A few people have left similar comments regadring my choice to tackle a certain scene the way I did for this video. So I thought I'd tweak a reply I made to one of those comments to give further clarity. Firstly, the thing I mostly wasn't comfortable about was delving into the whole controversy surrounding the scene where it looks like Lara was about to be come a vicitm of sexual assault, and risking this video becoming yet another hit piece aimed at the team who made this game. I try to keep things as light as possible when whilst being informative about the behind the scenes goings on, but the more I looked at what I had originally wrote for discussing this moment, the more my personal bias towards the scene became apparent, and that section ended up reading like I was making things too personal, or like I was targeting certain people by naming and shaming, which is not what I'm about as a creator. The bottom line I guess is that this scene has been covered, discussed, decried and; imo rightly criticised by a lot of people, some far more qualified than me, to a point where this scene is the one thing most people clearly remember about this game, and I didn't want this video to be about that again. I wanted to put aside all the controversy for a moment and just let the rest of the game take priority, and whilst I have my opinions on them using an outdated trope for this "new and improved" origin story of such an important female pop-culture icon, I felt it important to try and change the conversation a little about 2013. Hopefully this all made some sense about my position on the whole thing, and I hope you enjoyed the video🙂

@kieranwillis395

3 ай бұрын

Great post! In all honesty I thought it looked like sexual assault, and at the end of the day, thats the reality of war. Or rather how a group of savage men on a remote island might act.

@KasumiRINA

3 ай бұрын

​@@kieranwillis395 when the guy is speaking russian and telling Lara how he did a thing with his sister? That's what they did in Bucha, Izium, Mariupol. Nothing surprising. Only way to resist is to fight back.

I still cant believe she NEVER uses dual pistols again for the whole damn reboot series

@coolman229

Ай бұрын

That's explained in the Croft Manor DLC. She's still grieving Roth and using the dual pistols reminds her of him. It's not until Shadow that she comes to terms with her trauma. Still disappointing that it's not like an unlockable in at least Shadow after beating the game.

2013 Lara: oh my God I’ve killed a man!! 1996: eat lead Pierre!

@paulwoodford1984

3 ай бұрын

Until she instantly is comfortable in killing everyone. Terrible writing

@skycloud4802

19 күн бұрын

2013: poor deer, I can't 1996: eat lead wolves, bears, T-rex, everything. I'll extinct every last one you.

One moment from the game that really stuck with me all these years later is the diary entry you can find of one of Himiko's handmaidens being favored by Himiko and getting special treatment. She mentions Himiko holding her face and gazing at her with admiration. But the handmaiden finds it unnerving, "as if she's looking at herself in a mirror." Which was great foreshadowing of what happens eventually.

@Azuris190

7 ай бұрын

I agree, those little Things added more to the Game than the actual Protagonists imo :)

@cloudair4154

7 ай бұрын

some of the writing was great in the game.. i liked how the black woman was rude to lara because she blamed her for her husband's death.. that felt very realistic to me

Such a great video! Love what you do Steve! Fun fact: If you stay and listen to one of the crazy prisoners in the Thermal caves you find out he is the Dad of the two girls toys you find. He says their names if you stand by his cell.

@SteveOfWarr

11 ай бұрын

No way! I'll have to go back and check that out now 👍

@JoaoVictor-rg5ix

11 ай бұрын

Never even imagined that.

@Lukeywoodsey

11 ай бұрын

​@@SteveOfWarrthat place is so so creepy. Especially as you only have a bow. The crazy guy that chances you 😳😳

@CarloruggeroAnastasio

11 ай бұрын

omg WHAT??? Thanks for the tip!! I HAVE to play that again now

Roth's monologue just before Lara goes to save the pilot is really heart wrenching and favourite part of this video.

@jamesflynn4951

11 ай бұрын

I did it for Yorkshire

@clintmcbride7830

5 ай бұрын

That whole "you know sacrifice and not loss" bit was amazing writing. While I live the campy and sometimes schlocky writing of the core design era of the franchise, parts like that are why the survivor trilogy is what I most often go back to.

@paulwoodford1984

3 ай бұрын

It was cringe

For Steve to have only around 16k subs yet create videos like this. Feels too good to be true. We appreciate your work!!

