N-Gage

Tomb Raider

Tomb Raider est un bien bon titre qui se pare d'une réalisation très correcte. L'adaptation est fidèle au jeu d'origine et on prend beaucoup de plaisir à diriger à nouveau Lara dans sa toute première aventure. Dommage par contre que des problèmes de gameplay nuisent à une immersion encore plus grande mais pour un premier coup d'essai c'est plutôt réussi.

When the original Tomb Raider was first released it was an instant classic, and many people dreamed about playing while they were away from their Playstation’s. By today’s standards there is nothing special at all about this game, but it will touch a lot of people who are fond of this title. Plus it is a great game to show the capabilities of this new console.

Tomb Raider was a momentous game when it was released back in 1996, and seven years later as we revisit it as an N-Gage title Lara's age is beginning to show (mainly in its unintuitive controls and sluggish gameplay). While those accustomed to modern games with more refined controls may want to give Tomb Raider a thorough test before purchasing, fans of the original who want to relive the title in handheld form, and the more patient newcomers to the franchise (all three of you out there) will still enjoy this piece of gaming history gone portable.

Paradoxically, Tomb Raider would primarily appeal to fans of the original game in the series, but these fans already played this game long ago. Then again, it's certainly been a while, so they probably wouldn't remember every square inch of the game's big levels. This new version of Tomb Raider is indeed an accurate reflection of the original look and feel of Tomb Raider, for the most part. But by today's standards, the gameplay just doesn't stack up.

There's a reason each edition of this franchise sold fewer copies than the one previous. It's an awful game that managed to work as a new experience. With each entry, the controls and slowly declining quality sank it. This first Tomb Raider shows how bad it really was, and there's no room for leniency because it's running on an over powered cell phone.

n the end, if you've bought an N-Gage, try to avoid this title. Then again, there's really not that much choice is there? I suggest that you maybe give the game a chance, since it does go out of its way to feature online "Ghost Racing" (which I never checked out but I here is a pain to use) and also includes some exclusive levels. So it may actually put the N-Gage to use before you put it in its box in hopes of selling a practically unused system on EBay in 20 years. For the rest of you, don’t buy an N-Gage… for this game…

What it comes down to is whether or not you actually enjoy these dungeon-crawling games. I've always found the combat hilariously bad, the level design tedious, and nonsensical and the "appealing" heroine about as bland as watching the Earth erode. Tomb Raider on the N-Gage may look great for a handheld, but it's also a single-player experience on a multiplayer-friendly console, and a dull one at that. If you're a fan of this series, it may be a nostalgic look back to the glory days of the franchise. For the rest, it's a bit of a slog through territory they've likely outgrown.

There's not much to admire here except seeing PSone graphics in their glory squished into one eye-sore adventure. The most fun will be had with the online options. Shadow gaming is competitive and online ranking is cool.