Why Tomb Raider 4 is My Favourite Game | Review

[@beastatkhd6293]

And now the remaster for this has just been announced

[@alvinistrange]

TR4 is still my favorite classic game, but as a kid I thought Lara actually died. Luckily she survived, however it was still shocking for me. Also, I was surprised how much fun it was after playing TR3 which was so hard. Loved the video!

[@Bobthepetferret]

I always had a feeling she'd be back. She was too big to just kill off!

[@NolanB91]

TR4 always holds a special place in my heart. Not sure if it was because of the emotion the game had or the fact that Egypt is completely awesome idk. It was a fun adventure with Lara and I hope we can get a full remake of it one day.

[@everdimension]

Concentrating on one setting made the game so much more atmospheric than the other entries. It's kind of a slow burner that let's you get immersed into the world so deeply and explore it to the fullest. Ancient egypt is the holy grail for tomb and artefact plots but gets touched only shallowly in most movies and games. But here the locations, the puzzles and the myths are brought to their full potential. I wish there was a modern remake of this game, maybe even larger and just as slow-paced as this one TR 4 wasn't my first tomb raider game but it can easily be the my favorite one. I only finished it once but I keep thinking about it a lot ever since for so many years...

[@tacticaljunk1608]

TR 2 & 3 feel like variations or additions to 1, IV feels like a true sequel to the first game. A complete overhaul in philosophy and design. It's beautiful.

[@ever-changingbeing]

Tomb Raider II, in my opinion, was the greatest of the original series. TLR was my second favorite because I adore Ancient Egypt, but II wowed me so much back then, both in terms of story and technical aspects, that I can't deny I prefer it. TR II boasts some of the best levels in any video game ever; from the time you enter the Opera House to the very end, everything is brilliantly planned. TR II is jam-packed with insanely amazing riddles, as well as the series' best action experience. The story is complicated and seamlessly mixes the various locales you visit; the entire plot feels like one large and deeply connected adventure, despite the fact that it takes place in a number of separate locations. From a technical standpoint, the TR II plot is most certainly the most intricate in the series, with a lot, and I mean A LOT, of hidden mastermind things behind the scenes that the game does not explicitly tell you about. I can recommend FoxMaster's video "The Hidden Beauty of Tomb Raider 2 - Full Documentary," which provides a wonderful, deep, and somewhat well-rounded look at this.

[@Bobthepetferret]

TR2 does have a great story. I personally don't think it's all that intricate, but it does a great job tying all the levels together and offers up a fun adventure of dragons and Mafia cults. It simply does what it needs to and does it well. Thanks for the recommendation too, I'll definitely check it out!

[@PortugueseMACPOW]

I didn't like TR4 when it came out, felt repetitive because its in only 1 country. But now I love it. By far the most sophisticated entry in the series

[@Thaicatlove]

The Last Revelation has so enigmatic, beautiful, unique athmosphere. The music suits really well. Egypt takes the player to so many puzzles. Not very easy game, I would say. The ending really was quite a shock back then, when played first time. I love this game, forever! :)

[@aminebenz1411]

Remember the glorious time when you had few collectibles but very valuable and with unique and challenging puzzles? Now you have collectibles everywhere, and in every area, in the open-world map, it feels like a chore to collect and explore.

[@ohanerhan4675]

This game is really iconic and has a special place in my heart. It was my first TR experience back in 2002. That soundtracks, storyline and animations were mindblowing (for a 7yo kid sometimes traumatizing) at that time! Puzzles were too many and hard but enjoyable when you do one after 5 hours or more :'). Even after I played older and newer TR games, it is still the best one in the series for me.

[@Bobthepetferret]

The puzzles in this one are some real brain teasers at times. I love how much the library planet puzzle can trip you up with the sun and Earth placements, for instance. But it's such a good game, and even though the first game was my introduction to the series, the fourth one is the one that won me over the most.

[@microgamestation]

Watching your playthrough of this game was my introduction to your channel, and the "let's play" format in general. Got really good memories of that playthrough, and this game too!

[@Bobthepetferret]

It was a fun playthrough, and in retrospect, the peak of me doing Let's Plays. Never did one as good as that again, which is a big part of why I changed up what I do!