@clintmcbride7830

5 ай бұрын

The fact that he only has 16k subs amazes me. They are easily on par, in quality, with some of the biggest video games essayists on the platform.

@piotr78

4 ай бұрын

This video has 75k viewers and only 3k of them went to like the vid. People really just seem to forget to do so unless you ask them to

The world building and lore is pretty interesting in this game if you look into it. In the 1950s, there were claims of a mysterious island off the south coast of Japan where "military ships" supposedly went missing. In reality, these claims were much exaggerated and they were actually mostly fishing boats. A research vessel sent to study the cause of the sinkings in 1954 ended up sinking itself and it turns out that the cause was an underwater volcano erupting and trapping pockets of air under the surface, which lowered the buoyancy of the water so it could no longer support the boats. Then you had the fact that the location of the remains of Himiko, ruler of Yamataikoku, weren't known at the time in 2013. However, her grave was actually discovered not long after on Japan's main island of Honshu. And the boat in the game is named the _Endurance_ after the ship in which explorer Ernest Shackleton and his crew famously survived being shipwrecked in Antarctica in the early 20th century.

@VichyGlitterGun

3 ай бұрын

Thank you for this, such interesting history 😌 I wonder if they also were a bit inspired by the Hashima (battleship) island, the cave systems are also very similar to Okinawa. I have been there myself and the resemblance is uncanny, umm except the skeletons and sacrificial altars 😅

My heart skipped a beat when I saw this, I’ve been looking forward to this retrospective for a long time! Can’t wait! Edit: I new this was going to be a great retrospective but the editing and jokes made this 10 times better, great work as always Steve!

@davidelsbury6197

Жыл бұрын

Never related more to a youtube comment in my life.😁

The humor, the editing, the references, the script. Everything's just great! The game itself is pretty fun, it was a good reboot try, I really enjoyed. Climbing the radio tower was the most memorable moment. But I gotta say I miss old Lara.

@Equus21

11 ай бұрын

Same. I'd love the similar stories and the updated graphics with two pistols and a sassy attitude :)

@Jeymez

9 ай бұрын

​@Equus21 they'd have to find right actor, Camilla did a good job for the most part, but she doesn't have the kind of voice to pull off that side of Lara. it works for this Lara, but if they wanna return to familiar territory but with modern graphics, there not need someone new. some people might miss Camilla's voice, but there's been alot of people who voiced her over the years. the original VA did the first two games, maybe Tomb Raider 3 but I'd have to play that one again to refresh my memory. i know she was different in Last Revelation, and Angel of Darkness. Legends Lara had someone new, but one thing they all had in common, they had the kind of vocals perfectly suited for sassy talk.

@MiBrCo4177

8 ай бұрын

Having beat this just the other day, the radio tower was one scene that made me say out loud holy crap with a genuine smile on my face. The music rushing up as you climb the tower to actually finding a radio frequency and hearing back from the pilot, really made me start to enjoy the game. I kept comparing it to uncharted which is understandable considering uncharted came before this one which is ironic with how uncharted was made in the same mold as the first few TR games, so essentially it's come full circle. Overall a great experience and I'm really looking forward to starting rise and shadow soon.

@sherrie553

4 ай бұрын

​@@Jeymezshelly blond only did Tr1, TR2 and 3 was by Judith

@Jeymez

4 ай бұрын

@sherrie553 ok so 2 & 3 were voiced by someone else. well i knew somebody did the voice, but when i played the games back then i didn't pay much attention. but i was a kid then, one thing they all had in common, the voice was similar. where i noticed the voice difference, was in Last Revelation. And of course Angel of Darkness, but i forget who did that one.

The thing is, these games borrowed heavily from the Uncharted games but failed to bring over their strongest features - a good script & and a likeable cast of characters. Without those elements, and having largely abandoned the Tomb Raider series own strongest feature ever since Crystal Dynamics took over the series (exploration) - there wasn't much left to pull the player through to the end of the game. You either play through the games because you enjoy the action / puzzle gameplay and want more of it. Or you don't. For someone who always enjoyed the exploration & isolation of the original Core Design Tomb Raider games (and found their supernatural elements and the idea's behind their artifacts & enemies somehow compelling) & equally enjoyed the Uncharted games for their cast, banter between characters, sense of adventure, and roller coaster pacing - these latest Tomb Raider games were an unsatisfying compromise between the two (this first one was the best for me, I think because it had the best narrative, supernatural enemies & a good sense of mystery as the story of the island is slowly revealed). I think I'd prefer either a complete rollback to bring back abandoned Tomb Raider gameplay & design elements, or a different developer to work on something completely new with the basic idea's of the franchise - I've lost faith that Crystal Dynamics are likely to deliver a Tomb Raider I'm interested in given the directions they seem interested in developing.

