Tomb Raider (PS1) REVIEW // Dusty Game Society

[@IcebergTech]

Oh man, it’s been nearly 30 years and I’ve been calling it Tom Braider the whole time!

[@TechDweeb]

Mr. Braider is the girl of my dreams

[@Wloem]

I used to call it "Tomp Rider"because English isn't my first language and I didn't know any better when I was young. Tomb Raider 2 was my first PS1 game and it's still my favorite of the series.

[@Vitamina-C]

Techdweeb your video made me cry a little. A month ago my dad passed away and your video reminded me memories of my dad playing tomb raiders,2 and 3. I used watch him play for hours and he showed me all the secrets, weapons and enemies. He even let me fight the final bosses because I couldn’t reach there myself. Thank you Techdweeb for this awesome video.

[@TechDweeb]

That's a sweet memory. Your Dad sounds like an awesome dude!

[@Vitamina-C]

@@TechDweeb my dad was a musician and a gamer. He played music in japan and at home got me into video games. I’ll share one more memory. When I was in elementary school I got sick and stayed home and I had a fever. My dad told me to get ready to go out and he made me ride my bike with him to the Japanese mall in japan it was 45 minutes bike ride. He bought me a N64 and super mario 64 and I had to carry everything and ride my bike home with him. By the time I got home my fever was gone and I felt a lot better and my dad got in trouble with mom for making me do that with him 😂 One of the best memories I have my dad. Thanks for reading Techdweeb. You ever come to DFW tx you got a friend here!

[@benc.5558]

I took a drink every time he called her "Laura." I am currently dead.

[@beowolf410]

Even the movies say it like that is it not correct?

[@benc.5558]

@@beowolf410 The first syllable is pronounced more like "law" than "low." Lara, not Laura.

[@TechDweeb]

I was trying to pronounce it correctly! It just comes out with the U when I say it naturally, even though I know it's not supposed to be there! :S

[@nekokna]

I forgive you 😂,​@@TechDweeb the auto subs put laura each time yet i got the feel you were trying to say it as Lara

[@TheVillainOfTheYear]

​@@TechDweeb Say it with me: LAH-ruh. LAH-ruh.

[@Lost_n_Found_1]

I played this on Sega Saturn. Beat the whole darn thing. It was a wondrous and awe-inspiring experience for my 13yo brain. The scope and scale of adventure was beyond anything I'd seen before. Dad had just left, and it was also the only game my mom enjoyed watching me play, lol. Memories. ❤

[@GilbertoPaulo1970]

This was THE VERY FIRST 3D GAME I PLAYED already with 26 years old. I was mindblowed with the possibilitie of looking in any direction on that 3D world. And only years later I learned that taking a step back was what was needed to make the jump. I played the whole game trying to syncronize the steps to the jumps failing miserably. And I always loved the fact that the puzzles seemed like a battle between my cunning and the developers imagination. Nothing like today where the game tells us what to do so we don't have to think much. Loved the video. Took me far back to better days. Thanks.

[@Zedisdeadbaby666]

Say "Laura" one more time! I dare you, I double dare you, TechDweeb!

[@lorensims4846]

I mostly played video games in the arcades in the '80s. By the '90s I was deep into desktop publishing and graphic design on the Macintosh until Corel Draw was released for the PC and suddenly EVERYBODY was a "graphic designer." But I did play Myst on the Mac and Doom on the PC. When Tomb Raider came out it was all anyone could talk about. It was clearly a next-level video game, with a female protagonist for the first time. It was a sensation. By this time I didn't have a PC anymore but I really appreciated the movies and I really enjoyed this playthrough!

[@payne540]

That Midas hand trap was awesome

[@beowolf410]

I definitely walked on it accidentally once or thrice while exploring that room.

[@Bugside]

Still remember to this day how to make a long jump: hold the walk slow button up to the ledge, press back to jump backwards, press front, run, jump and grab at the same time. It was like a simulator or something

[@kennadod2080]

The remasters are so well done, just completed the first on my steam deck, games just are not made like this anymore , love em

[@bjarnis]

Just hearing that song wakes up so many wonderful memories from childhood.

