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Tomb Raider: Legend
Generally favorable reviews
Based on 6 critic reviews
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Game Info
Publisher: Eidos Interactive
Developer: Crystal Dynamics
Genre(s): Third-Person Action, Adventure
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: T (Teen)
Release Date: November 14, 2006
Summary
Tomb Raider: Legend revives the athletic, intelligent and entertaining adventurer who won the hearts and minds of gamers worldwide. Lara comes alive with intricately animated expressions, moves and abilities. An arsenal of modern equipment, such as a magnetic grappling device, binoculars, frag grenades, personal lighting device and communications equipment, allows gamers to experience tomb raiding as never before. Eidos and Crystal Dynamics shaped Lara's look and movements to be an inherent extension of her skills, motivation and personality. Lara's character model features natural structure, realistic textures, detailed facial features, reactive eyes and fluid motion, all of which make her part of a living environment. New character animations and controls allow her to move through stunning environments with grace and precision, while an understanding of the game's original appeal reinvigorates the fundamental explore-and-solve adventure experience. [Eidos Interactive]
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What The Critics Said
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NGamer UK
A really enjoyable adventure with thrilling acrobatics, spectacular locations and satisfying rewards. [January 2007, p.66]
Worth Playing
Despite a few rough edges, I can say something I haven't been able to say in nearly a decade: I'm actually looking forward to the next Tomb Raider game.
Read Full Review >Games Radar
Crystal Dynamics has accomplished the impossible. Lara is back in our good graces and we can't wait to see how her next adventure unfolds. We never thought we'd say that again, but times change.
Read Full Review >GameSpot
Tomb Raider: Legend is a very good action adventure game on the GameCube, which makes it all the more disappointing that it ends so quickly.
Read Full Review >Nintendo Power
Still, Legend is a breath of fresh air for Tomb Raider fans, and a solid GCN debut for Ms. Croft. [Jan. 2007, p.116]
NTSC-uk
It won't be heralded a classic but it is certainly a welcome return to form for a franchise that was beginning to appear languid and certainly promises a lot for Crystal Dynamics' next game which is a reinvention of the original Tomb Raider.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this game is 6.6 (out of 10) based on 3 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Jeff P. gave it a5:
Wonderful graphics and action, and nicely challenging, but there's a crash problem near the end of its England section that the game company refuses to acknowledge or deal with. This crash is also occurring on XBox 360, Playstation, and other platforms. Be warned!