@iannolisgeorgianimis4925

10 ай бұрын

Very well said. My sentiments exactly.

@quentinhirschfeld9382

7 ай бұрын

Except the Uncharted games (except 2nd one) are as boring as it gets, extremely linear (all 4 games are a giant corridors with almost no optional paths), over simplistic gameplay (which has not evolved by an inch, to the point it felt out-dated in Uncharted 4, especially the climbing, not challenging at all), unbalanced difficulty (in the lower modes, the game could be beaten by a 4 years old, in the harder modes, you can't move without instantly dying, which kills the pace).

I never knew shantytown was so hated. Its verticality alone endeared me to the area. I liked the visuals of the giant pile of rickety houses stacked on one and another. Plus I found the combat encounters and setpieces pretty good. I agree about the brown era of gaming though. Grit and realism can be achieved without sacrificing visual appeal.

I honestly can't say anything that Steve hasn't already said in this incredibly detailed video, wow was this worth the wait! The speech at the end about the series' legacy especially hit hard, it inspires me to make my own videos on this series I played since childhood some day. Thank you!

Thank you, mate, for all your hard work. It's truly inspiring, and I mean it. 😊

Damn, mate. Now we know why it took so long, this is a huge review video. And on point, too. I really appreciate how you take the time to do justice to these games, like explaining that the old games weren't just, quote, "tits and guns". I personally remember playing them with glee and curiosity of what environments I would see in the next level, what vehicles I would drive, what mind-blowing jumps and platforming would I have to do. In fact, these series of games had an impact on my life, throughout the years. I played most of them as a kid / young teenager and replayed them over the years and they convinced me to get into exciting hobbies like mountain hiking and motorcycle riding. I vividly remember how much I loved the Venice levels in TR2 (my first ever interaction with the series) and I recently visited Venice, now being in my 30s and loved that place. We are fortunate to have played and enjoyed these games for what they truely are. Thanks for relaying that to others that might do the same! Keep up the good job, m8.

Great video as always, Steve! In particular I liked the part where you expressed how much the ending meant to you, very touching stuff. But we all know the best part was when I showed up.

@SteveOfWarr

Жыл бұрын

Always humble 🙏😎

I liked Tomb Raider 2013. Can't believe its been 10 years. I bet in another 10 years it will still feel like the "new" Tomb Raider. The classic games on the other hand (TR 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5) will always just feel 'classic'. That all may just be my nostalgia however.

My biggest issues with the newer games is... where's the interesting enemies? There's no crazy hidden dinosaurs, mummies, mutants, or obviously supernatural monsters. All of the "monsters" we fight in the new games are basically just bulky humanoids with nothing interesting going on. The games are fun and all, but they just don't feel like Tomb Raider games. Even AOD feels like more of a TR game than the new ones do.

This game was the most recent AAA game, and TR, I have acess to for 10 years. I still cant believe it has been that long, and how many dozen times I have seen the credits. My PS3 even has a skin with one of the concept art! PS4 and PS5 are still really expensive in county, and a powerfull PC is also out of question. Thank you sm for remembering once again why I loved this game so much

As a proud Yorkshire denizen, I can confirm that Lara should have had a strong cup of Yorkshire Tea. They’d all have been off Yamatai 50% faster. Seriously though, absolutely fab work as per usual! Thank you, Steve!

When I first encountered Tomb Raider, I was a 5-year-old girl. My first Lara was the Core version but being a little girl, the whole "tits and guns" aspect wasn't even something I thought about. I didn't even see the sexualised advertisements until much later. It was just a game my dad brought home one day with interesting environments and puzzles. It was also the first time I saw a woman be an action star which made Lara a positive rolemodel because for me she was capable and confident and I didn't have a sister to look up to in that way. The only aspect of her physical appearance I cared about was the ponytail and it's the way I wear my hair to this day.

