Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness

Lara Croft is an icon and Core gets props for that, but they ran into a wall with AOD and tried to go the RPG route, they just failed. It happens but maybe if they had gotten a second chance they could have done something cool? The upgrade system wasn't a bad idea, just took too long, and the development seemed really rushed on AOD. I mean the first Tomb Raider game was fun but it had its issues, the controls weren't perfect and it was too much adventure, they got it right with TR II, perfect blend of action and adventure, and TR III kept things going on. But AOD just went boom and Eidos handed things over to CD who did Legends which rocked, a remastered original, and then the excellent reboot. Now I'm tempted to look for the reboot... haven't played it in years.

People love to focus on the bugs that no longer exist and Lara's speed while running which is perfect. I have zero issues with the controls or animations they feel completely natural. The story is the best in the entire series, the soundtrack is the greatest video game soundtrack to date. Ive been playing the game since 2003 and I love going back to it. Don't listen to the copy and paste reviews, experience the epic story for yourself.

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Easily the best game in the Tomb Raider franchise. Classic Lara as we knew her is back and better than ever. I honestly think Angel of Darkness Lara Croft is the definitive version of the character. Despite people calling this game a ‘reboot’, it’s really not. It takes place after The Last Revelation and Chronicles with Von Croy. Best story, best OST, iconic stages such as ‘Le Serpent Rouge’ and ‘Louvre Galleries/Storm Drains”. Come on, it doesn’t get any better than this! Now, there’s a lot of hate for this game as it was rushed out the door by Eidos in an unfinished state. So you can expect to find a lot of glitches and slowdowns. Lara’s movements are sluggish and cumbersome. Please keep this in mind when playing, and I recommend you get fan patches too

Gog fixed alot of the glitches but sadly they still pop up. the game is just broken. And the "leveling" system (if you can call it that) stops the game dead in it's tracks. It's like she forgot all her years of experience. This ISN'T Lara croft. She's an imposture. then the game is...still bad.