

I am somewhat of a weird Tomb Raider fan. My favorite entry is the Angel of Darkness, and this one is my second favorite. The graphics and environemnts in this game still holds up. However, controls seem worse than AoD... and that says something. I believe it is one of the "console first" games of that period.
I think most of the positive reviews come from nostalgia. After playing the original and liking I decided to go for the second installment in the series. Nico's character is significantly "nerfed" in this one, the pacing is all over the place, sometimes the scenario or interactions do not make sense. One positive are the interesting locations, yet still, not as diverse as the first game.

This may seem werid but this game scratched the itch that I was exoecting to get from Cyberpunk 2077. Obviously it is the aesthetic that makes me feel this way but there is something about the level of interactivity in the world also. The game still holds up, the graphics are totally okay, it runs on my 7 year old ultrabook no problem. The story is fine so far (haven't finished it yet). From the negatives I could say that the driving mechanics are very janky. And I wish the envirnoment was more detailed, as in the "scripted" chase scenes (this is just nitpicking though). All and all, I cannot believe I am playing this game only now. For the sale price of 2.99 euros it is extremely worth it.