@leonotkennedy8026

2 ай бұрын

I was so obsessed with game hair physics for some reason and 7 year old me first saw Lara and thought "oo ponytail" and that started my obsession with Lara to this day

I'm very excited!!! I've seen all your TR Retrospective videos multiple times, even sometimes just in the background, like a relaxing ASMR video. Can't wait to watch this during dinner today

@slantedglasses7242

Жыл бұрын

Me too!!

Another banger, but I mean who would ever doubt that!!!! Still cannot believe my favorite game franchise that has been a part of my life since childhood, gets to be featured in these quality retrospective videos, it almost feels weird having such perfectly tailored quality videos to enjoy. Truly brilliant work Steve! ❤

As someone who regularly still says "my eyes!, the goggles do nothing!" in every day life (much to the empty looks of unknowing from my friends a lot of the time) I fully respect you using it in this video lol

It scares me that when i was in middle school, Tomb Raider 2 was as old as this is now

1:02:35 actually that’s a homage to The Descent where the exact same kind of scene happens when one of the girls falls into a deep pool of spilled blood in the crawlers’ pantry. The frantic climb out of a root cave under a tree at the beginning of the game also references the movie’s ending and the climbing axe as your melee weapon is also from the film.

I laughed so much, my word. More than most comedy films. The Yorkshire tea bits, literal tears! Beautiful delivery of those wonderfully written jokes. Though, I can't help myself feeling a bit sad. I know there are only two videos like these left. I look forward to them, EAGERLY.

The only problem with Camilla is,most of the time it sounds like she moans,it sounds weird when you listen to her from another room

@SteveOfWarr

2 ай бұрын

Agreed 😂

You do such an amazing job with these retrospective videos. I’ve rewatched all of them so many times! Thank you for all the time and passion that you put into these projects they’re all fantastic 👏🏻

Recently discovered your channel and really enjoying your tomb raider revisits! Watched them all in a weekend filled with nostalgia. Never played the recent Tomb Raiders so was nice to have a little peek through your videos. Keep up the great stuff, and also, nice use of Psycho Mantis' theme there at the end ;)

Lara is basically the British museum with a gun 😂 cracked me up

My man, I would like to thank you and say amazing work with your Tomb Raider coverage, this time beginning with the modern rework of Tomb Raider 2013. The commentary, the concise points and opinions, the meme edits, and the quality is exceptional! I found you on a nostalgia hunger looking for PSX-era Tomb Raider playthroughs, and stuck by your content ever since. And seeing you get this far is definitely a sight to see! I wish you nothing but success in your efforts, my man! Looking forward to the next installments.

Holy shit. Finally, I've been waiting for this for soooo long. Luckily I'm not working over the weekend so I can watch this in one sitting.

The Yorkshire Tea bits are sending me

Thanks Steve, your videos are able to convey all of our thoughts as tomb raider fans. I cannot wait to see the latest episode. Great, great work!

I love the dramatic pause before you said "stronger now". :D

Also Toby Gard did an external work as an advisor/director for the cutscenes etc. And I think it shows. Its also the last Tomb Raider he worked on. Really loved the ending of this game and its a shame CD went a completely different direction.

Can't say how awesome this retrospective has been to watch, Steve. Thank you for the hard work. As many others have said, you really do justice to this series. Take a well earned rest 😁. Keep it up! Sincerely, a random TR fan from Chile.

A fantastic retrospective, Steve. I have a vivid memory of enjoying this game when it initially released, but over time I began to feel like it was not a Tomb Raider game overall and I found myself uninterested with the subsequent titles as a result. I can respect a great deal of how they attempted to "reinvent" the series, but I do feel like a certain layer of identity was lost in the transition. Especially since Lara's character moving forward literally becomes so focused towards her father, (way more than the Underworld trilogy) that she becomes a figure where I could not tell you who she necessarily is as a person. But I'm getting ahead of myself. Outstanding video and well worth the wait. The passion you put into this is fully on display and I am proud to see such quality content every time. Much love

❤ After a decade I started playing TR2013. It took me 'some time' to convince myself to touch this part after being hardcore fan of 1-5 parts. Thank you for this retrospective as you had your part in all this.