[@KabukiKid]

Yeah, this was pretty much my first proper 3D exploration game. I remember buying this for my Saturn after seeing it on display on a demo machine at my local game store. I was crazy impressed with what I saw. Snatched it up... and played it like a lunatic. Seriously one of my favorite revolutionary gaming memories. It is sort of amusing that it originally was programmed/planned for the Saturn, since the Saturn wasn't known for being the best with 3D polygons. All in all, that game played just fine on the Saturn... thankfully! lol I even "sold" several copies of that game after friends were over and saw me playing it. "Holy crap! This game is amazing!" lol Everyone ran out and bought their own copies. ;-) Fun memories.

[@anotheruser9876]

michaelbenny's comment @10:16 has some nice double entendre.

[@jackdoobie]

I remember how huge Tomb Raider was when it dropped... it changed everything.

[@svenstylesz]

I have a lot of great memories with TR1.

[@Latchfpv]

People don't quite realize what sort of hype was generated after Tomb Raider came out, everyone lost their shit over it. I still remember it clearly. Spawned a genre pretty much, and hell to date, it's the only reason we have Drakan, which was just basically hot chick + dragon. I still remember how wow'd I was myself launching this on my pc, and pressing one of the F buttons (possibly F3) to change the resolution from low res to high res and marveling at how much better it look (and how much more worse it ran). I still also remember getting my Voodoo 2 and running Tomb Raider in glide for the first time. Friggin glorious. It was one of the reason that even though I had a PS1 I pretty much stuck with PC. 3D acceleration was an absolute game changer for me and it hasn't been till recently that I've grown somewhat nostalgic for the software rendering of those days... Anyway, highly recommended Tomb Raider, esp if you nab it via the 1/2/3 Remastered version that just released recently. Lots of quality of life improvements including proper analog controls.

[@umbrellacorp.]

Hey buddy, long time no see. It's been years since I've seen Tomb Rider 1. So many wonderful memories. ❤😎👍💯

[@TechDweeb]

Good to see ya buddy :D

[@jobsagoodun8376]

Keep doing what you doing dweeb. your funny, and have an arty vibe like no other. My son and I watch your all your vids. i have So Many good Memories of Tomb raider 1. Went "Sick" from work for two weeks to play this when It came out!!! What a classic! Anyhow why not hit us up with a schmup video? Watching your stuff from London you international star you!!

[@TechDweeb]

Haha, the old 'sick' from work scam. Everyone's pulled that for at least one game in their life :P

[@MrCrammer]

It's one of those games that I played when it came out and have no desire to ever play it again.

[@IMDABROWN]

Loved this game when it came out.

[@EduardoCostaLisboa]

It was so great to play those games at the time! I clearly remember playing Tomb Raider for the first time. There was nothing like that before for me. It was great, it was magnificent. The map was huge and not linear, which was great

[@mjdf122]

I’ve been blessed to see all from 1980-Now PS1 Tomb Raider I II III Last Revelations and Chronicles amazing times

[@BMovieTheater]

YO! Thanks for the shoutout! That was a pleasant surprise!😁

[@TheTombRaider]

I'm 16, and I feel like the ONLY kid my age who adores this game or even knows what it is. I started playing this when I was 5 years old, and the remasters that just came out are phenomenal! Great video.

[@pavan6645]

😊

[@DylanButLessQebsi]

I NEED to join the dusty game society, these are my type of games

[@controllerspixelsplayers9202]

I never played it on PC or Playstation but it was on the Dreamcast Generator Vol 2 demo disk and i played it somewhat often

[@flightless]

For the the people who aren't familiar with the series, it's worth noting that Tomb Raider I-III Remastered is the best way to play these games now: being a true remaster of the original trilogy in that the games play exactly as the originals do, with some QoL options and some improved graphics (especially Lara's character model). On the other hand, Tomb Raider Anniversary is NOT a remaster. It is a remake with very, very different mechanics and stages- only sharing the story and setting of the original game. It is also a fantastic game in its own right, but it is a radically different game than Tomb Raider I. I absolutely love the original series- there's nothing else like it! It's very much a puzzle platformer, in the sense that figuring out how to explore the areas can be as much of a challenge as solving the puzzles within them.

[@beowolf410]

The game was so challenging.I died so many many times lol. I did have a blast playing it. Everyone should give it a try.

[@CAPMAX_Gaming]

I always liked leaving the T-Rex alive, then getting to that broken bridge and hanging off it with the T-Rex underneath.