[@ordinarynocturne]

I could listen to you talk about Tomb Raider for hours. I love the series and really enjoy the LPs you did of them. Maybe you could do video essays on each game in depth? I realize you covered a lot of ground in your previous video, but you going, say, level by level and explaining your likes, dislikes, what you think of the secrets or the music, Easter eggs or quirks like that random lock in the pillar in TR1, etc. would be a fun watch. Or maybe a video about Tomb Raider ideas? What you would like to see done or which culture explored? Basically, you + Tomb Raider = automatic must watch for me. ☺️

[@Bobthepetferret]

I actually have a couple ideas for future TR content! They're bigger projects though, so they'll be out sometime next year. Not saying anymore right now though ;) I did consider a video on each game, but I feel that would have been better throughout this year, following the official celebration, but who knows? Maybe I'll do it one day anyway?

[@larasbackpack7612]

I agree 1000%. I remember this being my first TR game and completely falling into the wonders that made it so great. The amount of research that core put into this one game is just mind boggling. I recently picked up my skills on TRLE and I'm currently making a level dedicated to the Cleopatra location, which was my favorite area design wise. This game is a masterpiece.

[@Bobthepetferret]

Cleopatra's Palace is such a cool area. That opening room with the pool instantly sets a vibe, and the little clockwork scarab was a cute way to get through traps. I would say I'd love to see what you do in TRLE, but my knowledge of how to get it all working is so poor right now!

[@gokturk15]

This is also my favourite game ever. It holds a very special place in my heart. Ofcourse it has problems which I cannot ignore today(huge amounts of ammo, constant graphical glitches on PC version etc...), yet still better than all the soulles industrial junks today. You mentioned the Cairo garage is from Reservoir Dogs. I never knew realized that, brilliant! Here is another one from me: The Lost Library setting is from the first episode of Carl Sagan's Cosmos(1980), an imagination of the lost library of Alexandria.

[@eluviahn]

i have some very fond memories of binging your original lp of this game. i would definitely credit you for making this one of my favorite games ever LOL. glad to see you doing these videos for the anniversary!

[@Bobthepetferret]

I'm still proud of that LP, even if I can't stand the idea of doing those kinds of videos today! And I'm glad you're enjoying these videos!

[@UberBunneh]

I fondly remember you playing this in your original LP and opening one vid with "OHMYGOD ITSTOMBRAIDER!"

[@Bobthepetferret]

I even know which exact part that is too!

[@lenorelockehart8004]

Thank you so much for this video. Tomb raider 4 was my favorite game of all time as well, and my first tomb raider game too. You explained everyrhing that i love about this game and why it still remains to be THE best tomb raider game IMO of all time. If someone put a gun to my head and told me to play one videogame that I have to beat without any walk-through or guide, it would be this game. It's literally my Bible. I don't care if they don't ever remake it, if they did I would freak out. But I am perfectly fine playing this game the way it is. Its perfect.

[@Bobthepetferret]

Glad to see a fellow fan! Not my first TR but definitely the one that's stuck with me the most

[@elibonham4388]

I love all the tomb raider gamed so far 3 being my favourite (i first played them on the collection) i hope to play this in remastered from as well

[@roberto1519]

I have funny memories about this specific Tomb Raider entry, at my friend's parents beach house, we played it for some time and we found so funny those guys with scimitars blocking our shots so calmly with their blades, it's hilarious, comical. I think I was 11 when I finished the original Tomb Raider on the Saturn back in 1997, it was a game changer for me, the very first 3D action game I played where you could freely explore ruins, swim gigantic flooded areas, find secrets and feel secluded in eerie places. Tomb Raider II and III, much like DOOM II and Final DOOM, never felt like true sequels, but rather expansion packs, nothing groundbreaking actually happened from TR2 though Chronicles (like the aforementioned series sequels) and getting back to magazines from the time, when in Last Revelation reviews, they will show the series was dragging on and on and Core/Eidos were milking it since it was their biggest hit series. I like all classic Tomb Raider titles, even the Gold expansions, but something needs to be said about the open ended approach with IV. It's the same with Hexen, whereas the previous game was Heretic, which was a straightforward DOOM in the dark ages, Hexen opted for a hub world and you know what? Today it sucks big time. Super Mario 64 style where developers can't find better ways to make a good long game, so it's an artificial way to make these games "last" longer. In contrast, previous TR games are better games, in my opinion, as wondering around huge and empty areas, where they are interconnected with loadings, it's really not a good choice, feels like a step back. Don't get me wrong, I really like TR4, but in many aspects, all three previous entries are more fun and more engaging, level by level structure is the way to go for the PS1 TR classics, open ended requires a lot of tuning and probably better hardware to work right, but If I consider all subsequent TR classics as extensions to the original, I can digest IV and V much more easily. As for the best third person action game in Egypt we can play today, it's hands down AC Origins, TR4 can't touch it in any regard. If you haven't played it, please, do yourself a favor and try it.