Steve, that was a brilliant piece of work you put out there. Thank you so much. I am a bit intimidated by the divide in the tomb raider community (and seldomly take part in it because of that) as someone who grew up obsessing over classic TR and got back into gaming years later with TR 2013 and the reboot series to the point where I am kind of a game developer myself these days - it's kinda hard to find places where all TR generations are celebrated and also fairly analyzed, discussed and criticized, so I am very thankful to you to provide such a place. The one thing I love about the reboot series above all others (and there is a lot I really love about them) and I pray that it will somehow survive into the unified timeline is Lara's portrayal as an archeology nerd. The collectibles are great for environmental story telling and little side stories as you mentioned, but they also perfectly demonstrate Lara's profound knowledge of ancient cultures and her passion and excitement for the subject. I love that she cares for these things so much, that she forgets all the chaos and world-ending-affairs for a brief moment just to marvel about her latest discovery. That's what's making her relatable for me and something I don't see very often in AAA video game characters.

You did an incredible job covering this game as fair as possible, just like with AOD, and the waiting for this video has really paid off. The editing style and jokes are still as good as ever; it's main reason why I love rewatching your retrospectives. They are just so entertaining! I especially liked the Yorkshire Tea bit xD

Your tomb raider retrospectives truly are the best!, always a joy to come back and watch them

This retrospective was so worth the wait! Thank you so much my dude, for your dedication and effort when it comes to your vids! Cheers!

When you play Tomb Raider as an actual fan, you notice the beauty of the environment (my favorite being Peru in Anniversary), the (sometimes goofy) storyline, the background story of the environment and the all time favorite adrenaline feel when exploring and climbing the high ledges. You don't even notice that you're playing as a female character because you forget the gender differences between you and the character (if you're a male) which is something i love in the series, because no matter you're a boy or girl (or any other) everyone loves going on an expedition (despite being memed in the series)

thank you for all of your hard work . it is truly appreciated! i hope you will gain so many more of everything that you already have right now, your videos are like precious gems in this world!

Thank you so much for this Retrospective! I've been waiting for this for so long and finally it's here. What a great job!

Very good analysis. I liked the comparison to the critically underrated TR: Anniversary. I played SotTR which really dragged along for me. halfway through i started Anniversary which i had neglected back in the day and found myself completing it long before SotTR. Anniversary was a brilliant Remake of the first game.

Steve, at this point, you're a damn legend. May you live long and prosper brother.

I liked at the, "Let's have a proper brew," joke. Very nice. Good timing. 10/10

The best thing about this game, by far is the shooting mechanics. They really nailed it on this one.

Lara and Sam were the best part of the game. A shame they dropped Sam from the sequels. Instead they just wrote her off as possessed and crazy lol could have done something more with her character going forward.

As soon as I found your retrospective videos on tomb raider I instantly became a fan I really enjoy the content

This was well worth the wait. This series of retrospectives is what brought me to your channel, and what convinced me to subscribe. TR 2013 gets a much worse rap than it deserves, imo. The narrative, gameplay, and atmosphere is gripping, even if it does stumble in places, and Shanty Town aside, Yamatai is a fascinating place to explore. And I agree that something feels off with the facial expressions for Lara in the Definitive Edition. In the side by side comparison clips, DE Lara's face looks... vacant, as if she hasn't got a single thought running through her head.

Tysm for your hard work!! I'm so excited to watch this over and over 😭❤️

Another fantastic video Steve! Once again you have absolutely smashed it! You should be very proud! Perfection! 👌🏻

@SteveOfWarr

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Ash 😁

it's been so damn long. once again we get to see lara croft tomb raider, badass adventurer, treasure hunter, and former wearer of teal lycra

I've been waiting for this video for so long! Thank you Steve - all the hard work you put into these is much appreciated!

1:03:46 The caves are an active volcano and the floor collapsing exposes the lava chamber. The chain reaction caused by the explosions in fact causes the volcano to erupt which is why the palace and shantytown is set on fire. The bad bit is it isn’t a lava eruption and more the Mt St Helens kind which is lame. An escape through the burning town from a flood of lava would have been awesome especially if Himiko used pyroclastic flows to her advantage to down the chopper. Shadow made this mistake too using a lahar for its eruption late game. The DLC for Shadow thankfully didn’t make the same mistake this one does with its lava in that it’s too far away for Lara to fall in, merely acts like a bottomless pit and you only get lava twice in the game, the second time also being an almost identical looking pit on the volcanic peak you climb to reach Sam at the end.

