Last year, we received, from The Hand of Aspyr, a collection that gathered three classic adventures of Lara Croft entirely remastered. It was called from Tomb Raider I-III Remastered. Now the same study has decided to bring back Tomb Raider: The last revelation,, Chronic Y The angel of darkness (The angel of darkness), All together in Tomb Raider IV-Vi Remastered. Right now analysisWe will try to understand whether this new remastered trilogy responds to what was expected or not.
Before you start, clarify that the version played was the Xbox X series | S, specifically in the Xbox S series. Aspyr For the digital copy provided to be able to carry out this analysis.
Three essential adventures of Lara Croft
tomb Raider It is a classic saga of Action, adventures and puzzles that almost 30 years after his back. Therefore, they are obviously essential proposals for any lover of the genre in question. The last revelation,, Chronic Y The angel of darkness They were not going to be less.
Start The last revelation (What would he be Tomb Raider IV), we are faced with a work of 1999 where our dear archaeologist Lara Croft goes to a Secret tomb in Egypt. In his journey, he ended up unintentionally freeing him from the Egyptian evil from war, chaos and storms: Together. His goal from there will be to stop this evil god. But now, speaking of the gameplay, this delivery had really few playable news. We can say that His biggest change was focused on the atmosphere and history, perhaps a little darker than normal. In addition, we have the Nivel Extra “Exclusive Times”. This is downloadable content from The last revelation Original which is now available for everyone in the collection that concerns us in this analysis.
In Chronic (Tomb Raider V), of the year 2000in Lara He had given him dead after the events of Egypt. Therefore, what happens during this delivery Memories of our favorite archaeologist In the adventures which, until now, had remained secret. Here, perhaps more importance is given to action in modern environments, but ruins, temples or tombs are not completely left aside. Again, it is not that there are too many changes compared to the previous iteration (although there may be more new elements), being again the atmosphere and the History of the main approach.
Finally, in The angel of darkness (Tomb Raider us) is, without a doubt, where we can attend a greater amount of changes at the playable leveland also decor and story. Originally thrown into 2003Already for the sixth generation of consoles, we are faced with this, it is surely The darkest game of the franchise. Lara at the end is still alive, but he blames the murder of Werner von believersyour companion during the events of The last revelation. From there, an intrigue is discovered which implies five paintings from the 14th century, the dark paintings and a mysterious murderer who believes could be a paranormal entity. At the playable level, changes such as Sale of items get money in the game, and Sigilo mechanicsAmong other elements.
Tomb Raider IV-Vi Remastered is a significant technical improvement in the trilogy
As happened with I-III remastered,, Tomb Raider IV-VI Remastered He arrived to technically renew three titles to which the years had already spent too much invoice. The three titles that make up this trilogy have been unified in the same graphic style, and improvement is more than obvious. You do not expect technical quality to the height of current hours, but Textures, modeled objects and characters have been considerably improved, and the FPS rate (60 stable at any time in the Xbox series). Simply by clicking on the control menu button We can change in real time between the original and the modern graphics of each title. Thus, with the PHOTO This was added with various adjustments, it is very easy to check the difference between one and the other instantly.
In addition, it should be noted The great work that was done in The angel of darkness. Now it's certainly the game we deserve from the first moment. I say that because, referring to the original, it suffered from countless bugs and technical failures that prevented its correct pleasure, being a total pity to be such a striking proposal in the franchise. Now thank you Tomb Raider IV-Vi RemasteredThis delivery is completely pleasant without any really notable problem (at least, in my personal experience). In this way, he manages to become the game that should have been initially, if we except the graphic quality for obvious reasons.
Improvements of quality of life for each delivery of the trilogy, with orders … improved?
The thing does not remain alone in technical improvements. And it is that this remastered trilogy also includes Quality of life improvements for each delivery. For example, in The angel of darkness Now it will be possible to jump and shoot at the same time. On the other hand, the final bosses will now incorporate a vitality bar thanks to what we can know at any time how defeated they should be. However, the latter can be disabled at any time thanks to the options of each game, if you wish for a more classic experience.
The checks have undergone a small change, being really the improvement that shows the least of all those who have been implemented. We have the possibility of activating modern commands or leaving the type of original tank. If we decide to activate the moderns, we will realize that the movement of the type of tank is eliminated, but the cough remains practically the same. Many jumps will remain just as complicated to perform, because the camera continues to be problematic and the “brakes” of Lara during the race or the walk do not help. However, something positive is that we have A series of buttons combinations which will facilitate certain problems, in addition to be able to modify the buttons To fulfill the function that the player wants.
Although there is something that, although it is not of vital importance, it certainly seems “serious” in the present time. And it is The image brightness cannot be adjusted In none of the options available. Personally, it is not pleasant for me in mind that they are games with a predominant darkness. Anyway, I want to think that this option will be available in the future Tomb Raider IV-Vi Remastered via the update.
Conclusions on Tomb Raider IV-Vi Remastered
In short, I am happy to conclude that Tomb Raider IV-Vi Remastered It's an essential If you like the adventures whose trilogy is made up. Of course, if you want to discover them for the first time, it's your best option. While at the level of controls, a greater work has been missing, it is true that in technique and in terms of quality of life, it has been considerably improved seen in original works. As if it were not enough, We can finally enjoy The angel of darkness As it is dueWithout bug problems, place it as a delivery which now manages to shine as it could have done in this 2003 distant in the sixth generation of consoles and PC.
The darkest Lara Croft becomes more renewed than ever. With some faults, yes, but they do not represent a really serious problem.
Tomb Raider IV-Vi Remastered It is available for the Xbox X series | S, Xbox One, PS5, PS4, Nintendo Switch and PC. Remember that in the Xbox zone, we will continue to work daily to cover all the reality of your favorite video games on your favorite platform.
Pro.
- Three essential adventures of Lara Croft
- Renewed graphics
- In the angel of darkness, almost all the bugs of the original have been resolved
- Adjusted price
Contra.
- Controls need a greater renewal
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