborgir]

40 minutes of absolute worth. It's been too long since I've seen a video with this much heart and soul put into it, from beginning to end, without a second of dullness. Thanks for the great time, wish you the very best.

[@MaxArturo]

Old Lara was a real badass. New one could'nt pull off the shades and shorts if she tried, she's got no swagger. She was morally ambiguous, mysterious, sexy and stylish like James Bond or Ada Wong. Anyway you're hilarious and I hope you get more subs!

[@gilgamesh310]

How is she 15 years younger? That would mean she’s 36 in TR2, which she certainly ain’t.

[@MioMillefeuille]

New Lara likes to moan and orgasm every time she gets hurt or dies.

[@belosneshkaaaa]

but lets also mention that classic lara always had fun, the reason why she raids tombs is because its a nice challenge, she is also a huge nerd and its because its fun, i love that motivation honestly, this is why i have hobbies

[@joemini2480]

@@romeostruedude no, it's not, this just a lie made by square enix just to make some room for those useless game in the series. First reboot didn't had purpose in this franchise until with rottr when they officially said that lie. we didn't saw when laraboot became the tr we all know and love. we saw a cringe of version of nathan drake (female version) with rambo behaving problems. Also Crystal said that she will never became the aristrocatic Tomb raider we know

[@laracroftonline]

romeostruedude new lara isn’t even based on old lara the biographies do not even match, it’s basically a new girl with the lara name.

[@WobblinJawSports]

Huge TR fan here. Can't believe it took all this time to find and watch this. Mate. This is spectacular. I really do hope you return with 1 video before the year is out.

[@vndrewx]

The editing is AMAZING! The music choices are PERFECT (Spice Girls dude? YES!) Your research is top notch! You deserve way more subs! Keep it up!

[@LinkDragon512]

Just beat the first game in the Remaster collection and currently am midway through 2. Needless to say with how much this game was a huge part of my childhood, it's been an absolute joy to play through legit finally, not using cheats to give myself all the weapons back in the day.

[@itsalexhyde]

This is easily some of the best Tomb Raider content I’ve seen in a while. Thank you for doing it justice!

[@jasminevii]

i've never even played the original tomb raider and your editing alone makes me want to

[@mysticgamer8783]

Doooooo it. I promise you won't regret it! 🤗💚

[@jzwizzles8795]

Holy shit this is probably one of the best put together videos I have seen. The editing and visuals were spectacular and you put your usual amazing twist on it as usual. Keep it up!!!!!

[@johnnyzero8853]

Tomb Raider is my first gaming franchise that introduced me to the gaming world as a child. My parents used to play it all the time before me.

[@maciko89]

I think i have never seen a video on YT with so much attention to details and clever editing. Great Job!

[@evanbrown8215]

Your editing and sound are incredible, you seriously deserve way more subs. The amount of effort here is staggering

[@calvFF7]

Pining over old tomb raider and stumbled onto this video. It's really high quality and I LOVE the animations you've used (leon being choked out by lara especially). You understand the game instead of just going "horrible graphics", "crap controls", "outdated sex symbol" blah blah blah. Tomb raider was so much more than what people see on the surface and this video encapsulates that. Subbed!

[@cooper419]

Absolutely loved this video I sincerely hope your channel blows up

[@cooper419]

Yer last video was 11 months ago? That felt like yesterday

[@cooper419]

Also, 34:28 What did you use for that datamosh?

[@PGunnii]

IP0T glad you asked! Lovely paid datamosh plugin for After Effects by Plugin Play.

[@cooper419]

PGunnii thank you!

[@Timbermannetje]

I love the slow camera movements and music parts, it is a great video that makes me cry 😭

[@liquidladdy]

Damn these edits are crazy. (glad i subbed a while ago)

[@MidnightMechanic]

The remake was an insult, not to just Tomb Raider, but Lara herself. Heights didn't bother her in the classics, but she whines and moans about climbing a tower in 2013's. Lara was made to be your beacon of confidence, you are her guide, she trusts you to make the decisions. And she never complained before. Ever.

[@majesticvaporeon5590]

Tomb Raider Anniversary 2007 was the remake of 1996. 2013 was a reboot. I enjoyed all Tomb Raiders (mostly) except for Angel of Darkness and did not care for Shadow much. It just bothers me that there are 3 timelines so the continuity is messed up which kinda reminds me of Spider-Man, but I guess they went with the multiverse thing.