[@Bobthepetferret]

I find it fascinating you criticise TR4 for feeling like it's artificially padded, then recommend AC Origins, a game which features an entire corner of its map containing literally nothing just so Ubisoft can boast about the size of the map. Don't get me wrong, I liked Origins, but if any game is guilty of excessive padding, it's the Assassin's Creed series (or indeed, most Ubisoft open world games).

[@roberto1519]

​@@Bobthepetferret Open world games heyday is a thing of the past indeed, and I was expecting this argument. As I said, I like TR4, but even comparing as a long running series, AC Origins is just a much better game in Egypt, better yet, ancient Egypt with a proper and much closer rendering of a real world than any classic TR could do. I'd say that any third person action game past the original Tomb Raider borrows from it and even AC can't escape it. I wouldn't say I'm the biggest AC series fan as I only jumped in when ACO was released so I didn't suffer from this series fatigue, I played few open world games overall, and I'm happy that I did because I enjoyed it thoroughly, just like I did with the sequel/prequel Odyssey and I feel I played enough AC ever since. I will say again, TRIII, in my opinion is the better game because it's more varied and centered as a game, whereas TR4 tries to do things it could only be done properly in another generation, not a bad game, but flawed in many aspects, I don't even think Chronicles is a bad TR, it's just the worst classic TR, which I can still enjoy because it's still better than many other games.

[@Larry]

If this is your favourite, what did you think of Legends. It's a shame Eidos only saw money, as killing off a major character would have been something wholly original. Even today I can't think of one that die dies. Even Snake didn't really die at the end of MGS4.

[@SheezyBites]

Raziel's the only one that really comes to mind, and he's nowhere neat as major as Lara. I guess you could argue Desmond Miles?

[@Bobthepetferret]

Legend was good, if a bit short and generally easier. I enjoyed it quite a bit, even if it was a dramatic shift. And you're right that games rarely ever kill off their major characters. As you say, Metal Gear sort of tried, and I know God of War 3 did the same (before Kratos got better and moved to Norway to raise a family). I don't think any publisher would be too willing to let it happen permanently sadly, because it would be a real shock and narratively interesting

[@CreativeWM_Personal]

Didn't Mortal Kombat kill off one of their main leads?

[@StarBoy679-r4v]

I am so glad TR4 is getting its roses. I totally agree with you and I like the fact it is getting it’s recognition. Amazing game, sounds, levels, puzzles. Incredible game

[@SaltyAntelope63]

I absolutely loved this. Was in high school when it came out

[@anatoliytereshchenko9717]

Totally agree with this statement! TR4 is one of two my favourite classic games in series (with TR: Underworld in pair). And it's very disappointing that in many ranking lists TR4 is almost not praised

[@renemersi5209]

the atmosphere was so dark can't wait for the remastered version

[@RobinJohnstonphotography]

My favourite too. Very atmospheric great gameplay and a decent story

[@laurisaarinen1126]

This is also my favorite video game of all time. I adore it. I always found it weird how many people gush over TR1 and say the series went downhill right after that... I love all of the first 4 games, and i believe they only kept getting better and better up to this one. I was bit concerned how it was entirely taking place in Egypt, but the game's level design is a masterpiece. So much variety, i rarely felt bored. Only in couple of spots, which is great for a game of this lenght. It's crazy how many memorable places it has. Tomb Raider is my favorite series because i find ancient historical places so fascinating, and another thing sparking my interest is the supernatural. So combine these two, and bam. I even love the modern yet isolated areas. This game manages to tickle all the right spots for me, even the soundtrack is great. The version of the main theme is just beautiful.