I forgot that there even was a multiplayer mode

Incredible work! While I am more of a LAU fan, because that's the Tomb Raider I grew up with, this made me remember what a great game TR2013 is. Come to think of it, it might be the strongest in the Survivor trilogy, though it's hard for me to judge as it's been a while since I last played any of them. Looking forward to the next retrospectives in due time!

Insane Steve! Thank you so much! Enjoyed every second!

finally found the time to watch your video from TR 2013 😊. And it didn't disappoint! It was perfect in every way and I can only imagine how much work you put into it! You've really progressed a lot since your first TR retrospective. It's an honor to watch you grow in your talent that i saw you had since the beginning. Keep it up Steve and the ending gave me goosebumps from the Metal Gear Solid 1 soundtrack you used 😝! Looking forward to your next retro Steve! My highest respect for all the hard work you put into your videos!

Absolutely worth the wait. You never fail to deliver and this video stands along the rest in this fantastic series you've put together. Thank you for everything!

Your skills have really improved in comparison to the previous TR Retrospectives, Steve. Amazing work as always ❤

At long last, I finally get a chance to watch this! Happy Anniversary on the video that singlehandedly launched you into the stratosphere, Steve of Warr!

Just like a delicious 90 minute film - but with additional scenes to add to the story. We thank you for taking your time and out of your personal life to provide us this long awaited retrospective! One of my favorite channels here! Thank you ❤❤❤❤

Well done mate, thank you for your hard work on this!

Fun fact: when you defeat the muscle guy boss on the boat, you can see--attached to his belt--a teddy bear. I felt so sad when I stood over his corpse....

Excellent video Steve! Definitely worth the wait! This game really was the game that got me into the series as a whole with my first exposure to it being AOD. I actually remembered buying this game at launch back in the day. One of the things that I loved about this game was the progression of Lara’s character. Just seeing her go from a scared girl just trying to survive by any means to AN ABSOLUTE WARRIOR is so satisfying to see. I made me cheer her on throughout the game lol I feel that this game doesn’t get as much appreciation for the community as it deserves. Yes it is VERY different from the previous titles but the ideas this game brings to the table are really good imo. Dare I say but this game is honestly is one of my favorite games of all time and I’m glad it was done justice!

Steve you absolute legend!! What a vid! I couldn't watch it live thanks to life getting in the way. thank you for all The work you put into ya vids. ❤️

Superb retrospective of my second-fave reboot of this series, thanks, Steve (Legend was my mid-2000s TR love!). Subscribed to this gem of a channel, and looking forward to watching many of its videos.

My ideal Tomb Raider game would be: -Lara's Home with engineer and of course the Butler (and empty museum) -World map with 20 locations or so to travel to, with guides and mules to put items on -explore each location freely, explore tombs, find trinkets, obstacles where you can't go past -You can put some trinkets in your backpack, but not too many -Empty your backpack at the hub point -go back to Lara's Home and fill it up with artifacts, buy/develop new gear/vehicles/outfits at the engineer shop -Not too many human combat, but there can be rival explorers or some natives -Some trinkets are dangerous, if you pull them out you have to face the consequences -Gameplay is classic TR, but modernized somehow, graphics can be a bit like Zelda Botw.. -It could feel more like a Nintendo game, fun & light hearted. Not generic and super realistic like Uncharted. -Lara is a cool Comic Book hero, bigger than life!

Great video, man! This was my first Tomb Raider game, and my favorite of the survivor trilogy.

Yet another TR Retrospective masterpiece. Well done Steve, you deserve a lot more subs.

Well worth the wait! Thank you SO much for all your hard work Steve! We're so lucky! This video is so good for my soul! :)

I'm excited to see this later, tanks for the hard work!

This whole retrospective project has been invaluable and no doubt, look like a lot of work went in to going this in depth for each title, and they've only gotten better with each analysis. Love the series and your take on them. The next game you're covering is one of my absolute favorites from the franchise, and I hope you'll love it too!