[@may292]

The lara from the reboot is a younger and unexperienced lara, specially in the 2013 game, in the other ones she gets more confident

[@mrmichaelgeorge]

Wow this was the most entertaining Tomb Raider video I've ever seen! It's better than the movies. You should also make one for the classics 2 and 3. :)

[@SuperGuerreiro97]

KZbin just recommended me this video and I gotta say: WOW! The amount of effort into all the editing is insane, let alone all the texture and model work for those set pieces, let alone the script you had to write and record! I really enjoyed the way you verbalized your thoughts and the way you "romanticized" all those memories. As a 22 year old myself, I grew up into loving gaming as a whole because of the PS1, thanks to my older brothers, and I definitely relate to what you're saying. The mystery of putting in the CD for the first time, hearing and seeing that classic PS1 boot screen, not really knowing what to expect, the resolution and primitive graphics made everything just a little bit abstract, enough to make you feel like you were in some kind of fever dream. The expressions in the characters faces and those FMVs also made it a bit eerie with just how uncanny everything looked. It just felt like somehting wasn't totally right! I remember being super creeped out by a lot of games because of that (my older brothers still make fun of me for some of those moments, haha). I feel like you absolutely put into images and words what I remember so fondly about those times, the sense of mystery, secrecy and discovery that shrouded the PS1! Looking forward to your next videos, you totally deserve more views, not only because of the sheer amount of effort you put into this, but by the quality of the content itself!

[@lamricelo]

This is fantastic and so so well-done. Articulates everything that made Tomb Raider so excellent and special when it came out.

[@hansflammenwerf1534]

This is the absolute best retrospective and most insightful documentary of the original Tomb Raider that I have ever seen. Thank you for creating something so wonderful!

[@Bahlinka]

Amazing work!!! I really miss the old badass Lara Croft...

[@joemusashi7774]

I think the best Lara Croft was in the Crystal Dynamics trilogy. Legend especially. She’s really confident and witty as well as being very strong and capable.

[@Bahlinka]

@@joemusashi7774 Lara Croft was perfect in all the games (personality, outfits but imho not the body) But after the REBOOT she became so boring. Like a normal girl you see in the streets. her body looks ok, but her face and personality and her outfits ...meh...just boring...

[@joemusashi7774]

I liked some of her outfits but I was a bit disappointed that virtually none of them show off her legs.

[@Bahlinka]

@@joemusashi7774 True!

[@JariSatta]

Tomb Raider Level Editor

[@pokemaniactim]

Love the throwback to the end of the first movie when the credits started haha. The pose Lara had and everything was spot on. Haha. That made me smile. This was a great video! Thanks for this.

[@Lumina33]

WHERE ARE THE TOMB RAIDER FANS ?! 😭😱😍❤

[@gigistar66]

Here!!!! 👉🙋🏻‍♀️👈

[@instrumentaldude8349]

We are here! :)

[@zeke6319]

Huge Tomb Raider fan right here.

[@JohnLoops]

I'm here (:

[@Lumina33]

WOHOOOWWW 😍

[@laracroftonline]

As a classic tr fan you made me cry and those were tears of joy. Thank you for finally put into words why the reboot couldn’t match the source material.❤️

[@mindlessdrawing3336]

I'm a fan of Tomb Raider and I don't know how I forgot subscribing to your channel when I saw your Petscop video (which was really good btw), now I regret I didn't before. I know that maybe I'm being so biased because I love the Tomb Raider games made by Core Design, but for me this video is a f***ing MASTERPIECE 👏👏 How it's edited (it's so beautiful and pleasing to the eye), the jokes (which I think they're cute with the original low-poly 3D models) and the detailed analysis you make, and what I think is most important : the fact that your videos show how really passionate you are about the games you choose to discuss about. The quality of this is mindblowing, no wonder you take a long time to release a new one. I really wish that if Square Enix ever decided to remake / remaster TR 1, TR 2, TR 3 or TR 4 that they took a look at this video, you perfectly nailed what Core's TR games were about in the 90's P.S: Btw, I'm glad that KZbin's algorithm did something good by recommending me this video

[@xlabratx5729]

It must be a gift from the gods that this got recommended to me shortly after finishing the remaster of TR1 Fell in love with the game all over again, and this video is peak analysis, no joke Super entertaining and a criminally low amount of views, holy damn

[@djpedrocarrilho]

2022 ... one of the best TR1 related videos i've ever seen!!! Outstanding work, my fellow explorer

[@ragewibowo1029]

Dude, you just made my day. Thx, feels like playing the entire of TR1 again (including lol) :D missed 1 thing : the giant unleg creature, the most anticipated boss.

[@Tcheverlika]

You didn't talk about the famous Doppelganger in Atlantis, this encounter is really a unique moment that adds to the creppyness of the endgame. But otherwise, this is incredible work and captures very well the unique atmosphere of Tomb Raider 1.