[@Bobthepetferret]

4 for me is the culmination of everything that made the series great up to that point, and yeah, it's really impressive how they managed to get a ton of variety out of a single location!

[@musicgardener2142]

I hope i'm gonna like it as much as you do. I'm currently at a TR binge and currently at TR3. Back in the day i only finished TR1 and now am inclined to complete the Playstation Era Games. A nice review, thanks.

[@dudidogg2868]

Fair enough I do consider TRTLR the best game in the classic entres. But I can't hide my soft spot for Chronicles it was my first Tomb Raider and will always be my favourite followed by The Last Revelation that was the second Tomb Raider game I played

[@j_biscuit9330]

It’s my favorite Tomb Raider game as well!

[@Lunariant]

Liked and subbed! TLR is one of the two TR games that I still haven't played, but you've got me looking forward to it :)

[@ultrairrelevantnobody1862]

I still prefer 1 and 3, but this is still a banger.

[@ad3mn]

I hope sequel trilogy will get a remaster as well. I have never played them, and just went 100% with the first trilogy.

[@L0n3W0lfBl4ck]

Love classic tomb raider sooo much. One of my favourite game series of all time, IMHO.

[@Alex-ng6hc]

I really liked Tomb Raider 3 and The Last Revelation. Graphically, they were amazing, and technically, they achieved complex executions like sprinting, crawling, and improved enemy ai. The problem with those games, for me, was a lack of major innovation, which was mainly caused by Eiddos Interactive's overzealous marketing. Even the team at Core Design was becoming tired of the franchise by this point. Even so, I will defend them as great games with creative stories

[@instrumentaldude8349]

It's my favorite also, I play this game atleast twice a year. Can't get enough of it cause the levels are so beautiful and I love the soundtrack so much. This and TR 2 are my favorite TR games.

[@CeceliPS3]

Thanks for sharing. Now I can't wait to play it. I'm currently playing TR:UB remastered.

[@gordothewanderer]

Can't wait for the remaster in Feb 😁👍

[@hansflammenwerf1534]

Brilliant review. My favorite game of all time.

[@lightyears86]

I love this game but prefer TR2 (for nostalgic reasons mostly). There is something really special about Last Revelation though, not least its epic ness and as you say, Lara showing a more soft side. Revisited over lockdown and still can't complete without looking at a walkthrough!

[@Bobthepetferret]

Even after all these years and multiple playthroughs, I still checked walkthroughs prior to recording all the footage for this, so that's fair

[@paulwoodford1984]

God i hope they do a remaster of this one as well.

[@Ivoreydarker]

This game was my first ever videogame played and my first entry of the series. I really love Last Revelation even when i wasn't able to end it (i hadn't patience and i played with 3 years, so imagine the tension of pretty young me against the darkness and the mummies) honestly... i think TLR gets a little forgotten from time to time, but for me? One of the (if not THE) best i ever played, next to The Lost Artifact and Tomb Raider 1, even now that i've completed everyone during lockdown.

[@mysterycharm03]

when she's approaching the sphynx that's one of the highlights of the game

[@douglasbriel6103]

I still have scars from those hungry scarabs. Hahaha!

[@Danileptic]

This game influenced me a lot. I wanted to travel these places for real :) and i did visit Egypt Karnak Temple and the Sphinx. And i was under one of the pyramids. That was fun.

[@Bobthepetferret]

That's awesome! Encounter any angry gods while you were there? :p

[@Danileptic]

@@Bobthepetferret yea no it was my honeymoon. They were lucky. 😂

[@luvastandardbred8270]

Really enjoyed the content. Subscribed as a result.

[@VideoDiscThings]

Nice to see some TR 4 love. TR 4 is my second favourite Tomb Raider next to TR1. The Last Revelation did feel like a grand finale to Lara Croft Tomb Raiding adventures (which you probably know was the original developers intent because they wanted to be free from the yearly development schedule).

[@naveriie]

TR4 really does not get the love it deserves. It was years and years later before I was brave enough to play through the entire game, it blew me away back then and it trasncended me when I was finally able to enjoy the game entirely.