My opinion that doesn't really matter: TR2013 is a good game, but it just doesn't feel like a Tomb Raider game. I think part of it is around that era in games (and media in general), everything was so gritty and realistic and took itself so seriously. It got exhausting after awhile. I dearly hope that if TR gets another reboot, it's as bonkers as the original games. I also appreciate what you said at the end about how people who have never played the old TR games view them. I'm a straight woman, I definitely don't play because of Lara's, uh, assets. XD I like the games because they're fun and she's freaking badass. When I first played a TR when I was, I don't know, five or six maybe, I thought she was the coolest video game character I had ever seen. (Also, watching this makes me realize how memorable this game is compared to ROTTR. Like, I played this game last in 2015, and ROTTR in 2017. I literally cannot tell you what happens in ROTTR. There's some snow, uhhh Jonah's there, and some lost civilization?? IDFK. Oh and Sam is brought up frustratingly little, if at all?)

​I love this video! Really balanced and fair critical take on this game. Your research has paid off so well! Thank you for all the work you do!

Thanks you Steve, I started with the franchise with Legends, but first I was trying to find a retrospective video and I found yours, and now, big fan of your videos, thanks again !!!

OMG a new video!!! Thank you for posting. Love your channel.

Out of the Survivor Trilogy, this has the best sense of progression. Each new gameplay element is introduced at the right time, doesn't feel tacked on and has a certain gravitas upon aquiring (see grenade launcher), the later games are much worse in that regard. It is my second favorite of them, it has the most coherent experience but lacks the excellent puzzles and exploration of Shadow.

@zZiL341yRj736

Жыл бұрын

Shadow was a big POS.

@keepitsecret-dl1pr

11 ай бұрын

that's cute, but the entire reboot sucked

Absolutely always looking forward to this series! All of them are always very well made and humorous at that.

This is such an excellent retrospective. When I think back to my 1st encounter with the game (in 2016) I hadn't, at that stage, played any video games for about 5 years prior. I was totally out of the loop and didn't even know that this title was made. I was gifted this game and I expected to be greeted with nostalgia. This new iteration being devoid of that style completely threw me and I kept waiting for "Tomb Raider" to happen. But, this retrospectively undoubtedly brings out the fact that this game is a really great game, with great ideas, a different kind of tone and mechanics to match. A great video for a really good game that I now want to play through again ❤

Such a phenomenal retrospective video as always!! and i must say the humor was the highlight of this video to me JFSKSDFJK i was dying after every 5 minutes ESPECIALLY THIS MOMENT 48:37 TOOK ME OUT 😭😭😭

I've been patiently waiting for this. Thanks for all your work on this series

i cant believe i didnt get a notification ! thank you so much for the effort you've put into this series over the years, another amazing video Steve!

Your editing and production value is so good and has improved so much since your first Tomb Raider review. The Time Crisis bit had me laughing so hard.

Yes! Something to watch in this hot Friday @ work! Thanks Steve

Loved it and the entire Tomb Raider retrospective series. Thank you.

Nice video man. I really enjoyed, time to see them all again.

It was worth the wait, nicely done. Can't wait to see you ranting about how Lara never uses her dual berettas ever again. Cheers

I'm going to be watching this at a more opportune time, giving it all the attention it deserves! I've been so excited for this. Love all of your previous videos on these games. Tomb Raider 1 is the one from the series I grew up playing and it's still the only one I've revisited and actually completed as an adult. I barely play any modern games, but enjoy tremendously your reviews and hearing all of your criticisms and "what could have been" suggestions - the last one especially for The Angel of Darkness. Thank you for all of your hard work Steve! Greetings from Hungary.

This video came just in time. The first time I watched these retrospectives it helped me through a really tough time. Here we are again. Thanks, Steve. (,=

Omg yess I’ve been waiting for this! It warms my cold dead heart to see you continue on the series.

Finally ♥♥♥

The constant falling and sliding ended up really grtting on my nerves lol. It borders on slapstick

Happy you made this it was Awesome!

Been waiting for this for ages, can't wait to see what your takes on this are as an OG tomb raider fan. I felt it was a decent game, just not a good Tomb Raider game, a poor mans uncharted but ok overall.