[@ouroldhouse3674]

Or that huge mutant boss that has no legs...

[@shiannafoxx]

@@ouroldhouse3674 Yeah I'm so surprised that didn't even come up once. That was one of the scariest elements of the game to me.

[@AerisShenlin]

@@shiannafoxx maybe he didn't want to spoiler them :)

[@feiwong3634]

You mean female E.T right? 😂

[@vanillaggl]

he didn't even talk about the boss of in the start of the great pyramid. I think he wanted to keep some mystery

[@Goblin_Hands]

Honestly, this isn't just the best TR video, it's the best edited game video I have ever seen. The camera angles and recreations, sound, timing, outside references, humor, I honestly am curious about "how". This is like the level of Star Wars SC 38 Reimagined but 40 minutes.

[@Spyder638]

That was a great watch. A solid story through Tomb Raider with constant high-quality editing. I played through Tomb Raider again a few years ago and all the horrors that my childhood brain tried to bury away rose again. The t-rex scared me but childhood me was completely terrified of the mummies and.. whatever the fuck those last things are. One of the scariest moments in all the Tomb Raiders for me, however, has to be in the second game, with the big stompy guy with blades for arms (and 6 arms) chasing you around the room.

[@PGunnii]

I'm dying to go through the rest of the legacy Tomb Raider games!!

[@cd-rommasterclass19]

...the original Tomb Raider was special; I had that shining pearl in my possession, as part of my Sega Saturn library of gold, and man, was the thing constantly spinning inside that black box of magic! ...coming from the Mega Drive, to the absurdity of what 32bit rendering and its possibilities had to offer, was... Extraordinary! My mind was blow to say least, and experiencing such at the time's quite difficult to put onto words; Maybe nearly indescribable... really; As for the game; The thought put into its level design was of such high tier and intricacie for such an early 3d game it's ridiculous. Tank controls, for one, ridiculed by many these days, were too, part of what made my jaw drop back then; Movement felt like it had real weight to it; Which ozed a striking realism I had never before experienced in a game. Actions such as climbing, holding onto or grabin' things required a combination of button presses at specific moments; Its interactivity made me feel in control; I felt in control! ...but in a way modern automated 3d extravaganzas cannot replicate. Admitidily, they were not fit for combat, and it shows; Reason I could never have enjoyed the second game nearly as much; The sequel was good in its own ways, that much is true, but, for it's detriment, focused a lot on something its controls were never meant for, and worst, most combat in the sequel was done against hitscaners... Tomb Raider 1, from 1996, was that special, it was that good! ...and still; Not much can hold a candle to it; No matter how big the names attached, nor how fancy the visual shine... Now, is the game a product of its time? Yes, in many ways it might as well be; And that's good, as in current days, such could never be replicated... not now, probably not in the next decade... ...the trilogy that came after, the classics, starting with Legend, was fun in its own right too; Combat heavy an simpler in design, but did its job, and only got better with each sequel. ...2013's reboot and the tryhard fest that came after in the other hand; Are but absolute disgraces to the originals legacy, and the new characterisation of Lara is quite the reflection of that; The original's the definition of someone whose a natural at being her self, what one's capable of and making the most out of it! ...as for the newer interaction? ...but a twisted version of what that idea is, a reflection of what someone that's not such, pretends, way to hard, to be... It's forced and an annoyance... I honestly dislike the modern version of the character; It is bad, molded by a generation brainwashed by terrible ideas and ideologies, insecurities, and all the bs, plaging this industry and many others... ...and don't get me started on the abusurd, brutaly watered down level design, and near automated, fail safe gameplay, what a catastrophie this franchise turned into...

[@BlackCroft666]

I am glad to be not the only one disliking the Reboot. They just should had stoped with the first one. THe original game had a manual explaining Laras Badass origins on two sides. Surviving in Himalaya, learning all that stuff by her self, getting disowned by her family and so had to survive on her own in the wild AND modern world. Not that pampered Lara Croft cosplayer.

[@DigitalDassie]

This is such a beautiful love letter! I think you've hit the nail on the head 100%. They lost the essence of what made the game special.

[@Timbermannetje]

TR1 is a true classic, one of the best games ever made!

[@ASMRAvalon]

4 minutes in and you got a new sub here. The editing is just impeccable.

[@micklefox]

This is the first video of yours that I’ve ever seen, PGunnii, and I’ve got to say that the overall energy and pacing, the editing, the comedic timing, your use of music, and the atmosphere was flawlessly executed. Superb work! YOU GENUINELY MADE ME FEEL EXCITED to be revisiting this incredible franchise. Not many people talk about the original Tomb Raider these days, but the way you interacted with and presented the material made me long to hunt it down and experience the adventure for myself once again. Blessings!

