This time last year, I lamented that Aspyr Media hadn’t gone a little further with the honour of remastering the original trilogy of Tomb Raider games. And now Tomb Raider IV-VI Remastered has me reliving history.
Tomb Raider was a milestone for video games, providing an Indiana Jones-esque protagonist for the nineties. Like the previous remaster collection, Tomb Raider IV-VI Remastered allows fans to revisit the games that put Lara Croft on the map in all of their tanky, pointy glory. With a tap of the start button players can easily toggle between the original graphics (at modern resolution) or a smooth remastered look; similarly, one can swap between the original “Tank” controls or a refined “Modern” set without fully leaving gameplay.
It’s coming up on 30 years since the series began, however, and this generation of the series has aged into an acquired taste over the decades. The original experience is offered lovingly here—in itself,... Read more