[@cccycling5835]

TR 2, 3, 1, 4, 5 is how I go I didn’t like TR4 at all when it first came out and never beat it back then. I came back many years later and beat it and I enjoyed it a lot more.

[@douglasbriel6103]

I don't hate Angel, just that they "broke" the camera. Surely an easy fix.

[@CoolDudeClem]

Funny this video should show up right now, as last night I decided to start playing though TR4 all over again! While TR3 is actually my favourite of the Tomb Raiders. TR4 basically IS Tomb Raider. I don't give a toss about any of the TR games after the PS1 era though, they don't say "Tomb Raider" to me.

[@Bobthepetferret]

Exactly! TR4 has everything that defines Tomb Raider, which is a big part of why it's my favourite

[@fe2044]

TR1 was my first intense 3D-action-adventure experience, so I love TR1 the most. However, TR4 was beyond TR1 in the 'adventure' things and in terms of completeness. I played both of them so many times. Well... I think I love both equally. :)

[@vindifference]

Egypt still got a bit stale for me. No matter how much they mixed up the environments, it all still felt like "Egypt". It was simply the constant vibe, whether inside a sandy tomb or on the streets of a town. And to my detriment, Egypt is not my favorite historical or cultural spaces in these games. It offers great challenges and lore, but I can only take it in very short bursts. That was probably the only overarching gripe I had, but because it was so constant TLR forever left me with a sandy taste in my mouth.

[@mysterycharm03]

longest and hardest tr game

[@bozoc2572]

Fantastic review. Subbed!

[@Chrissers88]

TR4 is my favourite, then TR1 after that :D

[@Bobthepetferret]

I always debate which is my second favourite, but TR1 is up there (but I think I prefer TR2 just that little bit more)

[@Chrissers88]

@@Bobthepetferret I love them all but I have a thing about Egypt!

[@stubi1103]

Thumbs up and subscribed, I love all six parts of Core Design and TR 4 The Last Revelation managed to convey the special atmosphere of Egyptian culture. I miss that classic Lara from the founding years, strong, self-confident, badassery, femme fatale, determined and sometimes brutal and ruthless... and very British... That's what I miss so much these days ! Thank you for this beautiful contribution and warm greetings from Germany... 👍😉

[@Bobthepetferret]

Thanks for the sub! Welcome to the channel! I too miss all those things about Lara in the recent games, hopefully some of it's back in future releases

[@TheMartinChronicles]

And it looks amazing for a PS1 game!

[@Bobthepetferret]

It does! They pushed the system as much as they could and it looks great as a result

[@federicomuzzu4696]

wonderful job, so relatable 😍

[@feditissaoui5845]

TR4 always stood out to me for some reason, I remember playing it on the PS1, immediately it gave me a very distinct vibe completely different from its predecessors, and I was instantly hooked. I don’t know if this makes any sense but it is the most Tomb Raider of all Tomb Raider games. Something about the atmosphere and the music and endless hostility and claustrophobia…you feel like you really entered a tomb this time around and you’re really really not wanted. TR4 and TRA remain my all time favorites.

[@Bobthepetferret]

"The most Tomb Raider of all Tomb Raider games" Exactly this. It feels like it takes everything from the previous three that made them great, refines it all and combines it into a complete package that sums up what the series is about

[@mynameisix]

I really enjoy you talking about Tomb Raider and definitely look forward to more content. It just sounds like you're also enjoying yourself and it's always great to hear that from content creators. Personally, I never liked TLR. It wasn't bad, but I suppose I just felt gradually more and more tired of seeing the same atmosphere and scenery all the time. Different locations is what always felt most exciting to me in TR games, I could never wait to see where we'll take Lara next and how it's all going to look and feel like. So having that taken away sucked a lot of the fun out of it for me.

[@Bobthepetferret]

I can understand that, but I do feel the game tried its best to keep things varied despite the single country. For me it also helped that I was into Egyptology for the longest time too, so I guess I might be biased

[@Trenchluv]

Definitely my favorite TR game hands down!

[@dimitriskokoretsis3195]

Amazing how you frame the ending as "Core wanting a cliffhanger before the PS2 era" rather than the more likely possibility that Core had grown sick of churning out a Tomb Raider every year (pressured by Eidos) so they just wanted to kill Lara off and move on to different projects.