[@SpecterZer0]

Achtually dinosaurs presence makes sense inside the game, they're still alive because the piece of Scion in Qualopec's tomb is nearby ☝️🤓

[@michaelosnato7945]

Tomb Raider was the first game I ever sat down and invested myself in back in 1998. This whole video is a great analysis! And the editing? Probably some of the best I've seen on KZbin in awhile. Subscribed™

[@kevineun]

whaow bro. that was awesome! not only in the editing and job you made but yeah: I know what you're talking about! i know that feeling. Especially when you draw the distance of 2 units for the jump! it's so that, so much. and I know now why I didn't really enjoy the 2013 tomb Raider... thanks dude

[@Pearl-Slug]

Between the premise, the humor, the editing, and the level of polish... this was an absolute joy to watch.

[@RossKroft96]

This is such a brilliant well edited video I love seeing people talk about the original Tomb Raider series in a positive light 💖💖💖

[@instrumentaldude8349]

Well said!

[@RossKroft96]

@@instrumentaldude8349 Thank you :D

[@instrumentaldude8349]

@@RossKroft96 my pleasure :D

[@spacemarine8289]

Interesting philosophical view and excellent execution of producing and editing a visual feast. A total love for the game in a time when ideas were fresh, inspiring and you actually looked forward to what was coming up next. I remember 1996 and seeing this game for the first time thinking, wow, you can go anywhere when everyone else thought this game is very blocky.

[@vndrewx]

At the end he used the song from the ending of the 2001 Tomb Raider movie! Genius!

[@zhizn_snake]

One thing tho... not everyone goes straight into the story mode. I don't know if the Saturn version or other ports of the game had it, but the PS1 Tomb Raider had the tutorial mode in Lara's Mansion. I know I did that first and learned how to play that way before going into the scary lonely cave. But good job pointing out how the actual game in TR1 differs so much from the sexy persona and reputation the series had built in the mainstream and by the way the current devs wrongly talk about the old games. I love how the silence only gives way to music whenever Lara comes upon something significant. Personally, my vote for series that is scary but isn't meant to be goes to Metroid, but yeah this game has unsettled/ruffled me unexpectedly a bit here and there for sure. Some of the animal encounters scared me a lot in the early days, especially the gorillas, lions, dinos, and of course T-Rex. And if you don't already have it, you can probably develop a fear of heights from this game. Probably the scariest thing I remember from TR1 is if Lara accidentally touches the Midas statue... I never wanted to touch it again, so in subsequent playthroughs I feel the need to be extra careful when I enter that room. And yeah, modern "Tomb Raider" and "Lara Croft" are like totally completely different things now compared to their origin.

[@_mari_1555]

Every tomb raider fan should see this video!!

[@FeekyChucker]

Who the hell are you dude? I'm enjoying this video so much. I wish I could edit even just half as good as you. Subscribed.

[@JudyNepune]

This is a masterpiece, i enjoyed every minute of it, even though I know tomb raider by heart! :*

[@DebugMenu]

Wow, you're an incredible video editor

[@TheGamingDefinition]

19:08 was so incredibly well done, the production value on this video is insane!

[@katelyn8444]

Never ever take this down, because I wanna keep coming back to this vid for a dose of nostalgia and feels when I’m missing the golden era of tomb raider

[@flupetepak]

Exactly!

[@gistvisions]

Dude, fantastic job. I went in with the intention of relaxing myself to sleep for a job interview tomorrow. 40 minutes later, your loving and caring narration of classic TR, in a time where our Lara has long since been missing from what they call Tomb Raider games now, was simply a wonderful watch. I now have to seek a lesser by far video to try and sleep. Thank you for the video from Houston, TX. Regards!

[@misterm909]

Tomb raider 1 - Masterpiece Tomb raider 2 - The apex of Level Design and Envorinment Moods Tomb raider 3 - Interesting but very glitchy Tomb raider 4 - The longest and the Hard one. Tomb raider 5 - A good game, with interesting moments, but does not reach the perfection of the first two games. Tomb raider AoD - The best narrative and story of all franchise, however with the worst controlls and camera ever. Tomb raider Legend - A interesting restart. Tomb raider Anniversary - Just good Tomb raider Underworld - its a good game, but with a terrible story Tomb raider 2013 - a restart of the restart. Rise of the Tomb raider - just good graphics. Shadow of the Tomb raider - just rise of the tomb raider but with some minor differences.

