![]() ![]() You really can 'Spray and Pray', as it were. The 360 degree stick rotation can make for some rather frenzied confrontations, but there is no need to be tidy and controlled in these Lara Croft games. Even the twin-stick combat appealed to him more than he thought it would. I don't think he was expecting Lara to be able to jump and roll so fluidly between ledges and away from enemies. They are his first Tomb Raider experience and he is really enjoying them, particularly the puzzles and the - in his words - "surprisingly smooth" platforming. Don't get me wrong, I love big sweeping adventures with Lara, where we are transported across the globe in a thrilling and mythological adventure, but these more condensed spin-offs feel perhaps more obtainable, or at the very least less intimidating, for someone new to the series.Īctually, I am casually saying all this as though it is hypothetical, but I have been playing through these games with my husband. ![]() I actually think they are all the more charming for this, especially when combined with their isometricity. These games really do have that arcade feel to them, and are quite different from the other, as you say, more cinematic, Tomb Raider entries. Victoria: I think you pretty much nailed it. Anyway, starting off simply, are you a fan of this style of Tomb Raider? And how would you describe it? It feels like an arcadey, almost twin-stick take on a series which is generally a bit more cinematic, often a bit more willing to take its time with things? I see this series as sitting between the original trilogy that Crystal Dynamics did and then reboot trilogy, which I know you love - except for the last game. ![]() Developer: Crystal Dynamics, Feral InteractiveĬhris: Hello! I thought it might be a good opportunity to talk Tomb Raider with you, since it's a series we both love, and these games that have just come out are a weirdly interesting entry point to them.We decided to have a chat about these fascinating and playful parts of the Tomb Raider back catalogue. The Lara Croft Collection has just landed on Switch, bringing together top-down arcade treats Lara Croft & the Guardian of Light and Lara Croft & The Temple of Osiris. ![]()
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