[@Bobthepetferret]

That was certainly part of it, sure, but from what I read, discussions about a PS2 title had already begun whether they liked it or not

[@babyjohn5498]

Hey bro please we need a vídeo reacting to fresh new annouecment of TR 4-5-6 remastered

[@Bobthepetferret]

I don't do reaction videos to announcements like that

[@babyjohn5498]

@@Bobthepetferret i Just say it because me, Just like you, think of tr4 as the greatest game ever made. And now it comes remastered. Aren't you excited?

[@alvaromartinezcordones1160]

Sadly TR4 was a big turnoff for me. The downgraded versions of both the main and ingame menu, no croft manor, the persistent and annoying enemies. Levels are connected but they fail in communication to the player in where to go or what to do plus the new moves for Lara as well as the new utilities are either bad implemented or never told to the player. In my case I grew up with TR3 and learned sort of that lack of communication to the player bluntly, but this one got me stuck so many times that I skipped some parts, specially the ending :( Im interested in how Aspyr will remaster this game because it can be way more enjoyable if they worked on the communication to the player by telling what Lara can do or how to use some items in the adventure

[@MisterSpeedStacking]

holy based. tr3 fans were quiet after this dropped

[@User-u3y6z]

Tomb raider 4 has the best puzzles in any Tomb Raider game. Tomb Raider 1,2 and 3 are mostly push a button and run a timed door puzzle. And the Crystal Dynamics ones are more physic based but not original.

[@RafaelChaves206]

For me, tr3 choose a path path that i simply cant enjoy: make you fell always lost and afraid of exploring because of the instant deathtraps everywhere. Tr4 otherwise, focus on puzzles, making the exploration way easier and natural. It's not a easy game, but it's hard for the right reasons.

[@sweet-christabel]

You very neatly summed up my exact feelings about this game, much more articulately than I could! I've watched your let's play so many times while working on art, (but didn't comment because anxiety, yay), and your love for this game shone through even then. Awesome tribute :)

[@Bobthepetferret]

Thank you! And congrats on overcoming anxiety enough to leave this comment too, I know what that's like! Glad you enjoyed the video

[@chunkymilk]

i really liked playing as young lara.

[@seanp8220]

An ancient 'tesla type device' isn't supernatural - it's just the function of the universe. it was the function of a pyramid (meaning fire in the MIDDLE) it appears our actual world is more 'supernatural' than we've been led to believe. The more you learn, the less fictional it all seems.

[@areebaali4250]

I totally agree with u 👍👍👍

[@StarOnTheWater]

I think it's visually nice , but isn't the whole game kind of monotone? Isnt it just Egypt temple-maze level after level?

[@Bobthepetferret]

There's a mixture of that, plus vehicle levels and levels in more modern parts of Egypt. That said, I play Tomb Raider specifically BECAUSE of the "temple maze" levels, so a game with a lot of them is a good thing in my eyes.

[@Skylerjones624]

The thing that puts me off this game is the amount of levels. But what makes me want to play it is because you get to explore ancient Egyptian tombs kind of a fanboy about ancient Egypt life and history 😅

[@DZGHOST84]

Wow my childhood game ❤ was my favorite he need remake .

[@celiohelder1]

My very favorite game too! I feel like I belong here in this comment section

[@Solar.Geoengineering.Advocate]

the first third of the game was great and the last third was incredible. the middle featured really annoying flying orbs, life draining traps that were impossible to avoid metal men and skelatons, that section can kiss my azz. im one of the rare ones that quite liked cairo. and after cairo its absolutely peak TR

[@mynameisix]

Also, I hope it's okay to ask here - do you plan on making an Advent Calendar this year? Or anything along those lines? I have rather fond memories of watching the 2019 one. :)

[@Bobthepetferret]

Sadly no. Last year's was a disaster for views (which is why it's no longer public) and I didn't really enjoy making it either. That and the Ferret's Firsts series were the remaining holdover of the Let's Plays I used to do, which I'd lost all enthusiasm for. I did consider an alternative this year, but couldn't think of a way to make it work with, say, mini essays. Maybe one day? But for now, the Advent Calendar isn't coming back. Sorry about that.