[@gilgamesh310]

What’s so bad about Underworld’s story?

[@JariSatta]

Tomb Raider King Arthur Project - We have a winner (TRLE)

[@calebgroves6526]

I didn’t find Tomb Raider 3 glitchy. It’s my favorite to be honest and I also think it’s the hardest besides getting lost in the nonlinear levels of Revelation.

[@yma0evelyn]

We need sassy, calm, psychopathic Lara back. This reboot is nothing more than one of Natla's dopplegangers!

[@misterm909]

@@calebgroves6526 believe me, ITS glitchy... There are places that you get stuck, places that you are not supposed to be, glitchy slopes, secret parts of a level that have litterally Nothing Just a bunch of levers with Doors that lead to nowhere... I can make a compilation of It, but dont misunderstood me, i think ITS a great game, but It have This problem.

[@LuccaFerreiraCM]

I don't usually comment on anything here in KZbin... But I have to come here and praise the editing on this video, it's really really good

[@nicholascostaras7150]

As a longtime TR fan this was absolutely brilliant. So glad to hear other die hards who feel the modern TR's don't do the series justice. Still praying for a remaster from Square Enix!

[@natashacrosby4928]

This video is a masterpiece, and a true pleasure to watch. The production value, emulator shots and music choices have led me to watch this at least 10 times this week. I'm left wondering why it hasn't blown up!

[@josipdruzic12345]

I guess it did blow up but a year late :-(

[@zsuzsiwd]

Hahaa I died laughing at the dinasour part. As one die hard original TR fan to the other, and as a 90ties kid, nice vid bro.

[@angelarturokooistra7671]

Wow dude, just Wow!! I have watched the hole video without getting bored. Very professionally done. You have truly some talent over there. Keep it up!!!

[@TschimmiCash]

Video starts at 06:51

[@PGunnii]

no it doesn't

[@MA-go7ee]

The isolation and the HOSTILE WORLD that doesn't give you directions, doesn't feel safe and requires inch perfect precision to traverse captures the soul of what an adventure. I've often said that Dark Souls is more of a heir to tomb raider than Uncharted is. Or Shadow of the Colossus with it's large, lonely world.

[@zsuzsiwd]

Fun fact: the original character of Lara Croft was designed by Toby Guard. =)

[@pseudopulk3478]

*Gard

[@felipoliveira95]

14:20 finally someone who understands and can properly explain the greatness of tank controls.

[@grandmasterreggae]

Please can you do a sequel to this awesome video with Tomb Raider II?

[@sambridges1200]

One of the best videos I have seen in KZbin. Both from the content and the visuals. Congrats my friend, from another 90's kid.

[@iamjabron]

I hate that you don't make more videos!😭 #masterpiece

[@ladymoniquevonmolendorff5304]

Holy smokes, you did a fantastic job on this video essay. I'm so glad there are still people out there that can understand why the original Tomb Raider is such a classic. It was about the isolation and you getting to explore every inch on your own. It actually felt as if you were doing the exploration yourself. Sometimes you were wondering if you were still going the right way or solving the puzzle correctly, but those moments of doubt made the progress in the game that much sweeter. It made you feel so accomplished and like a frikken genius when you finally figured out what goes where. The newer "Tomb Raider" games never felt like Tomb Raider to me. You didn't even need to raid tombs, cause they are optional ffs. If you make the very thing your whole game concept is centered around optional, you've got problems. I didn't mind them telling the origin story of Lara in the 2013 version, but she never evolved out of that whiny, insecure, hyperventilating stage. Do you think that the 1996 Lara would be pressed against the jungle wall covered in mud, praying the jaguar would just leave her alone, like in Shadow of the tomb raider? She would probably do a graceful leap from its head, do a back flip and turn mid air and pop him with her dual 9mm. OMG I miss the old Lara 😢

[@milmil5350]

AVGN would agree that Tomb Raider is a horror. 😁 Btw, this video and channel is awesome ((subscribed)).

[@miaaaly]

This deserves so many more views!!! How does it only have 40k? This was awesome!!!

[@MARTINLOUISR]

why is your graphics better then the game ? lol makes me wanna play again. very good engaging video by the way.

[@joshtool]

I am such a die-hard fan of the original Tomb Raider, and I have to say: this is one of (if not THE) best, most spot-on analyses of what made Tomb Raider so special. I’m still a fan, 23 years later - and it’s due to the formulaic approach to isolation, confidence, mystery, and thrills with which Core created the original. I’m stunned by your level of detail and I love your love for this title. Thank you so much for giving this to us. Well done.