[@JaysonGamerMusic]

Speaking on the controls. The best way I ever explain how Laura controls is by comparing it to games like og prince of Persia, another world, flashback, or the ps1 oddworld games but if those games were 3D platformers instead of side scroller. That weird momentum movement

[@bonacrash]

My all time wish every 3D PS1/2 games to be remake into Cel-shade art style with no change to the story or game play

[@LordNuttington]

I had to give up on a recent replay attempt as I couldn’t get to grips with the controls, I’m just too impatient. I did love the recent rebooted series with its mix of collectathon, shooter, and puzzles though

[@Cheeseshredder]

Wish I could have appreciated the older TR games, but I took a detour and went the resident evil route when I got a ps1. I didn't jump on board till I played Rise of the Tomb Raider, which is the only one I played through and really enjoyed.

[@westsidelester]

Whenever I eat a samosa, I dream about Techdweeb making a video showcasing his favorite board games. It makes me so happy. But then he reveals his face, and it's all red and blistery. And he's wearing a scary brown glove with metal knives coming out of it... why do you do this to me, Techdweeb???

[@Cloud28693]

Being back on tomb raider after decades was one of my wishes, but when I tried last year I fought too much with the controls... I am considering the PS2 Anniversary edition, since it seems to run perfectly on the RP2S ❤️

[@nekokna]

Remember the existence of TRLE, free levels lovingly crafted by and for fans,for free,on pc. Infinite fun!❤

[@portnaluinge]

I'm glad it's not just me. Tomb Raider will always be the definitive PS1 game to me - not the *best* necessarily, but the first title I think of when I remember that console. It's hard to get over to younger gamers now how shocking this game was at the time.

[@CornyPuddle]

When i was a small lad. My uncle let me play this. I thought he was the coolest dude. Until i realized he set me up for a jump scare. That tiger/lion came out of nowhere 😅. He felt bad and let me borrow crash bandicoot

[@PhilMcCool]

I'd recommend the PC version instead. You can save whenever you want, and the keyboard controls are a lot easier to use. Plus, there's an expansion pack called Unfinished Business.

[@umbrellacorp.]

I wonder if Sony Playstation will ever Remake this game?.

[@VRBug]

Remasters triliogy is excellent, gives you the ability to use modern controls but they suck. Tank controls FTW 🙌. I remember playing TR & TRII through the night at uni with mates, we couldn’t stop playing.

[@oc9880]

El legado de Lara Croft. 💚

[@ebuljan]

Which handheld is that?

[@TechDweeb]

Logitech G Cloud. That's the device I use the most. I play in bed and use it to record all the gameplay for these DGS videos.

[@hiltonburleson6111]

I love this game to only cuz platforming is such a challenge to I love the new tombraiders but the platforming wasnt challengingthis game is what platforming was about and how challenging it was

[@adrian_veidt]

Seeing Lara die in the Last revelation was traumatizing

[@Dunners2006]

I wanted techdweeb to say pointy norks.... But I don't want him to be cancelled

[@toastytopics2614]

Hahahaha the Dusty game society. Too funny man. But yea Tomb Riader for PS1, OMG amazing experience. It was an adventure for us as a child.

[@hiltonburleson6111]

You should talk about cry of fear that's a good game

[@edtuckerartist]

3D started in games well before 1996, ever heard of Elite? 😉🤣

[@garethjohn3389]

That looked like the N-Gage version at the start

[@leelee7334]

This needs a remake not a remaster

[@Superamak]

Hi.

[@edcsmh3384]

😢nostalgia

[@masterchririus]

Laura??? Laura?? SMH

[@gingyman99]

smh? As in So Much Horse?

[@masterchririus]

​@@gingyman99 Slightly More Hornets

[@westsidelester]

It means "seduce Mark Hamill". Duh.

[@dekky3908]

Aww yeah! I am the 1337 view on this video!

[@myrkur479]

Tenchu: Stealth Assassins was first 3d game.

[@timpeachey9394]

Sorry but if you are reviewing this and finding faults with it based on living in the here and now your review is worthless. When this came out it was amazing, and unless you were there you would have no idea what this and Gran Tourismo did.

[@CarlosDiaz-fs6cv]

Sounds pretty gatekeepy to me.

[@minjod]

Why would anyone torture themselves with the PS1 version, when PC is available. It's better in every way

[@beowolf410]

To fully understand what people went through in 1996 when they first experienced this game. It's like being there 😂

[@dillionchatmsn6349]

One word, nostalgia

[@TheMysteryDriver]

Dusty games, not remaster