[@mynameisix]

@@Bobthepetferret That’s perfectly fine, I fully understand it. If it doesn’t bring either the audience or the enjoyment for yourself, then it makes no sense to force it. Thank you for replying! I still look forward to all the other content.

[@gilgamesh310]

A number of things bothered me about this game. The obtuse nature of some of the puzzles being one of them. I also didn’t like the Cairo levels much. But I do still like the game a lot. The first one is my favourite in the series, though.

[@Bmv20th]

Agreed!

[@ledbowman]

it definitely the greatest cover art of all time 😂

[@Essu_]

Ah yes Brothers in "Tomb Raider 4 is my favorite game of all time".

[@tianjohn.adventures]

I never finished this game because it was so effing difficult 😂

[@Bobthepetferret]

Oh definitely. For this reason, another thing I love about TR4 is the ability to save anywhere!

[@mac1991seth]

I agree. TR1 was a massive hit, TR2 improved everything TR1 stood for, TR3 with small improvements in gameplay seems more like a vignette. TR4 is peak Tomb Raider in terms of gameplay and story. Out of all Tomb Raider games, TR4 is the one I replayed the most, even TRL doesn't come close.

[@Bobthepetferret]

Exactly. TR4 is the result of years of refinement, taking everything from the previous games and putting into a package where everything screams "this is what a Tomb Raider game should be"

[@douglasbriel6103]

Ooh. The fight between 2 and 4 is like choosing between your children.

[@gillespriod5509]

Tr4 was my first game for the PC i i got It for Christmas 99 from my mum who also liked it, i was 9, i was in love with Lara, she totally turned me on😁 played the shit out of It! I still remember It all and i play It every while, sure the best tomb Raider for me, i still dont get why they tried to kill off Lara when the tr saga was a mega succes, that day i finished the game for the first time i was like WTF? What core design Is thinking? I hated them but Lara was so loved and TR their main game so they changed idea of course

[@mohamedmdaini8143]

The best ever.. but got to look for better and ... emm nothing so far!

[@braveulysees]

Sorry but the first Tomb Raider will always be the greatest. Nothing comes close to capturing the magic and sense of isolation in that first game. Whilst all all the sequels brought something new and exciting, last revelation was for me a departure from a lot of what made Tomb Raider so successful, a globe trotting bad ass who only plays for sport.

[@EsperElves]

I agree 100%! Even though I hate TR3 London levels and for me this one being the weakest of the first threes, I still wanted to finish it. I don't get why people say TR3 is the hardest one. TR4 was so frustrating to play that I thought to myself "I will have a better time just replaying the other ones". And I adore the gold expansions. Lara just became bitter in 4 and AoD and even though she's really funny in 6, it's just not the direction I wanted to see. Or at least having another character development where she finds her love for adventure again.

[@passyourielts]

Funny. I just couldn't love this game. The lack of self-contained levels just meant I never knew where to go. Just endlessly getting stuck. It all felt a bit aimless.

[@Bobthepetferret]

That's fair, it can get a little confusing at times. I can see that what was fun for me running around figuring it all out can be obnoxious for someone else!

[@_joeshantaram_]

I think you can really enjoy these games even with walkthrough and guides, to appreciate a bit more the athmosphere and story, or just to think “oh yes i had to do this or that.”

[@AnomuPH]

So hard i dont like this tr4 make me headche ahahah😂😂 better tr5

[@TheFinalDirectorsCut]

Interconnected levels were confusing, the game dragged for so long I actually finished Chronicles first, the final boss was a joke, riding the motorcycle was awful, the sandy level design actually got boring really fast. The best Tomb Raider game? Absolutely not. Would I still recommend this one to those who played the first three and liked it? Absolutely yes.

[@overtrist]

I couldn't stand this game. The enemies are so annoying, many of them are invulnerable. On top of that the game requires you to solve puzzles whilst said invulnerable enemies are chasing you. There are far too few moments for relaxation and exploration. It was a downgrade in many ways for me. Even the small changes, like the menus were worse.

[@overtrist]

@gintonichub There are more. The scarabs and locusts for example. While I get your point, the implementation was far too annoying to me.

[@DanielFranco-xo8su]

Ropes are the biggest crimes of this game lol Aside the new mechanics, this game would have been as good as the original trilogy if the last half of the levels were not as bad as they were.